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  1. Draft Proposals to Repeal and Remove Five RPDs Related to Trust Funds

    November 2, 2018

    A proposal to repeal and remove five Regent Policy Documents related to trust funds has been posted for review and feedback: RPD 31-2, “Management and Administration of Trust Funds” RPD 31-3, “Transfer of Securities” RPD 31-10, “Proxy Voting” RPD 31-13, “Social Responsibility and Investment Considerations” RPD 31-16, “Sudan Divestment” This link includes an executive summary […]

  2. Draft Proposals to Remove or Update Regent Policy Documents

    October 24, 2018

    The following draft Regent Policy Document proposals have been posted for review and feedback: RPDs 1-1 (UW System Mission) and 1-2 (Approval of Mission Statements):  Recommendation to consolidate RPDs 1-1 and 1-2 into a singular policy and articulate principles to guide revisions to institutional mission statements. RPD 2-1 (Emeritus Status):  This is essentially a new […]

  3. Removal of Obsolete Residence Hall Policies

    June 8, 2018

    On June 8, 2018, the Board of Regents approved the removal of two obsolete policies related to university residence halls: Regent Policy Document 24-1, “Coeducational Housing,” and Regent Policy Document 24-3, “Residence Halls Visitation.”

  4. Revised Regent Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

    June 8, 2018

    On June 8, 2018, the Board of Regents approved revisions to Regent Policy Document 14-6, “Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation,” and the removal of Regent Policy Document 14-7, “Implementation of Statute on Discrimination Against Students,” to ensure compliance with state statutes, remove duplicative requirements, and establish a single policy that provides greater context of issues related to […]

  5. Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy for the UW System Board of Regents

    February 14, 2018

    On February 9, 2018, the Board of Regents approved Regent Policy Document 2-4, “Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy for the UW System Board of Regents”. The policy defines what constitutes a conflict of interest and an apparent conflict of interest, and establishes a protocol for the Board of Regents and its members to use to identify, disclose, […]