1: Purpose of this Manual

Revised: November 2007

The University of Nevada, Reno Administrative Manual contains established policy of the university. It is intended to serve in defining, understanding and communicating university policies and procedures, identifying responsibilities, and providing guidelines in the performance of specific tasks. The content of this manual should address broad policies that impact various constituencies across the institution. The policies and procedures contained in the Administrative Manual are those policies and procedures of the university which are unique to the university or which appropriately expand upon applicable federal and state statutes, policies in the State of Nevada Administrative Manual, policies in the Code and Handbook of the NSHE Board of Regents, and policies in the University Bylaws. Policies and procedures that are specific to a unit should be documented within each specific unit's policy and/or operating manual.