UK Policy on Deadly Weapons Changed

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 22, 2012) — The University of Kentucky administration announces the issuance of the following revisions to the Governing Regulations (GR) and Administrative Regulations (AR):

GR II, Governance of the University (Approved by the Board of Trustees, 6/19/12)

This Governing Regulation is revised to include a reference to the Kentucky statute, KRS 164.131(1)(d), which establishes the authority, grounds, and process by which a Board of Trustee member can be removed. This reference is added in order to comply with accreditation standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

AR 1:3, Policies and Guidelines Related to Multidisciplinary Centers and Institutes

This Administrative Regulation is revised to bring it up to date with the current University administrative structure. The revisions include changing the titles of “Chancellor” to “Provost” and “Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies” to “Vice President for Research”, as well as removing references to the prior Chancellor/Sector system that was in place prior to the current Provost model of administrative organization. No substantive changes are made at this time. (6/4/12)

AR 1:5, Substantive Change Policy

This Administrative Regulation is revised to comply with SACS accreditation standards and Federal regulations, 34 CFR 602.22, which require the University to report certain types of changes to its programs and administration to SACS prior to their occurrence. (6/4/12)

AR 3:12, Equal Opportunity Committee

This Administrative Regulation is revised to include a statement that the Committee serves as the University’s Campus Environment Team (CET) as required by Kentucky Administrative Regulation, 13 KAR 2:060. (6/4/12)

AR 3:15, Procedures for Chief Administrative Officers of Educational Units

This Administrative Regulation is revised to bring it up to date with the current University administrative structure. The revisions include removing references to the Community College System, which was once part of the University. (6/4/12)

AR 6:6, Policy on Deadly Weapons (Approved by the Board of Trustees, 6/19/12)

This Administrative Regulation is revised to bring the University policy on deadly weapons into compliance with the Kentucky Supreme Court’s recent opinion in the case of Mitchell v. University of Kentucky. In accordance with the Mitchell decision, deadly weapons are allowed on University property in the following circumstances:

• Possession of a deadly weapon by a person licensed to carry a concealed deadly weapon, if the firearm or other deadly weapon is contained in a motor vehicle (private or University-owned) and is not removed from the vehicle;

• Possession of a deadly weapon if it is located in a non-University-owned motor vehicle and is kept in an enclosed container, compartment, or storage space installed as original equipment in the motor vehicle by its manufacturer, including but not limited to a glove compartment, center console, or seat pocket, regardless of whether said enclosed container, storage space, or compartment is locked, unlocked, or does not have a locking mechanism;

• Possession of a deadly weapon by persons who are specifically authorized by KRS 527.020 to carry concealed deadly weapons on or about their persons at all times and at all locations within the Commonwealth. Examples of such persons are: Commonwealth’s attorneys, judges of the Court of Justice, conservations officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, elected sheriffs, and peace officers from other jurisdictions. A complete listing of persons authorized to carry concealed deadly weapons within the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the conditions for which the carrying of the deadly weapon is authorized is found in KRS 527.020.

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

This Administrative Regulation is revised to update the name of the “Office of Emergency Management” to the new “Division of Crisis Management and Preparedness” in the University Police Department. (6/4/12)

AR 8:6, Risk Management Advisory Committee

This regulation is revised as part of the regular five-year regulation review cycle. The revisions consist of editorial and formatting changes and do not include any substantive changes. (6/4/12) 

AR 9:6, Parking and Transportation Advisory Committee

This regulation is revised as part of the regular five-year regulation review cycle. The revisions consist of editorial and formatting changes and do not include any substantive changes. (6/4/12) 

AR 9:7, Parking Violation Appeals Committee

This regulation is revised as part of the regular five-year regulation review cycle. The revisions consist of editorial and formatting changes and do not include any substantive changes. (6/4/12)

AR 11:6, Continuing Education Council – Eliminated

This Administrative Regulation is being eliminated. The Continuing Education Council is no longer an active committee.

Please familiarize yourself with these revised regulations. If you are a supervisor, please communicate this information to the faculty and staff within your area. The complete administrative regulation library, including the list of recently revised or new regulations, may be found at http://www.uky.edu/Regs. Questions about these or other regulations should be directed to the Office of Legal Counsel at (859) 257-2936, or Marcy Deaton at mdeaton@uky.edu.