University Policy Manual

View academic policies for Pennsylvania Western University at pennwest.edu/academics/policies

• Admissions
• Alcohol and Drugs
  • Request for Use of Alcoholic Beverage Form
• Anti-Hazing
• Appointment of Advisory Groups
• Awarding Continuing Education Units
• Campus Residency Requirements
• Confidentiality and Privacy of Student Records
• Death of Student
• Disruptive Behavior in Supervised Situations
• Dual Numbering of Courses
• Fresh Start
• Housing and Food Service Request Release
• Insurance for Resident Students' Possessions
• Mandatory Health Insurance for International Students
• Pet Friendly Residence Halls
• Posthumous Diplomas
• Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• Recognized Student Organization Operations
• Residential Housing Policy for Discipline- and Justice-Involved Students
• Retention of Job Placement Credentials (Obsolete)
• Review of Applicants with Prior Felony Convictions or Disciplinary Dismissal
• Self-Medication
• SGA Restricted Accounts
• Student Activity Contracts
• Student Activity Fee Adjustment
• Student Code of Conduct
• Student Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens or Other Potentially Infectious Materials
• Student Fund Raising
• Student Handbook
• Student Name Change
• Student Organization Activities
• Student Organization Advisors
• Student Teacher Reassignment in the Event of a Work Stoppage
• Student Travel
• Student Vandalism of University Property
• Student Victims of Rape or Other Forms of Sexual Violence - OBSOLETE Incorporated into G004
• Trial Admissions Program
• Undergraduate Transfer Standards
• University Procedures for Responding to Off-Campus Student Behavior Complaints
• University-Related Advisorship

• Academic Assessment of Students
• Adjunct Faculty Status
• Course Syllabus including template
• Emeritus Status Recognition
• Faculty Enrollment in Courses at PennWest Edinboro
• Graduate Faculty Status
• Graduate Program Head Status
• Hiring of Consultants
• Master's and Doctoral Committees
• Online Faculty Training

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Advertisement of Social Functions by University Student Organizations
• Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising
• Authorization of Overtime
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• C001 Policy Development
• C018 Disposition of Surplus Property
• Cloud Storage Policy
• Commencement
• Commencement Walk-Through Applications
• Conducting Non-Credit Continuing Education
• Contact with PASSHE Office of Chief Counsel/University Legal Counsel
• Digital Signage
• Duplication Center OBSOLETE
• Educational Fair Use of Copying Copyrighted Materials
• Employee Absence for Sanctioned Activities
• Endorsements of Commercial Products or Services
• Equipment Removal
• Facilities Inventory
• Governance
• Grants/Contracts Application and Management
• Guidelines for the Institution's Response to HIV/AIDS
• Harassment, Intimidation and Institutional Vandalism
• Hosting Parameters
• Information Requests From External Sources
• Information Security and Data Classification Policy
• Internal Audit (Obsolete)
• Library Disaster Response
• Library Materials Use
• Logo Standards
• Memberships
• Misconduct in Research
• Non-competitive Homecoming Floats
• Nursing Mothers
• Open Records
• Order of Succession
• Organizational Unit Name and Title Changes
• Porreco Extension Center Travel
• Preferred Name
• Protection of Human Subjects
• Receipt of Honorarium - Conflict of Interest
• Retention of Official University Records
• Rights of Students and Other Persons to Assemble for the Purpose of Demonstrating Their Concerns
• Role of Prayer and Religious Services on Campus
• Security Incident Reporting and Response Policy
• Smoking
• Standardized Certificates
• Standards for Development, Approval, and Review of Academic Procedures
• Surveys and Related Research
• Text Messaging While Driving and Performing Work Under Federal Grants or Contracts
• University Archives (Obsolete)
• University Mail
• University Social Functions During Working Hours
• University Web Page Policy and Guidelines
• University Wireless Communication Device Policy
• User Account Retention Policy
• Use of Service and Emotional Support Animals On Campus
• Vehicle Use
• Worker and Community Right to Know

• Accident and Illness Prevention
• Animals on Campus
• Bomb Threat
• Crowd Control/Campus Events
• Emergency Operations Plan (Clery)
• Evacuation of Persons with Disabilities - OBSOLETE - Replaced with D007
• Fire Emergency Planning and Preparedness (Clery)
• Library Facilities Use
• Maintenance of Residence Provided by the Commonwealth
• Missing Person (Clery)
• Operation of Non-Registered Vehicles and Other Modes of Transportation
• Operation of the University During Emergency Conditions
• Philanthropic Use of University Facilities
• Reporting and Monitoring Criminal Actions and Other Emergencies (Clery)
• Request for Criminal History Information
• Security and Access to Campus Buildings and Facilities
• Security to Technology Facilities Policy
• Severe Weather/Natural Disasters
• Temporary University Housing
• Timely Warning and Emergency Notification (Clery)
• Traffic and Parking Regulations
• University Center
• University Intrusion Alarms
• University Police Authority and Working Relationship With Other Law Enforcement Agencies (Clery)
• University Protection of Minors Policy Handbook
• Usage of Crawford Gymnasium
• Use of Louis C. Cole Auditorium - Memorial Hall
• Use of Porreco Extension Center by Individuals and Groups
• Use of Reeder Lecture Hall/Theater
• Use of Self-Balancing Skateboards
• Use of University Facilities By External Individuals or Groups
• Utilization of Ghering Health and Wellness Center Services
• Weapons on Campus

• Credit Card Marketing Procedures
• Gift Acceptance
• Naming of Facilities and Programs
• Soliciting Charitable Gifts

• Advanced Registration Deposit Requirement
• Audits
• Cash Handling Policy and Procedures
• Expenditure of Public Funds - Policy No. F004
• Insufficient Fund Check Payments
• Perkins and Nursing Loan Exit Interviews
• Purchasing Card Program
• Revenue Generated by University Activities
• Sale of Commercial Products or Services
• Student Accounts
• Student Employment
• Student Refunds
• Study Abroad Award Guidelines
• Travel Card Program
• Waiver of Fees for Study Off-Campus
• Waiver of Health Center Fee For Employees Enrolled as Student

• Administrative Due Process
• Americans with Disabilities Act - Public Accessibility
• Amorous Relationships
• Criminal Background Screening Procedures
• Deferral of Staff Holidays
• Disciplinary and Investigative Suspensions of University Personnel
• Disciplinary Procedures/Management
• Employee Exit Information Program
• Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination
• Faculty Annual, Sick, Bereavement and Personal Leave
• Non-Faculty Annual, Sick, Bereavement and Personal Leave
• Non-Discrimination Policy
• On-Campus Employer Recruiting
• Probationary Management Employee Evaluations
• Process For Handling Discrimination Complaints
• Race/Ethnicity Identification
• Re-employment of Commonwealth Annuitants
• Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities
• Reimbursement For Travel Expenses Related to Search Activities
• Release of Employee Information to Outside Agents
• Retention of Employment Application (Obsolete)
• Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
• Staff Telecommuting
• Volunteerism (Under Construction)

• Accommodating Visiting Groups and Organizations
• Appeal of Academic Suspension
• Award for Philanthropy and Volunteerism
• Awarding of Academic Honors
• Awarding of Honorary Degrees (P006)
• Consultant Visits to Edinboro
• Display of Art Objects on the University Campus
• Enterprise Rental Procedures for Edinboro Faculty and Staff
• Guidelines on Breach Notification
• Guidelines on Data Classification
• Mobile Device Guidelines
• Online Office Hours
• P026 Information Technology Computer Asset Management
• Password Guidelines
• Publicity and Publications
• Purchasing Procedures Manual
• Reportable Diseases
• Seriously Disruptive Behavior
• Simultaneous Dual Degrees
• Standardized Scheduling of Online Graduate Courses
• Student Trustee Selection
• Study Abroad Award Guidelines
• Text Messaging
• Verification of Student Identity in Distance Education
• Worker's Compensation - Modified Duty