New and Proposed Regulations and Policies

The following Policies and Regulations that have been adopted and amended in the last 30 days are listed below for informational purposes only. The documents are in PDF format. Please download Adobe Reader in order to view the documents. 

New and Amended Regulations and Policies

Posted Date Title Regulation/Policy Number Type of Amendment Rationale (Optional)
July 21, 2025 Internal Electronic Communication Policy 0-520 Substantive UCM took ownership of policy. 
July 29, 2025 Inventions and Works Regulation 12.003 Technical To align roles and responsibilities for managing invention disclosures with current practice. 
July 29, 2025 Invention and Works Policy 0-300 Technical To align allocation of revenue from inventions and works with current practice.
July 30, 2025 Academic/Student Success Organizational Unit 
Name Change
Policy 10-508 Technical Policy updated to reflect the role of USF's approved Data Governance program. 
July 30, 2025 Leasing Regulation 4.012 Technical To clarify that leases reviewed and signed by Procurement may include the OGC-approved Special Provisions Supplement in lieu of additional OGC review.
July 30, 2025 Proposed Changes in Academic Units Policy 10-055 Technical Minor change made to remove one reference to the USF System. Primary change was to reflect that once consensus is ascertained through faculty governance processes, administration will work through USF's established Data Governance program to ensure the effective data of the change can allow for change management for master data. 
July 31, 2025 Weapons on USF Property Policy 6-009 Technical Technically amended to provide clarity for university sponsored events as allowed by §790.115, Florida Statutes.
July 31, 2025 Information Security Structure Policy 0-508 Substantive (none)
July 31, 2025 Tuition and Fees Regulation 4.0102 Substantive (none)
August 21, 2025 Academic Griveance Process for Students Policy 10-002 Technical  
August 21, 2025 Academic Integrity for Students Regulation 3.027 Technical  

Proposed Regulations and Policies (status noted with regard to comment period and further review, if applicable)

 
Posted Date Title Regulation or Policy Number New, Amend, or Repeal Status Comment Period Closing Date User Feedback
May 29, 2025 Disability and Accommodations Policy 0-108 Amend Sent for signature June 30, 2025 CLOSED
July 31, 2025 Individual Conflicts of Interest in USF Research Projects and USF Financial Conflicts of Interest (FCOI) Policy 0-309 Amend Open comment period August 30, 2025 COMMENTS