{"id":55708,"date":"2025-11-19T11:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/?p=55708"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:36:54","slug":"important-policy-updates-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/2025\/11\/19\/important-policy-updates-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Policy Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are pleased to announce several updates to our institutional policies. These revisions aim to improve our academic environment and support services. Key changes include updated guidelines on academic integrity, enhanced student support resources, and revised campus safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review the detailed policy updates on our website for further information. Your understanding and adherence to these new policies are greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Policies with significant revisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Policy Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Policy Name<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>V-4<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/general-policies\/v-4\/\">Policy on Policies<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>I-86<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/student-affairs\/i-86\/\">Syllabus Requirements<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>I-59<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/student-affairs\/i-59\/\">AWS Accredited Test Center<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>I-23<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/student-affairs\/i-23\/\">Faculty Evaluation and Development Plan<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Policies that were reviewed with either no change and\/or minor edits such as a title change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Policy Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Policy Name<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>III-5<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/human-resources\/iii-5\/\">Clean Indoor Air<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>III-6<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/human-resources\/iii-6\/\">Consensual and Familial Relations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>III-11<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/human-resources\/iii-11\/\">Outside Employment for Employees<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>III-12<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/human-resources\/iii-12\/\">Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect for Employees<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>III-13<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/human-resources\/iii-13\/\">Return-to-Work Program for Employees<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>III-15<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/legal-and-policies\/policies\/human-resources\/iii-15\/\">Travel and FLSA for Employees<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your attention to these important changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce several updates to our institutional policies. 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