Policy Modifications

September 17, 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting

Revised and Rescinded/Re-enacted Policies:

1-01  Bylaws

1-09  Development and issuance of university and administrative policies

2-04  Equality of opportunity for all faculty, staff and students

2-08  Campus free speech

3-16.1  Electronic signature rules

4-06  University parking and transportation fees

4-09  Acceptable use of university technology resources

4-17  Posting on campus

4-44  Unmanned aircraft (drones and model aircraft)

5-07  Gifts for the benefit of the university (including endowment funds)

5-10  Alcoholic beverages on campus

5-11  University publications

7-09  Vacation leave, professional/administrative staff and department chairpersons not covered by a collective bargaining agreement

7-57  Acting/interim appointments of university executive and administrative employees

8-04  Privacy and release of student education records:  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

8-08  Anti-hazing

8-09  Religious accommodations of students

8-10  Student scholarships and grants, administration, and awarding

9-03  Employment of undergraduate and graduate students (including federal work-study program)

9-07  Records management and public requests

MERGED AND RESCINDED:

1-09  Development and issuance of university policies (merged with updated 1-09)

1-11  Development and authorization of administrative policies (merged with 1-09)

1-13  Electronic attendance of board of trustees meetings (merged with 1-01)

4-21  Campus free speech (moved and renumbered 2-08)

5-07  Gifts for the benefit of the university (merged with updated 5-07)

5-09  Endowment funds (merged with 5-07)

9-03  Employment of students (merged with updated 9-03)

9-03.1  Appointment of graduate assistants, graduate research assistants, graduate assistant interns, and teaching assistants (merged with 9-03)

9-03.2  Employment of students under the federal work-study program (merged with 9-03)

9-07  Public records (merged with updated 9-07)

9-09  Records management (merged with 9-07)

9-10  Acting/interim appointments of university executive administrative employees (moved and renumbered 7-57)

NEW POLICY:

2-06  Prohibitions on diversity, equity and inclusion in orientation/training and employment scholarships and grants

2-07  Affirmations regarding controversial beliefs or policies and intellectual diversity

2-09  Complaint process for university policies related to free speech and Advance Ohio Higher Education Act

10-25  Curricular approval policy

Policies Reviewed; No changes to content:

3-13  Business-related and entertainment expenses

3-15  Memberships, dues, certifications, and licensing fees

Rescinded Policies:

1-12  Fifteen-year plan for energy efficiency and conservation projects

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