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Policy Updates

Recent updates to official BYUH policies.

Periodically, various university policies are updated to reflect current laws and practices. The following table provides a summary of such changes over the last six months. For additional help or to identify archived policies please contact Mark Fitzgerald at (808) 675-3368 or email Mark.Fitzgerald@byuh.edu.

Date of Change Policy TitleNature of Change
03/28/2025Children in the WorkplaceThis new policy is designed to protect the safety and well-being of BYU–Hawaii employees' children and maintain a professional work environment.
03/25/2025Political NeutralitySome adjustments with purpose and policy. Due to upcoming renovations some locations mentioned have been changed.
03/18/2025Political InvolvementThis policy's Employment aspects and the Governance aspects have been separated into 2 policies, one mainly for involvement and the other one for neutrality. There are also minor changes on the purpose section.
03/12/2025Independent ContractorsWe have combined two identical policies into one. Please note that all contractors need competitive bids or a sole source exception.
03/12/2025Student TravelWe're adding responsibilities of students and supervisors when it comes to student traveling. We moved here portions from Travel policy that relates to students.
03/05/2025Correspondence with General Authorities, other Church Leaders, Members or EmployeesSome small formatting changes have been made.
03/05/2025Naming of Buildings and ProgramsThis policy defines the process of approval before a name is used.
02/27/2025Adjunct Faculty LimitationsThis policy helps ensure consistency in employment terms, defining adjunct roles as temporary, part-time positions with set credit limits per semester and year. It also outlines procedures for breaks in service and employment with other church-affiliated institutions.
02/27/2025Part-time One EmployerThis is a new policy that establishes guidelines for accurately tracking employee work hours to prevent overlapping employment across multiple church entities, ensuring compliance with benefits eligibility requirements.
02/19/2025Ecclesiastical Conditions of Employment and University StandardsEcclesiastical Conditions of Employment was reorganized to emphasize it is for non-student positions.
02/19/2025Cooperation with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThis policy outlines responsibilities of the university community on how we should interact with the church.
02/18/2025Academic GovernanceThis policy establishes roles and responsibilities of the various governance committees including Dean’s Council, Enrollment Services Council and the Faculty Advisory Council. It emphasizes the need for individuals voices and participation as outlined in the Policy Establishment and Maintenance.
02/06/2025Filming and Photography on CampusThis policy governs and controls of what filming can take place on campus.
02/05/2025Minor Protection
Each program that involves a minor should have a program director that is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all adults have had the training and supervision needed to work with minors.
02/05/2025University VehicleThis replaces the Motor Pool policy. In addition to specifying the safety requirements, it authorizes the University Vehicle Committee and specifies how to procure vehicles for the university.
1/9/2025Governance of BYU–HawaiiThis policy establishes the roles and responsibilities of the various governance committees including the Executive Council and Board of Directors, as well as establishing the roles of the president and President’s Council.
1/9/2025Policy Establishment and MaintenanceThis policy provides the process of how all policies are created, maintained and eventually retired. It also gives the priority of which policies are used in any given situation.
01/08/2025IT Hardware and Software PurchasingThis policy emphasizes the importance of ensuring that all new purchases of software and equipment are properly assessed and approved by IT to confirm they meet compatibility with the BYUH network, alignment with security and privacy standards, and does not duplicate functionality of an existing solution.