1. STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Connecticut State University System has certain self-defined institutional values. Principal among these values is respect for the dignity, rights, and individuality of each member of the university community. The opportunity to live, study, and work in an institution which values diverse intellectual and cultural perspectives and encourages discussion and debate about competing ideas in an atmosphere of civility is a basic component of quality higher education, All members of the university community must at all times govern their social and academic interactions with tolerance and mutual respect so that the men and women who pass through the university's doors are enriched by these experiences and are prepared for full and enlightened participation in a multi-cultural society. Because of the University's commitment to principles of pluralism, mutual respect, and civility, certain activities are not acceptable on the university campus. Acts of intolerance, of hatred or violence based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, age, or ethnic background are antithetical to the University's fundamental principles and values. It is the University's responsibility to secure the students' right to learn by establishing an environment of civility.

The disciplinary process is intended to be part of the educational mission of the CSU System. Student disciplinary proceedings are not criminal proceedings and are not subject to court rules of procedure and evidence.

A. Application of the Student Code of Conduct and Statement of Judicial Procedures: The Code shall apply to the four Connecticut State Universities: Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University.

This Code applies to students and to student organizations. Throughout this document the term "student" shall generally apply to the student as an individual and to a student organization as a single entity. The officers or leaders of a particular student organization usually will be expected to represent the organization during the judicial process. Nothing in this Code shall preclude holding certain members of a student organization accountable for their individual acts committed in the context of or in association with the organization's alleged violation of this Code.

C. Administration of the Code: The Vice President for Student Affairs shall be the person designated by the University President to be responsible for the administration of the Code.

Part III: Prohibited Conduct

a. Academic misconduct, including all forms of cheating and plagiarism. Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to, providing or receiving assistance from another, in a manner not authorized by the instructor, in the creation of work to be submitted for academic evaluation (including papers, projects and examinations). Plagiarism is defined as presenting, as one's own, the ideas or words of another person, for academic evaluation, without proper acknowledgment. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to: (i) copying sentences, phrases, paragraphs, tables, figures, or data directly or in slightly modified form from a book, article, or other academic source without using quotation marks or giving proper acknowledgment to the original author or source; (ii) copying information from Internet Web sites and submitting it as one's own work; (iii) buying papers for the purpose of turning them in as one's own work; and (iv) selling or lending papers to another person for submission by that other person, for academic evaluation, as his or her own work.
b. Misuse of University documents, including, but not limited to, forging, transferring, altering or otherwise misusing a student fee card, student payroll card, identification card or other University identification document, course registration document, schedule card, transcript, or any other University-issued document or record.

c. Knowingly furnishing false information to any University official.

4. Sexual assault, sexual misconduct, which is defined as any unwanted or unwelcome physical contact of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment, which is defined as any unsolicited, unwelcome, and unwanted sexual advance, or other conduct of a sexual nature which has the effect of interfering with an individual 's performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Sexual assault or misconduct may include a sexual act directed against another person where that person is not capable of giving consent.

5. Hazing, which is defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, a group or organization.

6. Stalking, which is defined as repeatedly contacting another person when:

a. The contacting person knows or should know that the contact is unwanted by the other person; and

b. The contact causes the other person reasonable apprehension of imminent physical harm or the contacting person knows or should know that the contact causes substantial impairment of the other person's ability to perform the activities of daily life.

As used in this definition, the term "contacting" includes, but is not limited to, communicating with or remaining in the physical presence of the other person.

9. Theft of property or services, or damage to, defacement or destruction of, or tampering with, real or personal property owned by the State of Connecticut, the University, or any member of the University community.

10. Intentional interference with entry into or exit from University premises or with the free movement of any person.

11. Failure to comply with the directions of University officials acting in the performance of their duties.

12. Use, possession, purchase, sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages except as expressly permitted by law and University regulations.

13. Use, possession, purchase, sale, distribution or manufacturing of controlled substances and/or drugs, or drug paraphernalia, except as expressly permitted by law.

14. Use, possession or distribution of firearms, ammunition for firearms, other deadly weapons and dangerous instruments as defined in Section 53a-3 of the Connecticut General Statutes, fireworks, explosives, incendiary devices, dangerous chemicals or biological agents, except as expressly permitted by law and University regulations.

15. Forcible and/or unauthorized entry into and/or unauthorized presence in University premises.

16. Starting fires, causing explosions, falsely reporting the presence of fire, bombs, incendiary or explosive devices, or falsely reporting an emergency.

17. Unauthorized or improper possession, use, removal, tampering or disabling of fire and/or safety equipment and warning devices, failure to follow standard fire and/or emergency safety procedures, or interference with firefighting or emergency response equipment or personnel.

18. Gambling, as defined in Section 53-278a of the Connecticut General Statutes, on University premises.

19. Unauthorized use of University property or the property of members of the University community or of University affiliates.

20. Conduct that violates published University policies, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, residence hall rules and regulations.

21. Conduct prohibited by any federal, state, and/or local law, regulation or ordinance.

22. Unauthorized use of University computers and/or peripheral systems and networks, unauthorized access to University computer programs or files, unauthorized alteration, transfer or duplication of University computer programs or files, deliberate disruption of the operation of University computer systems and networks, unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing of copyrighted material, including, but not limited to, copyrighted music, movies, and software, and violation of the Connecticut State University System Policy Statement on Student Use of University Computer Systems and Networks and/or any applicable University computer use policy.

23. Abuse of the University judicial system, including but not limited to:

a. Falsification, distortion, or intentional misrepresentation of information to a judicial officer or before a hearing body;

b. Institution of a judicial proceeding knowingly without cause;

c. Attempting to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of, the judicial system;

d. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a judicial officer or hearing body prior to, and/or during the course of, the judicial proceeding;

e. Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a judicial officer or member of a hearing body prior to, and/or during the course of, the judicial proceeding;

f. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the student code; and

g. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the judicial system.

Any member of the University community may file a complaint against a student or a student organization alleging a violation of the Code. A complaint must be made in writing and submitted to the University's Office of Student Affairs. A complaint should be submitted as soon as possible after the occurrence of the alleged violation, but not later than ninety (90) calendar days following the occurrence of the alleged violation, except that in cases of alleged misuse of University documents or making false statements as defined in this Code, and under other appropriate circumstances, a complaint may be made at any time. Any exception to the submission deadline must be authorized by the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee.

University disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against an accused student who has been charged with violation of a law in connection with conduct that also violates the provisions of this Code. Disciplinary proceedings under this Code may be carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following the institution of civil or criminal court proceedings against the accused student.

Once a complaint has been filed, the judicial officer will determine whether probable cause exists to believe there has been a violation of the Code. The judicial officer may also present the case for the University at any subsequent hearing, but if he or she does, he or she shall not serve as a member of a hearing body or as a hearing advisor.

If probable cause is determined to exist, the judicial officer will determine if the complaint can be resolved by administrative agreement between the judicial officer and the accused student. If the complaint can be so resolved, such disposition shall be final and there shall be no subsequent proceedings in connection with the complaint and the accused student shall have no right of appeal. If the complaint cannot be so resolved, the student will be informed of the hearing process and of the rights of an accused student, and a hearing will be scheduled.

1. Notice of Hearing: Normally, a hearing will be conducted within ten (10) University calendar days of the accused being notified of the charges. Notice may be provided to the accused by in-hand delivery, by registered mail and/or by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight delivery, with signature of recipient required. Notice shall be sent or delivered to the accused student at his or her campus address, if any, or at his or her home address on file with the University, whichever is appropriate. Should the accused refuse to accept in-hand delivery, a written statement of the attempted delivery of the notice signed by the person attempting to make such delivery shall constitute notice. Should the accused student refuse to sign for registered or certified mail, the postal document indicating such refusal shall constitute notice. The notice must advise the accused student of each section of the Code alleged to have been violated and, with respect to each such section, a statement of the acts or omissions which are alleged to constitute a violation of the Code, including the approximate time when and the place where such acts or omissions allegedly occurred.

The accused student shall be afforded a reasonable period of time to prepare for the hearing, which period of time shall not be less than five (5) University calendar days. The accused student, the complaining party and/or any alleged victim may request a delay of the hearing due to extenuating circumstances. Any decision to postpone the hearing shall be made by the judicial officer or the hearing body, or by the designee of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

2. Hearing: An accused student has the right to be heard by a hearing body duly appointed by the University's Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee. A student accused of misconduct which may not be sanctioned by expulsion or suspension from the University and/or by residence hall separation will receive a hearing before a hearing officer, unless the offense charged is one that has been designated by the University as appropriate for hearing before a hearing board or panel. In matters pertaining to academic misconduct, any hearing body so convened may include faculty and/or representatives from Academic Affairs.

The accused student, the complaining party, and any alleged victim shall have the right to be present at all stages of the hearing process except during the private deliberations of the hearing body and the presentation of sanctions. In hearings involving more than one accused student, the hearing body may determine that, in the interest of fairness, separate hearings should be convened.

3. Record of Hearing: When expulsion or suspension from the University or residence hall separation is a possibility, the University shall make a tape recording of the hearing. The tape recording shall be the property of the University. No other tape recordings shall be made by any person during the hearing. Upon request, the accused student may review the tape recording in a designated University office in order to prepare for an appeal of the decision rendered by the hearing body. The University shall keep the tapes until such time as any appeal of the decision rendered has been concluded.

4. Opportunity to Present a Defense and Evidence and to Question Witnesses: The accused student shall be notified of the information to be presented against him or her, and to know the identity of witnesses who have been called to speak at the hearing, when such information is known by the University prior to the hearing. The accused student shall have the full opportunity to present a defense and evidence, including the testimony of witnesses, in his or her behalf. The complainant and the accused student may question the statements of any person who testifies in a manner deemed appropriate by the hearing body. The complainant and the accused student may make concluding statements regarding the charges made and the information presented during the hearing. The hearing body may question the accused student and the complainant, any witness presented by the accused student or the complainant, and any other witnesses the hearing body may choose to call to testify.

5. Evidence and Personal Data Concerning the Accused Student in University Files to Be Made Available to the Student upon Request Prior to the Hearing: The University shall, upon written request, make available to the accused student, prior to the hearing, the evidence expected to be introduced at the hearing. Any personal data concerning the accused student in the University's disciplinary or other files is subject to the provisions of applicable federal and state law, including but not limited to, Section 4-194 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

6. Accused Shall Receive Hearing before Impartial Hearing Body: The accused student has the right to receive a hearing before a duly constituted impartial hearing body. In matters pertaining to academic misconduct, such impartial hearing body may include faculty and/or representatives from Academic Affairs. Any disputes surrounding the impartiality of the hearing body or any member of a hearing body will be referred to the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee, who will hear the matter and make a determination.

7. Accused Can Choose Whether or Not to Testify in His or Her Own Defense: The accused student who is present at the hearing shall be advised by the hearing body that he or she is not required to testify, to answer questions, or to make any statement regarding the complaint or the allegations set forth in that complaint. Refusal to do so shall not be considered by the hearing body to constitute evidence of responsibility.

8. Non-Appearance of Accused Student at Disciplinary Hearing: If an accused student does not appear at a disciplinary hearing, the hearing body shall enter a plea of "not responsible" on behalf of such student and the hearing shall proceed in the normal manner of hearing evidence, weighing facts, and rendering judgment. The failure of an accused student to appear at the disciplinary hearing shall not be considered by the hearing body to constitute evidence of responsibility.

9. Admission of Persons to Hearing: Hearings shall be closed, but the hearing body may, in its discretion, admit any person into the hearing room. The hearing body shall have the authority to discharge or to remove any person whose presence is deemed unnecessary or obstructive to the proceedings.

10. Accused Has the Right to Have a Support Person or Legal Counsel Present at the Hearing: The accused student has the right to consult with a support person of his or her choice in the preparation of his or her defense. The accused student also has the right to have a support person sit with him or her at the hearing and to consult privately with that person, but the support person will not be permitted to speak or advocate during the hearing unless the accused student is disabled to the point of being unable to present his or her defense or unless the case against the student is presented by an attorney. The support person may be legal counsel. With respect to hearings in which the offense alleged involves sexual misconduct or sexual assault, both the accused and the accuser are entitled to have a support person present during a disciplinary hearing.

11. Presentation of Evidence: Only evidence introduced at the hearing itself may be considered by the hearing body.

12. Evidence of Prior Convictions or Disciplinary Actions: Evidence of prior criminal convictions or University disciplinary actions may be presented to the hearing body only after a determination of responsibility has been made and only for consideration in connection with determining the sanction. Any part of the written decision that refers to such shall not be public unless the accused student waives the right to privacy in that respect.

13. Written Notice of Decision: The accused student shall receive written notice of the decision of the hearing body that shall set forth the decision rendered, including a finding of "responsible" or "not responsible," and the sanctions imposed, if any. The decision of the hearing body, as well as the sanction imposed, if any, generally will not be released to third parties without the prior written consent of the accused student. However, certain information may be released if and to the extent authorized by state or federal law.

14. Right to Appeal: The decision of the hearing body may be appealed by the accused student to the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee. A request for appellate review must be made in writing to the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee, within three (3) University calendar days of the student's receipt of the written notice of decision. For good cause shown, the Vice President for Student Affairs may extend the three-University calendar day limitation on filing appeals. A student may request only one appellate review of each decision rendered by the hearing body.

15. Grounds for Appeal: The accused student has the right to appeal the decision of the hearing body on the grounds that: (1) the procedures set forth in this Code were not followed and, as a result, the decision was substantially affected; (2) the evidence presented was not substantial enough to justify the decision rendered by the hearing body; and/or (3) the sanctions imposed were not commensurate with the gravity of the offense for which the accused student was found responsible. The appeal shall be confined to the record except that in cases of alleged procedural irregularities not shown in the record evidence may be taken by the Vice President for Student Affairs or a designee of such Vice President not involved in the initial hearing. The existence of newly discovered evidence is not grounds for appeal. If new evidence is discovered which may be sufficient to alter the decision of the hearing body, the accused student may request that the original hearing body conduct a rehearing.

16. Appeal Procedures: In order to prepare for the appeal, the accused student may review the audiotape of the original hearing in a designated University office but will not be permitted to remove the tape from that office. The appeal will not be heard by anyone involved in the initial hearing.

If an appeal is upheld on the grounds that the procedures set forth in this Code were not followed and, as a result, the decision was substantially affected, the matter shall be referred to the original hearing body for a reconsideration of its determination or to a newly constituted hearing body for a new hearing, as appropriate.

If an appeal is upheld on the grounds that the sanctions imposed were not commensurate with the gravity of the offense for which the accused student was found responsible, the appellate body may, upon review of the case, reduce or sustain, but may not increase, the sanctions originally imposed by the hearing body.

17. Status of Student Pending Appeal: All sanctions imposed by the hearing body shall be and continue in effect pending the outcome of an appeal. Any request to delay the commencement of sanctions pending an appeal must be made by the accused student, in writing, to the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee.

1. Basis for Imposition of Interim Suspension or Residence Hall Separation: An interim suspension or residence hall separation may be imposed upon a student prior to a hearing on the student's alleged violation of the Code when, in the opinion of the suspending authority: (i) a student 's continued presence constitutes a continuing danger to persons or property or an on-going threat to the academic process; or (ii) the interim suspension or residence hall separation is necessary to ensure the student's own physical or emotional safety and well-being. An interim suspension or residence hall separation is not a sanction and will continue in effect only until such time as a hearing on the alleged violation has been completed.

2. Suspending Authority: The Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee shall have authority to impose an interim suspension or residence hall separation.

3. Procedure: The accused student shall be notified, either orally or in writing, of the pending imposition of an interim suspension or residence hall separation. Whenever possible, prior to the imposition of the interim suspension or separation, the affected student will be afforded an opportunity to meet with the Vice President for Student Affairs, or his or her designee. Otherwise, the meeting will be held on the first University calendar day that the student is available. At that meeting, the student will be advised of the misconduct charges made against him or her and the information upon which the determination that he or she poses a continuing threat or danger to him or herself, other persons or property, or the academic process was based. If the student denies the charges, he or she will be advised of the nature of the evidence supporting the charges and of the identity of the witnesses against him or her. At that meeting, the accused student will be given the opportunity to challenge the reliability of the information concerning the student's conduct, present his or her version of the events giving rise to the charges, and challenge the determination that his or her continued presence poses a continuing threat or danger to him or herself, other persons or property, or the academic process. If an interim suspension or residence hall separation is thereafter imposed, for the duration of that suspension or separation the affected student shall be denied access to the University's campus, including, but not limited to, the residence halls, and/or all other University activities or privileges for which the student might otherwise be eligible, as the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee may determine to be appropriate. Any student placed on an interim suspension or residence hall separation will be given an opportunity to appear at a formal hearing on the misconduct charges lodged against him or her in accordance with Part IV, D of this Code, within ten (10) University calendar days of being placed on such suspension or separation, or as soon as practical after the accused student is prepared to participate in such a hearing.

4. Academic Misconduct:

If an instance of academic misconduct is reported by a member of the University community other than the relevant instructor, the Vice President for Student Affairs, or his or her designee, will inform the Academic Vice President or his or her designee. The Academic Vice President or his or her designee will inform the relevant instructor. Following the conclusion of any hearing held in accordance with the provisions of this Code, the hearing body will inform both the Academic Vice President and the Vice President for Student Affairs or their designee of its findings. The Academic Vice President, in collaboration with the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her designee, will inform the Dean of the School in which the incident was originally reported that the hearing has been concluded and what sanctions, if any, were imposed. The hearing body may not, and will have no authority to, change any grade following the conclusion of any hearing held in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

1. Expulsion: Expulsion is permanent disciplinary separation from all universities within the Connecticut State University System and the denial of all student privileges. Expulsion shall be effective on the date that notice of expulsion is provided to the accused student, or later, if so stated in the notice. A student separated from all universities of the CSU System by expulsion may under the terms of the expulsion be excluded from all University premises when in the judgment of the expelling authority the student's presence would constitute a danger to persons or property or a threat to the academic process.

2. Suspension: Suspension is temporary disciplinary separation from all universities within the system and the denial of all student privileges. Suspension shall be effective on the date that notice of the suspension is provided to the accused student, or later, if so stated in the notice, and shall prescribe the date and conditions upon which the student may petition for readmission to the University. A student separated from all universities within the CSU system by suspension may under the terms of the suspension be excluded from all University premises when in the judgment of the suspending authority the student's continued presence would constitute a danger to persons or property or a threat to the academic process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the suspending University authority of the suspended student's home university or his or her designee may authorize a suspended student who has been excluded from all University premises to enter the premises of the student's home university for designated purposes.

3. Disciplinary Probation: Disciplinary probation is a designated period of time during which a student is given the opportunity to modify unacceptable behavior and/or to complete specific assignments in an effort to regain full student privileges with University community. Disciplinary probation may involves the imposition of certain restrictions and/or conditions upon the accused student including, but are not limited to, financial restitution, community service, fines, referral for professional services such as counseling, participation in educational programs, parental notification under limited circumstances, or ineligibility to participate in University activities or events. Periodic contact with a designated member of the University community or non-college professional may be required.

If the accused student fully complies with the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the disciplinary probation, full student privileges will be restored to the student upon termination of the probationary period. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the probation constitutes prohibited conduct that is separate from and in addition to the conduct for which the probation was imposed. A student accused of violation of probation will be given due notice of the alleged violation and the procedures set forth in this Code shall be followed.

4. Disciplinary Warning: A disciplinary warning is a written notice to a student advising him that specific behavior or activity constitutes a violation of the Code and that the repetition of such behavior will likely result in the commencement of more serious disciplinary action by the University.

5. Restitution: Compensation for loss of or damage to University property. This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.

6. Residence Hall Separation: Residence hall separation is the removal of a student from the University residence hall in which he or she resides. Such separation shall include a restriction of access to all or designated University residence halls.

7. Residence Hall Probation: Residence hall probation is a designated period during which a student is given the opportunity to modify unacceptable behavior and/or to complete specific assignments in an effort to regain full student privileges within the residence hall in which the student resides. Residence hall probation may include restrictions and/or conditions on the exercise of residence hall activities and privileges. Periodic contact with a designated member of the residence hall staff or professional may be required. If the accused student fully complies with the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the residence hall probation, full residence hall privileges will be restored to the student upon termination of the probationary period. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the probation constitutes prohibited conduct that is separate from and in addition to the conduct for which the probation was imposed. A student accused of violation of probation will be given due notice and the procedures set forth in this Code shall be followed.

8. Residence Hall Warning: Residence hall warning is a written notice to a student advising him or her that specific behavior or activity constitutes a violation of the Code and that the repetition of such behavior will likely result in the commencement of more serious disciplinary action by the University.

1. Those sanctions listed in Part V, A., 2 through 4.

2. Loss of Recognition: Loss of all University privileges for a designated period of time. Loss of recognition for more than two (2) consecutive semesters requires an organization to reapply for University recognition. Conditions for future recognition may be imposed by the hearing body.

A student's judicial record shall be maintained separately from any other academic or official file maintained by the University. Generally, information contained in the judicial record will not be released without the prior written consent of the student. However, certain information may be released to individuals within or outside of the University who have a legitimate legal or educational interest in obtaining it. (Please refer to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ("FERPA"), as amended.)

The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System adopts the following Policy Statement on Student Use of University Computer Systems and Networks in order to inform students of the bounds and limits of their computer conduct in the University.

The Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System is directed to work with the appropriate University officers to review on a regular basis the list of "unauthorized uses," to keep this list current, and to keep the list as uniform as possible on all four universities while recognizing the need for some unique prohibitions and limitations at each University due to differences in equipment, facilities, and staffing.

1. University computer systems and networks are provided for student use as a part of the University academic program. Students are encouraged to become proficient in the use of computers as a means of enhancing their educational experience. However, widespread student use also necessitates certain rules of computer conduct. Computer misconduct can result in restrictions on or revocation of computer access privileges.

2. University computer systems and networks constitute an expensive and valuable resource. The capacity of this resource to fulfill all the legitimate academic and administrative needs of students, faculty, and staff is limited.

3. Student users have a responsibility to use University computer resources in an efficient, ethical, and lawful manner.

4. The University has a right and a duty to protect its valuable computer resources and to restrict student access to uses that are strictly related to the students' academic programs as well as reasonably limited in time. The University reserves the right to define what are unauthorized student uses.

5. The Chief Computer Administrator or designee(s) at each University in the CSU System and at the System Office may monitor student user accounts, files, and/or log-in sessions for appropriate management purposes. Such purposes include but are not limited to performing archival and recovery procedures, evaluating system performance, and ensuring system integrity and security.

6. Upon identifying a violation of this policy which constitutes an immediate, clear danger to the University computer systems or networks the Chief Computer Administrator or designee(s) at each University and in the System Office may immediately limit or suspend a student's access to University computer resources with immediate notification of charges and actions to the appropriate Chief Student Affairs Administrator or designee(s). This emergency suspension of computer use will then follow the student judicial procedures for "Interim Suspension" as provided in the CSU Student Rights and Responsibilities and Judicial Procedures document.

7. Violations of University computer policy which do not constitute an immediate, clear danger to the University computer systems or networks will be referred to the regular student disciplinary process.

8. Student computer offenses, which are included as number 25 in the Appendix of Punishable Offenses in the CSU Student Rights and Responsibilities and Judicial Procedures document are as follows:

a. Unauthorized use of University computers and/or peripheral systems and networks;
b. Unauthorized access to University computer programs or files;

c. Unauthorized alteration or duplication of University computer programs or files;

d. Any deliberate action to disrupt the operation of University computer systems which serve other members of the University community, including all networks to which University computers are connected;

e. Use of University computer systems and networks for committing crimes, violating civil laws, or violating University rules.

9. UNAUTHORIZED USES for students include but are not limited to the following:

a. Computer games which are not assigned course work;

b. Development or transmitting of chain letters;

c. Entering or transmitting of commercial advertisements or solicitations;

d. Entering or transmitting of political campaign material relating to elections to be held outside the University;

e. Entering or transmitting of obscene material;

f. Sexual harassment or other forms of harassment aimed at others or otherwise threatening others;

g. Sharing ones own computer account with others or using another person's accounts;

h. Violation of copyright laws or using or copying software in ways that violate the terms of the license;

i. Entering or transmitting computer viruses or any form of intentionally destructive programs;

j. Intentional disruption of network services;

k. Connecting any device to the network without permission;

l. Copying, modifying, replacing, or deleting any other user's account or any software used for system management;

m. Harming University computer equipment;

n. Uses which violate rules developed at each University which are necessitated by facilities limitations or other circumstances unique to each University.

The Connecticut State University System offers a variety of online graduate and undergraduate courses, under the umbrella name OnlineCSU. It has become necessary to address a number of issues for students which have arisen as a result of the online delivery of instruction, including: the use of copyrighted and trademarked materials, the protection of materials utilized online from unauthorized use or distribution, confidentiality, the regulation of disruptive behavior, the prohibition of communications which are inappropriate or commercial in nature and the need to limit the liability of CSU and the State of Connecticut in the use by individuals of OnlineCSU services.

The Distance Learning Disclosure: Connecticut State University System requires the agreement of each participant in an OnlineCSU course before access is provided and also reminds each participant of the applicability of all policies currently in effect at the university offering the course.

5. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS. Private and confidential communications between you and the CSU faculty and staff, e.g., counseling sessions, course grades and evaluations, etc. will remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut State University System policies and those of the four member universities.

6. DISRUPTIONS. You agree not to intentionally obstruct, disrupt or interfere with the teaching and learning that occurs via OnlineCSU, through computer hacking or any other manner. You agree not to post or transmit any information or materials that contain a virus or other harmful components. You agree not to give your password to anyone.

7. PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS. You agree not to use the OnlineCSU computer system or any other computer system to conduct inappropriate communications with other students, faculty or administrators.

· Inappropriate communications include, but are not limited to, posting or transmitting: unlawful comments; demeaning comments of an ethnic, sexist or racist nature; unwanted sexual advances; libelous or defamatory comments; obscene or pornographic materials; harassing, threatening or intimidating materials or comments; and comments or materials that would violate any Connecticut law or other applicable law, or any student policy.
· Open and honest discourse is the hallmark of higher education, as is the willingness to speak responsibly and with attribution. It is expected that OnlineCSU participants will use appropriate names, i.e., not use pseudonyms or "screen names" while interacting in the OnlineCSU "virtual campus" unless permitted to do so by the instructor.
· You agree to demonstrate prudence in disseminating others' comments to prevent those comments from being taken out of context, or to cause the speaker to be held in disrepute. You agree not to edit and forward another's comments without permission. You agree to correctly attribute others' comments to them.

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2. HEALTH SERVICES

2.1 University Health Services (BR#76-32, BR#05-7)

There shall be established and maintained at each University a Health Service appropriate to the specific needs of the resident population and to the more general needs of the commuting population.

2.1.1 Guidelines for University Health Services

1. Goals

1.2 To control, directly and indirectly, factors and conditions in each campus environment which may compromise the healthful well-being of that university community.

1.3 To provide guidance relative to the positive value of health in our environment and lives.

2. Objectives of University Health Services


2.1 To provide staff and facilities for:

2.11 Prevention of health hazards and problems in the campus community.

2.12 Rendering of appropriate care and treatment for medical emergencies and minor treatment involved in primary medical care cases.

2.13 Isolation of and temporary rest for campus community members awaiting transfer home or to more comprehensive medical facilities.

2.14 Short term infirmary care for campus residence hall students.

2.2 To provide for appropriate referral mechanisms to local sources of definitive community health care.

2.3 To develop and administer preventive health programs; to provide for health education, formal and informal, through various local agencies or components of the university community.

2.4 To provide for the interpretation of health policies and procedures to students, families, and authorized university officials, policies relative to physical examination, immunizations, requirements for medical clearance for admission, and for participation in special risk activities, such as intramural and intercollegiate athletics.

2.5 To provide for effective liaison with other health service agencies in the community and state as appropriate.

2.6 To provide an avenue through which students may cooperatively seek to meet other medical needs not specifically provided for herein.

3. Health Services Planning


3.1 Facilities required:

3.11 Reception area

3.12 Physician's office to provide space for confidential interview and examination area with equipment as required to utilize medical skills.

3.13 Nursing service station to provide for a confidential interviewing and examination area, for screening and initial evaluation of sensitive cases.

3.14 General treatment area including waiting area with necessary equipment for physicians and nurses use in handling minor and rapidly processed complaints.

3.15 Records – a space for records to be maintained, past medical and personal health histories, physician/nurse records, notes, laboratory and X-ray data.

3.16 Consultation room as required by specialties utilized.

3.17 Bed capacity as experience dictates.

3.18 Food services – provision for providing proper food services, particularly for variable diets and special handling of contaminated service and utensils; catering service an alternative.

3.19 Drug and medical supplies storage area.

3.20 Linen and miscellaneous supplies storage area.

4. Staffing

4.1 Director

Physician, nurse practitioner, other health provider, licensed psychological counselor, or other manager deemed appropriate by the university president.


4.2 Nurses

One nurse on a full or full-time equivalent basis, such other nursing personnel as experience dictates.

4.3 Clerical staff provision based upon needs of service.

4.4 Custodial services on a basis of need.

5. Operating Procedures


5.1 The university president shall be responsible for the administration of the University Health Services and for the approval of operating procedures.

5.2 A procedure must be established for dealing with emergencies on a twenty-four hour basis, seven days a week.

5.3 A plan must be developed for handling large scale outbreaks of illness, such as an epidemic.

5.4 Services in medical specialties may be provided but only if such services are requested by student groups, if they are paid for by such student groups, if they are approved by the university president, and if the fees to pay for them are established as required by law.

2.2 Student Medical History Form Requirement (BR #89-130)

All full-time students on campuses of the Connecticut State University shall submit a completed medical history on the Medical History Form provided to them prior to registration.

Part-time students in instances of programmatic needs or of campus medical needs, as determined by the President of the campus, shall submit the required medical records with reasonable dispatch.

Any student who is not in compliance with this resolution is subject to dismissal from Connecticut State University.

2.3 Required Immunizations and Vaccinations for CSU Students (BR#03-57)

FOR ALL STUDENTS:

Required Immunization

Each of the four Universities that comprise the Connecticut State University System requires full-time and matriculated part-time students born after December 31, 1956, to provide proof of adequate immunization against measles and rubella. This proof is required before the student matriculates. Such proof is waived in the following cases:

1) If the student graduated from a Connecticut public or private high school in 1999 or after, thereby having provided such proof to the graduating secondary school in accordance with state law;
2) If the student presents a certificate from a physician stating that in the opinion of said physician, such immunization is medically contraindicated;
3) If the student presents a statement that such immunization would be contrary to his/her religious beliefs; or
4) If the student presents a certificate from a physician or the director of health in the student's present or previous town of residence stating that s/he has had a confirmed case of measles or rubella.

Each University will keep and maintain uniform records of the immunization and certificates of immunization or other evidence as outlined above, and the evidence shall be part of the student's health record.

On November 1st of each year, each President will ensure that a summary report of the immunization status of all full-time and part-time matriculated students enrolled at the corresponding University, is submitted to the Commissioner of Health Services on a form provided by the Commissioner.

When notified by a public health official that the continued presence on campus of a student who has not been immunized, presents a clear danger to the health of others, the President shall cause that student to be excluded from the campus or confined to the health services facility until that student presents a certificate of immunization or a statement from a physician clearly indicating that the student does not present a clear danger to the health of others.

Required Information

For the 2002-2003 school year and each school year thereafter, each university shall provide information about meningitis to all prospective students prior to their matriculation, and include with that information notice of the availability and benefits of a meningitis vaccine.


FOR ALL STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE:

Required Vaccination

For the 2002-2003 school year, and each school year thereafter, each of the four universities in the Connecticut State University System shall require all students who wish to live in university housing to provide proof of adequate vaccination against meningococcal meningitis before they are permitted to reside in university housing.

For the 2002-2003 school year, and each school year thereafter, any student shall be exempted from the requirements of this policy pertaining to all students residing in student housing who presents:

Each university will keep and maintain uniform records of the vaccinations and certificates of vaccination or other evidence as specified above and the record shall be a part of the student's permanent record.

When notified by a public health official that the continued presence at a CSU campus of a student who has not been vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis presents a clear danger to the health of others, the President of the university shall cause the student to be excluded from student housing and the university until the student presents to the President a certificate of vaccination or a statement from a physician clearly indicating the student does not present a clear danger to the health or others.

2.4 Sickness and Accident Insurance for full-time Students (BR#97-7)

The Trustees maintain a contract with an insurance company to provide accident and sickness insurance for students.

Student accident and sickness insurance provided through the Connecticut State University System will be mandatory for all full-time students except where appropriately waived.

The waiver form necessary to excuse a full-time student from this insurance requirement shall affirm that the student has adequate sickness insurance coverage from an insurance carrier licensed to operate in the United States and shall require the signature of the student (or that of a parent or guardian if the student is a minor) and the identification of the carrier and policy number of the alternate insurance.

2.5 Accident and Sickness Insurance for Part-Time Students (BR#94-13)

(1) Purchase of the insurance will be at the option of the student; payment will be submitted by the student directly to the insurance company and there will be no University involvement in processing of the premium;

(2) Pre-existing conditions will be excluded from coverage;

(3) Both accident and sickness insurance must be purchased;

(4) Insurance coverage is available for the student only, not for dependents.

2.6 Accident Insurance for Part-Time Students Participating in Student Activities (BR#96-64)

The participation in student activities, organizations and/or the non-intercollegiate athletic clubs and events should require the coverage of accident insurance for any participating student (full-time or part-time).

The following rules shall govern part-time student participating in student activities, organizations and/or the non-intercollegiate athletic clubs and events:

A. The students must be matriculated and enrolled in courses for credit at the time and during the semester and at the CSU campus where the student chooses to participate in student activities, student organizations and/or the non-intercollegiate clubs and events.

B. It is mandatory that students who elect to participate in student activities must purchase the accident insurance made available at CSU, or the existing accident/sickness insurance.

C. The accident insurance is not mandatory for those part-time students who choose not to participate in student activities;

The accident insurance program allows students to purchase the accident insurance program for periods of six months (January through June or July through December), or the annual policy for twelve months.

2.7 Accident and Sickness Insurance for International Students on J-1 Visas
(BR#94-10)

Full-time international students who are on J-1 Visas shall be covered by sickness and accident insurance which is sufficient to meet the U.S. Government standards, as determined by the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System.

International students who are participants in the Exchange Visitor Program and others who are international full-time students on J-1 Visas shall be charge an amount sufficient to defray the cost of the insurance program selected by the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System.

Full-time international students on J-1 Visas will have the option of coverage which meets federal standards for their dependents for additional costs to them appropriate to the number of their dependents.

2.8 Substance Abuse Policy (BR#88-7)

The Substance Abuse Policy as detailed in the following is adopted for the Connecticut State University system. The appropriate evaluations of the effectiveness of this policy in minimizing substance abuse shall be conducted on each campus including (l) analysis of surveys of student attitudes and incidence of substance abuse and (2) administrative reports prepared at the direction of the University President with the advice and comment of the campus Task Force on Substance Abuse. Such evaluations shall be submitted to the Chancellor of Connecticut State University according to a schedule which he shall establish. The Chancellor of Connecticut State University shall present to the Trustees an initial report on the effectiveness of the Policy by July 1988, and a future report no later than December 1989.

This policy was created in response to a recommendation of the Substance Abuse Study Committee as stated in its report, June, 1987. To wit:
"A unified substance abuse policy should be developed and implemented for the Connecticut State University system emphasizing alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs with all deliberate speed." (p. 11.)

It is intended to provide a set of general guidelines which will facilitate the construction of more specific policies on the four campuses, and to provide a measure of consistency among those policies.

Statement of Policy

It is the position of the University that college students should not abuse alcohol or take drugs for other than medicinal reasons. Further, the abuse of such substances can nullify the effective pursuit of an education and is, thus, contrary to the mission of the University. Therefore, such behavior is to be condemned, discouraged, and, where possible, prohibited. Aware, however, that a small percentage of students do use such substances, and that they may continue to do so, the University recommends the following actions on the part of its constituents to address the issue.

I. Coordination of Campus Efforts

It is recommended that a Task Force on Substance Abuse be established on each campus, appointed by and responsible to the Dean of Students. Representation on the task force will include the campus health service, the counseling service, the athletic department, the campus ministry, the housing office, the student disciplinary system, the campus police, the student body and the faculty.

The mission of the campus task force will be to oversee the development and implementation of alcohol and drug-abuse education and prevention policies and programs. The members of the task force may call upon others in the campus community or outside consultants for advice or help as necessary in the fulfillment of their goals. Faculty, staff and students (particularly those employed in the residence halls), where possible, should be instructed to identify and respond to problems related to substance abuse.

II. Campus Alcohol Policies

Each campus will have an explicitly stated policy regarding the possession, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises. This statement should be published and promulgated so that all members of the university community are aware of its proscriptions and penalties. While the documents will differ from campus to campus, it is expected that they will discourage the abuse of alcoholic beverages by students and that the conditions under which such beverages may be consumed, if any, will be specifically stated.

The possession, distribution and consumption of illicit drugs, and the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and anabolic steroids, are prohibited as stated in the University-wide guidelines which are implemented on the campuses and detailed in the Student Handbooks. In addition to the penalties which may be imposed by campus authorities, criminal prosecution may also be initiated.

Campuses are subject to the intrusion of the disease of AIDS and are committed as educational institutions (in absence of a cure or vaccine to prevent AIDS) to use education as the primary means in deterring the spread of AIDS.

The following "AIDS POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY," shall be utilized by every campus of Connecticut State University as the basis on which campus policies and procedures will be developed and implemented.

All campus policies and guidelines shall be developed on the basis of and consistent with the following Trustees' policy and guidelines. This statement of policy and guidelines is, in turn, intended to be consistent with Trustees' Resolution 87-59 of May 1, 1987, now superseded, and Board of Governors' Guidelines for Development of AIDS Policies at Connecticut Colleges and Universities, adopted September 27, 1988.

Policy

It is Trustees' policy that on CSU campuses all responses to AIDS, HIV infection, and other sexually transmitted diseases must consider individual rights, reflect current medical knowledge, and recognize the legal, ethical, and moral precepts that govern our society.

The President of each CSU campus shall develop and implement a comprehensive education program for employees and students dealing with AIDS, HIV infection, and other sexually transmitted diseases. The implementation of an effective educational program based on current medical evidence provides the best way to combat these diseases and to dispel fears in an academic and employment environment.

Campus personnel shall analyze individual circumstances and respond to persons with AIDS and HIV infection on a case-by-case basis consistent with humane considerations and the rights of the persons affected.

Consideration of the existence of AIDS or HIV infection shall not be a part of the admission decision for prospective students or the hiring decision for prospective employees.

Testing for AIDS or HIV infection shall not be required by University authorities for present or prospective students or present or prospective employees.

Guidelines

Each campus president should designate an individual who shall be responsible for organizing and conducting the education program on campus on AIDS, HIV infection, and other sexually transmitted diseases.

A committee representative of the collegiate community should be involved in working with the responsible individual in formulating the education program.

Education programs should be adapted to the diversity of the student and employee population. Periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of these education programs should be undertaken.

Areas of Focus:
1. Housing and Residential Life

People who are known to have HIV infection or AIDS must be accorded the same rights as other students in a manner consistent with institutional housing policies. Each situation must be dealt with on a case by case basis.

2. Medical Care

Campus institutions should provide clear statements about provisions for health services, the extent or limit of support for providing care, limits of health coverage, and availability of referral services.

3. Counseling and Support Services

The CSU System Offices and the campuses should make available support services for HIV infected students and employees, and students and employees experiencing fears and apprehensions about AIDS and HIV infection.
4. HIV Antibody Testing
Mandatory Testing: College and university officials should not undertake programs of mandatory testing of either employees or students for antibody to HIV, since testing programs tend to be cost ineffective, counter-productive, and possibly discriminatory.

Voluntary Testing: College and university health services should be familiar with reputable sources of counseling and testing for antibody to HIV, and should have a plan to refer students or employees requesting tests. Health care providers utilized by the college or university should understand the capabilities and limitations of the test and should be able to counsel and educate persons who seek testing.

Administrators and clinicians must be familiar with CSU's and Federal/State laws, regulations and guidelines, and public health requirements regarding charting of results, release of confidential information, and reporting of test results whether the tests are performed through the campus health services or not, they should be done if and ONLY if:
1. They can be confidential or anonymous,
2. The methodology for testing conforms to accepted standards of practice,
3. Institutions utilize laboratories certified by the Connecticut Department of Health Services, and
4. Both pre-test and post-test counseling are a mandated part of the program.

Institutions are required to maintain confidentiality of AIDS and HIV infected patients in a manner consistent with legal and public health requirements and CSU policy.
5. Personnel (faculty, administrators, staff)
Campus policies must be consistent with the Connecticut Department of Health Services "AIDS Guidelines for State Personnel." The main policy guidelines set forth include: (1) no restrictions should be placed on a person's employment solely on the basis of a diagnosis of AIDS, ARC or positive HIV antibody blood test..., (2) There is no scientific or medical justification for testing present or prospective workers for the presence of HIV antibody for the purpose of employment, (3) No special precautions are necessary to prevent transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS in the workplace, except for employees involved in the direct delivery of health care services and for those who might otherwise come in contact with blood, (4) state agencies should develop and make available for routine use agency specific guidelines for employees involved in the direct delivery of health care and guidelines for handling blood and other body fluids.
6. Safety Precautions (i.e., personnel, health care workers, students in laboratories where they are exposed to blood samples.)

Campuses must provide policies and guidelines that are consistent with current safety precautions for employees and students who might be involved with the care of AIDS and HIV infected persons, and for students and staff working in laboratory environments where they are exposed to blood samples.

7. Discrimination and Harassment

Campuses should reaffirm that discrimination and harassment are unacceptable and that violations will be dealt with consistent with the existing disciplinary framework at the institution.

8. Publication of Policies and Guidelines

Policies and Guidelines should be well publicized and available to faculty, students and staff.

3. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

3.1 Policy and Guidelines on Intercollegiate Athletic Programs (BR#96-70)

The Intercollegiate Athletic Programs are recognized as a valid part of the overall collegiate educational experience. It shall be the aim of Connecticut State University to offer various types of intercollegiate athletic programs which develop in students qualities of leadership, team work, dedication, and physical fitness.

It shall be the objective of the Intercollegiate Athletic Programs to encourage widespread participation of students within the limitations of physical and health requirements, the University's financial resources, and applicable eligibility rules.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Programs shall be operated in such a manner that they are kept in balance with the other University programs and contribute to the overall educational experience of participants and the student body as a whole.

1. The campus president shall be held responsible for the administration of intercollegiate athletics. The president may delegate authority in this matter as he or she sees fit.
2. Each campus shall have an Athletic Advisory Board to advise the campus president in matters relating to intercollegiate athletics.

3. Each campus shall be a member in good standing with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Each campus will administer and operate its intercollegiate athletic program as prescribed by the NCAA Constitution and Bylaws, and this policy.

The Board of Trustees will determine the division and/or subdivision of play in the NCAA. Currently, each campus participates in the following divisions:

Central - Division I (except football which is Div. I AA)
Eastern - Division III
Southern - Division II
Western - Division III

4. Each campus may join in a contractual agreement with other athletic associations, corporations, and individuals as the campus president deems appropriate, except contractual agreements with other athletic associations which must have prior approval of the Chancellor.
5. Any capital project request for athletic facilities must be justified on the basis of the instructional and recreational programs of the campus and not solely on the basis of the needs of the Intercollegiate Athletic Program.

6. Annually, each campus president shall submit to the Chancellor a full and complete accounting of the intercollegiate athletic program for the prior fiscal year.

7. Annually, each campus president shall submit to the Chancellor a budget for the intercollegiate athletic program for the current and subsequent fiscal year.

8. Grants-in-aid to students participating in intercollegiate athletics shall be awarded in a manner consistent with the regulations of the NCAA. Students participating in intercollegiate athletics shall be eligible for need-based financial aid on the same terms as all other students.

9. Funds used in support of grants-in-aid to athletes (not based on financial need) shall not be drawn from student tuition, student fees, state appropriations, or federal funds.

10. Annually, each campus president shall submit to the Chancellor a list of grants-in-aid awarded to athletes for the prior fiscal year and budgeted for the current and subsequent fiscal year.

11. Each campus shall plan its intercollegiate schedules as far in advance as practicable. The number of regular and practice contests scheduled in each sport shall be consistent with the best interests, including academic commitments, of student participants and shall conform to the requirements of the NCAA.

12. Intersectional and post-season contests may be scheduled where absences from class and financial arrangements do not work a hardship on either the individuals concerned or the campus.

13. Final approval of all athletic contests shall be the responsibility of the president of the campus concerned.

14. As with all students, admissions decisions for student athletes must be made, under the direction of the University President and consistent with the policies of the Board of Trustees, by the Director of Admissions or his/her designee among the professional staff of the Admissions Office, as provided in Board Resolution #96-69.

15. As with all students, only those student athletes who are deemed to be capable of completing a degree objective according to the standards of graduation determined by the University faculty shall be admitted as provided in Board Resolution #96-69.

16. In the case of student athletes it is the policy of the University that the attainment of the student's academic degree objective be accorded a higher priority than participation in intercollegiate athletics.

17. Students who are admitted with less than a recentered score scale of 820 on the SAT or less than a "C" average in academic core courses in high school (as defined by NCAA) are not eligible to participate on intercollegiate athletic teams during their freshmen year, except that at Division III campuses such students may participate throughout the freshmen year if

(1) they are found by a review panel of faculty and academic administrators to be able with proper academic support and guidance to participate on inter-collegiate teams without jeopardizing the attainment of their degree objectives, and if

(2) they in fact participate satisfactorily in an organized program of academic support and guidance provided by the institution, and if

(3) at the end of the first semester they have completed 12 semester hours of course work with a GPA which qualifies as "good standing" according to the policies of the institution.

18. The review panel referred to in paragraph 17.(1), above, shall consist of faculty and academic administrators who shall be designated by the campus president. The president shall make provision for alternate membership from the same categories of people so that the panel can function in the summer months to determine eligibility of late admits for Fall sports.

19. This policy on athletic eligibility of freshmen shall be effective for students entering in Fall 1996.

20. The campus president shall cause this policy to be evaluated for its effectiveness in helping freshmen athletes who fell below the recentered score of 820 on the SAT's or below a "C" average in academic core courses in high school to attain good standing at the end of their freshmen year. The evaluation shall be done annually and shall be submitted to the Chancellor by April 15 for transmittal to the Board of Trustees.

21. The Chancellor will present an intercollegiate athletic report to the Board of Trustees in conjunction with the annual spending plan presentations of each University. This report will present a financial statement for the prior fiscal year and budget for the current and subsequent fiscal years. It will also include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the athletic eligibility of freshmen policy.

Policy Guideline #1:

The campus president shall be held responsible for the administration of intercollegiate athletics. The president may delegate authority in this matter as he or she sees fit.

Procedures to implement guideline #1 are not needed

Policy Guideline #2:

Each campus shall have an Athletic Advisory Board to advise the campus president in matters relating to intercollegiate athletics.

Policy Guideline #3:

Each campus shall be a member in good standing with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Each campus will administer and operate its intercollegiate athletic program as prescribed by the NCAA Constitution Bylaws, and this policy.

The Board of Trustees will determine the division and/or subdivision of play in the NCAA. Currently, each campus participates in the following divisions:

Central - Division I (except football which is Div. IAA)
Eastern - Division III
Southern - Division II
Western - Division III

The Procedures to Implement Guideline #3:

Each campus president shall be responsible for ensuring that the intercollegiate athletic program is administered and operated as prescribed by the NCAA Constitution and Bylaws.

Each campus president shall be responsible for contracting an independent auditor to perform an annual financial audit, prescribed by these bylaws.

A copy of the NCAA audit report will be provided to the
Chancellor.

Policy Guideline #4:

Each campus may join in a contractual agreement with other athletic associations, corporations, and individuals as the campus president deems appropriate, except contractual agreements with other athletic associations which must have prior approval of the Chancellor.

The Procedures to Implement Guideline #4:

All proposed contractual agreements between the campus and other athletic associations, regardless of cost, shall be submitted to the Chancellor for approval prior to signing by either contracting party.

All contractual agreements shall conform to the current Board of Trustee resolution governing the signing of documents for Connecticut State University. Currently, that policy states that contractual documents can be signed by the campus President or a Vice President.

All contractual agreements with a total cost in a given twelve (12) month period exceeding $3,000 shall comply with the current procedure of submitting the contract to Chief Financial Officer after signature by contracting parties, so that approval from the appropriate state agencies may be obtained.

Policy Guideline #5:

Any capital project request for athletic facilities must be justified on the basis of the instructional and recreational programs of the campus and not solely on the basis of the needs of the Intercollegiate Athletic Program.

Procedures to implement Guideline #5 are not needed.

Policy Guideline #6:

Annually, each campus president shall submit to the Chancellor a full and complete accounting of the intercollegiate athletic program for the prior fiscal year.

Procedures to implement Guideline #6:

A full and complete accounting for the prior fiscal year will be submitted no later than April 15, and provide the following information:

1. An accounting of all athletic expenditures and revenues that were processed through the General Fund and Operating Fund.

2. An accounting of all athletic expenditures and revenues that were processed through outside entities or activity funds. An outside entity is considered to be a foundation, alumni association, booster club, etc. If no financial activity pertaining to intercollegiate athletics occurred within these organizations or funds, a statement confirming such should be submitted.

3. A list of personnel which shows all coaches, trainers, managers, and administrative staff associated with the intercollegiate athletic program. This list should be formatted by-fund, by-sport, and indicate salary and time allotted to intercollegiate athletics.

4. Squad lists for all intercollegiate sports.

Policy Guideline #7:

Annually, each campus president shall submit to the Chancellor a budget for the intercollegiate athletic program for the current and subsequent fiscal year.

Procedures to implement Policy Guideline #7:

The budget for the intercollegiate athletics program shall be submitted no later then April 15 and provide the following information:

1. This budget shall show all expected expenditures and revenues allocated to the Intercollegiate Athletics Program from all funds and outside organizations.

2. The budget for the General Fund and Operating Fund shall be prepared using the same budget guidelines and procedures that were used to complete the annual operating budget for these funds.
3. The budget for support of intercollegiate athletics from outside entities and activity funds must be accompanied with documentation from that organization or fund indicating the level of support proposed.

Policy Guideline #8:

Grants-in-aid to students participating in intercollegiate athletics shall be awarded in a manner consistent with the regulations of the NCAA. Students participating in intercollegiate athletics shall be eligible for need-based financial aid on the same terms as all other students.

Policy Guideline #9:

Funds used in support of grants-in-aid to athletes (not based on financial need) shall not be drawn from student tuition, student fees, state appropriations, or federal funds.

Procedures that Implement Policy Guideline #9:

Funds that may be used to fund grants-in-aid to athletes (not based on financial need) are:

1. Funds provided by outside entities such as foundations, Alumni Associations, booster clubs, corporate and/or individual sponsorships, and gifts.

2. Net funds from athletic camps and clinics.

3. Funds from intercollegiate athletic gate receipts, ticket sales, away game reimbursements, and conference proceeds (NCAA Tournament share).

4. Allocation of interest earned from the Short Term Investment Fund (STIF) to the intercollegiate athletic cost center.

5. Bookstore Commissions.
6. Other funds as approved by the Chancellor.

Policy Guideline #10:

Annually, each campus president shall submit to the Chancellor a list of grants-in-aid awarded to athletes for the prior fiscal year and budgeted for the current and subsequent fiscal year.

Procedures that Implement Policy Guideline #10:

By April 15 of each year the campus president shall submit lists of grants-in-aid to athletes (not based on financial need) as follows:

1. A list of all awardees formatted by sport, by funding source and reconciled to cash expenditures for the prior fiscal year.

2. A list formatted by sport and funding source estimated for the current fiscal year and budgeted for the subsequent fiscal year.

Policy Guideline #11:

Each campus shall plan its intercollegiate schedules as far in advance as practicable. The number of regular and practice contest scheduled in each sport shall be consistent with the best interests, including academic commitments, of students participating and shall conform to the requirements of the NCAA.

Policy Guideline #12:

Intersectional and post-season contests may be scheduled where absences from class and financial arrangements do not work a hardship on either the individuals concerned or the campus.

Policy Guidelines #13 Through #20:

Procedures to implement Guidelines #13 through #20 are not needed.

Policy Guideline #21:

The Chancellor will present an intercollegiate athletic report to the Board of Trustees in conjunction with the annual spending plan presentations of each University. This report will present a financial statement for the prior fiscal year and budget for the current and subsequent fiscal years. It will also include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the athletic eligibility of freshmen policy.

Due Date as follows: By April 15 of each year the following information should be submitted to the BOT.

1. Complete accounting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Program.

2. Budgets for current and subsequent fiscal years.

3. Complete accounting of grants-in-aid for the prior year and budgets for the current and subsequent fiscal years.

4. Evaluations of effectiveness of freshman eligibility policy.

That Central Connecticut State University is authorized to enter Division I as defined by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for all sports except football.

The Board of Trustees approves the University President's recommendation that Central Connecticut State University continue its Division I classification within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University hereby adopts the following document, entitled: CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY DRUG EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAM FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, December 4, 1992, as the policy of the University system regarding drug education and screening of student participants in intercollegiate athletic programs.

The Connecticut State University is committed to providing and maintaining an environment that will enhance the growth and well-being of all student-athletes. Student-athletes occupy a special position in the University community and are subject to demands not made upon most other students, i.e., they must maintain a high degree of physical fitness and alertness to perform to their peak athletic potential; they must conform to the highest standards of ethical behavior because of their visibility as representatives of the University; they must be prepared to be regarded as role models not only by their peers but also by unknown others. Because contemporary American society is presently in the grip of a complex scourge of abuse and misuse of drugs and alcohol, and because student-athletes are representative of the society at-large, the Connecticut State University deems it essential that student-athletes not only exist in these ends the Connecticut State University proposes:

1. To encourage, through educational programs, the avoidance of legal and/or illegal substances.
2. To identify through a drug testing program, individuals who misuse and/or abuse legal and/or illegal substances.

3. To assist identified misusers and/or abusers, through education and treatment to live a productive life, free of substance abuse problems.

I. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

It is the intention of the Connecticut State University that all student-participants (including: athletes, cheerleaders, athletic trainers and managers) will participate in an education program designed to acquaint them with the risks and hazards associated with the use of both street drugs, including alcohol and performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, the program will identify community and university resources available to assist student-participants who experience symptoms resulting from drug use/abuse to live a life free from the problems arising from either drug or alcohol abuse. Attendance and participation in these educational programs will be a condition of continuing as a member of a University athletic team.

Additionally, Athletic Department personnel including all full-and part-time coaches, administrators, training staff and others will participate in an education program designed to identify the signs of drug or alcohol dependency among student-participants and to clarify the procedures through which they may be referred to appropriate personnel for evaluation, and if necessary, treatment.

II. DRUG TESTING PROGRAMS

The Connecticut State University's program of drug testing for student-participants in athletic events is designed to enhance and safeguard their overall health and well-being by determining, through probable cause or individualized reasonable suspicion, those individuals who are in need of assistance because of a possible reliance on addictive substances. The drugs for which testing may be conducted include, but are not limited to:
1. "Street drugs," including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids (marijuana), cocaine, methaqualone, opiates, and pencyclinine (PCP).

2. "Performance enhancing drugs" including anabolic steroids, including oxymetholane, methandrostenolone, oxandrolone, ethylstrenol, stanozolol, and nadrolone. It is the intention of the Connecticut State University to minimally test for all controlled substances identified and tested by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

A. IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES

This aspect of the University's drug-testing program is the identification of possible drug-users through what is known as "probable cause" or a reasonable suspicion, based upon the observation of certain symptoms (see Attachment A), that an individual is using either "street drugs" or "performance-enhancing drugs." The determination of probable cause may be made by:
1) a physician who identifies specific symptoms during the course of a routine or special physical examination, or 2) a coach or trainer who identifies symptoms in a student-participant which indicate possible drug use. If the identification of symptoms is made by a physician, then testing (as described below) may take place immediately. If the identification of symptoms is made by a coach or trainer, then the student- participant will be referred to appropriate personnel immediately for possible testing. Any testing procedure for probable drug use will be done immediately following the determination by a physician that a reasonable suspicion exists that the student- participant is using either "street" or "performance-enhancing" drugs. The student- participant must be informed of the reasons for such testing procedures prior to being tested.

B. DRUG SCREENING

1. A qualified testing laboratory will be utilized.

2. Protocol:

The following procedures will be adhered to as part of the chain of custody involving the collection of urine samples for testing.
Step 1: The student will proceed to the testing site where a log number will be assigned. All testing and subsequent communication will refer to the log number in order to ensure security and protect confidentiality. The student will sign the custody log verifying the number assigned and at that time list any prescription or non-prescription medicines currently being taken and/or any pertinent medical history.
Step 2: Student will list age, log number, and date on the test requisition form.

Step 3: Student will select a urine specimen collection bottle.

Step 4: Student will provide a urine specimen under direct supervision of a member of the screening staff.

Step 5: Specimen collected from the student will be split into two samples "A" and "B" at time of collection.

Step 6: Student will be provided a security tape, then student signs log number, seals the bottles, places the specimen bottles in the courier case and signs log number over the security tape on the bottles.

Step 7: The testing laboratory will test specimen "A" from the student-athlete, using an immunoassay technique. If by immunoassay a student-athlete's urine specimen is found to contain any of the drugs mentioned above or other recreational or performance-enhancing substances, a second confirmatory test will be performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry. If this second test is positive, specimen "B" will be retained for possible later evaluation.

Additional Information:

1. Screening results will be reported to the Drug Testing Administrator* within 24-28 hours.

2. The Drug Testing Administrator will immediately report the results to the Athletics Director.

3. The Athletics Director will immediately inform the Head Coach or Supervisor and Drug Program Administrator.**

4. Student-participant will be notified of test results by the Drug Program Administrator. If no notification is forthcoming within seven days, student may assume the test results were negative.

* Drug Testing Administrator--employee charged with implementing drug-testing procedures.

** Drug Program Administrator--employee charged with administering the Drug Education and Testing Program.

III. SANCTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE

The primary purpose of Connecticut State University's substance abuse program is educational rather than punitive and is designed to assist student-athletes in their desire to remain drug-free. However, in order for the program to serve as a deterrent to the continued use of either "street drugs" or "performance-enhancing drugs," a system of sanctions must be developed for those student-participants who test positively for the proscribed drugs and/or persist in the use of banned substances. These sanctions should not be viewed simply as retribution against the drug user but as means of aiding the user to become free of the harmful effects of drugs.

A. Pre-Sanction Appeal

A student-participant who contests a laboratory finding that he/she has a proscribed substance in his/her urine sample may, within five (5) days following receipt of notice of said laboratory finding, present evidence of the inaccuracy of said finding to the Drug Program Administrator. Upon request from the student-participant, the Drug Testing Administrator shall provide him/her with the names of laboratories determined by his/her university to be capable of analyzing samples for the presence of proscribed substances. The student-participant may authorize the transmission of his/her urine sample from the laboratory retained by the University to any one of the laboratories identified by the Drug Testing Administrator, and shall further authorize the transmission of test results from the laboratory of his/her choice to the Drug Testing Administrator.
If the laboratory selected by the student-participant presents to the Drug Testing Administrator a finding that the student-participant does not have proscribed substances in his/her urine sample, the Drug Testing Administrator must rely upon those test results and shall conclude that the student-participant's urine does not contain proscribed substances.

The student-participant shall be responsible for paying the chosen laboratory if he/she elects to have his/her sample retested. The University shall reimburse the student-participant for the expenses of such retesting in the event that the chosen laboratory determines that the student-participant's urine sample does not contain proscribed substances.

It must be noted, however, that the occurrence of a negative test following an appeal does not eliminate the student-participant from any further testing based upon the or probable cause procedure described above. All student-participants, irrespective of initial test results, may be subject to further selection for subsequent testing based upon probable cause or a reasonable suspicion that drug use exists.

B. Sanctions - "Street" Drugs

1. First Positive Test - Tier I

A student whose urine is found to contain the presence of any of the listed or other street drugs will meet with the Drug Program Administrator to review the test results. The student will participate in an education and treatment program, and will be retested up to a maximum of three (3) times within 90 days from the date of the first positive test. If the result of any retest proves to be positive with respect to the proscribed substance identified in a prior test he/she will enter Tier II automatically. In addition, if a student's urine is found to contain proscribed substances in two 2) separate tests at any time during the course of his/her matriculation, he/she will enter Tier II.
Retests shall be scheduled in consultation with a drug testing laboratory and his/her University's Drug Testing Administrator to assure that all traces of the proscribed substances identified in a prior test have passed through the student's system, as determined by established laboratory standards. All test results will remain confidential in Tier I. If, at any time during this 90 day period, the student refuses evaluation or treatment by appropriate personnel, sanctions equivalent to those in Tier II will be levied. A student who tests positively for proscribed substances may be withheld from competition or participation by the Head Coach, Drug Program Administrator, supervisor or Director of Athletics.

2. Second Positive Test - Tier II

A student-participant whose urine (a) is found to contain proscribed substances in any of the retests, as set forth in the previous section, or (b) whose urine is found to contain proscribed substance in two (2) separate tests during the course of his/her matriculation at Connecticut State University shall enter Tier II. A student who tests positively for street drugs use for the second time during his or her career at the University will be barred from practice and competition or participation for the remainder of the academic year in which the second positive test result was obtained. Following a second positive test, the same procedures to be followed subsequent to a first positive test will be carried out and the student must again be seen by appropriate personnel for education and treatment. Refusal to participate in this procedure will result in sanctions equivalent to those applied for a third positive test.

3. Third Positive Test - Tier III

Any student who tests positively for "street drugs" upon a third occasion at any time during his or her career at the University will lose his/her grant-in-aid and will be permanently barred from practice and competition in his/her sport or any other athletic event sponsored by the University (including intramural competition). Continued treatment of the drug-abuse problem will be offered to the student during the time he/she remains as a student at the Connecticut State University. Prior to the application of these final sanctions following a third positive test for street drugs, the student shall have five (5) days within which to request a meeting with the Athletic Director for the purpose of establishing reasons why this sanction should not be applied. At any such meeting, the student shall have the right to bring a representative.

C. Sanctions - Performance Enhancing Drugs

Educational programs on "performance-enhancing drugs," including steroids, will be conducted during the academic year 1989/90 and thereafter in the first semester of each succeeding academic year. Initial testing based upon probable cause or a reasonable suspicion of the use of "performance enhancing drugs" may be conducted as early as 30 days following the initial education program. Students testing positively for steroid or other performance-enhancing drugs at the time of these initial or any subsequent tests will be subject to the sanctions described below.

1. First Positive Test

A student who tests positively for "performance-enhancing drugs," shall be barred from the competing in University-sponsored athletic events (including competition) for the balance of the academic year in which the positive test results were obtained. Whether or not the student-participant shall be allowed to practice or work with his/her athletic team will be left to the discretion of the coach and the Athletic Director. In addition to being barred from competition or participation in intercollegiate or intramural athletic events, the student will be required to participate in an education and counseling program with the appropriate personnel.

2. Second Positive Test: Sanctions

A second positive test for steroids or other "performance-enhancing drugs" at any time during a student's athletic career at the University will result in sanctions equivalent to those applied for a third positive test for street drugs; i.e., the student will lose his or her athletic grant-in-aid and will be permanently barred from competition or participation in any University-sponsored athletic event.

IV. CONCLUSION

All student-participants should remember that the intent and purpose of this substance abuse program is educational and preventative rather than punitive. It is designed to insure that all student-participants will remain drug-free and will continue to enjoy benefits of being student-participants at the Connecticut State University. It is also intended to provide the assurance that student-athletes will continue to enjoy the mental and physical health and well-being which is such an important consequence participation in intercollegiate athletics.

INFORMED CONSENT/RELEASE OF LIABILITY

I, ____________________________, a student-athlete, student-athletic trainer, student-manager, cheerleader, at Connecticut State University, acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Connecticut State University Drug Screening and Education Program. I have read the Policy Statement, have been given the chance to ask questions about it, and fully understand its provisions.
I understand that drug use is a violation of team rules for all intercollegiate athletics participants at Connecticut State University. Accordingly, I hereby consent to have samples of my urine collected when informed by the University's Drug Testing Administrator that she/he has determined that there are reasonable grounds for believing that I have used prohibited drugs or proscribed substances. I understand that my urine samples may be submitted for analysis of the above-referenced "performance-enhancing drugs" and proscribed substances, and that this analysis will be conducted by qualified laboratory personnel. The purpose of this analysis will be to determine the presence or absence of proscribed substances in my urine.
I authorize the individual or organization designated by Connecticut State University to collect urine samples and determine test results to make a confidential release of the results to the Drug Testing Administrator appointed by the University and, under the guidelines and circumstances set forth in this Policy Statement, to other individuals, including but not limited to my parents and/or guardian, my head coach, the Director of Athletics and the Dean of Students.

I understand that signing this consent form and agreeing to participate in the Drug Screening and Education Program is a mandatory prerequisite to my participation in intercollegiate athletics at Connecticut State University.

I further understand that I am not required to participate in NCAA tournaments/ championships for which my team is eligible; but, if I choose to participate with my team in an NCAA post-season event I agree to provide a sample of my urine for analysis to determine the presence or absence of proscribed substances.
To the extent set forth in this document I hereby waive any privilege I may have in connection with the information that may be obtained as a result of my participation in the Drug Screening and Education Program.
I hereby release Trustees of Connecticut State University and its trustees, officers, employees and agents from legal responsibility for any action related to the implementation of the Drug Screening and Education program or the release of information and records as authorized by the terms of the Program.
Student-Participant: ______________________________________
Date of Birth: _______________ Date: ________________
Parent/Guardian of minor: ______________________________________
Date: ______________________________________

CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

For prescription and non-prescription medications:

Please list all prescription and non-prescription drugs taken in the last six months. Be sure to include the name of the drug, the amount taken (mgrs. or mls.), date, the length of time the drug(s) were taken and why.
PLEASE PRINT

Athlete's Name________________________ Today's Date_________________

Prescription Drugs:(include birth control)

Drug Name Dosage Duration & Reason Date

(prescribed by our (amt. taken
Doctors, through milligrams or
the training room milliliters)
or by your own
doctor)

(e.g., Ampicillin 250 mgs. 1 cap. 4x/day for 2/86)

Non-prescription Drugs: (mylanta, cold medication, pain killers, caffeine products - e.g.,"no-doze", etc.-- purchased over the counter)

Drug Name Dosage Duration & Reason Date

e.g. Aspirin 1 tablet 1 tab. 3x/day for Mar. 10-15, 1986
1 wk.--tendonitis



Athlete's Signature________________________ Date_____________________

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Date Filed Initially _____________ Updated ___________

The Board of Trustees affirms that campus presidents will be responsible for establishing and enforcing appropriate policies governing visiting hours in University residence halls.

The President of each State University may permit the holding of religious services on campus in University buildings provided they are voluntarily requested and sponsored by student organizations that are recognized by the University, are extra-curricular and voluntary as to attendance and as to time and mode of worship, are scheduled in accordance with available space, and are in conformance with institutional rules and regulations applicable to all student organizations and activities.

1. In accordance with the policy of "separation of church and state," a State University shall not encourage or discourage any sectarian religious belief or aid any church; nor shall it require attendance at any religious ceremony. Brief scripture reading and prayer sanctioned by the U.S. Supreme Court are acceptable at voluntary meetings and commencements as mentioned in Guideline #2.

2. All students shall be encouraged to become intelligent concerning the deep appreciation which a great many people have for spiritual and religious values, as well as concerning the ways in which these values are encouraged by the world's religions.

3. References to religion in University instruction -- e.g., in courses in history, Philosophy, literature, music, and the fine arts -- shall be made with an accuracy, emphasis, and impartiality consistent with acceptable ideals or scholarship.

4. The Presidents of each University or the President's designee shall work in consultation with religious judicatories in the appointment of professional Campus Ministry personnel. Where practicable, provision of office space shall be included as part of the offering of the University to the Campus Ministry. Such space shall be clearly designated as interfaith in nature and will be treated as if it were an administrative subdivision within the Division of Student Affairs. Secretarial assistance, supplies, and telephone toll calls shall be met by the associated religious organizations.

5. The President or the President's designee of each University shall supervise and regulate all other religious activities within the following guidelines:

GUIDELINES

1. Any student who wishes individual religious counseling shall be encouraged to consult with a clergyman of his or her choice.

2. When scripture reading or prayer is desirable and legal -- e.g., at voluntary assemblies and at commencement - the practice of rotating representatives among major faiths shall be followed.

3. At individual or group study, as well as occasional college-wide assemblies or commencement -- representatives of the major faiths shall be rotated.

4. Students may have on-campus religious organizations or activities provided that the following requirements be met:

a. that the students foster, or at least not try to prevent, the knowledge, appreciation and scholarly ideals mentioned in Policies #1 and #2 above.

b. that, if an organization is desired, students have a constitution developed in accordance with University policies pertaining to student organizations.

c. that all on-campus activities be under the immediate supervision of an advisor who is appointed by the University President and encouraged to attend.

d. that facilities, including bulletin-board space for announcements be assigned which correspond to those assigned to other comparable student organizations.

Each University, consistent with State and Federal Statutes, must make the following provisions concerning students' records. The following statements and procedures developed must be reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees.

A. Establish a stated procedure by which access to records is to be managed and recorded.

B. Establish a stated procedure by which corrections or refinement in records may be sought and achieved, where appropriate, by students (or parents when proper).


C. Establish a procedure by which students are notified annually of those records kept by the University, those records to which access is allowed, those procedures by which such access is managed, and those procedures by which correction of those records is structured.

D. Develop a statement covering both the collection and management of confidential material for placement purposes.

E. Establish a procedure and develop a statement covering the maintenance, consolidation, and disposition of records kept on students.

All students, before registering for classes for the first time at a State University, must file an affidavit of residence on forms prescribed by the University. On the basis of this information, each entering student will be classified initially as a "Connecticut" or an "Out-of-State" student.

The status of each student will be determined by the definitions mandated in Public Act 474 (1973).

A student whose residence status changes or whose original classification is appealed must file a "Residence Reclassification Affidavit" inclusive of the required information.

Section 10a-88 of the Connecticut General Statutes has been amended to further define the criteria for students elected to the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System. The Board of Trustees shall continue to determine the manner in which students are elected and set criteria for eligibility.

The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System adopts the following revised rules and procedures for the election of student trustees:

a. Elections must be on a university-wide basis; only matriculated full-time undergraduate and full-time graduate students shall be eligible to vote;

b. Elections shall be by secret ballot.

(4) Elections shall be held according to the following schedule:

a. Elections shall be held biennially in the Spring semester at Central Connecticut State University and Eastern Connecticut State University in even-numbered years;

b. Elections shall be held biennially in the Spring semester at Southern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University in odd-numbered years.

(5) The university president shall furnish the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System with the name of the student elected to Board membership immediately following each election.

(6) After election in the Spring semester, a student trustee-elect shall be encouraged to attend Board and committee meetings in a non-voting capacity until officially taking office.

(7) A student member of the Board shall take office at the first regularly scheduled Board meeting after November 1 following his/her election, shall have full voting rights as any other trustee, and shall serve for a term of two-years.

(8) The term of any student member of the board elected on or after November 1, 2001, shall terminate if such student member ceases to be a matriculating student in good standing, either as a full-time undergraduate student or as a full-time or part-time graduate student at the university from which such student member was elected.

(9) In the event a student trustee resigns from the Board or relinquishes membership for any reason, a new student trustee shall be elected to fill the unexpired term; such an election shall be conducted on the university from which the former student trustee was elected and shall conform to these rules and procedures except that the election shall occur as soon as reasonably possible after the vacancy arises.

4.7 Student Advisory Board (BR#04-56)

The Trustees recognize the Student Advisory Board and accept the "Constitution of the Student Advisory Board of the Connecticut State University System Board of Trustees." In granting such recognition, the Trustees do so subject to the rules and regulations of the University, the Board of Trustees, and the laws of the State of Connecticut.

PREAMBLE

We, the Student Advisory Board, representing the students of the four universities that comprise the Connecticut State University System do hereby establish the Connecticut State University Student Advisory Board.

The Student Advisory Board shall:

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICERS

SECTION 1. The Student Advisory Board shall consist of twelve members: three members from each of the four universities that comprise the Connecticut State University System: the Student Government President or his/her representative, and two student appointees of the Student Government President who need not be elected members of Student Government. Each university will be responsible for selecting alternate representatives to serve in the event regular members cannot attend a meeting. This membership will be recorded in minutes and confirmed at the initial meeting of the Student Advisory Board at its fall semester.

SECTION 2. The officers of said Student Advisory Board shall be appointed in the following manner:

The Chair, Secretary and Treasurer shall be appointed from the same university. The Chairman shall be the President of the Student Government of said university, or his/her designee. The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer shall be appointed from the membership of the Student Advisory Board on an alternating basis from the four state universities that comprise the Connecticut State University System in alphabetical order (CCSU, ECSU, SCSU, and WCSU). In the absence of the Chair, the preceding university will assume the position of chair.

SECTION 3. The term of office and membership on the Student Advisory Board shall commence on the day of the first meeting during the fall semester. All appointments to the Student Advisory Board shall be made by this time. Delays will be allowed in appointing members and officers to the Student Advisory Board for extenuating circumstances. Appointment shall be made by October 1.

ARTICLE III: FUNDING

SECTION 1. The Student Advisory Board shall receive equal amounts of revenues from the Student Governments of the member universities.

SECTION 2. Such revenues shall be made payable to the Student Advisory Board Account on or before two weeks following the first meeting of the fall. The amount shall be determined by the Student Advisory Board, with advice from the appropriate administrative officer of the Connecticut State University System. In the event that a constituent Student Government does not have funds available prior to the agreed upon date, the payment shall be made at the earliest possible date.

SECTION 3. The fiscal year of the Student Advisory Board shall run from July 1 to June 30.

SECTION 4. The monies of the Student Advisory Board from each of the CSU campuses shall be deposited in a CSU System Office special account designated by the CSU Chancellor. The special account shall be accessed by the appropriate administrative officer authorized by the CSU Chancellor.

SECTION 5. A report of all expenditures shall be submitted to the members of the Student Advisory Board and the Presidents of the respective Student Governments by May 1 of each fiscal year by the Student Advisory Board Treasurer.

ARTICLE IV: OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

SECTION 1. The members of the Student Advisory Board shall meet regularly with their university constituents to advise, consider, and discuss matters of concern.

SECTION 2. A quorum shall consist of a minimum of seven (7) members which includes representation from at least three (3) campuses. However, any business which will affect only one campus shall be tabled until that campus is present. Business may be discussed, but not acted upon in the absence of a quorum. This is true for all cases except removal proceedings which would require representation from all campuses.

SECTION 3. Student issues of concern shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Trustees upon a simple majority vote of the total voting membership of the Student Advisory Board.

SECTION 4. The Student Advisory Board shall consider only matters of relevance to the four state universities.

SECTION 5. The Student Advisory Board shall adhere to established protocol in communicating with the Board of Trustees or any of its committees.

ARTICLE V: REMOVAL

Members or officers of the Student Advisory Board may be removed for cause. Removal proceedings must be brought forth by at least two of the four university delegations. Three-fourths of the total membership shall be required to remove any member or officer. The university last in line of succession for the chairmanship of the Student Advisory Board shall preside during removal proceedings should the removal be of the Chairman; at all other times, the duly appointed Chairman shall preside.

ARTICLE VI: AMENDMENTS

Amendments to this Constitution may be moved only by a member of the Student Advisory Board and shall be incorporated into the Constitution upon: (1) the approval of two-thirds of the total membership of the Student Advisory Board; (2) a simple majority vote of each of the Student Governments represented on the Student Advisory Board; and (3) approval of the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE VII: ENABLING CLAUSE

The sale of alcoholic beverages and the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted on the campuses of the Connecticut State University in accordance with State Laws and Regulations and within the conditions established by the authorities of each campus.

The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System endorses the attached statement of Guiding Principles of Standard Practices and Procedures for Student Government Funds at the four universities that comprise the Connecticut State University System.

Student Government Funds
Principles of Standard Practices and Procedures

The following principles of standard practices and procedures associated with the operation of student government funds at each of the universities that comprise the Connecticut State University system, are presented in recognition of both the primary authority that students have over such funds, and the legitimate oversight responsibility vested in the respective university administrations. One does not negate the other. Because both principles of student authority and university oversight are consistent with federal and state statutes and university practice, the following need not be committed to legislation nor formal policy, but rather should be regarded as procedural starting points in a process of continuous quality improvement for the sound administration of student government funds by all concerned.

The two major sets of procedures associated with student government funds at each university involve: (1) the personnel practices (hiring, supervision, termination) pertaining to student government staff; and (2) the financial procedures pertaining to the expenditure of student government dollars. The principles of student authority and university oversight articulated above can be, and should be, maintained for both sets of procedures.

Each university, in consultation with student government representatives, should establish clear procedures -- consistent with federal and state law, and university policy and practice -- for personnel operations pertaining to student government staff, and for the carrying-out of the financial business of student government. As part of its oversight role, the university should overrule student decisions only when federal or state statute, or university policy or practice, is violated. On those rare occasions, such action should be communicated immediately to the student government.

Appropriate university personnel practices and financial procedures related to student government funds, should be reviewed and agreed upon annually in a meeting between representatives of the student government and the university administration.
Student government's approved constitutional processes should be respected by the administration; federal and state statutes, and university policy and practices, should be respected by the student government.
University overhead costs charged to student government funds should not exceed 15 percent unless expressly agreed upon by both the university and the student government.

The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System does not wish to have any student called to active duty penalized, either academically or financially. The refund policy of the Board of Trustees permits the university Presidents to authorize the refund of fees otherwise designated as non-refundable to students withdrawing because of circumstances beyond their control.

The President of each university shall ensure that all possible actions are taken to allow these students opportunities to complete their course work for the semester involved.