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2003 Rules Updates

NOTE: Rules are listed in the order they were filed with the state. Accordingly, the most recently filed rules will be listed at the end of the table.

Rule Number Title Reason for Change Status Effective Date
Classified classification plan Updated classifications Passed by BOT on 12/4/02; Filed 01/07/03 01/17/03
Unclassified classification plan Updated classifications Passed by BOT on 12/4/02; Filed 01/07/03 01/17/03
Pay ranges Updated ranges Filed 01/07/03 01/17/03*
Introduction Clarified proper forms to use for travel expenditures approval and reimbursement Filed 01/07/03 01/17/03
Allowable living expenses Clarified proper forms to use for travel expenditures approval and reimbursement Filed 01/07/03 01/17/03
Reporting and documentation of expenses Clarified proper forms to use for travel expenditures approval and reimbursement Filed 01/07/03 01/17/03
General staff personnel policies and procedures. Fee reduction eligibility for part-time employees changed from 1240 to 1040 hours. Filed 01/17/03 01/27/03
Grading system, discipline, academic probation and dismissal Minor corrections & title changes Filed 01/22/03 02/01/03
Court and military leave New rule with updated military leave information consistent with current state and federal law Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Salaries (full-time faculty) Establishes link between faculty evaluations and merit pay Passed by BOT 1/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Guidelines for initial appointment, reappointment, tenure, and promotion of regular faculty Allows early tenure candidates who were denied early tenure to be automatically reappointed Passed by BOT on 01/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Grading system, discipline, academic probation and dismissal Clarifies options for grades that can be received when repeating for change of grade Passed by BOT on 01/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Classified classification plan Updated classifications Passed by BOT on 01/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Unclassified classification plan Updated classifications Passed by BOT on 01/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
General staff personnel policies and procedures Clarified proper university office to submit information Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Absence from campus – interim rule Removed military and court leave information, which was placed in new rule 11-05 Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Repeating courses Clarifies options for grades that can be received when repeating for change of grade Passed by BOT on 01/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Graduation Requires the minimum number of credits required for the awarding of an additional baccalaureate or associate degree to be earned in residence at The University of Akron after the awarding of the first baccalaureate or associate degree Passed by BOT on 01/29/03; Filed 02/12/03 02/22/03
Grading system, discipline, academic probation and dismissal Minor corrections & title changes Filed 03/10/03 03/20/03
Classified classification plan Updated classifications Passed by BOT on 02/26/03; Filed 03/10/03 03/20/03
Unclassified classification plan Updated classifications Passed by BOT on 02/26/03; Filed 03/10/03 03/20/03
Degrees and certificates Originally approved by BOT as rule 9-02.1 in 08/21/02 and included as a subset of 3359-02-06 to avoid confusion and so rules regarding awarding degrees are housed together Filed 03/17/03 03/27/03
Organization of the university Minor title & department reporting changes made so rule conforms to actual practice Filed 03/17/03 03/27/03
Officers of the academic administration Changed to reflect university libraries' reporting structure 04/11/03
University libraries administration Renumbered to better reflect university libraries reporting structure. 04/11/03
Officers of business and finance Changed to reflect human resources' reporting structure 04/11/03
Officers of human resources. Changed to reflect human resources' reporting structure 04/11/03
Officers of the vice president and chief information officer division. Changed to reflect human resources' reporting structure 04/11/03
University libraries administration. Rescinded and renumbered to better reflect university libraries' reporting structure. 04/11/03
Office of university internal auditor Renumbered to better reflect auditor's reporting structure. Filed 04/01/03 04/11/03
Office of university internal auditor Rescinded and renumbered to better reflect auditor's reporting structure. Filed 04/01/03 04/11/03
Policies and procedures for release, privacy, and security of selected health information New rule filed to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 04/17/03
Officers of the academic administration. Modifies college dean responsibilities to include serving as associate provost for student academic success when requested by the senior vice president and provost 05/23/03
Organization of the university. Minor title and department reporting changes so rule conforms to actual practice Filed 05/13/03 05/23/03
Classified classification plan. Updated classifications 05/23/03
Unclassified classification plan. Updated classifications 05/23/03
General staff personnel policies and procedures. Minor title changes so rule conforms to actual practice Filed 05/13/03 05/23/03
Athletic policy. Revised statement on athletics addresses academics, student life, coaching staff and athletic administration. 05/23/03
Credit by transfer and/or examination. Raised acceptable transfer grade. 05/23/03
Grades and the grading system Revised date when incomplete work must be completed and grade reported. 05/23/03
The university of Akron bylaws of the faculty senate. Added provision for committee recommended motions or resolutions to be posted to electronic discussion 06/09/03
Interim information technology security and system integrity policy Implemented on an interim basis to comply with the new Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Security Rules 06/09/03
Interim customer information security policy. Implemented on an interim basis to comply with the new Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Security Rules 06/09/03
Officers of business and finance Filed to correct language inadvertently ommitted from previous Legislative Service Commission filings Filed 06/05/03 06/15/03
Classified classification plan. Updated classifications 06/30/03
Unclassified classification plan. Updated classifications 06/30/03
Academic Reassessment and Discipline Rule rescinded 06/30/03
Academic Reassessment and Discipline New rule filed with updated information about policies and eligibility for academic reassessment 06/30/03**
Officers of the academic administration. Text inserted to indicate HIPAA Privacy Official's responsibilities so rule conforms with University's HIPAA Privacy rule 3359-11-19 Filed 08/26/03 09/05/03
Disciplinary power of the university Revised to address parental involvement under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 09/05/03
Definition of student misconduct Revised to address recent trends in student behavior, including: off-campus misconduct, sexual, racial, ethnic or religious harassment, lewd, indecent or obscene conduct, sexual harassment, sexual assault, misconduct or imposition, and unauthorized use of an individual's identification or university password or university computer. 09/05/03
Investigation of student misconduct Revisions include minor title changes, requirement that the Associate Vice president and Dean of Student Life make a record of the proceedings, and additional time for scheduling hearing boards when necessary. 09/05/03
Student procedural rights Revised to alter the hearingboard process to make the hearing board decision final, subject to student appeal or a request for Presidential review by the Vice President for Student Affairs. 09/05/03
University hearing board Revised to include new provisions for the size, selection and appointment of faculty and student hearing board members. Also specifies that the university hearing board's decision is final, subject to student appeal or Presidential review at the Vice President for Student Affairs' request. 09/05/03
University appeals board Added to include the composition and procedures for the University appeals board. 09/05/03
Authority for Amendments Rescinded and filed as new rule 3359-41-08 to adjust rule numbering Filed 08/26/02 09/05/03
Presidential review Added to include the President in the hearing board and appeals board process. 09/05/03
Authority for Amendments Former rule 3359-41-07 filed as new rule to adjust rule numbering Filed 08/26/02 09/05/03
Classified classification plan. Updated classifications TBD
Unclassified classification plan. Updated classifications TBD
The university of Akron bylaws of the faculty senate Role of Faculty Senate in planning/budgeting and facilities planning modified. 09/30/03
Organization of the university Role of faculty in selection of the University's administration personnel, deans, and department chairs modified. 09/30/03
The faculty: general personnel policies Role of faculty in the selection of deans and of the President modified. 09/30/03
Guidelines for academic retrenchment due to financial exigency Duplicate rule rescinded. 09/30/03
Guidelines for academic retrenchment due to financial exigency Definition of financial exigency clarified. Faculty role in determining when a financial exigency exists and whether a reduction in force is warranted is modified. Administration's ability to take timely action if necessary modified. 09/30/03
Organization of the university Filed to correct language inadvertently ommitted from previous Legislative Service Commission filings Filed 10/08/03 10/18/03
Health services and restrictions on smoking, alcoholic beverages and drugs. Filed to correct cross-references to other university rules Filed 10/08/03 10/18/03
The University of Akron bylaws of the faculty senate Filed to correct language inadvertently ommitted from previous Legislative Service Commission filings Filed 11/12/03 11/22/03
Doctoral degrees requirements. Minor changes made to reflect fifteen week summer session. Filed 12/03/03 12/13/03
* Pay ranges filed and effective in January 2003 were approved by the Board of Trustees in January 2002.

** Provost Hickey indicated that the university's practices regarding academic reassessment were changed as of May 12, 2003 to match those outlined in the new version of 3359-60-03.4.

Prior Years' Rules Updates

To see Rules Updates pages containing rule changes effective in 2002, see http://www.uakron.edu/ogc/rules/2002updates.php.

To see Rules Updates pages containing rule changes effective in 2001, see http://www.uakron.edu/ogc/rules/2001updates.php.

More Recent Years' Rules Updates

To see the Rules Updates page containing rule changes effective in 2004, see http://www.uakron.edu/ogc/rules/2004updates.php.

To see the Rules Updates page containing rule changes effective in 2005, see http://www.uakron.edu/ogc/rules/2005updates.php.
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