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Secretary to the Board of Governors
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6201
Morgantown, WV 26506

Questions and/or comments: valerie.lopez@mail.wvu.edu

Board of Governors’ Policies

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POLICIES OUT FOR COMMENT

• Revised Extension of the Tenure Clock Policy - Comment period ended July 21, 2008. Comments Received are listed below.
• Extension of the Tenure Clock Comments Received

• Debt Policy
  Comments should be sent to Valerie.Lopez@mail.wvu.edu. Comment period ends on August 8, 2008.

POLICIES APPROVED

• Policy 1: Program Review Effective Date: September 7, 2001 [77K PDF]
• Policy 2: Academic Freedom, Professional * Responsibility, Promotion, and Tenure Effective Date: February 8, 2002 Amended: June 6, 2003 Amended: February 15, 2008 [59.2K PDF]
• Policy 3: Sabbatical Leave Effective Date: April 12, 2002 [69K PDF]
• Policy 4: Travel Effective Date: October 1, 2002 [123K PDF]
• Policy 5: Changes in Organization Effective Date: September 6, 2002 [62K PDF]
• Policy 6: Naming of Buildings Effective Date: September 6, 2002 [59K PDF]
• Policy 7: Grade Point Averages Effective Date: September 6, 2002 [51K PDF]
• Policy 8: Holidays Effective Date: September 6, 2002 [70K PDF]
• Policy 9: Academic Credit Effective Date: September 6, 2002 [62K PDF]
• Policy 10: Student Rights & Responsibilities Effective Date: September 6, 2002 [130K PDF]
• Policy 11: Freedom of Expression & Use of Facilities Effective Date: November 8, 2002 [82K PDF]
• Policy 12: Adjunct Faculty Effective Date: September 5, 2003 [62.4K PDF]
• Policy 13: Part Time Classified Employees Effective Date: October 3, 2003 [52.4K PDF]
• Policy 14: Reduced Tuition & Fees for Residents at least 65 Years of Age Effective Date: Sept. 5, 2003 [74.4K PDF]
• Policy 15: Student Academic Rights Effective Date: September 5, 2003 [76.3K PDF]
• Policy 16: Use of Institutional Facilities Effective Date: September 5, 2003 [71.1K PDF]
• Policy 17: Ethics Effective Date: September 5, 2003 [77.5K PDF]
• Policy 18: Alcoholic Beverages on Campus Effective Date: September 5, 2003 [65.2]
• Policy 19: Rule on Credit Card Solicitation and Marketing Effective Date: November 14, 2003 [84.5K PDF]
• Policy 20: Student Tuition and Fee Waivers Effective June 2, 2006 [12K PDF]
• Policy 21: Funding of Intercollegiate Athletics Effective Date: November 5, 2004 [85.2K PDF]
• Policy 22: Faculty and Administrative Productivity Effective Date: February 11, 2005 [11K PDF]
• Policy 23: Credit for Public School Service Effective Date: February 11, 2005 [11K PDF]
• Policy 24: Employee Leave Effective Date: June 17, 2005 [62K PDF]
• Policy 25A: Surplus Property - WVU Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [11K PDF]
• Policy 25B: Surplus Property - Regional Campuses Effective Date: April 8, 2005 [9K PDF]
• Policy 26: Employee Development Effective Date: April 8, 2005 [13K PDF]
• Policy 27: Work Scheduling Effective Date: April 8, 2005 [13K PDF]
• Policy 28 : Regulation of Parking & Traffic Effective Date: August 31, 2007 [31K PDF]
• Policy 29: Salary Policy Effective Date: October 5, 2001 [13KDF] (See also Faculty Salary Implementation Guidelines )
• Policy 30: Salary Enhancement for Continued Academic Achievement Effective Date: April 8, 2005 [30K PDF]
• Policy 31: Student Code of Conduct Effective Date: August 15, 2006 [97K PDF] Amended Sept. 8, 2006
• Policy 32: Annual Increment Payments Effective Date: July 1, 2007 [29K PDF]
• Policy 33: Computer Donation Program Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [11K PDF]
• Policy 34: Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [9K PDF]
• Policy 35: Accreditation and Degree Standards Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [9K PDF]
• Policy 36: Separation of Programs and Personnel at Admin. Linked Institutions Effective Date: 6-2-2006 [13K PDF]
• Policy 37: Board of Governors' Meetings Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [14K PDF]
• Policy 38: Emeritus Status Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [9K PDF]
• Policy 39: Assessment, Payment & Refund of Fees Effective Date: July 1, 2006 [13K PDF]
• Policy 40: Fiscal Responsibility Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [11K PDF]
• Policy 41: Program Approval & Termination Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [12K PDF] Amended Sept. 8, 2006
• Policy 42: Procurement and Purchasing Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [17K PDF]
• Policy 43: Investment Policy Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [251K PDF]
• Policy 44: Sexual Harassment Effective Date: June 2, 2006 [29K PDF]
• Policy 45: Adoption or Amendment of Rules Effective Date: September 8, 2006 [24K PDF]
• Policy 46: Code of Student Conduct - WVU-Parkersburg Effective Date: December 15, 2006 [54K PDF]
• Policy 47: Student Academic Rights & Responsibilities - WVU-Parkersburg Effective Date: Dec. 15, 2006 [38K PDF]
• Policy 48: Bookstores Effective Date: November 2, 2007 [15.9 K PDF]
• Policy 49: Employment of Minors Effective Date: April 4, 2008 [16 KB PDF]
• Policy 50: Meal Breaks Effective Date: April 4, 2008 [25.7 KB PDF]