Policy Place News

This policy is being revised to focus on Promotion and Tenure and to ensure that the policy reflects current practice, including compliance with SB 18. Other components of the existing policy (faculty compensation, renewal of appointment, etc.) are addressed in other areas.

This policy was developed in collaboration with Faculty Council and the Provost’s Office to clarify the process of undergraduate curricular review and approval that has been delegated to Undergraduate College.

This policy is being revised to provide a more robust description of the overarching requirements around managing sponsored projects. Through an expanded description of the policies and responsibilities, including detailed definitions, the University research community will have a core resource to guide administration of grants.

This policy is being revised to incorporate updated language in order to align with the requirements of SB 18.

This policy is being revised as Effort Certification is no longer being required with Uniform Guidance. The new guidance indicates the requirement to confirm that effort proposed on a project is what a PI contributes. The removal of “certification” allows UT to use this new process that takes away the administrative burden of “certifying”.

This policy is being retired as the process described in the policy (created in 1974) for reserving facility space in UHS or RecSports is no longer applicable.

This policy is being retired as the information is already in the General Information Catalog Appendix L. The GIC is reviewed annually by the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs.

This policy is being retired as the information it is already contained in the General Information Catalog Appendix L. The GIC is reviewed annually by the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs.

This policy is being retired as the information is already contained in the General Information Catalog Appendix C Chapters 10 and 13. The GIC is reviewed annually by the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs.

This policy was created to ensure the University complies with the PWFA which requires covered employers to provide equal access and opportunity to pregnant and postpartum University employees and job applicants with a known limitation due to pregnancy or childbirth. Additionally, the policy outlines the responsible stakeholders and the interactive process to evaluate requests for workplace accommodations under the PWFA.