Academic Policies & Guidelines

• Academic Calendar and Religious Observances
• Final Exams and Summary Block

Find academic planning policies about centers and institutes, certificate programs, program reviews, degrees/majors options and more.

• Guidelines for Naming Gift Levels, and Chairs, Professorhips, and Graduate Fellowships

Find additional information about official fundraising and gift-receiving at UW-Madison through UW Foundation. Information about chairs and professorships administered by the Office of the Provost can be found on the “Awards and Grants” page.

• Campus Climate
• Consensual Relationships
• Disability Accommodation Policies
• Domestic Partnerships
• Equal Opportunity Complaint Investigation
• Hostile and Intimidating Behavior
• Prohibited Harassment Policy
• Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy
• 2018 Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Safe Learning and Work Environment at UW-Madison

• Consumer Information for Prospective and Current UW-Madison Students
• Distance Learning Complaint Information
• Licensure Accreditation and Consumer Protection Complaint Process

Find additional compliance information including ADA, HIPAA, Title IX and more.

Find IT policies about copyright infringement, access control, web accessibility, passwords, storage and encryption, data classification and more.

• Conflict of Commitment policy
• Financial Conflict of Interest policy
• Institutional Conflict of Interest policy

• Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act
• 2018 Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Safe Learning and Work Environment at UW-Madison
• Safety and Sexual Assault – Reporting Options and Resources

• Academic Support Plan for Disruptions to Teaching and Learning
• Course Syllabi Requirements
• Credit by Departmental Exams for Undergraduates
• Digital Education Principles for High-Quality Online Courses and Programs
• Discontinuation of Obsolete Courses Policy
• Guidelines for Holding Classes and Related Educational Activities Off Campus
• Mental Health Syllabus Statement
• Policy on Directed/Independent Study for Undergraduates
• Policy for Enrolled Students Called to Active U.S. Military Service
• Policy on use of Pass/Fail Grading Option for Undergraduates

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• University Travel
• International Safety and Security

• Compression and Equity Policies
• Standard Salary Equity Review Policy

Learn more about the benefits and resources available to help balance the needs of family with the needs of work.

• Strategic Hiring Initiative for Dual-Career Couples
• Cluster Hiring Initiative
• Faculty Diversity Initiative
• Dual-Career Couple Assistance Program
• Searching for Excellence and Diversity workshops (offered by Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI))
• New Faculty Programs including tenure process workshops, networking lunch series and various career chats.
• Women Faculty Mentoring Program

Find research policies about animal care, conflict of interest, human research protection, intellectual property, outside activities reporting, research ethics and more.

Find sabbatical leave information including application guidelines, eligibility, criteria and planning.

• Faculty Promotion and Review
• Tenure Track Extensions

• Campus Guidelines for Academic Staff Teaching Professor Titles
• Campus Guidelines for Academic Staff Research Professor Titles
• Campus Guidelines for Professor of Practice Titles

Learn more about the benefits and resources available to help balance the needs of family with the needs of work.

Find out more about job security guidelines and conditions, as well as options for increasing job security.

• Dual-Career Couple Assistance Program
• Searching for Excellence and Diversity workshops (offered by Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI))