Recently Revised Regulations

A change to Policy 6-300 has been approved increasing the number of faculty members the University may recognize per year as distinguished professors from one to up to six. This change aligns policy with the current practice.

Effective March 8, 2022, the University revised and finalized a policy and three rules addressing employee toward employee abusive conduct: Policy 1-021: Abusive Conduct Rule 1-021A: Abusive Conduct Reporting and Resolution Process for University Staff (non-UUHC), Academic Staff, Educational Trainees, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Medical Housestaff Rule 1-021B: Abusive Conduct Reporting and Resolution Process for University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Staff Members Rule 1-021C: Abusive Conduct Reporting and Resolution Process for Faculty These regulations were originally enacted as interim regulations, effective January 1, 2021. Visit each regulation's webpage to read the regulation's full text, find information about the policy owner (primary contact for questions about the rule) and officer, and see the regulation's legislative history. You may also visit the Division of Human Resources' Abusive Conduct and Culture of Respect webpage for more information.

In May of 2021, Utah Code Section 53B-2-106, which governs certain responsibilities of the University president and Board of Trustees was amended to remove the required Board of Trustees approval for appointments of faculty and administrative officers. The related changes to the policies have been approved and are effective as of February 8, 2022. The following policies and rules have been updated to reflect this change: Policy 2-002: Board of Trustees Policy 2-003: The President of the University Policy 2-005: Officers of the University Policy 3-005: Board of Trustees' Review of Significant Transactions Rule 5-001A: Personnel Categories from Previous Versions of Policy 5-001 (Repealed) Policy 6-001: Academic Units and Academic Governance – Roles of Faculties, Committees, Councils, and Academic Senate Policy 6-301: Appointments, Annuities, and Retirement Policy 6-302: Appointments of Faculty Policy 6-306: Academic Librarians

P3-100D Gift Card Purchases and Requirements is effective Jan. 15, 2022 and outlines the approvals and controls that must be in place when gift cards are purchased. This procedure applies to all academic and administrative units of the University and to all methods used when purchasing gift cards. Procurement and Contracting Services has also created a number of forms to be used when these purchases occur, as well as documents describing the procedures departments should follow. These documents can be found on the Financial and Business Services' website. Departments that have questions about the procedure, or associated documents, should contact the office responsible for the type of procurement method being used. For PCard questions, please email PCard@purchasing.utah.edu, or call 801-587-7859. For questions regarding the use of UShop, please contact ushop@utah.edu or 801-585-2255

Rule 1-011A establishes policies and guidelines for the operation and use of  body-worn cameras by University of Utah police officers. An interim rule was approved in July, 2021 and this final rule makes some change from the interim rule. Visit the rule's webpage to read the regulation's full text, find information about the policy owner (primary contact for questions about the rule) and officer, and see the rule's legislative history.