Policies
Below is a list of all policies currently in effect that have been approved by the university's Board of Governors, Senate or President. These policies form the university's policy manual.
Secretariat
Below is a list of all policies currently in effect that have been approved by the university's Board of Governors, Senate or President. These policies form the university's policy manual.
Overview
University policies are developed, reviewed and modified on an ongoing basis. The official versions of university policies are contained on this website and are updated continuously as changes are approved by the appropriate authority.
The Office of the University Secretariat is responsible for updating and maintaining the policy manual. In the event of a discrepancy between the most recently approved version of a policy posted on this site and a version posted on a different website, the former shall be the governing document.
Any questions of a general nature, including guidance related to the development of, consultation on, and approval process for, university policies, please contact the Secretariat office at policyconsult@ufv.ca.
View recently approved, added, and rescinded policies, existing policies under development, and policies in consultation.
Find out how to request a policy modification, develop new policy, prepare for consultation, and more.
Access templates, forms, and related policy resources.
| BRP-235.03 | Academic Excellence Awards, Board Policy on |
| BRP-201.01 | Academic Freedom, Board Policy on |
| 189 | Academic Program Reviews |
| 224 | Academic Renewal |
| 93 | Accommodation of Students with Disabilities |
| 80 | Admission |
| 20 | Approval of Graduands |
| 62 | Attendance |
| 108 | Course Audit |
| 105 | Course Credits |
| 63 | Course Load |
| 86 | Course Repeat |
| 81 | Course Withdrawal |
| 64 |
Credentials |
| 239 | Death of a Student |
| 239 Procedures | Death of a Student Procedures |
| 208 | Emeritus Designation |
| 99 | English Language Proficiency Requirement |
| 60 | External Program Advisory Committees |
| 57 | Field Placement |
| 56 | Field Trips |
| 217 | Final Grade Appeals |
| 217 Procedures | Final Grade Appeals Procedures |
| 109 | Grade Reporting |
| 101 | Grading System |
| 209 | Graduate Course and Program Approval |
| 209 - Procedures | Graduate Course and Program Approval Procedures |
| 221 | Honorary Doctorate Degrees |
| 46 | Instructional Responsibilities |
| 95 | Order of Registration |
| 199 | Posthumous Credentials |
| 84 | Prerequisites and Co-Requisites |
| 94 | Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) |
| 222 | Program Suspension and Discontinuance |
| 222 - Procedures | Procedures - Program Suspension and Discontinuance |
| 204 | Safe Student Learning Community |
| 70 | Student Academic Misconduct |
| BPD-230 | Student Support, Student Co-Curricular Learning and Student Societies Dedicated to Student Engagement |
| 59 | Study Tour |
| 98 | Subsequent and Concurrent Bachelor Degree |
| 107 | Transfer Credit |
| 107 - Sep 1, 2022 | Transfer Credit - Effective Sep 1, 2022 |
| 107 Procedures - Sep 1, 2022 | Transfer Credit Procedures - Effective Sep 1, 2022 |
| 92 | Undergraduate Continuance |
| 21 | Undergraduate Course and Program Approval |
| 21 a | Procedures for Program and Course Approval |
| 21-b | Procedures for Expedited Program Approval |
| 207 | Undergraduate Directed Studies, Special Topics & Independent Study Courses |
| 207 - Sep 1 2022 | Undergraduate Directed Studies, Special Topics & Independent Study Courses - Effective Sep 1, 2022 |
| BPD-202 | University Educational Directions and Planning |
| BRP-200.03 | Academic and Corporate Seals and Coat of Arms, Board Policy on |
| 4 | Art Acquisition and Exhibition |
| 233 | Closed Circuit Television |
| BRP-200.04 | Controlled Entities, Board Policy on |
| 241 | Emergency Management |
| 240 | Fraud Prevention |
| 240 - Procedures | Fraud Prevention Procedures |
| 50 | International Education Activities |
| BRP-215.02 | Naming of Buildings, Spaces and Facilities, Board Policy on |
| BRP-220.02 | Off-Campus Activity and Travel, Board Policy on |
| BPD-215 | Real Property, Heritage Sites, Endowments, Intellectual Property, & other Assets |
| BPD-220 | Risk Management |
| 242 | Risk Management |
| 15 | Selling, Serving, and Advertising Liquor |
| 229 | Smoke-Free Campus |
| 220 | Space Management |
| BRP-230.01 | Student Union Society, Board Policy on the |
| 232 | Threat Assessment and Management |
| 237 | International Travel |
| 237- Procedures | International Travel Procedures |
| 132 | Use of University Space |
| BRP-205.05 | Budget Process and Approval, Board Policy on |
| BPD-205 | Financial Management |
| BRP-215.01 | Investment Policy of the Board |
| 130 | Procurement |
| 130 - Procedures | Competitive Bidding Process |
| BRP-205.02 | Signing Authority, Board Policy on |
| 200 | Signing Authority |
| 200 - Procedures | Signing Authority Procedures |
| 235 | Business and Travel Expense |
| 235 Procedures | Business and Travel Expense Procedures |
| BRP-205.01 | Tuition and Other Fees, Board Policy on |
| 227 | Tuition and Other Fees |
| 111 | Tuition Fees, University Personnel |
| BPD-200 | University Planning and Directions |
| BRP-200.02 | Development and Review of Administrative Policies, Board Policy on |
| BRP-200.05 | Fulfilling Our Commitment to Aboriginal Peoples |
| BPD-201 | Values and Ethics |
| BRP-225.01 | Chancellor, Board Policy on the |
| BRP-225.02 | Delegation of Authority on Human Resource Development & Management Matters, Board Policy on |
| BRP-225.03 | Reappointment of the President, Board Policy on |
| BRP-225.05 | Acting President, Board Policy on |
| BPD-235 | Board and Senate Relationship |
| BRP-235.04 | Delegation of Authority on Academic Matters, Board Policy on |
| 22 | UFV Statement on Institutional Ethics |
| 197 | Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars |
| 143 | Appointment, Promotion, Suspension & Termination |
| 142 | Conflict of Interest |
| 18 | Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment Prevention |
| 16 | Educational and Employment Equity |
| BRP-225.04 | Labour Relations Management, Board Policy on |
| 139 | Employee Exchange |
| 49 | Faculty Overload and Outside Employment |
| 52 | Faculty Qualifications |
| BRP-201.02 | Harassment, Sexualized Violence, Discrimination, and Physical or Emotional Abuse Prevention and Resolution, Board Policy on |
| BPD-225 | Human Resources Development and Management |
| 219 | Occupational Health & Safety |
| 236 | Prevention, Education and Response to Sexualized Violence |
| BRP-220.01 | Safe Disclosure, Board Policy on |
| 223 | Safe Disclosure |
| BRP-225.06 | Service Excellence Awards, Board Policy on |
| 146 | Vacations |
| 231 | Voluntary Resignation |
| 218 | Workplace Violence Prevention |
| 14 | Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources |
| 7 | Copyright Compliance |
| 55 | Intellectual Property |
| 72 | Library Collection |
| 51 | Animal Care |
| 54 | Human Research Ethics |
| 54 - Appeals | Research Ethics Board Appeals Process |
| 211 | Research Centres and Institutes |
| 53 | Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship |
| 225 | Research Overhead Cost Recovery |
| BPD-240 | Alumni Relationships |
| BRP-250.01 | Betty Urquhart Community Service Award, Board Policy on |
| BPD-250 | Community Relationships and Communication |
| 153 | Donor and Gift Anonymity |
| 152 | Fundraising Priority Setting and Approval |
| 228 | Gift Acceptance |
| BPD-210 | Philanthropy and Gift Management |
| 234 | Sponsorship |