SUU Policies and Procedures

Table of Contents

• Section 1. Statutory creation of the University
  • 1.0 Statutory creation of the State System of Higher Education and of the University
• Section 2. Mission and role of the University
  • 2.1
  • 2.2 Institutional criteria and functions
• Section 3. State System of Higher Education
  • 3.0 State System of Higher Education
• Section 4. Organization of the University
  • 4.0 Organization of the University
  • Administration
  • Attachment A - Finance & Administration
  • Attachment B - Academics
  • Attachment C - Student Services
  • Utah Higher Education Governance
• Section 5. General Policies
  • 5.1 Free Speech and Advocacy on Campus
  • 5.2 Employees with disabilities
  • 5.3 Affirmative action
  • 5.4 Board of Trustees bylaws
  • 5.5 Helicopter Policy
  • 5.6 Capital facilities community impact
  • 5.7 Conflicts of interest
  • 5.8 Computer software licensing
  • 5.9 Drug-free workplace
  • 5.10 Early retirement program
  • 5.11 Facilities Management Operations
  • 5.12 Phased Retirement Program
  • 5.13 Facility Utilization & Rental
  • 5.14 Charitable Giving
  • 5.15 Identification cards
  • 5.16 Institutional residence
  • 5.17 Campus Keys and Electronic Access
  • 5.18 Nepotism
  • 5.19 Personnel records and privacy rights
  • 5.20 Political activity
  • 5.21 Procedures for hiring new staff employees
  • 5.22
  • 5.23 Public meetings
  • 5.24 Purchasing
  • 5.25 Registration and parking of vehicles
  • 5.26 Residency status
  • 5.27 Non-Discrimination / Anti-Harassment
  • 5.28 Smoking
  • 5.29 Criminal Background Checks
  • 5.30 University Authorized International Travel
  • 5.31 Mobile Communication Devices and Service
  • 5.32 Part-Time and temporary employment
  • 5.33 Student Short-term Loans
  • 5.34 Survey Policy and Procedures
  • 5.35 401(a) retirement plan and options
  • 5.36 State retirement system plan
  • 5.37 University motor pool
  • 5.38 Solicitation of Goods and Services on Campus
  • 5.39 Records access and management
  • 5.40 Alcoholic beverages
  • 5.41
  • 5.42 Southern Utah Museum of Art
  • 5.43 Licensing and use of University name and trademarks
  • 5.44 Licensing and use of courtesy vehicles
  • 5.45
  • 5.46 Classification of Gifts and Sponsored Projects
  • 5.47 Last Week of Class and Finals Week Event Guidelines
  • 5.48
  • 5.49
  • 5.50 University Property
  • 5.51 Information Technology Resources
  • 5.52 Intellectual Property
  • 5.53 University Archives and Records Policy
  • 5.54 Copyright Policy
  • 5.55 Web Services
  • 5.56 Policy Development Authority
  • 5.57 Information Technology Resource Security
  • 5.58 University E-mail Policy
  • 5.59 Animals on Campus
  • 5.60 Sexual Misconduct
  • 5.62 Code of Ethics
  • 5.64 Minors on Campus and at University-Sponsored Events
  • 5.65 Operating Regulations for Personal Transit Devices
• Section 6. Academic and Faculty Policies
  • 6.0 Definition of Faculty
  • 6.1 Faculty Evaluation, Promotion and Tenure (Current)
  • 6.1 Faculty Evaluation, Promotion and Tenure (Revised - EFFECTIVE FALL 2019)
  • 6.2 Academic Officers
  • 6.3 Internships
  • 6.5 Undergraduate Admissions
  • 6.6 Academic Freedom
  • 6.8 Development and Revision of Curriculum: Introduction
  • 6.8.1 Undergraduate curriculum - Committee membership and role
  • 6.8.2 Undergraduate and graduate curriculum development and revision - Proposing new curriculum or curriculum changes
  • 6.8.3 General Education Committee
  • 6.9 Supplemental and overload compensation and consultation
  • 6.9.1 Faculty and Academic Administrator Consultation and External Employment
  • 6.10 Faculty senate constitution
  • 6.11 Academic advisement
  • 6.12 Financial crisis and bona fide financial exigency
  • 6.13 Grading (Current)
  • 6.13 Grading (Revised - EFFECTIVE FALL 2019)
  • 6.14 Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct
  • 6.15 Faculty Leaves
  • 6.16 International Student Admissions
  • 6.17 Faculty authored materials
  • 6.18 Graduate assistantships education benefits
  • 6.19 Grade appeal
  • 6.20 Institutional review board for research on human participants
  • 6.21
  • 6.22 Faculty Due Process
  • 6.23
  • 6.24 Faculty Appointments and Contracts
  • 6.25 Academic Administrative Personnel Returning to Teaching
  • 6.26 Credit Hour Loads
  • 6.27 Faculty Workload
  • 6.28 Faculty Professional Responsibility
  • 6.29 Retention of Student Records by Faculty
  • 6.30 Excused Absence
  • 6.31 Academic Standards
  • 6.32 Faculty resignation
  • 6.33 Academic Integrity
  • 6.34
  • 6.35 Faculty Preparations
  • 6.36 Course Syllabus
  • 6.38 Faculty Hiring
  • 6.39 Annual Report of Academic Colleges and Schools
  • 6.40
  • 6.41 Cyclical Academic Program Reviews & Reports
  • 6.42 Program and Course Fees
  • 6.43 Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research and Instruction
  • 6.46 Academic Scheduling
  • 6.47 Transfer Credits
  • 6.48 Distance Education
  • 6.49 Graduation Requirements
  • 6.60 Graduate Studies: Personnel and Curriculum
  • 6.61 Graduate Studies: Admissions
  • 6.62 Graduate Studies: Grading and Graduation Requirements
  • 6.63 Graduate Studies: Capstone and Research
  • 6.64 Graduate Studies: Student Appeals
• Section 7. Administrative Procedures
  • 7.1 Internal Audit Policy
  • 7.2 Budget process
  • 7.3 Emergency Response Plan
  • 7.4 Facilities Renovations and Space Allocation
  • 7.5 Surplus property
  • 7.6 Fixed assets
• Section 8. Staff and Professional Employee Policies
  • 8.1 Classified staff personnel system
  • 8.2 Benefits
  • 8.2.1 Education benefits
  • 8.2.2 Employee tax shelter programs
  • 8.2.3 Employee ticket discount policy
  • 8.2.4 Health & medical insurance
  • 8.2.4.1 Dental insurance
  • 8.2.5 Holidays
  • 8.2.6 Life insurance
  • 8.2.7 Supplemental employee benefits
  • 8.2.8 Long-term disability insurance
  • 8.3 Employment
  • 8.3.2 Probationary period of employment
  • 8.3.3
  • 8.3.4 Severance pay
  • 8.3.5 Termination of non-academic staff employees and disciplinary sanctions
  • 8.3.6 Working hours and breaks
  • 8.3.7 Consulting and external employment activities
  • 8.3.8 Supplemental and Overload Compensation for Staff and non-Academic Administrators
  • 8.4 Employment Grievances
  • 8.5 Compensation
  • 8.5.1 Overtime (non-exempt personnel)
  • 8.5.2 Salaries and wages
  • 8.5.3
  • 8.5.4 Unemployment insurance
  • 8.5.5 Worker's compensation
• Section 9. University Leave
  • 9.1 Absent without leave
  • 9.2 Annual leave
  • 9.3 Emergency leave
  • 9.4 Funeral leave
  • 9.5 Jury and court leave
  • 9.6 Leaves of Absence for Staff
  • 9.7 Family Medical Leave
  • 9.8 Military leave
  • 9.9 Reporting absences
  • 9.10 Sick leave
  • 9.11 Voting leave
• Section 10. Financial Operations Policies
  • 10.8 Auxiliary enterprises
  • 10.11 Fundraising policies for cultivation and solicitation of gifts
  • 10.12 University investment policy
  • 10.13 University travel
  • 10.15 Cash receipting
• Section 11. Student Services
  • 11.1 Constitution of the Southern Utah University Student Association
  • 11.2 Student conduct code
  • 11.3 Family educational rights and privacy act
  • 11.4 Student complaints
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
  • 11.7
  • 11.8 Student Fee Review Committee
  • 11.9 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
  • 11.11 Disability-Related Grievances
• Section 12. Intercollegiate Athletics
  • 12.1 Intercollegiate Athletics - General operations guide
• Section 13. Councils and Committees
  • 13.1 Academic Standards and Admissions Committee
  • 13.2 Affirmative Action Committee
  • 13.3 Alumni Association
  • 13.4 Athletic Council
  • 13.5 Bookstore Committee
  • 13.6
  • 13.7 Constitution of the Alumni Association
  • 13.8 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Boards
  • 13.9 Deans' Council
  • 13.10 Employee Relations Review Committee
  • 13.11 Risk Management Committee
  • 13.12 Faculty Senate
  • 13.13 Library Committee
  • 13.14 President's Council
  • 13.15 Publications Council
  • 13.16 Publications Council Bylaws
  • 13.17 Bylaws of University Benefits Committee
  • 13.18 Staff Association Constitution
  • 13.19 Southern Utah Foundation
  • 13.21 Thunderbird Athletic Club
  • 13.22 Bylaws of the Utah Shakespeare Festival Board of Governors
  • 13.23 Policy Statement for the Utah Shakespeare Festival Regarding Organization, Reporting and Budget
  • 13.24 Bylaws of the Steering Council of the University Journal
  • 13.25 Selection of Members for University Boards
  • 13.26 SUU A.P.E.X. Committee
  • 13.27 Southern Utah University Press and Editorial Board
  • 13.28
  • 13.29 Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Committee
  • 13.30 Honors program and council
  • 13.31
  • 13.32 Utah Summer Games Board of Commissioners Bylaws
  • 13.33
• Section 14. Miscellaneous
  • 14.1 Campus Master Plan
  • 14.2 SUU Strategic Plan 2005-2010
  • 14.3 SUU 2007 Strategic Plan