Final Rules
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Clonazolam, Diclazepam, Etizolam, Flualprazolam, and Flubromazolam in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act Effective Date: 4/1/2026 #Division for Research #UMC #UAPD
- Accepted Means of Compliance for Small Unmanned Aircraft (sUA) Category 2 and Category 3 Operations Over Human Beings; ParaZero Technologies Ltd. (ParaZero) Effective Date: 3/2/2026 #Campus
- Revising the National Drug Code Format and Drug Label Barcode Requirements Effective Date: 3/7/2033 #UMC #Pharmacy
- National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision Effective Date: 3/5/2026 #Campus Safety
- National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision Effective Date: 3/5/2026 #Campus Safety
- Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities Effective Date: 7/6/26 #Campus Development
- Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance Effective Date: 6/4/2026 #Contract Administration
- Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions) Effective Date: 7/6/2026 #Campus
- Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Effective Date: 7/6/2026 #Campus
- Designation of Propionyl Chloride as a List I Chemical Effective Date: 4/9/2026 #Division of Research #UAPD #UMC
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Introduction Effective Date: 3/13/2026 #Procurement
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance Guide Effective Date: 3/13/2026 #Procurement
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds Effective Date: 3/13/2026 #Procurement
- William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; Correction Effective Date: 7/1/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs-Authorized Testing Panels Currently in Effect #HR #Division of Research
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Bromazolam in Schedule I Effective Date: 3/16/2026 #EHS #UMC #UAPD
- Ordering Schedule I and II Controlled Substances Using DEA Form 222; Technical Amendments Effective Date: 3/20/2026 #EHS #UMC #UAPD
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 3-Methoxyphencyclidine (1-(1-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine) in Schedule I Effective Date: 4/22/2026 #EHS #UMC #UAPD
- Minor Child Definition for Form LM-30 Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report Effective Date: 4/22/2026 #HR
- Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner Effective Date: 7/20/2026 #Patents
- Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Effective Date: 5/26/2026 #UMC #SHC
Proposed Rules
- Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure; Extension of Comment Period Comments Due: 4/15/2026 #HR #UMC
- ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS Comments Due: 4/8/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Standards for the Care of Breeding Female Dogs and Exercise and Socialization of Dogs Comments Due: 4/20/2026 #Division of Research #Animal Care
Notices
- Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Fixed-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program #Student Financial Aid
- Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Variable-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program Prior to July 1, 2010 #Student Financial Aid
- Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Variable-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program Regs Comments Due: 4/8/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Request for Nominations, Hydrographic Services Review Panel Comments Due: 4/30/2026 #Campus
- Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Underground Storage Tank Finder Application (Renewal) Comments Due: 5/11/2026 #EHS #Campus Development
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Federal Student Aid User Experience Design Research Generic Clearance Comments Due: 4/13/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Subpart K-Cash Management Comments Due: 4/13/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Solicitation of Nominations for Membership for the Forestry Research Advisory Council Nominations Due: 4/23/2026
- Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purpose of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education Comments Due: 4/23/2026 # OIE
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Student Assistance General Provision-Subpart E-Verification Student Aid Application Information Comments Due: 5/26/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Effective Date: 5/26/2026 #UMC #SHC
Items of Interest
- Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens It is the policy of the United States to protect Americans from, and harden our financial and digital systems against, these threats.
- ‘We will hold institutions accountable,’ top US education official vows At the American Council on Education’s annual conference, Under Secretary Nicholas Kent promised changes to accreditation and other policies.
- Congress green-lights education interagency agreements — with reservations The U.S. Department of Education has nine such agreements with other agencies, including the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services.
- Education Department urged to broaden ‘professional’ student definition Professional students will be able to borrow $100,000 more than other graduate students, but a proposed rule would exclude certain fields from the higher cap.
- Lawmakers and Universities Push Back on Loan Caps Politicians from both sides of the aisle sharply criticized the Education Department’s narrow interpretation of the legislation, which limits the number of students with access to large federal loans.
- Journal Submissions Riddled With AI-Created Fake Citations References used to be one of the last things journal editors checked before publishing a paper. Artificial intelligence is changing that.
- At White House, Leaders Plead for Federal Action to Overhaul College Athletics President Trump presided over a White House discussion on the future of college sports, the latest sign of growing momentum toward a federal solution to the troubles plaguing college athletics.
- Education Department urged to broaden ‘professional’ student definition Professional students will be able to borrow $100,000 more than other graduate students, but a proposed rule would exclude certain fields from the higher cap.
- How Libraries Shape AI Literacy on Campus At institutions like Bryn Mawr College, libraries are emerging as AI sandboxes where students and faculty experiment with the tools and learn responsible use.
- GSA plan would ban DEI for all federal funding recipients — including colleges The General Services Administration proposal comes after a similar policy from the U.S. Department of Education was blocked in courts.
- Breaking Down ED’s Interagency Agreements The Trump administration is using interagency agreements to siphon off various Education Dept. programs to other agencies. Here are the ones signed so far.
- Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either.
- What Will It Take to Address the Pell Shortfall? Most experts say the primary goal should be finding the funds needed to plug an immediate $17 billion gap. But it remains undecided where those funds would come from or how to resolve the larger $100 billion deficit over the next 10 years.
- Higher ed has an AI execution problem. Here’s what the data says to do about it Nine in ten campus administrators now use AI. Two-thirds of institutions have adopted it. And yet, more than half cite data privacy as a barrier, a third aren’t sure whether AI is even in their strategic plan and training demand has topped the resource wish list for three years running. The tools are everywhere. The infrastructure to use them well is not.
- ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future.
Policy Updates
- The Biological Safety Policy was created on 3/5/2026 due to restrictions mandated by federal regulations.
- The Flexible Work Arrangements Policy was revised on 3/13/2026 to expand the scope of the policy.
- The Gift Card Policy was created on 3/24/2026 at the guidance of UA Internal Audit.