Policies

This site contains the full text of official policies approved by the university as a resource for faculty, staff and students. The policy guide is not comprehensive and does not include links to unit-level policies and procedures.

University Policies

Access to Buildings/Key Distribution
Accreditation
Addition or Elevation of Sports
Administrative Structure
Alcohol on University Grounds and at University-Sponsored Events
Animals on Campus Guidelines
Bicycle, Scooter, Wheeled Devices
Bulletin Board Notices
Campus Surveillance System
Candles/Incense
Capital Assets
Classroom Food and Drink
Communicable Diseases
Courtesy Fund
Digital Accessibility
Drugs
Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards
Emergency and Non-Emergency Situations – Procedures to be Followed
Employee I.D.
Facilities and Outdoor Areas Scheduling
Free Expression
Gifts
Graduate Courses Offered At MWSU By Other Institutions
Identity Theft
Meningitis Immunization
Mission Statement
Naming of University Property and Events
Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity
Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity Policy Procedures for Reporting and Investigating Complaints
Parking
Policy on Policies
Preferred Name
Pregnant and Parenting Students Accommodation
Printing Services
Purchasing Policy (under review; updates coming soon)
School Cancellation
Sexual Harassment Policy and Grievance Resolution Procedures
Solicitation
Student Identification, Fraud Detection, and Prevention
Student Records
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Tailgating
Tobacco Use
Transportation Safety
University Equipment
University Insurance and Risk Management
Whistleblowers

Employment Policies

Absences
Additional / Outside Employment
Administrative Eligibility for Academic Rank
Administrators with Retreat Rights
Approval of Research on Human Subjects
Campus Closure
Children in the Workplace
Classification System for Administrators, Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff
Compensation for Additional Employment
Computing Guidelines
Conflict of Interest
Crisis Leave
Effort Certification
Email/Portal Use
Emeriti Faculty
Employee Definitions
Employee Separation
Faculty Salary
Faculty Termination by the University
Hours of Work
Nepotism in Employment
Official Personnel File for Faculty
Outside Employment – Staff
Overtime, Flex Time, Comp Time
Paid Parental Leave
Pay Procedures
Performance Management (Staff)
Personal Debts
Political Activities
Professional Development
Professional Leaves with Partial Pay and Benefits
Prohibited Activities
Recruitment Guidelines
Release of Employee Information
Retiree Benefits and Resources
Safety Policy Statement
Salary Administration for Administrators, Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff
Scientific Misconduct
Selection Procedures
Seniority/Staff Position
Tuberculosis Screening
Tuition Reduction Program
Work-Life Benefits for Full-time Employees
Work-Life Benefits for Part-time Employees

Appendices

Academic Calendars
Board of Governors Hearing and Grievance Procedure
Faculty Senate Bylaws
Faculty Senate Constitution
Federal Substance Abuse Testing / Alcohol & Controlled Substance Testing Policy
Grants and Sponsored Programs
Grievance Procedure for Faculty
Selection Procedures for Administrator/Exempt Positions
Selection Procedures for Faculty Positions
Selection Procedures for Non-Exempt Positions
Staff Association Bylaws
Staff Association Constitution

Archived/Rescinded

Faculty Summer Employment – Rescinded 02.16.2026

Draft Policies

Check the Draft Policies for Comment page for policies open for review.

Current Policies open for comment:

MWSU Information Security Plan
MWSU AI Use and Governance Policy