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.
Winona State University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion that promotes a positive campus climate for all. The university recognizes sage, sweetgrass, and other plants and resins as traditional medicines of Indigenous and other communities and essential elements for religious and cultural practice and ceremony.
The university is committed to providing a pathway for university students, employees, volunteers, and invited guests who wish to practice ceremonial burning or smudging. This policy aims to facilitate ceremonial burning and smudging while addressing concerns related to health concerns around smoke, smoke odor, and fire safety.
This policy is meant to provide direction to the university community in requesting and engaging in these traditions while respecting all campus community members and visitors.
Scope:
This policy applies to all facilities owned by the State of Minnesota, through Winona State University, or under the responsibility of Winona State University, regardless of funding source used for construction, operation, and maintenance.
This procedure delineates responsibilities and actions required for ceremonial burning and smudging.
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).
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.
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.