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The Universitywide Policy Office is the custodian of all Presidential policies dating back to the early twentieth century, serving as a resource for the history of policy-making on issues of interest to the University community.

The following list of Presidential policies does not include all issuances before 1980; those are added as part of an ongoing archiving effort.

Summary of Updates

DATE	TITLE
06-10-08	Two-Year Renewal -- Policy on the Supplement to Military Pay
06-10-08	University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Employment Policies: University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Regarding Academic and Staff Employment (Revised with a technical change per the letter dated July 1, 2008 from Executive Vice President Lapp) Personnel Policies for Staff Members 12, Nondiscrimination in Employment (Revised with a technical change per the letter dated July 1, 2008 from Executive Vice President Lapp) Personnel Policies for Staff Members 14, Affirmative Action Affirmative Action Policy Statement for University of California Publications Regarding Employment Practices (Revised with a technical change per the letter dated July 1, 2008 from Executive Vice President Lapp) See also Guidelines for Academic and Staff Affirmative Action Compliance Programs for Minorities and Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Covered Veterans issued on May 12, 2000
06-02-08	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 710 on Leaves of Absence/Sick Leave/Medical Leave, a New Academic Personnel Policy 711 on Reasonable Accommodation for Academic Appointees with Disabilities, and a New Academic Personnel Policy 080 on Medical Separation (See also clarification letter from Vice Provost Jewell dated July 3, 2008 concerning APM 080)
04-02-08	University of California Policy on Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Suspected Improper Governmental Activities (the "Whistleblower Policy") - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement See also the University of California Policy for the Protection of Whistleblowers from Retaliation and Guidelines for Reviewing Retaliation Complaints (the "Whistleblower Protection Policy") dated October 4, 2002.
03-12-08	Policy on Health Care Vendor Relations - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement - Frequently Asked Questions (April 17, 2008)
10-18-07	Policy on Use of University Opportunity Fund and the University Education Fund in Connection with Standby, Interim and External Financing - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement
10-17-07	University of California Statement in Support of Work-Life Integration
09-26-07	Policy on Education Loan Practices - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement
07-05-07	Establishment of a Campus-Optional Master's Thesis Submission Fee
06-29-07	Policy for Independent Seismic Review of Capital Projects (see also related clarification letter) - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement
06-29-07	Seismic Safety Policy for Leased and Purchased Buildings - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement - Decision Tree - Certificate of Applicable Code Form
06-28-07	Special Fee Reduction Program for Nursing Employees
06-21-07	Policy for Addressing Religious Holiday Conflicts with Residence Hall "Move-In" Day - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement See also Guidelines on Exceptions to the Policy for Addressing Religious Holiday Conflicts with Residence Hall “Move-In” Days, dated July 10, 2008
03-22-07	Policy on Sustainable Practices - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement - Guidelines
03-22-07	Revised Policy on Compulsory Campus-Based Student Fees, Section 80.00 of the University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students (Note: Student Affairs Policies are published on the Student Affairs website)
01-29-07	Revised University Policy Concerning Senior Management Automobiles (See also memo on maximum amounts for University-leased vehicles and monthly cash allowance)
01-29-07	Addition of Domestic Partner to Staff Personnel Policies PPSM 2 (Definition of Terms), PPSM 21 (Appointment—Near Relatives), and PPSM 83 (Death Payments)
09-25-06	Revised Policy on Use of University Properties, Section 40.00 of UC Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students (Note: Student Affairs Policies are published on the Student Affairs website)
09-11-06	Delegation of Authority and Administrative Guidelines for Allocation and Reallocation of Gifts and Bequests to The Regents and the Campus Foundations. - Issuance Letter - DA 2168 or DA 2169 - Summary of Administrative Guidelines - Administrative Guidelines
07-21-06	Revised Personnel Policies on Medical Separation (PPSM 66) and Reasonable Accommodation (PPSM 81), and Implementation Procedures, effective July 1, 2006
06-30-06	University of California Diversity Statement - Issuance Letter - Diversity Statement
06-28-06	Two-Year Renewal - Policy on Supplement to Military Pay
05-24-06	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 260, University Professors (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
05-05-06	University of California Implementation of the Designated Suppliers Program
03-23-06	Policy on the Use of Independent Contractors by University Extension, effective March 1, 2006 - Issuance Letter - Policy
03-22-06	Renovation and Remodeling of Chancellors' Residences and Offices
02-10-06	Technical Revision to the University of California Policy on Sexual Harassment - Issuance Letter from the Associate Vice President--Human Resources and Benefits - Policy
02-08-06	Exceptions to Employment-Related Policies for Members of the Senior Management Group
02-08-06	Revised Academic Personnel Policies Related to Work and Family, effective January 1, 2006 (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
01-25-06	Policy on Safeguards, Security and Emergency Management - Issuance Letter - Policy Statement
01-23-06	Personnel Policy for Staff Members, Appendix II-71, Senior Management Supplemental Benefit Program (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
12-13-05	Revised PPSM 20 - Recruitment, PPSM 50 - Professional Development, and New Universitywide Procedures (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
12-12-05	University Guidelines on Seeking and Accepting Non-Competitive Funding - Issuance Letter - Enclosure 1 - Guidelines - Enclosure 2 - General Review Process - Enclosure 3 - Internal Presidential Review Process - Enclosure 4 - Template
11-03-05	Policy on Anatomical Materials Programs - Issuance Letter - Policy - Standards and Guidelines
10-28-05	Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct - Letter from Senior Vice President--Business and Finance - Letter from Chairman of the Board of Regents and the President - Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct - Ethics Program
10-28-05	Policy on Management of Health, Safety and the Environment (See also related Campus Emergency - UCOP Notification Protocol) - Issuance Letter - Policy - Guiding Principles
10-28-05	Revised Personnel Policies on Performance Management (PPSM 23) and Classification of Positions (PPSM 36), and Implementation Procedures, Effective December 1, 2005 (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
09-23-05	Policy on Use of Recordings of Course Presentations
09-15-05	Revised Academic Personnel Manual Section 190 - Appendix E (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
08-23-05	Revised Policy on Supplement to Military Pay -- Extension and Two-Year Lifetime Limit on Benefits
08-18-05	Electronic Communications Policy (ECP) - Issuance Letter - Policy Summary - ECP - ECP Attachment 1 - User Advisories - ECP Attachment 2 - Implementation Guidelines
08-15-05	Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Foreign Affiliate Organizations and Foreign Operations (Foreign Affiliates Guidelines and Foreign Operations Guidelines)
06-28-05	Clinical Faculty Titles — New and Revised Policies (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
04-13-05	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 340, Continuing Educators; Policy 662, Appendix B-4, Additional Compensation; a New Salary Range for Continuing Educators; and Transition Guidelines (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
03-07-05	Revisions to Academic Personnel Policy 210-1-d, Instructions to Review Committees Which Advise on Actions in the Professor and Corresponding Series; Policy 240, Deans and Provosts; and Policy 245 (Appendix A), Department Chairs (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
01-14-05	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 200-22, Recall Appointments for Academic Appointees (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
01-14-05	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 120, Emeritus Titles (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
12-14-04	Procedures for Responding to Reports of Sexual Harassment
08-19-04	2004-05 Bonus Leave Program
07-28-04	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 137, Non-Senate Academic Appointees/Term Appointment (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
07-28-04	University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students (Note: Student Affairs Policies are published on the Student Affairs website)
07-28-04	University of California Policy and Supplemental Guidelines on the On-Campus Marketing of Credit Cards to Students (Note: Student Affairs Policies are published on the Student Affairs website)
07-01-04	Policy on Supplement to Military Pay -- Extension until the end of the active military commitment or until the end of the 2004-05 fiscal year, whichever comes first
01-05-04	Intersegmental Cross-Enrollment Fee
09-29-03	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 010, Academic Freedom (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
09-25-03	Revised Academic Personnel Policies 740 on Sabbatical Leave and 758 on Other Leaves with Pay (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
09-25-03	Policy on Supplement to Military Pay -- Extension until the end of the active military commitment or until the end of the 2003-04 fiscal year, whichever comes first
09-25-03	Policy on Ownership of Course Materials
07-30-03	Academic Personnel Policy Research Titles (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
07-24-03	Academic Personnel Policy 015, The Faculty Code of Conduct (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
06-25-03	Revised SP60, Layoff and Reduction in Time of Career Professional and Support Staff (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
05-29-03	New Academic Personnel Policy 390, Postdoctoral Scholars (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
03-12-03	Special Fee Reduction Program for Nursing Employees
02-20-03	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 715, Leaves of Absence/Family and Medical Leave (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
01-08-03	New Academic Personnel Policy 137 and Revised Academic Personnel Policies 140, 145, and 150 Regarding Non-Senate Academic Appointees (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
12-20-02	Revision of SP 43, Family and Medical Leave (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
12-19-02	Policy on Naming University Properties, Academic and Non-Academic Programs, and Facilities (Sample Format for Regents' Items When Preparing Future Proposals for Namings)
11-04-02	Service Award and Retirement Gift Program
10-08-02	Revised SP 22 (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
09-04-02	University Guidelines on Contracting for Services
07-26-02	Revised APM 285, 210-3, and 135 (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
07-10-02	University of California Lobbying Disclosure Policy
06-05-02	Revised PPSM 40, 42, and 81 (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
06-04-02	Revised Salary Scales for Graduate Student Researchers and Postgraduate Researchers (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
05-28-02	Policy on Supplement to Military Pay -- Extension of Up to 365 Days (See also 12-14-01 Issuance)
05-17-02	Policy on Student Conduct and Discipline and the Policy on Student Grievance Procedures, Sections 100 and 110 of the Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students issued on August 15, 1994
04-25-02	Policy on Disclosure of Information from Student Records, Section 130 of the Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students issued on August 15, 1994 (Note: Student Affairs Policies are published on the Student Affairs website)
04-18-02	Revision of Staff Policy 60 and Staff Policy 2 (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
03-05-02	Revision of Selected Personnel Policies for Staff Members (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
01-30-02	Guidelines for the Implementation of the University Policy on Undergraduate Admissions (See also Presidential Issuance of the Regent's Policy on Undergraduate Admissions by Exception)
12-14-01	Revised Academic Personnel Policy 015, The Faculty Code of Conduct, and New Academic Personnel Policy 016, University Policy on Faculty Conduct and the Administration of Discipline [APM-015 has been superseded by 7-24-03 issuance] (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
12-14-01	Policy on Supplement to Military Pay
11-01-01	Financial Aid Guidelines for Compliance with Proposition 209
09-18-01	The Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC) Bylaws
05-01-01	University of California Policy and Procedures on Curation and Repatriation of Human Remains and Cultural Items
03-28-01	Cesar Chavez Holiday
01-24-01	Policy and Guidelines Regarding Acceptance of Gifts and Gratuities by Employees Under California's Political Reform Act
12-21-00	Revised Personnel Policies for Staff Members - Addition of "Floater Appointment" (Note: Personnel Policies for Staff Members are published on the Human Resources website)
12-06-00	Salary Scale for Resident-Pharmacy, Chief Resident-Pharmacy, and Resident Physician/Post-D.D.S. Titles (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
11-22-00	Fee Policies Related to Expanded Summer Instruction
06-19-00	Interim Administrative Guidelines to Assure Contractor and Licensee Compliance with the University of California Code Of Conduct For Trademark Licensees
02-24-00	New Academic Personnel Policy Section 075 on Termination for Incompetent Performance Including Appendix A (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
01-20-00	Veterans Day Holiday
01-05-00	University of California Code of Conduct for Trademark Licensees (See Interim Administrative Guideline and related Administrative Guidelines on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Equipment, Materials, or Supplies Produced by Forced, Convict, or Indentured Labor)
12-07-99	Administrative Policies and Procedures Concerning Organized Research Units (See also related Regents' Policy)
11-23-99	Health Sciences Compensation Plan and Guidelines on Occasional Outside Professional Activities by Health Sciences Compensation Plan Participants
10-11-99	Guidelines on Intercampus Recruiting
09-28-99	Representation of the University on Letterhead and Business Cards
08-26-99	Principles Regarding Rights to Future Research Results in University Agreements with External Parties
06-01-99	Policy on the Use of Non-19900 Fund Sources to Support Ladder-Rank Faculty (Note: Academic Personnel Policies are published on the Academic Personnel website)
03-05-99	Emeritus Status Guidelines for Non-Academic Personnel (See also DA1072 and DA2109)
05-21-98	Policy on Endowed Chairs and Professorships and the Administrative Guidelines and Procedures: Endowed Chairs and Professorships (Sample Format for Regents' Items when Preparing Future Proposals for Approval of Chairs and Professorships)
04-07-98	Administrative Guidelines on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Equipment, Materials, or Supplies Produced by Forced, Convict, or Indentured Labor (See related 1-05-00 PP on Code of Conduct for Trademark Licensees)
12-23-97	Guidelines on Payroll Deductions for Employee Contributions for Charitable Drives and Campus Fundraising Campaigns
10-06-97	University of California Policy on Disclosure of Financial Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest Related to Sponsored Projects (Effective 10/15/97 and Supplements 04/26/84 PP)
09-04-97	University of California Patent Policy (Effective 10-01-97)
03-21-97	Regents' Policy on Procurement of Foreign-Made Equipment, Materials, or Supplies Produced by Forced, Convict, or Indentured Labor (See also Administrative Guidelines)
07-29-96	University of California Policy on Undergraduate Admissions by Exception (Note: this is a Regents' Policy issued by the President. This policy was presented for consideration to the Committee on Educational Policy on May 16, 1996)
06-24-96	Policy on Self Supporting Part-Time Graduate Professional Degree Programs (Soon to be revised to incorporate the President's new authorities as delegated by The Regents at the November 1998 meeting)
05-13-96	Travel to Scholarly Meetings and Field Research Travel (See also DA 0755 and BFB G-28)
03-20-96	Universitywide Student Refund Policy
03-08-96	Establishment of Admissions Deposit for M.B.A. Programs
02-16-96	Policy on Accepting Equity When Licensing University Technology (Supersedes Guideline 13 of 05/17/89 PP)
12-22-95	Regents' Policy to Ensure Equal Opportunity in University Business Contracting, issued by the President on 12-22-95 and effective 01/01/96, and Related Administrative Guidelines
09-15-95	Policy on Support Groups, Campus Foundations, and Alumni Associations (Regents' policy issued by the President, 9/27/95, amended 9/22/05) Support Group Guidelines, 2-12-04 Campus Alumni Association and Constituency Alumni Group Guidelines, 1/27/99 Campus Foundation Guidelines, 2-12-04
06-28-95	Policy on Outside Professional Activities for Officers and Designated Staff (See Guidelines)
01-17-95	University Policy on Seismic Safety
12-15-94	University of California Policy on the Requirement to Submit Proposals and to Receive Awards for Grants and Contracts Through the University
07-11-94	University Policy on the Marketing of California Grapes (Reissues 10/11/68 Statement)
01-21-94	Policy on the Administration of UC Housing Facilities (Regents' Policy; see also DA 2016)
06-04-93	Policy on Gender and Ethnicity Representation in Health Research
12-28-92	Guidelines for Implementing a Voluntary Student Fee Pledge System
08-19-92	University of California Policy on Copyright Ownership (See also related 12/01/99 Guidelines for Compliance with the Online Service Provider Provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Go here for additional information on copyright matters.)
01-23-92	Policy on Access to University of California Library Collections by External Users (Effective February 1, 1992)
01-29-91	Allocation Of Space To Emeritus Professors
11-01-90	University of California Policy on Substance Abuse (See also 12/10/90 Guidelines)
06-19-90	Policy on Integrity in Research
05-17-89	Guidelines on University-Industry Relations
08-01-88	Smoking--Local Policy Development
05-25-88	Policy on Undergraduate Admission (Regents' policy issued by the President)
04-03-87	Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Reporting Obligations of Designated Employees
01-30-87	Undergraduate Acceptance of Admission Fee (SIR Fee)
05-07-86	Measles and Rubella Policy
04-29-86	University of California Policy on the Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials for Teaching and Research and Guidelines for the Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials for Teaching and Research
02-11-86	Charter Day
12-09-85	Legal Requirements on Privacy of and Access to Information
09-24-85	Policy for Off-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes (See also General Counsel's Opinion on Use of Videotapes in Classroom for Instructional Purposes)
05-03-85	Policy to Permit Use of the Unofficial Seal
07-17-85	Policy for Independent Design and Cost Review of Building Plans
05-03-85	Policy to Permit Use of the University's Name
10-15-84	University Policy on the Use of Animals in Research and Teaching (See attached Statement on Animal Research, dated December 5, 2007)
10-02-84	Five-Year Reviews of the Laboratory Directors
07-27-84	Campus Recruitment -Military and Other- and Sexual Orientation (See Regents' Policy, 6/17/83)
04-26-84	Policy on Disclosure of Financial Interest in Private Sponsors of Research
02-03-84	Policy Concerning Corporate Credit Cards
11-21-83	University Policy on Activities Generating Unrelated Business Income (See also BFB A-61 concerning Procedures for Determining Unrelated Business Income and Expenses)
06-27-83	Rescission of the Four Year Limitation on Service for Temporary Lecturers: Academic Personnel Manual Section 287-17-b
10-28-83	University Policy on Admnistrative Information Systems
06-17-83	Policy on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation (See also 7/27/84 Policy)
05-18-83	Policy to Encourage Joint Research Collaboration between the University of California Campus and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Scientific Laboratory
03-04-83	Financial Aid -- Students Not Registered for the Draft
10-18-82	Policy for the Submission of Proposals to Be Supported from Special Funds Established by the Legislature
08-19-82	Policy Regarding Employee-Vendor Relationships
04-15-82	Recharge Certain Systemwide Administration Costs to Teaching Hospitals and Auxiliary Enterprises
11-06-81	Guidelines and Procedures for Inclusion Areas
09-02-81	Policy on Protection of Human Subjects in Research
04-06-81	Policy on Establishment and Review of Auxiliary Enterprises
03-30-81	Policy on Investments of Campus Foundations
03-17-81	Policy and Procedures Concerning Part-Time Study in the University of California
07-08-80	Review of Gifts/Grants for Research
06-23-80	Policy on Conflict of Interest
04-24-80	Policy on Relations with Employee Organizations
09-19-79	Policy on Transfer, Consolidation, Disestablishment, and Discontinuance of Academic Programs and Units
08-28-79	Guidelines for Relations with Employee Associations/Advisory Groups
04-12-79	Publications -- Commercial Advertising (See also DA0864 on Policy to Permit Use of the University's Name and DA0865 on Policy to Permit Use of the Unofficial Seal)
03-13-78	Academic Calendar and Religious Holy Days
02-28-78	Policy on Use of University Vehicles (See also BUS-19, BUS-46, and Guidelines on Drivers and Drivers' Public Driving Records)
01-26-77	University Policy on Discrimination in Employment Based upon an Individual's Sexual Orientation
07-21-75	Staff Employees on University Committees
04-19-74	Permanent or Temporary Intercampus Transfers
07-30-73	Records Management Committee
07-02-73	Policy on Found and Unclaimed Property [Same as DA0415]
10-30-72	Policy on Change in Name of an Academic Department
03-28-72	Scope of Duties of Full-Time Faculty in the University of California's School of Veterinary Medicine
11-05-71	Scope of Duties of Full-Time Faculty in the University of California's Schools of the Health Sciences
03-05-71	Establishment of Academic Instructional Units
10-01-70	Guidelines Concerning the Display of National and State Flags on University Campuses
09-18-70	Restrictions on the Use of University Facilities and Resources for Political Activities
08-03-70	Restrictions on Rights to Publish or Disseminate Information Resulting from Work under Sponsored Projects
05-04-70	Policy on Relations of University Staff Members with State and Federal Officials
03-18-69	University Policy with Respect to ROTC
02-05-68	Policy on Establishment of Professorial Name Chairs [See Regents' Policy on the same subject)
10-31-69	Ownership of Administrative Records
11-28-67	Procedures for Adjustment of Salaries of Academic Appointees to Reflect Nonperformance of Regular Assigned Duties Due to Unauthorized Absence (Strike Policy)
10-12-67	Universitywide Statement on Conflict of Interest
02-02-66	Construction of Buildings or Other Facilities
06-02-64	University Archives Program
03-08-63	University Records Management Program
05-21-62	Classication of Professional Librarians as Academic Employees (