Administrative Policies
This is the official source for administrative policies at the University.
Where appropriate, official procedures are listed with the official policy. Departments may have additional practices, standards, or guidelines to control activities at the University, though these guidelines may not contradict the terms of any University policy.
Copies of policies duplicated elsewhere or that are inconsistent with the policies posted here may not be the most up-to-date version and should be disregarded. Older versions of existing policies may be found in the Administrative Policy Archives.
| Policy Name | Policy Number | Category | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conflict of Interest in Research | 01.010.1 | Board of Trustees Policy | Procedure |
| The University of Rhode Island (also, University) sees great value in outside activities that advance and communicate knowledge through interaction with government, industry, the community, and the public. A researcher’s financial interest in a company or other organization (or that of their Family) may produce a real or perceived Financial Conflict of Interest if the […] | |||
| Consensual Relationships | 01.003.1 | Board of Trustees Policy | |
| The University of Rhode Island strives to create and maintain a community that enables each person to reach their full potential. To do so requires an environment of trust, openness, civility, and respect. The University is firmly committed to a policy of prohibiting behaviors that adversely impact a person’s ability to fully participate in the […] | |||
| COVID-19 and Campus Health and Safety | 01.108.3 | General/Governance | |
| The University of Rhode Island is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of the URI community at all times, including during a pandemic or other public health emergency. The University President, in consultation with the President’s Leadership Council, shall, from time to time, establish policies and requirements relative to campus health and safety related […] | |||
| Environmental Health and Safety | 02.113.1 | Administration and Finance | |
| The Office of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of Rhode Island (URI) has been charged with safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of its students, personnel, and the visiting public whenever they participate in campus activities. The University is committed to an environment and culture of safety. The University will meet this commitment […] | |||
| Ethics and Conflict of Interest | 01.009.1 | Board of Trustees Policy | |
| The primary purpose of this policy is to ensure that University Employees and members of the Board of Trustees, collectively “Covered Persons” hereafter, are aware of, and remain in compliance with, their obligations under the State Code of Ethics and other attendant laws and requirements. It is the personal responsibility of all University Employees and […] | |||
| Export Control Compliance | 05.101.2 | Research & Economic Development | |
| This policy concerns research activities at the University include sharing and development of products, goods, hardware, software, other technology, or materials, all of which may be subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. This policy summarizes key provisions of U.S. export control laws and regulations and provides guidelines for compliance with these requirements. | |||
| External Speakers on Campus | 01.102.1 | General/Governance | |
| The University of Rhode Island is dedicated to preserving academic freedom and the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment and the facilitation of the exchange of ideas, as set forth in the University Manual, Sections 6.13.10 through 6.14.17. Section 6.13.10 in particular provides that: “Speakers on Campus. Students and faculty alike may […] | |||
| Fire Exit Drills | 02.107.2 | Administration and Finance | |
| The University of Rhode Island will carry out a program of regular fire drills that meet or exceed requirements of the State of Rhode Island Fire Safety Code. The Coordinator of Fire & Life Safety shall plan and conduct fire drills according to the occupancies of each building, and shall design them to educate occupants […] | |||
| Fire Protection System Impairment | 02.106.2 | Administration and Finance | |
| As the University of Rhode Island’s designated Impairment Coordinator, the Coordinator, of, Alarm Services shall have authority over any fire protection system Impairment on all University of Rhode Island property. The Coordinator of, Alarm Services shall be notified immediately of any Concealed or Emergency Impairments upon their discovery and shall authorize any Planned Impairments at […] | |||
| Graffiti | 02.103.2 | Administration and Finance | |
| The University upholds freedom of expression for all members of the University community. However, Graffiti is not protected speech, and in many cases may be considered the illegal defacement of property, punishable as a crime under Rhode Island General Law (RIGL § 11-44-21.1). In the first and second conviction for this crime a person shall […] | |||