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Changes to Regent Articles 1, 5, 7, 9 and related policies approved; obsolete discrimination policies eliminated

The Board of Regents adopted a new law and policy on freedom of expression, revised the law and policy relating to ethical conduct of the university community, revised the law and policies relating to students and rescinded three obsolete discrimination policies – all effective September 14, 2018. 

Law or Policy Action Effective
Article 1.E: Freedom of Expression New September 14, 2018
Policy 1.D: Freedom of Expression New September 14, 2018
Article 1.D: Ethical Conduct of the University of Colorado Community Revisions September 14, 2018
Policy 1.C: Principles of Ethical Behavior Revisions September 14, 2018
Article 7: Students Revisions September 14, 2018
Policy 7.A: Admissions (See note on related APS below) Revisions September 14, 2018
Policy 7.B: Standards of Conduct Revisions September 14, 2018
Policy 7.C: Academic Freedom Revisions September 14, 2018
Policy 7.D: Student Government Revisions September 14, 2018
Policy 10.B: No Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations Rescission September 14, 2018
Policy 10.C: Social Organizations that Discriminate Placed on Probation Rescission September 14, 2018
Policy 10.D: No Discrimination in Intercollegiate Athletics Rescission September 14, 2018
Note: The proposed changes to Policy 7.A: Admissions included removing the minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS) from regent policy and move them into an administrative policy statement (APS).  The new APS8013-Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS) for Undergraduate Admission has been approved and is effective as of September 14, 2018.

The Board of Regents also approved revisions to Article 5/Policy 5: Faculty (Except Policy 5.D.2.B) and the rescissions of Article 9.A: Designations and Appendix 4.1: Dismissal of Faculty as a Result of Academic Unit or Degree Program Discontinuance once the changes to Article 5/Policy 5 take effect at a later date.

Law or Policy Action Effective
Article 5: Faculty Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.A: Faculty Governance Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.B: Academic Freedom Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.C: Faculty Appointments Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.D: Reappointment (to a tenure-track position), Tenure, and Promotion (Except Policy 5.D.2.B) Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.E: Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Dismissal for Cause Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.F: Termination of Faculty Appointments Following Program Discontinuance Revisions TBD*
Policy 5.G: Faculty Grievance Revisions TBD*
Article 9: Designations and Regents Awards Rescission / Revision TBD*
Appendix 4.1: Dismissal of Faculty as a Result of Academic Unit or Degree Program Discontinuance Revisions TBD*

*The delay in implementing the revisions to Article 5/Policy 5: Faculty, Article 9: Designations and Regents Awards and Appendix 4.1: Dismissal of Faculty as a Result of Academic Unit or Degree Program Discontinuance is to allow the administration to update all related administrative policy statements.

For more detailed information, go to https://www.cu.edu/regents/rlpreview#tabs-2.

For more detailed information concerning the ongoing review of Regent Laws and Policies, go to https://www.cu.edu/regents/rlpreview.