On October 26, 2023, President’s Council approved the following policy actions.
Policy 136 Intellectual Property
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Daniel Fairbanks |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Students and staff/faculty who create a work or invention using university resources or under a sponsored program
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? Review the policy draft online and provide your input to your senator in Faculty Senate, PACE, or UVUSA. Stage 2 will end January 12, 2024.
Policy 151 Pregnancy Accommodations
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Stewards | Ashley Wilson |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 1 |
| Pipeline Draft | Executive Summary |
Who does this apply to? Employees and students who may need to request pregnancy accommodations; supervisors and faculty who will need to understand the request process.
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 1, what does this mean for me? The policy owners will put together a drafting committee and begin writing the policy. You will be able to provide comments in Stage 2.
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 4 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 4 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees, particularly supervisors
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 4, what does this mean for me? This policy, once approved by Board of Trustees, will be deleted from the Policy Manual.
Policy 445 Institutional Data
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Christina Baum |
| Policy Stewards | Laura Busby |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees responsible for/working with university data
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? This policy draft is now open for review. If this topic is something you're interested in, review the policy draft online and provide your input to your senator in Faculty Senate, PACE, or UVUSA. Stage 2 will end January 12, 2024.
Policy 450 Processing and Control of Distributed Administrative Data
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Christina Baum |
| Policy Stewards | Laura Busby |
| Policy Actions | Deletion |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees responsible for/working with university data
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? This policy is being deleted because its subject will be covered in the revised Policy 445. Stage 2 will end January 12, 2024.
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.