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Policies Posted for Comment

Draft and recently signed policies are posted here for review and comment by The University of Toledo community for thirty days. Draft policies do not have official status as approved policies until the Approving Officer has signed the policies.  Some policies may be signed in advance of the vetting period to comply with the requirement of federal or state laws or regulations or accrediting agencies.

Please direct any comments or questions regarding the policies posted for comment to policies@utoledo.edu or click on the icon under “comment on this policy.”  Please state the name of the policy in the subject line.  Comments received on the policy will be forwarded to the policy’s responsible agent or agent’s designee.

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College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (1 policy)
Human Resources (3 policies)
Student Life/Financial Aid (1 policy)
UTMC (4 policies)

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College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (1 policy)

Policy Name:  Draft 3364-83-03  Academic performance policy College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Description:  (New policy proposal)  The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (CPPS) encourages adequate academic performance to meet the standards of the degree programs which it offers. The College’s Academic Performance Committee is authorized to review and adjudicate academic performance standards of the various degree programs. The College also recognizes a student’s right to due process. This policy addresses academic performance and student progression toward graduation, as well as an appeals process for decisions rendered by the Academic Performance Committee.  The Academic Performance Committee is authorized to review and adjudicate academic performance standards of the College.
Scope:  This policies applies to all students of the CPPS
Comment Period:  May 22, 2013 – June 21, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-83-03

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Human Resources (3 policies)

Policy Name:  Draft 3364-25-45  Performance evaluation, non-faculty
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy)  The University of Toledo strives to have employees evaluated on at least an annual basis.  Revisions to the policy are as follows:
(G)         Annual Due Dates section
(3)         AFSCME: addition of staggered due dates.  The staggered due dates will be split alphabetically based on the last name of the employee. A chart has been added indicated the three evaluation cycles and due dates. Beginning in 2015 all performance evaluations will be done on an annual basis based on last name of the employee.
(H)         Evaluation Process Responsibilities section - additional directives have been added.
(3)         Evaluation process responsibilities section, additional language has been added for the evaluator to consider in their assessment.
(4)         If the employee has changed supervisors, instructions on how to proceed
(5)         Corrective action plan language to reinforce the action plan directive for low performance has been added
Scope:  all campuses
Comment Period:   May 29, 2013 – June 28, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-25-45

Policy Name:  Recently Signed 3364-25-36 Vacation policy
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy) The university shall provide vacation leave for university non-union staff employees and non-union faculty employees with twelve month/fifty-two week appointments for time off with pay for vacation under the schedules published in the policy.
Scope:  This policy is applicable to all campuses
Comment Period:   June 7, 2013 – July 8, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-25-36

Policy Name:  Recently Signed 3364-25-48  Separation from employment
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy) The University of Toledo recognizes that employees may separate their employment with the University for various reasons.  Any employee who separates employment at the University is required to participate in the separation process.  The employee’s department is responsible for initiating the separation process.
Scope:  This policy applies to all non-faculty employees and non-student employees at the University
Comment Period:   June 7, 2013 – July 8, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-25-48

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Student Life/Financial Aid (1 policy)

Policy Name:  Recently Signed 3364-30-53  Institutional aid policy
Description:  (New policy proposal)  The objective of The University of Toledo (UT) Office of Student Financial Aid is to provide financial assistance in an equitable and timely manner to students who exhibit financial need.  It also will process, and in some cases administer, non-need awards made to UT students from either University or external sources.  The purpose of this policy is to define the limits for the awarding and distribution of institutional aid; to identify the order in which aid is packaged; and the permissible combination of various awards.  In meeting the objectives in the policy statement, all award program regulations, guidelines and donor wishes are to be followed.  Aid packaging is to be accomplished as effectively and efficiently as possible within the constraints of time, resources and outside forces or factors, frequently beyond office control, such as timing of receipt of funds, regulation changes, software and data system changes and technology support.
Scope:  The awarding and management of University funded scholarships; see section (C)
Comment Period:  May 22, 2013 – June 21, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-30-53

 

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UTMC (4 policies)

Policy Name:  Draft 3364-100-45-05  Rapid response team
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy)  The purpose of the Rapid Response Team is to quickly provide a multidisciplinary team approach to assess a patient whose condition is deteriorating.  The goal is to reduce the number of cardiopulmonary arrests outside of the ICU, reduce the number of critical patient events outside the ICU and ultimately reduce the number of unplanned transfers to the ICU.
Scope:  The University of Toledo Medical Center and its Medical Staff
Comment Period:  May 22, 2013 – June 21, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-100-45-05

Policy Name:  Draft 3364-100-45-07  Emergency response for Health Science Campus
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy)  The Code Blue Team shall respond to all Code Blues that are called within the main hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Hospital Clinics, the George Isaac Outpatient Center and the Pain Clinic at the University of Toledo Medical Center.  All other locations of the Health Science Campus will call 2600 and request 911 be contacted for EMS to provide advanced life support.  Basic life support procedures to assess, stabilize and transport patients will be provided by available health care personnel for a victim of a life threatening emergency until the arrival of Emergency Medical Services.
Scope:  The University of Toledo Medical Center and its Medical Staff
Comment Period:  May 22, 2013 – June 21, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-100-45-07

Policy Name:  Draft 3364-100-50-45  Relative humidity in the operating rooms
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy)  The relative humidity of the air supplied to all operating rooms will be monitored.  The Operating Room will be notified should the relative humidity of the supplied air be below 20% relative humidity or above 60% relative humidity.  The Facilities Department and Operating Room will take remedial actions as necessary and maintain appropriate documentation.
Scope:  Operating Room
Comment Period:  May 22, 2013 – June 21, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-100-50-45 

Policy Name:  Draft 3364-100-53-24  Emergency medical screening and transfer policy
Description:  (Minor/technical revision of existing policy)  It is the policy of the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) to provide an appropriate Medical Screening Examination to individuals presenting to its Emergency Department or other UTMC Property, requesting or requiring an examination or treatment of an Emergency Medical Condition, and if one exists, either to Stabilize the Emergency Medical Condition or to Transfer the individual appropriately and in conformity with legal and regulatory requirements.  It is also the policy of UTMC to accept emergency patient transfers from other facilities if:  (1) The individual being transferred requires Specialized Capabilities or facilities at UTMC that are not offered or immediately available at the transferring hospital; and (2) UTMC has the Capacity to treat the individual.  The purpose of this policy is to describe the requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”)and establish UTMC procedures for compliance with EMTALA obligations.
Scope:  The University of Toledo Medical Center
Comment Period:   May 29, 2013 – June 28, 2013
Comment on this policy:  3364-100-53-24

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Recommendations to Rescind a Policy

Policies recommended for rescission are posted here for comment by The University of Toledo community for thirty days.  Please direct any comments or questions regarding the policies recommended for rescission to policies@utoledo.edu