University Handbook
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Extended Outline
  1. MISSION, ORGANIZATION & GOVERNANCE
    1. Mission & Goals
      1. Mission Statement
        1. University of Wisconsin System Mission
        2. Core Mission of University Cluster
        3. Select Mission
      2. Strategic Goals of the University
    2. Organization Structure
      1. Statutory References
      2. Organization Chart
    3. Governance
      1. University Administrative Committees (Administrative Committees)
        1. Academic Misconduct Hearing Tribunal
        2. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Committee
        3. Calendar Committee
        4. Camps and Conferences Coordinating Committee
        5. Campus Safety Committee
        6. Chancellor's Committee on Disability Concerns
        7. Commencement Committee
        8. Competition Review Committee
        9. Fee Remission Committee
        10. Graduate Audit and Review Committee
        11. Graduate Council
        12. Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
        13. Institutional Ethics Committee
        14. Institutional Review Board (Human Subjects Committee)
        15. Institutional Testing Advisory Committee (INACTIVE)
        16. International Education Committee
        17. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Awareness Committee
        18. Memorial Committee
        19. Parking Appeals Committee
        20. Radio Advisory Committee (INACTIVE)
        21. Research Council (INACTIVE)
        22. Sexual Assault Prevention Advisory Committee
        23. Social Studies Council
        24. Strategic Planning & Budget Committee
        25. Student Nonacademic Misconduct Hearing Committee
        26. Student Technology Fee Advisory Committee
        27. Summer School Advisory Committee (INACTIVE)
        28. Summer Planning Committee (INACTIVE)
        29. University Technology Committee
        30. Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee
        31. University Facility Use Advisory Committee
        32. UW Whitewater/ City of Whitewater Liason Committee
        33. Women's Issues Committee
      2. Faculty Governance
        1. Constitution of Faculty
        2. By-Laws of Faculty
        3. Constitution of Graduate Faculty
        4. Faculty Committees
          1. Faculty Senate
          2. Academic Development Committee
          3. Admissions and Academic Standards Committee
          4. Assessment Committee
          5. Audit and Review Committee
          6. Campus Landscape Planning Committee
          7. Diversity Committee
          8. Elections Committee
          9. Faculty Appeals, Grievance, and Disciplinary Hearing Committee
          10. Faculty Budget Committee
          11. Faculty Disciplinary Hearing Committee
          12. Faculty Personnel Rules Committee
          13. Faculty Salary Committee
          14. Financial Aids Committee
          15. General Education Review Committee
          16. Honors Council
          17. Intercollegiate Athletics Committee
          18. Organization Committee
          19. Textbook Rental Committee
          20. University Curriculum Committee
          21. University Library Services Committee
          22. University Standards Committee
          23. Veterans Affairs Committee
      3. Academic Staff Governance
        1. Constitution of Academic Staff
        2. By-Laws of Academic Staff
        3. Academic Staff Committees
          1. Academic Staff Assembly
          2. Academic Staff Awards Committee
          3. Academic Staff Economic Issues Committee
          4. Academic Staff Elections/Balloting Committee
          5. Academic Staff Government Relations Committee
          6. Academic Staff Organization Committee
          7. Academic Staff Professional Development Committee
          8. Academic Staff Promotion Committee
          9. Academic Staff Review Committee
          10. Academic Staff Reward and Recognition Committee
          11. Academic Staff Title Appeals Committee
          12. Academic Staff Titling Committee
      4. Student Committees
        1. Club Sports Council
        2. Cultural Affairs Committee
        3. Gallery Advisory Committee
        4. Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee
        5. University Health/Counseling Service Advisory Committee
        6. University Center Board
           
  2. STUDENT AFFAIRS
    1. Academic Standards
      1. Academic Retention Standards, Probation, Suspension and Forgiveness Policies
      2. Academic Advising
      3. Academic Information Center
      4. Add/Drop Policies
      5. Course Repeat Policy
      6. Credit in Transfer or By Examination
      7. Grading System
      8. Honors Program
      9. Student Credit Load
      10. Transfer of Credit
      11. Undergraduate Academic Progress Report (APR)
    2. Degree Requirements
      1. Degrees and Graduation
      2. Graduation Requirement Catalog Statement
      3. University Degree Requirements
    3. Academic Appeals
      1. Grade Change Policy
      2. Student Grade Appeals (Academic Grievance Procedures - Grade Appeals)
      3. Student Appeal for Reduced Fee Assessment Due to Nonattendance In All Courses
    4. Student Rights & Responsibilities
      1. Accommodation of Religious Beliefs (see UWS 22)
      2. Bias Free Environment
      3. Non-Discrimination Policy (Appeals and Grievances)
      4. Student (Academic) Grievance Procedures
      5. Student Records
      6. Student Responsibility
      7. UW System Policy on Equal Opportunities in Education
      8. UWW Aids Policy
      9. UWW Policy on Alcohol Use, Abuse and Alcoholism
      10. UWW Policy on Drug-Free Workplace
      11. UWW Policy on Smoking
      12. UWW Statement on Drug Abuse
    5. Student Records and FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
    6. Student Conduct
      1. Student Academic Misconduct (Disciplinary Procedures)
      2. Student Nonacademic Misconduct
      3. Conduct on University Land
      4. Student Responsibility for Absence Reports and Makeups
      5. Special Procedures
      6. Procedure to be Followed in the Event of the Death of a UW-W Student
    7. Student Employment and Financial Aid
      1. Employment on Campus
      2. Financial Aid
      3. Money Matters
      4. Scholarships and Awards
      5. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy
    8. Students with Disabilities
      1. Disabled Student Services
      2. Discrimination Complaint Procedures
      3. Guidelines for Disabled Student Building Evacuation Due to Fire or Tornado
      4. Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability Policy
      5. Policy & Procedure for Disability Accommodation
      6. Reasonable Modifications Procedure
      7. Requesting a Disability Related Academic Substitution or Waiver
      8. Students for an Accessible Society
    9. Student Committees
  3. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
    1. Curriculum
      1. Approval Procedures for Graduate and Undergraduate Curriculum
    2. Course Information
      1. Class Audit Policy
      2. Course Advertising
      3. Course Cancellation
      4. Credit and Contact Hours
      5. Currency of Catalog Offerings
      6. Final Examinations and Contractual Obligations
      7. Grade Change Policy
      8. Incompleted Courses
        1. Use of Grade I
        2. Use of Grade P
      9. Teaching Formats Policy
      10. Textbook Rental Guidelines
    3. Programs
      1. Academic
        1. Audit & Review Committee
      2. Camps, Conferences, Meetings
        1. Policy for sponsorship
      3. Travel Study
        1. Travel study programs policy statement
        2. Emeriti travel study policy statement
    4. Research
      1. Intramural Programs (Professional Development)
        1. State of Wisconsin Joint Solicitation of Groundwater & Related Research/Monitoring Proposal
        2. Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Grants
        3. UW System Applied Research Grant
        4. UW System Collaborative Matching Grants Program
        5. UW System Institute for Race & Ethnicity
        6. UW System Solid Waste Recovery Research Program
        7. UW System System Unified Grants Program
        8. UW-Whitewater Academic Staff Development Grants
        9. UW-Whitewater Faculty Research Grants
        10. UW-Whitewater Faculty Sabbatical Program
        11. UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Research Grants
        12. Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program
        13. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows
      2. Extramural Support
      3. Protection of Human Subjects: Policies & Procedures
          Introduction
        1. Applicable Research
        2. College Human Subjects Committee
        3. Delegation of review authority
        4. Expedited review procedures
        5. Guidelines for certification
        6. Graduate student research
        7. IRB composition & procedure
        8. IRB review of research
        9. Policies & procedures for invasive procedures and drawing of human blood
        10. Policies & procedures for human stress testing
        11. Projects requiring review and approval
        12. Summary of review process
        13. Suspension or termination of IRB approval
        14. Timing of review
    5. Teaching Formats
    6. Registrar's Policies
    7. Classroom Policies
    8. Library Policies
    9. Technology, Informational Resources, Instructional Media
      1. Campus-Wide Information Systems (CWIS) Application Support Policy
      2. Computer Software Copyright Policies
      3. Computing & Network Usage Policy
      4. Electronic Publications Policy
      5. Information on Software Ownership & Copyright Considerations
      6. Information Technology Hardware/Software Acquisitions Policy & Procedures
      7. Information Technology (IT) Standards
          Hardware Standards
          Software Standards
          Support for Operating Systems
      8. Responsibilites in Using the Internet & Network Resources at UW-Whitewater
      9. Technology & Information Resources Policies
         
  4. FACULTY EMPLOYMENT
    1. Definition of Faculty (see UWS 1)
      1. Academic Ranks & Titles
      2. Special Status Faculty
      3. Grant of Faculty Status to Academic Staff
    2. UWW Faculty Personnel Rules Chapter III: Rules Under UWS 3
      1. UWW III. A: Development and Revision of Standards and Procedures for Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
      2. UWW III. B: Authorization, Recruitment, and Initial Appointment
      3. UWW III. C: Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
      4. UWW III. D: Rebuttals
      5. UWW III. E: Appeals
      6. UWW III. F: The Portfolio
      7. UWW III. G: Standard Classification of Performance Data
      8. UWW III. H: University Minimum Requirements for Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure, and/or Promotion
      9. UWW III. I: Review, Decision, and Recommendation Timeline
      UWW III: Appendices
    3. (See UWS 3)
    4. Post-Tenure Evaluation
      1. Tenured Faculty Review & Development
    5. Severence
      1. Procedures for Dismissal (see UWS 4)
      2. Layoff and Termination for Reasons of Financial Emergency
        1. Faculty Consultative Committee
        2. Definition of seniority
    6. Promotions Guidelines
    7. Professional Responsibilities
      1. Faculty Load
      2. Office Hours
      3. Student Advising
      4. Course Outlines & Goals
      5. Instructional Time
      6. Absences
    8. Conditions of Employment
      1. Outside Activities (Institutional Responsibilities and Outside Activities)
      2. Conflict of Interest
      3. Teaching Responsibilities
      4. Unclassified Staff Code of Ethics (see UWS 8)
      5. Professional Ethics Committee
    9. Faculty Development (Professional Development)
      1. Faculty Retraining, Renewal & Development
        1. State of Wisconsin Joint Solicitation of Groundwater & Related Research/Monitoring Proposal
        2. Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Grants
        3. UW System Applied Research Grant
        4. UW System Collaborative Matching Grants Program
        5. UW System Institute for Race & Ethnicity
        6. UW System Solid Waste Recovery Research Program
        7. UW System System Unified Grants Program
        8. UW-Whitewater Faculty Research Grants
        9. UW-Whitewater Faculty Sabbatical Program
        10. UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Research Grants
        11. Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program
        12. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows
      2. Sabbaticals
      3. Faculty Exchanges
      4. Other Leaves
        1. Paid leaves
          1. Jury duty
          2. Military leave of absence
        2. Unclassified leave of absence without pay
    10. Compensation
      1. Summer Pay
      2. Off-Campus Credit Course Compensation
      3. Payment of Training-Related Travel
    11. Grievance and Complaint Procedures (see UWS 6)
      1. Complaints Against Faculty
        1. General Principles
        2. Definitions
        3. Complaint Procedures
        4. Hearing Procedures
      2. Complaints of Misconduct in Science
        1. Definition and policy
        2. Initial inquiry and evaluation or other evidence of possible misconduct
        3. Investigation of reported misconduct in science
        4. Other action following completion of investigation
      3. Grievances of Faculty Members
        1. Definition
        2. Responsibility for initial investigation
        3. Presentation, investigation, resolution of grievance
        4. Investigation and effort at resolution
        5. Duties and authority of responsible officer
        6. Referral of a grievance to the University Grievance Committee
        7. University Grievance Committee
        8. Investigation and effort at resolution by University Grievance Committee
        9. Recommendation of University Grievance Committee
        10. Final report of University Grievance Committee
        11. Appeal of final report to the Chancellor by the aggrieved faculty
           

  5. ACADEMIC STAFF EMPLOYMENT
    1. Coverage, Delegation and Definition
    2. Types of Appointments
      1. Fixed Term
      2. Probationary
      3. Indefinite
      4. Limited
      5. Split
    3. Recruitment
      1. Letter of Appointment & Reappointment
      2. Official Personnel File
    4. Performance Review
    5. Promotion to Indefinite Appointment
    6. Nonrenewal of Probationary Academic Staff
    7. Notice Periods for Nonrenewal
      1. Fixed Term
      2. Probationary Staff
      3. Extension in the absence of proper motivation
    8. Grievances: Failure to Re-employ Fixed Term Academic Staff
    9. Academic Staff Titling
      1. Titling Committee
      2. Submission of Title Change Request
        1. New positions
        2. Redesigned vacant positions
        3. Changed positions
      3. Assignment of Titles (Category A Distinguished Prefix)
      4. Assignment of Titles (Category B Prefix Changes)
      5. Conversion of Classified Position to Academic Staff
    10. Academic Staff Title Appeals
      1. Title Appeals Committee
      2. Procedure
      3. Appeals Hearing
      4. Notification
      5. Retention of Records
    11. Academic Staff Promotions
      1. Non-Teaching Academic Staff Promotion Policy
        1. Due dates for promotional materials
        2. Minimum qualifications for promotion eligibility
        3. Promotions Committee recommendation to Chancellor
      2. Teaching Academic Staff Promotion Policy
        1. Due dates for promotional materials
        2. Minimum qualifications
        3. Promotion criteria
    12. Academic Staff Review Procedures: Complaints & Grievances
      1. Definition: Complaint
      2. Definition: Grievance
      3. Definition: Involved Parties
      4. Informal Settlement
      5. Complaint or Grievance Procedure
    13. Dismissal of Academic Staff for Cause
      1. Dismissal of Indefinite Academic Staff
      2. Dismissal of Fixed Term or Probationary Academic Staff
      3. Dismissal of Teaching Members of Academic Staff
    14. Layoff of Academic Staff for Reasons of Budget or Program
    15. Outside Activities
    16. Compensation
      1. Summer Pay
      2. Off-Campus Credit Course Compensation
    17. Academic Staff Professional Development Program (Professional Development)
      1. State of Wisconsin Joint Solicitation of Groundwater & Related Research/Monitoring Proposal
      2. UW System Applied Research Grant
      3. UW System Collaborative Matching Grants Program
      4. UW System Institute for Race & Ethnicity
      5. UW System Solid Waste Recovery Research Program
      6. UW System System Unified Grants Program
      7. UW-Whitewater Academic Staff Development Grants
      8. UW-Whitewater Undergraduate Research Grants
      9. Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program
      10. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows
         
  6. PERSONNEL & BENEFITS
    1. Classified Employee Procedures
      1. Overtime-Classified Employees
      2. Work Rules & Payroll Procedures-Classified Employees
    2. Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Policy
    3. Employment Conditions
      1. Emergency and Transportation Policies
      2. Leave of Absences
        1. Classified-Leave of absence without pay
        2. Faculty Exchanges
        3. Jury duty
        4. Military leave of absence
        5. Unclassified-Leave of absence without pay
      3. Legal Liaison Policy
    4. Fringe Benefits & Salary
      1. Award Policy
      2. Employee Educational Assistance Program
      3. Retirement
        1. Unclassified Personnel Retirement
        2. Employment of Retired Unclassified Personnel
      4. Vacation-Faculty and Academic Staff
    5. Employment Contracts
      1. Limited  Appointments
    6. Disability Accommodation Policy & Procedures
      1. Discrimination Complaint Procedures
      2. Employee Disablility Accomodation Request Form
      3. Policy for Employment of W-2 (Wisconsin Works) Recipients
      4. Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability Policy
      5. Policy & Procedure for Disability Accommodation
      6. Reasonable Modifications Procedure
    7. Sexual Harassment Policy
      1. Consensual Relationships Policy & Procedures
      2. Sexual Harassment
          Definition by UW System
          Procedures
          Role of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity
    8. Drug Free Work Place Policy (UWW)
      1. Smoking Policy
          State of Wisconsin
          UW-Whitewater
          Warhawk Stadium
  7. ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
    1. Payroll Regulations
    2. University Travel
      1. Travel Approval Policy and Procedures
      2. Field Trips
      3. Group Travel Advance Account
      4. Request to be Absent from Campus Form
      5. Reimbursement of Expenses for Visiting Guests
      6. Vehicle Regulations (University)
        1. Regulations regarding use of all vehicles
        2. Transportation Department Rental Fleet
        3. Special policies & regulations regarding Transportation Department vehicles (Rental Fleet)
        4. Special policies & regulations regarding departmental vehicles
        5. Van policy
        6. Vehicle Accident Reporting Procedure
        7. Who can use a state vehicle
    3. University Facilities - Access and Use
      1. Alcohol Beverage Service Policy
      2. Assemblies, Rallies, Parades and Demonstrations Policy
      3. Campus Sales & Solicitation Policy
      4. Facilities & Ground Use Policy
      5. Facility Use for Political Purposes Policy 
      6. Flag Lowering Policy
      7. Gift-in-Kind Policy
      8. Gifted Services for Facilities Policy
          Unskilled Labor Gifts
          Skilled Technical Service Gifts
      9. Instructional Media & Related Services for New Buildings and/or Facilities, or Remodeling, or Renovation
      10. Key/Building Security Systems Policy
      11. Mobile Stage Use Policy
      12. Public Posting Policy
      13. Special Events Policy
      14. Sponsorship & Advertising Policy
      15. Universal Design Policy 
      16. University Closure
    4. Insurance & Risk Management Policies
      1. About Risk Management
      2. Accident Reports-Worker's Compensation
      3. Agent (Non-Employee) Liability Protection
      4. Campus Violence Policy
      5. Crisis Communication Plan
      6. Fire Drill Policy
      7. Fire Safety Policy
      8. Holiday Decorations in UW-Buildings
      9. Insurance Coverage on Borrowed Items
      10. Medical Insurance Coverage for Accidental Injuries at Camps or Clinics
      11. Non-Employee/Non-University Student Transport Policy
      12. Safe Operation of Cushman & Cushman-type Vehicles
      13. Safety Mission
      14. Service Vehicle/Off-Road Vehicle Operation Policy
      15. Skating and Bicycling Policy
      16. Surveillance Cameras Policy [pdf]
    5. Contract Management Policy
      1. Background and Purpose
      2. Principles
      3. Statement of Policy
    6. University Insignia & Logo (Wordmark & Seal)
      1. University Licensing Program
    7. Administration of Extramural Support
      1. University Relations-Basic Policies & Procedures
      2. Requests for Special Events or for Funding of a Project or Program
    8. Records: Access & Disposition
      1. University Records-Access
      2. University Records-Disposition
    9. Open Meetings Policy
      1. Open Meetings
      2. Open Meetings Notification Form
    10. Campus Services
      1. Duplicating & Printing
        1. Printing Services
        2. Business Card policy
      2. Postal Services
      3. Telecommunications Services
      4. Police Policy Statements (University)
      5. Notary Public Services Policy
    11. Acquisition & Disposal of University Property & Services
      1. Acquisition Procedures of Materials & Services
          Types of Orders
          Additional Guidelines
          Precautions
      2. Authorized Signatures
      3. Disposal & Sale of University Property
      4. Work Order Policy & Procedures
    12. Media
      1. Media Reported Events
      2. Crisis Communication Plan
    13. Auditor Relationships
      1. Policy for University & External Fiscal Auditors Relationships
    14. Auxiliary Transfer Policy
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