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Section 1. System Governance (R100 - R199)

Constitution

• Utah Constitution, Article X, Education
• Control of Higher Education System by Statute – Rights and Immunities Confirmed – Article X, Section 4

Higher Education Statutes

• State System of Higher Education, Title 53B

State Board of Regents Bylaws and Governance R120 - R129

• R120, Bylaws of the State Board of Regents
• R121, Functions of the State Board of Regents
• R123, Board Self-Evaluation and Orientation

State Board of Regents - Other Procedures R130 - R139

• R132, Government Records Access and Management Act Guidelines
• R134, Informal Adjudicative Procedures under the Utah Administrative Procedures Act
• R135, Institutional Legal Counsel in the System of Higher Education
• R136, Language Proficiency in the Utah System of Higher Education
• R138, University Centers

Commissioner of Higher Education R140 - R149

• R141, Functions of the Commissioner of Higher Education
• R143, Succession Plan for Commissioner of Higher Education

Council of Presidents R150 - R159

• R150, Council of Presidents

Liaison with State Board of Education R160 - R169

• R161, Guidelines for Cooperation Between the State Board of Regents and State Board of Education: Options for Governance Improvement
• R165, Concurrent Enrollment

Section 2. Institutional Governance (R200 - R299)

Presidents of Institutions R200 to R219

• R201, Presidents' Responsibility to the System, the Assigned Institution, and for Legislative Relations
• R203, Search Committee Appointment and Function, and Regents' Selection of Presidents of Institutions
• R205, Presidential Appointment, Term of Office, and Compensation and Benefits
• R206, Executive Officer External Service
• R207, Institutional Residences for Colleges and Universities in the Utah System of Higher Education
• R208, Resource and Review Teams
• R209, Evaluation of Presidents
• R210, Chief Executive Officer Leaves of Absence
• R211, Succession Plan for Commissioner of Higher Education

Boards of Trustees R220 - R229

• R220, Delegation of Responsibilities to the President and Board of Trustees
• R220 Checklist of Presidents' and Trustees' Responsibilities
• R220 Supplement, References to Responsibilities
• R223, Faculty and Staff Participation in Board of Trustees Meetings

Campus Governance R250 - R269

• R251, Campus Speakers
• R253, Campus Discipline
• R254, Secure Area Hearing Rooms
• R255, Scheduling and Authorizing Use of Campus Facilities
• R257, Maintenance of Class Schedules
• R261, Parental Notification Regarding Alcohol and Drug Violations

Foundations R270 - R279

• R271, Foundations and Private Corporations

Section 3. Master Planning (R300 - R399)

Summary of the Master Plan R300 - R309

• R301, 1986 Master Plan Executive Summary
• R302, Master Plan 2000

Missions and Roles R310 - R329

• R310, System wide Vision and Mission Statements
• R312, Configuration of the Utah System of Higher Education and Institutional Missions and Roles
• R315, Service Area Designations and Coordination of Off-Campus Courses and Programs

Computing R340 - R349

• R341, Computing Systems Program
• R343, Information Management
• R345, Information Technology Resource Security

Education Television and Communications Networking R350 - R359

• R350, Master Plan for Educational Telecommunications
• R353, Telecommunications for Off-campus Learning
• R354, Statewide Open Broadcast Courses and Programs
• R355, Planning, Funding, and Delivery of Courses and Programs via Statewide Telecommunications Networks

Section 4. Academic Affairs (R400 - R499)

Program Approval, Role Changes, and Administrative Unit Changes R400 - R419

• R401, Approval of New Programs, Program Changes, Discontinued Programs, and Program Reports
• R411, Review of Existing Programs

Major Program Area Policies R420 - R459

• R424, Public Colleges of Education and Centennial Schools
• R427, Applied Technology Education Master Plan
• R428, Support and Monitoring of Applied Technology Education
• R430, Continuing Education/Community Service

Academic Standards, Access and Placement R460 - R469

• R461, Admissions, Access and Articulation

Award or Transfer of Credit R470 - R479

• R470, General Education, Course Numbering, Lower-Division
  Pre-Major Requirements, Transfer of Credits, and Credit by Examination
• R473, Standards for Granting Credit for Course Work Completed at Applied Technology Centers

Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility R480 - R489

• R481, Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility and Tenure
• R482, Bona Fide Financial Exigency and Personnel Reduction
• R483, Award of Tenure
• R485, Faculty Workload Guidelines

Oversight of Academic Affairs R490 - R499

• R491, University Research Parks
• R492, Honorary Degrees

Section 5. Business and Financial Affairs (R500 - R599)

Budgeting R500 - R509

• R501, Budgeting Definitions and Guidelines
• R503, "Soft" to "Hard" Money and Report of Faculty on "Soft" Money
• R504, Budget Adjustments for Declining Enrollments
• R506, Budget Related and Self Supporting Courses (R506, Enrollment Category Decision Tree)
• R508, Guidelines for Approving Lists of Comparable Institutions

Tuition and Fees R510 - R519

• R510, Tuition and Fees
• R511, Tuition Disclosure and Consultation
• R512, Determination of Resident Status
• R513, Tuition Waivers and Reductions

Dedicated Credits R520 - R529

• R521, Dedicated Credits

Grants, Gifts & Contracts R530 - R534

• R532, Acceptance and Approval of Contracts and Grants

Reimbursed Overhead R535 - R539

• R535, Reimbursed Overhead
• R537, Reimbursed Overhead on State and Local Government Contracts

Investments and Discretionary Funds R540 - R549

• R541, Management and Reporting of Institutional Investments
• R543, Commercial Banking Services
• R548, Institutional Discretionary Funds Administration and Accountability

Auxiliary and Service Enterprises R550 - R559

• R550, Auxiliary Enterprises Operation and Accountability
• R555, Providing Facilities, Goods and Services in Competition with Private Enterprise
• R556, Transportation in Campus Vehicles
• R557, Motor Vehicles
• R558, Surplus Property

Accounting and Financial Controls R560 - R564

• R561, Accounting and Financial Controls
• R562, Non-Lapsing Balances

Auditing R565 - R569

• R565, Audit Committee
• R567, Internal Audit Program

Expenditure Limitations R580 - R589

• R581, Payment of Dues and Memberships
• R582, Per Diem Compensation for Services
• R583, Student Recruitment and the Report of Advertising Costs
• R587, Lease-Purchase Financing
• R588, Delegation of Debt Policy to Board of Trustees

Revenue Bonds R590 - R599

• R590, Issuance of Revenue Bonds for Facilities Construction or Equipment

Section 6. Student Financial Aid (R600 - R699)

Administration, Scholarships, Grants-in-Aid, Work/Study, Student Loan Guarantee Program (UHEAA) R600 - R679

• R601, Board of Directors of the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority
• R602, Bylaws of the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of Directors
• R603, Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loan Program
• R604, New Century Scholarship
• R605, Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education
• R606, Utah Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership ("LEAP") Program
• R607, Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program
• R608, Utah Engineering and Computer Science Scholarship Program
• R609, Regents' Scholarship
• R610, Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority Federal Family Education Loan Program, PLUS, SLS and Loan Consolidation Program
• R612, Lender Participation
• R615, UHEAA Grant
• R616, Minority Scholarships
• R626, Lender-of-Last-Resort Program
• R649, Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority Privacy Policy

Collection of Student Loans R680 - R684

• R681, Tax Liens to Collect Student Loans

Educational Savings Programs R685-R689

• R685, Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust

Section 7. Capital Facilities (R700 - R799)

Statutory Provisions R700 - R709

• R701, Selected provisions from the State Building Board and the Division of Facilities Construction and Management Statutes

General Policy R710 - R719

• R710, Capital Facilities
• R711, State Building Board Delegation of Capital Facilities Projects
• R712, Nontraditional Arrangements for Development of Facilities on Campuses
• R713, Funding of Student Centers
• R714, Capital Facilities Community Impact

Master Planning R720 - R729

• R720, Capital Facilities Master Planning

Annual Requests R740 - R749

• R741, Capital Facilities Qualification and Prioritization Process

Guidelines R750 - R759

• R751, Capital Facilities Space Scheduling and Assignment

Special Facilities R760 - R769

• R761, Physical Education, Intramural Sports and Special Event Facilities
• R763, Funding of Parking Facilities Repair Costs

Section 8. Personnel (R800 - R899)

Affirmative Action R800 - R809

• R801, Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Nondiscrimination
• R803, Students and Employees Called to Active Military Service
• R805, Women and Minorities in Faculty and Administrative Positions

Compensation R810 - R829

• R811, Guidelines for Classification of Non-Exempt Personnel
• R815, Special Policy for the 2002 Winter Games
• R816, Overtime Pay, Overload Assignments, and Compensatory Time
• R817, Collective Bargaining for Higher Education Employees
• R821, Employee Benefits
• R824, Tuition Remissions Benefits

Grievances R830 - R839

• R831, Minimum Requirements for Non-Faculty Staff Employment Grievances Policy

Conditions of Employment R840 - R849

• R841, Minimum Requirements for Disciplinary Sanctions and Termination of Staff Personnel
• R843, Guidelines for Reduction in Force Policy
• R845, Guidelines for Payment in Lieu of Notice Policy
• R847, Criminal Background Checks

Retirement Programs R850 - R859

• R851, Guidelines for Retirement Programs
• R853, Transition and Retirement Provisions for Chief Executive Officers
• R854, Regents Professorships (Effective October 1, 2004)
• R854a, Regents Professorships (Prior to October 1, 2004)

Section 9. Office of the Commissioner (R900 - R999)

Personnel Practices R900 - R919

• R901, Personnel Definitions
• R902, Personnel File
• R903, University of Utah Identification Cards
• R905, Employee Relations and Organizations
• R906, Staff Employment
• R908, Reinstatement of Permanent Staff Employees
• R909, Health Requirements
• R910, Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
• R911, Employment of Relatives
• R912, Transfer of System Institution Employees to the Office of the Commissioner
• R914, Personnel Orientation for Permanent Employees
• R915, Staff Employee Separations

Conditions of Employment R920 - R930

• R922, Personal Conduct
• R923, Remunerative Consultation and other Employment Activities
• R925, Conflicts of Interest
• R926, Acceptable Use of Office-owned IT Resources
• R927, Use and Security of Property
• R928, Leaves of Absence (Health-Related)
• R929, Leaves of Absence (Non Health-Related)
• R930, Drug-Free Workplace

Benefits R931 - R939

• R931, Holidays and Holiday Premium Pay
• R932, Vacation Leave
• R933, Other Benefits
• R934, Reduced Tuition Programs
• R935, Recreational Benefits
• R937, Insurance Programs
• R938, Workers Compensation Insurance

Compensation R940 - R949

• R941, Staff Compensation
• R942, Payroll Deductions
• R943, Employee Tax Shelter Programs
• R945, Personal Change of Name
• R947, Garnishments

Employment Grievances R950 - R959

• R951, Staff Employee Grievances
• R952, Discrimination and Sexual Harrassment Complaints
• R953, Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint Procedures
• R954, Sexual Harassment and Consensual Relationships

Retirement and Termination R960 - R969

• R961, Retirement
• R962, Retirement Programs
• R963, Reduction in Force
• R964, Disciplinary Sanctions and Termination of Staff Personnel

Budget and Finance R980 - R989

• R981, Utah Procurement Code
• R985, Personal Communications Device Program

Records Security R990 - R995

• R992, Information and Technology Resource Security
• R993, Records Access and Management