Responsible Department: Business Affairs – Human Resources Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-NOV-2025 Review/Revision Date: 01-NOV-2025 PURPOSE:  Western New Mexico University (WNMU) is committed to hiring practices that are fair, transparent, and compliant with federal and state employment laws. This policy establishes the conditions under which noncompetitive selection may be utilized for university staff and appointed personnel positions.  POLICY:  This policy applies to all… Continue reading BA455 – Noncompetitive Selection Policy

Responsible Department: Acadmic Affairs Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-DEC-2024 PURPOSE:  To provide clear expectations of academic integrity to our students.   POLICY:   Academic integrity standards at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) are established to provide systematic procedures for engagement between faculty, students, and administration. Further, consequences are established to remedy violations of academic integrity.    Each student… Continue reading AA306 – Academic Integrity Policy

Responsible Department: Acadmic Affairs Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 27-JAN-2022 Review/Revision Date: 01-JUL-2024 PURPOSE: Western New Mexico University promotes teaching and learning environments that are respectful of everyone’s right to a high-quality, disruption-free experience whether courses are in-person, hybrid, or online. Faculty have the responsibility and authority to effectively manage their course environments… Continue reading AA304 – Academic Disruptive Behavior Policy

Responsible Department: Board of Regents Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 24-SEP-2012; REV01 MAY-2013 Review/Revision Date: 15-JUL-2024 PURPOSE: The use of alcohol is prohibited on university property, except as authorized herein. For the purposes of this policy, the use of alcohol refers to the service and/or consumption of alcohol including, but not limited to,… Continue reading BOR115-Use of Alcohol on University Property

Responsible Department: Board of Regents Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-JUL-2024 REF: Board of Regents Manual; Chapter 1.9.    POLICY:  I.9.  Employment and Discharge of Persons Advocating Sabotage, Sedition, or Treason   No person shall be knowingly employed by WNMU who either directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches, justifies, aids or abets a program of sabotage, force… Continue reading BOR119 – Employment & Discharge for Advocates of Sabotage, Sedition, or Treason Policy

Responsible Department: Business Affairs – Human Resources Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-JUN-2025 Review/Revision Date: 01-JUN-2025 PURPOSE: Remote Work is an alternative work arrangement that allows an employee to perform all or part of their work away from the WNMU worksite. Remote Work may be appropriate for some employees and jobs, but not for others… Continue reading BA488 – Staff Remote Work Policy

Responsible Department: Business Affairs – Human Resources Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 09-MAY-2013 Review/Revision Date: 12-DEC-2024 PURPOSE:  WNMU is committed to providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. All university employees that have a domestic partner as defined below have coverage available through the University’s insurance carrier, the New Mexico Public… Continue reading BA487 – Benefit Coverages for Domestic Partners

Responsible Department: Business Affairs – Purchasing Approving Body: President/Cabinet/Board of Regents Effective Date: 13-DEC-2004 01-OCT-2018 01-JUL-2024    Review/Revision Date: 01-NOV-2025

Responsible Department: Student Affairs & Enrollment Management – Campus Police Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 24-SEP-2012 Review/Revision Date: 15-JUL-2024 PURPOSE: It is the intention of Western New Mexico University (WNMU) to provide a safe and harmonious setting where students, faculty, and staff can work and/or be on campus, without fear or threat of… Continue reading BOR114-Weapons Policy

Responsible Department: Business Affairs – Purchasing Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 15-DEC-2014 Review/Revision Date: 12-SEP-2024 PURPOSE:  The anti-donation policy is provided as a directive to all WNMU employees regulating the use of university property and resources.  POLICY:   Applies to:   Assets owned by the University include but not limited to, property or cash assets, or any services provided… Continue reading BA481 – Anti-Donation Policy