On May 26, 2026, UVU's President’s Council approved the following policy actions:
Entrance to Stage 1 Drafting
Policy 617 Instructional Physical Contact
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Wayne Vaught
Policy Steward: Kat Brown
Policy Action: New
President's Council Action: Entrance to Stage 1
Policy Document: Executive Summary
Who does this apply to? Instructors and students
What will this new policy address? Physical contact is sometimes necessary for instructional, clinical, demonstration, assessment, or safety purposes. A policy governing necessary physical contact is needed to ensure that instructional touch occurs only when educationally necessary, is limited to the minimum contact required, and is conducted in a respectful, professional, trauma-informed, and consent-based manner.
Now that this policy is Stage 1 Drafting, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns about this policy, contact your elected senator when this draft enters Stage 2.
Entrance to Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review
Policy 361 Employee Leave
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Marilyn Meyer
Policy Steward: Marni Fisher
Policy Action: Revision
President's Council Action: Entrance to Stage 3
Policy Document:Stage 3 Draft
Who does this apply to? Benefits-eligible employees
What revisions were made to this policy? The proposed leave policy introduces several updates from the temporary policy, including expanded bereavement leave by increasing time available for immediate family members and adding leave for extended family members. It also clarifies that bereavement leave cannot be combined with parental leave. Additional guidance has been provided to define eligibility for parental leave in cases of miscarriage and stillbirth. The language regarding long-term disability requirements has been refined for clarity, and a limit has been established for extended sick leave.
Note: The policy steward received comments in Stage 2 that resulted in revisions.
Now that this policy is Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, what does this mean for me? This revised policy will go into effect in late June when the Board of Trustees approves it.
Policy 545 Veterans' Services
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Michelle Kearns
Policy Steward: Spencer Ebert
Policy Action: Deletion
President's Council Action: Entrance to Stage 3
Policy Document: Stage 3 Draft
Who does this apply to? Students who are military veterans
Why is this policy being deleted? This policy was in Stage 1 drafting. The policy owners have determined that it would be best to delete the outdated policy from the Policy Manual and address the subject matter in guidelines/procedure documents that can be updated as needed.
Now that this policy is Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, what does this mean for me? Once the Board of Trustees approves this policy for deletion in June, the processes it covered will be handled in department procedure documents.
Policy 608 Internship Program Requirements and Implementation
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 and staff
What revisions were made to this policy? This policy was updated to be consistent with current practice. Updates are as follows:
(1) Updated the title throughout document to reflect the department name “Career &
Internship Center”, including in 4.6, and 4.7;
(2) Deleted section 4.6.6 about remote internship;
(3) Deleted the words “in writing” in sections 4.6 and 4.7;
(4) Changed 2 months to 6 months in section 4.7.1; and,
(5) Changed “Learning Agreement Form” to “Internship Learning Objectives” in 5.9.
Now that this policy is Stage 3 Board of Trustees Review, what does this mean for me? This revised policy will go into effect in late June when the Board of Trustees approves it.
Temporary Process
Policy 617 Instructional Physical Contact
Approval Process: Regular
Policy Sponsor: Wayne Vaught
Policy Steward: Kat Brown
Policy Action: New
President's Council Action: Approved for publication in the Policy Manual and for Board of Trustees Review in June.
Policy Document: Temporary policy
Who does this apply to? Instructors and students
Why was this new policy created? Physical contact is sometimes necessary for instructional, clinical, demonstration, assessment, or safety purposes. A policy governing necessary physical contact is needed to ensure that instructional touch occurs only when educationally necessary, is limited to the minimum contact required, and is conducted in a respectful, professional, trauma-informed, and consent-based manner.
Now that this policy is in the Policy Manual, what does this mean for me? This policy will now also go through the regular policy process. You will be able to comment on that when it goes into Stage 2.
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.