Recently Revised Regulations

Effective February 10, 2026, the university revised Policy 6-101: Undergraduate Study and Degrees to align the number of upper division credits required for a Bachelor of University Studies degree with the number of credits required for other bachelor's degrees.

Effective February 9, 2025, the university finalized interim revisions to Rule R1-012A: University Non-discrimination Rule Rule R1-012B: Complaint Process Rule. In addition, the university updates a definition in Rule R1-012A to match a change to federal definitions. 

Effective January 13, 2026, the university revised several policies to ensure that university regulations comply with state law that establishes responsibilities of institution of higher education presidents. These revision include changes to the following policies: Policy 2-003: The President of the University Policy 2-004: Organization of the University Policy 6-001: Academic Units and Academic Governance – Roles of Faculties, Committees, Councils, and Academic Senate Policy 6-002: The Academic Senate and Senate Committees – Authority, Structure, Functions, and Procedures In addition the university created a new rule -- Rule R6-001A: Creation, Significant Modification, and Discontinuance of the Academic Units of Free-standing Division, Department, School, College, and Library -- to document the existing process for creating or modifying academic units. The university also moved information about meetings of the faculty as a whole from Policy 6-001 into a new rule, Rule R6-001D: Meeting Procedures for the University Faculty as a Whole.

Effective January 1, 2026, the university revised Policy 7-001: Research Misconduct Policy to comply with changes in federal regulations. The revised policy also addresses expectations for behavior follow completion of research misconduct proceeding, addresses retaliation, and create a standing committee for research misconduct proceedings.

Effective November 20, 2025, the university revised Policy 3-050: University of Utah Investment Policies and created new policy Policy 3-055: University of Utah Investment Policies and Procedures for the Endowment Pool in order to move management of the endowment pool into a stand-alone policy.