On March 26, 2026, UVU's President’s Council approved the following policy actions:
Compliance Changes
Policy 302 Hiring of Staff and Student Employees
Policy 306 Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring of Faculty Positions
Policy 309 Executive Employees: Recruitment, Compensation, Termination
Approval Process: Compliance
Policy Sponsor: Marilyn Meyer
Policy Steward: Drew Burke
Policy Action: Revision—Limited Scope
Policy Documents: Policy 302, Policy 306, Policy 309
Who does this apply to? Veterans being considered for employment at UVU
What does this policy revision address? The Utah Veterans Preference for Career Services Act requires public employers to provide hiring preference for qualified veterans. UVU currently follows this requirement operationally through hiring procedures and guidance. However, UVU’s hiring policies do not currently reference this statutory requirement. The revisions will add the following language to these three policies: "The University complies with the Utah Veterans Preference for Career Services Act. For more information, contact the People and Culture office."
Now that this policy is in the Policy Manual, what does this mean for me? If you have questions about these compliance changes, contact the policy steward. The Board of Trustees will ratify this policy at their next meeting on June 15.
Entrance to Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, Regular Policy Process
Policy 158 Tobacco-Free Campus
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Marilyn Meyer
Policy Steward: Drew Burke
Policy Action: Revision
President's Council Action: Entrance to Stage 3
Policy Document: Stage 3 Draft
Who does this apply to? All members of the university community
What revisions were made to this policy? The Utah Clean Air Act was amended in May of 2023 (Utah Code 26B-7-503), and it has been 20 years since this policy was last revised. New revisions are needed to ensure greater compliance and promote a healthy work environment. These revisions will enhance productivity by minimizing smoke-related disruptions, illnesses, and absences and have a positive effect on UVU healthcare costs. NOTE: No comments were received in Stage 2; therefore, no additional revisions were made.
Now that this policy is Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, what does this mean for me? The Board of Trustees will review this policy at their next meeting on June 15.
Policy 635 Faculty Rights and Professional Responsibilities
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Wayne Vaught
Policy Steward: Kat Brown
Policy Action: Revision
President's Council Action: Entrance to Stage 3
Policy Document: Stage 3 Draft
Who does this apply to? Faculty
What additional revisions were made to this policy in response to Stage 2 comments? In response to Stage 2 comments from Faculty Senate, the policy owners added a section that addresses personal leave for faculty members. The new language stipulates when faculty members may take personal leave and the approval procedure to be followed.
Now that this policy is Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, what does this mean for me? The Board of Trustees will review this policy at their next meeting on June 15.
Policy 648 Faculty Personnel Reduction
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Wayne Vaught
Policy Steward: Kat Brown
Policy Action: Revision
President's Council Action: Entrance to Stage 3
Policy Document: Stage 3 Draft
Who does this apply to? Faculty
What additional revisions were made to this policy in response to Stage 2 comments? In response to Stage 2 comments from Faculty Senate, the policy owners added a section that restores appeal rights to the policy. Faculty members may contest a layoff only for (a) violation of their academic freedom or constitutional rights or (b) failure to comply with this policy, with related institutional policy, or with the plan for personnel reduction approved by the Board of Trustees
Now that this policy is Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, what does this mean for me? The Board of Trustees will review this policy at their next meeting on June 15.
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.