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The Board of Trustees and the President of This policy sets forth the University of West Florida (UWF) are committed to a solid structure of internal controls. UWF considers internal controls to be crucial in providing reasonable assurance regarding the safeguarding of University assets and the achievement of operational goals. Internal control is a process, effected by the University’s board, administration, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of management’s objectives relating to operations, performance reporting, and compliance. Within UWF, several groups and individuals play key roles in designing, implementing, monitoring, and adjusting internal controls.  This policy informs all UWF employees of their responsibility to ensure compliance with the established system of internal controls.

approval process for university sponsored study abroad programs. This policy defines study abroad as a period of time in which students receive academic credit for courses taken abroad through an Office of International Affairs approved program, or conduct international research, internship, or service learning with or without credit and sponsored by their Academic Department with approval from the College Dean, Provost and Office of General Counsel.