On November 6, 2015, the Board of Regents directed the Regent Laws and Policies Committee (renamed Regent Governance Committee) to undertake a formal review of all regent laws and policies. That review project was completed on February 2025. Below is a listing of all action completed during that process. Beginning on January 1, 2025, a continuing review process of all Regent laws and policies was implemented.
| Date of Approval | Area | Updated Law/Policy | Action | Drafts | Justifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2025 | Diversity Office / Compliance Office | Policy 10.M: Disability Inclusion and Universal Design (Previously, Commitment to Needs of Persons with Disabilities) | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2024 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 2.J: Fiduciary Obligations | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2024 | Employee Services | Article 3.C.1(D) Temporary Appointment to President | Renumber | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2024 | Employee Services | Policy 3.C: Searches for Officers of the University and Chancellors | Revise | Draft-3.C | Justification |
| November 7, 2024 | Employee Services | Policy 3.D: Searches for Officers of the Administration (except Chancellors) | Revise | Draft-3.D | Justification |
| November 7, 2024 | Employee Services | Policy 11.D: Deferred Compensation Prohibited | Rescind | Draft | Justification |
| June 21, 2024 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Article 2.A.5: Chair and Vice Chair | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 21, 2024 | University Counsel / Board Secretary Academic Affairs |
Policy 14.I: Weapons Control | Revise | Draft | |
| June 20, 2024 | Employee Services | Policy 3.E: Appointments of Officers of the University and Officers of the Administration | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 20, 2024 | Employee Services | Policy 3.F: Evaluations for Officers of the University and Officers of the Administration | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 20, 2024 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 5.J: Intellectual Property on Discoveries and Patents for their Protection and Commercialization | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 20, 2024 | Academic Affairs | Policy 5.G: Faculty Grievance | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 20, 2024 | Academic Affairs | Policy 5.K: Intellectual Property that is Educational Material | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 20, 2024 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Review of Other Regent Committee Charters Contained in Policy 2.C: Regent Committees 2.C.3 Finance Committee 2.C.4 University Affairs Committee 2.C.5 Audit Committee |
Revise | Draft 2.C.3 Draft 2.C.4 Draft 2.C.5 |
Justification |
| April 11, 2024 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.C.1: Committee Governing Principles and 2.C.2: Governance Committee | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 8, 2024 | Employee Services Academic Affairs |
Policy 3.I: Compensation for Administrative Officers Returning to Any Faculty Positions | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 8, 2024 | Academic Affairs University Counsel/Board Secretary |
Policy 5.E.2: Dismissal for Cause Procedures | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.N: Approval, Revisions or Repeal of Regent Policy | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 2.E: Amendments to the Laws of the Regents | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.L: Public Comment at Committee Meetings of the Board | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| November 7, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 13.G: Contractual Indemnification of Contractors | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| September 7, 2023 | Diversity Office Compliance Office |
Policy 11.A: Compensation Principles (Previously, Policy 10.E: Compensation Principles) | Keep as is; Move to Policy 11.A | Draft | Justification |
| September 8, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 2.A: Organization and Powers (Article 2.A.5: Chair and Vice Chair) | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| September 8, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.C.1 Committee Governing Principles | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| September 8, 2023 | Diversity Office Compliance Office |
Policy 10: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | New | Draft | Justification |
| ► Policy 10.A: Discrimination/Affirmative Action General Policy Statement and Long Range Goals (Rescind) ► Policy 10.H: Portion of Letter to Representative Gonzalez Adopted by Regents (Rescind) ► Policy 10.P: Diversity (Rescind) |
Rescissions | Draft-10.A Draft-10.H Draft-10.P |
Justification-10.A-10.H-10.P | ||
| September 8, 2023 | Compliance Office | Article 8: Conduct of Members of the University Community | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| September 8, 2023 | Compliance Office | Policy 8: Conduct of Members of the University Community | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.A: Conflict of Interest – Board of Regents | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.D: Regent Awards | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 2.E: Amendments to the Laws of the Regents | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.N: Approval, Revisions or Repeal of Regent Policy | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | Employee Services | Article 11: Compensation and Benefits o 11.A: Salaries o 11.B: Insurance, Benefits and Leave (Previously, Insurance and Leave Benefits) o 11.C: Retirement |
Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | Academic Affairs | Policy 11.B: Faculty Salary | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 22, 2023 | Employee Services | Policy 11.C: University Staff Salary | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| September 9, 2022 | Budget and Finance | Policy 14.D: Authorization to Form and Contract with Non-profit Corporation(s) for Developing Discoveries and Technologies of the University of Colorado | Keep As Is | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 2.F: Board Meetings (formerly "Posting of Meetings") | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 3.C – Searches for Admin and Guidelines for the Appointment of Chief Officers of the Univ | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 3.E – Appointments of Officers of the University and Officers of the Administration | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 3.F – Evaluations for Officers of the University and Officers of the Administration | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 6.B – Staff Recruitment | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 6.C – Appointments of Staff | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 10.E – Compensation Principles (formerly Salary Review to Determine Inequities) | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 11.B – Faculty Salary | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 11.C – University Staff Salary | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Employee Services | Policy 11.F: Benefits | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| February 10, 2022 | Budget and Finance | Policy 14.J: Naming University Facilities | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| September 10, 2021 | Employee Services | Policy 3.C: Searches for Administrators and Guidelines for the Appointment of Chief Officers of the University | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| April 8, 2021 | Employee Services | Policy 11.E: Leave Policies for Faculty and Staff | Revision | Draft | Justification Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act Summary |
| November 12, 2020 | Employee Services | Policy 3.E: Searches for Administrators and Guidelines for the Appointment of Chief Officers of the University [NOTE: This policy was renumbered to Policy 3.C: Searches for Administrators and Guidelines for the Appointment of Chief Officers of the University] | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| September 10, 2020 | Budget and Finance | Policy 13.I: Contracting Authority and Regent Notification | New | Draft | Justification |
| September 10, 2020 | Budget and Finance | Policy 3.A: Definitions of Officers of the University | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| June 18, 2020 | Employee Services | Article 8: Conduct of Members of the University Community (formerly Conduct) | New | Draft | Justification |
| June 18, 2020 | Employee Services | Policy 8: Conduct of Members of the University Community (formerly Conduct) | New | Draft | Justification |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | Employee Services | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | Employee Services | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | Employee Services | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | Employee Services | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Move/Rescind | N/A | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Move/Rescind | N/A | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Rescind | N/A | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Rescind | N/A | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 13.G: Contractual Indemnification of Contractors | Keep as Is | Draft | Justification |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 14.A: Use of University Seal | Keep as Is | Draft | Justification |
| June 18, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Article 2.B: Meetings | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| May 19, 2020 | Employee Services | Policy 11.E: Leave Policies for Faculty and Staff (Section 11.E.1 Vacation) | Interim Revision | Draft | Justification |
| April 2, 2020 | Employee Services | Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| April 2, 2020 | Employee Services | Policy 6.B: Staff Recruitment (formerly Policy 3.F: Search for Other University Staff) | Revise/Move | Draft | Justification |
| April 2, 2020 | Employee Services | Policy 11.E: Leave Policies for Faculty and Staff (formerly Leave Policies for University Staff and Twelve-Month Faculty) | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 13, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 2.I: Political and Social Expression by Regents (formerly Institutional Neutrality) | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 13, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 13.D: Defense and Indemnification of University of Colorado Employees | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 13, 2020 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 14.I: Weapons Control | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| June 13, 2019 | Budget and Finance | Article 14: Property and Facilities |
Keep As Is, Cleanup | Draft | Justification |
| June 13, 2019 | Budget and Finance | Article 15: Treasury of the University | Keep As Is, Cleanup | Draft | Justification |
| June 13, 2019 | Budget and Finance | Policy 13.A University Investments | Keep As Is, Cleanup | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2019 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Policy 2.D: Regent Awards (Formerly, Policy 9.A) | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2019 | University Counsel / Board Secretary | Article 2.D: Regents Awards (Formerly, Article 9.B) | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 13, 2019 | Budget and Finance | Policy 13.H Limited Authority to Transfer Certain University Funds to Certain University Auxiliary Funds to Certain University Affiliated Entities | New | Draft | Justification |
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IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED: The Board of Regents approved changes to the following articles and policies but the effective date is contingent upon the review and/or development of correlating Administrative Policy Statements (APSs). The current articles and policies will remain in effect until that time. NOTE: The changes in this section became effective July 1, 2020. |
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| September 14, 2018 | Academic Affairs | Article 5: Faculty Policy 5: Faculty |
Revise | Version 1.0 Version 2.0 Version Final |
Justification |
| September 14, 2018 | Academic Affairs | Rescind | N/A | Justification | |
| September 14, 2018 | Academic Affairs | Rescind/Revise | Draft | Justification | |
| The following article and policy changes were effective upon approval by the Board of Regents on September 14, 2018. | |||||
| September 14, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 1.D: Ethical Conduct of the University of Colorado Community | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| September 14, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 1.E: Freedom of Expression | New | Draft | Justification |
| September 14, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 1.C: Principles of Ethical Behavior | Revision | Draft | Justification |
| September 14, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 1.D: Freedom of Expression | New | Draft Draft 2 |
Justification |
| September 14, 2018 | Academic Affairs | Article 7: Students Policy 7: Students |
Revise/New | Version 1.0 Version 2.0 |
Justification |
| September 14, 2018 | Employee Services | Rescind | N/A | Justification | |
| April 5, 2018 | Budget and Finance | Article 13: Business and Finance Article 13.A Finance |
Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 1: University of Colorado Legal Origin, Mission, Policy Framework and Ethical Conduct Article 1.A: Establishment and Location Article 1.B: Establishment of University Campuses Article 1.C: Mission of the University of Colorado Article 1.C: University of Colorado Policy Framework (New) Article 1.D: Ethical Conduct of University of Colorado Employees |
1.A/1.B Clean‐Up/Combine 1.C Current Keep As Is/Clean‐Up/Renumber to 1.B 1.C New 1.D Revise |
Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Article 2: The Regents of the University of Colorado Article 2.A: Organization and Powers Article 2.B: Meetings Article 2.C: University Seal Article 2.D: Amendments to the Laws of the Regents |
2.A/ 2.B Revise 2.C/2.D Keep As Is/Clean‐Up Only |
Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 1.A Preservation of Self‐Governing Responsibilities | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 1.B Guiding Principles | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.B : Regent Acceptance of Money from the University | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Eliminate | N/A | Justification | |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.E: Faculty, Staff, Student and Alumni Advisors to the Board of Regents |
Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.G: Direct Expenditure Authorization via Board Resolution |
Keep As Is/Clean‐Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.H: Regent Travel Policy | Keep As Is/Clean‐Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | (PLEASE NOTE: Continuing policies and procedures relating to sexual harassment are contained in APS 5014-Sexual Misconduct and the Laws of the Regents, Article 10, Non-Discrimination.) |
Eliminate | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.J Fiduciary Obligations | New | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | Employee Services | Policy 2K: Personnel Authority for Employees Exempt from the State Personnel System | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.L: Public Comment at Committee Meetings of the Whole Board and General Study Sessions of Board Meetings |
Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.M: Reprimand or Censure of a Board Member | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 5, 2018 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.N: Approval, Revisions or Repeal of Regent Policy | Keep As Is/Clean‐Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| February 8, 2018 | Budget and Finance | Article 12: Tuition, Fees, Scholarships, and Loans | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 8, 2018 | Budget and Finance | Policy 12.A: Student Tuition | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 8, 2018 | Budget and Finance | Policy 12.B: Student Fees | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| February 8, 2018 | Budget and Finance | Policy 12.C: Student Financial Aid | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| September 7, 2017 | Employee Services | Article 3: Officers of the University and Administration (Previously, Officers and University Staff) (PLEASE NOTE: Article 3.C.1(D)-Temporary Appointment to President remains in effect until reviewed as part of the NEW Policy 3.C-Searches for Officers of the University and a NEW TBD Regent Law or Policy on Professional Conduct.) Policy 3: Officers of the University and Administration (Previously, titled University Staff) (PLEASE NOTE: NEW Policy 3.C-Searches for Officers of the University and NEW Policy 3.D-Searches for Officers of the Administration has been delayed. Current Policies 3.B,3.C,3.E, 3.E Appendix, 3.F and 3.I remain in effect.) |
Keep/Move Revise/Eliminate |
Draft Draft-No Redlines |
Justification-Article 3 Justification-Policy 3 |
| September 7, 2017 | Employee Services | Article 6: Staff Policy 6: University and Classified Staff (Previously, titled Staff) (New Section 6.B delayed. Current policy 3.F remains in effect.) |
Revise | Draft Draft-No Redlines |
Justification-Article 6 Justification-Policy 6 |
| September 7, 2017 | Employee Services | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| September 7, 2017 | Employee Services | Move/Rescind | Draft | Justification | |
| September 7, 2017 | Budget and Finance | Article 13.B Fiscal Authority and Responsibility of Officers | Keep As Is/Clean-Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| September 7, 2017 | Budget and Finance | Article 13.C Fiscal Authority and Responsibility of All Employees | Keep As Is/Clean-Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| September 7, 2017 | Budget and Finance | Article 13.D Financial Records | Keep As Is/Clean-Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| September 7, 2017 | Budget and Finance | Policy 13.C Approval of the University Risk and Insurance Management Program | Keep As Is/Clean-Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| September 7, 2017 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.C: Regent Committees | Revise | Draft | |
| June 15, 2017 (Effective January 1, 2018) |
Academic Affairs | Article 4: Academic Organization and Program Planning (Previously, Organization of the Academic Units) Policy 4: Organization of the Academic Units |
Revise/Move/Eliminate | Draft | Justification |
| June 15, 2017 | Academic Affairs | Eliminate | N/A | Justification | |
| June 15, 2017 (Effective January 1, 2018) |
Academic Affairs | Article 9: Designations and Regents Awards (Previously, Degrees, Designations and Regents Awards) | Move/Eliminate | Draft | Justification |
| April 6, 2017 | University Counsel/Board Secretary | Policy 2.F Posting of Meetings | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 6, 2017 | Budget and Finance | Policy 13.E Fiscal Misconduct | Keep As Is/Clean-Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| April 6, 2017 | Budget and Finance | Policy 13.F Gifts Benefiting the University of Colorado | Keep As Is/Clean-Up Only | Draft | Justification |
| April 6, 2017 | Other | Policy 13.B Intercollegiate Athletics | Revise | Draft | Justification |
| April 6, 2017 | Other | Policy 14.B Use of University's Name in Advertising | Revise | Draft | Justification |