Wisconsin Administrative Code

UWS 14.11 Settlement. The procedures set forth in this chapter do not preclude a student from agreeing that academic misconduct occurred and to the imposition of a sanction, after proper notice has been given. Required written reports, however, may not be waived. History: Cr. Reg…

UWS 14.12 Effect of discipline within the university system. Suspension or expulsion shall be systemwide in effect. (1) A student who is suspended or expelled from one institution in the University of Wisconsin System may not enroll in another institution in the system unless the…

UWS 14.13 Right to petition for readmission. A student who has been expelled may petition for readmission, and a student who has been suspended may petition for readmission prior to the expiration of the suspension period. The petition for readmission must be in writing and direc…

UWS 14.14 Investigating officer. The chancellor of each institution, in consultation with faculty, academic staff, and student representatives, shall designate an investigating officer or officers for student academic misconduct. The investigating officer shall have responsibilit…

UWS 14.15 Academic misconduct hearing committee: institutional option. The chancellor of each institution, in consultation with faculty, academic staff, and student representatives, shall adopt policies providing for the establishment of a student academic misconduct hearing comm…

UWS 14.16 Notice to students. Each institution shall publish and make freely available to students copies of ch. UWS 14 and any institutional policies implementing ch. UWS 14. History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89.

UWS 14.17 Notice to instructors. Each institution shall adopt procedures to ensure that instructors are familiar with these policies. Each institution shall provide instructors with copies of ch. UWS 14 and any institutional policies implementing ch. UWS 14 upon employment with t…

UWS 14.18 Consistent institutional policies. Each institution is authorized to adopt policies consistent with this chapter. A copy of such policies shall be filed with the Board of Regents and the University of Wisconsin System office of academic affairs. History: Cr. Register, F…

UWS 15.01 Limited appointments. (1) A limited appointment under s. 36.17, Stats., is a special appointment to a designated administrative position. A person in this type of appointment serves at the pleasure of the authorized official who made the appointment. A member of the aca…

UWS 16.01 Other appointments. The board may make or authorize appointments of specified terms for student assistants and employees in training, such as residents, interns, postdoctoral fellows or trainees or associates. Appointments made pursuant to this section shall not be subj…

UWS 17.01 Policy statement. The missions of the University of Wisconsin System and its individual institutions can be realized only if the university[s teaching, learning, research and service activities occur in living and learning environments that are safe and free from violen…

UWS 17.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XChief administrative officerY means the chancellor of an institution or the chancellor[s designees. (2) XClear and convincing evidenceY means information that would persuade a reasonable person to have a firm belief that a proposition …

UWS 17.03 Consistent institutional policies. Each institution is authorized to adopt policies consistent with this chapter. A copy of such policies shall be filed with the Board of 2 Regents and the University of Wisconsin System office of academic affairs.

UWS 17.04 Notice to students. Each institution shall publish ch. UWS 17 on its website and shall make ch. UWS 17 and any institutional policies implementing ch. UWS 17 freely available to students through the website or other means.

UWS 17.05 Designation of investigating officer. The chief administrative officer of each institution shall designate an investigating officer or officers for allegations of student nonacademic misconduct. The investigating officer shall investigate student nonacademic misconduct …

UWS 17.06 Nonacademic misconduct hearing examiner. (1) The chief administrative officer of each institution, in consultation with faculty, academic staff, and student representatives, shall adopt policies providing for the designation of a student nonacademic misconduct hearing e…

UWS 17.07 Nonacademic misconduct hearing committee. (1) The chief administrative officer of each institution, in consultation with faculty, academic staff, and student representatives, shall adopt policies providing for the establishment of a student nonacademic misconduct hearin…

UWS 17.08 Nonacademic misconduct occurring on or outside of university lands. (1) MISCONDUCT ON UNIVERSITY LANDS. Except as provided in s. UWS 17.08 (2), the provisions contained in this chapter shall apply to the student conduct described in ss. UWS 17.09 and 17.151 that occurs …

UWS 17.085 Disciplinary sanctions. Subchapter II - Procedures for Student Nonacademic Discipline in Nonsexual Misconduct Cases UWS 17.09 Conduct subject to disciplinary action. UWS 17.11 Disciplinary procedure. UWS 17.12 Hearing. UWS 17.13 Appeal to the chancellor. UWS 17.14 Disc…

UWS 17.09 Conduct subject to disciplinary action. In accordance with s. UWS 17.08, the university may discipline a student for engaging in, attempting to engage in, or assisting others to engage in any of the following types of nonacademic misconduct. Conduct defined in s. UWS 17…

UWS 17.11 Disciplinary procedure. (1) PROCESS. The investigating officer may proceed in accordance with this section to impose, subject to hearing and appeal rights, one or more of the disciplinary sanctions listed in s. UWS 17.085 (1) for conduct defined in s. UWS 17.09. (2) CON…

UWS 17.12 Hearing. (1) A respondent who requests a hearing, or for whom a hearing is scheduled under s. UWS 17.11 (4) (c) 2., for conduct defined in s. UWS 17.09, shall have the right to decide whether the matter shall be heard by a hearing examiner or a hearing committee. (2) If…

UWS 17.13 Appeal to the chancellor. (1) For conduct defined in s. UWS 17.09, where the sanction prescribed by the hearing examiner or committee is one of those listed in s. UWS 17.085 (1) (h) to (j), the respondent may appeal in writing to the chief administrative officer within …

UWS 17.14 Discretionary appeal to the Board of Regents. For conduct defined in s. UWS 17.09, institutional decisions under ss. UWS 17.11 to 17.13 shall be final, except that the board of regents may, at its discretion, grant a review upon the UWS 17.151 record, upon written reque…

UWS 17.15 Settlement. For conduct defined in s. UWS 17.09, the procedures set forth in this chapter allow the university and a respondent to enter into a settlement agreement regarding the alleged misconduct, after proper notice has been given. Any such agreement and its terms sh…

UWS 17.151 Sexual misconduct subject to disciplinary action under ss. UWS 17.152 to 17.156.

UWS 17.152 Sexual misconduct disciplinary procedure.

UWS 17.153 Sexual misconduct hearing.

UWS 17.154 Appeal to the chancellor for sexual misconduct.

UWS 17.155 Discretionary appeal to the Board of Regents for sexual misconduct.

UWS 17.156 Settlement for sexual misconduct. Subchapter IV — Effect of Discipline, Petitions for Restoration, and Emergency Suspension UWS 17.16 Effect of discipline within the institution. UWS 17.17 Effect of suspension or expulsion within the university system. UWS 17.18 Petiti…

UWS 17.16 Effect of discipline within the institution. A respondent who, at the time of commencement, is subject to a continuing disciplinary sanction under s. UWS 17.085 (1) or unresolved disciplinary charges as a result of a report under s. UWS 17.11 or 17.152, shall not be awa…

UWS 17.17 Effect of suspension or expulsion within the university system. (1) Suspension or expulsion shall be systemwide in effect and shall be noted on an individual[s transcript, with suspension noted only for the duration of the suspension period. (2) An individual who is sus…

UWS 17.18 Petition for restoration of rights after suspension or expulsion. A respondent who has been suspended may petition to have their student status, rights, and privileges restored before the suspension has expired by its own terms under s. UWS 17.17 (2). A respondent who h…

UWS 17.19 Emergency suspension. (1) The chief administrative officer may impose an emergency suspension on a respondent, pending final institutional action on a report of nonacademic misconduct, in accordance with the procedures of this section. (2) The chief administrative offic…

UWS 18.01 Jurisdiction. These rules shall regulate conduct on all lands subject to the control of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. History: Cr. Register, March, 1976, No. 243, eff. 4-1-76; 2015 Wis. Act 330 s.

UWS 18.02 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) XBoard of regentsY or XboardY means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (2) XBuildingY means any structure, including stadia, on university lands. (3) The Xchief administrative officerY means the cha…

UWS 18.03 Law enforcement. (1) The board may designate peace officers who are authorized to enforce these rules and regulations and to police all lands under the control of the board. These officers shall have all the powers provided in s. 36.11 (2), Stats., except where such pow…

UWS 18.05 Parking rules. (1) Parking is prohibited at all times on roads, drives and fire lanes traversing university lands, except that the chief administrative officer is authorized to establish parking areas, parking limits, and methods of parking on the lands under said offic…

UWS 18.06 Protection of resources. (1) PROHIBITED No person may remove any shrubs, vegetation, wood, timber, rocks, stone, earth, signs, fences, or other materials from university lands, unless authorized by the chief administrative officer. (2) PROHIBITED ACTS; WILDLIFE. No pers…

UWS 18.07 Use of campus facilities. (1) ACCESS TO ROOFS, SERVICE TUNNELS, AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES PROHIBITED. No person may climb into, out of, or onto any university building, service tunnels or maintenance facilities, or walk or climb upon any university building or roof, ex…

UWS 18.08 Personal conduct prohibitions. (1) AN(13), Register, February, 1987, No. 374; am. (5), (10), (22) (b) and (d), (27) and IMALS. (a) The presence of dogs, cats, and other pets is prohib(28), cr. (10) (b) and (d), (12) (d) and (29) to (41), Register, November, 1991, No. 43…

UWS 18.09 Alcohol and drug prohibitions. (1) ALCOHOL BEVERAGES. (a) The use or possession of alcohol beverages is prohibited on all university premises, except in faculty and staff housing and as permitted by the chief administrative officer, subject to statutory age restrictions…

UWS 18.11 Offenses against public peace and order. (1) COMPUTER USE. (a) No person may, with intent to harass, annoy or offend another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system and in that message use any obscene, lewd o…

UWS 18.13 Penalties. Unless otherwise specified, the penalty for violating any of the rules in ss. UWS 18.06 to 18.12 shall be a forfeiture of not more than $500, as provided in s. 36.11 (1) (c), Stats. Note: Violations of the rules in ss. UWS 18.06 to 18.12 will be processed in …

UWS 18.14 Institutional regulations. Institutional regulations promulgated under ss. UWS 18.04 to 18.12 shall take effect when filed with the secretary of the board. History: Cr. Register, March, 1976, No. 243, eff. 4-1-76; CR 08-099: renum.

UWS 18.15 Additional statutory penalty provisions regulating conduct on university lands. (1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. The use or possession of controlled substances as defined in s. 961.01 (4), Stats., is prohibited on all university property with the specific exemptions set forth…