Changes to three systemwide administrative policy statements approved

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) announces updates to the following administrative policy statements from the Technology Transfer and Finance functional areas:

Technology Transfer

• 1013-Intellectual Property Policy on Discoveries and Patents for Their Protection and Commercialization  (Effective March 12, 2026)

Revisions to APS 1013 were made to:

1. Be consistent with Regent Policy 5.I: Intellectual Property Related to Discoveries and Patents for Their Protection and Commercialization, which was implemented in June 2024;

2. Reflect how the management of technology transfer at the University of Colorado has changed in practice since APS 1013 was last updated in 2006; and

3. Allow each campus to determine procedures for the implementation of technology transfer appropriate for that campus.

Finance

• 7010-Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program (Effective April 1, 2026)

This APS aligns requirements to detect, prevent and mitigate the risk of identity theft in connection with sensitive financial account data, and serves as the university’s Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program. The program sets parameters that must be followed by organizational units with responsibilities for collecting and managing financial account data when conducting business with students, employees and other customers of the University of Colorado, and to provide for continuous compliance with federal law and regulations.

• 7003-Collection of Personal Data from Students and Customers (Effective April 1, 2026)

Revisions to 7003 were made to:

1. Remove sections relating to the university’s Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program, which is now contained in the stand-alone APS 7010-Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program; and

2. Striking the section on collection requirement exemptions, which was deemed to no longer be needed in this policy.

For more detailed information, go to https://www.cu.edu/ope/aps/latest-changes. For additional information on systemwide APSs, go to: http://www.cu.edu/ope.