Effective July 5, 2024, the University revised Policy 6-011: Functions and Procedures of the Consolidated Hearing Committee, Policy 6-313: Terminations and Program Discontinuance, and Policy 6-316: Code of Faculty Rights and Responsibilities for compliance with recent changes to state law related to dismissal of faculty members due to a substantial program modification or cause and faculty member responsibilities. These changes were enacted as interim policies and will go through the normal policy review and approval process in the 24/25 academic year.
Recently Revised Regulations
Effective July 1, 2024, the University revised multiple regulations to comply with requirements in state law established by 2024 General Session H.B. 261: Equal Opportunity Initiatives. These changes including revising references to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Effective June 12, 2024 as an interim rule and approved as a final rule June 24, 2024, the University created Rule R7-001A: Prohibition of Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs to comply with the CHIPS and Science Act of of 2022, which prohibits federal agencies from providing funding or making an award of a fundamental research project proposal in which a covered individual is participating in a malign foreign talent recruitment program.
Effective May 17, 2024, the University revised Policies 6-303: Reviews of Tenure-line Faculty Members (RPT Criteria, Standards, & Procedures) and 6-321: Tenured Faculty Reviews (TFR) for compliance with recent changes to state law. The updates to Policy 6-303 include adding protection of academic freedom and President consultation with the Board of Trustees in award of tenure cases. The additions to Policy 6-321 include adding the protection of academic freedom and the minimum TFR file requirements. Finalization of these interim policies will go through the normal policy review and approval process in the next academic year.
Effective May 14, 2024, the University revised Policy 6-101: Undergraduate Studies and Degrees to allow for portfolio-based assessment of prior learning.
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