Policies

ABSENCES 

• Jury duty (faculty)
• Absent from Campus & Out of State Travel Request Form (pdf)(faculty)
• Unclassified Leave of Absence Without Pay (faculty)
• Absences (STUDENTS)
• Accommodation of Religious Beliefs (scroll to bottom)(STUDENTS)
• Military Leave of Absence
• UW System Sick Leave Policy for Faculty & Academic Staff
• University Personnel System (UPS) Operational Policy for Sick Leave (pdf)
• UPS Summary of 2015 Sick Leave changes (pdf)

ACADEMIC ADVISING

• Academic Advising & Exploration Center
• College of Arts & Communication
• College of Business & Economics
• College of Education & Professional Studies
• College of Letters & Sciences
• School of Graduate Studies (scroll to bottom)
• Advising Philosophy and Responsibilities
• Advising Structure
• Declaring or Changing a Major or Minor

ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS POLICY (UNDERGRADUATE)

• Academic Forgiveness Appeal form
• Undergraduate Academic Forgiveness Policy (scroll to bottom) 

ACADEMIC LOAD - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

• Academic Load
• Enrollment Maximums
• Excess Credit Policy

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

• Student Academic Misconduct (Disciplinary Procedures)

ACADEMIC POLICIES: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information regarding academic policies see UWW undergraduate and graduate catalogs:

• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Academic Affairs/Provost's Office

ACADEMIC RECORDS

• FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
• Grading System
• Grading Basis
• Grade Changes
• Grade Appeals
• Transcripts and Grade Reports

ACADEMIC STAFF

• Academic Staff: Personnel Rules, Constitution, and By-Laws
• Jury duty
• Overload Change of Status
• Teaching Reassignment Policy
• Unclassified Leave of Absence Without Pay
• Vacation Policy

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

• Academic Standards
• Student Credit Load
• Transfer of Credit
• Undergraduate Academic Advisement Report (AAR)
• Re-entry Admission Policies 
• Policies

ACADEMIC WORK PER UNIT (CREDIT) POLICY (STUDENTS)

• Academic Work Per Unit (Credit) Policy--Students (scroll to bottom)

ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTY & SERVICES

• Acquisition Procedures of Materials & Services
• Types of Orders
• Additional Guidelines
• Precautions
• Authorized Signatures
• Disposal and Sales of University Property
• Work Order Chargeback Policy
• Submit and Track Work Orders (requires campus or VPN connection)

ADD/DROP/WITHDRAWAL/WAIVE

• Add/drop policy
• Late add/drop
• Withdrawing from a Term
• Withdrawal Process
• Medical Withdrawals
• Waive of substituting a required course
  

APPEALS/GRIEVANCES

• Grade Change Policy
• Student Grade Appeals (Academic Grievance Procedures - Grade Appeals)
• Appeals for Extenuating Circumstances (Students)
• Appeals for Academic Record Changes after One Year
• Grade Appeals
• Complaints Against Faculty and Faculty Grievances
• Non-academic Student Grievances
• Grievance Procedures (Non-academic Student Grievances)
• Faculty Grievances

RESEARCH

• Research with Animals
• Safety & Health Policy
• Research & Sponsored Programs Office
• UWW and UW System Grants and Programs (Professional Development)
• Undergraduate Research Program
  
• Research Compliance Issues
• Research with Human Subjects
• Responsible Research

COURSE INFORMATION

On-line Course Catalog, Class Schedule and Syllabi

• Class Audit Policy
• Course Advertising: See  Curriculum Handbook
• Course Cancellation: See  Curriculum Handbook
• Credit and Contact Hours: See  Curriculum Handbook
• Currency of Catalog Offerings: See  Curriculum Handbook
• Final Examinations and Contractual Obligations
• Grade Change Policy
• Incomplete Courses
  • Use of Grade I
  • Use of Grade IP
• Teaching Formats Policy: See  Curriculum Handbook

COURSE PLACEMENT

• Testing Office
• Exams for Credit
• Credit by Examination & Advanced Standing
• Placement Testing
• Youth Options (scroll to bottom)
• Advance Credit for Veterans

COURSE REPEAT POLICY

• Undergraduate Course Repeat Policy (pdf)
• Graduate Course Repeat Policy

COURSE REQUISITES

• Definitions (includes Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Unrequisites)

COURSE WAIVER OR SUBSTITUTION-REQUIRED COURSESSee department chairs or appropriate advising office:

• AAEC - Freshman and Undeclared
• College of Arts & Communication
• College of Business & Economics
• College of Education & Professional Studies
• College of Letters & Sciences
• Course Substitution Form (pdf)

CURRICULUM

• Curriculum Handbook
• Curriculum Policies & Forms
• Approval Procedures for Graduate and Undergraduate Curriculum
• Special Course & Distance Ed. Fees
• University Curriculum Committee

DEGREE INFORMATION

• Degrees Offered
• Bachelor's Requirements by College
• Bachelor's General Education Requirements
• Graduation Requirement Catalog Statement
• College of Arts & Communication
• College of Business & Economics (Undergraduate)
  • On Campus Undergraduate
  • Online Undergraduate
• College of Business & Economics (Graduate)
  • On Campus Masters
  • On Campus Doctorate
  • Online MBA
• College of Education & Professional Studies
  • Undergraduate
  • Licensure
  • Graduate
• College of Letters & Sciences
  • General Education requirements (all UWW students)
  • College BA & BS requirements (all L&S students)
  • Majors & Minors
  • L&S Degree Planning Guide (pdf)
• School of Graduate Studies (Degree Programs)
• School of Graduate Studies (Graduation)

DISABILITY POLICIES

• Disability Policy (Non-discrimination on the basis of)
• Policies and Procedures for Students

GRADUATION

• Registrar's Office Graduation Page
• Commencement Resources and Links
• Graduation Fee
• Graduation Honors
• Graduation (Application for Graduation)
• Enrollment Deposit Refund
• Graduation Attendance (Students)

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Student Policies, Handbook and Resources 

Housing Policies

Center for Students with Disabilities' Policies (including Disability Accommodations and Services)

Hawkcard Information

STUDENT EMPLOYEES

• Student Employees

TEXTBOOK RENTAL POLICIES

• Textbook Rental Policies
• Textbook Rental Guidelines
• Faculty Textbook Rental Page
• Student Textbook Rental Page

ADDITIONAL POLICIES

• Administrator Selection & Evaluation -- Chancellors, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents
• Audit and Review -  Purpose and Overview |  Schedule |  Audit & Review Committee
• Auditing Courses [pdf]
• Camps, Conferences, meetings -  Policy for sponsorship
• Care and Use of Lab Animals/Research with Animals
• Children in the Workplace Policy
• Civility -  UWS Joint Statement Regarding Civility
• Classroom/Lab Moderization
• Concealed Carry
• Constitution and By-Laws -  Academic Staff By-Laws (pdf) |  University Staff--formerly Classified |  Faculty By-Laws (pdf)
• Copyright
  • UWSA General Counsel - Copyright Law 
  • UWSA Financial Administration - Computer Software Ownership (G 10) 
  • UWSA Financial Administration - Copyrightable Instructions, Materials Ownership, Use and Control (G 27)
  • UWW Copyright Policy
• Drug and Alcohol Policies
  • Drug-Free Workplace
  • UWW Policy on Illicit Drugs and Alcohol (UWW Police)
  • Student Handbook - Policies for the Use and Abuse of Alcohol
  • University Standards of Conduct and Sanctions (AOD)
• EMERITUS STANDING
  
  • Academic Staff:  UW System Policy (pdf--see Chapter 3.04)
  • Academic Staff: contact  Academic Staff Assembly Chair
  • Faculty:  UW System Policy (scroll to bottom)
• Holiday Decorations in UW-Buildings
• Notary Public Services Policy
• Open Meetings Policy
• Smoking policies -  State of Wisconsin (pdf) |  UW - Whitewater
• Study Abroad -  Information for Faculty, including policies handbook | Emeriti travel study policy statement
• U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity Requirement (Bachelor's Degree) |  U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity Courses
• UW System Board of Regents Policies Prohibiting Discrimination
• ENROLLMENT - Enrollment Maximums-undergraduate |  Enrollment Maximums-graduate |  Full-Time Status |  Enrollment Deposit Information (including refunds)
• Excess Credit Policy
• Procedure for Extraordinary Accommodation Due to a Disability
• FACULTY
  • Constitution and By-Laws
  • Faculty Senate
  • Complaints Against Faculty and Faculty Grievances (pdf)
  • Teaching Reassignment Policy (pdf)
  • Layoff and Termination for Reasons of Financial Emergency (pdf)
  • Faculty & Staff Housing
  • TENURE - Tenured Faculty Review and Development |  Post Tenure Review |  Purple Book Forms & Information
• FEES
  • Graduation Fee
  • Special Course & Distance Ed. Fees
    
  • UW System Policy on Special Course Fees
  • UWW Online Course Fee Policies [Word]
• SEGREGATED UNIVERSITY FEES
  
  • Segregated University Fee Advisory Committee (SUFAC)
  • SUFAC Policies & Guidelines [.docx]
  • UW Board of Regents Policy Statement on Segregated University Fees
  • UW System Financial Policy: Segregated University Fees
• FUNDRAISING ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY - University Advancement / University Foundation |  Gifted Services for Facilities Policy
• GRADING SYSTEM (GRADUATE STUDENTS) - Grading System (Graduate Students) |  Pass/Fail Grades |  Course Non-Career Grade Basis
• GRADING SYSTEM (UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS) - Grading System (Undergraduate) |  Satisfactory/No Credit Grades |  Course Non-Career Grade Basis
• HONORS - Term Honors |  Honors Program
• INDIVIDUALIZED MAJOR/MINOR (AVAILABLE IN TWO COLLEGES) - College of Arts & Communications |  College of Letters & Sciences (Major) |  College of Letters & Sciences (Minor)
• LAYOFFS - Faculty: Layoff and Termination for Reasons of Financial Emergency  |  University Staff: UWW Layoff Policy and Procedure (pdf)
• Limited Term Employment (LTE)
• MEDIA, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICIES
  • Media, Public Information and Confidentiality Policies
  • Media Reported Events
  • Emergency Communication
  • Public Records Policy (UW System)
  • Public Records Guidelines (UWW)
  • University Records-Access
  • University Records Disposition
  • Student Records and FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
• MILITARY SERVICE
  • Active Duty Procedure and Class Absence Policy
  • Military Credit
  • Military Leave of Absence
  • Veteran's Information
• MINOR PROTECTION AND ADULT LEADERSHIP POLICY
  • Minor Protection and Adult Leadership Policy
• NAMING A BUILDING OR FACILITY - Contact University Advancement
• NON-DISCRIMINATION STATUTES (STUDENTS) - Non-Discrimination Policy for Recognized Student Organizations |  Bias-Free Environment
• On-Line Degrees and Offerings
• Overload Change of Status
• PERSONNEL POLICIES (FACULTY AND ACADEMIC STAFF)
  • Military Leave of Absence
  • Personnel Policies (Faculty and Academic Staff)
  • Teaching Reassignment Policy
  • Summer Session Compensation
  • Unclassified Leave of Absence Without Pay
• Placement Testing
• Guidance on Political Campaign Activities at UW System Institutions
• Postal Services
• Professional Development Plan
• Qualtrics Appropriate Use policy
• Readmission: Academically Dismissed Students (scroll to bottom)
• Records:  University Records-Access |  University Records-Disposition
• Reservation of Instructional Space
• Reservation of University Center rooms (for meetings or special events)
• Department of Employee Trust Funds
• Zimride - Private Ridesharing Network
• Safety and Health Policy
• SECOND DEGREE - Undergraduate (scroll down) |  Graduate (scroll down)
• SEPARATION PROCEDURES - Separation Forms: Exit Interview [Word] |  Office of Human Resources & Diversity
• SEXUAL ASSAULT/ SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY -  Sexual Misconduct Information |  Board of Regents Policy Statement on Sexual Harassment |  Definition by UW System |  Sexual Harassment FAQ -- UW System Legal |  University Personnel System (UPS) Operational Policy: "Sexual Misconduct"
• Campus Sales & Solicitation Policy
• Procedure to be Followed in the Event of the Death of a UW-W Student

• Student Academic Misconduct
• STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Non-Discrimination Policy (Appeals and Grievances)
  • Student (Academic) Grievance Procedures
  • Student Handbook - Policies for the Use and Abuse of Alcohol
  • UWW Policy on Drug-Free Workplace
  • UWW Policy on Smoking
• Discrimination Complaint Procedures |  Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability Policy |  Policy & Procedure for Disability Accommodation |  Reasonable Modifications Procedure |  Requesting a Disability Related Academic Substitution or Waiver
• Testing (Placement)
• TRAVEL REGULATIONS
  • Travel Approval Policy and Procedures
  • Travel Information
  • Field Trips
  • Group Travel Advance Account
  • Reimbursement of Expenses for Visiting Guests
  • Absent from Campus & Out of State Travel Request Form
• TUITION REIMBURSEMENT (FACULTY & STAFF) - Tuition Reimbursement Form [pdf] |  Instructions/Policy
• United States Department of Labor - Compliance Assistance Resources
• UNIVERSITY PROPERTY & SERVICES
  • Acquisition Procedures of Materials & Services
  • Types of Orders
  • Additional Guidelines
  • Precautions
  • Authorized Signatures
  • Disposal & Sale of University Property
  • Work Order Chargeback Policy
  • Submit and Track Work Orders (requires campus or VPN connection)
• VETERANS-ADVANCED CREDIT - Military Credit
• VIOLENCE - Campus Violence Policy and Procedures |  Police Report Forms