Mississippi University for Women

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Policy Statements

Last Updated 4/18/13

Guidelines for the MUW Policy Statement System


Policy Statement 1000 (pdf)

Policy Statement Transmittal Form (Word fill-in format)

(NOTE: If you wish to update a policy statement, the Word version of most policy statements is available by contacting Melanie Freeman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Please use the "Track Changes" function in Word for all changes made to policy statement drafts.)

P.S. 1001 Governing Laws and Policies (pdf)

P.S. 1002 Editorial Changes to Policy Statements (pdf)


Academic - Administration
1100


Academic - Course Delivery
1200

P.S. 1201 Distance Learning (pdf)

P.S. 1202 Non-Credit Activities (pdf)


Academic - Faculty
1300

P.S. 1301 Employment of Faculty or Professional Staff in the Area of Academic Affairs (pdf)

P.S. 1302 Standards for Initial Appointment and Continuing Employment of Faculty (pdf)

P.S. 1303 Promotion of Faculty (pdf)

P.S. 1304 Tenure of Faculty (pdf)

P.S. 1305 Procedures for Conferring Emeritus Rank on Retiring Faculty

P.S. 1306 Educational and Sabbatical Leaves of Absence for MUW Faculty Members

P.S. 1307 Part-time Faculty and Faculty Overloads (pdf)

P.S. 1309 Course Syllabi (pdf)

P.S. 1310 Faculty Development Monies (pdf)

P.S. 1311 Misconduct in Research (pdf)

P.S. 1312 Post-Tenure Review (pdf)

P.S. 1313 Criteria and Procedures for Faculty Salary Increases (pdf)

P.S. 1314 Standards for Evaluation of Faculty and Academic Department Chairs (pdf)


Academic - Student
1500

 
Admissions
1700


Affirmative Action
1900


Athletics
2100


Archives/Museum
2600

P.S. 2601 University Archives (pdf)


Awards and Honors
2700


Broadcasting
2800


Budget Management
2900


Campus Safety
3100

P.S. 3102 Use of Tobacco (pdf)


Computer Services
3300

P.S. 3301 Allocation and Use of Information Technology Resources (pdf)

P.S. 3302 Appropriate Use of Computer Resources (pdf)


Councils and Committees
3500

P.S. 3502 Student Scholastic Appeals Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3503 Institutional Review Board (pdf)

P.S. 3506 Academic Advising Corps (pdf)

P.S. 3507 Faculty Research Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3508 The Undergraduate Curriculum Council (pdf)

P.S. 3511 Admissions Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3515 Academic Council (pdf)

P.S. 3516 Honors College Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3518 Faculty Library Advisory Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3520 Scholarship Appeals Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3523 Student Grievance Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3525 Graduate Council (pdf)

P.S. 3526 Academic Calendar Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3527 Academic Freedom Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3528 Faculty Appeals Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3530 College Curriculum Advisory Committee & Degree Granting Institute Advisory Committee(s) (pdf)

P.S. 3533 Teacher Education Council (pdf)

P.S. 3534 Academic Standards Board (pdf)

P.S. 3535 MUW Staff Council (pdf)

P.S. 3538 Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) Council (pdf)

P.S. 3539 Directors Council (pdf)

P.S. 3540 General Education Curriculum Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3541 Administrative Council (pdf)

P.S. 3542 Assessment Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3543 Graduate Student Scholastic Appeals Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3544 MUW Council of Chairs (pdf)

P.S. 3545 Sustainability Committee (pdf)

P.S. 3546 Retention Committee (pdf)


External Affairs
3900

P.S. 3901 Solicitation and Handling of Funds from External Sources (pdf)



Facility Utilization
4100

P.S. 4101 Guidelines for the Management and Use of MUW Facilities (pdf)

P.S. 4102 Guidelines for the Use of Plymouth Bluff (pdf)


Financial Accounting
4300


Financial Aid--Student Employment
4600


Financial Aid Scholarships (University Funds)
4700


Financial Aid (Federal Funds)
4800


Food Services
5000


Grants/Gifts Management
5200

P.S. 5202 Acceptance of GIfts to John Clayton Memorial Library

P.S. 5203 Solicitation of Sponsored programs from External Sources

P.S. 5204 Administration of Sponsored Programs from External Sources


Health Policies
5300


Housing
5400


Indentification
5500

P.S. 5501 Identification Cards (pdf)



Judicial/Grievance Procedures
5600


Library Services
5800


Personnel
6700

P.S. 6704 MUW Faculty and Staff Drug and Alcohol Policy (pdf)


P.S. 6705 Annual Performance Evaluation of University Administrators (pdf)


P.S. 6706 Hiring of Non-Academic Staff and Professionals (pdf)

P.S. 6708 Whistleblower


Planning
6800


Printing/Duplication Services
6900


Property Management
7000

P.S. 7001 Control of Physical Property (pdf)


P.S. 7002 Guidelines for Use of University Provided Wireless Phones and Plans (pdf)


P.S. 7003 Sustainability Policy (pdf)


Public Relations
7100

P.S. 7101 Relations with External Entities


Purchasing
7200

P.S. 7201 Textbook Adoption (pdf)

P.S. 7202 Textbooks and Related Material/Supplies (pdf)

P.S. 7203  Use of University Funds for Entertainment, Light Refreshments and Meals (pdf)



Registration
7300


Records Management
7400

P.S. 7401 Records Retention (pdf)


P.S. 7402 Identity Theft Prevention Program (pdf)



Research
7500

P.S. 7501 Intellectual Property (Copyright)


Sales/Solicitation
7600

P.S. 7601 Campus Solicitation and Sales to the University (pdf)


 


Special Events
7800


Student Conduct
8000


Student Counseling
8200


Student Organizations
8500

P.S. 8502 Student Organizations


Student Publications
8700


Traffic Control
9000


Travel
9300

P.S. 9301 Travel as A University Employee (pdf)



University Administration
9400


University Vehicles
9600

 

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