Policy News and Updates
Draft, Updated, and New System Policies will be featured on this webpage for campus review.
Please refer to the Fiscal Year 2021 UW System Administrative Policy Priorities Announcement for a list of UW System Administrative policies and procedures that are scheduled for revision or development during Fiscal Year 2020. These policies have been identified as being of high priority, either through the subject matter of the policy, the policy's last revision date, or whether a policy needs to be updated due to other internal or external factors.
If you would like to be kept informed of the policy process - including receiving notifications when draft administrative policies are available for comment, or when an administrative policy or procedure has been approved - you can subscribe to the RSS newsfeed for policy updates.
You can also read our Policy Status Updates document, which summarizes recent UW System Policy changes as well as UW-Whitewater Practice Directive and Procedure progress. It is updated on a monthly basis.
Another available resource to reference is the UW Institutional Policy Library. Here you can access links to policies, procedures, and handbooks for each UW Institution.
We highly encourage the campus community to read, and stay up-to-date with, all UW System Policies.
9/8 Coronavirus testing authority:
- Stat. s. 36.11(1)a. (please see page 4)
- Admin. Code ss. UWS 17.09(1), UWS 17.09(8), UWS 17.09 (14), UWS 17.09 (15)
- Admin. Code ss. UWS 18.08(9)(b), UWS 18.11(7)(e)
- Regent Policy 23-2 Health, Safety, and Security at UW System Institutions
Past Announcements
- UW-Whitewater Warhawks Return Fall Plan (2020) Practice Directive
- 5/8 Interim Policy Actions Summary: Overview of COVID-related Interim Policy Actions taken as of May 8, 2020
- WCET Policy Briefs and Federal/State Regulations: Resources on federal and state policies and regulations that are being impacted during the pandemic. This category includes topics such as accreditation, state authorization, veteran students, financial aid, and distance education authorization.
- 3/24 Notice: Memorandum: UWSA Preparedness Update Memo and Gov. Evers Emergency Order 12: Safer at Home Order
- 3/23 Notice: Memorandum: UWSA Preparedness Update Memo
- 3/19/20 Notice: Memorandum: UWSA Preparedness Update Memo and UWSA (COVID-19) Interim Policy Resources
- 3/17/20 Notice: Memorandum: Guidance on Wisconsin Open Meetings Law related to Virtual Meetings and COVID-19 and Template: Virtual Meeting Notice Example
11/30/20 Public Hearing Notice
This virtual public hearing is regarding Chapters UWS 4, UWS 7, UWS 11, and UWS 17, Wis. Admin. Code permanent rules. This public hearing is held in accordance with the administrative rulemaking process. The permanent rules bring the University of Wisconsin System into compliance with the new federal Title IX regulations found at 34 C.F.R. Part 106, which became effective on August 14, 2020.
The UW System Office of Compliance and Integrity seeks your review and input on these proposed changes at this time. Please know that permanent rule language will be proposed and circulated for review and comment at a later date.
The Board of Regents will accept written comments until November 30, 2020. Comments may be submitted:
- On the web at wisconsin.edu/compliance/public-comment-form/
- By email to: compliance@uwsa.edu
- At the virtual public hearing; or
- By mail to:
Office of the Board of Regents,
1860 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sarah Harebo, Title IX and Clery Administrator for the UW System at sharebo@uwsa.edu or 608-262-5739.
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