On September 26, 2024, President’s Council approved the following policy actions:
Entrance to Stages 1 and 2
Policy 117 Distinguished University Employee Awards
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Stewards | |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty and staff
What is being added in this policy? Approved June 21, 2024, Policy 113 provides guidelines for the highest levels of university awards (University Awards of Excellence); however, it does not address other university-level awards (Provost, Faculty Senate, PACE, Deans, Divisional). The executive summary for Policy 113 specified that People and Culture will create another policy that will develop a “comprehensive and distinctive awards program that also reflects the university culture and values” and “will help clarify ownership and oversight.” Policy 117 is this policy.
Now that this policy draft is in Stage 1, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, contact your senator. Stage 2 ends November 14.
Policy 512 Administration of Scholarships and Other Payments to Students
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Michelle Kearns |
| Policy Stewards | John Curl |
| Policy Actions | Revision—Limited Scope |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stages 1 and 2 |
| Documents | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Not applicable—the revisions involve updates to names of groups
What are the revisions to the policy? Part of this policy explains the role and structure of the University Scholarship Committee (USC). When the policy was first implemented, the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management chaired this committee. It is now chaired by the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Therefore, that section of the policy needs to be updated, along with the name of student government, and the deletion of “Student Success and Retention,” a unit that no longer exists.
Now that this policy draft is in the process, what does this mean for me? If you have comments or concerns, contact your senator. Stage 2 ends November 14.
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Policy 421 Property and Equipment, which has been on hold in Stage 2 for over a year, will now be owned Finance and Auxiliary Services. They will return the draft to Stage 1 and rework it.
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.