Policies

This is not a comprehensive list of school policies. Additional policies may be under review or are being developed by the Administrative Policy Development and Review Committee.

For instructions on how to propose a schoolwide administrative policy, please see SMPH-1001 UW SMPH Policy Development, Review, and Implementation.

Jump to Schoolwide Policies

SMPH Policy Proposal Process

SMPH Bylaws and Statement of Non-Discrimination

The School of Medicine and Public Health Bylaws (pdf) provide information about the school’s governing structure, as well as general information including the school’s mission, vision, values and diversity commitment.

The School of Medicine and Public Health Statement of Non-Discrimination describes our commitment to maintaining an environment conducive to teaching and learning that is free from intimidation and discrimination, our compliance with state and federal laws protecting against discrimination, and information about UW–Madison and UW System policies on non-discrimination.

UW Health Policies

UW Health administrative policies are located on the overview page on U-Connect at UW Health Policies and should be reviewed when appropriate. Some of the policies apply to the operations and staff of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

University-wide Policies

UW-Madison and UW System policies and procedures apply to the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). These policies are available on the UW-Madison Policy Library. The following policies have been identified by senior leadership as being highly relevant to the School:

UW-1045 University of Wisconsin-Madison Youth Protection Policy

Select Educational Program Policies

Selected health professions programs may have policies approved by relevant committees.

Programs with policies on the SMPH Academic Affairs Resource KnowledgeBase:

Student handbooks may also contain program-specific policies:

MD program (button near bottom of page)
MPAS program (button near bottom of page)
DPT program
MCGS program
MPH program (button near bottom of page)

Schoolwide Policies

All links to policies in the table below take you directly to those policies in the UW–Madison Policy Library at policy.wisc.edu. The policy library brings policies together in one place so you can quickly locate the most accurate, up-to-date version of a policy.

Visit the Policy Library to search for a specific policy by topic or key word(s).

Policy Title :

Policy Number :

Policy Title	title_label	policynumber	Policy Link	Policy Number	policynumber_label	Responsible Office	responsibleoffice_label
School of Medicine & Public Health – Policy Development, Review, and Implementation	Policy Title:	SMPH-1001	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-1001	SMPH-1001	Policy Number:	SMPH Operations/Administration	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Personal Social Media Use	Policy Title:	SMPH-1005	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-1005	SMPH-1005	Policy Number:	SMPH Dean’s Office	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Institutional Social Media Use	Policy Title:	SMPH-1010	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-1010	SMPH-1010	Policy Number:	SMPH Dean’s Office	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Assignment and Utilization of Wet Laboratory Research Space and Associated Offices	Policy Title:	SMPH-1020	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-1020	SMPH-1020	Policy Number:	SMPH Dean’s Office	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Office Space Usage and Allocation	Policy Title:	SMPH-1021	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-1021	SMPH-1021	Policy Number:	SMPH Dean’s Office	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Named Chairs and Professorships	Policy Title:	SMPH-3001	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-3001	SMPH-3001	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Fiscal Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Sharing of Research Expenditures and Faculty Salaries on Grants	Policy Title:	SMPH-3005	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-3005	SMPH-3005	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Fiscal Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Distribution of Invention Royalties	Policy Title:	SMPH-3010	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-3010	SMPH-3010	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Fiscal Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Official Functions	Policy Title:	SMPH-3015	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-3015	SMPH-3015	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Fiscal Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine and Public Health - Dual Employed (UW-Madison and UW Medical Foundation) Faculty Relocation for Clinical Departments	Policy Title:	SMPH-3020	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-3020	SMPH-3020	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Fiscal Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Leaves of Absence for Faculty Appointments at the Veterans Administration	Policy Title:	SMPH-4001	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-4001	SMPH-4001	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Human Resources	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Educational Assistance	Policy Title:	SMPH-4010	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-4010	SMPH-4010	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Human Resources	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Spousal/Partner Hire	Policy Title:	SMPH-4030	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-4030	SMPH-4030	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Human Resources	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Reference Checks	Policy Title:	SMPH-4040	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-4040	SMPH-4040	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Human Resources	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health - Conscientious Objections to Specific Types of Care in the Clinical Environment	Policy Title:	SMPH-4060	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-4060	SMPH-4060	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Human Resources	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Influenza Vaccination	Policy Title:	SMPH-4070	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-4070	SMPH-4070	Policy Number:	School of Medicine and Public Health	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Workforce Identification Badges	Policy Title:	SMPH-5001	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-5001	SMPH-5001	Policy Number:	SMPH Facilities Services	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Information Systems Warning Banner	Policy Title:	SMPH-6005	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-6005	SMPH-6005	Policy Number:	SMPH Cybersecurity	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Endpoint Security	Policy Title:	SMPH-6010	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-6010	SMPH-6010	Policy Number:	SMPH Cybersecurity	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Data Encryption	Policy Title:	SMPH-6015	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-6015	SMPH-6015	Policy Number:	SMPH Cybersecurity	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – User Account Management	Policy Title:	SMPH-6020	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-6020	SMPH-6020	Policy Number:	SMPH Cybersecurity	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Feasibility Assessment Requirement for Non-Exempt Human-Subjects Research	Policy Title:	SMPH-7010 (End: 03-18-2025)	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-7010	SMPH-7010	Policy Number:	Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health - Faculty Effort and Salaries on Sponsored Research Projects	Policy Title:	SMPH-7020	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-7020	SMPH-7020	Policy Number:	School of Medicine and Public Health	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Student Mistreatment	Policy Title:	SMPH-8005	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8005	SMPH-8005	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Medical Student Disciplinary Action and Sanctions	Policy Title:	SMPH-8010	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8010	SMPH-8010	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Student Supervision and Safety in the Clinical Setting	Policy Title:	SMPH-8015	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8015	SMPH-8015	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Resolution of Health Professions Programs Student Grievances	Policy Title:	SMPH-8020	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8020	SMPH-8020	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Continuous Quality Improvement & Accreditation Compliance Monitoring for Health Professions Programs	Policy Title:	SMPH-8025	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8025	SMPH-8025	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Academic Standards for Health Professions Programs (Non-M.D.)	Policy Title:	SMPH-8030	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8030	SMPH-8030	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health - Industry Grants for Unaccredited Educational Activities	Policy Title:	SMPH-8035	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8035	SMPH-8035	Policy Number:	School of Medicine and Public Health	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Advancement and Graduation Standards	Policy Title:	SMPH-8040	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8040	SMPH-8040	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Health Professions Programs (Non-M.D.) Student Appeals	Policy Title:	SMPH-8060	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8060	SMPH-8060	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Health Professions Programs (Non-M.D.) Professionalism and Misconduct	Policy Title:	SMPH-8070	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8070	SMPH-8070	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Conflicts of Interest in Student-Related SMPH Health Professions Programs Committees and Assessment	Policy Title:	SMPH-8075	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8075	SMPH-8075	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Student Transfers for Health Professions Programs	Policy Title:	SMPH-8080	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8080	SMPH-8080	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Tuition Adjustment and Refunding	Policy Title:	SMPH-8085	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8085	SMPH-8085	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health - Drug Screening in Health Professions Programs	Policy Title:	SMPH-8090	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-8090	SMPH-8090	Policy Number:	School of Medicine and Public Health	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Grievance Policy for SMPH Graduate Programs	Policy Title:	SMPH-9001	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-9001	SMPH-9001	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Basic Research, Biotechnology and Graduate Studies	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Faculty Performance Review	Policy Title:	SMPH-10090	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-10090	SMPH-10090	Policy Number:	SMPH Office for Faculty Affairs and Development	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Clinical Adjunct Track Faculty Performance Review	Policy Title:	SMPH-10095	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-10095	SMPH-10095	Policy Number:	SMPH Office for Faculty Affairs and Development	Responsible Office:
School of Medicine & Public Health – Consent for Sensitive Exams Under Anesthesia or Other Sedation	Policy Title:	SMPH-80100	https://policy.wisc.edu/library/SMPH-80100	SMPH-80100	Policy Number:	SMPH Office of Academic Affairs	Responsible Office:
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