About

Recently Revised and New Policies and Procedures

Revisions by Section (1/1/2023 to Present)

1000 – General Administration

• 1402 – Conditions of Employment (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1406 – Separation by Retirement or Resignation(2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1410 – Louisiana Code of Government Ethics (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1412 – Employee Drug Testing Policy (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1415 – Salary Checks (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1416 – Outside/Dual Employment & Dual Office Holding (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1422 – Benefit Plans (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1425 – Leave Record Establishment and Regulations for All Unclassified, Non-Civil Service Employees (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1426 – Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1427 – Crisis Leave Program (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1429 – Benefits for Retirees (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1430 – Violence Free Workplace Policy (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 1433 – Americans with Disabilities Act Policy (10/28/2022)
  Revised to conform with federal and state ADA policies and guidelines.

2000 – Academic Affairs

• 2111 – Faculty Ranks and Promotions in Rank (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 2116 – Research Security Screening (09/19/2023)
  New policy to comply with the Higher Education Foreign Security Act of 2022.
• 2224 – Academic Program Review (5/10/2023)
  Revised template and form linked to the policy.
• 2225 – Distance Learning (6/12/2023)
  Revised to reflect SACSCOC’s definition for distance education.
• 2308 – Medical History Disclosure (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 2310 – University Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines for Graduate, Teaching, and Research Assistantships (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.

3000 – University Advancement

4000 – Administrative Services

5000 – Financial Services

• 5200 – Purchasing (06/03/2023)
  Updated the reimbursement procedures to be $500 per reimbursement and $1000 per year.
• 5216 – Purchasing Card (LaCarte) (05/23/2023)
  Revised to include Workday procedures and processes.
• 5307 – Data Sanitization Policy (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.

6000 – Student Affairs

• 6100 – Student Handbook (02/15/2023)
  Addition to Right to Appeal sections.

7000 – Research and Development

• 7105 – Communications with Funding Agencies (2/9/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee.
• 7113 – Misconduct in Scientific Research or Research Training (04/18/2023)
  Revised as part of the campus-wide policy revision project led by the Policy Advisory Committee