Oct 03, 2024  
2017-18 University Handbook 
    
2017-18 University Handbook FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Approval of Changes


 

Chapter Section Authority
1 1, 2, and 3 Administrative Approval
1 4 Respective governance organization, according to their procedures
2 All sections Common Council
Chancellor
3 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Common Council
Chancellor
3 3 Board of Regents
4A 1 Board of Regents
4A 2 Common Council
Chancellor
Board of Regents
4B 3, 4, 5, and 6 Common Council
Chancellor
4C 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Common Council
Chancellor
4D 15 (excluding the Open Meeting Law and 
comments and interpretations of that law)
Common Council
Chancellor
4D 15 - Open Meetings Law and comments and
interpretations of that law
State Statute - CANNOT BE CHANGED
4D 16 Board of Regents only
4D 17 Common Council
Chancellor
Board of Regents
4E All sections  
5 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 18 Common Council
Chancellor
5 2 and 8 Common Council
Chancellor
Board of Regents
5 5 and 6 NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE UNIVERSITY
5    
6 All sections Common Council
Chancellor
7 All sections Common Council
Chancellor
8

1 and 2

Common Council
Chancellor
9 1 Common Council
Chancellor
9

2 (excluding Open Records Law and
Facilities Planning Committee and
Transportation Services
policies) 

Common Council
Chancellor
9 2, sub-sections titled “Open Records Law State Statute - CANNOT BE CHANGED
9 2, sub-section titled ”Facilities Planning
Committee and Transportation Services
Administrative 
9 3 respective governance organization, according to their procedures
9 4 NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE UNIVERSITY
9 5 Common Council

 

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 1

  • Changes to Chapter 1, Sections 1, 2, and 3 require administrative approval.
  • Changes to Chapter 1, Section 4, require approval of the respective governance organizations, according to their procedures.
  • Changes to Chapter 1, Section 5, require the approval of the Credit Union, according to its procedures.

 

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 2

  • Changes to Chapter 2 require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.

 

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 3

  • Changes to Chapter 3, Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.
  • Chapter 3, Section 3, may only be amended by the Board of Regents.

 

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 4A

  • Chapter 4A, Section 1, may only be amended by the Board of Regents.
  • Changes to Chapter 4A, Section 2, require the approval of Common Council, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents.

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 4B

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 4C

  • Changes to Chapter 4C, Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 4D

  • With the exception of the Open Meetings Law, which is statutory, and the comments and interpretations of that law, changes to Chapter 4D, Section 15, require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.
  • Chapter 4D, Section 16, may only be amended by the Board of Regents.Changes to Chapter 4D, Section 17, require the approval of Common Council, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents.
  • Changes to Chapter 4D, Section 17, require the approval of Common Council, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents.

 

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 5

  • Changes to Chapter 5, Sections 1, 3, 4, 7, and 9-16, require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.
  • Changes to Chapter 5, Sections 2 and 8, require the approval of Common Council, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents.
  • Chapter 5, Sections 5 and 6, are not subject to change by the University.

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 6

  • Changes to Chapter 6 require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 7

  • Changes to Chapter 6 require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTERS 8

  • The majority of Chapter 8 consists of federal, state, and System policies that are not subject to change by the University. Changes to the sub-sections labeled “Emeritus Status” and “Retirement Privileges” in Chapter 8, Section 1, and all of Chapter 8, Section 2, require approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.

APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CHAPTER 9

  • Changes to Chapter 9, Section 1 require the approval of the Common Council and the Chancellor
  • With the exception of the Open Records Law, which is statutory, and the Facilities Planning Committee and Transportation Services policies, changes to which require only administrative approval, changes to Chapter 9, Section 2, require the approval of Common Council and the Chancellor.
  • Changes to Chapter 9, Section 3, require approval of the respective governance organizations, according to their procedures.
  • Chapter 9, Section 4, is not subject to change by the University.
  • Changes to Chapter 9, Section 5 require approval of the Common Council.