On October 12, 2023, President’s Council approved the following policy actions.
Policy 637 Faculty Tenure
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Kat Brown |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 1 |
| Pipeline Draft | Executive Summary |
Who does this apply to? Faculty seeking tenure
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 1, what does this mean for me? If you are faculty on tenure track or are involved in the tenure review process, the executive summary outlines proposed revisions that may apply to you. If you have suggestions or concerns about any of the revisions, contact the policy steward.
Policy 376 Reduction in Force
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Stewards | Drew Burke, Cathy Jordan |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? All UVU employees
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? This policy covers how the university will manage reductions in force, so if you're interested in the topic, review the Stage 2 draft and send your comments to your Faculty Senate or PACE senator. Stage 2 will end December 7, 2023.
Policy 632 Assignment and Advancement in Academic Rank
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Kathren Brown |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty seeking advancement in rank and those involved in the rank advancement evaluation process
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? The key revisions to the policy did the following:
- Clarified the criteria and the processes for approval of initial assignment of rank and for awarding years toward tenure;
- Distinguished the differences between requirements for initial assignment of rank and rank advancement;
- Clarified the criteria to qualify and apply for rank advancement to professor and for rank advancement for non-tenure track faculty.
Faculty may submit comments to their Faculty Senate senators. Stage 2 will end December 7, 2023.
Policy 649 Faculty Remediation, Sanction, and Dismissal for Cause
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught, Wioleta Fedecsko |
| Policy Stewards | Kathren Brown |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? In compliance with law and USHE policy, this UVU policy will set forth procedures for (1) investigations and disciplinary processes for full-time faculty and (2) discontinuance processes for non-tenured faculty. The policy has been drafted with the intent to ensure that these processes will reflect fair investigations, due process, and, when appropriate, progressive disciplinary action. This policy will not apply to violations of Policies 162 and 165. Faculty members may wish to review the Stage 2 draft in the Pipeline and submit comments to their Faculty Senate senators. Stage 2 will end December 7, 2023
Policy 211 Employee Appreciation and Recognition
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Jim Mortensen |
| Policy Stewards | Kedric Black |
| Policy Actions | Deletion |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Staff and faculty employees and supervisors
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? In this stage, you can provide comments to the policy stewards via email. Note that this policy is in the process to be deleted. Stage 3 will end October 20, 2023.
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.