On November 14, 2024, President’s Council approved the following policy actions:
Entrance to Stage 3
Policy 101 Policy Governing Policies
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Clark Collings |
| Policy Stewards | Jeremy Knee, Cara O'Sullivan |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? All university community members
What is being revised in this policy? Proposed revisions to this draft include, among others, the following:
- Removing Stage 3 University Community Review from the regular process
- Adding a waiver for Stage 2 when university governing bodies may decide to forgo their review
- Moving the EAC review to Stage 2 University Governance Entities Review
- Removing President's Council approval from the non-substantive change process
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, this policy is now open for public commentary. Send your comments directly to the Policy Office or the steward (link in table above).
Policy 117 Distinguished University Employee Awards
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Stewards | Daniel Delgadillo |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees
What will be included in this new policy? This new policy will define, clarify, and communicate the following:
- A name for the awards to avoid confusion with the University Awards of Excellence
- Award eligibility criteria
- Guidelines for People and Culture for overseeing and monitoring processes to ensure fairness
- Flexibility in number of awards, types of awards, and monetary amount for each award
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, this policy is now open for public commentary. Send your comments directly to the Policy Office or the steward (link in table above).
Policy 640 Faculty Sabbatical Leave
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Kat Brown |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty
What are the revisions to the policy? The current policy is unclear about the criteria by which sabbatical requests are assessed and the process for assessing and approving the requests. The revised draft has updated language to provide clear requirements and review criteria for sabbatical request.
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, this policy is now open for public commentary. Send your comments directly to the Policy Office or the steward (link in table above).
Policy 644 Selection and Responsibilities of Department Leadership
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Stewards | Kat Brown |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty
What are the revisions to the policy? Since the adoption of the current Policy 644 in 2009, UVU has undergone several fundamental changes that have affected the roles and responsibilities of department chairs. Comprehensive revisions to this policy include the following:
- include appropriate references to Utah Board of Higher Education policies and UVU policies;
- expand definitions as appropriate; clarify department election processes, roles, rights, and responsibilities of chairs;
- determine and clarify the number of terms a chair may serve;
- establish the transfer of duties from one chair to the next; and
- determine appropriate post-chair opportunities.
Additional revisions made include voting eligibility within departments, which faculty positions may serve as department chair, and department chairs’ lengths of service, among others.
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, this policy is now open for public commentary. Send your comments directly to the Policy Office or the steward (link in table above).
Temporary Policy: Entrance to Stage 2 Board of Trustees Approval
Policy 361 Employee Leave
| Approval Process | Temporary |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Stewards | Drew Burke |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Temporary Stage 2 Draft, Regular Stage 1 Draft |
Who does this apply to? All employees
What are the revisions to the policy? Currently the policy allows six weeks of leave for the birthing parent, but only two for parental leave. The new policy extends leave to eight weeks for all parental figures. Full-time nonexempt employees will now also accrue vacation time at the same rate as full-time exempt employees.
Now that this policy draft is going to the Board of Trustees, what does this mean for me? Because this policy will be a temporary policy, it is not currently open for commentary and all changes are now in effect. However, the policy will be opened in the regular process, which will allow the university community to provide full feedback. Both drafts are included in the table above.
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.