Responsible Department: Student Affairs & Enrollment Management  Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-SEP-2024 PURPOSE: Western New Mexico University (WNMU) regularly establishes policies and procedures designed to promote the health and safety of individual students, to further the development of responsible and mature social interaction in a setting of higher education, and to… Continue reading SAEM502-Student Disciplinary Policy Statement

Responsible Department: Compliance & Communications – Employee & Labor Relations Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-SEP-2024 PURPOSE: While Western New Mexico University is committed to ensuring a positive working environment which fosters cooperative, effective working relationships for all employees, it recognizes that misunderstandings and disagreements may arise regarding terms and conditions of… Continue reading CC602-Staff Grievance Policy

Responsible Department: Board of Regents Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 15-JUL-2024 PURPOSE: The President’s Spouse or Domestic Partner plays a significant role in the life and reputation of the University. Recognizing their contribution, this policy establishes guidelines for the reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by the President’s Spouse or Domestic… Continue reading BOR112-President’s Spouse or Domestic Partner Travel Policy

Responsible Department: Student Affairs & Enrollment Management – Campus Police Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-DEC-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-DEC-2024 PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the handling, storage, and disposal of lost and found items on the university campus to ensure the safekeeping of lost property and to facilitate its… Continue reading SAEM504-Lost and Found Policy

Responsible Department: Compliance & Communications – Employee & Labor Relations Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-DEC-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-DEC-2024 PURPOSE: In the interest of maintaining a healthy, safe, and productive environment for faculty, staff and students, Western New Mexico University may choose to designate a former employee as ineligible for rehire based on risks to… Continue reading CC612-Ineligibility for Rehire Policy

Responsible Department: Academic Affairs Approving Body: President & Board of Regents Effective Date: Adopted 16-NOV-1990; REV 01 1999 Review/Revision Date: 12-SEP-2024 PURPOSE: As authorized by the Board of Regents, the Academic Affairs Class Size Policy is intended to ensure that the university conducts classes of a numerical size and nature to meet the needs of… Continue reading AA313-Class Size Policy

Responsible Department: Office of the President – Campus Police Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 15-JUL-2024 PURPOSE: To provide all visitors with clear information regarding conduct expectations at Western New Mexico University (WNMU). POLICY: WNMU visitors have rights under the federal and state laws, including First Amendment and due process rights.… Continue reading PRES214-Visitor Code of Conduct Policy

Responsible Department: Compliance & Communications – Employee & Labor Relations Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-SEP-2024 PURPOSE: To provide clear expectations for employees (adjuncts, faculty, or Staff) or student workers regarding children in the workplace. POLICY: Western New Mexico University (WNMU) does not allow children in the workplace. WNMU recommends, where possible,… Continue reading CC607-Children in the Workplace

Responsible Department: Board of Regents Approving Body: Board of Regents Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 15-JUL-2024 PURPOSE: The Board of Regents, the WNMU President, and the WNMU community expects that adjuncts, faculty, staff, students, and University affiliates will conduct themselves in a manner that respects the communities of which they are members, creates an atmosphere… Continue reading BOR118-Conduct Leading to Disciplinary Action

Responsible Department: Academic Affairs Approving Body: President/Cabinet Effective Date: 01-JUL-2024 Review/Revision Date: 12-SEP-2024 PURPOSE: To provide clear expectations to library patrons about acceptable behavior at the J. Cloyd Miller Library. POLICY The Library is committed to users’ rights to privacy and confidentiality in their library use*, the right of every library employee to work without… Continue reading AA311-J. Cloyd Miller Library Patron Code of Conduct Policy