Policies and Procedures at SSU

The University Policies and Procedures web pages may be searched by category or number.  The policies listed below are grouped numerically. Click on the links below to access the policies. Note that some policies have corresponding procedures located directly below the policy.

1.01: Bylaws of the Board of Trustees
1.02: Presidential Selection
1.03: Evaluation of President
1.04: Honorary Degree
1.05: Investment
2.02: Guest Lecturers
2.03: Field Trips 
2.05: Academic Advising
2.06 Approval of Graduates
2.07: Developmental Education
2.08: Academic Program Review
2.09: Establishing a Center
2.10: Inventions/Discoveries & Patents
2.11: Faculty Workload
2.13: Misconduct in Scientific and Scholarly Research
2.14: Registration and Payment
3.00: Guidelines for Student Admission
3.04: Student Education Records Privacy and Release
     Procedure: 3.04: FERPA
3.17: Student Conduct Code
3.19: Alcohol on Campus at Student-Related Events
3.20: University Housing
3.21: Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
3.22: Guidelines for Students Called to Military Service
4.00: Purchasing Authority
     Procedure: 4.00: Purchasing Authority
4.01: Blanket Order Release Authorization for University and Vendors
4.02: Inventory of Equipment
4.10: In-State/Out-of-State Travel
4.11: Part-time Faculty Travel
4.12: Supplementing Credit Cards for Travel
4.13: Retreats and University Entertainment
4.14: Entertainment Policy on & Off-Campus
4.20: Student Activity Fund Policy
4.21: Cash Management
    Procedure: 4.21: Cash Management
4.22: University Reserves
4.23: Collection and Write-offs of Student Account Receivable
4.31: Workers Compensation
4.40: Building Security / Hours of Operation
4.41: Key Control
4.42: Parking Gate Keys
4.44: Use of University Facilities
4.51: Administrative Appointments
    Procedure: 4.51: Admin/ATSS Employment Actions
4.53: Compensation for Administrative/ATSS
4.54: Administrative Staff Development Tuition Reimbursement Off-Campus
4.55: Administrative Employee Vacation
4.56: Administrative Staff Sick Leave
4.57: Administrative Staff Holidays
4.58: On-Campus Educational Benefits Administrative/ATSS
4.62: Advertising Vacant Positions
4.63: Exit Interview for Non-Returning Employees
4.64: Moving Expense Payments
4.65: Administrative Family and Medical Leaves
4.66: Professional Leaves of Absence for Administrators With Pay
4.67: Professional Leaves of Absence for Administrators Without Pay
4.68: Disability Leave of Absence
4.69: Concern Resolution
4.70: Use of Volunteers and Interns
4.71: Voice Communications
4.73: Tuition Waivers for Adjunct Faculty
4.75: Use of University Property including Cell Phones and Other Communication Devices
4.76: Motor Vehicle Procedures
4.77 Retirement and Re-employment
4.78: Identity Theft Policy: Red Flag Rules
4.79: Department of Campus Security
4.80: Security Officers - Recruitment, Selection & Appointment
4.81: Security - Probationary Period
4.82: Security - Holiday
4.83: Security - Vacation
4.84: Security - Performance Management
4.85: Security - Corrective Action
4.86: Security - Wages
4.89: Security - Reduction in Force
4.90: Taxonomy For The Review And Approval Of Tuition And Other Student Fees, Fines And Charges
5.00: Policies and Procedures
     Procedure: 5.00: Policy and Procedure System and Review Process
5.01: Institutional Statement of Non-Discrimination and Harassment
5.02: Affirmative Action Hiring Guidelines
5.03: Unlawful and Prohibited Discrimination and Harassment
5.04: Affirmative Action Advisory Committee
5.05: Affirmative Action
5.06: Drug Free Campus
5.07: Drug Free Workplace
5.08: Use of Tobacco Products
5.09: Cancellation of Classes and Closing the University
    Procedure: 5.09: Closing and Cancellation
5.10: Outdoor Space and Use of University Facilities
     Procedure: 5.10: Solicitation and Distribution Activity
5.11: Media Information
5.12: Guidelines for Printing and Publication
5:13: Grants Application Approval and Management
5.16: Personnel Appointments
5.18: Emeritus Faculty
5.19: Public Records
     Procedure: 5.19:  Public Records
5.21: Blood borne Pathogens
5.22: Chemical Hazard Communication
5.24: Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assaults
5.25: Human Subject Research
     Procedure:  5.25: Research Involving Human Subjects
5.26: Business Enterprise Development
5.27: Signature Authority for Contracts
     Procedure: 5.27: Signature Authorization
5.28: Parking
5.30: Campus Computer and Network Use
5.31: Shawnee State Development Foundation and the Shawnee State University Development Office
5.32: Ethics
5.33: Emeritus Administrator
5.34: Records Management, Retention and Disposal
     Procedure: 5.34: Records Management, Retention and Disposal