Policies Currently Under Review
UPPM 10.47 Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities for Students, Program Participants, and Visitors
This proposed new policy establishes University-wide requirements and responsibilities for requesting, evaluating, approving, implementing, and reviewing reasonable accommodations for students, program participants, and visitors with disabilities.
UPPM 20.20 Space Allocation Policies
This proposed revision:
- Clarifies which types of space allocation requests for WSU Pullman must go to the Facilities Services Space Management Office;
- Clarifies which types of space allocation requests for WSU Spokane must go to the Facilities Services Space Management Office;
- Updates titles of members in the WSU Spokane Space Allocation Committee;
- Removes Section 5.1 regarding the WSU Spokane Office of the Chancellor and related committee positions; and
- Updates access links for space allocation requests at WSU Pullman and Spokane.
UPPM 30.95 Special Course Fees
This proposed revision:
- Updates the PDF form to an online form;
- Clarifies steps required for completing the online form and any necessary follow-up documents;
- Moves “Personnel to serve as laboratory monitors and assistants or other related personnel expenses” to “prohibited spending”; and
- Reinstates requirement to list applicable materials and services in the course syllabus.
UPPM 45.10 University Centers and Institutes Governance
This new policy outlines requirements and procedures for effectively establishing, governing, and maintaining University centers and institutes.
UPPM 50.32 Protection and Safety of Minors
This proposed revision:
- Includes definition of (Section 3.0) and information on reporting (Section 5.11.f) hazing, per RCW 28B.10.900;
- Adds an exemption for WSU Health following RMEC review and approval of exemption request (Section 2.0);
- Updates screening process language to align with HRS policy on background checks (Section 5.3);
- Updates training in Section 5.2 to include hazing prevention as a required topic and to include guidance regarding “on-call” individual’s required duties and skills (Training materials will be updated);
- Revised the language in Sections 4.2 and 5.3 to allow a Third Party Youth Program Compliance Attestation to satisfy the policy requirements for non-University organizations operating youth programs on University property (with additional documents requested as appropriate); and
- Addresses overnight activities in off-campus locations (Section 5.6).
UPPM 50.71 Clery Geography Assessment
This proposed revision:
- Clarifies the purpose of the policy;
- Adds other non-campus geography requirements when including student housing;
- Removes repeated one-night stays at a consistent location from the University’s non-campus geography; and
- Removes multi-night stays from the University’s non-campus geography.
UPPM 60.26 Temporary Employment Program
This proposed revision adds the required number of enrolled hours for graduate students, for purposes of employment.
UPPM 60.81 Volunteers
This proposed revision:
- Updates the policy purpose;
- Reorganizes sections and content for clarity;
- Updates the process for reporting volunteers to reflect the new Workday journal process; and
- Adds Payroll Services as a policy owner.
UPPM 70.08 Purchasing Card
This proposed revision consolidates spending limits and changes the name of the policy to “Procurement Card.”
UPPM 90.06 Release of Student Education Records
This proposed revision uses information from WAC 504-21 to:
- Clarify exceptions to types of educational records;
- Expand information on student access;
- Update conditions for the release waiver to include acceptable forms of ID;
- Expands list of exceptions to student consent for release;
- Set “student records officer” and “student records appeals officer” roles; and
- Highlight the 3-year renewal requirement of FERPA training.
SPPM 4.26 Disposal of Laboratory Glass Waste
This proposed revision:
- Removes responsibility of custodial and solid waste disposal employees;
- Updates disposal container use;
- Removes unnecessary processes relating to custodial and solid waste disposal employees; and
- Updates contact information and links throughout.