University Policy Updates

POLICY UPDATE JANUARY 2025

Policy Revisions in the Directory for January 2025

STU-002: Rights of Students at the University of Virginia Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Revised to address inequities and general policy maintenance.

HRM-020: Probationary Period for University Staff Employees. Changed the defined term Career Conversations to Performance Conversation; clarified probationary period extensions; added language pertaining to employees transferring from the Medical Center to the Academic Division and vice-versa.

HRM-017: Temporary Workforce Reduction for University Staff Employees. Incorporated Policy DHRM 1.65 Temporary Workforce Reduction into a stand-alone University policy.

Updated the definition of Confidential Employee to include "the Director of Student Well-being in Student Health and Wellness and certain positions within their unit (e.g., Well-being Coaching, Collegiate Recovery Program, and IPV Prevention) when performing the duties of that professional role" used in HRM-009, HRM-010, and HRM-040.

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