Final Rules
- Commerce Acquisition Regulation; Minor Amendments Effective Date: 4/2/2026 #Procurement
- Designation of P2P Methyl Glycidic Acid as a List I Chemical Effective Date: 5/4/2026 #EHS #UAPD #Dividion of Research
- Implementing First Responders Passport Act To Exempt Certain First Responders From Passport Fees Effective Date: 4/3/2026 #Campus
- Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary’s Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education Effective Date: 5/13/2026 #Campus
- Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary’s Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness Effective Date: 5/13/2026 #Campus
- Removing Redundant, Obsolete, and Inefficient Provisions From the Regulations Governing Restrictions on Lobbying Effective Date: 5/18/2026 #Campus
- Rescinding Portions of Department of Commerce Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281 Effective Date: 4/16/2026 #Campus
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of Sponsor; Change of Sponsor Address Effective Date: 4/16/2026 #Division for Research #Animal Care
- Repeal of Fossil Fuel Restrictions for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Effective Date: 9/1/2026
- Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination User Fee Update Effective Date: 4/20/2026 #Tax Office
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Device for Sleep Apnea Testing Based on Mandibular Movement Effective Date: 4/22/2026 #UMC #SHC
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of MDMB-4en-PINACA in Schedule I Effective Date: 4/27/2026 #EHS #UMC #SHC #UAPD
- One-Page Document on Passenger Rights Effective Date: 5/26/2026 #Campus
- Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures Effective Date: 5/27/2026 #Campus
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Food and Drug Administration Approved Products Containing Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule III; Corresponding Change to Permit Requirements Effective Date: 4/28/2026 #UMC #SHC #UAPD #EHS
Proposed Rules
- Whistleblower Incentives and Protections Comments Due: 6/1/2026 #Campus
- Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention; Extension of Comment Period Comments Due: 5/11/2026 #Campus
- Walking-Working Surfaces Comments Due: 6/5/2026 #Facilities and Grounds
- Update to EPAAR Text of Provisions and Clauses, Signing of Uniform Hazardous Wastes Manifests Comments Due: 6/8/2026 #EHS
- Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability Comments Due: 5/20/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination User Fee Update Comments Due: 5/20/2026 #Tax Office
- Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-2) Comments Due: 5/26/2026 #EHS
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana Comments Due: 5/28/2026 #UMC #SHC #UAPD #EHS
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana; Withdrawal Effective Date: 4/28/2026 #Campus
- Management of Federal Agency Disbursements Comments Due: 6/15/2026 #Grants Accounting #Finance
Notices
- Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2026-27 Award Year Deadline Dates Comments Due: Varies by program; specified in notice #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for Approval To Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs Comments Due: 6/9/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application Comments Due: 6/8/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Promissory Notes and Related Forms Comments Due: 6/8/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) Comments Due: 5/11/2026 #Campus
- Information Collection: State Forest Law and Policy Comments Due: 6/12/2026 #University Lands
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures Comments Due: 6/15/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Importation of Prescription Drugs Comments Due: 6/15/2026 #UMC #SHC
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Orphan Drugs Comments Due: 6/15/2026 #Division for Research
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: myE-Verify Program Comments Due: 6/15/2026 #Campus
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs Comments Due: 6/22/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form Comments Due: 6/16/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Tuition Statement Comments Due: 6/16/2026 #Tax Office
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Comments Due: 5/22/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Comments Due: 5/22/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Comments Due: 5/22/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Comments Due: 5/22/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Comments Due: 5/22/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; FERPA and PPRA E-Complaint Forms Comments Due: 5/26/2026 #Campus
- Request of Nominations: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Nominations Due: 5/23/2026 #Campus
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection; Title: Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Comments Due: 6/22/2026 #UAPD
Items of Interest
- What can financial metrics actually tell college leaders about their programs? Measuring the costs and revenues of academic offerings isn’t straightforward, but those accounting decisions have big implications in an era of austerity.
- How higher ed would fare in Trump’s latest budget proposal It seeks to eliminate key student access programs, cut $354 million in grants for minority-serving institutions and trim U.S. Department of Education funding.
- Trump Administration Plans Sweeping Changes to Accreditation The Trump administration wants the agencies that oversee colleges and universities to set minimum standards for student achievement, protect viewpoint diversity and consider cost efficiency in their evaluation of institutions, among other changes unveiled Monday.
- What’s inside the Education Department’s draft proposals to overhaul accreditation? The proposed changes would ease the pathway for new accreditors and require agencies to have standards requiring intellectual diversity among faculty.
- Education Department rescinds Title IX pacts protecting LGBTQ+ students The resolution agreements, which the agency called “illegal,” were reached under previous Democratic administrations.
- 4 State Bills Faculty Should Watch Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Tennessee are considering legislation that will impact tenure, faculty governance and more.
- Responsible AI: Where student expectations meet academic integrity How higher education can respond to rising student expectations for AI while safeguarding academic standards.
- New Accreditation Rules Could Open ‘Can of Worms’ in Higher Ed, Experts Say The draft proposals, up for discussion this week, could change how accreditors oversee colleges and what they measure, but some say they violate existing federal law.
- Colleges ramp up offerings to teach students to be AI ethicists Institutions are teaching students how to know when artificial intelligence is biased, when it could threaten privacy and when it is just plain wrong.
- In Admissions Data Legal Fight, Colleges Want Protection From Punishment Institutions have said in court filings they aren’t confident in the data they submitted to the Education Department, and they worry they’ll face fines and other investigations.
- Universities Embrace Competitive Intelligence to Strengthen Research Strategy A new research development review highlights how competitive intelligence is becoming a critical tool for higher education institutions. The approach helps universities better analyze funding trends, identify emerging research opportunities, and position proposals more strategically. For research administrators, this signals a shift toward more data-informed decision-making in grant development, institutional strategy, and long-term research planning.
- Alabama set to add variation to US state privacy patchwork Coverage thresholds, exemptions and treatment of children’s data highlight Alabama’s differences compared to other states.
- New College Accountability Metric Published for Public Comment This proposal fleshes out a new accountability metric designed to test the return on investment of each degree program at more than 4,000 colleges and universities.
- Kent Says Treasury Has ‘Better Talent’ Than ED to Support Student Loans By shifting oversight of the portfolio, the Trump administration aims to improve loan collection as well as prevent borrowers from entering default in the first place.
Policy Updates
- The Capital Projects Approval Policy was created on 4/14/2026 to improve the governance and decision-making related to capital planning.
- The Capital Priorities Oversight Council )CPOC) and Capital Planning Advisory Froup (CPAG) Policy was created on 4/14/2026 to provide a structured framework to prioritize capital projects, manage space allocation, and align investments with the University’s strategic goals.
- The Emeritus Status Policy was revised on 4/22/2026 to update procedural processes.
- The Mass Email Communications Policy was revised on 4/29/2026 to establish requirements for sending communications to both internal and external recipients.