Today, March 13, 2025, UVU's President’s Council approved the following policy actions:
Entrance to Stage 2 University Entities Review
Policy 306 Faculty Positions: Posting and Waiving of Posting
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Kat Brown |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Policy 306 |
Who does this apply to? University leadership and personnel involved in hiring faculty
What is being revised in this policy? In its current version, Policy 306 does not set uniform expectations or procedures for faculty hiring practices across the University. A solid hiring policy will create a foundation on which schools, colleges, and departments can build to create a university-wide quality faculty. Additionally, a solid foundation will ensure equality and fairness in the hiring process when individuals from varying backgrounds apply to faculty positions within any department on campus. The changes will establish policy and procedures that reflect current practices, as well as promote best practices, as compared to institutions both within the state and nationally.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, contact your senator. Stage 2 ends May 8, 2025.
Policy 638 Post-Tenure Review
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Kat Brown |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Policy 638 |
Who does this apply to? University leadership and faculty
What is being added in this policy? This policy is being developed to comply with Utah law 53B-2-106.1, which requires public educational institutions to implement a post-tenure review process for tenured faculty. For more details, see the executive summary at the bottom of the file.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, contact your senator. Stage 2 ends May 8, 2025.
Policy 532 University Student Groups
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Michelle Kearns |
| Policy Stewards | Alexis Palmer |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Policy 532 |
Who does this apply to? University employees and students involved university student groups
What is being revised in this policy? In response to concerns over UVU’s level of control over student clubs and competitive sports, General Counsel has advised Student Development and Well-Being to eliminate fiduciary oversight of clubs and competitive sports programs to reduce the University’s liability in working with student groups. To address the concerns listed above, the following revisions have been made to the policy:
- Add a definition for competitive sports and language related to competitive sports that is similar to how the policy addresses UVUSA, clubs, and student organizations
- Add fiduciary responsibility language to the sections on clubs and competitive sports
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, contact your senator. Stage 2 ends May 8, 2025.
Entrance to Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review
Policy 522 Undergraduate Credits and Transcripts
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Michelle Kearns |
| Policy Stewards | Laurie Sharp |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Policy 522 |
Who does this apply to? Faculty, staff, and students
What is being revised in this policy? Recent changes made to Utah Board of Higher Education Policy R401 Approval of New Programs, Program Changes, Discontinued Programs and R402 Certificate and Degree Award Structures, Programs, and Reports are not reflected in institutional policy. For example, the nomenclature for certificates has changed, credit requirements for specific programs have changed, and a new program category was instituted. These revisions align UVU Policy 522 with USHE policy.
Now that this policy is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If approved by the UVU Board of Trustees, this policy will go into effect on March 20, 2025.
Policy 548 Academics Rights and Responsibilities of Healthcare and Counseling Clinical Program Students
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Allison Ensign |
| Policy Actions | Revision—Limited Scope |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Policy 548 |
Who does this apply to? Faculty and students in university clinical programs
What is being revised in this policy? Revisions addressed a practical need for a backup appeals decision-maker for clinical program directors who participate in an initial decision to impose an academic sanction and to correct overly exhaustive appeals rights for students receiving the academic sanction of probation.
Now that this policy is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If approved by the UVU Board of Trustees, this policy will go into effect on March 20, 2025.
Policy 610 Credit Hour
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Laurie Sharp |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Policy 610 |
Who does this apply to? University staff and faculty involved in establishing and reviewing course and program credit hour assignments and equivalencies
What is being revised in this policy? The information in UVU Policy 610 aligns with the required US Department of Education information. However, there is a need to clarify specific statements, update office names, and remove inaccurate information.
Now that this policy is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If approved by the UVU Board of Trustees, this policy will go into effect on March 20, 2025.
For questions or comments regarding any of the above actions, contact the policy sponsor or steward(s) listed, or contact the Policy Office. To learn more about the policy approval process at UVU, visit the Policy Office's Policy Process webpage.
Please note that some of the above links may become outdated or broken as the policy drafts progress through the policy approval process, or are approved for adoption to or deletion from the Policy Manual. For the most up-to-date status regarding a policy or proposed policy draft, see the Policy Manual and Policy Approval Pipeline pages. To request a previous version of a policy or policy draft or for addition questions, contact the Policy Office.