1998 STUDENT HANDBOOK AND RESOURCE GUiDE Information and Services Rights and Responsibilities Regulations MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MSU's Homepage on the World Wide Web (http://www.msu.edu) offers you a wealth of information about the University, its programs, services, and people. Click on any one of the boxes denoting a general topic and you can link to wide-ranging, detailed information. Under "INFO FOR STUDENTS," in addition to the topics above, you will find: ASMSU, Career Services & Placement, Ombudsman, Service-Learning Center, Discipline Guide, Student Health Insurance, Counseling Center, Residence Life, Student Life. And, you should know about: Acceptable Use of Computing Systems, Software and the University Digital Network (http://www.msu.edu/dig/aup/msuaup.html) This Administrative Ruling, governing the use of all computer services provided through MSU, applies to all students, faculty and staff. Non-compliance may result in suspension of service, disciplinary action, or criminal or civil action. (Text of the Administrative Ruling is printed in Part III of this book. See index for page number.) Many Websites are listed throughout Part I with the text about specific programs and services. Homepages are added and expanded regularly. (For more information about campus computer services, see page 9.) Table of Contents Part II Rights and Responsibilities Legislative and Judicial Systems . . . . . . . Academic Freedom for Students at MSU . . . . basic rights and responsibilities . . . . . . . . . 45 Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities 63 Medical Student Rights and Responsibilities (reference only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 40 Part Ill Regulations General Student Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Residence Hall Bill of Rights and Regulations - Undergraduate and Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 University Apartments Community Bill of Rights and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . 85 Alphabetical Listing of Other Regulations; All-University Policies, Administrative Rulings, and Selected Ordinances . . . . . . . . . . . 86 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 1998-99 - Critical dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS . PROMOTIONPAGES . . . . . . . . . . 128 133 134 135 Quick Reference Guide . . . . where to go and who to call . . Letter from the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services .. . Character & Goals of MSU . . Guiding Principles, Board of Trustees, Officers of the University Student Affairs and Services . . . . . .2 5 . . ,• . . . 4 . departments, direct~rs, functions and services . . . . 6 Part I Information and · Services . 8 14 11 15 18 . . . . . . . Acpdemic Affairs . . advising, assistance, libraries Activities . . organizations, Greek Lif~, community service, arts, films, gardens, museums, MSU Union C~reen Development . . information, counseling, career fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment .. work now or after graduation Financial Aid . . basic info . . . . . . . . . . Food . . where to get it on campus Governance at MSU . . ASMSU, COGS, student . . . . . involvement, all-U committees Health Services . . on campus . . . . . Housing . . ·on campus and off campus Information . . where/how to find answers Legal Services . . where to go for ~ssistance Personal Security . . for you and yours . . Recreation . . sports for fun and keeping fit . Services for Special Groups . . adult students, children/families, students with disabilities, internationals, lesbians/bis/gays, students of color, veterans, women . 35 Transportation . . to, from, and around campus . . 37 25 27 28 33 21 31 20 30 • The text of this publication is accessible at website: http://www.ssb.msu.edu/Splife/index.htm 1998 Published by Educational and Support Services, Division of Student Affairs and Services, 162 Student Services, 353-6650. Michigan State University Edited by Joy M. Tubaugh. Desktop Publishing by Cheryl Gierman. Assistance by Abbe Forbes. Cover design by Shelee Bush. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Topic Contact Topic Contact Quick Reference Guide Academic program planning, special credit Academic adviser or Undergraduate University Division (seep. 8) Academic record, enrollment schedule Academic skills development, tutoring Registrar, 150 Adm Bldg, 355-3300 Learning Resources Ctr, 209 Bessey, 355-2363 Writing Center 300 Bessey, 432-3610 Address change, off-campus Registrar, 150 Ad Bldg, 355-3300 on-campus Hall Manager's Office · Admissions, advanced placement, dual enrollment AOP, ADS Admissions Office, 250 Adm Bldg, 355-8332 ' Adult/non-traditional students Adult Services,. 51 Kellogg, 353-0791 AIDS/HIV testing Olin Health Ctr, 353-0718 Alcohol/drug education programs Counseling Student Life Center, 101 Student Services, 353~5509 Counseling Center, 355-8270 Art Museum, Kresge 355-7631 Asian Pacific Am Students Office of Minority Student Affairs 338 Student Services, 353-7745 APASO, 328 MSU Union, 353-5255 Bicycle/car registration Parking Office, 355-8440 Black students (African-American) Bookstore, MSU Office of Minority Student Affairs 338 Student Services, 353-7745 BSA, 327 MSU Union, 353-5255 International Center, 355-3450 Bus service, campus Bus service, Lansing area 353-5280 CATA, 3?4-1000 Car registration Career Counseling Career advising, information Check cashing Child & Family Care Resources Program Parking Office, 355-8440 Counseling Center, 207 Student Services, 355-8270 Career Services and Placement, 113 Student-Services, 355-9510, ext. 380 Career Development Ctr', 6 Student Services, 355-9510, ext. 335 Academic adviser Cashier, 110 Adm Bldg, 355-5023 432-3745, ext. 146 Complaints about academic/adminstrative matters Instructor, dept he.ad or dean Ombudsman, 129 N. Kedzie, 353-8830 . Computer resources for students, consulting, sales Computing Info Ctr, 305 Comp qr, 355-4500, ext. 0 (see p. 9) Copy' services ASMSU COGS 307 Student Services, 353-0659 316 Student Services, 353-9189 Counseling services (career, personal-social, substance abuse) Counseling Center 207 Student Services, 355-8270 and 335 Olin, 355-2310 Course schedule book Registrar's O,ffice, 150 Adm Bldg 2 Dial-A-Ride 145-1212 (Beeper) Disability Concerns Transportation , Discipline/judicial matters Discrimination Domestic Shelter Drop/add courses Employment after graduation Employment while a student, summers (OPHS) Disability Services Center 120 Bessey Hall, 353-9642 Council for Students with Disabilities, 3:27 MSU Union, 353-5255 On-campus, 353-9642 or 353-5280 Off-campus, 394-6230 Judicial Affairs, 339 Student Services, 432-2471 Office of Minority Student Affairs, 338 Student Services, 353-7745 VP, Student Affairs and Services, 153 Student Services, 355-2264 Judicial Affairs.Office, 339 Student Services, 432-2471 Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board, 524 S. Kedzie, 353 ~ 3929 See Safe Place Dept or school offering course Career Services and Placement, 113 Student Services, 355-9510, ext. 380 Student Employment Office, 110 Student Services, 355-9510, ext. 480 Enrollment Registrar, 355-3300 . Financial Aid Office ASMSU/COGS Loans 252 Student Services, 353-5940 307 St~dent Services, 35~-0659 Fraternity Rush Gay-Bi-Lesbian Transgendered concerns Graduation-application --cap/gown Interfraternity Council (IFC), 326 Student Services, 353-2965 Alliance.for LBGT Students, 442 MSU Union, 353-9795 LBGT Coordinator 101 Student Services, 355-8286 Registrar, 150Adm Bldg, 353-4678 MSU Union; 355-7676, ext. 225 Greek Governing Board 325-326 Student Services, 353-2965 Greek Life Student Life Center 101 Student Services, 355-8286 Handicapper concerns See "Disability Concerns" Harassment See "Discrimination" Health Education Offic'e Phone Information Nurse Health Services Third Floor, Olin, 353-0718 353-5557 (Olin Health Center) Olin Health Center, 355-4510 MSU Health Team, 353-3000 Hispanic students Honors College Housing, Cooperatives Housing-off-campus rentals See Latino 355-2326 Intercooperative Council, 31 Student Services, 355-8313 Student Life Center, 101 Student Services, 35~-8303 Housing, landlord-tenant matters Housing Resource Ctr, 300 Bailey St., E.L., 3317-9795 Topic Contact Housing-on campus, assignments, facilities -families Housing-on campus, residence life Res Hall Assignments Office, 1205 S. Harrison, 355-9550 Hall manager Univ Apartments Office, 1205 S. Harrison, 355-9550 Dept of Residence Life, G-55 Wilson, 353-3780 Univ Apts Residence Life, 1434-B Spartan Village, 353-9499 ID - replacements Registrar, 150 Adm Bldg, 353-4678 IM-Circle IM-East IM-West IM Outdoor Pool IM Sports Clubs Income tax assistance Info, 355-471 O; Reserv, 355-4711 Info, 353-3136; Reserv, 353-3223 Info, 355-5250; Reserv, 432-1475 355-5273 103 IM-Circle, 355-4710 Service-Learning Ctr, 27 Student Services, 353-4400 Insurance, student health MSU Benefits Office, 353-4434 International Students International Students and Scholars 103 International Ctr. , 353-1720 Latino/Chicano/Hispanic· Office of Minority Student Affairs, Students 338 Student Services, 353-7745 CRU, 328 MSU Union, 353-5255 Leadership development, opportunities Student Life Ctr, IOI Student Services, 353-3860 Legal Services, student 329 Student Services, 353-3716 Libraries, on campus Library hours Main Library, 353-8700 (seep. 9) 355-8981 Lost and found Minority students (Racial-ethnic) Movies schedule, RHA MSUUnion Museum,MSU Name change MSU Union Post Office, 355-3497 Office of Minority Student Affairs 338 Student Services, 353-7745 Multi-Ethnic Counseling Center Alliance, 207 Student Services, 355-8270 355-0313 355-3460 355-2370 Registrar, 150 Adm Bldg, 355-3300 Native American students Office of Minority Student Affairs Notary Public NPHC Intake 338 Student Services, 353-7745 NAISO, 327 MSU Union, 353-5255 MSl.! Union Post Office, 355-3497 National Pan-Hellenic Council, 326 Student Services, 353-2965 Ombudsman 129 N. Kedzie, 353-8830 Orientation, academic Admissions, 250 Adm Bldg, 353-5030 Topic Radio, student Readmission Religious Advisors Contact WDBM-FM (Impact) and WFIX Cable FM, 353-4414, G-4 Holden Registrar's Office, 50 Adm Bldg, 432-3956 See Student Directory p.11, or Faculty-Staff Directory, p. 12 Rides - on campus at night Dial-A-Ride, 145-1212 (beeper) Nite-Rider Bus , 353-5280 Safe Place, MSU Relationship Violence Crisis assistance, 372-5572 Program info, 355-1100 Safety, security matters Police and Public Safety, 355-2221 Schedule of Courses Registrar's Office, 150 Adm Bldg Service-Learning Ctr 27 Student Services, 353-4400 Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Sexual harassment Social Security Card replacement Sorority Rush State Walk Student government Counseling Center, 207 Student Services, 355-8270 24-hr crisis line, 372-6666 Women's Resource Center, 332 MSU Union, 353-1635 See also : Discrimination Student Employment Office, 110 Student Services, 355-9520, ext. 480 Panhellenic Council (Panhel), 325 Student Services, 353-2965 General Office, 355-5271 Library dispatch, 355-5548 Brody Hall , 432-3456 McDonel Hall, 432-3499 ASMSU, 333 Student Services 355-8266 COGS, 316 Student Services, 353-9189 RHA, G29 Holden, 355-8285 U Apts, Advisory Board 1434-B Spartan Village, 353-9499 Student organizations & student gov, advising Student Life Ctr, 101 Student Services, 355-8286 Study Abroad Office 109 International Ctr., 353-8920 Testing (LSAT, MCAT, GRE, etc) Testing Office, Counseling Center 207 Student Services, 355-8385 Tickets, athletic Tickets, Breslin Ctr Tickets, Theatre Tickets, Wharton Ctr Tickets, parking Tours, Campus Jenison Fieldhouse, 355-1610 432-5000 Fairchild, 355-0148 432-2000 Parking Office, 355-8440 Student Alumni Fdn, 355-4458 Transcripts/diplomas Registrar, 50 Adm Bldg, 355-5150 Veteran's Certification Registrar, 150 Adm Bldg, 355-5032 Orientation to campus life IOI Student Services, 353-3860 Volunteer programs Overseas study 109 International Ctr, 353-8920 Service-Learning Ctr, 27 Student Services, 353-4400 Passports Payments Lansing Post Office, 337-8713 Cashier, 110 Adm Bldg, 355-5023 Short term loans, 355-3340 Fees, 355-5050 Student Receivables, 355-3343 Police Bureau, Campus 355-2221 Post Office MSU Union, 355-3497 Western Union MSU Union Post Office, 355-3497 Withdrawal from the University Women's issues Your College Student Affairs Office or UUD or 355-3300 Women's Resource Center, 332 MSU Union, 353-1635 ASMSU Women's Council, 329 MSU Union, 353-5255 Writing Center 300 Bessey, 432-3610 -Spartan Life, 1998 3 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY August 1, 1998 Dear MSU Student, You are urged to become familiar with the many programs and services that can enrich your experience as a student at Michigan State University. As you pursue your academic studies in the classroom, you will also have many out-of-class opportunities to learn from people of different cultural backgrounds, to examine new philosophies, to develop new interests and skills, and to prepare for active participation in a rapidly changing global society. It is important that you take the initiative to expand your horizons and to take advantage of the programs and services that are available to help insure your success. Persons in the Division of Student Affairs and Services stand ready to assist you in this endeavor. As an academic community, it is necessary to set standards that will promote an environment conducive to learning. Thus, policies, regulations and guidelines have been developed to provide an atmosphere that furthers opportunities for intellectual and personal development while protecting individual freedoms . As a student you are encouraged to exercise your rights and you are expected to meet your responsibility to adhere to the standards set. The second part of this guide serves to inform you of the rules, regulations, rights and responsibilities that have been established in the interest of all members of the University community. We are proud of the students, faculty, and staff who have contributed in many ways to the important activities, programs and services of the University. It is our hope that each of you will actively pursue the many opportunities available for an exciting and rewarding student experience. s~-11 ,Q~ . V Lee N. June Vice President for DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES Office of the Vice President Michigan State University Student Services Building East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1113 5171355-2264 TDD: 517/353-0304 Fax: 517/432·2855 Student Affairs and Services LJ/cg The Michigan State University IDEA is Institutional Diversity: Excelence in Action MSU is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opporlunity Institution The Chara·cter and Goals of MSU At Michigan State University excellence is a continuing tradition. MSU is a research intensive, land-grant university where people matter. The University is dedicated to educating tomorrow's leaders and scholars. Innovative and hard-working, MSU creates knowledge and extends learning to actively serve Michigan, the nation, and the international community. Guiding Principles: To accomplis,h its goals Michigan State will-' · + Improve access to quality education and expert knowledge + Achieve more active learning + Generate new knowledge and scholarship across the mission + Promote problem solving to address society's needs + Advance diversity within ~ommunity + Make people matter Board of Trustees John D. Shingleton, Chairperson . East Lansing Term ends Jariuary 1, 1999 Dorothy Gonzales, Vice Chairperson East Lansing Term ends January 1, 2001 Bob Traxler Bay City Term ends January 1, 2001 Colleen M. McNamara Lansing Term ends January 1, 2003 Donald W. Nugent Frankfort Term ends January 1, 2003 Joel Ferguson Lansing Term ends January 1, 2005 Robert E. Weiss ·Grand Blanc · Term ends January 1, 2005 Dolores M. Cook . Greenville Term ends January 1, 1999 Peter McPherson President, Ex Officio Officers of the University Peter McPherson, President Lou Anna K. Simon, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Roger Wilkinson, Vice President for Finance and Operations and Treasurer Robert J. Huggett, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Nancy H. Pogel, Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Executive Assistant to the President Charles Webb, Vice President for University Development Steven Webster, Vice President for Governmental Affairs Robert A. Noto, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs Lee N. June, Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Martha L. Hesse, Senior Presidential Advisor for Strategic Planning & Budgeting and Assistant Provost Terry Denbow, Vice President for University Relations Keith Williams, Executive Director, MSU Alumni Association Charles Greenleaf, Vice President for University Projects 5 Division of Student Affairs and Services CAREER SERVICES AND PLACEMENT Ms. Vefnicka Tyson, Director 113 Student Services, 355-9510, Ext 333 plaOO@msu.edu;http://web.msu.edu/csp Career Development Center Student-Employer Interviews Job Search Advising/ Assistance Alumni Credentials and Referrals Minority Programs Student Employment Office Collegiate Employment Research Institute International Placement Program . Service-Learning Center COUNSELING CENTER Dr. Mary Clearing-Sky, Director 207 Student Services, 355-8270 http://web.couns.msu.edu Counseling Offices: Student Services/MECCA Olin Counseling Therapy (individual and group) Consultation, Outreach, Preventive Education Career Coun~eling Multicultural Counseling Substance Abuse Counseling Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Testing Training INTRAMURAL SPORTS AND RECREATIVE SERVICES Dr. La"y Sierra, Director 201 IM Sports-West, ~55-5250 http://pilot.msu.edu/deptlimsports/ Competitive Sports Exercise/Fitness Informal Drop-In Recreation Sports Clubs Special Populations Programs MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Mr. Rodney Patterson, Coordinator and Special Ass 't to the V.P. 338 Student Services, 353-7745 Racial/Ethnic Awareness Training Lesbian-Bi-Gay Issues & Support Multicultural Awareness Seminars (MAS) Culture Through the Arts Program VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES Dr. Lee June, Vice President and Assistant Provost for Academic Student Services and Multicultural Issues 153 Student Services, 355-2264; ITY: 353-0304 Ms. Anna Yokoyama, Executive Staff Assistant 153 Student Services, 355-2264 Ms. Penny Wali, Budget and Personnel Administrator 153 Student Services, 355-7535· ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND STUDENT LIFE Dr. Elba Santiago LaBonte, Ass't V.P. and Director 153Student Services, 355-7535; ITY: 353-0304 http://piloi.msu.edu/use r/stulif e/ Alcohol and Other Drug Education Campus Life Orientation Greek Life Internationalizing Student Life Judicial Affairs Off-Campus Housing & Commuter Programs Student Affairs Records Student Government Advising Student Activities and Leadership ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES Dr. Patricia Enos, Acting Ass't V.P. 162 Student Services, 353-6650; ITY: 353-4719 http:llwww.msu.edu/-avpess/ess/ Communication/Publications Microcomputer/Network Support · Data Resources /Research Graduate Practicum (EAD 894A) Staff Development Staff Resources ~tudent Leadership Course (EAD 315) RESIDENCE LIFE Ms. Mary N. Haas, Director G -55 Wilson, 353-3780; ITY: 432-2498 resiife@pilot.msu.edu; http://www.msu.edu/unit/reslife Environmental Management for Residence Halls and University Apartments Academic Support, Liaison, and Referral Student Group Advising Educational and Social Programs and Activities Enforcement of Regulations Student Interventions and Referrals Problem Mediation and Resolution Crisis Management Divisional Graduate Assistant Recruitment 6 INFORMATiON AND SERviCES Academic Affairs Student Academic Affairs College Offices Each college or major academic unit maintains an office or special staff for assisting students with academic matters such as enrollment, changes of major, class changes, academic advisement, and withdrawal and readmission procedures. Not all of the offices are exactly alike, so become familiar with the one appropriate for you. Agriculture and Natural Resources ... 121 Agriculture Hall Arts and Letters ... 200 Linton Hall Business ... 355-0236 355-0366 332 Business College Complex 355-7605 . Communication Arts and Sciences ... 181 Communication Arts 355-1794 Education ... 134 Erickson Hall Engineering ... 1415 Engineering Building Freshman/Sophomore Advising Junior/Senior Advising 355-6616 355-5120 Honors College ... 102 Olds Hall (until 12/98) 355-2326 Human Ecology ... 7 Human Ecology Human Medicine ... A234 Life Sciences James Madison ... 369 S. Case Hall Natural Science ... 103 Natural Science Nursing ... A221 Life Sciences Osteopathic Medicine ... C-103 E. Fee Hall Social Science ... 201 Berkey Veterinary Medicine ... A-136 E. Fee Hall 8 355-7690 353-7140 353-6754 355-4470 355-6523 353-7741 355-6679 355-6510 The Undergraduate University Division UUD enrolls and is administratively responsible for all freshmen and sophomores, except for those in Lyman Briggs School and James Madison College. Students remain in UUD until they earn 56 credits and attain junior standing. (To continue at the University, you must be accepted as a major by one of the colleges offering baccalaureate degree programs.) Freshmen and sophomores without a major preference (No-Preference students), are advised by the staff of UUD. Freshmen and sophomores with major preferences are advised by the departments and colleges they plan to enter as juniors. They are welcome to seek additional assistance from UUD's offices. UUD provides services through its Student Academic Affairs Offices and the Learning Resources Center. UUD has advisers to assist you if you need help in overcoming academic problems. Website: http://pilot.msu. eduldept/uud Student Academic Affairs (SAA) Offices: UUD has four Student Academic Affairs Offices which are open from 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. No appointment is necessary, but can be arranged . Website: http://pilot.msu. eduldeptluudlsaa 229 East Akers: Students residing on East Campus (Akers, Holmes, Hubbard, McDonel). Ph. 353-6387 170 Bessey: Students residing in main campus halls and off campus. Ph. 355-3515 109 Brody: Students residing in Brody (Armstrong, Bailey, Bryan, Butterfield, Emmons, Rather). Ph. 353-3863 S33 Wonders: Students residing on South Campus (Case, Holden, Wilson, Wonders). Ph. 353-1660 social Learning Resources Center: The LRC is a learning support resource for all MSU students. Learning strategies are provided in: arts and letters, mathematics, science, and social science. Services include seminars in reading, study groups in mathematics, individualized and small group tutoring programs, workshops on learning and studying in the humanities, mathematics, science, time management. The LRC Technology Lab houses computers which provide access to e-mail, course web pages, web searching instruction and practice, learning software programs, video cassette and slide viewi ng equipment for enhanced visual study, and other lab equipment. The Learning Resources Center is located on the second floor of Bessey Hall. Stop by, visit our at http://www.msu.edu/userllrc or call web site 355-2363. technology, science, and Supportive Services The Supportive Services office provides assistance to stu dents who may require additional academic support. Serv ices include personal and academic counseling, tutorial assistance and skill-building workshops, and assistance in planning to fulfill realistic goals. The development of basic academic skills is combined with coping and self-manage ment procedures to help students succeed at MSU. All entering College Achievement Admission Program (CAAP) students, and any others who qualify for the of fice's services, are assigned an academic guidance coun selor. Students are urged to use the services regularly until they have established satisfactory academic progress. For information, call 353-5210 qr visit 209 Bessey Hall. Pre-Professional Advising The College of Natural Science has several advisors who specialize in assisting students interested i'n careers in Den tistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatry or Optometry: Students may visit the College of Natural Sci ence Dean's Office, 103 Natural Science Building or call 355-4470 for their pre-professional advisor assignments. Website: http://www.ns.msu.edu/cns_Padvisers.html The Writing Center The Writing Center staff will consult with writers at all lev els of proficiency at all stages of the composing process. Call for an appointment or stop by and be seen on a first come, first-served basis. Located in 300 Bessey, 432-3610. Website: http://www.msu.edu/user/writing Libraries University Main Library is open 8 a.m. - 1 a•.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; Noon - 1 a.m. Sunday. Break and holiday hours vary. For information on hours, call 355-8981. Self-guided tours of the Main Library are available at the Information Desk, 1st floor, East Wing. For information, call 432-3533. Library policies are printed in the Academic Programs. Website: http://www.lib.msu.edu/ Branch Libraries are open to all students. For hours and lending policies of a particular library, call the listed number. ' · Africana 3rd West, Main Library, 355-2366 Agricultural Economics 29 Agriculture Hall, 355~6650 Animal Industries 3rd Floor, Anthony Hall, 355-8483 Audio-Visual - Fourth Floor, West Wing Main Library, 353-1753 Business 50 DCL/Business Library, 355-3380 Chemistry 426 c;hemistry Bldg., 355-9715, ext. 363 Clinical Center A137 Clinical Center, 353-3037 Engineering 1515 Engineering Bldg., 355-8536 Fine Arts (Art & Music) Fourth Floor, West Wing, Main Library, 353-4593 Geology 5 Natural Science Bldg., 353~7988 Government Documents Basement, Main Library, 353-8601 Information Referral Center - First Floor, East Wing Main Library, 353-8700 International Center Library 115 International Center, 355-0253 Labor & Industrial Relations Basement, West Wing, Main Library, 355-4647 Maps Third Floor, West Wing, ~fain Library 432-6277 Mathematics DlOl Wells Hall, 353-8852 Periodical Reading Room/Microforms First Floor, East Wing, Main Library 353-9765 Planning and Design UPLA Building, 353-3941 Physics · Physics Building, 355-9704 Science Reference - 2nd Floor, West Wing, Main Library, 355-2347 Social Sciences & Humanities Reference Basement, West Wing, Main Library, 353-8818 Veterinary Veterinary Medical Center, 353-5099 Computers The MSU Computer Laboratory provides central computing services for the MSU academic community and the campus digital communication network, support for MSUNet. Services are availaqle to students, fa;:ulty, and staff. The Computing Information Center (CIC). distributes handouts on many computing topics and provides a consult ing service for general questions about electronic mail and network, microcomputer, mainframe, and software usage. The Computer Store offers faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to acquire microcomputer systems and software at educational discount prices. (Certain restrictions apply.) A variety of systems and software is available for dem onstration in the store. Consultants are on hand to help prospective buyers evaluate their needs and make an ap propriate selection. For inform~tion, contact: 517-355-4500 or Website: http://cstore.msu.edu/ The Libraries, Computing and Technology Training Program (LCTTP) offers a variety of short, non-credit courses on how to use popular hardware and software. Of ferings for students, faculty, and st~ff range from network ing, e-mail, and the World Wide Web to microcomputer hardware and software applications. Course catalogs and schedules are available in the CIC, Room 305 Computer Center. To receive this information by mail, call the Help and Support Center at 517-353-4420, ext. 311 (e-mail: ais311@msu.edu) or at the CIC at 517-355-4500 (e-mail: consult@msu.edu). Website: http://train.msu.edu/ . 9 Microcomputer laboratories are located in the MSU Un ion, the Computer Center, the Main Library, and in other buildings all across campus. Service assistants are located either within individual labs or in a central location in the same building. Software is available for word processing, de:;ktop publishing, spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis, and graphics. All public labs are connected to MSUNet and provide ,access to the University's host com puters, the World Wide Web and the Internet. Detailed in formation about public microcomputer is available in the CIC, 305 Computer Center, or at Website: . http://www.microlabs.msu.edu/microlabs/. For instructional use of microcomputer laboratory facilities, contact the Mi crocomputer Laboratory Coordinator at 517-355-4500, ext. 145. laboratories National Tests The Counseling Center Testing Office (located in 207 Student Services) administers the following: e Graduate ap.d professional school entrance exams (such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, and others) e TOEFL, TOEIC, and the English Language Center Special English Test · e Many licensing and certification exams (such as ASE, PRAXIS, CEBS, APICS, and others) e Computer-based versions of many of the above . tests (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and others) e ACT, SAT, and CLEF is a member of the MSU Test The Testing Office Preparation Consortium. For more information, consult Website: 355-8385. See also Counseling Center. http://www.couns.nisu.edu/testing or call Special Learning Options \ The Honors College provides opportunities for exception ally talented students, working closely with specially cho sen faculty Honors advisers in their major fields, to plan individualized programs instead of following tightly pre scribed courses of study. The result is increased depth in the major field, along with enriched breadth outside it. Website: http://www.msu.edu/unit/honcoll/ International Studies and Programs (ISP) offers study abroad, language programs, services, and grants through its centers for African, Asian, European and Russian, Latin American and Caribbean, and Canadian studies. In conjunc tion with the area centers, the Office of Study Abroad offers students over 95 study-abroad programs in more than 40 countries. Additional thematic study -units offer program ming related to International Agriculture, Health, Develop ment, Business, Education, and Women and International Development. Call 355-2350 or visit 209 International Cen ter. Website: http://www.isp.msu.edu/ 10 . Study Abroad ... The Office of Study Abroad facilitates MSU study programs in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, , North America, Africa, Latin America, and Australia. Fi nancial Aid and scholarships are available to qualified stu dents. The office provides information on other programs sponsored by U.S. and foreign institutions. Information and applications are available on Youth Hostel and International Student Identity Cards as well as Eurail and BritRail passes. Located in 109 International Center, 353-8920. Website: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/ MSU Regional Offices provide Michigan residents with close-to-home credit courses, degree programs, and a vari ety of MSU information and services. Offices are located in Birmingham, Kalamazoo, Midland, Novi, Grand Rapids, Marquette, and Traverse City. During the summer, under graduates from Grand Rapids, Flint, Traverse City, Mid land, Kalamazoo and the Detroit area may enroll in MSU courses near their homes. On campus, information on the regional offices and instructional programs can be obtained from the Office of Vice Provost for University Outreach, Evening .and Off-Campus Programs, 51 Kellogg Center, 353-0791. Website: http://web.msu.edu/outreach/ Service-Learning is the term for experience gained through volunteer work in a career or course.-related field that sup plements or complements course work. (See the Career De velopment book.) Website: of http://www.msu.edu/csp/slc section this Records The Registrar's Office keeps your academic records. Call Current Records, 353-8748. Grievances Ombudsman's Office: The Ombudsman is an official, cho sen from among the senior faculty, to whom students at all levels may appeal for assistance and redress of grievances involving faculty and administration. This person assesses the validity of each complaint, advises on possible reme dies, and, where inClicated, actively assists the student in se curing a fair resolution of the matter. The Ombudsman has broad powers of investigation, including direct and ready access to University officers, faculty and official records. Located in 129 North Kedzie, 353-8830. Website: http://pilot.msu.edu/unit/ombud/ · c.- The official and most complete source of in formation on academic matters is the Academic Programs book. Consult it for academic polides, regulations, requirements, and procedures. Website: http://pilot.msu.edu/unitlucandc · Student Organizations There are over 500 student organizations on campus including honoraries; professional organizations and professional fraternities and sororities; recreational and athletic groups; international, racial/ethnic, religious, academic interest area, political, social s~rvice, volunteer, a.nd media organizations. Each organization has its own membership criteria and requirements. Many groups sponsor speakers, recreational, and films, cultural, entertainment events. A list of the.se organizations is available at website: http://www.msu.edu/user/stulifel, or visit the Student, Life Center, 101 Student Services, 355-8286. The AS:tylSU Programming Board (see Governance) pro grams on the all-University level in a wide range of areas: travel; films; concerts; speakers; racial/ethnic, international and cross-cultural programs; audio-visual; and - theater. Watch for announcements of coming events. Greek Life the choice of· Since 1872, MSU students have had participating · in a nationally affiliated Greek letter organization. Today, the Greek community is comprised of 53 (inter)nationally affiliated Greek letter organizations with a combined membership of over 3, 100 students. For a list of recognized organizations see p.134. Michigan State University has recommitted itself to the value of Greek letter organizations in the collegiate· experience. MSU believes that fraternities and sororities can and should provide educational experiences that support the Guiding Principles of the institution, .as well as provide students an opportunity to experience active learning through self-governance. The value of Greek life for students who choose to partici pate is the merging of almost every element of the campus experience into one cohesive program-leadership develop ment, academic achievement, community service, sports, social life, housing1 alumni relations, and self-governance. · Community Service Opportunities abound for involvement in both short-term and long-term community service. "MSU COOL Action" is a student group that organizes programs throughout the year. "Into the Streets" (October) involves hundreds of students in one-day projects throughout the Lansing area. "Toys-for-Tots" (December) assists in gathering toys for Lansing area children. "Alternative Breaks" (March) combines travel and service for volunteers who spend their spring break on a service project in ,another state or country. Community projects need both workers and organizers. Handouts on short-term community projects are available for RAs and representatives of student organizations. For fall, holiday, spring and spring break projects, visit the ,Service-Learning Center, 27 Student Services, 353-4400, or website: http:l!www.msu.edu/csp/slcl Activities Cultural/Heritage Activities through The culture of many different nations, as well as the diversity of American society, can be explored through special and tradition?l campus events. International student groups showcase their cultures at the Global Festival each November, the on-going International Dinner· Program, and at other events. Many annual and special activities celebrate the heritage of Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, African-Americans, Chicanos, and Asian Pacific Americans. Women's History Month is observed in March and highlights Lesbian-Bisexual-Gay-Transgendered issues and identity. Events are well publicized. For information cont.act: Internationalizing Student Life Office, 101 Student Services, 355-8288; Office of Minority Student Affairs, 338 Student Services, 353-7745. See also Services for Special Groups, pages 35-36. Pride Week, in April, held The Arts, Museums, Planetarium Concerts: The ASMSU Programming Board has four student-run contert/activity departments (see Student Governance). These departments produce and promote rock, jazz, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary, and other forms of popular, music, as well as . comedians. The Residence Halls Association (RHA) Special E_vents produce a variety of musical activities and other entertainment. Theater: The Department of Theatre, its Performing Arts Company, sponsors three or four major dramatic productions each year. Performances are generally on the Wharton Center Festival Stage or in Fairchild Theatre. Call the box office at 355-0148. Website: http://www.msu.edu/unitltheatre/events. html through ' The Council for Performing Arts tpart of the ASMSU . Programming Board) also presents experimental theater produced by students. Call 353-5255 for information. Wharton Center for Performing Arts: Wharton Center offers a full schedule of world-famous soloists, symphony orchestras, dance troupes, and broadway shows, as well as performances by the MSU Department of Theatre and School of Music, and Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra. Special prices admit students to the 2500-seat Great Hall and the more intimate 600-seat Festival Stage. For information, call 432-2000. Tickets may be purchased at the box. office on the . first floor. Handicappers call for special arrangements. website: http://ww~.msu.edu/-wharton!home.html 11 Breslin Student Events Center: The Center hosts a variety of concerts, in addition to being the home of Spartan basketball. The facility is fully accessible for handicappers. Purchase tickets for special events at the box office on the main floor, 432-5000. (MSU basketball tickets are sold through the Athletic Ticket Office in Jenison, 355"1610.) Website: http://usdinfo.msu. edulbrs!brshome. htm Music: Both undergraduate and graduate students, regard less of major, have the opportunity to hear and participate in a variety of musical organizations. These include: The Spar tan Marching Band; Spartan Brass; jazz bands; jazz com bos; three concert bands; three orchestras; and seven choirs, including the Choral Union, a University and community ensemble. For specific information call the Band Office, 355-7654; Orchestra Office, 355-7670; Choir Office, 355- 7667; or Jazz Studies Office, 432-2194. Additional instruc tion in music is available through the Community Music School, 355-7661. For current concert information, call the 24-hour School of Music Events Line, 355-3345 or visit the website: http://www.music.msu.edu RHA Movie Program: The Residence Halls Association offers recent films on a weekly basis. Admission is free for residents who have paid their RHA tax. Others pay $3. RHA also maintains four video offices where stu dents who have paid their tax may borrow movies. Website: http:/lpilot.msu.edu/user/rha/movies.htm Univer sity Housing Channel 12 shows 60 popular movies a se mester, sponsored by RHA for on-campus residents. Selections include new releases, classics, and films from the A TL/IAH film series. Information and show times are found in the monthly newsletter, Cable Connections, dis tributed through'residents' mailboxes. Website: http://hfs.msu.edu/hfs/chl 21 The Kresge Art Museum: Located in the Kresge Art Cen ter, houses MSU's permanent art collection. This 'collection covers prehistoric to 20th century art as well as African , Asian and pre-Columbian art. The Museum regularly mounts special exhibitions. Hours are: weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Thursday; Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; weekends, 1 to 4 p.m. Closed holiday weekends. June - July hours are: weekdays, 11 a.m. to ·4 j:>.m.; weekends, 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Call 355-7631 information. Website: http://pilot.msu.edu/unitlkamuseuml for The MSU Museum offers anthropological, biological, geo logical, and historical displays. Located across from the Li brary on East Circle Drive, it is open to the public from 9 a.m .. to 5 p.m·. during the week; until 9 p.m. on Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sun day. Closed on holidays. Call 355-2370 for information. Website: http://museum.cl.msu. edulindex. html The Bug House contains live insect displays, exhibits and · "hands-on" activities. The Bug House is located on the first floor of the Natural Science Building. For information or to arrange a visit call 355-4662. Website: http://www.ent.msu,edu/bughouse/index.html 12 Planetarium programs are held Friday and Saturday eve nings and Sunday afternoons. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.50 for students, and $2.00 for those 12 or under. A free exhibit hall is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Located between Shaw Hall and the Chemistry Building. For show information call 355-4672. For current information on the night sky, call 332-STAR. Website: http;//www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/ Athletic Events As a Big Ten school, MSU competes in 12 men's varsity sports and 12 women's varsity sports. The Athletic Ticket 0ffice i!l Jenison Fieldhouse handles all advance ticket sales. Call 355-1610 for information. W ,ebsite: http://www.msuspartans.com/ Gardens, Farms, Green Spaces ,f I Beal Botanical Garden: Located between the Library and the IM-Circle, it has over 5,000 species and varieties of plants and functions as an outdoor laboratory for the study and appreciation of plants. The garden is always open. All plants have descriptive labels. · Website: http://www.cpp.msu.edu/beal/ 1 A Butterfly House is located in the Horticulture Green houses near the Plant and Soil Science Building at Bogue Street and Wilson Road. Visit the butterflies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 355-0348 for informa tion. Hidden Lake Gardens, a 755-acre arboretum, features a conservatory, picnic area, and hiking trails. Located near Tipton in the Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, 5 miles west of M52 on M50. Open 365 pays, 8 a.m. to dusk from April 1 to October 31 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November 1 to March 31. Summer entry fee is $1 per person on week days; $3 on weekends and holidays. Winter fee is $1 every day. For information call 517-431-2060. . . The Horticulture Demonstration Gardens: Six . beautiful theme gardens-perennials, an·nuals, roses, an idea garden, an entrance garden, and the 4-H Children's Garden-plus a ·fountain and ' pool, are located on over seven acres behind the Plant and Soil Science Building on Bogue Street. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is part of the Kellogg Biological Station, MSU's teaching and research' complex located northeast of Kalamazoo on Gull Lake. This park-like setting has picnic space, native waterfowl, and some exotic species. Open 365 days, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during summer and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November to April. Admission is $2 ·for adults and $.50 for children 4 through 12. For information call 199-2510 (from 011 campus) or 1-616-671-2510 (from off campus). MSU Farms welcome visitors to the fann animals. Located at the south side of campus between Mt. Hope and Jolly roads, they are within easy cycling distance. MSU barns are open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Religious Activities The many churches, synagogues and religious centers in the Greater Lansing Area serve students in a variety of faiths by providing opportunities for formal worship and informal fellowship activities. For a list of those available in the community, consult the Yell ow Pages of the Lansing telephone directory. In addition, members of the Religious · Advisors' Association are listed in the front of both the Student Directory and the Faculty-Staff Directory. Many religiously oriented registered student organizations are · active on the campus. To find out what groups exist, visit website: http://pilot.msu.edu/user/stulife/ or contact the Student Life Center, 101 Student Services, 355-8286. is available The interfaith Alumni Memorial Chapel, located east of Kresge Art Center, to MSU-affiliated individuals and groups for religious-passage ceremonies. It is especially popular for weddings and is available to individuals for private meditation. Hours are posted at the chapel entrance. Call 355-3464 for Chapel scheduling information. Lansing Area Activities For things to see and do in the Greater Lansing Area, consult the "Community Profile" pages in the front of the Lansing telephone directory. They contain information on the arts, museums, parks and other attractions, along with a list of annual events and maps of the local area. The MSU Union The MSU Union serves students, alumni, faculty, staff and guests with cultural, social and recreational activities. It is also a convenient place to meet a friend, get something to eat, or just relax or study between classes. This fully accessible facility is open daily: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to midnight. The MSU Union offers many services. One Union Square, a food court, has burgers, pizza, deli subs and sandwiches, soups, salads, and ice cream. Union Station Cafeteria offers home cooked food served cafeteria style. It is open for lunch on the lower level, Monday through Friday, 11:30 to 1:30, except breaks and holidays. The Daily Grind and Puffins Pastries feature gourmet coffee Monday through Saturday. Spartan Square provides outdoor dining (between the building and Grand River). Union Central Store and Spartan Spirit and Graduation Shop offer school supplies, convenience items, class rings, Spartan sweatshirts, and commencement apparel. Automated teller machines (ATMs) provide access to Magic Line, Cirrus, Network I, Quantum, Plus, Honor, Pulse, Tyme, and Shazam. Make withdrawals, deposits, and transfers. A Microcomputer Center on the lower level provides more than 90 computers, 20 printers and a software library at no cost for students, faculty and staff. Spartan Lanes Bowling Center features 16 lanes for open play, classes, leagues and private parties. Group rates are available. The U Cue Billiards/Games Room houses eight regulation pocket billiard tables, plus video and pinball games. Meeting facilities on the second floor may be rented for special events such as dances, banquets, and conferences. The Ballroom has complete light and sound capabilities and accommodates up to 500 people. "Classic-Fare Catering" is the exclusive caterer for all events held in the Union and delivers to other campus locations. Meeting rooms on the third and fourth floors are free to all registered student organizations for regularly scheduled meetings and events. \ Other services include: U.S. Post Office (substation) Notary Public Money Orders Barber/hairstyling shop Public copy machine Western Union Faxing Service Barter & ride boards Website: http ://pilot. msu. edu/unitlmsuunionl Recreation For information on sports and other recreational activities, see the section of this book titled "Recreation." Beaumont Memorial Tower stands on the site of Old College hall (1857-1919), the first building in America erected for the teaching of scientific agricul ture. The carillon is comprised of 47 bronze bells. The tower was a gift of John W. Beaumont, class of 1882, and was constructed in 1928. After having been silent for nearly 10 years because of needed repairs, the bells, clock and structure were restored and rededi cated on May 3, 1996. Funds for the restoration came from donations, including the 1989 class gift. MSU's Oldest Instructional Building is Linton Hall, built in 1881 to house the library, museum, zoology laboratory, and president's office. Administrative of fices gradually expanded to fill the main building, plus a 1947 addition, until the new administration building was opened in 1968. 13 Career Development Career Assistance, Information Career Services and Placement in Room 113 Student Services offers individual advising on career planning and job search strategies. Call 355-9510, ext. 380, for an ap pointment. Website: http://web.msu.edu/csp The Career Development Center (CDC), a part of Career Services and Placement, is located in 6 Student Services, 355-9510, ext. 335. The CDC offers: MSU curriculum in formation, occupational materials, guides to graduate and professional schools, career exploration resources, employer literature, resume and interviewing materials, and video presentations on many topics. The media center provides career exploration and job search video and software re sources. Career Fairs and other special information programs are held throughout the year. The Minority Careers Program and the Teacher Recruitment Fair, sponsored by Career Services and Placement, and the Career Expo sponsored by the School of Hospitality Business are examples. A list of career fairs and workshops is available in Rooms 113 and 6 Student Services. Career counselors can. be helpful when making complex decisions about career directions. They assist in dealing with factors such as family pressures, issues of adequacy, motivation, uncertainty concerning aptitudes or interests, or generalized problems in decision making. Visit or call a Counseling Center office: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday, Thursday, and Friday; and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. 207 Student Services (including MECCA), 355-8270 335 Olin Health Center, 355-2310 Computerized Assistance Interactive computer-based guidance systems provide individual assistance in making informed career decisions and plans. They help you gather information, explore options, and develop a strategy for decision making. For the computer-based guidance systems information on available on campus and assistance in determining which may best suit your needs, contact the Career Development Center, 6 Student Services. 14 Career Exploration The Service-Learning Center provides undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to gain experience and to explore careers through voluntary community service. Programs are available in the Lansing area in: business, communications, corrections, education, government, law, health, personnel, nutrition, recreation, science, so cial work, special education, and veterinary medicine. Students schedule from four to six hours per week for their placement. Employers agree that career exposure and community service work are valuable additions to a student's academic program. Information and applica tions are available in 27 Student Services, 12 noon to 5 p.m. weekdays. Program offerings may be viewed at: http://www. msu. edu/csplslc/ Colleges and Departments Your college or department may have special resources re lated to your field of study. Inquire at your departmental of fice or the office of the assistant dean for your college. 1998·99 CAREER FAIRS & SEMINARS Sept2 Sept2 Sept 23-24 Oct 1 Oct 14 Oct22 Nov4 Nov5 Meet the Accounting Firms Part-Time Job Fair Engineering Student-Employer Exchange MBA Career Exploration Conference Graduate & Prof School Recruitment Day Building Construction Management Fair Hospitality Business Career Expo Minorities in Com Arts & Sciences Nov 12 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb25 Apr13 TBA Midwest Conference Career Conference Minority Career Fair Human Ecology Career Info Fair Summer Employment Fair Teacher Recruitment Day Packaging Fair The number of women students at MSU rose to nearly 53 % of the 42,603 students enrolled for Fall Semester 1997. The percentage of women pursuing degrees in non-traditional fields has also increased. Following is the enrollment of women in six of MSU' s 14 colleges. College Students Who Are Women Engineering Business Natural Sciences Osteopathic Medicine Human Medicine Veterinary Medicine 23% 40% 53% 44% 53% 78% Placement Services Career Services and Placement, provides the following services ·to assist students and alumni as they plan careers and seek jobs in business, industry, government, social services, and education. Services are provided through: 113 Student Services, 355-9510, ext. 380 Career Development Center, 6 Student Services, 355-9510,ext. 335 Service-Learning Center, 27 Student Services, 353-4400 t Student Employment Office, 110 Student Services, 355-9510, ext. 480 Access to information and job listings is available at: http://web.msu.edu/csp. Individual advising sessions may be scheduled with staff members who are specialists in specific. interest areas. Resumes employment correspondence may be critiqued. and and part-time Summer employment, both on and off campus, are listed . in the jobs, paid internships ' Student Employment Office. (See below.) Voluntary Community · Service provides undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to gain experience and explore careers. Program offerings are the Service-Learning website: http://web.msu.edu/csp/slcl Center listed and on in Vacancy listings of current local and national job openings are available at Website: http://www.msu.edu/csp. lri addition, numerous periodicals which contain jqb listings are available for reference in the Career Development Center. The Career Services and Placement Interviewing and Career Events Bulletin announces campus interviewing opportunities with visiting employers: The Bulletin is available at Website: http://web.msu.edu/csp. Campus interviews are limited to currently enrolled MSU students. Workshops on . resume construction, conducting a job campaign, interviewing, and related topics are scheduled by staff for students and alumni. Written materials on resume writing, interviewing and many occupational fields are available from the Career Development Center. Salary data and reports on the job market, ' employment trends, and new career fields are available in the Career Development Center. Employer information on approximately 3,000 employers in business, industry, human services, government, and education is maintained in the Career Development Center,. Credential Referral Services. Credential files maintained for students actively seeking emplpyment. are Alumni Placement. Career Services and Placement annually works with alumni who are seeking employment. . Employment Assistance for students with disabilities. Students needing assistance or accomodation to participate in any program or so should contact service arrangements can be made. the office advance in Student Employment Office Located in 110 Student Services, the Student Employment Office helps students find part-time work, summer jobs, and paid internships. In addition, the office develops policies and procedures for student employees, processes all on-campus student employment applications, handles grievances, and maintains studeµt employment records. All jobs are posted on large bulletin boards inside the office: Students may also access the job postings at website: http:!!www.msu.edu/csp/seo.htm/ Instructions to do this are available at the Student Employment Office. Examples of on-campus jobs include those in residence halls, academic departments, labs, ·and the library. Popular off-campus employment includes restaurant positions, clerical jobs, and sales positions. New jobs are listed daily. Work-study positions are obtained through the Student Employment Office. Work-study is a form of federal financial assistance and students must qualify by applying through the Office of Financial Aid. · On-Campus Work Opportunities The following is a list of some of the major student employers on campus. All employees must be processed through the Student Employment Office prior to beginning work. Instructional Media Center has positions open every semester except summer. You must be willing to work at. least one full semester plus go through a 12-l5 hour .training program. Most of the jobs involve handling audio-visual equipment. For further information, contact the Distribution and Facility Services Office, IMC Room 26. Intramural officiating positions are available each semester. There are training sessions during the first week of classes. Contact the Intramural Office, Room 205, IM West, for further information. The Library has a variety of part-time positions, many with a variety of skills and detailed training, requiring continuous employment throughout the year: For further information, contact the Library Director's Office, Room W-102. 15 Kellogg Center has part-time student work available in both the restaurant (State Room) and the . catering service. Contact the assistant manager's office for further details. Employment Verification for Student Employees Physical Plant Division has part-time student opportunities in engineering, skilled trades maintenance, computer programming, custodial work, and a variety of other areas. Contact any of the offices listed under Physical Plant in the Faculty and Staff Directory for further information. Residence Halls have a variety of student jobs available, including cafeteria work (cooking as well as cleaning), the hall maintenance and desk receptionist. Contact manager's office for job openings. MSU Union has a variety of student employment opportunities in the Cafeteria, Grill, Catering, Bowling, and Maintenance Billiards, Store(s), Post Office, Departments. For the contact department heads or the Manager' s Office. information further Academic departments, college offices and other administrative offices hire students for a variety of responsibilities. Contact those that are of special interest to · you. · - Part-Time Job Fair September 2, 1998 Summer Employment Summer employment opportunities are listed for camps, from parks and resorts nationwide. Positions the housekeeping and waiting waterfront. to ma)1aging tables range A referral program exists for students seeking paid internships and government nationwide. Interested students should inquire in 110 Student Services. business, industry in Students should also review the interview opportumt1es posted on the web at http://www.msu.edu/csp. Companies and organizations interns and s4mmer employees on campus will be listed there. interviewing potential A Summer Employment .Fair is held each February for students interested in seasonal and career-related work opportunities. This year's date: February 25, 1999 16 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 r Since June 1, 1987, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 has required that all individuals who are hired must be verified for identity and employment eligibility or the employer will be subject to both civil and criminal fines, penalties, and injunctions. Therefore, all student employees must complete an INS Form 1-9 and a W-4 form and present document(s) for employment verification. Students who plan to work must provide evidence of their name, Social Security number, identity, and work authorization to comply with federal laws. United States citizens and Permanent Residents must present an original or duplicate Social Security card along with another document (e.g. driver's license, school identification card with photograph, U.S. Passport, Alien Registration Receipt card) when being processed for employment. A complete list of acceptable documents and specific information for international students is available from the Student Employment Office, 110 Student Services Building, 355-9520, ext. 480. It is recommended that you apply immediately for the appropriate document(s) you do not have and would like to use for employment verification. Documents must be presented after accepting employment either on or off campus. Those who do not possess the proper document(s) must present a · receipt on or before the first day of employment and must present the required document(s) within 21 calendar days of the employment date. Questions may be directed to the Student Employment ' Office at 355-9520, ext. 480. Disabilities, Rehabilitation, Handicappers Americans With Disabilities Act, Section 504 of Th~ Rehabilitation Act' of 1973 and The Michigan Handicappers' Civil Rights Act Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (504), and the Michigan Handicappers' Civil Rights Act (MHCRA), qualified applicants and employees with handicaps are protected . from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, job training, benefits and other aspects of employment. individuals with a These laws provide that qualified handicap must reasonable provided accommodations that do not impose undue hardship. with be to an requires the date employee request The MHCRA accommodation within 182 days from the employee discovered or should have discovered the need for acqommodation. Failure to notify the employer of this need within 182 days releases the employer from its to accommodate under the MHCRA. The obl,igation employer to from is not accommodate under ADA and Section 504; however, complaints alleging discrimination prohibited by the ADA and 504 must be filed within time limits set forth in the statutes and implementing regulations. its obligation released The !ADA, Section 504 and the MHCRA also provide that each University program, service and activity, when viewed in its entirety, must be handicapper accessible unless assuring accessibility would the program, service or activity. fundamentally alter Questions should be directed to the Student Employment Office at 355-9520, ext. 480. Michigan Right-To-Know Law The Michigan Right-to-Know Law requires that all employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals receive chemical safety awareness training. Student employees who are known to be, or who could potentially be, exposed to hazardous chemicals must be informed of their rights under the law and of specific safety procedures necessary to work with these materials. Student employees who are not working with hazardous chemicals or who have a low probability of exposure must also be informed that they may request the same training concerning their rights under the law. This may be accomplished in the same manner employees-written communications, video presentations, and in-house training. The Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety should be contacted at 355-0153 for additional information and assistance regarding video presentations and training. other used for Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 provides eligible student employees with up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave. To be eligible, a student employee must have been employed by MSU for at least 12 months and have at least 1,250 hours of service in a twelve-month period. Leave is granted to care for the employee's child following birth, or placement for adoption or foster care; to care for an employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or for a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee's job. Upon return from FMLA leave, student employees will be returned to their original or an equivalent position. Questions may be directed to the Student Employment Office at 355-9520, ext. 480. Rules Governing Personal Conduct of Employees intended Rules of personal conduct for employees (including student employees) are to promote the orderly and efficient operation of the University, as well as to protect the rights of all employees. The Rules Governing Personal Conduct of Employees may be viewed in the Student Employment Office, 110 Student Services Building. Students having questions or concerns regarding employee conduct should contact the Student Employment Office at 355-9520 ext. 480. Drug-Free Workplace Act applies to student employees The federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment of 1989 apply to MSU and all MSU employees, including students. The MSU Drug and Alcohol Policy for employees and students is printed in Part III of this book. Students are advised to be familiar with this policy. During 1997-98, MSU had a total of 12,533 faculty and staff employees. Total student employees numbered 18,265, with an average of about 9,300 per pay period. (Approximately 46% of MSU students worked on campus during the year.) . . . . . . . . . Faculty & academic staff (This includes 2,598 ranked faculty and 69 executive management employees.) 4,084 Graduate assistants . . . . . approximately 3,200 Administrative-Professional Confidential A-Ps Clerical-Technical . Confidential C-Ts I'-rurses . . . . . . Resident advisors Stage hands . . . . Fraternal Order of Police (police officers) . Labor . . . . . . Custodial (Local 1585) Skilled Trades (Local 999 . . . . . Power plant operators (Local 547) 1,913 . 34 . 1,917 . 4 100 . 24 . 6 . 42 970 215 . 44 -MSUPacts in Brief, 1997-98 17 Applying for Aid Filing the FAFSA The Office of Financial Aid offers a variety of grant, work, and loan programs to give financial options to all families, no matter what their need or resources. You should file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for both need-based and non-need-based aid at MSU. This free form is used nationwide to determine aid eligibility by collecting income, asset, and demographic data about the student and family . File for aid as early as possible after January 1st of the year in which you wish to begin receiving aid. (For example, file on or after January 1, 1998, if you wish to receive aid be ginning Fall Semester 1998.) All questions asking for in come or asset figures should be answered, even if the answer is "O." Don't leave them blank. Make sure you sign and date the application, and that you release the data to MSU by completing Section G with MSU' s Title IV code of 002290. Types of Financial Aid Financial aid programs fall into three categories: grants and loans, and work. Programs within each scholarships, category may be need-based or non-need-based. As stated above, need is determined by federal processing of the data on the FAFSA. Students who do not qualify for need-based aid may still be eligible for some loan programs, and student employment is available for all MSU students. The Office of Financial Aid must follow federal, state, and institutional regulations when awarding aid. Awards will be made on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Scholarship Assistance If you would like to pursue scholarship possibilities beyond those offered at MSU you might want to conduct a personal scholarship search. To begin the search, visit the library or: e Call 517 /335-1790 (State of Michigan) for a MI-Cashe scholarship search application ($15). e Call 517/353-5940 (MSU) for a START scholarship search application (free). • Access a free national computerized scholarship search service called fastWEB . On a computer connected to the World Wide Web, point your browser to: http://www.fastweb.com Financial Aid In support of If you receive financial aid, you are among the majority of students at MSU. the University's commitment to providing equal opportunity and equal access to all qualified students, the Office of Financial Aid assists over 50 percent of the student population with some sort of financial aid. Many students receive funds from more than one source in their aid packages. Information Sources Financial aid advisors are available to answer your ques tions and discuss your needs. Offices: 252 Student Services Counter service Monday - Friday Advisor hours Monday - Friday 150 Administration Building All services Monday - Thursday Friday 224 Brody (closed during summer) Counter service Monday - Thursday Friday Advisor hours Monday - Thursday Friday G 12 Holden Hall All services Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 9 - 11 :30 a.m. 1 - 4:30 p.m. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 12 noon - 5 p.m. 12 noon - 4 pm. 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Telephone: Voice - 517/353-5940 TTY - 517/432-1357 Fax - 517/432-1155 Addresses: Mail: 252 Student Services, E. Lansing, MI 48824-1113 E-mail: finaid@pilot.msu.edu Website: http://www.esp.msu.edu Talk with a financial aid advisor as soon as possible about any questions you might have. Delays may be costly be cause some programs have application deadlines. 18 Short-Term Loans If you need money temporarily to assist you with educa tional expenses, short-term loans are available in the Office of financial Aid. Depending on student demand, as well as good credit with the. University, these loans are available in a relatively short time. Loans are repayable within 60 days. '3fl~ ""- 'iHSU S~ ~ 6?~? (Based on Fall 1997 enrollment of 42,603) 87.2% are from Michigan, 36,046 Counties most represented are: Budgeting Budgeting for the entire year is essential. The Offic'e of Fi nancial Aid provides budgeting worksheets and information at its offices and on its World Wide Web page and advisors will assist you in planning a budget. Consultati.on Financial Aid advisors are happy to help you with questions about your financial aid package or about planning your budget while at MSU. Contact an advisor by phone, fax, or E-mail, or speak with an advisor in one of the offices. No appointment is neeessary. Personal Finance Course A three-credit course in personal finance is offered by Fam ily and Child Ecology (FCE 238) and is carried over cam pus/community cable. Check the Schedule of Courses for times. ASMSU/COGS Loan Program This program provides a maximum loan of $100 for up to four weeks. It is available to registered undergraduate and graduate students who have paid their ASMSU or COGS tax. The ASMSU/COGS Loan · Office is in 307 Student Services, 353-0659. A valid MSU ID must be presented. COGS Loan Program This loan fund, administered by the Office of Financial Aid, allows graduate and medical students to receive interest-free loans of $250 for 60 days. Oakland Wayne · Ingham Macomb Kent All of U.P. 7% are from other states, 3,645 States most represented are: · Illinois New York Ohio ·California Pennsylvania States least represented are: Idaho Nevada Montana Delaware North Dakota Vermont South Dakota Wyoming 6,490 4,749 4,176 2,566 1,890 580 760 346 325 281 199 9 9 8' 7 7 7 5 5 9.8% are from other countries and U.S. Possessions, 2,910 Regions of the world most represented are: East Asia Europe South Asia Middle East North America Sub-Saharan Africa Countries most represented are: Republic of Korea China Taiwan Japan . India Canada 1, 722 347 262 160 132 123 61 O 297 241 213 196 121 'i'ltSU S~ au: 47.1% male, 52.9% female 76.5% undergraduate 15.4% graduate · · 3.2% professional 3.7% non-degree 15.1 % minorities 16.8% first-time freshmen 4.4% transfers 22% over 24 years of age Approximately 500 Detroit College of Law students attended classes on the MSU campus during 1997-98 .. 19 Menus are posted daily on the University Housing Cable Channel 12. Weekly menus are listed on the University Housing Website, http://www.uh.msu.edu along with other food service information. Residents may contract for one of four meal plans. The Premium Plan offers unlimited access to dining halls,, the Prime 15 Plan offers access any 15 times per week, and the Perfect IO Plan offers access any IO times per week. The Traditional 20 Plan offers breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and two meals (no evening meal) on Sunday. Meals covered by the contract run from Thursday breakfast of Check-In Week through lunch on the last day of final examinations fall semester and Monday breakfast when the halls re-open through lunch on the last day of finals spring semester. No meals are served starting Wednesday the dinner Thanksgiving recess. through Sunday during Meal hours are continuous as follows: Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Snacks and Quick Meals Most residence halls have convenience stores. Hours vary by hall. A pizza vendor is contracted to deliver to student rooms. Call 336-9111. "Take Five" snackshops offer prepared sandwiches, snack items and beverages in several campus locations: Administration Building Forest Akers Golf Course Plant & Soil Sciences Building Veterinary Clinic Clinical Center Fee Hall Spartan Cash Spartan Cash is a debit card program offered by University Housing to all students. Students may open an account in any hall manager's office with a minimum deposit of $50.00. The MSU ID Card is used to access the account at one of the vendor locations. Current vendors who accept Spartan Cash include: Sparty's Convenience Stores, Owen Cafeteria, Lafayette Square, laundry machines in residence halls, Hungry Howie's Pizza Delivery, Crossroads Food Court and most services in the MSU Union. MSU Dairy Store Ice cream and cheese are sold in the MSU Dairy Store in Anthony Hall on Farm Lane. Call 355-8466 for information. Hours: Monday - Friday Saturday IO a.m. - 6 p.m. Noon - 5 p.m. Food Public Eateries MSU Crossroads Food Court in the 'International Ce1:1ter features burgers, tacos, subs, oriental foods and cappuccino, coffees and pastries. One Union Square, MSU Union's food court, offers burgers, pizza, subs, ice cream. Cappuccino is also ava~lable. soups, salad, and Union Station Cafe Located on the lower level of the MSU Union. Monday - Friday 11 :30 a.m. - 1 :30 p.m. Kellogg Center River Cafe, 432-4000 Monday - Friday Breakfast Lunch 7 - 11 a.m. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Kellogg Center State Room, 353-4499 Monday - Saturday Su(lday Breakfast Brunch 6:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 4 - IO p.m. 6:30 - IO a.m. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lafayette Square at Brody Hall, 353-6696 Friday - Saturday 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Owen Graduate Center Cafeteria, 355-5007 Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday Holiday hours may vary 7 a.m. - 11 :30 p.m. 8 a.m. - 11 :30 p.m. Residence Hall Cafeterias. Campus residence halls (except Williams . Hall) have cafeterias for hall residents and their invited visitors who have purchased guest meal tickets. Off-campus students also may purchase meal contracts for an entire semester or, if an occasional meal is desired, may purchase books of discounted meal tickets. Check at a hall manager's office for further information. A resident with MSU ID may eat in any hall. 20 Governance refers to the decision-making process of the University. The ultimate policy-making authority at MSU is the Board of Trustees, a group of eight individuals elected by state-wide ballot, whose powers are delegated through the Constitution of the State of Michigan. Faculty and stu dents, along with administrators, have been delegated spe cific the governance process. Undergraduates are governed by the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU). Graduates are gov erned by the Council of Graduate Students (COGS). roles play to in Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) ASM.SU has a two-part mission: to represent and to serve the undergraduate student population at Michigan State University. All activities and programs are funded through a student tax collected at registration. ' Governance atMSU Council, · Council, the Interfraternity is . composed of proportional from each college and one following: from each of The Student Assembly representation elected representative elected Intercooperative Panhellenic Council, National PanHellenic Council, Off-Campus Council, Residence Halls Association, University Apartments Residence Council, Black Student Alliance, Cultural de las Razas Unidas, North American Indian Student Association, Asian Pacific American Student Association, Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay Students, Women's Council, and Council of Students with Disabilities. The Student Assembly Chairperson acts as the official spokesperson of the Student Assembly to the University administration and other outside bodies. Representation Representation is accomplished through a bicameral system of government made up by the Academic Assembly and the Student Assembly. ' The Student Assembly represents students on student life related issues, provides a forum for discussion for these issues and approves appointments of undergraduates to various University Committees. Contact: 334 and 308 Student Services, 355-8266. ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF MICIIlGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY STUDENT ASSEMBLY The Academic Assembly is the group of elected under graduate representatives to the Academic Governance sys tem. It is comprised of two representatives from each college and one representative from each of the Minority and Progressive student groups: Black Student Alliance, Cultural de las Razas Unidas, North American Indian Stu dent Association, Asian Pacific American Student Associa tion, Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay Students, Women's Council, and Council of Students with Disabilities. The Academic Assembly on academically related issues, provides a forum to discuss these issues, and approves appointments to Academic Governance' Standing Committees. Contact: 334 and 308 Student Services, 355-8266. represents students The Executive Staff, directed by the Vice Chairperson for External Affairs, handles issues dealing with three areas. Staff may be contacted in 308 Student Services, 355-8266. Community Affairs does research on issues facing students liaison iri relationship the City of East Lansing, and coordinates community service activities · within ASMSU. the community, provides a to Legislative· Affairs does research on issues facing students on the legislative front and provides ' for student lobbying to the state legislature. The Executive Cabinet, supervised by the Chief of Staff, oversees the internal operations of ASMSU. The Executive Cabinet is made up ·of the directors for the following areas. Contact: 334 and 336 Student Services, 355-8266. Human Resources is responsible for the promotion of and selection for all ASMSU staff and personnel and for recruitment and retention for ASMSU. Public Relations is responsible for relations with the media and publicity of ASMSU programs and functions. ' . 21 I Minority and Progressive Student Affairs provides a the liaison relationship between ASMSU and minority and progressive student groups, develops recruitment programs for minority and progressive students and implements the ASMSU Affirmative Action Plan. The Steering Committee is made up of the Chairperson, Internal Vice Chairperson and External Vice Chairperson of each Assembly and the ASMSU Chief of Staff. This com mittee decides which issues each assembly will handle. Services ASMSU serves through the following departments: the undergraduate student population The ASMSU Programming Board provides students with educational and diverse entertainment and programming. Programming following twenty-one departments, all of whom may be reached through the Programming Board Business Office, 319 MSU Union, 353-5255. is accomplished through the Arab Student Organization (ASO) ASMSU Travel Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO)* Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay Students (ALBGS)* Black Student Alliance (BSA)* Black Notes Minority Video Productions (BNMVP) Council of Performing Arts Council of Students with Disabilities* Cultural de las Razas Unidas (CRU)* Ebony Productions Great Issues Mariah Productions MSU Telecasters North American Indian Student Organization (NAISO)* Pop Entertainment Student Union Programming (Sl!P) Showcase Jazz Women' s Council* I , · *These organizations also have representation on Academic and Student Assemblies. An Annual Student Leadership Conference is held each year. Sponsored by ASMSU and the Department of Student Life This year's date: January 17, 1998 22 The ASMSU Funding Boa rd provides funding to Regis tered Student Organizations, Major Governing Groups ancJ Organized Living Units. These groups can apply for fund ing for a wide variety of programrriing including speakers, entertainment, educational programming, newspapers, pam phlets and other special projects. Applications are available in 332 Student Services and must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Contact: 332 Student Services, 355-8266. Health Insurance ... for all registered students is sponsored by ASMSU and COGS. Information is available in MSU Benefits, 353-4435, ext. 170. (Student office located in 308 Student Services, 432-2376.) Market Media .. . assists all ASMSU departments and stu dent organizations with their advertising and public rela tions needs. Located in 31 lB Student Services, 355-4610. Freshman Class Council ... serves as the voice of the freshman class to ASMSU and the University as a whole. Located in 323 Student Services, 355-8266. Senior Class Council ... provides such services and programs as: the career conference; senior receptions; . outstanding senior, faculty and staff awards; and the class gift. Located in 323 Student Services, 355-8286. Legal Services .. . are available free for undergraduate stu dents (see Legal Services section). Located in 329 Student Services, 353-3716. The ASMSU Business Office, supervised by the ASMSU Comptroller, is located in 307 Student Services, 353-0659. It provides the following services: Loan Program ... provides up to $75, interest free, for a maximum of four weeks and is available to registered undergraduate students who have paid their ASMSU tax. Located in 307 Student Services, 353-0659, weekdays, 9 a.m . - 4:30 p.m. Copy Services. ,.are available to registered students and registered student organizations. A minimum fee is charged. Call 353-0659, 307 Student Services. Council of Graduate Students (COGSj COGS is the all-University graduate and graduate-pro fessional student governing body. It is composed of one representative and an alternate from each degree granting unit, seven officers, and the graduate student repre sentatives on University committees . COGS' goals are to: promote the academic, economic and social aims for all graduate students; establish effective communication among these students and the academic/administrative units of the University; and create channels of effective communication with other student organizations. Located at 313-316 Student Services, 353-9189, e-mai.I:cogs@pilot.msu.edu. website: http://www.msu. edu/userlcogs Services for graduate students include: COGS Copy Service ... provides self-service copying at two-sided copying, 4¢ per page. Service enlargement/reduction, automatic document feeder and collator. includes COGS Loan Programs .. .Interest-free loans of $250 for 60 days are administered through the Office of Financial Aids, 259 Student Services. Interest-free loans of $100 for 4 weeks are administered through the ASMSU Business Office, 307 Student Services. COGS Thesis & Dissertation Program ... provides for professional, final copy of your thesis or dissertation at 5 cents per page. This service usually takes 2 to 3 days. Legal Aid ... COGS provides for ASMSU/COGS Legal Services in 328 Student Services. legal aid through Student Health Insurance ... COGS endorses a student health insurance plan. Policies are available in room 316 Student Services. quarterly COGS-NIZANCE. .. COGS newsletter for graduate students keeping them informed of current issues that affect their experience at MSU. publishes a COGS Funding Requests ... Graduate groups and to apply for funding. organizations are encouraged Applications and guidelines are available in 316 Student Services. Annual COGS Party ... Held every year for all graduate students. Major Governing Groups Major governing groups are all-University in scope but rep resent the concerns of specific groups of students. Greek Governing Boards. The Greek community is com prised of three major governing boards, individually respon sible for managing and providing services to their member organizations. (For a list of recognized Greek letter organi zations, see p. 134.) The Greek governing boards share an office in 325-326 Student Services Building. Interfraternity Council. As the governing board for the 29 men's Greek letter organizations currently active on campus, the IFC provides programs and services through its internal organizational structure of seven elected executive officers and a number of appointed leadership positions to over 1,500 fraternity men. National Pan-Hellenic Council. The eight historically African-American Greek letter organizations at MSU are members of NPHC. The eight-member elected executive committee serves as an advocate for almost 100 NPHC members, coordinates events and activities for all chapters, and coordinates the programs and services of member organizations. pos1t1ons appointed leadership Panhellenic Council. Ten elected executive officers and other the Panhellenic Council in providing programs and services to the 16 women ' s Greek letter organizations. The Panhellenic Council . actively promotes Greek life and women's issues in the campus community, coordinates the activities and programs of member organizations, and plans major events and activities for 1,500 Greek women. assist Intercooperative Council (ICC) governs the cooperative living units. Co-ops are student owned and managed houses that contribute social benefits and economic savings to the members. Located in 317 Student Services, 355-8313. Owen Graduate Association serves residents of Owen Hall through its legislative, social, educational, and cultural programs. Elected officers and representatives meet weekly and address hall and resident concerns, as well as plan and finance hall activities. Contact the Complex Director's Of fice, 355-4210 for information. Residence Halls Association (RHA) represents resi dents of undergraduate residence halls . Its purpose is to: promote communication and cooperation among halls, provide representation for hall residents to the University community , recommend and maintain hall policies and regulations, and promote services and ac tivities on campus. Services include: a weekly movie program; a movie series carried on Housing Ch 12; video checkout locations in Akers, Brody, Gilchrist and Holden; an extensive recycling program; National Residence Hall Honorary; RHA Productions, sponsor of special events; and StateWalk, the nighttime walk ing service. The RHA assembly is composed of repre sentatives elected by students in each hall. Meetings are held in a different residence hall every Wednesday night and are open to all residents. The RHA office is located in G-29 Holden Hall, 355-8285 . Hours vary. Website: http://pilot.msu.edu/user/rha/ The University Apartments Advisory Board (UAAB) serves undergraduate, graduate, faculty and staff residents of Cherry Lane, University Village, and Spartan Village. It has an executive board composed of a president and secre tary/treasurer. Meetings are held monthly for executive offi cers, elected interested representatives, guests, residents. Town meetings are held monthly and serve as a forum for all residents to make suggestions, voice concerns, and become Informed. Elected executive officers receive a small stipend. The Board sponsors many activities and serves as an advocate for residents with community agen cies and University offices. The Board works to make Uni versity Apartments a better place to live. For information call the Residence Life Service Center in 1434-B Spartan Village, 353-9499. and 23 Academic Governance The academic governance system consists of committees and councils at the department, college and all-University levels. Each has responsibility to consider matters of educa tional policy relating to its specific area. Academic Council The Academic Council, composed of faculty, administrators and students, is the highest body to consider issues concern ing academic programs and procedures of the University. It also approves general student regulations and general state ments on student rights and responsibilities. The student and faculty members also meet separately as the ASMSU Academic Assembly and the Faculty Council. All opera tions are guided by the Bylaws for Academic Governance. Committees Academic Council Standing Committees have student members appointed by the ASMSU Academic Assembly. (See Article 4, Bylaws for Academic Governance .) Committee on Academic Environment. .. considers policies and procedures in areas such as the business office, public safety, buildings and lands that appear to have an effect on academic achievement. Three positions are open to students. · Committee on Academic Governance ... nominates faculty and students to serve on Academic Council committees; for Academic Governance, as well as college and department bylaws. Seven positions are open to students. the Bylaws reviews Committee on Academic Policy ... consults with the Provost's Office about changes in academic programs . and procedures. Six positions are open to students. Committee on Curriculum .. . reviews and approves or rejects changes in undergraduate courses, curricula, and degree requirements proposed by academic units. Seven positions are open to students. Committee on Faculty Tenure ... advises the Provost on procedures to be used in granting tenure or dismissing a faculty member. Three positions are open to students. Committee on Student Affairs .. . advises the Division of Student Affairs and Services on policies as they affect achievement; initiates and reviews amendments to the Academic Freedom Report and General Student Regulations. Seven positions are open to students. Students also serve on the following committees. Current memberships are listed in the section titled "Organization of Michigan State University" at the front of the Faculty-Staff Directory. Contact: Secretary for Academic Governance, 308 Olds Hall, 355-2337. Advisory/Consultative Committees University Committee on Honors Programs University Committee on International Studies and Programs 24 University Committee for the Library University Military Education Advisory Committee Board Established Committees All-University Traffic Committee Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board Minority Advisory Council Women's Advisory Committee to the Provost Women's Advisory Committee to the Vice President for Student Affairs and, Services Women's Advisory Committee to the Vice President for Finance and Operations Judicial System The judicial system provides for fairness in student discipli nary matters and for settling disputes within the University community. For more information see "The Judicial Sys tem" in Part II of this book, or contact the Judicial Affairs Office, 339 Student Services, 432-2471. Campus judiciaries include: Residence Hall Area Judiciaries All-University Student Judiciary/Student Traffic Appeals Board Student-Faculty Judiciary University Student Appeals Board College and department hearing bodies University Academic Integrity Review Board University Graduate Judiciary University Graduate-Professional Judiciary Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board Stuoent Leadership Training (EAD 315) A 3-credit, P-N graded course is offered each semester in multiple sections. It is designed to develop leadership skills for working with diverse groups in a variety of settings. Olin Health Center Olin Health Center is an outpatient health care facility pro viding medical, dental, optical and health education services to the students of MSU. Services are available year round Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (except Univer sity holidays). Services are also available Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, during fall and spring semesters. Olin Health Center is located on East Circle Drive between Berkey and Morrill 355-4510. Website: Halls. http://www. msu. edu!user/olin Telephone: Olin Health Center is nationally accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organiza tions, and is staffed with board certified physicians and other certified health care professionals. Students carrying seven or more credits, doctoral students carrying six or more credits, graduate assistants and those who have purchased a special Health Service card are eli gible for unlimited office visits with Olin Health Center physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners at no charge; and limited psychiatric visits at no charge. Part-time students, unenrolled students (for one semester), and spouses of students who do not purchase a Health Serv ice card may be treated, however, they will be charged for office visits. Since laboratory, pharmacy, physical therapy, dental, op tometry and radiology services are on a fee-for-service basis, medical insurance is highly recommended. Olin Health Center Services include: Appointment Clinic This clinic provides management of both short-term and long-term medical problems within the scope of general medical care. Additional specialty clinics include gynecology, dentistry , optometry, immunization, sports medicine, and orthopedics, with support services of laboratory, physical therapy, pharmacy, and radiology. Limited psychiatric care is also available. to call ahead Patients are encouraged to make an appointment (353-4660); however, patients arriving without an appointment will have an appointment scheduled for them. If illness or injury is sudden and it is medically necessary to be treated right away, the patient may be seen in the Urgent Care Clinic or given a same day appointment. Urgent Care Clinic An Urgent Care Clinic is available for minor trauma and ill nesses that do not require the full facilities of a hgspital emergency room, but do require immediate care, such as lacerations, bone fractures or food poisoning. Medical prob~ !ems requiring hospitalization or the facilities and personnel of a hospital emergency department are referred as appro priate. Health Services Courtesy Van and Pharmacy Delivery Service The Courtesy Van provides transportation to patients who, because of illness or injury; have difficulty getting to and from the Health Center. The phone number is 353-4700. The Pharmacy Delivery Service provides same or next day service delivering both prescription and over-the-counter items. For details call the Olin pharmacy, 353-9165. Both services are available fall and spring semesters, and avail able to on-campus students and off-campus students within one mile of campus. Phone Information Nurse: 353-5557 Staffed by registered nurses, this telephone service provides lab results, and answers to general or specific health-related questions. This service is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1: 15 to 8:30 p.m. during fall and spring semesters, and until 5 p.m. during the summer and semester breaks. Call 353-5557. Health Education Services Health Education Services offer individual/group counsel ing and programs that address health issues of concern to students. Nutritionists' provide individual and group coun seling for general and illness-related nutritional concerns, sports nutrition, and weight management. The Lifestyle Inventory and Fitness Evaluation and Prescription (L.l.F.E.: Rx) Program provides exercise testing and life style assessment services for students. The Health Educa tion Resource Center provides students access to consumer health information, brochures, books and vide otapes. The Olin Health Advocate Program offers students the opportunity to work in the health education/health pro motion field for academic credit. Health Education Services also provides for students, fac ulty and staff an HIV (AIDS) Education, Counseling and Testing Program; pre-marital certification classes; and group presentations, videotapes and printed materials to further awareness of HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. For more information regarding Health Education Services, please call 353-0718 or stop by the offices on the third floor of Olin Health Center. 25 MSU ·Counseling Center MSU Health Team The Counseling Center offers professional counseling and self-help resources to MSU students of all ages. The Counseling Center provides psychological support for students pursuing academic and personal goals. The Center offers ongoing programs individual and group counseling, testing, multicultural issues, substance abuse assessment, and sexual assault crisis and safety education. Services are provided from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. There are two campus locations: in 207 Student Services, 355-8270, TTY: 353-7278 335 Olin Health Center, 355-2310 Website: http://www.couns.msu.edu The Multi-Ethnic Counseling Center Alliance (MECCA) is a program within the Counseling Center composed of a diverse staff with special expertise in providing services to multicultural and international students. If desired, students may request a counselor of their own or similar ethnicity by contacting a receptionist at the Student Services office. The Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program (Student Services office) prov.ides immediate assistance to those who have been traumatized by a sexual assault. Educational programs stress awareness and prevention of such assaults. The Testing Office, also in Student Services, provides complete testing services for students working with coun selors in the assessment of their personal attributes. The Testing Office is a national test site (including computer based testing) for most graduate and professional school entrance exams (e.g. GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.), as well as for CLEP, ACT, SAT, TOE}peals Board shali have jurisdiction over: 55 • a. Decisions made by a stud'ent judiciary a~d disciplinary decisions made by the Student-Faculty Judiciary. 4.5.4.1.1 The Office of the Provost shall provide necessary support services for the University Academic Integrity Review Board . b. Disciplinary actions taken by an administrator in the Office of Student Affairs as provided for in Section 4 .3.1 .1. . 4.5.4.2 Appellate Jurisdiction: The University Academic Integrity Review Board shall have appellate jurisdiction over decisions by a college hearing board : c. Procedures followed by the Traffic Appeal.s Board . ' a. in cases of penalty grades for academic dishonesty d. Challenges to a University regulation, or an action by 'an administrator or member of the faculty or staff the guidelines alleged to be inconsistent with established in this document. 4.5.3.2.1 In susbstantive challenge cases arising under Section 4.5.3.2d above , the University Student Appeals Board may provide declaratory relief by finding a regula tion, or action by an administrator or member of the faculty or staff, to be inconsistent with this document. If additional action is required and possible in a case, the University Student Appeals Board shall direct that redress be pro vided . The responsible administrator, with the advice of the University Student Appeals Board and/ or academic governance bodies, shall implement an appropriate remedy. 4.5.3.3 Summer Term: The University Student Appeals Board shall, through continuation of its existing member ship or through request for interim appointments, provide for its operation through the summer term. 4.5.3.4 Decisions: The U~iversity Student Appeals Board shall have available to it the full range of decisions, including temporary restraining actions, provided to judic iaries through this document. In ' addition, the University Student Appeals Board may make whatever recommenda tions it may consider appropriate to specific cases. 4.5.3.5 Appeals: All decisions of the University Student . Appeals Board with respect to individual and group actions are final unless appealed to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services who may affirm or reverse the deci sion , diminish the sanction imposed , or direct that the case be reconsidered . Decisions of the University Student Ap peals Board under Section 4 .5'.3 .2d are not appealable . 4.5.4 University Academic Integrity Review Board: There shall be established a University Academic Integrity Review Board for the purposes described in Article II . 4.5.4.1 Composition: Voting members shall be selected as provided in Section 4 .6. The membership of the Univer sity Academic Integrity Review Boad shall be as follows : a . Four faculty members. b. Three undergraduate students. c. One ex-officio non-voting advisor appointed by the Provost. 56 as provided in Article 2 , b. in cases of alleged violations of regulations prohibiting academic dishonesty, violations of professional stan dards , and falsification of admission and academic records. 4.5.4.3 Summer Term: The University Academic Integrity Review Board shall, through continuation of its existing membership or through requests for interim appointments, provide for its operation through summer term. 4.5.4.4 Decisions: The University Academic Integrity Review Board shall have available to it the full range of decisions provided to judiciaries through this ·document. In addition , the University Academic Integrity Review Board may make whatever recommendations it may con sider appropriate to specific cases. . 4.5.4.5 Appeals: All decisions of the Univ,ersity Academic Integrity Review Board with respect to individual or group' actions are final unless appealed to the Provost who may affirm or reverse the decision, diminish the sanction imposed, or direct that the case be reconsidered. 4.6. Judiciary Membership 4.6.1 St~dent\members of the All-University Graduate and Undergraduate Student Governing Body Judiciary , the Student-Faculty Judiciary, the University Student Appeals Board, and the University Academic Integrity Review Board shall be selected as described below . 4.6.1.1 Selection: There shall be a Judiciary Selection Committee composed of undergraduate and graduate members from the All-University Graduate and Under graduate Student Governing Body Judiciary, the Student Faculty Judiciary, the University Student Appeals Board, and the University Academic Integrity Review Board .. The -Judicial Selection Committee may, at its discretion, include faculty members in the selection process . The Judicial Selection Committee shall be responsible for: a. Developing a process for the selection of student · 'judiciary members. b. Making decisions on the selection· of students to-serve on the Student-Faculty Judiciary , the University Student Appeals Board, and the University A1caderriic Integrity Review Board . If otherwise eligi ble, students seeking reappointment to the All University Graduate and Undergraduate Stu.dent Governing Body Judiciary, the Student-Faculty Judiciary, the University Student Appeals Board, and the University Academic Integrity Review Board and receiving a majority of suppqrt from the non returning judiciary members with whom they have served, will automatically be recommended for con firmation. Alternates may be selected to serve as replacements in case of resignations or a m~mber's inability to serve for a full academic term . c. Submitting the names · of those selected for confir mation by the appropriate governing body . 4.6.1.2 Appointment: The appointment of graduate ' students to the All-University Graduate and Undergraduate Student Governing Body Judiciary, the Student-Faculty Judiciary, and the University Student Appeals Board shall be confirmed by the All-University Graduate Student Governing Body. The appointment of undergraduat~s to the All-University Graduate and Undergraduate Student Governing Body Judiciary, the Student-Faculty Judiciary, and the University Student Appeals Board shall be con firmed by the All-University Undergraduate Student Gover ning Body. The appointment of student members to the University Academic Integrity Review Board shall be con fir~ed by the Student Courn;il . 4.6.1.3 Terms of Office: a. Student members of the student judiciaries shall serve for one calendar year with opportunity for reappoint ment. b. Student members of the Student-Faculty Judiciary shall serve for two years with the opportunity for reappointment. (Initially, two undergraduates shall l?e appointed for one year, and two undergraduates and one graduate shall be appointed for two years.) c. Student members of the University Student Appeals Board shall be ·appointed for two years with the opport unity '.or reappointment. 1 d. Student members of the University Academic Integ- . rity Review Board shall be appointed for two years with an opportunity for reappointment. e . All terms of ·office shall begin with the fall academic term, except that some members may be appointed to serve the preceding summer on an interim basis . f. Removal of a student member shall require: 1. Initiation of removal proceedings by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the body in whic;h the member serves. ' 2 . A two-thirds (2/ 3) vote of the governing body which co:1firmed the appointment to withdraw the appointment. -. · 4.6.2 Faculty members: The faculty members of the Student-Faculty Judiciary, the University Student Appeals Board, and the University Academic Integrity Review Board shall be appointed by the President of the Univer sity for terms of three years. a . Student-Faculty Judiciary : Initially, two faculty members shall be appointed for two years and two for three years. • b. University Student Appeals Board : Initially , two faculty members shall be appointed for two years and two for three years. c. University Academic Integrity Review Board: Initially, two faculty members shall be appointed for two years and two for three years. d. Selection, appointment, and reappointment shall be in accordance with the Bylaws for Academic Govern ance . 4.6.3 Chairpersons: At the beginning of the academic year, each judicial body (the University Student Appeals Board, the_ University Academic Integrity Review Board, the Student-Faculty Judiciary, and the Student Judiciaries) shall select from among its voting members a chairperson aDd vice chairperson who shall serve for one year and who shall have voting privileges. 4.6.4 Members of Student Judiciaries: The constitutions of the respective groups shall provide for the manner in which members will be selected, appointed , reappointed, and, if necessary, removed. 4. 7 Traffic Appeals Board 4.7.1 There shall be a Traffic Appeals Board. 4.7.1.1 Composition: The members of the Traffic Ap peals Board shall be selected in accordance with the pro cedures established by the undergraduate and graduate student governing bodies. . 4.7.1.2 Jurisdiction: The Traffic Appeals Board sh~ll hear appeals arising from summonses issued for violation of the Student Motor Vehicle Regulations established by the MSU Board of Trustees and applicable to.all registered students. 4.7.1.3 Procedures: The Traffic Appeals Board shall establish a code of operations to govern its internal pro cedures which shall ensure fairness in the review of appeals received . · ' 57 4.7.1.4 Decisions: Decisions of the Traffic Appeals Board shall be consistent with the provisions for violations and penalties in the Student Motor Vehicle Regulations. In ad dition, the Traffic Appeals Board may refer students to the Student-Faculty Judiciary for alleged violation of general student regulations. 4;7 .1.5 Appeals: Decisions of the Traffic Appeals Board may be appealed to the University Student Appeals Board only on the basis of improper procedure. . 5.3 Student Group Regulations 5.3.1 Student group regulations shall be those regulations established within the University community to govern the conduct of the constituent members of a governing body or a governing group and the activities of living groups and registered student organizations under a governing body or governing group's jurisdiction. Such regulations shall apply only to the students, groups, and organizations specified by the regulations. . ARTICLE 5 Regulations, Policies, and Rulings 5.1 The University community's expectations for student and group conduct which hold the potential for disciplinary action shall be promulgated as General Student Regula tions, Stuqent Group Regulations, Living Group Regula tions, and All-University Policies as defined her.ein. Ad ministrative decisions which mediate the flow of services and privileges in the operation of the University are ad ministrative rulings. 5.2 General Student Regulations 5.2.1 General student regulations shall be those regula tions established within the University community to secure the safety of members of the University community and University facilities, maintain order, and ensure the suc cessful operation of the institution. Such regulations shall apply to all students regardless of class level, place of residenc?, or group affiliation as well as to all governing . bodies, governing groups, living groups, and registered stu dent organizations. 5.2.2 Any governing body, governing group, living group, or registered student organization or any individual student, faculty, or staff member may initiate and propose amend ments to the General Student Regulations by submitting such proposals to the University Committee on Student Affairs. Proposals may also originate within the University Committee on Student Affairs. 5.2.3 Proposals submitted to the University Committee on Student Affairs may be approved or rejected . If rejected, · the University Committee on Student Affairs shall forward a written explanation to the ii:iitiator. The written explana tion may include suggestions for modification of the pro J?OSal. If approved, the· University Committee on Student · Affairs shall forward the proposal to the Academic Coun cil. . 5.2.4 The Academic Council may approve or reject the proposal. If the Academic Council rejects the 'proposal, a written explanation of the rejection shall be forwarded to the University Committe.e on Student Affairs. The written explanation may include suggestions for modification of the proposal. If the proposal is approved, the Academic Council shall forward the proposal to the President and the regulation shall become operative upon his or her ap proval. 58 '- 5.3.2 Any constituent member of a governing body or governing group or any living group or registered student organization under its jurisdiction may initiate and propose amendments to the Student Group Regulations by sub mitting such proposals to the governing body or group with the appropriate legislative authority. Proposals may also be initiated by the governing body or group. to 5.3.3 Proposals submitted the appropriate All University Student Governing Body may be approved or rejected. If rejected, the All-University Student Govern ing Body shall forward a written explanation to the initiator. The written explanation may include suggestions for modification of the proposal. If approved, the All University Student Governing Body shall forward the pro" posal to the University Committee on Student Affairs. 5.3.4 The Univet"sity Committee on Student Affairs may approve or reject the proposal. If rejected, the University Committee on Student Affairs shall forward a written explanation to the appropriate All-University Student Governing Body. The written explanation may include suggestions for modification of the proposal. If approved, the proposal shall be forwarded to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services, and tile proposal shall become operative upon his or her approval. 5.4 Living Group Regulations 5.4.1 Living Group Regulations shall be those regulations established wi,thin the University community to govern the conduct of residents and other students who are visitors and guests while within the building or buildings defining the living group. Such regulations shall apply to all students regardless of class level; place of residence, or group affiliation. 5.4.2 Any constituent member of a living group may initiate and propose amendments to their own living group · regulations by submitting such proposals to the living group with appropriate legislative authority . Proposals may also initiate with the living group . 5.4.3 Proposals submitted to the living group may be approved or rejected. If rejected, the living group shall for ward to the initiator a written explanation. The written explanation may include suggestions for modification of the proposal. If approved, the living group shall forward the proposal to the appropriate All-University Student Governing Body. The All-University Student Governing Body may approve or reject the proposal. If rejected, the All-University Student Governing Body shall forward to the initiator a written explanation. If approved, the All University Student Governing Body shall forward the pro posal to the University Committee on Student Affairs, wnich may approve or reject the .proposal. Written ex planation of a rejection, together with any suggested modifications, shall be provided to the living group. If ap proved, the University Committee on Student Affairs shall forward the proposal to the Vice President for Student Af fairs and Services, and the regulation shall become operative upon his or her approval. 5.6.3.2 The administrator shall assess the situation and implement any non-punitive action appropriate to the circumstances: e .g. restrict service, require _restitution . However, disciplinary sanctions may only be imposed through the judicial process described in Article 4. 5.6.3.3 The student shall be entitled to written notifica tion of: a. Any non-disciplinary action of the administrator, and the rationale. b. The right to appeal the administrator's decision to the University Student Appeals Board, under 4 .5.3.2d. of this document. 5.6.4 In common with regulations, Administrative Rulings applicable to students shall comply with Sections 1.5.1 through 1.5. 7 and Section 1.5.11 of this document . 5.5 All-University Policies ARTICLE 6 5.5.1 All-University Policies shall be those policies established within the University community to define and prescribe broad areas of institutional concern. Such policies shall apply to those individuals, groups, and organizations specified by the policies . · 5.5.2 All-University Policies are established by the Board of Trustees, often following University-wide discussion and endorsement or as the result of a recommendation by an administrative unit or committee . Such policies may also be initiated and enacted by the Board itself. 5.6 Administrative Rulings 5.6.1 Administrative Rulings shall be those policies, pro cedures, and practices established within the University community to implement the functions of the institution's various and several administrative units. Such rulings shall apply to those individuals, groups, and organizations specified by the rulings . The various administrative units are delegated authority, by the Board of Trustees through the President, to establish Administrative Rulings. 5.6.2 The process by which Administrative Rulings are developed shall be consistent with the legislative and advisory duties and prerogatives of those bodies involved in academic governance. The process shall reflect concern for student input when the substance of a ruling affects students. 5.6.3 When a student is alleged to be noncompliant with an Administrative Ruling, a unit administrator shall con front the student and allow the student to clarify the situa tion. 5.6.3.1 The administrator shall determine whether the alleged acts may violate a General Student, Student Group, or Living Group Regulation, or an All-University Policy. If so, the student shall be referred for action under Article 4. Independent and University-Supported Student Publications 6.1 "Independent student publications" are those that are prepared and distributed, at least in part, by students and that are not funded by the administrative units of the Uni versity. Independent student publications are typically : a. Publications of student living units and governing groups. b. Publications of Michigan State University registered student organizations and Michigan State University student groups. 6.1.1 Students and student groups shall have maximum freedom to express opinions and communicate ideas by preparing and distributing independent student publica tions. 6.1.2 The University shall neither authorize nor prohibit the solicitation of advertising by an independent student publication. 6.2. "University-supported student publications" are those that receive funding from administrative units of the Univer sity. 6.2.1 Administrative units may provide advice and counsel, but all University-supported student publications shall be guaranteed freedom of content and editorial policy. 6.2.2 The withdrawal of financial support as a means of censorship over those University-supported student publications which are in substance a forum for free speech is recognized to be inappropriate. 6.3 Th~ following guidelines governing independent and University-supported student publicati.ons are established . 59 6.3.1 Every publication shall identify the agency, group, or organization responsible for its preparation and distribu tion. 7.1.1 The Ombudsman shall establish simple, orderly pro cedures for receiving requests, complaints, and grievances of students. 6.4 The following guidelines are established to govern the distribution of independent and University-supported student publications, whether free or for sale. 6.4.1 Regulations governing distribution of publications shall apply equally to all publications. 6.4.2 No door-to-door solicitations for sale shall be per mitted in organized living units on the campus without per mission from the proper governing authority of the living unit. Permission must be granted in accordance with pro vision 6 .4 .1 above . 7 .1.2 The Ombudsman shall assist students in ac complishing the expeditious settlement of their problems and may advise a student that the student's request, com plaint, or grievance lacks merit, or that the student should seek a remedy before another duly-constituted body or officer of the University; or the Ombudsman may deem it appropriate to assist the student in obtaining an infor mal settlement of the student's problem. 7 .1.3 The Ombudsman shall have broad investigatory powers and direct and ready access to all University officials from the President down. 6.4.3 In accordance with provision 6.4.1 above, each on campus living unit shall decide what policies shall be formulated for distribution of publications within that !iv- . ing unit. 7.1.4 When necessary, the Ombudsman shall report directly to the President va.lid complaints for which no remedy has been found . The Ombudsman shall also report any recommendations regarding such complaints . 6.4.4 For buildings other than organized living units, the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and the all-University student governing bodies, after consultation with the administrative, faculty, and student occupants of the building, shall determine, in accordance with provision 6.4.1 above, the designated places of distribution of publications. 6.4.5 Distribution in living units, classroom and office buildings shall be limited to those places established in 6.4.2, 6.4.3, and 6.4.4 above. Hand-to-hand distribution shall be permitted in all campus buildings, subject only to such limitations as are necessary to prevent interference with scheduled University activities. 6.4.6 Distribution shall be permitted outside campus buildings, subject only to such limitations as are necessary to prevent interference with the use of streets, sidewalks, and building entrances. 6.4.7 The offices of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and the All-University Undergraduate Governing Body shall keep available for inspection an up-to-date list of places of distribution within campus buildings. 6.5 Any regulations necessary to implement these guide lines shall be developed in accordance with Article 5. ARTICLE 7 Office of the Ombudsman 7 .1 The Office of the Ombudsman: The President shall appoint a senior faculty member with the title of Ombudsman . The Ombudsman shall respect the sensitive and confidential nature of the position and the privacy of all persons soliciting assistance from the Office of the Ombudsman, thereby protecting them against retribution. The Ombudsman's functions shall include the following charges: · 60 7.1.5 The Ombudsman shall make periodic reports to the President regarding the operation of the Office of the Om budsman. ARTICLE 8 Definitions 8.1 Various terms appearing in other articles of this docu ment are defined below. 8.1.1 Administrators: Persons employed, either regular or temporary, full or part time, who manage budgets, direct work units, or formulate, evaluate, and/or administer University policy. 8.1.2 Academic Dishonesty: Refer to General Student Regulation 4.00, Scholarship and Grades. 8.1.3 All-University Student Governing Bodies: Associated Students of Michigan Sta~e University (ASMSU) and Council of Graduate Students (COGS). 8.1.3.1 All-University Graduate Student Governing Body: Council of Graduate Students (COGS). 8.1.3.2 All-University Under.graduate Student Govern ing Body: Associated Students of Michigan State Univer sity (ASMSU) . 8.1.4 Class Day: A day on which classes are held, including days of Final Exam Week. 8.1.5 Complainant: A member of the University com munity who initiates judicial proceedings. 8.1.6 Counsel: A member of the student body, faculty, or staff of the University chosen by either the complainant or the respondent to assist in the preparation or presenta tion of a case. No member of the University's legal depart ment shall serve a~ a counsel under these provisions. 8.1.7 Disciplinary Case: A case brought against a stu dent respondent accused of violating a regulation , academic professional standard, or all-University policy . Such a case is heard under Section 4 .3 or Section 2 .4 .7; if the allegations are upheld, the respondent is subject to disciplinary sanctions as defined in Section 4.2.4b herein. 8.1.8 Faculty: All persons appointed by the University, either regular or temporary, either under the rules of tenure or not, holding the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor, persons appointed as librarians, or other persons with approved titles in the academic personnel system whose duties involve instruc tional activities. 8.1.9 Falsification of Admission or Academic Records: Refer to General Student Regulation 5 .00, Records and Identification as it applies to records that are created and/ or effectively maintained by the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, or academic units, (e .g. colleges, departments, and schools). 8.1.10 Graduate Student: A student enrolled with a Registrar's Classification of 6 or 7 (graduate degree) . Those students who are enrolled in graduate non-degree pro grams shall be deemed graduate students. 8.1.11 Graduate-Professional Student: A student enroll ed with a Registrar's classification of 8 or 9 (medical degree) . Those students who are enrolled in graduate professional non-degree programs shall be deemed graduate-professional students. 8.1.12 living Group: Any unit of University-owned hous ing including on-campus residence hall , floor, apartment, or residence complex or off-campus housing including sorority or fraternity house; scholarship; 'cooperative; or religious living unit. 8.1.13 Hearing Body: A duly constituted judiciary as outlined in 4.5 above or a representative from the Office of Student Affairs authorized to hear judicial complaints, as outlined in 4 .3.1.1 above . 8.1.14 Non-disciplinary Case: A case brought by a student under Section 2 .4 .2 or Section 4 .4 herein . Disciplinary sanctions discussed in Section 4.2.4b are not imposed in non-disciplinary cases ; rather, the student bringing such a case seeks relief. 8.1.15 Penalty Grade: A grade assigned by an instruc tor who believes a student to have committed academic dishonesty . If no disciplinary case is instituted against the student, the penalty grade may be appealed under Sec tion 2.4.9 above . If a disciplinary case is instituted and the charge is held not to be supported by a preponderance of the evidence, the penalty grade may be appealed under Section 2 .4 .8 above . In either such appeal of a penalty grade, the proceedings are non-disciplinary. 8.1.16 Preponderance of the Evidence: That which is more convincing, more credible , and of a greater weight. In disciplinary cases, a preponderance of evidence must overcome an appropriate presumption of innocence . · 8.1.17 Professional Standards: Any codes of expected professional conduct must be approved by the academic units, the dean , and , in the case of college statements , the Office of the Provost. The procedure for the approval by the academic units should include student participation in accordance with 1.5.3 . The dean and the Office of the Provost shall consult with appropriate governance groups before taking action . These codes are to be provided to students at the time of their admission to the program or to a course in the unit. 8.1.18 Respondent: An individual, formal and informal groups, recognized and unrecognized groups, or unit from the University community alleged to be responsible for a situation or conflict or for violation of a regulation or policy . 8.1 .19 Staff: Employees of the University other than those specifically defined in this article . 8.1.20 Student: An individual is considered a student from the time of admission to Michigan State University until graduation , recess , dismissal, suspension, or withdrawal from the University, or non-registration for more than one consecutive term . 8.1.21 Student Organization: A group of students who have complied with formal requirements for becoming an organization and have registered with the appropriate all University student governing body . 8.1.22 Undergraduate: A student enrolled with a Registrar's classification of 1 , 2, 3, 4 , or 5 . Those students enrolled in undergraduate non-degree programs shall be deemed undergraduates . 8.1.23 University Community: All persons who are students, trustees , administrators, faculty, or staff. ARTICLE 9 Procedures for Amending and Revising This Document 9.1 This document may be amended and revised accord ing to the following procedures . 9.1.1 Any member of the University community, or any constituent body thereof, may propose amendments and revisions and forward them to the University Committee on Student Affairs . 9.1.2 Any and all other amendments or revisions shall be reviewed by the University Committee on Student Affairs which shall approve, reject, or amend the proposal. 61 9.1.3 If the University Committee on Student Affairs approves the amendment or revision, then it shall forward the proposal to the appropriate All-University Student Governing Body(ies). The All-University Student Govern ing B'ody(ies) shall review the proposal and approve or re ject it. 9.1.4 If any of the All-University Student Governing Body(ies) reject the proposal, · a written explanation of the rejection shall be forwarded to the University Committee on Student Affairs. This explanation may include sugges tions for alteration of the proposal. 9.1.5 If the All-University Student Governing Body(ies) approve the proposal, it shall be returned to the Chair person of the University Committee on Student Affairs for presentation to the Academic Council. 9.1.5.1 Student Council must approve all revisions or amendments before presented to Academic Council. 9.1.6 The Academic Council shall review all amendments and revisions and either approve or reject them in accord ance with the Bylaws for Academic Governance . If rejected, the Academic Council shall return the proposal to the University Committee on Student Affairs and the appropriate All-University Student Governing Body(ies) along with a written explanation for the rejection. This ex planation may include suggestions for alteration of the pro posal. If approved, the Academic Council shall forward the proposal to the President who shall present it to the Board of Trustees according to existing practices of Academic Council for such transmittal. 9 .1. 7 The Board of Trustees shall review all amendments and revisions and may approve the proposal, at which time it shall become operative, or reject the proposal and return it to the Academic Council with an explanation. 9.1.8 The University community shall be promptly in formed of all action taken on proposed amendments and revisions. HISTORY OF APPROVAL Original Document Academic Council Academic Senate Board of Trustees January 10, 1967 Februar-Y 28, 1967 · March 16, 1967 62 Amendments ARTICLE 2 Section 2.1.4 · University Committee on Student Affairs (UCSA) Student Board of ASMSU Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective Section 2.3 UCSA Student Board of ASMSU Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective ARTICLE 4 Section 4.3.2. Student Board of ASMSU UCSA Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective Total revision ARTICLE 5 UCSA Student Board of ASMSU Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective ARTICLE 6 Total revision April 11, 1977 April 19, 1977 May 31, 1977 June 24, 1977 June 24, 1977 March 31, 1970 April 1, 1970 May 12, 1970 June 18, 1971 June 18, 1971 February 1, 1977 February 28, 1977 May 31, 1977 June 24, 1977 June 24, 1977 March 31, 1970 April 1, 1970 May 12, 1970 June 18, 1971 June 18, 1971 UCSA Student Board of ASMSU Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective April8, 1970 April17, 1970 May 12, 1970 February 19, 1971 July 1, 1971 Total revision ARTICLE 7 UCSA Student Board of ASMSU Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective February 8, 1971 February 9, 1971 March 2, 1971 April 16, 1971 April i6, 1971 Total revision UCSA Student Board of ASMSU Academic Council Board of Trustees Amendment effective March 10, 1983 March 8, 1983 May 31, 1983 June 24, 1983 June 24, 1983 Complete Revision UCSA ASMSU Student Board UCSA Elected Student Council Academic Council Board of Trustees Revision effective ' February 28, 1983 March 8, 1983 March 10, 1983 April 12, 1983 January 17, 1984 July 27, 1984 July 27, 1984 ARTICLE 1: Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities ARTICLE 2: Academic Rights and Responsibilities for Graduate Students ARTICLE 3: Student Records at Michigan State ARTICLE 4: Graduate Student Support ARTICLE 5: Adjudication of Cases Involving Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities ARTICLE 6: Academic Governance ARTICLE 7: Procedure for Amending and Revising This Document ARTICLE 8: Definitions HISTORY OF APPROVAL Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities 63 GRADUATE STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Foreword The foreword is not part of the document that follows. It supplies, however, a necessary perspective for interpreting · the document. Graduate student rights and responsibilities at Michigan State University are part of · the social and historical background of the University itself. When, more than a century ago, the people of Michigan established this institution on the land-grant principle, they framed a new conception of the role of the university in American life. A land-grant university is a trusteeship of intellect in the service of society. It gathers society's creative and intellec tual powers and uses them to advance the common good and to solve fundamental problems. That is the special character that has caused the land-grant university to become one of the great transforming agencies of the American scene. When it honors its commission , it acts not for the sake of the academic community ' but for the sake of society. All members of the academic community-$tudents, staff, faculty , administrators, and trustees-enact a trust of which society beyond the univer sity is the proper beneficiary. This document is significant not merely because it establishes that graduate students have certain rights and responsibilities, but particularly because it affirms that they are a party to the social trust shared by all in the university community who are charged with preserving and advanc ing the genius of scholarship and the conditions of inquiry which society has entrusted to our care. Preface This report, the Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University, and the Medical Students Rights and Responsibilities document, contain guidelines to the rights and duties of graduate students in matters of con duct, academic pursuits, keeping of records , and employ ment. This report describes structures and procedures for formulating regulations governing graduate student con duct, for interpreting and amending the guidelines, for adjudicating graduate student disciplinary cases, and for channeling student complaints, grievances, or concerns to faculty, staff, and administrators for appropriate action. For the most part these provisions simply make explicit what has been long understood and practiced at Michigan State University. This report identifies rights and duties of graduate students and provides for graduate students a carefully prescribed system of due process. Rather than expounding a generalized abstract definition of academic freedom, this report provides an operational definition with concrete application of the concept of academic freedom for graduate students . 64 ARTICLE 1 Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities at Michigan State University 1.1 Michigan State University is a community of scholars whose members include its faculty, staff, students, and ad-. ministrators. The basic purposes of the University are the advancement, dissemination and application of knowl edge. The most basic condition for the achievement of these purposes is freedom of expression and communica tion. Without this freedom, effective sifting and testing of ideas cease, and research, teaching, and learning are stifled. Knowledge is as broad and diverse as life itself, and the need for freedom is equally broad. Yet absolute free dom in all aspects of life means anarchy, just as absolute order means tyranny. Both anarchy and tyranny are anti thetical to the purposes and necessities of the University. Therefore, the University always must strive to strike that balance between maximum freedom and necessary order which best promotes its basic purposes by providing the environment most conducive to the many faceted activities of instruction, research, and service. 1.2 Each right of an individual places a reciprocal duty upon others: the duty to permit the individual to exercise the right. The graduate student, as a member of the academic community, has both rights and duties . Within that community, the graduate student's most essential right is the right to learn. The University has a duty to provide for the graduate student those privileges, opportunities and protections which best promote the learning process in all its aspects. The graduate student also has duties to other members of the academic community, the most important of which is to refrain from interference with those rights of others which are equally essential to the purposes and processes of the University. 1.3 The University cherishes many values, modes of thought and standards of behavior that are better taught by example, persuasion, social pressure, and rewards than by the threat of penalties. Regulations governing the activities and conduct of graduate students individually or collectively should not be comprehensive codes of desirable conduct; rather, they should be limited to the prescription of procedures for meeting the practical, routine necessities of a complex community and to the prohibition or limita tions of acts which cannot be tolerated because they seriously interfere with the basic purposes and processes of the academic community, or with rights essential to other members of the community. 1.4 The graduate student is not only a member of the academic community , but a citizen of the larger society, who retains those rights, protections and guarantees of fair treatment held by all citizens, and which the University may not deny. The enforcement of the graduate student's duties to the larger society is, however, the responsibility of the legal and jucidial authorities duly establishes for that purpose. Guidelines 1.5 To protect graduate student rights and to facilitate the definition of graduate student responsibilities at Michigan State University , the following guidelines shall apply to those stipulations and conditions by which graduate con duct is regulated, broadly referred to as "regulations" in the remainder of this Article. 1.5.1 All regulations shall "seek the best possible recon ciliation of the principles of maximum freedom and necessary order. 1.5.2 There shall be no regulation unless there is a demonstrable need which is reasonably related to the basic purposes and necessities of the University as stipulated herein . 1.5.3 To the maximum extent feasible, graduate students shall participate in formulating and revising regulations governing graduate student conduct. 1.5.4 All regulations governing graduate student conduct shall be made public in an appropriate manner. 1.5.5 Every regulation shall be as brief, clear and specific as possible. 1.5.6 Wherever rights conflict, regulations shall , to the maximum extent feasible, permit reasonable scope for each conflicting right by defining the circumstances of time, place and means appropriate to its exercise. 1.5. 7 Regulations shall respect the free expression of ideas and shall encourage competition of ideas from diverse perspectives. 1.5.8 Procedures and penalties for the violation of regula tions shall be designed for guidance or correction of behavior only. 1.5. 9 Penalties shall be commensurate with the seriousness of the offense. Repeated violations may justify increasingly severe penalties . 1.5.10 There shall be clearly defined channels and pro cedures for the appeal and review of: a . The finding of guilt in an alleged violation of a regulation . b. The reasonabl~ness, under the circumstances, of the penalty imposed for a specific violation . c. The substance of a regulation or administrative deci sion which is alleged to be inconsistent with the guidelines in this document. d. The lack of adherence to the applicable procedures in the adjudication . 1.5.11 Every regulation shall specify to whom it applies and whether responsibility for compliance lies with graduate students either individually or collectively. 1.6 Handbook of Regulations and Structures: A hand book of the University's current regulations and structures relating to stude.1t rights and responsibilities shall be made available to every member of the academic community. ARTICLE 2 Academic Rights and Responsibilities for Graduate Students 2.1 Preamble 2.1.1 The freedom and effectiveness of the educational process depend upon the provision of appropriate condi tions and opportunities for learning in an environment that is supportive of diversity among ideas, cultures, and student characteristics. The responsibility to secure, respect and protect such opportunities and conditions is shared by all members of the academic community . The primacy of the faculty's role and its unquestionable centrality in the educational process must be recognized and preserved. The primary intellectual purpose of the University - its intellectual content and integrity - is the responsibility of the faculty . 2.1.2 The establishment and maintenance of the proper relationship between instructor and student are funda mental to the University's function, and require both in structor and student to recognize the rights and respon sibilities which derive from it. The relationship between instructor and student as individuals should be founded on mutual respect and understanding together with shared dedication to the educational process. 2.2 Role of the Faculty in the Instructional Process 2.2.1 No provision for the rights of graduate students can be valid which suspends the rights of the faculty . The grad uate student's right to competent instruction must be recon ciled with the rights of the faculty, consistent with the principle that the competency of a professional can be rightly judged only by professionals. It is therefore acknowl edged and mandated th9t competence of instruction shall be judged by the faculty. 2.2.2 Teaching units shall provide appropriate and clearly defined channels for the receipt and consideration of graduate student complaints concerning instruction. In no instance shall the competence of instruction form the basis of an adversariai proceeding before any of the judicial bodies established in this document. 2.2.3 Faculty shall have authority and responsibility for academic policy and practices in areas such as degree eligibility and requirements , course content and grading, classroom procedure , and standards of professional behavior in accordance with the Bylaws for Academic Governance, the Code of Teaching Responsibility, and other documents on faculty rights and responsibilities. 65 2.2.4 No hearing board established under this document shall direct a change in the evaluation of a graduate student which represents a course instructor's or guidance com mittee's good faith judgment of the graduate student's per formance . In the event that an evaluation is determined to be based on inappropriate or irrelevant factors , the dean of the college shall cause the student's performance to be reassessed and good faith evaluation established. (See also Sections 2.3.10, 2.4.8, and Article 5.) 2.3 Rights and Responsibilities of the Graduate Student 2.3.1 The graduate student has a right to be governed by educationally justifiable academic regulations and pro fessional standards. 2.3.2 In all areas of graduate education pertaining to academic rights and . responsibilities, there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, national origin, political persuasion, sexual preference, marital status, handicap, or age . 2.3.3 The graduate student has a right to accurate, timely, and clearly stated information concerning general academic requirements for establishing and maintaining an accept able academic standing, the graduate student's academic relationship with the University and the details of any special conditions which may apply. Requirements for the student's academic program shall be made known by the administering unit at the time of the student's first e-nroll ment. Graduate students are responsible for informing themselves of University, college, department, and school requirements as stated in unit publications and in the University catalog . In planning to meet such requirements, students are responsible for consulting with their academic advisers and guidance committees. 2.3.4 The graduate student, regardless of degree pro gram, has a right to the best advice the unit can provide concerning program planning, research, professional ex pectations, selection of courses and professors, and general degree requirements . 2.3.5 Units shall maintain records for their graduate students, specifying and/ or containing degree require ments, course waivers and substitutions, program changes, and other stipulations directly affecting their degree pro grams. Graduate students shall be provided access to and/ or a copy of these records upon request. • J 2.3.6 The graduate student shall be free to take reasoned exception to the classroom, and to reserve judgment about matters of opi nion, without fear of penalty. information and views offered in 2.3. 7 Graduate students and faculty have a responsibili ty to maintain at all times the kind of classroom decorum and collegial atmosphere which insures that the process of teaching and learning can take place . 66 2.3.8 The graduate student shares with the faculty the responsibility for maintaining the integrity of scholarship, grades, and professional standards. I 2.3.9 The graduate student is responsible for learning the content of a course of study according to standards of per formance established by the faculty and for adhering to standards of professional behavior established by the facul ty. 2.3.10 The graduate student has a right to academic evaluations which represent good faith judgments of per formance by course instructors and guidance committees. Course grades shall represent the instructor's professional and objective evaluation of the graduate student's academic performance. The graduate student shall have the right to know all course requirements, including grading criteria, and procedures at the beginning of the course. Pro cedural guidelines are included in The Code of Teaching Responsibility. 2.3.11 The graduate student has a right to protection against improper disclosure of information concerning academic performance and personal characteristics such as values, beliefs, organizational affiliations, and health. (See also Article 3.) 2.3.12 The graduate student has a right to scholarly rela tionships with faculty based on mutual trust and civility. 2.3.13 The graduate st4dent has a right to be protected from personal exploitation and to receive recognition for scholarly assistance to faculty. 2.4 Academic Programming. 2.4.1 The department/school is responsible for inform ing all incoming master's candidates of program re quirements and procedures. 2.4.2 Guidance Committee. It shall be the responsibility of each graduate student admitted to a doctoral program, to a Diploma for Advanced Graduate Study program, or to a master's program that requires a guidance commit tee, to form a guidance committee with the concurrence of the unit chairperson/director or designated represen tative. Composition of the guidance committee will be in accord with University, college, and department/school guidelines. In the event that a student is unable to form a guidance committee, it shall be the responsibility of the unit chairperson/ director to intervene with the faculty of the unit in order to resolve the problem. 2.4.2.1 For graduate students in doctoral programs and Diploma for Advanced Graduate Study programs, the guidance committee shall be formed within the first three terms of doctoral study, or within three terms beyond the master's degree or its equivalent. Within one term after the committee is formed , the chairperson of the guidance committee shall file a guidance committee report with the dean of the college, listing all degree requirements. A copy of this guidance committee report shall also be given to the graduate student. This guidance committee report, as changed or amended in full consultation between the graduate student and the committee, and approved by the appropriate department chairperson or school director and the dean of the college , shall be regarded as the statement of program requirements. The program will not be con sidered binding unless signed by the student. 2.4.2.2 Once designated, the guidance committee has the responsibility to meet periodically to oversee the graduate student's progress as long as the graduate student con tinues in good standing. Any desired or required changes in the membership of the guidance committee may be made by the graduate student with the concurrence of the unit chairperson/ director or designated representative or by the unit with the concurrence of the ·graduate student in accordance with University, college, and unit policy. The guidance committee, with the concurrence of the graduate student, may form a dissertation committee to supersede or supplement the guidance committee. Committee or dissertation chairpersons on leave shall provide for the necessary guidance of their advisees during their absente . 2.4.3 Residenc·y. Academic residency requirements and residency fee policies shall be made known to the graduate student at the time of admission. 2.4.4 Time Limits. The time limitations for candidates seeking advanced degrees shall be made known to the graduate student at the time of first enrollment. Applica tion for extension shall be - submitted to the depart ment/ school and transmitted for approval by the dean of the college: · 2.4.5 Program Changes. Each department/school shall establish procedures for altering individual graduate pro- . grams that have been approved in accord with the provi sions of Section 2.4.2 .. 1. Graduate students shall be involved in developing such procedures. (See also Sec tion 6.1.1) ' ' ' 2.4.6 Dissertation and Thesis. The nature and scope of the doctoral dissertation and master's thesis (or its equivalent) shall be defined by the department/ school or ~ollege and the guidance or dissertation committee accord ing to the professional and scholarly research standards of the discipline. The department/school or college shall specify in adv~nce the acceptable style and form of the dissertation or thesis in accordance with The Graduate School Guide to the Preparation of Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 2.4.6.1 Standards for typing, duplication or reproduction and binding of dissertations and theses, as well as the stipulations covering abstracts,' number of copie?, dates and deadlines for acceptance, and regulations for microfilm ing and publication shall be established and published by The Graduate School. 2.4.7 Code of Professional Standards. Each depart ment/ school and college shall communicate to graduate students, at the time of their first enrollment in a degree program or in a course in the unit, any specific codes of professional and academic standards covering the conduct expected of them. 2.4.8 Evaluation. Graduate students have a . right to periodic evaluation as a measure of their academic pro gress, performance, and professional potential. Evaluation of graduate students shall be made only by persons who ar~ qualified to make that evaluation . Written descriptions of unit/program methods of evaluation and the general rationale employed shall be provided to graduate students and the faculty. Written evaluation!> shall be communicated to the graduate student at least once a year, and a copy of such evaluations shall be placed in the graduate student's . file . (See also Section 2.5.2.4) 2.4.8.1 When determination is made that a graduate student's progress or performance is unsatisfactory, the stu: dent shall be notified. 2.4.8.2 If a graduate student's status in a program is in jeopardy, the graduate student shall be informed in writing, and a copy of the notice shall be placed in the student's file. 2.4.9 Terminations and Withdrawals. Each depart ment/ school and college shall establish criteria for the termination or withdrawal of graduate students enrolled in its graduate programs. Such criteria shall l:re published and made available to graduate students at the time they first begin their graduate p~ograms . Should a decision to terminate a graduate stude.nt be made, the affected graduate student shall be notified in writing. All informaton regarding the decision is to be held in strict confidence bet- , ween the student ·and faculty with responsibility for the stu dent; release may be only with the written conser:it of the graduate student involved unless the decision becomes the substance for a grievance procedure, in which case such information shall be released to the grievance committee. · The same privacy is to be accorded the reasons for a graduate student's temporary or permanent withdrawal from the University. Should a decision t~ terminate be held in abeyance, pend ing completion. of the stipulated conditions, these condi tions must be communicated in writing to the student. 67 2.5 Educational Training of Graduate Students in Teaching Roles 2.5.1 Units are responsible f~r establishing orientation and in-service training programs for all graduate students in teaching roles. Such programs shall include an introduc tion to course goals, grading criteria and practice, and class room procedures as well as periodic classroom visi~ation. The graduate student in a teaching role is held responsi- . ble for full and active participation in all such programs . 2.5.2 Graduate students who are involved in teaching roles are expected to fulfill effectively their assigned respon sibilities at a high level of performance. To gain feedback for monitoring and increasing their teaching effectiveness, such graduate students shall use , where applicable, con fidential instructional rating reports in each course that they teach. These reports shall be submitted to the unit in accordance with the stated policy of the Academic Council. 2.5.2:1 The coordinator of each course staffed by graduate students in teaching roles shall submit each term to the unit administrator or to the appropriate unit com mitte~ a formal written evaluation of each of the graduate students in teaching roles. After notifying the graduate student, appropriate members of the department/school should visit and observe the student's teaching in the instructional setting, and information from these visits and observations. should be used in the evaluation. 2.5.2.2 The graduate student instructional rating reports (or summaries there of), formal written evajuations, and any supplementary information shall be placed in a con fidential file for use by the student and by faculty members in accordance with 2 .5 .2 .3 . This material shall remain on active file until the graduate student's teaching role is ter minated, after which a copy of the file becomes the .graduate student's personal property upon request. 2.5.2.3 Evaluation material described in 2 .5.2 .2 may be used in overall evaluations and in determining such matters as renewal of assistantships, teaching assignments, recom mendations, and the need for further training. 2.5.2.4 An evaluation of teaching shall be given to the graduate student who has a teaching role at least once each year. (See also 2.4.8.) 1 3.2 "All policies and practices governing access , maintenance, and release of graduate student records shall conform to the University's published guidelines. 3.2.1 No record shall be made , duplicated or retained unless there is a demonstrable ne~d for it which is reasonably related to the basic purposes and necessities of the University. 3.2.2 The University shall not make , duplicate, or retain records of a graduate student's religious or political beliefs without the graduate student's knowledge and conse':lt. 3.2.3 A graduate student shall have the right to inspect the official transcript of his or her own academic record and shall also have the right to inspect reports and evalua tions of his or her conduct. 3.2.4 All policies and practices dealing with the acquisi tion of information for records shall be formulated with due regard for the graduate student's right of privacy. 3.2.5 Every record containing information about a graduate student's character shall state when the informa tion was acquired and the name and position of the person who gave it. 3.2.6 All persons who handle confidential records shall be instructed concerning the confidential nature of such information and their responsibilities regarding it. 3.2. 7 No one outside the faculty or administrative staff of Michigan State University, except as specified by law, may have access to the record of a graduate student's of fenses against University regulations without the written permission of the student. 3.2.8 All policies governing the maintenance and the selective release of records and of portions of records shall be made public in an appropriate manner and shall be sub ject to judicial review as provided in Article 5 . ARTICLE 3 , Student Records at Michigan State Unive!sity 3.1 Achieving educational goals, providing direction to graduate students, and extending service to society demand that the University keep records . All policies and practices concerning records shall be based on res'pect for the privacy of the individual graduate .student. Because of the professional and legal responsibilities involved, record keeping must be delegated only to responsible persons. 68 ARTICLE 4 Graduate Student Support 4.1 Classes of Support 4.1.1 Students receiving support through the University fall primarily into three classes: · (a) graduate assistants (b) University employees (c) fellowship, scholarships and grant recipients 4.2 Graduate Assistants 4.2.1 Graduate assistants are graduate students currently enrolled in degree programs who are appointed through established University procedures and according to Univer sity policy governing graduate assistantships . Duties assigned to graduate assistants may include (but not be limited to) classroom instruction , student advising , writing supervision , reading of papers and examinations, and research . The responsibilities delegated to a graduate assis tant must be performed under the supervision of an ap propriate faculty member or administrator. 4.2.2 With the participation of graduate student repre sentatives, each unit appointing graduate assistants shall develop policies and make available current information covering, but not limited to, the following: (a) criteria for selecting new graduate assistants (b) criteria for renewing and/ or continuing graduate assistantships (c) stipends (see 4.2 .4) (d) stipend advancement and promotion (e) tax status of stipends (according to IRS policy) (f) procedures for evaluating performance (see also (g) 2.5.2-2.5.2.4) length of term of appointment, including contin uance and renewal of graduate assistantships (h) work load, duties , and vacation schedules (i) grievance procedures 4.2.3 By March 31st of each calendar year, units shall . advise each graduate assistant in writing of one (or more) of the following: (a) that the assistantship will be renewed for the following academic year; (b) that the assistantship will be renewed provided the assistant is able to meet cer tain specified c'onditions; (c) that the assistantship will be renewed provided the unit is able to meet certain specified conditions; (d) that the assistantship will not be renewed for the following academic year. If the assistantship is not renewed, the reasons shall be indicated. Evaluative judg ments about students should be communicated in accord ance with guidelines in 2.4.8 . (See all Sections 2 .5 .2- 2.5 .2.4.) 4.2.4 The Office of the Provost shall estabJ.ish a campus wide policy for graduate assistant stipends, taking into ac count (a) the amount of stipend adequate in relation to the current cost of living, (b) the need to be competitive with other universities, and (c) the availability of resources for graduate assistant stipends . (The Office of the Provost shall consult with the Dean of The Graduate School and the University <3raduate Council on graduate assistant sti pend levels .) 4.2.5 Graduate assistants are entitled to all benefits nor mally accorded to full-time graduate students , except as specified under policies established in accordance with 4 .2.7. 4.2.6 All graduate assistants are entitled to such clerical secretarial help and supplies as are commensurate with their assigned responsibilities and the resources of the unit. 4.2. 7 The Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Operations, in consultation with the Dea'n of The Graduate School and the .University Graduate Council and other appropriate , duly authorized authorities , shall review and publish policies for graduate assistants relating to (a) sick leave , (b) parking privileges, (c) bus privileges, (d) travel off campus, (e) insurance, and ' (f) health care . 4.2.8 Within the constraints of their training, experience and responsibilities, graduate assistants have a right to the same professional respect as that acc0rded to regular faculty . 4.3 University-Employed Graduate Students 4.3.1 The following articles are intended to cover graduate students who are not formally designated as graduate assistants but are employed by the University . 4.3.2 The University's student employment office shall publish annually minimum and maximum salaries and hourly wages for University-employed graduate students . This office shall have the authority to approve unit requests for all payments above the established maximums . 4.3.3 The University shall not deny a regular employee's fringe benefits soley because the person is also registered as a student. 4.3.4 Working hours shall not be adjusted in such a way as to deprive graduate student employees of fringe benefits they would otherwise be entitled to without the consent of the graduate student(s) involved. 4.3.5 University employees who are pursuing gtaduate study are bound by collective bargaining agreements or ·other applicable University personnel policies and agreements. 4.3.6 Employment-related grievances of graduate students employed in non-academic positions should be filed with the employing units under their respective pro cedures. 4.4 Fellowship, Scholarship and Grant Recipients 4.4.1 A graduate student supported by a fellowhsip, scholarship, or grant shall have a right to such informa tion as (a) the responsibilities and performance required for retention of support, (b) the privileges and status associated with support, and (c) grievance procedures . 4.5 University Policies Relating to Graduate Student Support Recipients 4.5.1 Michigan State University and all of its units are Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employers . Therefore, (a) discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, national origin , political persuasion, sex ual preference, marital status, handicap or age is express ly prohibited; (b) employment appointment policies shall be consistent with anti-discrimination policies of Michigan State University. 69 4.5.2 Graduate students shall- be informed of all employ ment policies when a position is tendered . 4.5.3 The University retains the right to demote, suspend , terminate or otherwise discipline graduate students receiv ing support through the University for cause and for failure to meet their responsibilities . The University also retains the right to terminate a graduate student's participation in an academic program, which in turn may terminate the graduate student's assistantship or other support. Graduate students who believe they have a grievance under this article may utilize the judicial procedures outlined in Arti cle 5 . 4.5.3.1 In cases where the graduate student contends that the action of the University may cause irreparable harm, the graduate student may appeal to the appropriate judiciary for an expedited hearing . · ARTICLE 5 Adjudication of Cases Involving Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities 5.1 Judicial Structure 5.1.1 To promote effective functioning of the system of graduate student rights and r.esponsibilities , an appropriate · judicial structure a:nd process shall be established for hear ing and adjudicating all cases brought by .and against graduate students in the following ~reas : (a) Academic Rights and Responsibilities (b) Professional Rights and Duties · of Graduate Assistants (c) Professional Rights and Duties of other Graduate Students 5.1.2 Department/School Level. Adjudication necessitated on the department/school level may be handl ed informally or, at the request of a party or parties , for mally through a department/ school hearing board. The hearing board shall be composed of the unit administrator or designee and equal numbers of faculty ,and graduate students selected by their respective groups in accordance with the department/school bylaws. If"the unit admin istrator is involved in the case, neither the unit administrator nor the designee may serve on the hearing board. 5.1.3 College Graduate Hearing Board. Each college shall establish a ·judiciary composed of the chair of the college graduate committee or designee and equal numbers of faculty ani:I graduate students selected by their respective groups in accordance with college bylaws . 5.1.4 University Graduate Judiciary. A judiciary sh'all be established at the University level composed of the Dean of The Graduate School or designee , who shall serve as cl:iairperson, three elected faculty members of the Univer sity Graduate Council, and three graduate students chosen by the all-University Graduate Student Governing Body . 70 5.1.5 Each hearing board or judiciary shall be chaired by a member who has faculty rank and shall provide a suitable number of alternate members chosen in accordance with the procedures established above . 5.1.6 Term of Office. Hearing board or judiciary members at all levels shall be selected in the fall of the year . and shall serve one year. The one-year term shall not preclude reappointment of any member the following year. 5.1.7 Members of a judiciary involved or possessing other conflicts of interest in a case at issue shall be disqualified from sitting on the judiciary for that specific case . 5.2 Jurisdiction of Alleged Violations (other than grievances). 5.2.1 Except as specified in this document (particularly . in Section 5 .1) , alleged violations of student group regula tions , general student regulations or All-University policies as they app ly to all students (undergraduate, graduate, graduate-professional) will be referred to the appropriate judiciary as outlined in the Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University . 5.3 Redress of Grievances 5.3.1 With respect to allegations of violation(s) by or against a graduate student in the areas cited in Section 5.1, where possible , a grievant is encouraged to seek resolu tion and redress the appropriate individual(s). informally with 5.3.2 If problems arise in the relationship between instruc tor and student, both should attempt to resolve them in informal, direct discussions . If the problem remains unresolved, then the unit administrator and/ or the Ombudsman should be consulted. If still aggrieved, a stu dent may then submit a formal, written grievance for con sideration by an appropriate hearing board . The formal grievance alleging violations of academic rights must in clude a proposed remedy which could be implemented by a responsible administrator. 5.3 .. 3 The University undertakes , within the limits of its resources and the limits imposed by due respect for the professional rights of the faculty , to supply an appropriate remedy for legitimate student grievances (The limits of the University's resources proceed from factors that, while sub ject to its influence , are not always subject to its control.) 5.3.4 To overcome the presumption -0f good faith in course instructors' and graduate committees' judgments of performance, grievances concerning academic evaluations must demonstrate that an evaluation was based entirely or in part upon factors that are inappropriate or irrelevant / to academic performance and applicable professional stan dards. (See Sections 2 .2 as well as 2.3 .11 and 2.4.8.) 5.3.5 Any member of the academic community of Michigan State University may initiate a grievance involv ing the rights and responsibilities of graduate students. Grievances alleging violation of the academic rights of an undergraduate student by a graduate student shall be heard by the unit level judiciaries outlined in the Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University. 5.4.5 A hearing board or judiciary is empowered to act on a request to direct an individual or unit to discontinue or postpone an administrative decision or .action that threatens immediate and irreparable damage to any of the parties involved pending final disposition of the case. The hearing board or judiciary shall expedite the hearing and final disposition of this urgent case . 5.3.6 In submitting a formal grievance to an appropriate hearing board (see Section 5.3 .6.2) alleging violation(s) by or against a graduate student in the areas cited in Sec tion 5.1 , a grievant must submit a written, signed state ment that specifies in sufficient particularity to justify pro ceedings the point(s) forming the basis of the grievance, the person(s) and/or unit(s) against whom/which the grievance is filed, and the redress that is sought. 5.3.6.1 Grievances must normally be initiated no later than mid-term of the quarter following the one wherein the alleged violation occurred (exclusive of summer term). If the involved instructor or student is absent from the University during that quarter, or if other appropriate reasons exist, an exception to this provision may be granted by the appropriate Hearing Board. If, before the formal grievance procedures are completed, the involved instruc tor is no longer employed by the University, the grievance process may nevertheless proceed . 5.3.6.2 Student grievances alleging violation of academic and professional rights must be initiated at the lowest administrative level feasible ; normally, the department/ school. With the approval of the college dean, depart ments/ schools may waive jurisdiction and refer grievances to the college hearing board. 5.4 Judicial Procedures 5.4.1 Hearing boards shall establish their own procedures in a manner consistent with this document. A copy of pro cedures adopted. by each unit shall be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman and with the office of the Dean of The Graduate School. 5.4.2 Procedures for the adjudication of grievances must proceed in a timely manner. 5.4.3 Upon receipt of a formal grievance, the chairper son of the hearing board shall transmit a copy of the grievance within ten (10) class days to the hearing board m~mbers and to the person or persons party to the matter. 5.4.6 A department/school or college hearing board shall review each hearing request for jurisdic;tion and judicial merit and may then forward a copy of the request to the appropriate individuai(s) and invite a written response . After considering all submitted information, the board may: a. Accept the request, in full or in part, and proceed to schedule a hearing. b. Reject the request and provide an appropriate ex planation . c. Invite all parties to meet with the board for an infor mal discussion of the issues . Such a discussion shall not preclude a later hearing. 5.4. 7 Notice of Hearing. At least three (3) class days prior to a formal hearing, both the respondent and the com plainant s,hall be entitled to a written notification of hear ing from the appropriate hearing body. This notice of hear ing shall state: a. The nature of the issues, charges and/or conflicts to be heard with sufficient particularity to enable both the respondent and the complainant to prepare their respective cases. b. The time and place of the hearing. c. The body adjudicating the case. d. The names of the respondent and complainant. e. The name(s) of any potential witnesses. 5.4.8 Either the complainant or the respondent may re quest, with cause, a postponement prior to the scheduled time of a hearing . The hearing board may grant or deny such a request. • 5.4. 9 Both the respondent and the complainant shall be expected to appear at the hearing and present their cases to the judiciary. a. Should the complainant fail to appear, the judiciary may either postpone the hearing or dismiss the case. b. Should the respondent fail to appear, the judiciary may either postpone the hearing or, only in unusual circumstances, hear the case in his or her absence. 5.4.4 In urgent cases in which it is alleged that a regula tion, administrative decision or action threatens immediate and irreparable damage to any of the parties involved, the hearing board or judiciary shall expedite the hearing and final disposition of the case . c. The judiciary may accept written statements from a . party to the hearing in lieu of a personal appearance, but only in unusual circumstances. Such written statements must be submitted to the judiciary at least one (1) day prior to the scheduled hearing. 71 5.4.10 Hearing boards shall ensure that a collegial at mosphere prevails in grievance hearings . Involvement of counsel should normally not be required. When present, counsel shall be limited to a member of the student body, faculty, or staff of the University. 5.4.10.1 During the hearing, parties to a grievance shall have an opportunity to state their cases, present evidence , designate witnesses , ask questions , and present a rebut tal. 5.4.11 The hearing board shall prepare a written report of findings and rationale for the decision and shall forward copies to the parties involved, to the responsible ad ministrator(s), to the Ombudsman, and to the Dean of The Graduate School. The report shall indicate the major elements of evidence, or lack thereof, which support the hearing board's decision . All recipients are expected to respect the confidentiality of this report . When a hearing board finds that a violation of academic rights has occur red and that redress is possible, it shall direct the responsi ble administrator to provide redress. The administrator, in consultation with the hearing board, shall implement an appropriate remedy. 1 5.4.12 Appeals. The decision of the original hearing board may be appealed by either party to a grievance on- ly to the next level hearing board . If the original hearing was by a department/school hearing board, the appeal shall be made to the college hearing board . If the original hearing was by a college hearing board, the appeal should be made to the University Graduate Judiciary. 5.4.12.1 AP,peals must allege either that applicable pro cedures for adjudicating the case were not followed in the previous hearing or that the findings of the hearing board were not supported by the preponderance of the evidence. (Presentation of new evidence will normally be inap propriate at an appeal hearing.) 5.4.12.2 All appeals must be written and signed and must specify the alleged defects in the previous adjudication (s) in sufficient particularity to justify further proceedings . The appeal must also specify the redress that is sought . . 5.4.12.3 Appeals must be filed within ten (10) class days following a notice of a decision . The original decision shall be held in abeyance while under appeal. 5.4.12.4 An appellate board (i.e., a college hearing board or the University Graduate Judiciary) shall review each appeal request and may then forward a copy of the re quest to the appropriate individual(s) and invite a written response. After considering all submitted information, the appellate board may a. decide that sufficient reasons for an appeal do not exist and that the decision of the lower hearing body shall stand ; c. decide that sufficient reasons exist for an appeal and accept the request, in full or in part, and proceed to schedule an appeal hearing. 5.4.12.4.1 Following an appeal hearing, an appellate board may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the lower hearing body . 5.4.13 Reconsideration. Each judiciary or hearing board shall make provision to allow the parties to a grievance to request reconsideration of a case within sixty (60) days if it is determined that new evidence has arisen . An ex ception to the time provision may be granted by the appro priate judiciary or hearing board. 5.5 Academic Dismissal and Academic Disciplinary \ Cases 5.5.1 When sanctions other than or in addition to a penalty grade are involved, the college hearing board has original jurisdiction, and the University Graduate Judiciary has appellate jurisdiction over academic dismissals and disciplinary cases against graduate students relating to academic dishonesty, violations of professional standards, or falsification of admission or academic records . 5.5.2 A student who receives a penalty grade based upon a charge of academic dishonesty and who is not referred for judicial action may seek a hearing from a depart ment/school hearing board. In such a hearing, the burden of proof shall rest upon the instructor whose prior assign ment of the penalty grade will constitute a charge of academic dishonesty . The college hearing board shall pro ceed in compliance with applicable University and/ or unit academic legislation on the integrity of scholarship, grades, and professional standards; and the procedural and appeal provisions of this document shall apply. 5.5.2.1 After hearing a case involving academic dismissal, dishonesty, professional standards, or falsification of ad mission or academic records, the college hearing board shall decide whether action is supported by the preponder ance of evidence . If the finding is that disciplinary action is not warranted, the graduate student may challenge a penalty grade received in the case through the depart ment/school and college hearing boards. If disciplinary ac tion in addition to any penalty grade which has been assessed is supported by the preponderance of evidence, the hearing board may select from the following sanctions: a. Sanctions in academic disciplinary cases: b. direct the lower hearing body to rehear the case or (1) Warning. An official written statement express to reconsider or clarify its decision; or ing disapproval of acts committed. 72 (2) Warning Probation. A probation indicating that further violations of regulations will result in more severe disciplinary action. This probation will be imposed for a specific period of time; and pro vided no further violations have occurred, the graduate student shall be automatically removed from probation when the imposed period ex pires. This probation may be accompanied by a requirement that restitution be made for University property damages or losses resulting from acts committed, or other requirements or special conditions as deemed appropriate. (3) Disciplinary Probation. A period of time speci fied for observing and evaluating a graduate stu dent's conduct, with or without special condi tions, including a written reprimand, and indicating that (a) further violations while on pro bation may result in more severe disciplinary action including suspension, or (b) further viola tion while on probation of regulations of similar or greater severity will result in suspension. This probation will be imposed for a specific period of time; and, provided no further violations have occurred, the graduate student shall automat ically be removed from probation when the im posed period expires. (4) Suspension. A suspension from the University may be for a specified period of time, in which case the graduate student is eligible to apply for readmission at the end of the stated period of time; or it may be a conditional suspension, in which case the graduate student must demon strate that he/she has fulfilled stated conditions prior to applying for readmission. A recommen dation of suspension must be reviewed by the Dean of The Graduate School and the Provost who may affirm the decision or direct other ap propriate redress in consultation with the hear ing body. (5) Other: Other action deemed appropriate to a specific case. b. Sanctions in academic dismissal cases: (1) Academic dismissal does not imply future read mission, nor does it mean that the person is forever barred from enrollment at Michigan State University. After a period of at least a year, and usually a minimum of two years, a student dismissed for academic reasons may apply for readmission. The applicant must be prepared to submit evidence indicative of capacity to perform graduate level work. Declarations of good inten tions are not sufficient. Each application will be considered on its merits. If the student has at tended another institution while on dismissal, an official transcript must be submitted. 5.6 The University Graduate Judiciary is the final hear ing body within the judicial structure related to graduate academic rights and responsibilities. 5.6.1 The University Graduate Judiciary shall have available to it the full range of decisions provided to hear ing boards through this document. In addition, the Univer sity Graduate Judiciary may make whatever recommenda tions it may consider appropriate to specific cases. When the Judiciary finds that a violation of academic rights has occurred and that redress is possible, the Judiciary shall direct the responsible administrator to provide redress. The administrator, in consultation with the University Graduate Judiciary, shall implement an appropriate remedy. ARTICLE 6 Academic Governance 6.1 Graduate students shall participate in academic gover nance at the department, school, college·, and University levels. 6.1.1 At the department/school level, graduate student participation in the policy-making process shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: Graduate curriculum and degree requirements. · Graduate financial aids and awards. Graduate admissions criteria. 6.1.1.1 Graduate student representatives shall participate as voting members on departmental/school committees relating to the policy-making process. 6.1.2 At the college level, graduate student participation shall include voting membership on those committees directly concerned with graduate student affairs. 6.1.2.1 The dean's advisory committee, or its equivalent, in consultation with graduate student representatives of the various departments/schools, shall determine which col lege level committees are directly concerned with graduate student affairs. 6.1.3 At the University level, graduate students shall be selected and shall have voting membership on the Univer sity Graduate Council, Academic Council and other such committees as specified by the Bylaws for Academic Governance. 73 I ,, I j , I I I I: ARTICLE 7 Procedure for Amending and Revising This Document 7.6 The University community shall be promptly inform ed of all action taken on proposed amendments and revisions . 7.1 Any member of the Michigan State University com munity may initiate a proposal to amend or revise this document. · ARTICLE 8 Definitions 7.1.1 A graduate student shall submit a proposal to the all-University graduate student governing body for approval. The all-University graduate student governing body may approve the proposal by a majority vote of the members present. If approved , the proposal, with recom mendation for its adoption , shall be submitted to the University Graduate Council through the all-University graduate student governing body's regular representatives. 7 .1.2 A faculty member shall submit a proposal to the college's Graduate Committee for its approval. The college . Graduate Committee may approve the proposal by a ma jority vote of the members present. If approved , the pro posal, with a recommendation for its adoption, shall be submitted to the University Graduate Council through the college's regular representative(s) . · 7 .1.3 Any other member of the Michigan State Univer sity community (not a graduate student or a regular facul ty member) may submit a proposal to The Graduate School for transmission to the University Graduate Coun cil. 7 .2 All proposals to amend or revise this document must be approved by both the all-University graduate student governing body and the University Graduate Council by a majority vote of the members present. 7 .3 If approved by the University Graduate Council and by the all-University graduate student governing body , the proposal, with recommendations for its approval, shall be submitted to the Academic Council. 7 .4 The Academic Council shall review all amendments and revisions and either approve or reject them in accor dance with the Bylaws for Academic Governance. A pro posed amendment or revision that is rejected by the Academic Council shall be returned to the University Graduate Council and to the all-University graduate stu dent governing body along with a written explanation for the rejection. This explanation may include suggestions for alteration of the proposal. A proposed amendment or revi sion that is approved by the Academic Council shall be forwarded to the President who shall present it to the Board of Trustees according to existing practices of Academic Council for such transmittal. 7.5 The Board of Trustees shall review all amendments and revisions and may approve the proposal, at which time it shall become operative , or reject the proposal and return it to the Academic Council with an explanation. 74 8.1 Various terms appearing in other articles of this docu ment are defined below. 8.1.1 Academic Disciplinary Case: A case brought against a graduate student accused of academic dis honesty, violation (s) of professional standards, or falsifica tion of admission or academic records (involving sanctions other than or in addition to a penalty grade) . 8.1.2 Academic Dishonesty: Refer to General Student Regulation 4 .00, Scholarship and Grades. 8.1.3 Administrators: Persons employed, either regular or temporary , full or part time , who manage budgets, direct work units or formulate, evaluate , and/ or administer University policy. 8.1.4 All-University Graduate Student Governing Body: Council of Graduate Students (COGS) 8.1.5 Class Day: A day on which classes are held, including a day during Final Exam Week. 8.1.6 Complainant: A member of the University com munity who initiates judicial proceedings. 8.1.7 Counsel: A member of the student body, faculty, or staff of the University chosen by either the complainant or the respondent to assist in the preparation or presenta tion of a case . 8.1.8 Faculty: All persons appointed by the University, either regular or temporary , either under the rules of tenure or not, holding the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor , persons appointed as librarians , or other persons with approved titles in the academic personnel system whose duties involve instruc tional activities . 8.1.8.1 Regular Faculty: All persons appointed under the rules of tenure and holding the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor, and persons appointed as librarians. In addition, the principal administrative officer of each major educational and research unit of the University shall be a member of the "regular faculty." · 8.1.9 Falsification of Admission or Academic Records: Refer to General Student Regulation 5 .00, Records and Identification , as it applies to records that are created and/ or effectively maintained by the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, or academic units , (e .g. colleges, departments, and schools). 8.1.10 Graduate Student: A graduate student enrolled with a Registrar's classification of 6 or 7 (graduate degree) . Those students who are enrolled in graduate non-degree programs shall be deemed graduate students. 8.1.11 Graduate-Professional (Medical) Student: A graduate student enrolled with a Registrar's classification of 8 or 9 (medical degree). Those students who are en rolled in graduate-professional non-degree programs shall be deemed graduate-professional students. 8.1.12 Hearing Body: A duly constituted judiciary as outlined in Section 5 above. 8.1.13 Non-Academic Disciplinary Case: A case brought against a student respondent accused of violating a regulation or all-University policy. Such a case is heard under Section 4.3 of the Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University document. If the allegations are upheld, the respondent is subject to disciplinary sanc tions as defined in Section 4 .2.4b of that document. 8.1.14 Penalty Grade: A grade assigned by an instructor who believes a student has been academically dishonest. If no disciplinary case is instituted against the graduate stu dent, the student may request a hearing under Section 5.5.2 above. 8.1.15 Preponderance of the Evidence: That which is more convincing, more credible, and of greater weight. In disciplinary cases, a preponderance of evidence must overcome an appropriate presumption of innocence. 8.1.16 Professional Standards: Any codes of expected professional conduct must be approved by the academic units, the dean, and, in the case of college statements, the Office of the Provost. The procedure for the approval by the academic units should include student participation in accordance with-Article 6 . The dean and the Office of the Provost shall consult with appropriate governance groups before taking action. These codes are to be provided to students at the time of their enrollment in the program or in a course in the unit. 8.1.17 Respondent: An individual, formal and informal groups, recognized and unrecognized groups, or unit from the University community alleged to be responsible for a situation or conflict or for violation of a regulation or policy. 8.1.18 Staff: Employees of the University other than those specifically defined in this article. 8.1.19 Student: An individual is considered a student from the time of admission to Michigan State University until graduation, recess , dismissal, suspension, or withdrawal from the University, or non-registration for more than one consecutive term . 8.1.20 Undergraduate: A student enrolled with a Registrar's classification of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 . Those students enrolled in undergraduate non-degree programs shall be deemed undergraduate students. 8.1.21 University Community: All persons who are students, trustees, administrators, faculty, or staff. HISTORY OF APPROVAL Original Document Academic Council Board of Trustees May 19, 1971 June 18, 1971 Complete Revision University Graduate Council/COGS Academic Council Board of Trustees Revision effective January 16, 1984 ~lo-:'ii•i February 28, 1984 July 27, 1984 July 27, 1984 Medical Student Rights and Responsibilities The Medical Student Rights and Responsi bilities, was approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on June 6, 1986. This document applies to medical students enrolled in the College of Human Medicine, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The MSRR closely parallels the Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities, but contains provisions de signed for the special circumstances of medical students. Copies of the MSRR are available in the of fices of the Deans of the Medical Colleges, the Graduate Schoof, the Office of the Pro vost, the Office of the Ombudsman, and in 162 Student Services. The document is also printed in the Graduate Student Hand book published by the Council of Graduate Students. 75 INFORMATiON AND SERviCES Types of Rule$ The University has established several types of rules which govern the conduct of students and organized student groups, and which are described below. In general, all-University policies and administrative rulings apply only to those individuals registered as students. Some, however, also apply to University employees. Where such is the case, mention is made of the fact immediately before the text of the policy or ruling. University Ordinances: Additional Regulations a. Apply to all individuals-students, employees, visitors on campus. b. Final approval by the Board of Trustees. c. Enforced by the Department of Police and Public Safety with the support of students, faculty, and admin istrative personnel. d. Adjudicated through criminal court proceedings in the same manner as city ordinances or state laws. (Although this book contains only selected ordinances, eve ryone is expected to comply with all University ordinances, which are available for reference in the Office of the Secre tary of the Board of Trustees, 450 Administration Building; in the Student Life Center, 101 Student Services Building; and at the Information Desk, Main Library.) General Student Regulations: a. Apply to the conduct of all registered students and or ganizations. b. Final approval by the University president. c. Enforced by all students, faculty, and administrative personnel, with support of the Department of Police and Public Safety. d. Adjudicated through University judicial procedures. Student Group Regulations: a. Apply to those students specified in the regulation. b. Final approval by the Vice President for Student Af fairs and Services. c. Enforced by students, faculty, and administrative per sonnel. d. Adjudicated through University judicial procedures. Administrative Rulings: a. Apply to those specified in the ruling. b. Adopted by various offices of the University for imple menting delegated administrative responsibility, usu ally after consultation with student-faculty advisory committees. c. Enforced by administrative personnel in the respective offices, supported by students and faculty. d. Adjudicated through administrative action. All-University Policies: a. Apply to those specified in the policy. b. Final approval by the Board of Trustees for carrying · out major University responsibilities. c. Enforced by students, faculty, and administrative per sonnel. d. Adjudicated through administrative action, University judicial procedures, or as provided in the policy. 78 Students are, of course, expected to live in accordance with local, state, and national laws. The enforcement of such laws is the responsibility of the legal and judicial authorities duly established for that purpose. Conduct alleged to have violated both law and University regulations may be han dled concurrently through the courts and University disci plinary proceedings. The complainant may choose whether to file criminal charges and/or an internal judicial com plaint. Arrangement of this section . The regulations which follow are arranged so as to list the General Student Regulations, Residence . Hall Regulations and University Apartments Regulations first. All other regu lations follow, arranged alphabetically by title. Each regula tion includes, besides the text, an identification of type; a citation of approving agencies and date of final approval or most recent amendment; and a cross reference to other regu lations on the same topic where applicable. ACADEMIC HONESTY Academic honesty is central to the educational process and acts of academic dishonestY, are se rious offenses within the University community. Suspension from the University could be the con sequence for acts of academic dishonesty. Students should be familiar with General Student Regulation 1.00 on Scholarship and Grades (see next page}, and with the all-University policy on Integrity of Scholarship and Grades, also printed in Part Ill of this book. In addition, it is important that students clearly understand the specific ex pectations of their individual instructors with re gard to this important matter. The process for adjudicating cases of academic dishonesty is out lined in Section 2.4 of Academic Freedom for Stu dents at Michigan State University, pp. 45 - 62. General Student Regulations 1.05 Introduction General student regulations shall be those regulations estab lished within the University community (students, trustees, administrators, faculty, and staff) to secure the safety of members of the University community and University fa cilities, maintain order, and ensure the successful operation of the institution. Such regulations shall apply to all stu dents regardless of class level, place of residence, or group affiliation as well as to all governing bodies, governing groups, living groups, a~d registered student organizations . . (5.2.1 Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University) . The regulations apply to students and student groups while on the land governed by the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University or when students or student groups are en gaged in University-sponsored or ·student group-sponsored (student governing groups and registered student organiza tions) activities off campus. The regulations relating to . scholarship and grades, tJniversity functions and services, and University property, however, apply without reference to where the activity occurs. Because technology is con stantly changing teaching, learning, and administrative processes, it is understood that the general principles which govern these regulations should be extended to apply to new and unanticipated situations. Any member of the University community may file a com plaint involving the alleged violation of these regulations by a student or student group. The University through its inter nal judicial system shall maintain jQrisdiction over these · regulations and conduct hearings in accordance with estab lished University procedures. In the application of the regu lations, it is intended that one be held accountable for conduct which fails to meet the standard of what a reason able and prudent person would or would not have done un der similar circumstances. 1.00 PROTECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP AND GRADES The principles of truth and honesty are fundamental to the educational process and the academic integrity of the Uni versity; therefore, no student shall: 1.01 claim or submit the academic work of a_nother as one's own. 1.02 procure, provide, accept or use any materials con taining questions or answers to any examination or assignment without proper authoriz.ation. · 1.03 1.04 complete or attempt to complete any assignment or examination for another individual without proper authorization. allow any examination or assignment to be com pleted for oneself, in ·part or in total, by another without proper authorization: alter, tamper with, appropriate, destroy or otherwise interfere with the research, resources, or other aca demic work of another person. 1.06 fabricate or falsify data or results. (See also: Integrity of Scholarship and Grades.) 2.00 PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS Physical security and an environment free of harassment are necessary for individuals if they are to successfully pursue their educational endeavors and fulfill responsibilities; therefore, no student shall: 2.01 2.02 cause or threaten physical harm to another, or endan ger the physical safety of another. continuously or persistently intimidate another indi· vidual so as to coerce that individual into some ac tion or avoidance of action. 2.03 possess or use any firearms, explosive materials, in cendiary device or other dangerous objects or sub stance without proper University authorization. 2.04 obstruct or disrupt the activities or functions of an other individual as protected by law, ordinance, m;:::..;;;m regulation, or policy. · · 2.05 enter or remain i!1 another )ndividual's place of resi dence or work without permission of that individual or without proper authorization. · 2.06 possess, use, manufacture, produce, sell, exchange or otherwise distribute any drug prohibited by federal or state laws. 2.07 possess, consume, furnish, manufacture, sell, ex change or · otherwise distribute any alcoholic bever ages except as permitted by state law and University ordinance. (See also: Alcoholic Beverages; Anti-Discriminat~on Policy and Procedures; Disorderly Assemblages or Conduct; Distribution of literature; Facilities and Services; Residence Hall Regulations 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0; Residence Hall Room Entry Policy; and Safety.) 3.00 PROTECTION OF STUDENT GROUPS The functions of student groups serve to extend and provide support for the learning environment; therefore, no student shall: 3.01 obstruct or disrupt the act1v1t1es or functions of a group as protected by law, ·ordinance, regulation, or policy. 3.02 continuously or persistently intimidate a group so as to coerce that group into some action or avoidance of action. 3.03 provide false information to a group for the purpose of gaining membership, service, or privilege. 79 3.04 represent a group falsely or use the resources of a group without proper authorization. governance meetings and judicial hearings) such that the function or service is obstructed or disrupted. (See also: All-University Events and Activities; Anti- Discrimina tion Policy and Procedures; Campaigning, Canvassing and Peti tion Drives; Disorderly Assemblage!) at Conduct; Distribution of literature; Facilities and Services; Non-Disciplinary Judicial Process; Residence Hall Regulations 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0; and Safety.) 4.00 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY It is important that the property of individuals, student groups, and the University be protected if the University and the members of the academic community are to engage in their activities and to effectively discharge their responsi bilities; therefore, no student shall: 4.01 damage, deface, or destroy the property of another person or the University, 4.02 4.03 4.04 tamper with or misuse University fire or safety . equipment, including, but not necessarily limited to, fire .extinguishers, fire hoses ~ and alarm systems. copy, appropriate or use the property of another without proper authorization. remove property or goods from their assigned place without proper authorization or accept or convey property or goods which have been procured without proper authorization. 4.05 use any University facility, equipment, or materials exc,ept for their authorized purposes. 4.06 procure, alter, damage, remove, manufacture, or use, any University key card, lock, password, or other se curity device without proper authorization. 4.07 without proper authorization enter or remain in any University building or designated area which is offi cially closed according to hours posted or which is ·restricted for designated purposes or to designated individuals. 4.08 place posters, signs, or handbills except on one's own personal property or in areas authorized by the University. (See also: Bicycles-Illegal Taking; Closing Hours; Distribution of literature; Facilities and Services; Plant Materials; Residence Regulations 4.0, 6.0 and 7.0; Residence Hall Room Entry; Signs.) 5.00 PROTECTION OF UNIVERSITY FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES Functions, services, and processes of the University must be protected if the institution is to be effective in discharging its responsibilities; therefore, no student shall: 5.01 provide false information for the purpose of gaining benefit for oneself or others to any office, agency, or individual acting on behalf of the University. 5.02 interfere with the functions and services of the Uni versity (for example, including, but not limited to, classes, social, cultural, and athletic events, comput ing services, registration, housing and food services, 80 5.03 5.04 alter or forge any University document and/or re cord, including identification materials, issued or used by the University. allow any University document and/or record, in cluding identification materials, issued by the Uni versity for one's own use to be used by another. 5.05 use any University document arid/or record for other than its authorized purpose, including identification materials issued to another. 5.06 act as an agent of the University unless authorii.ed to do so. 5.07 fail to present correct identification issued by the University for the student's use when requested to do so by an authorized University agent acting in the performance of designated job responsibilities or who has reason to believe that the student may be in volved in the violation of a regulation. 5.08 without proper authorization, sell or make contracts for purchase or' delivery of any commercial mer chandise or services for personal profit or gain, or solicit voluntary contributions for organizations. (See also: Campus Bus Policy, Disorderly Assemblages or Con duct; Distribution of literature; Facilities and Services; Housing Policy; Non-Disciplinary Judicial Process; Records; Residence Hall Regulation 6.0; and Student Identification Cards.) -University Committee on Student Affairs, February 19, 1988 -Academic Council, January 17, 1989 -President, to become effective September 1, 1989 FIRE SAFETY It is imperative that students residing in University housing be confident that their neighbors and visi tors not engage in acts that will increase the likeli hood of fire or loss of life from ·fire. Setting off explosives (including firecrackers) or setting a fire in University housing, or falsely pulling a fire alarm in residence halls may result in suspension from the University and prosecution under the law. Students should be familiar with General Student Regulation 2.01, 2.03, and 4.02 and Section 2 of the Residence Hall Regulations-Undergraduate Halls, Owen Graduate Center, and University Apartments Community. The Process for adjudicat ing alleged violations of these regulations is out lined in Article 4 of Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University, pages 50 - 58. Residence Hall Bill of Rights_._Undergraduate and Graduate Halls (Student Group Regulation) Each person, as a resident of Michigan State University residence halls, possesses certain individual rights and responsibilities which must be held in high regard. This document is intended to define minimal expectations of rights and responsibilities of hall residents, in actualizing their freedoms, without placing constraints upon such rights , of other residents. Each individual has the right to engage in those physical .. educational, and social pursuits that are a necessary part of his or her university life. However, these rights carry with them a reciprocal responsibility on the part of the individual to insure those same rights for other residents. 1. Primary rights of the individual include: a. b. The right to read and study free from undue inter ference in one's room: One of the basic purposes of the University is the dissemination and applica tion of knowledge. Unreasonable noise and other distractions inhibit the;: exercise of this right. ' The right to sleep, the right to one's personal be longings, the right to free access to one's room and suite facilities, and the right to a clean environment in which to live: Optimum physical conditions are essential as they support and reinforce and provide for positive conditions in which to learn and live. c. The right for redress of grievances: If the academic . and residence hall communities are to function in the most educationally profitable manner the right to initiate actions and referrals for impartial !).nd fair adjudication of grievances is held paramount. In exercising this right, the student further holds the right to be free from fear of intimidation, physical and/or emotional harm, and without the imposition of sanctions apart from, due process. 2. Subordinate rights of the individual are those which should be protected, but which should not infringe upon the reasonable exercise of the pi:imary rights de fined above. These subordinate rights include: a. The right to personal privacy: ' All persons should have freedom from interference with their personal activities, and should be able to maintain privacy for other than academic reasons. b. Th.e right to host visitors: All persons should have ' the. opportunity to maintain personal contacts and friendships with other persons to fulfill their needs for socialization. Visitors are to respect the above stated rights of hall residents and to adhere to all regulations. Any abuse of these rights is subject to review and action ac cording to the procedures given in Academic Freedom for SJudents at Michigan State University. However, processes of mediation, involving students and hall staff, should also be considered as means for resolving conflicts. Nothing in the Residence Hall Bill of Rights and/or its im plementation shall deny 'any individual his or her basic rights guaranteed under the United States Constitution, nor deny other alternatives for redress of grievances that are available under the individual's status as a student and as a citizen of the State of Michigan. Residence Hall Regulations Undergraduate Halls (Student Group Regiilation) The following regulations' are established to govern the con duct of individuals living and visiting in residence halls. They shall apply to all students regardless of class level, place of residence, or group affiliation when they are in or around any residence hall. 1.0 Individual Responsibilities and Community Rights The Residence Hall Bill of Rights provides a clear state ment of each individual's rights within the residence hall community. These rights are best secured through clear statements of each individual's responsibilitie"s. 1.1 . No person shall cause or otherwise contribu.te to un reasonable noise in residence halls or areas immedi ately surrounding residence halls. (Unreasonable noise is that which interferes with, or has the poten tial for interfering with the legitimate rights of oth ers.) 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 No person shall interfere .with attempts of others to study. I No person shall interfere with attempts of others to sleep during reasonable and/or posted consideration hours. No person shall interfere with the free access of an other to and from his/her own room, suite, apart ment, work area, or office in a residence hall. No person shall play any athletic games in· a com mon art'.a of a residence hall without proper authori zation. No person shall interfere with the safe or cle~n envi ronment of others. No person shall allow an animal, bird, or other pet to enter a residence hall. (Fish and guide dogs are ex ceptions.) No person shall fail to make an effort to discourage another person from violating a regulation and/or to report a violation of which one has knowledge. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00 and 3.00.) 81 2.0 Safety of the Individual and Community 4.0 Personal and Community Property Fundamental to the prot'ection of the individual is the main tenance of an environment that is physically safe and pre dictable. As members of a group, ·each individual has a special responsibi,lity to ensure that safety hazards are elimi nated, fire equipment is maintained, and fire procedures es- . tablished and followed. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 No person shall create, or help to create, a safety hazard. No person shall throw or drop anything out of a resi dence hall window. No person shall possess or use firecrackers, fire works, firearms, or other dangerous weapons ot ex plosives. (NOTE: Legal weapons .must be stored at the Department of Police and Public Safety.) No person shall possess or use in ·a residence hall, without proper authorization, any chemical or other dangerous substance, compound, or container of such substances, which may injure, molest, or cause damage. No person shall set a fire in residence halls or areas immediately associated with residence halls. No person shall falsely report a fire, nor interfere in any way with emergency services or procedures, nor fail .~o conform to established safety regulations. No person shall tamper with fire equipment, nor use such equipment for other than the prevention or con trol of fire. (Fire equipment shall include, but not be limited to thermal detectors, fire alarms, fire extin guishers, fire extinguisher boxes, fire hoses, and any other fire-fighting devices.) (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00, 3.00 and 4.00:) 3.0 Harassment and Intimidation To succeed personally and academically, an individual must be able to live free from unnecessary emotional stress caused by others. Physical or emotional harassment will not be tolerated in a residence hall community. 3.1 3.2 3.3 No pyrson shall harass or abuse any other person. (This shall include, but not be limited to, harassment or abuse bas.ed on race, creed, ethnic origin, sex, age, political persuasion, sexual orientation, or handicap.) No person shall exhibit behavior which harms or threatens to harm another person or another person's property. No person shall abuse, threaten, or harass any resi dence hall employee. 3.4 No person shall abuse, threaten, harass, or exhibit behavior that intimidates any complainant, respon- · dent, counsel, witness, or judiciary member prior to, during, and after a judiciai hearing. (See also: General StudentRegulation 2.QO and 3.00.) 82 The protection of personal property is important to the well being of the individual. Protection of community property protects the investment all residents make through the pay ment of their room and board. 4.1 4.2 4.3 No person shall tamper with or borrow without per .mission the personal property of others. No person shall, without proper authorization, re move any property from its assigned place in a resi d.ence hall. No person shall damage, deface, . or destroy any property. (See also: General Student Regulation 4.00.) 5.0 Alcohol The residence hall · community is part of a larger commu nity, and as such, is not only governed by its own regula tions, but by University policies and state law. The State of Michigan establishes the age at which alcohol consumption is legal. Furthermore, alcohol may not be consuµied on state land, except by special exception of the body governing the land, which in this case is the MSU Board of Trustees. Be cause the majority of hall residents are under age, the privi lege of drinking alcohol is extended only to those of legal age in their private rooms, suites, or apartments. 5.1 5.2 No person shall possess open alcoholic beverages within a residence hall, except within the confines of student rooms, suites, or apartments or at social events approved by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services. No person shall organize or participate in a student group event where alcohol is consumed but not ap proved for consumption (e.g., floor party). 5.3. No person shall allow the presence of more than five times the normal occupancy (excludes over or under assignment) in a student room, suite, or apartment where alcohol is being consumed. ; 5.4 No person shall possess or use a common source of alcohol (e.g., keg, trash can, etc.), nor shall any per son partkipate in :m eveHt where a common source is present. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00.) 6.0 Identification of Individuals · Certain privileges are extended to individuals by virtue of their membership in the residence hall community. In order to protect the community's welfare, the integrity . of this identification must be maintained. 6.1 No person shall permit others to use his or her Uni versity identification, including a meal card or room key, for the purpose of improperly gaining access to a residence hall, a residence hali dining room, an · I 11 RHA or hall sponsored event, or use of RHA or hall equipment. 6.2 No person shall use the University identification of another, includin'g a meal card or room key, for the purpose of improperly gaining access to a residence hall, a residence hall dining room, or an RHA or hall sponsored event or use of RHA or hall equipment. 6.3 No person shall refuse to provide his or her name and show appropriate identification to a staff mem ber performing his or her duty, upon request. (See also: General Student Regulation 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00.) 7.0 Food Service Meal times· should be an opportunity for residents and their visitors to dine in a sociable manner without the fear of in appropriate distractions or interference. The misuse of meal l.D.'s or removal of food from the dining room increases the cost of food service for all residents. 7.l No person shall initiate or otherwise engage in throwing of food, utensils, or other objects in any residence hall dining room or housing facility. 7.2 No person shall, without authorization, remove any food or utensils from a residence hall dining room. 7.3 No person shall enter a residence hall dining room without proper authorization. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00, 4.00 and 5.00.) 8.0 Visitors All members of the residence hall community have some re sponsibility to help secure the community's welfare by communicating to visitors the expectations established through these regulations. 8.1 No person shall permit a non-resident visitor to re main in or use the facilities of a residence hall, in cluding one's residence hall room, for more than three continuous days during any given week. 8.2 No person shall fail to take responsibility for his or her visitor. 8.3 No person, if a non-resident, shall be a visitor in any residence hall between the official closing and open ing hours without a resident escort. 8.4 No person shall interfere with the entertaining of a visitor by another, unless the visitor is infringing upon his or her rights. -Residence Halls Association _ -Associated Students of Michigan State University -Approved on an interim basis by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -July 13, 1981 -Amended July 18, 1984 -Amended August 8, 1988 Residence Hall Regulations- Owen Graduate Center (Student Group Regulation) - The following regulations are established to govern the con duct of individuals living and visiting in Owen Graduate Center. They shall apply to all students regardless of class level, place of residence or group affiliation when they are in or around Owen Graduate Center. 1.0 Individual Responsibilities and Community Rights The Owen Graduate Center Bill of Rights provides a clear statement of each' individual's rights within the hall commu nity. These rights are best secured through clear statements of each individual's responsibilities. 1.1 No person shall cause or otherwise contribute to un reasonable noise in Owen Graduate Center or areas immediately surrounding the hall. (Unreasonable noise is that which interferes with, or has the poten tial for interfering with the legitimate rights of oth ers.) 1.2 No person shall interfere with attempts of others to study. 1.3 No person shall interfere with attempts of others to sleep during reasonable and/or posted consideration hours. 1.4 1.5 No person shall interfere with the free access of an other to and from his/her room, suite, apartment, work area or office in Owen Graduate Center. No person shall play any athletic games in a com mon area of Owen Graduate Center without proper authorization. 1.6 No person shall interfere with the safe or clean envi ronment of others. 1.7 No person shall allow an animal, bird or other pet to enter Owen Graduate C~nter. (Non-carnivorous fish and guide dogs are exceptions.) 1.8 . No person shall fail to make an effort to discourage another person from violating a regulation and/or re port a violation of which one has knowledge. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00 and 3.00.) 2.0 Safety of the Individual a:nd Community Fundamental to the protection of the individual is the main tenance of an environment that is physically safe and pre dictable. As members of a group, each individual has a special responsibility to insure that safety hazards are elimi nated, fire equipment is maintained, and fire procedures are established and followed. · 2.1 No person shall create, or help to create, a safety hazard. 83 'I 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 No person shall throw or drop anything from a hall window or balcony. · No person shall possess or use firecrackers, fire works, firearms or other dangerous weapons or ex- plosives. (NOTE: Legal weapons must be stored at the Department of Public Safety.) No person shall possess or use in Owen Graduate Center, without proper authorization, any chemical or other dangerous substance, compound or con tainer of such substances, which may injure, molest or cause damage. No person shall set a fire in Owen Graduate Center or areas immediately associated with the hall. No person shall falsely report a fire, nor interfere in any way with emergency services or procedures, nor fail to conform to established safety regulations. No person shall tamper with fire equipment, nor use such equipment for other than the prevention or con trol of fire. (Fire equipment shall include, but not be limited to, thermal detectors, fire alarms, fire extin guishers, fire extinguisher boxes, fire hoses and any other fire-fighting devices.) 2.8 No person shall use unauthorized cooking appli ances in his or her room, suite, floor study room or other unauthorized hall facilities. (Unauthorized cooking appliances include hot plates, toasters, toaster ovens, rice cookers, woks, crock pots and other electrical devices intended for the preparation, heating or cooking of substantial food items.) (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00, 3.00 and 4.00.) 3.0 Harassment and Intimidation To succeed personally and academically, an individual must be able to live free from unnecessary emotional stress caused by others. Physical or emotional harassment will not be tolerated in Owen Graduate Center. 3.1 ·• No person shall harass or abuse any other person. (This shall include, but not be limited to, harassment or abuse based on race, creed, ethnic or national ori gin/citizenship, sex, age, political persuasion, sexual orientation, or handicap.) 3.2 No person shall exhibit behavior which harms or threatens to harm another person or another person's property. 3.3 No person shall abuse, threaten . or harass any hall employee. 3.4 No person shall abuse, threaten, harass or exhibit be havior that intimidates any complainant, respondent, counsel, witness or judiciary member prior to, dur- ing or after a judicial hearing. · (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00 and 3.00.) 84 . 4.0 Personal and Community Property The protection of personal property is important to the well being of the individual. Protection of community property protects the investment all residents make through the pay ment of their room and board. 4.1 4.2 4.3 No person shall tamper with or borrow without per mission the personal property of others. No person shall, without proper authorization, re move any property from its assigned place in Owen Graduate Center. No person shall damage, deface or destroy any prop erty. (See also: General Student Regulation 4.00. ) 5.0 Alcohol Owen Graduate Center is part of a larger community, and as such, is not only governed by its own regulations, but by University policies and state law. The State of Michigan es tablishes the age at which alcohol consumption is legal. Furthermore, alcohol may not be consumed on state land, except by special exception of the body governing the land, which in this case is the MSU Board of Trustees. 5.1 5.2 5.3 No person shall possess open alcoholic beverages within areas of Owen Graduate Center that are pub licly accessible (e.g., lobby, cafeteria, serving area, hallways). No person shall organize or participate in an unap proved student group event where alcohol is con sumed without obtaining an Owen Graduate Center Alcohol Permit. No person shall allow the presence of more than five times the normal occupancy (excludes over and un der assignment) in a student room or suite where al cohol is being consumed. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00. 6.0 Identification of Individuals Certain privileges are extended to individuals by virtue of their residency in Owen Graduate Center. In order to protect the residents' welfare, the integrity of this identification must be maintained. 6.1 6.2 No person shall permit others to use his or her Uni versity identification, including a meal card or room key, for the purpose of improperly gaining access to Owen Graduate Center facilities, equipment or events. No person shall use the University identification of another, including a meal card or room key, for the purpose of improperly gaining adcess to Owen Graduate Center facilities, equipment or events. 6.3 No person shall, upon request, refuse to provide his or her name and show appropriate identification to a staff member performing his or her duty . The community, through its representative body, the Resi dents Council for University Apartm~nts (RCUA), estab lishes this document. (See also: General Student Regulation 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00.) 7.0 Food Service Meal times should be an opportunity for residents and their visitors to dine in a sociable manner without the fear of in appropriate distractions or interference. 7.1 No perspn shall initiate or otherwise engage in throwing food, utensils or other objects in Owen Graduate Center Cafeteria or hall facilities. 7.2 No person shall, without authorization, remove any utensils, equipment or condiments from Owen Cafe teria. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00; 4.00 and 5.00.) 8.0 Visitors All residents of Owen Graduate Center have some responsi bility to help secure the residents' welfare by communicat ing to visitors the expectations established through these regulations. 8.1 8.2 8.3 No person shall permit a non-resident visitor to re main in or use the facilities of Owen Graduate Cen ter, including one's room, for more than three continuous days during any given week. No person shall fail to take responsibility for his or her visitor. No person shall interfere with the entertaining of a visitor by another, unless the visitor is infringing upon his or her rights. -Owen Graduate Student Association -Associated Students of Michigan State University -Council of Graduate Students -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -June 6, 1986 University Apartments ·community Bill of Rights and Responsibilities (Student Group Regulation) These rights and responsibilities are established to govern the conduct of all residents and visitors in University Apart ments. The student/resident may be held responsible for the actions of his or her spouse, children or visitors, through the Michigan State University judicial system. I' :I I. All residents living in University Apartments shall en joy the right to study and live in an environment free from unreasonable noise and other distractions. (Unrea sonable noise is that which interferes with the legitimate rights of others.) 2. All residents shall enjoy the right to live in a safe and clean environment. Responsibilities of each resident to insure this right shall include, but are not limited to, the following: a. A void creating or helping to create a safety hazard. (This includes blocking safety tunnels, sidewalks, or entrances with bikes, motorcycles, toys, clothes lines, etc.) b. Avoid possessing or using fireworks on University Apartments property. c. A void discharging a firearm on University Apart ment property. d. Park his or her motor vehicles only in the lined parking spaces provided. e. Keep the area immediately in front of his or her apartment clean, orderly and free from safety haz ards. 3. All residents shall enjoy the right to their personal prop erty, and equal access to all property provided by Uni versity Apartments for residents. Responsibilities of each resident to insure this right shall include, but are not limited to the following: a. A void tampering with, or borrowing without per mission, the personal property of another. b. A void vandalizing or defacing any University includes bulletin Apartments property. boards, flower beds, recreational or playground equipment, etc.) (This 4. All University Apartments residents shall enjoy the right to live free from harassment, intimidation or as sault. (This shall include, but not be limited to, written · harassment, physical attack, peeping Toms, harassment by telephone, verbal harassment, etc.) 5. The student/resident shall be held responsible for using all reasonable efforts to monitor the actions of his or her spouse, children, or visitors. 6. Suggestions for modification of this document may be the Residents Council for University presented to Apartments, RCUA, at any time. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00, 3.00 and 4.00.) 85 Student Group Regulations, Administrative Rulings, All-University Policies, and Selected Ordinances Academic Policies and Requirements All-University academic requirements and policies that ap ply to both undergraduate and graduate study are stated in the Academic Programs. Students are encouraged to consult their academic advisers concerning academic requirements. Acceptable Use of Computing Systems, Software and the. University Digital Network (Administrative Ruling) I. Foreword Access to modern information technology is essential to the pursuit and achievement of excellence across the MSU mission of instruction, research, and service out reach. The privilege of use of computing systems and software, as well as internal and external data networks, is important to all members of the University commu nity. The preservation of that privilege for the full com munity requires that each individual faculty member, staff member, and student comply with institutional and external standards for appropriate use. To assist and ensure such compliance, Computing and Technology, with the advice and counsel of the all-Uni versity Computing and Communications Systems Ad following visory Committee, administrative ruling, applicable to all faculty, staff and students. establishes the II. Definitions A "System Sponsor" is the individual under whose authority a computing system, local network, or exter nal network connection is funded. Individual computer systems and local networks may be sponsored by fac ulty members (e.g., using research grant funds), or by departments, colleges, or other units, in which latter case the unit administrator is the System Sponsor. For the purposes of this ruling, the Director of the MSU Computer Laboratory is the System Sponsor for the in ter-building MSU digital network and for MSU exter nal network connections, including those to BITNET, CICNET, and MERIT and other parts of the national Internet. 86 A "System Manager" is the person who is authorized. by a System Sponsor to grant and create user privi leges, maintain the system filestore, and generally en sure the effective operation of a system. (For example, in the case of UNIX systems, the System Manager typi cally will be the "superuser" who uses the "root" user ID.) In some cases, the System Manager and the Sys tem Sponsor may be the same individual. "Facility Staff' are the individuals who are authorized to monitor, manage, or otherwise grant temporary ac cess to computing facilities (such as microcomputer laboratories) in which one or more systems are used on an open access basis by either specific populations of faculty, staff, and students, or the entire campus com munity. A "User" is any individual who uses, logs in, attempts to use, or attempts to log in to a system, whether by di rect connection or across one or more networks, or who attempts to connect to or traverse a network, whether via hardware, software, or both. The term "User" thus includes System Sponsors, System Managers, and Fa cility Staff. III. Implications of Diversity in the Information Tech nology Environment 1. The provision and use of computing and network ing privileges is governed by Michigan State Uni versity's Anti-Discrimination Policy. System Sponsors are responsible for ensuring full compli ance. 1.1 Access to computing or networking hardware or software is not to be restricted based upon ethnic or national origin. Restrictions predi cated on citizenship are in general to be avoided, and must in every case receive prior approval from the Vice Provost for Comput ing and Technology, who will consult with the Office of the University General Counsel m each instance. 2. Because computing systems at MSU serve diverse purposes and diverse constituencies, System Spon sors are accorded wide discretion in establishing reasonable and appropriate policies applicable to their systems. (For example, some System Spon sors, to achieve their particular goals, may permit or encourage the playing of computer games. On other systems, System Sponsors may legitimately prohibit game-playing in order to conserve scarce resources.) The effectiveness of such policies de pends substantially on their systematic communi time usage cation to Users, authorization is first granted by the System Man ager or by Facility Staff. typically at the 3. Users must expect considerable variation in wha1 constitutes acceptable use from system to system and must make reasonable efforts to inform them selves about the particular policies applicable tc each system they use. In cases of doubt, the burder of responsibility is on the User to inquire concern ing the permissibility of an action or use, prior to execution. Questions should be directed in turn to Facility Staff, the System Manager, and the Sys tem Sponsor. 4. Even within a single system, it is sometimes ap propriate for System Sponsors and/or System Managers to establish different categories of user accounts or ID's, sometimes with · different atten dant charges or privileges, and to authorize a sin gle user to access accounts or ID's in two or more categories. In such cases, Users must restrict their usage of each account or ID to that appropriate for it. Similar considerations apply when accounts or ID's are held on multiple systems. (Example: a student may have a limited resource account for classwork and an unlimited resource account for research. Unauthorized use of the unlimited re source account to create a competitive advantage in the classwork is inappropriate and may be con sfrued as academic dishonesty.) 5. Michigan State University utilizes a wide variety of software, with an equally wide range of license and copyright provisions. Users are responsible for informing themselves of, and complying scrupu lously with, the license and copyright provisions of the software that they use. 5.1 No software copy is to be made by any User without a prior, good faith determination that such copying is in fact permissible. All Users must respect the legal protection provided by copyright and license to programs and data. 5.2 The licenses of certain advanced software tools (e.g., some expert system generators) require that intellectual products produced with such tools be provided to the licensor. System Sponsors are responsible for ensuring that such requirements are publicized to Users appropri ately by System Managers and Facility Staff. System Sponsors and Users are jointly respon sible for ensuring compliance with such re quirements. IV. Good Citizenship In "Cyberspace" 1. All Users must respect the privacy and usage privi leges of others, both on the MSU campus and at all sites reachable by MSU's external network con nections. 1.1 Users shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other Users, whether on the MSU campus or elsewhere, or develop or retain programs for that purpose, without the authorization of the file owner or the Vice Provost for Computing and Technol ogy. Reasonable file copying (e.g. ; in back ups) and password changes are permitted among the routine tasks of System Managers and of appropriately authorized Facility Staff. 1.2 Users shall not represent themselves electroni cally as others, either on the MSU campus or elsewhere, unless explicitly authorized to do so by those other Users. To be valid, such authorization of one User by another User must not circumvent established, system-spe cific policies defining eligibility for resource access. 1.3 Users shall not intentionally develop or retain programs that harass other Users, either on the MSU campus or elsewhere. 1.4 Users shall not obstruct or disrupt the use of any computing system or network by another person or entity, either on the MSU campus or elsewhere, whose usage is protected by law, ordinance, regulation, policy, or administrative ruling. 2. All Users must respect the integrity of computing systems and networks, both on the MSU campus and at all sites reachable by MSU's external net work connections. 2.1 Users shall° not by any means attempt to infil trate (e.g;, gain access without proper authori zation) a computing system or network, either on the MSU campus or elsewhere. 2.2 Users shall not attempt to damage, or alter without proper authorization from the System Sponsor, either the hardware or the software components of a computing system or net work, either on the MSU campus or elsewhere. 3. All Users of MSU's external network connections shall comply with the evolving "Acceptable Use" policies established by the external networks ,.gov erning bodies. 3.2 The current CICNET policy is attached as Ap pendix B of this ruling. 3.3 The current MERIT policy is attached as Ap pendix C of this ruling. 3.4 The MSU Computer Laboratory will publish revisions of external networks' "Acceptable Use" policies, making them available to Users in both printed and electronic form. 3.5 In cases of doubt, Users bear the burden of re sponsibility to inquire concerning the permissi bility of external network uses, prior to execution. Such questions should be directed to the MSU Computer Laboratory's main of fice. 4. Computing and networking resources are some times in scarce supply. Resource contention may variously involve disk space, CPU time, terminal 87 or workstation keyboard access, printer access, plotter access, software access and network band width. Priorities between uses (e.g., instruction versus research versus system maintenance) and between Users (e.g., students in different classes) will vary from system to system and according to time of day, week, semester, and year. 4.1 System Sponsors, and by their delegation Sys tem Managers and Facility Staff, have broad discretion to set and revise reasonable usage priorities and operational policies (such as hours of operation, usage time limits, popula tions to be served, etc.) They may also take such routine steps (e.g., removing hung jobs, updating system configurations and user de faults, reprioritizing resource-intensive jobs, managing print queues, backing up systems, etc.) as may be reasonably necessary for the operation of their systems or facilities. 4.2 Users are expected to comply fully with the instructions of Facility Staff, System Manag ers, and System Sponsors. In particular, Users will vacate terminals, workstations, or the fa cility and will surrender other resources (such as printers and software) promptly when asked to do so, both at closing times and when nec essary to permit access by others. 4.3 Where possible, Users should be provided systematic means (e.g., through facility, de partmental, or college computing advisory committees, or via CCSAC at the All- Univer sity level) to advance suggestions and criti their cisms concerning the priorities and for implementation. Appropriate avenues complaints concerning services provided by Facility Staff also should be provided. V. Enforcement and Adjudication 1. The principal responsibility for investigation of suspected non-compliance with the provisions of this ruling rests with System Sponsors. At their discretion, they may delegate it to System Manag ers and/or Facility Staff. 1.1 The investigation of alleged or suspected non compliance with this ruling is to be conducted with due regard for the rights of all Users, such as the rights to privacy and intellectual property. 1.2 System Sponsors may suspend service to Us ers without notice when reasonably necessary to the operation or integrity of the system or the networks connected to it; they may also delegate this judgment and authority to Sys tem Managers. 1.3 Cessation of service, whether by network dis connection or disablement of Jog-in capability, shall be utilized in preference to file inspec tion when remedying or investigating in stances of alleged disruption. 88 1.4 The content of User files is not to be surrepti tiously or otherwise examined, nor is the User-generated message content of User net work transactions to be monitored, without the prior written permission of either the User in volved or the Vice Provost for Computing and Technology. However, System Managers and others charged by them with forwarding mis directed or undeliverable electronic mail and/or delivering print-outs and plots may ex amine such mail or hard-copy to the extent reasonably necessary for such purpose. 2. Subject to the non-discrimination provisions herein, faculty members acting as System Spon sors for computing systems or local networks es tablished with their own research grant funds may change, suspend, or revoke User privileges in the best interests of the research being conducted. 3. When an instance of non-compliance is suspected or discovered in a computing system or network established by a department, college or other ad ministrative unit, a unit administrator (typically the System Sponsor) shall proceed in accord with Sec tion 5.6.3 of Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University. 3.1 System Sponsors may elect to refer the issue to the Vice Provost for Computing and Tech nology for handling. They must always do so if systems or networks in multiple campus units have been disrupted or compromised, or if any non-MSU system, network, or party is involved. 3.2 Internal disciplinary action may be appropri ate in some cases of non-compliance with this ruling. Relevant General Student Regulations include 1.05, 1.06, 2.02, 2.04, 4.03, 4.05, 4.06, and 5.02; allegations are adjudicable under Article IV of Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University. Disciplinary is- . sues concerning students, faculty, or staff should be discussed with the Vice Provost for Computing and Technology before action is taken, in the interests of consistency of treat ment. 3.3 Criminal or civil action against faculty, staff, or students may be appropriate in some in stances. Such cases should be discussed with the Vice Provost for Computing and Technol ogy, in the interests of consistency of treat ment. -Network Communications Committee of C.C.S.A.C., -May 29, 1992 -C.C.S.A.C., June 8, 1992 -Vice Provost for Computing and Technology, August 4, 1992 The Appendices referenced above are not reproduced here. They may be found on the World Wide Web at: http:!!web.msu.edu!facstafflinfofacultystajj2.html Or please call Libraries, Computing and Technology at 353-0722. Address Change (Administrative Ruling) The Housing Requirements and Procedures state the following: "Every student is required to report his or her correct local address at the time of registration and to report any change of address thereafter. ~ail~r.e to regi~ter the actual address at which he or she 1s hvmg, or failure to notify the University of a change of address within five class days after the change becomes effective, will be considered as falsification of University records. (Change of off-campus address is made in the Office of the Registrar, 150 Administration Building. Change of on-campus address is made in the office of the living-unit manager.)" There is a potential for legal responsibility when an individ ual, even if unlic~nsed, furnishes alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age. If a minor to whom the bev erage was furnished subsequently has an accident attribut able to the beverage, then the unlicensed furnisher may be found to be legally liable. Also under state law, open or unsealed containers of alco holic beverages may not be transported in the passenger compartment of motor vehicles. Students are encouraged to become familiar with their re sponsibilities under the State Liquor Control Act, which may be found in the MSU Library. -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -January 26, 1984 3. East Lansing Ordinances Address Withholding Policy (Administrative Ruling) information Students may, upon request, withhold their name and the Student address Directory. To do so, fill out a Directory Exclus.ion Form in 150 Administration Building during the first eight days of classes fall semester. from publication in -Office of the Registrar -June 1972 Alcoholic Beverages 1. MSU Ordinance 22.00 .01 The use or possession of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, subject to state law, is permissible in hous ing facilities (rooms, suites, and apartments) assigned by Michigan State University. .02 The use or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohib ited in classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, the libraries, the chapel and within buildings or arenas where athletic events, lectures, and concerts are held. .03 The use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all pub lic areas of campus buildings except with respect to events or occasions where such is approved or authorized by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, purs1;1ant to express cri teria which have been prepared by the Secretary and re viewed by the Office of the General Counsel. 2. State Law Michigan Law prohibits, among other things, possession, purchase, and consumption of alcoholic beverages by per sons under 21 years of age. It also prohibits the sale and fur nishing of alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age. East Lansing ordinances prohibit the possession of any al coholic beverage in an open container or a container with a broken seal in any public place or private area open to the public, except a licensed liquor establish~ent .or elsewhe~e as provided by ordinance. Partying and tmlgatmg on pubhc property with alcoholic beverages is prohibited within the city's jurisdiction. City ordinance also prohibits the use of any type of false identification to enter a bar or to purchase liquor from a carry-out store and requires liquor establishments to confis cate suspected false identification and turn it over to the Po lice Department. Students are encouraged to become familiar with their re sponsibilities under East Lansing Ordinances, which may be obtained at East Lansing City Hall. ZERO TOLERANCE Michigan has a "zero tolerance" policy for drivers under 21, meaning their blood alcohol concentra tion cannot exceed .02 percent. This means that even ,one beer is too many. Minors who have been consuming, possessing or purchasing alcohol are subject to arrest resulting in a misdemeanor and a criminal record. Penal ties may include fine, community service, suspen sion of driver's license, and substance abuse screening at the individual's expense. Suspension of the driver's license can occur whether or not the individual was driving at the time of arrest. Repeated offenses result in more. severe penal ties. Use of fraudulent identification to purchase alco hol is also a misdemeanor and may result in fine, loss of license, and substance abuse screening. Anyone 21 or older who furnishes alcohol to a ~i­ nor will be fined $1,000 and face up to 60 days in jail. 89 MSU Drug and Alcohol Policy (All-University Policy) (Applicable to University employees as well as students) Congress has passed and the President has signed the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act· Amendment of 1989. The following is Michigan State University's Drug and Alcohol Policy for employees and students. Employees1 Consistent with State and Federal Law, Michigan State Uni versity will maintain a workplace free from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance.2 The unlawful manufacture, distri bution, dispensation, possession or use of controlled sub stances, illicit drugs and alcohol are prohibited on any property under the control of and governed by the Board .of Trustees of Michigan State University, and at any site where work is performed by individuals on behalf of Michi gan State University. Pursuant to applicable University procedures governing em ployee discipline, any employee involved in t~e unlawful use, sale, manufacturing, dispensing or possess10n of con trolled substances, illicit drugs and alcohol on University premises or work sites, or working under the influence of such substances, will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal and referral for prosecution. The employee must notify the University of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) calendar days after such conviction. Failure to provide such notice will subject the employee to discipline up to and including dismissal pursu ant to applicable University procedures governing employee discipline. The employee shall notify his/her immediate su pervisor, who will report the incident to the Office of Hu man Resources, Academic Human Resources or Student Employment Office. Michigan State University supports and sponsors programs aimed at the prevention of substance abuse by University employees. The Employee Assistance Program provides preventative programs and counseling for employees expe is riencing substance-dependency problems. Assistance available on a voluntary basis. Leaves of absence to obtain treatment may be obtained under the medical leave provi sion of the appropriate labor contract or policy. Students Michigan State University's compliance with provisions of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 applying to students is achieved through a compre hensive alcohol and other drug prevention program which includes policy enforcement, education programs and treat ment services. General Student Regulations 2.06 and 2.07 prohibit the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students on Michigan State University property or as part of any of its activities. These regulations are as follows: 2.06 "No student shall possess, use, manufacture, produce, sell, exchange or otherwise distribute any drug pro hibited by federal or state laws." 2.07 "No student shall possess, consume, furnish, manu facture, sell, exchange or otherwise distribute any al coholic beverages except as permitted by state law and University ordinance." Alleged violations of MSU regulations are adjudicated through the MSU student judicial process. Consequences for violations may include, but are not limited to, some form of disciplinary probation, required attendance at edu cational programs, referral for assessment and treatment, re location to a new living environment, and suspension from Michigan State University for sale of illegal drugs or re peated violations of the regulations. In addition, students . can expect to be arrested and fined for violations of State Law on campus. Michig~n State University supports and sponsors programs aimed at the prevention of substance abuse by students. Information about education and treatment services may be obtained from the Alcohol and Other Drug Education Office, Student Life Center. -President -Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs -Vice President for Finance and Operations and Treasurer -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -Board of Trustees, October 12, 1990 All~University Events and Activities (Student Group Regulation) All-University events and activities sponsored on the cam pus by registered student organizations, living unit organi zations, and major governing groups must be calendared through the Student Life Center, 101 Student Services Building. This policy applies to all University employees, including but not limited to: faculty, academic staff, support staff and student employees. Five schedules of controlled substances are defined in the comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21. u.s.c. 812. ·. . 2 90 Animals (Ordinance 23.00) .01 No person owning or being responsible for an animal brought upon property governed by the Board shall do so · without securing the animal by appropriate use of a leash . . 02 No person shall bring any animal into any Univ~rsity building . . 03 No person shall bring any animal onto a University bus. .04 No person shall bring any animal into any University area, such as the Beal Botanical Garden or the Horticulture Gardens, posted to prohibit the presence of animals. .05 Exceptions to the above provisions shall include: .051 Animals used to assist persons due to vision and/or hearing impairments .052 Animals brought for treatment to the Veterinary Medical facilities or for University sponsored re search .053 Animals being transported and which remain in side a vehicle .054 Animals brought to animal related University sponsored events . . 055 Animals brought to animal related events spon sored by registered student organizations which have received prior authorization from the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees .056 Animals subject to the control of any police officer during the course of the police officer's duties (See also: Residence Hall Regulation 1.0.) Anti-Discrimination Policy (All-University Policy) · (Applicable to University employees as well as students.) ' Article I. Purpose Michigan State University's scholarly community-building efforts occur within the context of general societal expecta tions, as embodied in the law. The University, consistent with its policies and governing law, promotes institutional diversity and pluralism through mechanisms such as affirm ative action, within an over-arching strategy promoting equitable acces·s to opportunity. The University's commit ment to non-discrimination is the foundation for such ef forts. This policy states expectations for institutional and individ ual conduct. It applies to all University community mem- bers, including faculty, staff, students, registered student or ganizations, student governing bodies, and the University's administrative units, and the University's contractors in the execution of their University contracts or, engagements 1 , with respect to the following: 1. All educational, employment, cultural, and social ac tivities occurring on the University campus; 2. University-sponsored programs occurring off-campus, including but not limited to cooperative extension, in tercollegiate athletics, lifelong education, and any regu larly scheduled classes; 3. University housing; and 4. Programs and activities sponsored by student govern ing bodies, including their constituent groups, and by registered student organizations. 33 Article II. Prohibited Discrimination Unlawful acts of discrimination or harassment are prohib ited . In addition, the University community holds itself to certain standards of conduct more stringent than those mandated by law. Thus, even if not illegal, acts are prohibited under this policy if they : 1. Discriminate against any University c£mmunity mem ber(s) throufh inappropriate limitation of employment opportunity , access to University residential facilities, or participation in educational, athletic, social, cultural, or other University activities on the basis of age, color, gender, handicapper status, height, marital status, na tional origin, political persuasion, ra,re, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight or 2. Harass any University community membe'r(s) on the basis of age, color, gender, handicapper status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight. These prohibitions are not intended to abridge University community members' rights of free expression or other civil rights. Article III. Mediation and Adjudication Mediation of claims and disputes, through consultation pro vided by offices serving the University, is encouraged5 . • · This policy does not apply to the conduct of a contractor's internal affairs, nor does it apply to the conduct of contractual engagements to which the University is not a party. · 2 Limitations are inappropriate if they are not directly related to a legitimate University purpose. 3 For purposes of this policy ,"employment opportunity" is defined as job access and placement, retention, promotion, professional . development, and salary. ' 4 University ordinances, written regulations and policies, and published ADJB decisions approved by the President, provide guidance on the discriminatory acts prohibited by Section I and the harassing acts prohibited by Section 2. 5 Consultation with one or more of the following may be useful: the chairperson, director, or dean of the relevant unit• supervisory support personnel• the Women ' s Resource Center• the Ombudsman• the Office of Minority Student Affairs• Student Life or' Residence Halls staff• Sexual Assault Crisis & Safety Education• faculty or staff academic advisors• the MSU Counseling Center• 91 Complaints under this policy may be submitted for non-dis ciplinary adjudication according to the provisions of the "Procedures of the Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board." Upon its review, the ADJB may recommend that appropri ate disciplinary proceedings be initiated, if such has not al ready occurred. Disciplinary proceedings are governed by the documents listed in Appendix A. Excepting the President and the General Counsel, any Uni versity community member may be named in a complaint. APPENDIX A The contracts, policy documents, and procedures listed be- low provide avenues for the consideration of disciplinary complaints or actions against the various members of the Michigan State University community. I "Academic Freedom for Students at MiChigan State University" "Bylaws of the Medical Staff, Colleges of Human and Osteopathic Medicine: Michigan State Unlver~ity" "Cooperative Extension Service Continuing Employment Policy and Dismissal Hearing Procedure" "Dismissal of Tenured Faculty for Cause" "Faculty Grievance Procedure" "General Grievance Procedure for Non-Unionized Employees" "Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities" "Librarian Personnel Handbook of Policies, Procedures, and Practices: Michigan State University" "Medical Student Rights and Responsibilities" Michigan State University collectrve bargaining agreements Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual · PROCEDURES OF THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION JUDICIAL BOARD Article I. Composition and Selection of the Anti-Dis crimination Judicial Board 1. The Anti-Discrimination Judicial Board (ADJB) shall .consist of at least fourteen individuals serving stag gered terms, and shall include at least two minority per sons_1, five women, five men, and one handicapper. Membership shall comprise: a. Three junior-status, undergraduate students se lected by ASMSU. Each student shall serve for a term of two years. b. One graduate student, to serve_ for a term of two -years, selected by the Council of Graduate Stu dents. c. Four members selected by the University Commit-. tee on Academic Governance from the tenure sys tem faculty and job security system specialists. Each such member shall serve 'for a term of three years. d. Four individuals, to serve for terms of three years, selected by the Vice President for Finance and Op etations from a . slate comprised of two nominees from each recognized bargaining unit and two nominees from the non-unionized support employ ees. e. Two individuals, to serve for ter~s of two years, appointed by the President. All selectors shall strive to ensure membership diversity, being cog nizant of the factors listed in Article II of the MSU Anti-Discrimination Policy. Additional Presiden tial appointments shall be made if necessary in any given year to ensure the minimum diversity of membership mandated above. When and if neces s~ry, such appointees shall serve for two years. No member of the ADJB shall serve more than two con secutive terms. All selecting groups and University officers are expected to give due consideration to the necessity for a diverse total membership. 2. 3. Terms on the ADJB shall begin on August 15th. There after, the ADJB s_hall select one of its members to serve as chairperson for the entire year. Vacancies during terms shall be filled in accord with these procedures. The chairperson shall appoint members of hearing pan els, as provided herein. The position of "ADJB Coordinator" shall be estab lished, reporting to the President of Michigan State University. The ADJB 1 Coordinator shall ensure the provision of appropriate staff support services for the ADJB and generally facilitate the efficient operation of the group. In addition, at all hearings· and appeals, the ADJB Coordinator shall: . I :»- preside without vote to ensure consistency and eq uity in procedure; :»- provide the legal advice needed by the ADJB; and :»- draft majority and minority opinions for finaliza tiop and approval by the ADJB, at the request of the group's members. Procedural rulings made by the ADJB Co6rdinator while presiding over hearings and appeals may be appealed in writing to the President, upon completion of the ADJB pro ceedings. '.'Minority" is defined by the Federal Inter-Agency Committee on Education as one who is a member of one of the following groups: a. American Indian or Alaskan Native; b. Asian or Pacific Islander; c. Black (African-American); and d. Hispanic. 92 Article II. Jurisdiction 1. The ADJB shall have jurisdiction only over those com plaints filed by and pertaining to members of the Uni versity . community which allege discrimination as defined in the All-University Policy entitled "MSU Anti-Discrimination Policy." 2. A complaint filed with the ADJB must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the alleged discrimination. Either the ADJB Coordinator or the full ADJB by ma jority vote may waive the 30-day time limit for good cause shown. A complaint must simply, concisely and directly specify the time, place, and nature of the al leged discrimination, as well as the individual(s), group, or entity alleged to be responsible for the dis crimination. The complaint must also contain a short and plain statement of the remedy sought. 3. The ADJB shall not proceed to consider any claim: (a) for which another procedure for final and binding adju dication is provided within the University by contract, unless both contracting parties agree to submit the mat ter to this ADJB or (b) which, based on the same set of facts, has been submitted for adjudication under the . rules of another University procedure. However, when a complaint has been adjudicated under another Uni versity procedure, the ADJB may review such findings upon the written request of the complainant, to assure itself that any non-disciplinary matters relating to pro hibited discrimination were satisfactorily addressed. If, in its judgment, such non-disciplinary matters were not adequately addressed, it may accept the complaint for further consideration on the basis of the non-discipli nary charges of discrimination only. 4. The ADJB shall have no jurisdiction respecting disci plinary charges against individuals, and no disciplinary sanctions shall be imposed through the procedures set forth herein. Alternative' disciplinary channels exist for the consideration of such charges against any member of the University community. (See Appendix A.) On the basis of its non-disciplinary proceedings, the ADJB inay recommend that separate, de novo disciplinary proceedings be initiated by relevant administrators for alleged violations of the "MSU Anti-Discrimination Policy" when such actions were known, or reasonably should have been known, to be prohibited by that pol icy. 5. The ADJB shall address all jurisdictional questions by . a majority vote of the full Board. Immediate presiden tial review of jurisdictional decisions may be requested under Article IV by either party to a dispute. Article III. Procedures , 1. Initial Filing of a Complaint a. When an individual files a complaint with the ADJB, the ADJB Coordinator shall refer the mat ter in writing to the chairperson of the ADJB, who shall appoint five voting members of a Hearing Panel to be convened and presided over by the ADJB Coordinator. The ADJB Coordinator shall provide a copy of the complaint to the party or par ties against whom it is made. b. A contested matter shall be heard without undue delay. The hearing and its record shall be closed unless both parties consent to an open hearing. The ADJB Coordinator shall give the parties reason able notice of the hearing, which notice shall in clude: 1) A statement of the date, hour, place and nature of the hearing; (a hearing shall not be contin ued or adjourned except for good cause and in the discretion of the ADJB Coordinator); 2) A copy of this policy and the general rules of conduct for hearings. c. The complainant is required to establish the basis for and produce evidence in support of the com plaint. Complainants assume the burden of proof, which must be met by a preponderance of the evi- dence 1. · d. After the complainant presents his/her case, the re spondent shall present his/her case. Respondent may elect to forego answering a complaint. e. f. Parties may be accompanied by an advisor of their choict1, who may provide private counsel to the party during a hearing but shall have no · official voice in the proceeding. Advisors must be mem bers of the faculty, staff, or student body of the University. Each party shall be responsible for the presentation of his/her· own case. Each party shall have the opportunity to present witnesses, and to question witnesses presented by the other. The Hearing Panel shall render a decision in writ ing, without undue delay, and the ADJB Coordina tor shall transmit copies of it promptly to the ADJB chairperson and the parties. The Panel's de cision shall address all major questions raised. The recommended relief, if any, shall be tailored to remedy charges which have been substantiated. The decision shall state the name(s) of the prevail ing party/ies and the party/ies against whom · any complaints have been substantiated. The Panel ·shall carefully and clearly state its factual findings and the reasoning supporting its decision. / I.e., that which is more convincjng, more credible, and of greater weight than contrary evidence. 93 2. Appellate Procedures a. A party may appeal the decision of the Hearing Panel to the full ADJB by filing a written request with a short, written statement in support of the party's position on appeal with the ADJB Coordi nator. The appeal shall be filed within 14 calendar days of receipt of the Panel's decision, and a copy shall be provided to the opposing party. The op posing party shall have 14 calendar days from re ceipt of the request in which to submit a written statement in support of its position on appeal. b. Appeals shall be based on the record established at the initial hearing and shall be limited to the fol lowing two issues: 1) whether the evidence previously presented provides a reasonable basis for the resulting findings arid recommended remedies (if any), and 2) whether specifie~ . procedural errors were so substantial as to effectively deny the appealing party fundamental fairness. c. The ADJB chairperson shall provide written notice to both parties of the scheduled hearing date. . d. With the exception of the ADJB Coordinator, members of the initial Hearing Panel shall not par ticipate in the appellate hearing or deliberations. An appellate quorum shall be necessary to hear any appeal and shall consist of a majority of those ADJB members who did not serve on the original hearing Panel. e. Parties may be accompanied by an advisor of their choice, who may provide private counsel to the party during an appeal but shall have no voice in the proceeding. Advisors must be members of the faculty, staff, or student body of the University. Each party shall be responsible for the presentation of his/her own appeal. f. The ADJB shall give each party the opportunity to present an oral argument, based on the record es tablished at the initial hearin'g, in support of his/her position on appeal. g. The hearing shall be closed unless both parties consent to an open hearing. h. The ADJB's review on appeal shall be limited to the record established at the initial hearing, the Hearing Panel's decision, the written statements submitted by the parties, and the parties' oral argu ments. Findings of fact by the Hearing Panel may noi be overturned unless clearly erroneous. 94 1; The ADJB shall render a decision without undue delay . The ADJB may affirm or reverse the Hear ing Panel's decision in whole or in part and/or re mand for reconsideration. Recommended relief, if any, shall be tailored to, remedy those charges which have been substantiated. the original Hearing Panel to it Article IV. Final Resolution 1. ·Decisions issued by the ADJB (including those of juris diction) and unappealed decisions of its Hearing Panels shall be forwarded to the President by the ADJB Coor dinator in the form of a recommendation, without un due delay. 2. Within 30 calendar days, the President shall either con cur with the decision and direct appropriate action to implement it, or for stated cause, shall overrule or mod ify the decision. When the President overrules or modi fies a decision, he/she shall provide written reasons to the ADJB and to the parties. Article V. The ADJB's Advisory Function The ADJB shall meet with the ADJB Coordinator regularly (at least once annually and no more than monthly at the dis cretion of the Board) to review and consider any policies or practices brought to its attention, which may have contrib uted to allegations of unlawful discrimination or harass ment. The ADJB may meet with University administrators to obtain information regarding relevant policies and prac tices. Upon discussion and review, the ADJB may make such advisory operational recommendations to the President as it deems appropriate. Article VI. Other Provisions 1. Time Limits With the exception of the thirty-day filing deadline in Section II of Article II, all time limits set forth above shall be suspended during regularly scheduled vaca tions or semester breaks in the University's academic year. Summer semesters shall similarly be excluded from consideration when calculating time limits appli cable to complaints brought by students not then en- rolled. · 2. Regular Rep.orts The ADJB Coordinator shall make annual reports to the President, who shall share them with the Board of Trustees and University community. 3. Assistance with Complaints Individuals considering filing complaints with ADJB may obtain advice and procedural assistance through the ADJB coordinator and, as appropriate, the bodies listed in footnote #5 of Article III {footnote 1, p. 89) of the MSU Anti-Discrimi,n.ation Policy .. -Approved by the Board of Trustees April 9, 1993 Bad Check Collection (Administrative Ruling) b. Individuals wishing to make restitution on checks referred to the Department of Police .and Public Safety must make restitution at that office. General Policy: Each individual is sent written notification that his or her check has been returned, requesting redemp tion, either by cash, money order, or certified check, within a period of ten days. 1. Checks negotiated for the purpose of registering, in cluding payment of holds, tuition, board and room: Written notification is sent to each student indicating that a check was returned and requesting the student to redeem the check or contact the Cashier's Office within ten (10) days. The notice also indicates. that the stu dent's registration may be cancelled if the check is not redeemed by the due date on the notice. A student whose registration has been cancelled may be allowed to re-register during the semester subject to class avail ability, department approval, and the payment of all outstanding obligations with certifiable funds. A serv ice charge of $68 is assessed unless the student presents a letter from his or her bank stating that the bank made an error. The $68 service charge is comprised of an $18 returned item service charge and a late enrollment fee of $50. 2. Checks negotiated for reasons other than registra tion: Written notification is sent to a person indicating that his or her check has been returned. This notice requests redemption of the check within a period of ten (10) days by cash, money order, or certified check plus a $18 service charge. a. Non-Student Checks-If there is no response to the notice, a follow-up letter will be mailed allow ing fifteen days in which to pay. If unpaid by the due date allowed, the check is charged back to the department concerned. If the check amount and service charge totals $25 or more it is sent to De linquent Receivables to be referred to a collection agency. b. Student Checks-Immediately upon receipt of the unpaid check by the University, a financial hold is placed against the student. If the check and service charge remain unpaid, the account may be turned over to Delinquent Receivables for collection. 3. Checks negotiated when it appears that the individ ual has full knowledge that funds were not available or the person admits to securing money under false pre tenses: a. If the individual or student fails to make restitution as a result of normal follow-up procedures, and it appears that the individual has full knowledge that funds were not available, or the person admits to securing money under false pretenses, the case will be reviewed for possible prosecution. 4. Bad Check Lists: a. A student, who has issued three (3) checks to the University that have been returned, will be sent written notification that his or her name is being placed on the bad check list. In addition, any stu dent who fails to make restitution on any check by the deadline on his or her original notification let ter will be sent a letter advising that his or her name may be placed on the bad check list if not paid within ten (10) days. Both letters also advise him or her that all future payments to the Univer sity must be by cash, money order, or certified check. A student whose registration has been can celled for nonpayment of a registration check will be immediately placed on the bad check list. b. Placement on the bad check list may be cause for denying future short term loans. c. A student may request that his or her name be re moved from the bad check list one year from the date his or her last returned check was paid in full by writing a letter to the Cashier's Office. 5. Other Sanctions: In addition, the University reserves the right to take one or more of the following actions: a. Refer the student to the Office of Student Affairs and Services for disciplinary action. b. Refer past-due unpaid returned checks and charges to an external collection agency and report the bal ance to a credit bureau. c. Bring action against the individual for the amount of a check not redeemed within 30 days of the time he or she receives notice and, if the check is less than $500.00, damages for double the amount of the check, such damages to be not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00. This action may be taken pursuant to Act No. 276 of the Public Acts of 1984. -Vice President for Finance and Operations and Treasurer -January 1, 1975 (Amended 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998) 95 I I I I I 11 Bicycles The following statements summarize University ordinances pertaining to bicycles on the Michigan State University campus. Copies of this summary and a map of bike routes are available from the Department of Police and Public Safety, located at the South end of Red Cedar Road. 1. Licensing. Every bicycle operated or possessed on the campus must be licensed either by the University for a fee of $2 for four years, or by Jhe cities of Lansing, East Lansing, Lansing Township;Qr Meridian Town ship. Licenses issued by the University are available in the Parking Office, in the Department of Police and Public Safety Building. Licenses must be immediately attached to the bicycle. 2. Parking. Unattended bicycles must be placed in bicy cles racks and locked. When racks are full, the bicycle must be parked in the immediate vicinity of the racks. Under no circumstances shall bicycles be . parked in shrubbery, on sidewalks, near building exits and en trances, in vehicle parking areas, or next to poles, posts, trees, handicapper rails, etc. 3. Operation. The Michigan Motor Vehicle Code re quires that bicycles be operated as if they were motor vehicles. You are required to yield the right of way to pedestrians in marked crosswalks, obey all traffic con trol signs and devices, and keep as far to the right on the roadway as is possible. Riding on sidewalks or footpaths, riding more than two abreast, and riding against traffic is prohibited. 4. Equipment. Bicycles operated during dusk, darkness or dawn hours shall show a white light to the front and a red light or reflector to the rear. 5. 6. Impounding. Bicycles not properly parked, not li censed, or parked unlocked will be impoun.ded .· and may be reclaimed at the Oepartmet'lt of '.Police and Pub lic Safety upon proof of ownership and payfuent of the established impounding fee. Illegal Taking. No person shall take or use a bicycle without the authority of the owner. No person shall willfully or knowingly assist or be a party to the un authorized taking of a bicycle. 7. Annual Cleanup. All bicycles parked in hall or class building racks during the week between spring semes ter and summer term will be impounded by the Depart ment of Police and Public safety. Each year an area will be designated for the parking of bicycles during the break between semesters and for summer storage. Those students using summer storage must remove their bicycles by midnight of the first day of classes fall semester. 8. Enforcement and Administration. The Department of Police and Public Safety is responsible for the enforce ment and administration of the University Traffic Ordi nance, the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, and the bicycle licensing and control provisions thereof. -Board of Trustees (See also: General Student Regulations 2.00 and 4.00.) 96 Campaigning, Canvassing, and Petition Drives Persons interested in conducting political activities on the University campus should contact the Student Life Center, 101' Student Services Building, for a copy of "Guidelines for Campaigning, Canvassing, and Petition Drives on the Michigan State University Campus." These guidelines con tain information regarding the means by which political ac tivities may be conducted on grounds governed by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. As referred to in the guidelines, "political activities" in clude: 1. Campaigning-for an issue or a candidate which ap pears or will appear on a duly constituted ballot for a University, local, state or national election. 2. Petition drives-to place an issue on a duly consti tuted ballot, to seek a recall, to have a referendum. 3. Canvassing-direct personal contact with individual voters to solicit their political support or opinions. 4. Voter registration. The guidelines contain specific information regarding the following types of activities: Registration of candidates or speakers, supporting candidates and/or issues; posters and signs; leaflets and handbills; fund-raising; use of University facilities; outdoor events, including use of public address equipment and bullhorns, and parades; voter registration in University re~idence halls. Specific regulations and ordinances which apply and which are included by reference within the guidelines are listed below. All are printed in Part III of this book. Sp6akers Policy, Outside Signs and Structures (Ordinance 28) Distribution of Material in Residence Halls University Facilities and Services Residence Hall Space Use Policy Parades, Processions, and Sound Trucks Public Address Equipment Disorderly Assemblages or Conduct (Ordinance 15) Campjng (Ordinance 13.00) Except in connection with approved University act1v1t1es which require overnight occupancy at the site of the activ ity, no person shall camp within the confines of land gov erned by the Board. "Camping" means the erecting of a tent or shelter of natural or synthetic material, preparing a sleep ing bag or other bedding material for use, parking of a mo tor vehicle, motor home, or trailer for the apparent purpose of overnight occupancy. It shall be a violation of this ordi nance to camp without a permit. (2) Forged Passes-Any allegedly forged pass will be confiscated for disciplinary action up to and in cluding referral to the Department of Police and Public Safety for possible prosecution. -Automotive Services, after consultation with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -July 6, 1977 -Revised July, 1983; July, 1991; June, 1992; July, 1993 (See also: General Student Regulation 5.00.) Campus Mail Service (All-University Policy) 1. At its May, 1965 meeting, the Board of Trustees reaf firmed that MSU Mail Service is intended only for the distribution on Campus of official University communi cations and the collection and metering of mail for off campus mailing. 2. Examples of communication that will be handled are: Notices of faculty meetings or other University depart ment sponsored affairs or programs, communications from one department of the University to another, and memorandums from one individual to another when pertaining to current University business. Those that cannot be distributed are requests for contributions (ex cept Community Charitable Campaign), sales or collec tions by campus organizations or individuals, church announcements, club announcements, notices of politi cal or organizational meetings except meeting of learned and professional societies, 1 (NOTE: Student organizations having questions regarding the use of the Campus Mail Services should contact the Stu dent Life center, 101 Student Services Building.) -Board of Trustees -May, 1965 Campus Bus Policy (Administrative Ruling) The Campus Bus System operates during fall and spring se mesters to provide transportation between campus housing units, academic buildings, commuter parking areas, and other facilities. Persons wishing to use this service may do · so by purchasing a bus pass or individual bus tickets . a. Bus Passes. Regular bus passes entitle the holder to un limited use on all routes of the Campus Bus System. Commuter bus passes are valid only on the commuter route. Services are published in bus schedules available on buses and wherever passes are sold. New passes are available each semester (fall or spring) or may be pur chased annually in the fall. Passes may be purchased at the MSU Union, the MSU Bookstore, all residence halls, the University Apartments Office, and the Auto motive Services Office. Persons with specific questions regarding bus pass purchases may contact the Campus Bus System, 353-5280. b. Bus Tickets. Individual bus tickets are available for those who prefer to purchase rides one at a time. Tick ets may be used on any route, at any time. The bus transfer system allows change of buses without pay ment of an additional fare when more than one route is necessary to reach a desired destination . Tickets may be purchased at the MSU Bookstore (International Center), MSU Union Store, the University Apartments Office, MSU Library, all residence halls, and the Auto motive Services Office. c. Conditions of Use. Bus passes are non-transferable and must be affixed directly to the front of a picture identification card in order to be valid. Misuse of passes will result in (1) refusal of services; (2) confis cation of pass; (3) disciplinary action as outlined in Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State Uni versity; or (4) a combination of all three. (1) Lost or Stolen Passes-Students are responsible for their passes, which, if lost or stolen, may be re placed by purchasing a new pass. Problems or questions which arise concerning lost or stolen passes, damaged passes, pass refunds and ex changes, lost and found property, etc., should be directed to the Campus Bus System, 353-5280. Private Express Statues (Vol. 39 Federal Register) pp. 33211.-13. Sect.~ 10.3~b) does not permit the Campus ~ail s.er;ices ~o receive and/or carry letters (I) which do not relate to the current busmess of Umverslty, e.g., personal letters of the Umvers1ty s officers and employees, (2) exc~anged between non-University agencies, or (3) exchanged between students. 97 Closing Hours in University Residences (Student Group Regulation) Closing Hours: a. All residence halls and sororities will be closed at the following hours: Sunday - Thursday: 12 midnight - 6 a.m. Friday - Saturday: 1 a.m. - 6 a.m. Security Procedures: a. University Housing, Residence Halls Association, and Vice President for Student Affairs and Serv ices personnel shall establish guidelines for secu rity in residence halls in accordance with this policy. b. Each residence hall shall establish internal security procedures consistent with the guidelines of 2.a. above, which reflect unique differences in the needs and desires of the residents of each hall, and differences in the physical design and construction of each hall. -Residence Halls Associations -Associated Students of Michigan State University -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -June 16, 1972 Arrival and Absences a. Registration Week Students are required to sign in, in person, upon ar riving at their designated residence hall during reg istration week. b. Absences All students are encouraged to inform their Resi dent Assisti:mt of prolonged absences of more than 24 hours so they may be reached in case of an emergency. -Residence Halls Associations -Associated Students of Michigan State University -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -February 7, 1973 (See also: General Student Regulation 4.00.) Code of Teaching Responsibility The teaching responsibilities of instructional staff members (herein referred to as instructors) are among those many ar eas of university life whic;:h have for generations been a part of the unwritten code of academicians. The provisions of such a code are so reasonable to learned and humane indi viduals that it may appear redundant or unnecessary to state them. However, the University conceives them to be so im portant that performance by instructors in meeting the pro visions of this code shall be taken into consideration m determining salary increases, tenure, and promotion. 98 1. 2. Instructors are responsible for ensuring that the content of the courses they teach is consistent with the course descriptions approved by the University Committee on Curriculum and the Academic Council. Instructors are also responsible for stating clearly to students in their classes the instructional objectives of each course at the beginning of each semester. It is expected that the class activities will be directed toward the fulfillment of these objectives and that the bases upon which student performance is evaluated will be consistent with these objectives. Instructors are responsible for informing students in their classes of the methods to be used in determining final course grades and of any special requirements of attendance which differ from the attendance policy of the University. Course grades will be determined by the instructor's assessment of each student' s individual performance, judged by standards of academic achieve ment. 3. Examinations and other assignments submitted for grading during the semester should be returned with sufficient promptness to enhance the learning experi ence. Uncfaimed final examination answers will be re tained by the instructor for at least one semester so that they may be reviewed by students who desire to do so. Examination questions are an integral part of course materials, and the decision whether to allow their reten tion by students is the responsibility of the instructor. Term papers and other comparable projects are the property of students who prepare them. They should be returned to students who ask for them and those which are not returned should be retained by the instructor for at leaSt one semester. Instructors who desire to retain a copy for their own files should state their intention to do so in order that students may prepare additional cop ies for themselves. 4. 5. 6. Instructors are expected to meet their classes regularly and at scheduled times. Instructors will notify their units if they are to be absent and if appropriate arrange ments have not been made so that suitable action may be taken by the unit if necessary. Instructors of courses in which assistants are authorized to perform teaching or grading functions shall be re sponsible for acquainting such individuals with the pro their visions of compliance. this Code and for monitoring Instructors are expected to schedule and keep a reason able number of office hours for student conferences. Office hours should be scheduled at times convenient to both students and instructors with the additional op tion of prearranged appointments for students when there are schedule conflicts. The minimum number of office hours is to be agreed upon by the teaching unit, and specific times should be a matter of common knowledge. \ 7. Instructors who are responsible for academic advising are expected to be in their offices at appropriate hours during advising and enrollment periods. Arrangements shall also be made for advising during registration. Hearing Procedures 1. Students may register complaints regarding an instruc tor's failure to comply with the provisions of the Code of Teaching Responsibility directly with that instructor. 2. Students may also take complaints directly to teaching units' chief administrators or their designates.* If those persons are unable to resolve matters to the student's sat isfaction, they are obligated to transmit written com plaints to unit committees charged with hearing such complaints. A copy of any complaint transmitted shall be sent to the instructor. A written report of the action or recommendation of such groups will be forwarded to the student and to the instructor, normally within ten work- ing days of the receipt of the complaint. · 3. Complaints coming to the University Ombudsman* will be reported, in writing, to chief administrators of the teaching units involved when in the Ombudsman's opin ion a hearing appears necessary. It will be the responsi bility . of chief administrators or their designates to inform the instructor and to refer such unresolved com plaints to the unit committees charged with hearing such complaints. A written report of the action or recommen dation of such groups will be forwarded to the Univer sity Ombudsman, to the student, and to the instructor, normally within ten working days of the receipt of the complaint. 4. Students wishing to appeal a teaching unit action or rec ommendation may do so as outlined in Academic Free dom for Students at Michigan State University, Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities, or Medi cal Student Rights and Responsibilities. *Such complaints must normally be initiated no later than the mid dle of the semester following the one wherein alleged violations occurred. Exceptions shall be made in cases where the involved instructor or student is absent from the University during the se mester following the one wherein alleged violations occurred. Reprinted from Academic Programs 1993 Conflict of Interest in Educational Responsibilities Resulting from Consensual Amorous or Sf~ual Relationships , (All-University Policy) An amorous or sexual relationship between a student and a faculty member, a graduate teaching assistant or another University employee who has educational responsibility for that student may impair or undermine the ongoing trust needed for effective teaching, learning and professional de velopment. Because of the faculty member, graduate assis tant or other employee's authority or power over the student, inherently conflicting interests and perceptions of unfair advantage arise when a faculty member, graduate teaching assistant or other employee assumes or maintains educational responsibility for a student with whom the fac ulty member, graduate teaching assistant or other employee has engaged in amorous or sexual relations. It is, therefore, the policy of Michigan State University that each faculty member, graduate teaching assistant and other University employee who has educational responsibilities · for students shall not assume or maintain educational re sponsibility for a student with whom the faculty member, graduate teaching assistant or other employee has engaged in amorous or sexual relations, even if such relations were consensual. Whether such amorous or sexual relationships predate the assumption of educational responsibility for the student, or arise out of the educational relationship, the fac ulty member, graduate teaching assistant or other employee shall immediately disclose the amorous or sexual relation ship to the relevant unit administrator, who shall promptly arrange other oversight for the student. In unusual circumstances, the achievement of the affected student's academic requirements may necessitate continued oversight of the !lffected student by the faculty member, graduate teaching assistant or other University employee who has engaged in amorous or sexual relations with that student. In such circumstances the unit administrator shall, therefore, have authority, after consulting the affected stu dent, to permit the continued oversight of the affected stu dent by the faculty member, graduate teaching assistant or other University employee, provided that the faculty mem ber, graduate teaching assistant or other University em ployee shall not grade or otherwise evaluate, or participate in the grading or other evaluation of, the work of the af fected student, and that the alternative arrangements for grading or evaluating the affected student's work treat the student comparably to other students. -Academic Council -April 23, 1996 -Board of Trustees · -November 8, 1996 The Board of Trustees approved this policy statement on November 8, 1996. The Board of Trustees adopted a subsequent motion which emphasized the view of the Board that consensual amorous or sexual relations between faculty and students are discouraged. 2 Other relevant policies include "Supervision of Academic Work by Relatives" and "Conflict of Interest in Employment" 99 Disorderly Assemblages or Conduct (Ordinance 15.00) .01 No person shall, without authorization, assemble to gether anywhere on the campus for the purpose of creating any excessive noise or disturbance, riot, raid, or disruption, or assemble in a manner which obstructs the free movement of persons about the campus or the free and normal use of University buildings and facilities, or prevents or obstructs the normal operations of the University. .02 No person shall disrupt the normal operation of any properly authorized class, laboratory, seminar, examination, field trip or other educational activity of the University. .03 No person shall disrupt the normal use of any can;ipus building or area which has been assigned or scheduled by appropriate means for educational or extracurricular activi ties. Included within, but not limited to the foregoing, is the use of appropriate buildings or areas for dramatic or musical presentations, lectures, athletic events, military exercises, orientation meetings, registration, commencement ceremo nies, and placement activities . . 04 No person shall use public address equipment, bull horns, or other methods of sound amplification anywhere upon the campus except through written permit by the Sec retary of the Board of Trustees. .05 No person shall disrupt the normal activity or molest the property of any person, firm or agency while that person, firm or agency is carrying out service, activity or agreement for or with the University. .06 No unauthorized person shall enter upon the playing area of any athletic contest or exhibition while said contest or exhibition is in progress . . 07 No person shall project or drop any object which could cause injury, damage or interference .in the spectator or playing area during any athletic contest or exhibition. .08 No person shall enter or attempt to enter into any dance or social, athletic, theatrical or other public event without a ticket of admission to such event when such tickets are re quired, or enter or attempt to enter contrary to any estab lished rules or qualifications for eligibility for attendance at such events as provided by the sponsors. No person ineligi ble to attend such events shall loiter about the premises where such an event is being held. . 09 No person shall enter any steam tunnel, mechanical room or boiler room unless required to do so in the proper performance of assigned University duties . . 10 No person shall make, or continue, cause or permit to be made, orally or by use of any device, any unnecessary noise disturbance. Noncommercial public speaking and public as- sembly activities conducted on any public space or public right of way shall be exempt from this section, except as otherwise provided herein. The following acts, and the causing thereof, are hereby de clared to be violations of this section: Sound Production and Reproduction System. The playing, using or operating, or permitting the playing, using or operating, of any television or radio receiving set, musical instrument, or other machine or device for producing, reproducing or amplifying sound, in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance, or at any time with a louder volume than is reasonably necessary for convenient hearing for the person(s) present in the room, vehicle or other place in which such instrument, machine, set or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such television or radio re ceiving set, instrument, machine or device between 11 :00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of seventy-five feet from the building, structure, vehicle or other place in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. This subsection shall not apply to noncommercial speech. Distribution of Literature The right of students to express opinions and communicate ideas in writing is viewed by the University as fundamental, subject to regulation only with regard to the manner of distribution, and the identification of the author. For this the over-riding principles governing student reason, publicat~ons are contained in the document codifying student rights and responsibilities, Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University, specifically in Article 6, entitled "Independent and University-supported Student Publications." Distribution of Material in Residence Halls (Studen.t Group Regulation) 1. Mailbox distribution Material · may be placed in University residence hall mailboxes provided it qualifies as one of the following: a. U.S. mail. 1 b. Campus mail with student's name and room number . c. Material from hall directors, Department of Resi dence Life, area directors, management, area man agers, hall government or Residence Halls Association (RHA) . U.S. postal regulations entitle incumbent U.S. senators and representatives to send first class mail to their constituents without full names and addresses. Accordingly, such mail delivered to residence halls will be distributed to residents' mail boxes. 100 d. Registered student organizations, living unit or ganizations, major governing groups and ASMSU, if the material carries the student's name and room number. RHA is excepted from this provision. e. Material presented to the desk receptionist if the material has the student's name and room number. (This is to be understood as communication be tween individuals, not mass distribution.) The above procedures are to protect all the occupants of the halls from mass distribution of material that is generally not of interest to the majority of the occupants; to protect the privacy of the individual; and to facilitate a method of cir culation which is feasible and effective. 2. Free-will, pick-up distribution Mass distribution of material, on a free-will, pick-up ba sis, may be accomplished in the University residence halls at the designated distribution center. Any Univer sity or student group or organization may distribute at this center, provided the name of the individual or indi viduals responsible for the material appears on the item to be distributed. If the organization or group is regis tered or has obtained a charter, the name of the organiza tion shall appear on the material. This material may be removed after three days of exposure. Any petitioning or leafleting within the halls which re quires the use of hall space requires the permission of that hall government, manager, and hall director. Halls which have no organized, functioning government refer jurisdiction to RHA, the area manager, and the area di rector. 3. Door-to-door distribution There shall be no door-to-door distribution of any nature. 4. Commercial distribution No advertising for commercial and/or non-University in terests shall be permitted, other than regular United States mail fully addressed with the student's name and room number. 5. Bulletin boards a. All notices and publicity for recognized and authorized student organizations (registered student organizations, living unit organizations, major gov erning groups, and ASMSU) to be posted in resi dence halls shall be cleared through the Department of Residence Life, G-64 Wilson Hall. b. All other notices or publicity shall be cleared by the hall director. A blanket approval may be issued by the manager of residence halls or Department of Residence Life. c. No advertising for commercial interests will be per mitted. d. Size of notices and publicity shall not exceed 12 inches x 18 inches. e. Each individual residence hall shall have final authority to make exceptions in regard to its policy of bulletin board maintenance. 6. Violation of this policy a. Any stude:nt in a University residence hall who does not comply with this policy will be referred to the student's hall director. The staff member may refer the student to the hall judiciary if deemed nec essary. b. Any other student will be referred to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services. c. Any individual outside the University community who does not comply with this policy will be re ferred to the proper authorities. 7. Revisions Any revision of any part of this policy must be approved by Residence Halls Association, the Department of Resi dence Life, the Department of University Housing, and the University Committee on Student Affairs. -Residence Halls Association -Department of Residence Life -Dept. of University Housing -University Committee on Student Affairs -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -May, 1965; Revised February 27, 1973; July 22, 1983 (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00, 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00.) Facilities and Services, University 1. All-University Policy for Use· of Michigan State University Facilities and Services, Ex clusive of Residence Halls, Food Stores and Kellogg Center, by Students; and for Revenue-Producing Pro jects of Students (Student Group Regulation) a. Use of Facilities and Services 1) All qualified registered student organizations, liv ing unit organizations, major governing groups, Council of Graduate Students (COGS), and Asso ciated Students of Michigan State University (AS MSU) are to be allowed to use University facilities and services. These activities and their time, place, and manner must be scheduled according to Uni versity policies and procedures. The activity for which a facility is requested cannot physically con flict with other previously scheduled events or in terfere with basic ongoing facility requirements. 2) All events and meetings held on University prop erty or in University facilities which are not "for members only" shall be deemed public meetings open to the University community and any mem ber of that community shall be admitted without discrimination as to race, creed, ethnic origin, age, political persuasion, martial status, handicapper status, sex, or sexual orientation. IOI Meetings and events which are "for members only" must be so designated when facilities are re quested. In addition, the organization must have a record of the individual members prior to request ing facilities and may invite only the pre-deter mined membership to the meeting or event. 3) Security measures for public meetings shall be routinely cleared through and approved by the De partment of Police and Public Safety. Should secu rity procedures, as determined by the Department of Police and Public Safety, result in more than routine security costs, the additional costs shall be assumed by the group sponsoring the event. In the event that the sponsoring group contests the ruling of the Department of Police and Public Safety as requiring excessive precautions, the group may ap peal the ruling under Article IV of Academic Free dom for Students at Michigan State University. b. Revenue-Producing Projects 1) For the purposes of this policy, all activities in volving the collection of money by student groups are defined as revenue-producing projects. Reve nue-producing projects the selling of printed materials, political materials, student-pro duced goods, student-provided services, the selling of tickets and/or charging admission to public ac tivities or events, the soliciting of voluntary contri butions, and the selling of other goods and services. include 2) No revenue-producing event held on campus or in University facilities may directly benefit finan cially the individual officers and/or members. Any exceptions to this must be approved through the Student Affairs and Services Division. 3) Only registered student organizations, living unit organizations, major governing groups, COGS, and ASMSU may conduct revenue-producing pro- . jects on campus. 4) Registered student organizations sponsoring reve nue-producing events on the campus or in Univer sity facilities must have a University financial account and all revenues and expenditures of the revenue-producing event must go through this ac count unless the revenues are under $50 per day. The University, through the Student Affairs and Services Division, reserves the right to review and audit this account. 5) All revenue-producing projects must be registered with the Student Affairs and Services Division ex cept: a) Revenue-producing projects in which only the membership of the sponsoring registered stu dent organization or living unit organization is solicited. · b) Sales of student and University publications. (This shall be in accordance with the guide- 102 lines established in Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University.) 6) The following guidelines are established and apply to all revenue-producing projects conducted on campus: a) The date, location, and a brief description of the revenue-producing project must accom pany the registration which must be signed by the sponsoring organization's advisor and pre siding officer. These signatures will indicate the sponsoring organization's approval of said project. b) The sponsoring organization assumes all re sponsibility for conducting a revenue-produc ing project in compliance with the ordinances, written policies, and regulations of Michigan State University. c) The establishment of booths and/or door-to door solicitation for the purpose of selling lit erature, publications, goods and services, and tickets is prohibited in any classroom build ing. An exception to this shall be made for those events held in classroom buildings which require a ticket or admission charge for admittance or solicit a voluntary contribution. In these instances, the sale of tickets or the collection of the admission charge, or the so licitation of the voluntary contribution may take place at the approximate time of the event and in the area of the classroom building des ignated for the event. d) The establishment of booths and/or tables for literature, publications, permitted selling goods and services, and tickets, and the solici tation of voluntary contributions is permitted in the main concourse of the MSU Union and in the lobby of the International Center. e) Revenue-producing projects conducted on campus, outside of campus buildings, may not interfere with the use of streets, sidewalks, and building entrances or classes, and other organ ized educational activities. f) Organizations may be required to pay a stand ard service charge only for any additional University services that might be required be cause of the revenue-producing project. There may also be a rental charge for the use of some facilities. The decision to assess such charges may not be based on the method of collection of revenues, the purpose of the revenue-producing project, or the nature and/or composition of the sponsoring group. -Associated Students of Michigan State University -Council of Graduate Students -University Committee on Student Affairs -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -May 17, 1971, Revised June 6, 1986 2. Use of Space in Residence Halls (Student Group Regulation) Residence halls at Michigan State University have been de signed to include multipurpose space for academic, social, cultural, governmental, and recreational programs. Resi dence hall space is primarily for the use and benefit of those students who reside in residenc.e halls during a regular aca demic semester (which is defined as the first day of hall opening through hall closing for that semester). For this rea son, the recognized governing body of a hall or its author ized representative, the manager, and hall di.rector are responsible for the granting of permission to use spacy in · that hall. (The manager and 'hall director will assume all re sponsibility if a student government does ,not exist in a given hall.) These three groups should not become simply a booking agent, but should recognize that through their re sponsibility for reserving hall . space they can provide hall residents with opportunities for an expanded range of expe riences and involvement. This responsibility includes both educational and financial considerations which extend be yond the mechanics of booking rooms. Furthermore, this re sponsibility must include a concern for the safety and security of the residents and the hall. a. General Guidelines for Space Use 1) Initial contact for the approval anons stated in this Policy. Under such conditions a staff member may enter a student's room whether the resi dents are present or not. If it is believed such danger is connected with fire., chemicals, explosives, weap ons, or other items that would cause serious personal problems .or injury, the staff member should, if possi ble, contact the Department of Police and Public Safety for assistance. The same procedure is pre scribed if the danger involves assault or other acts constituting possible jeopardy to persons or property. Others (staff or students) may be asked to assist in an emergency situation requiring room entry which threatens immediate harm to the safety of the indi viduals. 1.2 Staff may also enter into a student's ,room if the stu dent is not present, td eliminate disruptive noise from electrical sound equipment which may violate an in dividual's right to sleep, study, read, etc., as defined in Section I of the Residence Hall Bill of Rights. 1.3 Entry of police officers into a student's room for pur~ poses of investigation is governed by state and fed eral law. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, officers in possession of a valid search/arrest war rant, hot pursuit, a safety emergency, or when a po lice officer has probable cause to believe a felony is being or has been committed by the individual therein. I .4 Residence Hall staff shall not, except as noted in 1. 1, 1.2 and 1.3, admit a third party to a student's room without a resident's permission. 2.0 Search 2. I Staff are not to physically search a room under any circumstances. 2.2 A search of a student's room by the police for investi gative purposes is governed by state and federal law. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, a search with a search warrant, a search where the stu dent has waived his/her rights, thereby permitting po lice search, or a search of the immediate area of an arrested subject incident to that arrest. 3.0 Seizure 3.1 If upon entering a room through the permission of a resident, a staff member observes the substance of a violation which constitutes an immediate threat to health, safety and welfare (e.g., firearms, combusti bles, or explosives), the staff member should direct the disposition of the object or substance under the 117 I I advice of the Department of Po.lice and Public Safety. Subsequently, the student may be referred for judicial and/or legal action. 4.0 Physical Maintenance 4.1 For purposes of safety, sanitation, and general up keep, the University reserves the right to enter a stu dent's room at any time during the working day for · the above purposes, whether .a resident is present or not. In cases of emergency, _rooms may be entered in the presence or absence of the room's occupants, at times other than regular working hours. 4.2 Between semesters, residence hall rooms are exclu sively under the control of University Housing, and · not of the student, even though the student plans to return to the same room the following semester. Dur ing these periods, the University reserves the right to inspect, maintain, and make repairs in the residence hall rooms. Further, the University reserves the right to replace damaged or obsolete furniture and to re move from the room without the O\Yner's permission any objects or materials which constitute a safety or sanitation hazard, or are property of the University at any time. 4.3 Between semesters; when maintenance staff is in specting, clyaning and repairing rooms, the Univer sity shall exercise reasonable care with respect to protecting against the loss or theft of personal equip ment belonging to the student. Beyond exercising · reasonable care, however, the University cannot as sume responsibility for items of a personal nature that are damaged, lost or stolen. -Residence Halls Association -Department of Residence Life -University Housing -Vice President of Student Affairs Approved, May 1977, Revised April 1979 Roller Skates and Similar Devices (Ordinance 38.00) Coasters, roller skates, roller blades, in-line roller skates, skateboards, and similar devices restricted. No person on roller skates, roller blades, or a skateboard, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicl~ or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street within a crosswal\c. In so crossing the street, such person holds the rights and is subject to the duties applicable to pedestrians. No person upon a skateboard shall go on any steps or walls. No person upon roller skates, roller blades, a skateboard, in line skates or similar device shall go in or upon any parking rainp, buildings, gardens or any other posted areas. Re stricted areas will be clel).dy marked. -Board of Trustees, June 14, 1996 118 Safety (All-University Policy) (Applicable to University employees as well as students.) It is the policy of Michigan State University to prevent acci dents in work, class, and other activities which the Univerc sity supervises, is responsible for, or sponsors. Each person, regardless of official or unofficial status,, who· assumes or is · assigned responsibility for the work or activities of others is administratively responsible for their safety during such work or activities. Investigation of accidents to University personnel and students ' during work, class, or sponsored ac tivities is the responsibility of the person whose job it is to supervise the person injured. ' It is .the intention of the University that there shall be com pliance with safe practice standards which are a matter of professional knowledge and with official codes and regula tions. Each department is responsible for the establishment and preservation of safe condi~ions and safe practices within the area of jurisdiction of the department. (See also: General Student Regulation 2.00 and 3.00.) · -Board of Trustees, June 15, 1961 c... Each student organization is respQnsible for safe conditions and safe practices within its area of -'activity and for the prevention of accidents to members and guests. Questions regarding safety standards, codes, and regulations including those standards pertaining to decorations, food sanita tion, public assemblage, emergency planning, fire · safety, and accident prevention may be directed to the Division of Safety and Public Health of the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety. Selling and Advertising 1. Selling and Advertising (Ordinance 27.00) .01 No person or entity may sell or solicit sales of items or services, or solicit contributions, on University premises without an authorized written permit, which permit must be promptly requesting University any representative. exhibited to Authority to set standards for and to grant permits is vested in the. Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The Secretary may prohibit sales and solicitations or regulate the time, place and manner of sales and solicitations, as to all University properties or as to specified areas or facilities. The other · University administrators to grant permits for specified areas or facilities in accordance with established standards. ' Secretary may designate .02 No person shall erect or otherwise display, except on his personal property, any sign. or poster or distribute hand bills upon' property governed by the Board which advertises or otherwise calls attention to any commercial product, service or activity. 2. Exception An exception to the above ordinance for student organiza tions is provided in Section b., "Revenue-producing Pro jects" of the All-University Policy for Use of University Facilities and Services. (See also: General Student Regulation 4.00 and 5.00.) Selling and Solicitation Central Guidelines In accordance with Michigan State University ordinance 27.01, the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University promulgates these general standards con cerning the grant of permits to sell or solicit sales or contri butions on University premises: 1. Scope. Ordinance 27.01 and these standards do not apply (a) to University departments or divisions whose operations include sales or solicitations, (b) with respect to charita ble soliciations in which the University participates as an institution or de minimis sales for charity by Univer sity employees or students who derive no personal fi nancial gain from the sales, or (c) in connection with sales to the University. 2. Limitations. (a) Permits will be granted only to (i) registered stu dent organizations, living unit organizations, and major student governing groups, (ii) non-student University affiliated organizations, (iii) academic and administrative university units, (iv) groups selling or soliciting in conjunction with authorized activities at University facilities, and (v) vendors or suppliers with which the University has a con tractual relationship, provided that a vendor or supplier which has entered into a formal contrac- . tual relationship with the University concerning sales or solicitation activities shall not be required to have a permit separate from an executed con tract or purchase order, except for sales activities not described in the contract or purchase order. (b) Permits will be granted only for sales or solicita tion activities which (i) do not violate or conflict with University ordinances, guidelines, or regula tions or other applicable laws or regulations, (ii) do not infringe upon the University's trademark or other intellectual property rights, (iii) do not result in a breach of University contracts or compete with University or University-contracted operations, (iv) do not jeopardize public or individual safety, (v) will be conducted by members of the organiza tion holding the permit, and (vi) are covered by such insurance as may be deemed necessary by the University's Department of Risk Management and Insurance. (c) Permits will not be granted for the sale of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or firearms. 3. Grant of Permits. ' (a) Permits will be granted by the offices responsible for the proposed sale or solicitation location (list under development). Each such responsible office (i) may prohibit sales entirely in all or a portion of its facility(s) or location(s) or in conjunction with a specified program or function or (ii) may establish additional standards specific to its facility(s) or area(s), which address time, place and manner re strictions and are approved by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that time and place restrictions result in a limited number of per mits being available, permits shall be granted in the order applications are received by the appropri ate office. (b) Grant of a sales or solicitation permit shall imply neither approval nor disapproval of the purposes of the group, the activities conducted, the content of any materials distributed or any items being sold. -Secretary of the Board of Trustees -October 1996 Sexual Harassment Policy (All-University Policy) (Applicable to University employees as well as students.) Sexual harassment is reprehensible and will not be tolerated at Michigan State University. Such behavior subverts the mission of the University and the careers, educational experience, and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. threatens The University prohibits sexually harassing behavior, in cluding that made unlawful by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. University policy and the law also prohibit retaliation against persons who report sexual harassment. I I involved 1. Confidentiality To the extent permitted by law, the confidentiality of each party investigation, complaint, or charge will be observed, provided it does not interfere with the University's ability to investigate the allegations or take corrective action. in a sexual harassment 2. Prohibited Acts No member of the University community shall engage in sexual harassment. Persons who engage sexual harassment are subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal for employees and/or suspension for students. in 119 Sexual harassment is defined· as unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, or other behavior of a sexual nature when a. b. c. submission to such conduct is made explicitly or im plicitly a term .or condition of an individual's employ ment or status in a course, program, or activity; submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for a decision affecting an individual's employ ment or participation in a course, program, or activity; such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or performance in a course, program, or activity, or of creating an intimi dating, hostile, or offensive environment in which one engages in employment, a course, a program, or an ac tivity. 3. Examples of Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment encompasses any unwanted sexual attention. Examples of behavior encompassed by the above definition include, but are not limited to: a. b. physical assault; threats or insinuations which cause the victim to be lieve that sexual submission or rejection will affect his/her reputation, education, employment, advance ment, or any conditions which concern the victim's standing at the University; c. direct propositions of a sexual nature; d. e. subtle pressure for sexual activity, an element of which may be conduct such as unwelcome sexual leering; conduct (not legitimately related to the subject matter of the work, course, program, or activity in which one is involved) intending to or having the effect of dis comforting and/or humiliating a reasonable person at whom the conduct is directed. This may include, but is not limited to, comments of a sexual nature or sexually explicit statements, questions, jokes, or-anecdotes, and unnecessary touching, patting, hugging, or brushing . against a person's body. Depending upon the circumstances, any of the above types of conduct may be sexual harassment and subject to disci plinary action, even if that conduct only occurs once. 4. Seeking Assistance or Filing a Complaint Students, faculty, and staff who believe they are the victims of sexual harassment may seek information and assistance from: the chairperson, director, or dean of the relevant unit supervisory support personnel the Women's Resource Center the Ombudsman - - - - - Student Life or Residence Life staff - - the MSU Counseling Center the Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education program at the MSU Counseling Center faculty or staff academic advisors the Faculty Grievance Official the Antidiscrimination Judicial Board Coordinator the Office of Student Employment - - - - 120 If the student, faculty member, or staff member wishes to file a complaint, s/he may take the following action(s): 'I a. b. c. If the alleged harasser is a faculty or staff member, the affected individual(s) may make a written complaint to that employee's unit administrator. If the alleged harasser is the unit administrator, the af fected individual(s) may make a written complaint to the unit administrator's superior or another unit admin istrator within the department. If the alleged harasser is a student, the affected individ ual may file a complaint with the Office of Judicial Af- fairs. .1 A student, faculty, or staff member also may elect to file a written complajnt with the Antidiscrimination Judicial Board for nondisciplinary relief, or with another appropriate dispute resolution body. The filing of such a complaint does not prevent the University administration from taking independent disciplinary action. I 5. Awareness Members of the University community are re~ponsible for knowing and understanding the University's policy prohib iting sexual harassment. Students who do not understand the policy should contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Faculty and staff who do not understand the policy should contact their unit administrators. Unit ad ministrators who need assistance in understanding, inter preting, or applying the policy should contact Human Resources or the Assistant Provost for Academic Human Resources, whichever is appropriate. -Office of the President -September, 1992 Signs and Structures (Ordinance 28.00) 28.01 Signs .011 No person shall erect or otherwise display in a public area of property governed by the Board, any sign or poster that advertises or otherwise calls attention to a person or activity except on bulletin boards provided by Michigan State Uni versity. (Student organizations should contact the Student Life Center regarding exceptions to this provision.) .012 No person shall efface, alter, tamper with, destroy or remove any sign or inscription of any property governed by the Board. .013 It shall be unlawful for any person to attach any sign or poster to any property other than a bulletin board governed by said Board. (See also: General Student Regulation 4.00) c.- Information regarding permission to erect A frames and sandwich boards outside of campus buildings is available in the Student Life Center, 101 Student Services. Size limit is 3' x 5'. 28.,02 Structures · Erection and Maintenance of .021 No person shall construct or otherwise erect or maintain any structure anywhere within the con fines of property governed by the Board unless a permit has been granted by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees or his/her designee. It shall be a violation of this ordinance to construct, erect or maintain any structure without a permit. .022 Areas may be designated by University regulations .,and/or administrative rulings for the erection and/or maintenance of structures relating to author ized activities taking place on campus and for the erection apd/or maintenance of symbolic structures representing constitutionally protected expression. Reasonable time, place and manner regulations which are consistent with preservation of the cam pus '\andscape and environment, protection of uni versity activities, and protection of the health and safety of all users of the area may be enacted by University units and incorporated into permits. No person shall violate the terms ahd conditions of a permit'. .027 A person who violates subsection .021 of this ordi nance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law. A person who violates subsection .022 of this ordinance and who has no prior violations is responsible for a civil in fraction and is liable for a civil fine of $100. A per son who violates subsection .022 of this ordinance and who has a prior violatio.n under this section .shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be pun ished as provided by law. Temporary Structures, Erection of (Administrative Ruling) A. In accordance with constitutional rights of freedom of expression, symbolic structures representing constitu tionally protected expression may be erected by students, student groups and registered student organizations in the area lying between the Red Cedar River, the Interna- , tional Students Center, Erickson Hall and Wells Hall in accordance with this administrative ruling. B. Registration for a permit shall be initiated in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services (Student Life Center) during normal business hours on forms provided by that office. Permits for the erection of such temporary structures shall be issued after proper registration on a first-come first-served basis unless it is determined that the approval would result in interference with the public health and/or public safety or in unrea sonable interference with the operations and/or use of university buildings or grounds. The duration of a permit shall not exceed fourteen (14) consecutive days. Permits may be renewed for additional periods of fourteen (14) days upon renewal of regist~ation, provided that there h~s been no breach of the terms of the permit, the number of registrants who can be accommodated in the area is not exceeded and there are no other registrants waiting to use the area. · C. Individuals who are issued permits shall abide by the fol lowing terms: I. Symbolic structures shall be erected only within the above-described area and restricted to the bounda ries indicated on the attached map. (Available in 101 Student Services.) 2. Symbolic structures shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet at the base, eight (8) feet in height, nor be located less than twenty-four (24) feet from any other structure. 3. Symbolic structures shall not be inhabited, slept in, camped in or used as shelters. 4. Persons to whom permits have been granted (per mit holders) shall be personally responsible for any symbolic structure erected. 5. Permit holders shall maintain the structure and im mediately surrounding area in such manner and by such means as will leave the area unimpaired and free from trash, garbage and litter. 6. Signs, posters, placards, and banners shall not be attached to any trees, shrubs or buildings. Symboiic structures shall not be affixed to the grounds or any trees, shrubs or buildings. 7. Individuals who have erected structures or directed the erection of structures are responsible for and li able to the University for the costs of removal, stor age or other disposition of any structure which is impounded by the University for violation of any of these guidelines. 8. Violation of the terms of any permit by a permit holder may result in prosecution and/or penalties as provided in Ordinance No. 28. D. Any permit may be revoked or modified if the activities of the participants interfere with the public health and/or safety or unreasonably interfere with the operations or use of University buildings or grounds or if the terms and conditions of the permit are violated. E. Every effort will be made to complete the processing of the registration for a permit expeditiously but not later than three (3) class days. -Secretijry of the Board of Trustees -Vice President for Student Affairs and Services -Vice President for Finance and Operations -November 11, 1990 I I 121 Smoke-Free Policy, MSU (All-University Policy) (Applicable to University employees as well as students) Smoking (Ordinance 29.00) (Applicable to University employees as well as students) The compelling scientific findings, as summarized by the United States Surgeon General (1986) 1 and the Environ mental Protection Agenc:y (19892 , 1992\ indicate that the simple separation of buildings into "smoking" and "non smoking" sections does not eliminate the unequivocal health risks that result from Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS). In light of these findings, Michigan State Univ.ersity is committed to eliminating harmful exposures to .environ mental tobacco smoke unwanted by students, faculty, staff and visitors, and adopts the following SMOKE-FREE pol icy. 1. Smoking will not be permitted in any enclosed space, regardless of location, except specifically designated private residential space and hotel rooms. Smoking will not be permitted near exits and entrances of buildings, except at a reasonable distance or unless otherwise des ignated. 2. Cigarettes and other tobacco products wil.1 not be sold on University grounds. 3. This smoke-free policy applies to all Michigan State University facilities and vehicles, owned· or leased. Smoking cessation programs provided by Healthy U and Olin Health Center are available to assist persons who wish to quit srpoking. Questions, problems and complaints re garding this policy should be handled through existing· de partmental ' administrative channels and administrative procedures, including the Housing Options Committee. Persons found to have violated this policy will be subject to disciplinary action in the same manner and magnitude as violations .of other University policies. The success of this policy will -depend on the thoughtful ness, consideration, and cooperation of smokers and non smokers. All employees share in the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing this policy. -Board of Trustees -July 16, 1993 .01 No person shall smoke in any closed space, regard less of location, except specifically designated private residential space and hotel rnoms. Smoking will not be permitted near exits and entrances of buildings, except at a reasonable distance or unless otherwise designated. .02 Cigarettes and other tobacco products will not be" sold on university grounds. .03 This smoke-free ordinance applies to all Michigan State University facilities and vehicles, •owned or leased. -Enacted September 15, 1964 -Amended May 16, 1969; December 10, 1994~0ctober 13, 1995 -Board of Trustees · The success of this policy will depend on the thoughtful ness, consideration, and cooperation of smokers and non smokers. All employees share in the resp\msibility for adhering to and enforcing this policy. -Board of Trustees -July 16, 1993 Speakers Policy, Outside (Student.Group Regulation) General Policy It is the policy of Michigan State University to foster a spirit of free inquiry and to encourage the timely discussion of a wide variety of issues, provided that the views ex pressed are stated openly and, therefore, are subject to criti cal evaluation. Restraints on free inquiry should be held to . that mi,nimum which is consistent with preserving an organ ized society in which peaceful, democratic means for change are available. Therefore, registered student organi zations are encouraged to invite speakers to the campus sub ject only to the following provisions: l. The speaker must not urge the audience to take action which is prohibited by the rules of the University or which is illegal under federal or Michigan Jaw. Advo cating or urging the modification of the government of the United States or of the State of Michigan by vio lence or sabotage is specifically prohibited. It is the re sponsibility of the student organization to ·inform speakers of these prohibitions. (continued p. 124) Health consequences of Involuntary Smoking: A Report of the United States Surgeon General (December, 1986). DHHS (CDC) 87-8398. Indoor Air Facts, No. 5: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (June 1989). United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation (ANR-445). 2 3 Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disorders (December 1992). United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA/600/6-90/0067. 122 Free Speech and Individual Responsibility A statement by M. Peter McPherson, President, Michigan State University I strongly believe in the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and those right~ it protects. Free speech is fundamental to the academy. comfort: at times because they disturb our self-image or complacency and at times be cause they propagate views we consider or suspect to be erroneous. Therefore, I do not support a speech code. It would be difficult, in my judgment, to draft a meaningful speech code that would not violate the First Amendment. Recent court cases tend to support this position. Yet, adherence to the tenets of free speech is not the sole core value of the academy. Intel lectual honesty in the pursuit of truth is also fundamental. Other key values include non discrimination, openness to and tolerance for new ideas, and civility. Ideally, the members of a university commu nity who exercise their First Amendment rights should each listen to the ideas and be liefs of others, reflect critically on their own ideas and beliefs., accept individual responsi bility for their actions and words, and commit themselves to contribute to the positive, schol arly tenor and richness of the intellectual de bate. These responsibilities derive from the shared values of the university community of which we are members, and extend beyond our for mal duties under any laws or institutional regu lations by which we are bound. We bind ourselves as loosely as possible with laws and regulations, but we rely for a healthy commu nity on a shared sense of what is right and on assumption of individual responsibility. Our shared values at MSU and our vision for the future are articulated in the "Guiding Prin ciples:" access to quality, active learning, knowledge and scholarship, problem solving, diversity within community and making peo ple matter. These principles provide an impor tant lens through which we can judge what we do and react to the words and deeds of others. Historically, strong universities have benefited from visitors and the leavening influence of their speeches. Visiting speakers can cause dis- Both malice and reckless disregard of truth are wrong, but the academy and our society as a whole accept their possibility to ensure the great blessing of open inquiry. MSU has ad dressed these issues in the context of student organizations its -1962 board-ap proved "Outside Speakers Policy" and in its 1990 "Criteria for Funding Student-Sponsored Programs and Activities by University Ad ministrative Units." through These documents are printed annually in the MSU publication Spartan Life. Copies are available in 162 Student Services Building. This information is also available electroni cally at http://www. ssb. msu.edu/SpLife/speech.htm. I urge student groups, their advisers and other organizations to familiarize themselves with the policy and the criteria. I suggest to others in the MSU community that the general prin ciples the policy promotes-including accu racy of publicity and provision of opportunity for questions and discussion in case of contro versy-should guide us all. I believe all members of our campus commu nity should take responsibility to uphold both the tenets of free speech and our shared and core values. As appropriate, I urge dialogue (if possible) between affected groups before and after an event in the spirit of our core values. As president, there will be times when I will disagree with speakers brought to campus and with sponsored activities, especially when they violate the core values of the academy. When this happens and I feel it is appropriate to do so, I will state my opinions openly, as I have in the past. So too should others. Critical reflection is a foundation of the efficient op eration of the marketplace of ideas. January 25, 1996 123 2. Sponsorship must be by a student organization which has been registered under the general regulations ap proved by the appropriate University authorities. Student Fee Collection (Student Taxation) 3. For purposes of preserving a record of all such public meetings and/or coordinating them with the calendar of other activities taking place on University property, the sponsoring organization must (a) make all arrange ments for reservation of space with the appropriate University officials, and (b) complete a form to be fur nished by the appropriate University office indicating, among other things, the subject to be discussed, the names of all speakers and the time and place of the meeting, the form to be certified by the signature of the appropriate officer of the organization. All rules for ad ministration of requests from registered student organi zations must cbnform to the provisions stated above. It shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Director of Student Life (Student Activities) to certify that all ap propriate steps have been taken before the event is offi cially scheduled. (NOTE: The registration forms and information regard ing · the Outside Speakers Policy are available in the Student Life Center, 101 Student Services.) University Implementing Policy 4. Any student organization violating the provisions of this bylaw is subject only to the procedures and penal ties applicable to students and student organizations that violate other University rules. 5. Public announcements concerning the speaker shall contain statements that clearly and accurately identify him or her. 6. At meetings dealing with controversial issues, ample time shall be allowed for questions and free discussion of the ideas presented. 7. The Assistant Director of Student Life (Student Activi ties) is responsible for establishing programs whereby organizations shall be informed about the University's policy on speakers. 8. The Assistant Director of Student Life (Student Activi ties), 101 Student Services Building, shall receive the speaker registration forms. -Board of Trustees -December 14, 1962 (See also: Academic Freedom for Students at Michigan State University, Article 1, p. 46.) Student Events-Social Social events (e.g., dances, mixers) that occur on the Michi gan State University campus and to which persons beyond the sponsoring organization's membership are invited must be in compliance with the procedures for scheduling such events. These procedures may be obtained at the Student Life Center, 101 Student Services. The scheduling process must begin at least 28 calendar days prior to the desired date for the event. 124 (All-University Policy) 'Michigan State University will have a student tax system that will allow students to assess themselves taxes for the purpose of supporting student sponsored programs and services. The all-University student governing bodies (Council of Graduate Students and the Associated Students of Michigan State University) and the on-campus residence unit governing groups (Residence Halls Association, Resi dents Council for University Apartments, and Owen Gradu ate Association) are authorized to collect refundable and mandatory student taxes from their constituent groups sub ject to initial student referendum and renewal referendum every three years. Additional criteria, procedures, and ac countability measures for the use of University collection procedures by the above mentioned groups are to be devel oped by appropriate administrative offices. Until further action by the Board, an exception will exist for The State News, Inc., which will continue to collect student tax assessments under the same procedures that have been in effect since The State News, Inc., became a separately incorporated organization. -Board of Trustees -December 2, 1983 Student Fee Collection Criteria and Procedures (Administrative Ruling) I. All-University Student Governing Bodies and On· Campus Residence Governing Groups University policy provides that Michigan State Univer sity will collect mandatory and refundable fees for all University (Associated student governing bodies Students of Michigan State University and Council of Graduate Students) and on-campus residence governing groups (Residence Halls Association, Residents Coun cil for University Apartments, and Owen Graduate As sociation). The criteria and procedures follow: A. All-University student governing bodies and on campus residence governing groups shall meet the following provisions before the University will collect fees from constituents of the all-University student governing bodies or the on-campus resi dence governing groups: the on-campus 1. The all-University student governing bodies residence governing and groups shall have constitutions duly ratified by their student constituencies and recognized by the University. · 2. The power to assess fees of student constitu ents must be granted in their constitutions. These all-University governing bodies and the on-campus residence governing groups have the right to assess fees on their student con stituencies. 3. The Student Affairs and Services Division and the Business and Finance Division will estab lish the procedures for collection of mandatory and refundable fees in consultation with the all-University student governing bodies and on-campus residence governing groups. 4. The all-University student governing bodies and the on-campus residence governing groups will establish procedures to refund collected fees to students making the request within the first 10 class days of each academic semester. 5. The all-University student governing bodies and the on-campus residence governing groups will make available a yearly financial report to the student population and to the Division of Student Affairs and Services formatted by the executive committee of each all-University student governing body or on-campus resi dence governing group. It an all-University student governing body or on-campus resi dence governing group has subdivided its 'total fee assessment by major governing groups, or ganizations, 'or programs (see LB.), the yearly financial report of the parent all-University student governing body or on-campus resi dence governing group must contain informa tion from these constituent major governing groups, organizations, or programs. The avail ability of this report shall be publicized by No vember 1 in a publicatiqn that is distributed campus-wide to their constituent students. B. Constituent major governing groups, organiza tions, and programs of the all-University student governing bodies and on-campus residence gov erning groups may petition or request from their parent governing body or group monies to fund their activities. ' The all-University student governing bodies and on-campus residence governing groups may, how ever, allow their student constituencies to author ize through referendum process the collection of a fee assessment for a specific major governing group, organization or program (see Section III). If such a fee collection is authorized through the ref erendum process, the parent all-University student governing body or on-campus residence governing group may develqp requirements and procedures that govern the use of the fees collected by the spe cific major governing group, organization, or pro gram. C. The mandatory and refundable fee collected by the University on behalf of these all-University stu dent governing bodies or on-campus residence governing groups shall be subject to renewal by referendum of the affected student constituency every three years. 1. ' If an all-University student governing body or on-c~npus residence governing group has sub divided its total fee assessment by major gov erning groups, organizations, or programs, the renewal referendum will be conducted on each . major governing group, organization, or pro gram every three years. 2. Renewal of the fee requires an approval by a majority of the students voting. · II.Incorporated Student Organizations University collection procedures may not be used by an all-University student governing body, major student governing group, or student organization which is sepa- rately incorporated. · III.Referendum for Establishment, Modification, or . Removal An additional referendum for either establishment, modi fication, or removal of an all-University student govern ing body or on-campus residence governing group will be held if the following conditions have been met: A. A student, major governing group, organization, or program has obtained, by written petition, the writ ten support of at least thirty percent of the affected student constituency for such a referendum. The petition must fairly represent the action that is be ing requested. Petitions may be circulated from the first day of early registration to the last day of the fifth week of the semester in which the early regis tration applied. The petitions will be validated by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services at the expense of the student, major governing ' group, organization, or program. I. Upon validation of the petitions, a referendum shall be held in a manner prescribed by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Serv ices. A majority (fifty percent plus one) of the affected student constituency must vote, and the referendum must be approved by a major ity of those voting. Renewal procedures are outlined in Section IV. 2. The costs of all initial and renewal referenda authorized by the procedure outlined in the section of the administrative ruling (III.A.) will be borne by the requesting student, major governing group, organization, or program. B. An all-University student governing body or on campus residence governing group may request a referendum to establish a mandatory fee assess ment of 'a new and different student constituency or they may request a referendum to authorize the collection of fees for a specific major governing group, ·organization, or program. This referendum 125 shall be held in a manner prescribed by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services. The referendum will be open only to the proposed stu dent constituency. A majority of that constituency (fifty percent plus one) must vote on the referen dum, and approval for the referendum 'must be by a majority of those voting. • 1. At the time of renewal for fees authorized by the procedure outlined in this section of the administrative ruling (IIl.B.), the all-Univer sity student governing body or on-campus residence governing group that initially re quested the referendum for the specific major governing group, organization, or program must decide if it wishes to continue to support the specific major governing group, organiza tion, or program. Renewal referendum proce- · - );;>- If a police officer suspects you have consumed alcohol, you will be asked to take a breath test. If you are found to have a blood alcohol level of .02 (1 drink), you will .be charged with a minor in possession (MIP). The MIP is a MISDEMEANOR, and will result in a CRIMINAL RECORD. 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