This website presents all officially approved Winona State University (WSU) policies, procedures, and regulations. This site also presents current drafts of new/revised policies and procedures, allowing WSU stakeholders an opportunity to review them and provide feedback to the administration before the President makes a final decision to approve or reject them.
This page archives recommendations from the UPC to Cabinet for stakeholder review and to the President for final review and approval.
Stakeholder Reviewer Notes:
All current recommendations from the Winona State University (WSU) All-University Policy Committee (UPC) and approved by Cabinet for stakeholder review are listed on the “WSU Stakeholder Review” webpage, including rationales for revision and suggested stakeholder reviewer deadlines to provide feedback. If this is the only “policy” listed on that page, there are no current recommendations awaiting stakeholder review.
All WSU stakeholders have an opportunity to provide feedback on any policy recommendation proposed by the administration. Current recommendations from the All-University Policy Committee and approved by Cabinet are listed on the “WSU Stakeholder Review” webpage, including rationales for revision and suggested feedback deadlines. If this is the only “policy” listed on that page, there are no current recommendations awaiting stakeholder review.
The WSU All-University Policy Committee (UPC) vets all proposed policy and procedure drafts it has received from responsible officers of the administration. The UPC reviews the drafts to ensure they are in the proper format and suggests stakeholder feedback deadlines. Current drafts at this step are listed on the “UPC Initial Review” webpage, including rationales for revision. If this is the only “policy” listed on that page, there are no current recommendations awaiting UPC initial review.
The WSU Cabinet reviews all recommendations from the WSU All-University Policy Committee (UPC) to vet proposed policy and procedure drafts submitted by responsible officers of the administration. If Cabinet accepts the UPC recommendation, it is then distributed for stakeholder review. Current drafts at this step are listed on the “Cabinet Review” webpage, including rationales for revision and recommended stakeholder review feedback deadlines. If this is the only “policy” listed on that page, there are no current recommendations awaiting Cabinet’s review.
The policy provides guidelines for processes used in the promotion, tenure, and non-renewal of Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) members at Winona State University (WSU).
The purpose of this policy is to describe the restrictions and procedures related to the usage of Winona State University (WSU) buildings and outdoor spaces by university and non-university entities.
Rationale for Revision and Major Changes:
(This is for stakeholder review, not for publishing)
This policy draft is a proposed update for a legacy regulation:
This policy now clearly states its purpose and no longer refers to the U.S. Constitution; issues of protest are discussed in the “conditions of use” procedure.
Suggested Stakeholder feedback deadline:
Feedback should be provided using this WSU form by 11/01/2024.
This procedure describes the conditions of using university facilities and space at Winona State University (WSU) outside of their primary educational purpose.
Rationale for Revision and Major Changes:
(This is for stakeholder review, not for publishing)
This procedure draft is a proposed update for a legacy regulation:
This procedure is now limited to the conditions of use, while the “reservation process” is described in a separate procedure. The conditions are largely unchanged, although commercial vendors now need to provide 2 weeks (instead of 2 days) notice. The text about scheduling during finals week and graduation has been removed. The new final section on protesting has very similar language to the previous regulation; it has been collected into this section with the new heading.
Suggested Stakeholder feedback deadline:
Feedback should be provided using this WSU form by 11/01/2024.
This procedure describes reservation processes associated with the usage or rental of Winona State University (WSU) facilities outside of their primary educational purpose.
Rationale for Revision and Major Changes:
(This is for stakeholder review, not for publishing)
This procedure draft is a proposed update for a legacy regulation:
This procedure is now limited to the reservation process, while “conditions of use” are described in a separate procedure. The different reservation processes to be used by university vs. non-university entities have been clarified. The detailed reservation “field” items have been removed; these will be specified in the reservation forms.
Suggested Stakeholder feedback deadline:
Feedback should be provided using this WSU form by 11/01/2024.
This policy describes how Winona State University (WSU) provides equal access to all students. WSU follows several federal and state laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, and the Minnesota Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act. These laws ensure that students with documented disabilities can request the accommodations they need to participate fully in university events and programs.
Our commitment goes beyond just following the law. We want to make sure you know who to talk to and how to work with Access Services. Our goal is to provide you with the resources and support your need for an equitable learning environment.
Winona State University is committed to providing equal access to all students. This means we follow several important laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, and the Minnesota Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act. These laws ensure that students with documented disabilities can request the accommodations they need to participate fully in university events and programs.
Our commitment goes beyond just following the law. We want to make sure you know who to talk to and how to work with Access Services. Our goal is to provide you with the resources and support your need for an equitable learning environment.
Undue Burden/Hardship: An action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considering several factors, including the nature and cost of the accommodation in relation to the size, resources, nature, and structure of the institution.
This procedure describes how Winona State University (WSU) adheres to those standards regarding student accommodations as well as student responsibilities. WSU wants to make sure students know who to talk to and how to work with Access Services. Our goal is to provide the resources and support students need for an equitable learning environment through a participatory process.
This procedure sets forth the processes and courses of action the institution will take to adhere to those standards set forth in Policy 1-1 (Student Accommodation Policy), as well as student responsibilities. Winona State wants to make sure students know who to talk to and how to work with Access Services. Our goal is to provide the resources and support students need for an equitable learning environment through a participatory process.
This policy establishes Winona State University’s (WSU) policy prohibiting drug and alcohol use and distribution on campus in order to maintain a safe and healthy campus environment.
Rationale for Revision and Major Changes:
(This is for stakeholder review, not for publishing.)
This policy draft is a proposed update for a legacy regulation:
This policy designates the Director of Human Resources as the responsible officer for the overall policy. There are two associated procedures, one for students and another for employees, each with a separate responsible office and officer. It was updated to included changes in Minnesota law that legalized cannabis (marijuana) use and possession.
[Major changes to the regulation to be added later.]
Suggested Stakeholder feedback deadline:
Feedback should be provided using this WSU form by ??/??/20??.
This procedure provides details on the Winona State University (WSU) Drug and Alcohol Use Policy as it applies to WSU students.
Rationale for Revision and Major Changes:
(This is for stakeholder review, not for publishing.)
This procedure draft is a proposed update for a legacy regulation:
This procedure only applies to students, and it designates the VP for Enrollment and Student Life as the responsible officer.
[Major changes to the regulation to be added later.]
Suggested Stakeholder feedback deadline:
Feedback should be provided using this WSU form by ??/??/20??.
This procedure provides details on the Winona State University (WSU) Drug and Alcohol Use Policy as it applies to WSU employees.
Rationale for Revision and Major Changes:
(This is for stakeholder review, not for publishing.)
This procedure draft is a proposed update for a legacy regulation:
This procedure only applies to employees, and it designates the Director of Human Resources as the responsible officer. Previously, there was no procedure that applied specifically to employees, so this is a new procedure document.
Suggested Stakeholder feedback deadline:
Feedback should be provided using this WSU form by ??/??/20??.