Aug. 24, 2026

The University has revised the Policy on Adverse Weather and Other Emergencies (01.110.3), and approved a new Policy on IT Data, Systems, and Services (07.105.1), both with an effective date of Aug 21. Additionally, the University has approved a new Policy on Textbook and Course Material Adoption (03.102.1) with an effective date of Sept. 1.
 
Policy on Adverse Weather and Other Emergencies
This revised policy is designed to provide information regarding the operations of the University of Rhode Island relative to both state-issued weather emergencies and University-declared closures.
https://web.uri.edu/policies/find/?_sf_s=adverse%20weather
 
Policy on IT Data, Systems, and Services
The purposes of this new policy are to 1) establish standards for the acceptable use of IT resources; 2) ensure the protection and security of IT resources, University data and IT users; 3) require appropriate protections on all endpoint devices used for University operations; 4) define the responsibilities of administrators to protect and secure IT resources and University data; and 5) comply with laws and regulations. This policy supersedes and retires existing policies 07.101.2, 07.102.2, 07.103.2, and 07.104.1 as identified in the policy text.
https://web.uri.edu/policies/find/?_sf_s=IT%20Data%2C%20Systems%2C%20and%20Services
 
Policy on Textbook and Course Material Adoption
This new policy is intended to ensure students have timely access to course material information, enabling them to make informed purchasing decisions, while maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and minimizing potential conflicts of interest inconsistent with the University’s mission and vision.
https://web.uri.edu/policies/find/?_sf_s=course%20material%20adoption
 
All University administrative policies can be found at https://web.uri.edu/policies/