Responsible Unit: Finance | Executive lead: Vice President for Finance Created: 1/2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 5/2011; 6/2015/ 1/27/2023, 6/2024 | Effective: 7/2024 Compliance: NWCCU 2.E.1 Approving Body: BOT | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: This policy outlines the responsibility of the finance staff to ensure proper recording of financial transactions and to verify the parties responsible for both internal and…Continue Reading Financial Close and Reporting Policy
(This is a "Page")Financial Aid Return of Title IV Funds Policy
Responsible Unit: Enrollment Services | Executive lead: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Created: 2/22/2019 | Reviewed/Revised: 2/1/2023 | Effective: 3/14/2023 Compliance: HEA, Section 484B 34 CFR 668.22, CODA 4-9, NWCCU 2.E.1, 2.E.2, 2.G.2, 2.G.4, 2.G.5 Approving Body: PPC | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: PNWU will determine the earned and unearned portions of Title IV aid based on…Continue Reading Financial Aid Return of Title IV Funds Policy
(This is a "Page")The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy
Responsible Unit: Registrar | Executive lead: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Created: 2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 6/13/2028, 11/12/2020, 2/2/2023 | Effective: 2/16/2023 Compliance: NWCCU 2.C.4, COCA 9.4, FERPA 20USC 1232g;34 CFR part 99, CAPTE 5D, ACOTE A.4.8 Approving Body: PAC | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: As an educational institution, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) will abide…Continue Reading The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy
(This is a "Page")Faculty Sabbatical Policy
Responsible Unit: Provost Office | Executive lead: Vice President for Academic Affairs and ProvostCreated: 2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 04/22/2020, 01/05/2023 | Effective: 01/19/2023 Compliance: NWCCU 2.F.1, 2.F.2, COCA 7.6, CAPTE 3E Approving Body: PAC | Classification: Local: University Faculty Policy: Faculty sabbatical is an opportunity for full emersion in professional growth and development so the faculty member may…Continue Reading Faculty Sabbatical Policy
(This is a "Page")Faculty Credentialing Policy
Responsible Unit: Office of the Provost | Executive lead: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Created: 05/22/2024 | Reviewed/Revised: N/A | Effective: 06/2024Compliance: COCA 7.2, NWCCU 2.F.1, WAC 250-61-100, Academic Program Accreditation Standards Approving Body: PPC/PAC | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: Each faculty member who teaches an academic course, in whole or in part, must…Continue Reading Faculty Credentialing Policy
(This is a "Page")Faculty Contracting for Instructional Delivery with Revenue-Sharing Programs Policy
Responsible Unit: Provost’s Office | Executive lead: Vice President for Academic Affairs and ProvostCreated: 6/24/2019 | Reviewed/Revised: 1/5/2023 | Effective: 1/19/2023 Compliance: NWCCU 2.F.1, 2.F.2Approving Body: PAC | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: PNWU faculty members who participate in programs where PNWU has a revenue-sharing agreement shall not contract for instructional delivery of those specific programs directly with…Continue Reading Faculty Contracting for Instructional Delivery with Revenue-Sharing Programs Policy
(This is a "Page")Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion Policy
Responsible Unit: Provost’s Office | Executive lead: Vice President for Academic Affairs and ProvostCreated: 05/14/2020 | Reviewed/Revised: 02/2021, 10/2022, 03/2024, 11/2024 | Effective: 12/2024Compliance: NWCCU 2.F.1, 2.F.2, 2.F.3, COCA 5.4, COCA 7.2, WAC 250-61-100 Approving Body: PAC | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: Faculty appointment, reappointment, and promotion are a function of the respective college, school, program, or…Continue Reading Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion Policy
(This is a "Page")Expenditure and Disbursement Policy
Responsible Unit: Finance | Executive lead: Vice President for Finance Created: 1/2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 5/2011, 6/2015, 6/2016; 1/27/2023, 6/1/2023, 6/2024 | Effective:7/2024 Compliance: NWCCU 2.E.1, 2.E.2 Approving Body: BOT | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: The purpose of this policy is to outline the guidelines for expenditure and disbursement processes at PNWU and to outline regulations for expenditures and…Continue Reading Expenditure and Disbursement Policy
(This is a "Page")Establishing and Creating University Policies and Procedures Policy
Responsible Unit: Office of Compliance, Ethics & Integrity Services | Executive lead: President Created: 12/14/2017 | Reviewed/Revised: 1/9/2024, 6/2024, 7/18/2025 | Effective: 7/2025 Compliance: N/A Approving Body: ELT | Classification: Institution-wide Policy: The Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) community will have ready access to well-articulated and understandable University policies and related procedures. University policies and procedures will…Continue Reading Establishing and Creating University Policies and Procedures Policy
(This is a "Page")Equal Opportunity, Non-discrimination, and Harassment Policy
Responsible Unit: Human Resources | Executive lead: President Created: 05/2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 2011, 10/18/2019, 03/28/2023 | Effective: 03/28/2023 Compliance: COCA 1.5, NWCCU 2.F.1, IRS Revenue Procedures 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587 Approving Body: BOT| Classification: Institution-wide Policy: PNWU is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment and student application decisions on the basis of merit. The University shall not…Continue Reading Equal Opportunity, Non-discrimination, and Harassment Policy