This waiver was repealed by President Rothman on August 3, 2023.
Original Issuance Date: June 30, 2023
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023
1. Interim Policy Purpose
The purpose of this interim policy is to amend SYS 171, Recruitment/Retention of Students to comply with the recent Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. the University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University.
Following these decisions, this interim waiver removes the mention of minority status for consideration from this System Administrative Policy.
2. Related System Administrative Policies
This policy temporarily amends portions of SYS 171, Recruitment/Retention of Students.
3. Applicable Institution(s)
This interim policy action applies to all UW System universities.
4. Scope
This interim policy action primarily impacts all UW System universities. The amendment is effective beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year.
5. Definitions
None listed.
6. Interim Policy Statement
This interim policy temporarily suspends the ability of UW System universities to consider if a student is a member of a minority group for targeted recruitment/retention issues until a full revision of the policy can be completed in the fall of 2023.
Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the second paragraph of section 1 of SYS 171 reads:
“Targeted groups may include disadvantaged students, students underrepresented by gender in a particular discipline or exceptionally talented students an institution is attempting to recruit to remain competitive in the higher education environment.”
Section 3.B.a reads:
“Recruitment and retention programs, such as orientation programs, to meet special needs of disadvantaged students, or to “exert leadership in modifying stereotypes” by striving to attract students of the underrepresented gender into a particular discipline.”
7. Supplemental Documents
SYS 100-07, Interim: UW System Undergraduate Transfer Policy Amendment