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Administrative Regulations (AR)

Administrative Regulations are policies adopted by the President to implement the Governing Regulations and provide for the general administration and oversight of the University.

2025 Updated Administrative Regulations

AR: Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech

AR: Administrative Authority of the President

AR: Appointment of Employees

AR: Due Process (Interim)

AR: Equal Dignity (Interim)

AR: President's Council

AR: Employee Code

Policy – Due Process: Academic Code

Policy – Due Process: Employee Code (Faculty)

Policy – Due Process: Employee Code (Staff)

Policy – Due Process: Equal Dignity

Policy – Due Process: Research Misconduct

Policy – Due Process: Student Codes

Policy – Honorary Degrees

Policy – In Memoriam Degrees

Policy – Organizational Structure Change

AR: Faculty Senate

AR: Student Organization and Housing and Dining Services

AR: Community Support and Intervention

2024 Updated Administrative Regulations

AR: Regulations Affecting Employment

AR: Academic and Student Affairs (Interim)

AR: Reviews of Organizational Units and Their Chief Administrative Officers

AR: University Appointments

AR: University Organization

AR 2:11 — Provost Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee (Interim)

Pre-2024 Administrative Regulations

AR 1:3 - Policies and Guidelines Related To Multidisciplinary Centers and Institutes

AR 1:4 - Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Policy

AR 1:5 - Substantive Change Policy

AR 2:1-1 - Procedures for Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure

AR 2:1-2 - Procedures for Faculty, Appointments, Reappointments, Promotion and the Granting of Tenure

AR 2:10 - Voluntary Series Faculty

AR 2:2-1 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Regular Title Series (1/1/2000)

AR 2:2-2 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Regular Title Series (9/20/1989)

AR II-1.1-10 - Drug Abuse Policy and Procedures

AR II-1.1-11 - Alcohol Abuse Policy and Procedures

AR 2:3 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Extension Title Series

AR 2:4 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Special Title Series

AR 2:5 - Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion in the Research Title Series

AR 2:6 - Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion in the Clinical Title Series

AR 2:7 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Librarian Title Series

AR 2:8 - Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion in the Adjunct Series

AR 2:9 - Lecturer Series Faculty

AR 3:1 - University of Kentucky Retirement Plans

AR 3:2 - Phased Retirement Policy and Program

AR 3:3 - Policy on Payment of University of Kentucky Employees

AR 3:4 - Out-of-State Employment or Assigned of Faculty and Staff

AR 3:5 - Statement for Recruitment and Selection of Faculty

AR 3:6 - Faculty Assignment and Vacation Leave Policy

AR 3:7 - Faculty Salary Conversion Related to Change in Assignment Period

AR 3:8 - Faculty Workload Policy Statement

AR 3:9 - Faculty Consulting and Other Overload Employment

AR 3:10 - Faculty Performance Evaluation and Progress Review

AR 3:11 - Tenured Faculty Review and Development Policy

AR 3:14 - Practice Plans for Health Sciences Colleges and University Health Services

AR 3:15 - Procedures for Search Committees for Chief Administrative Officers of Educational Units

AR 3:16 - Review of Chief Administrative Officers of the University

AR 4:9 - International Education Travel

AR 5:1 - Postdoctoral Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Visiting Scholars

AR 5:2 - Teaching, Research and Graduate Assistants

AR 5:3 - English Language Communication Assessment for Teaching Assistants

AR 5:4 - Appointment and Training of Graduate Medical Education Residents and Fellows

AR 5:5 - Appeal Procedure for Graduate Medical Education Residents and Fellows

AR 6:3 - Environmental Health and Safety

AR 6:4 - University Alcohol Policy

AR 6:5 - Tobacco Policy

AR 6:6 - Policy on Deadly Weapons

AR 6:7 - Policy on Disclosure of Campus Security and Crime Statistics

AR 6:11 - Animals on Campus

AR 6:12 - Minors Involved in University-Sponsored Programs or Programs Held at the University

AR 7:2 Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research

AR 7:3 Policies and Procedures for Soliciting, Receiving, Recording, and Administering Grants and Contracts for Sponsored Projects

AR 7:5 Institutional Program for Animal Care and Use

AR 7:6 Intellectual Property Disposition and Administrative Regulation

AR 7:9 Institutional Conflicts of Interest Involving Research

AR 7:10 Faculty Institutional Base Salary for Sponsored Projects

AR 8:1 Disposition of Personal Property

AR 8:2 Policies and Procedures for the Approval of Capital Projects

AR 8:3 Contract and Transaction Approval Authority

AR 8:4 Endowment and Naming Policies for Faculty Support, Undergraduate and Graduate Student Support, and Program, Unit, and Research Support

AR 8:7 Student Fees

AR 8:8 Identity Theft Prevention Program

AR 10:1 Policy Governing Access To and Use of University Information Technology Resources

AR 10:2 Information Technology Governance

AR 10:3 Institutional Data Management and Systems Acquisition

AR 10:4 Social Media Policies and Guidelines

AR 10:5 Electronic Signatures Policies and Procedures

AR 10:7 Security of Data

AR 10:8 Security of Information Technology Resources

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