News 2017

December 27, 2017

On December 27, 2017, President Cross has approved revisions to both UW System Administrative Policies 240, Relocation (Household Moves) and Temporary or Indefinite Work Assignments, and 425, Use of Personal Vehicles, Rental Cars and Fleet for Business Transportation. The changes are technical in nature, and reflect changes in the Federal mileage rates which become effective […]

December 4, 2017

President Cross has approved UW System Administrative Policy 136, Required Disclosure for Participation in Certain UW System Services and Programs. This policy requires UW System institutions to inquire about whether a student has any felony pleas or convictions or nonacademic postsecondary disciplinary violations prior to that student being able to live in university housing or […]

November 21, 2017

On November 20, 2017, President Cross approved updates to UW System Administrative policy SYS 1010 (formerly G20) – Information Technology Acquisitions Approval  and approved the removal of the obsolete UW System Administrative Policy SYS 1015 (formerly G20A) – Telecommunications Acquisitions Responsibility and Authority. Policy SYS 1015 has been removed from the SYS policy series.  

November 14, 2017

On November 14, 2017, President Cross approved the removal of the following obsolete UW System Administrative Policy, and Vice President for Finance Sean Nelson approved the removal of the associated procedure: SYS 348 (formerly G40)-Position Management SYS 348.A (formerly G40A)-Position Management Procedures This policy and procedure have been removed from the SYS policy series.

October 30, 2017

The following changes to UW System policy are proposed. Information Technology Policy: SYS 1010 –Information Technology Acquisitions Approval  (Draft). This policy has been revised to provide more useful parameters to UW System institutions given the current statutory framework.  Please leave comments on this policy using the policy comment form by 11:45PM Tuesday, November 7. SYS 1015-Telecommunications […]

October 10, 2017

Draft system policy 136: Required Disclosures for Participation in Certain UW System Services and Programs establishes standard crime and discipline questions that must be asked of a student prior to the student’s accessing or participating in certain services and programs at UW System institutions. The policy is available at the following link for review and […]

August 8, 2017

On July 31, 2017, UW System President Raymond Cross approved revisions to UW System Administrative Policies (SYS) 1030, 1031, 1032, and 1033. These policies focus on information security in the UW System and derive from the authority of the UW System President to establish and maintain a comprehensive information security program under Regent Policy Document […]

July 5, 2017

On June 23, 2017, President Cross approved a technical amendment to UW System Administrative Policy (SYS) 145, which was necessary due to a routine change in legal standards and business practices. Specifically, an audit review of SYS 145 recommended that the word “should” be changed to “shall” within section A.4 of the policy relating to the purchase of travel insurance. The policy […]

June 8, 2017

The eight UW System Administrative Policies and Procedures on information security are scheduled for regular review. Revisions to these policies and procedures have been proposed for your review. In addition, a new policy and procedure (1035 & 1035.A) focusing on Data Protection are being proposed for adoption. Links to access each draft policy and procedure […]

May 8, 2017

UW System Administrative Policy 342, Extramural Support Administration, is being proposed for revision. The policy was last reviewed in April 2016. Please use the link below to view & comment on the draft revised policy. You will need your UW login & password to do so. The deadline for comments is 5pm on Thursday, May 25, 2017. […]