May 23, 2011
Josh French, Laramie High School senior, wipes dirt off a University of Wyoming vehicle
at UW's Fleet Services maintenance garage. A new vehicle policy will take effect
July 1. (Madison Padilla Photo)
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees during its May meeting approved changes
to the University Vehicle Regulation and authorized the implementation of a UW vehicle
policy that will govern the use of university and personal vehicles being used for
UW business.
The revised UW Regulation 3-179 and associated vehicle policy are the result of committee
work the past 18 months and numerous discussions among campus stakeholders.
Among the changes that take effect July 1:
- New definitions and guidance for the use of "university vehicles" and "private vehicles
being used for university business";
- Updated driver qualification standards, including requirements for Motor Vehicle Record
(MVR) checks;
- Clarification of who may be transported in vehicles being used on university business;
- Implementation of a waiver process for non-university passengers traveling in private
vehicles used for university business;
- Detailed procedures for procurement, licensing, transfer, disposal, service and repair
of university vehicles; and
- A deductible provision that requires departments to pay a deductible for at-fault
accidents involving university vehicles.
The documents and FAQs can be read at http://Uwyo.edu/vehiclepolicy .
Additional information will be disseminated as July 1 draws closer and specific processes
are implemented. For questions and additional information, email the Risk Management
Department, Risk@uwyo.edu.
