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Policies and Procedures Manual Additions and Revisions
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011


16.07 / Shipping Materials Off Campus
Revision Date: June 15, 2011
For general updating and to better reflect current operations and provide additional guidance regarding international shipments made by/from the University.   

15.01 / Operating Policies (Central Services)
Revision Date: June 1, 2011
For general updating and to reflect current operations. 

15.02 / Office Supply Storeroom
Revision Date: June 1, 2011
For general updating and to reflect current operations.

15.03 / Duplication Station
Revision Date: June 1, 2011
For general updating and to reflect current operations.

4.18 / Review for Tenure or Promotion: Procedures
Revision Date: May 15, 2011
To incorporate recommendations by the Faculty Senate and the Provost relating to the handling of tenure reviews after an appeal by a faculty member which results in an unfavorable recommendation.   

13.12 / Disposal of Surplus Property
Revision Date: April 15, 2011
To have University policy be consistent with current policies of the Kansas Board of Regents, which were, in turn, adopted in response to recent changes in Kansas law.    

3.39 / Gifts to Employees
Effective Date: April 15, 2011
Initiating Authority: Vice President for Administration and Finance
Accountability: Director of Financial Operations and Business Technology; Vice President and General Counsel
To provide guidance regarding limitations and restrictions imposed by the State of Kansas regarding gifts to state employees. 

13.03 / Payments to University Employees for Services or Recognition with Monies Held by the Wichita State University Foundation or the Wichita State University Board of Trustees
Revision Date: April 15, 2011
To address expressed concerns of the Kansas Department of Administration/Division of Accounts and Reports and facilitate IRS compliance.   

14.01 / General Purchasing Policies
Revision Date: April 1, 2011
To put the University in compliance with amendments to K.S.A. 76-769 and Board of Regents policies related to purchasing authority. 

14.02 / Purchases Less Than $5,000
Revision Date: April 1, 2011
To put the University in compliance with amendments to K.S.A. 76-769 and Board of Regents policies related to purchasing authority. 

3.02 / Notice of Nondiscrimination
Revision Date: March 8, 2011
To address requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). 

3.38 / Support of Nursing Mothers
Effective Date: March 7, 2011
Initiating Authority: Vice President and General Counsel, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Accountability: Vice President for Administration and Finance
To set forth University policy to provide certain specified benefits and protections to nursing mothers.  

11.08 / Smoking
Revision Date: March 7, 2011
To address recent questions relating to E-cigarettes. 

Reorganization of the Division of Campus Life and University Relations
Revision Date: January 18, 2011
Multiple policies were updated as a result of restructuring within the Division of Campus Life and University Relations over the past few months.  Responsibilities that resided with the Dean of Students position were disseminated among 1) the Vice President for Campus Life and University Relations, 2) the Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Dean of Enrollment Management, and 3) the Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

3.05 / Students and Employees with AIDS (employment section)
3.33 / Eschewing Campus/Workplace Violence
8.05 / Student Code of Conduct
8.09 / Students and Employees with AIDS (student section)
8.11 / Prohibiting Sexual Harassment of Students
8.14 / Meningitis Vaccination for Students Living in University Residence Halls
8.16 / Sexual Assault
8.18 / Eschewing Campus/Workplace Violence
8.19 / Parental Notification
11.21 / Issuance of Criminal Trespass Orders
20.19 / Driving State Vehicles

4.18 / Review for Tenure or Promotion: Procedures
Revision Date: January 1, 2011
To clarify the review process, particularly with regard to the preparation of dossiers.

3.34 / Family and Medical Leave Act
Revision Date: November 4, 2010
To reflect recent changes in federal law, i.e., the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. 

7.13 / Paycheck Information
Revision Date: September 1, 2010
To reflect changes in State of Kansas requirements as to payroll. 

3.30 / Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees
Revision Date: September 1, 2010
To provide more clarity with regard to the review and oversight of positions vis-a-vis FLSA compliance. 

3.13 / Benefits Applicable to University Employees
Revision Date: September 1, 2010
To eliminate the reference to a payroll deduction for U.S. Savings Bonds, a payroll option which is no longer available.

2.03 / Court of Student Academic Appeals
Revision Date: August 1, 2010
To accompany recent administrative changes and to reflect the recent addition of Section 2.17. 

11.23 / Animals on Campus
Effective Date: August 1, 2010
Initiating Authority: Vice President and General Counsel
Accountability: Vice President for Administration and Finance
To set forth University policy with regard to animals on campus.

14.03 / Purchases Greater Than $5,000
Revision Date: August 1, 2010
To reflect recent changes in Kansas law.

2.03 / Court of Student Academic Appeals
Revision Date: July 21, 2010
To supplement the newly enacted Section 2.17 and remove academic honesty cases from review by the Court of Student Academic Appeals.

13.03 / Payments to University Employees for Services or Recognition with Monies Held by the Wichita State University Foundation or the Wichita State University Board of Trustees
Revision Date: July 14, 2010
To simplify the handling of payments to employees and put the University in a better position relating to compliance with regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.

2.17 / Student Academic Honesty
Effective Date: July 14, 2010
Initiating Authority: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research; Vice President for Campus Life and University Relations
Accountability: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research; Vice President for Campus Life and University Relations
To comply with Board of Regents policies regarding student academic honesty.

11.22 / Political Activities and Campus Facilities
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Initiating Authority: Vice President and General Counsel
Accountability: Vice President and General Counsel
To set forth University policy with regard to the use of campus facilities for political purposes.

11.08 / Smoking
Revision Date: July 1, 2010
To put the University in compliance with the Kansas Clean Indoor Air Act as passed during the 2010 Legislative Session (HB No. 2221).