Policy Updates
Recently Developed Policies
Research Misconduct (Policy #733)
Policy Approved: April 16, 2026
The Research Misconduct policy defines expectations for faculty and staff when conducting research to foster an environment that promotes research integrity, discourages misconduct, and deals promptly with allegations or evidence of possible misconduct.
Recently Revised Policies
Campaigning in the Residence Halls (Policy #106)
Revisions Approved: February 12, 2026
The policy has been revised to provide structured guidelines for political campaigning in residence halls, while protecting the students’ privacy and First Amendment rights.
Recently Rescinded Policies
Jury Duty (Policy #360)
Rescission Approved: February 12, 2026
The previous institutional policy on Jury Duty has been rescinded. UW-Whitewater now follows UWSA Policy 1216: Miscellaneous Leave Provisions - Jury Duty, Voting, Election Official, Hostage Leave, and Leave Usage upon Death of Family Member.
Working in Isolation (Policy #710)
Rescission Approved: March 12, 2026
The previous institutional policy on Working in Isolation has been rescinded. In accordance with UWSA, UW-Whitewater has transitioned the provisions in the rescinded policy to a Safety Program which is available in the Risk Management H: Drive. Please contact the Office of Compliance and Risk Management if you require access.
Recently Developed Procedures
Grant Proposals and Agreements (Procedure #730.A)
Procedure Approved: April 16, 2026
The Grant Proposals and Agreements procedure governs proposal development and submission for internal review and approval, and submission to sponsors.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects (Procedure #731.A)
Procedure Approved: April 16, 2026
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects procedure contains guidelines and instructions to assist investigators in the preparation of a protocol for submission, identifying which parts of the protocol to complete, and understanding the review process.
Establishing and Changing Centers, Institutes, and Center-like Units (Procedure #732.A)
Procedure Approved: April 16, 2026
The Establishing and Changing Centers, Institutes, and Center-like Units procedure governs the application, review, and approval of establishing, changing, renewing, and closing Centers at UW-Whitewater.
View the Establishing and Changing Centers, Institutes, and Center-like Units Procedure
Template Application for Establishing and Changing Centers, Institutes, and Center-like Units (Procedure #732.B)
Procedure Approved: April 16, 2026
The Template Application for Establishing and Changing Centers, Institutes, and Center-like Units procedure was established to provide an application template for establishing, changing, renewing, and closing Centers at UW-Whitewater.
Research Misconduct (Procedure #733.A)
Procedure Approved: April 16, 2026
The Research Misconduct procedure sets forth the requirements for compliance with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater policy on Research Misconduct, ensuring the highest ethical standards in the research of its faculty and staff.
Export Controls Technology Control Plan (Procedure #734.B)
Procedure Approved: April 16, 2026
The Export Controls Technology Control Plan sets forth the security measures the department, principal investigator, and project personnel agree to implement in the performance of this project to prevent unauthorized foreign persons from gaining access to controlled technologies.
Recently Reviewed Procedures
Export Controls (Procedure #734.A)
Revisions Approved: April 16, 2026
The procedure has been revised to set forth the requirements for compliance in research, scholarly, and other activities of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which is subject to the United States Export Control laws and regulations
Recently Rescinded Procedures
P-Card Audit (Procedure #611.A)
Rescission Approved: March 25, 2026
The previous institutional procedure on Procurement Card Audits has been rescinded. For questions regarding this change, please contact the Office of Compliance and Risk Management at ocrm@uww.edu.
Wisconsin Open Meetings Law (Procedure #741.A)
Rescission Approved: March 25, 2026
The previous institutional procedure on the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law (WOML) has been rescinded. For questions regarding this change, please contact the Office of Compliance and Risk Management at ocrm@uww.edu.
Project Evaluation Request (Procedure #760.A)
Rescission Approved: March 25, 2026
The previous institutional procedure on Project Evaluation Request has been rescinded. For questions regarding this change, please contact the Office of Compliance and Risk Management at ocrm@uww.edu.