Record of Administrative Policy changes

2008

July 2008: Administrative Policy Procedure and Policy Procedure Flowchart added.
June 2008: Finalized Information Assurance Security Policy posted.
March 2008: University Catalog divided into four separate pdf documents to facilitate downloading from off-campus locations.

2007

Dec. 2007: Faculty Manual updated and converted to single pdf document.
Oct. 2007: Non-Discrimination Policy revised to include gender identity and harassment provisions.
May 2007: Tuition Exchange Policy added.
May 2007: Crisis Management - Emergencies Abroad revised.
April 2007: Whistleblower Policy added.
Feb. 2007: Student Acceptable Use Policy (Information Technology Resources) and Student Acceptable Hardware and Software Policy combined into single document; status changed to “Interim” from “Draft”.
Feb. 2007: Policy entitled Archive and Records Policy added.

2006

Oct. 2006: Miscellaneous revisions to Academic Regulations.
Oct. 2006: Policy entitled Crisis Management–Emergencies Abroad added.
Feb. 2006: Administrative Memorandum #28: University Transportation – Revised to reflect changes in policy regarding the use of large-passenger vans.

2005

Nove. 2005: Miscellaneous revisions to Intellectual Property Policy.
Aug. 2005: Annual update of Student Rules and Regulations, with changes made to every chapter.
July 2005: Updates to the Private Motor Vehicle Operation and Parking Policy: (a) increase in registration fee, (b) registrations terminated at the second offense (rather than third) for several traffic violations, and (c) the director of facilities operations is now the final appeal for issues which cannot be resolved through the chief of security.
March 2005: Administrative Manual Memo 16 – Responsibility for notification of student or employee death shifted from Student Life staff to the director of the Office of Communications.

2004

Nov. 2004: Financial Refund Policy for Activated Students redefined.
Aug. 2004: Miscellaneous revisions to Academic Computing policy.
Aug. 2004: Refined the definition of the scope of the Non-Discrimination Policy and the Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy.
July 2004: Annual update of Student Rules and Regulations, with changes made to every chapter.
May 2004: Changes to Sexual Assault Policy complaint resolution process.
March 2004: Student Rules and Regulations – Addition of policy, procedures and regulations implementing reasonable-suspicion drug testing for all students.
March 2004 ("approved spring, 2003"): Faculty Manual – Changes to Academic Memoranda on Faculty Development (#14), Appointments and Tenure (#9), Recommendations and Supporting Documentation for Promotion and Tenure Candidates (#9A), and Professor Emeritus (#9B).
Feb. 2004: Adoption of Non-Discrimination Policy, superceding the Interim-Discrimination Policy.

2003

Nov. 2003: Addition of interim policy on Employee Disability Accommodation in the Workplace.
Oct. 2003: Academic Regulations–Appendix 1: Academic Dishonesty (please see Academic Rules and Regulations) – Final appeals of Academic Integrity Committee decisions now to be submitted to the vice president of Academic Affairs rather than to the president.
Sept. 2003: Addition of Drug Testing for Student-Athletes.
Aug. 2003: Student Rules and Regulations:
- Revision of academic grievance procedure, Chapter 1, Section V;
- Clarification of dining hall rules, Chapter 2;
- Removal of reference to transition counselor and transportation services, Chapter 2;
- Revision of alcohol policy, Chapter 3, Section II;
- Clarification of the definition of "hazing," Chapter 3, Section VIII;
- Redefinition of Non-Discrimination and Sexual Assault policy, Chapter 3, Section XI;
- Change to Motor Vehicle Policy, Chapter 3, Section XII;
Aug. 2003: Academic Regulations:
- Clarification of the "Credits for Graduation" policy, Section 2;
- Equivalency examination fee change, Section 2;
- Clarification of the "Incomplete Grades" policy, Section 4;
- Redefinition of Class Year Assignments to reflect the fact that Architecture no longer has a five-year undergraduate major, Section 5;
- Separation of graduate-level academic regulations;
July 2003: Interim Discrimination Policy – Definition of "harassment" modified due to changes in law.
April 2003: Student Rules and Regulations: Chapter 4, Student Housing – Limits civilian student off-campus housing requests to juniors and seniors.
Feb. 2003: Administrative Memorandum 11: Academic Visiting Committees – Revised responsibility, charges, functions and meetings.
Jan. 2003: Administrative Memorandum 28: University Transportation – Revision to guidelines on use of vans, private vehicles and insurance.
Jan. 2003: Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy – Sexual Misconduct section added; revisions made to comply with U.S. law.
Jan. 2003: Academic Regulations: Section 7, Item 4 – Redefinition of Attendance Policy.