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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-01 - Authority to establish and enforce a student code of conduct

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. The board of trustees delegates its
			 authority and responsibility for student conduct to the president. Youngstown
			 state university is committed to an educational environment which encourages
			 the safety, fair treatment, and intellectual and social development of all
			 students. On behalf of the president, the dean of students and ombudsperson
			 establishes and enforces regulations regarding student conduct.
(B)
								Definition. "The
			 Student Code of Conduct" is the official university document outlining student
			 rights, responsibilities, and regulations regarding academic dishonesty, due
			 process, and disciplinary procedures. The intent of "The Student Code of
			 Conduct" is to inform the university community of these rights,
			 responsibilities, and expectations.
(C)
								Parameter. The
			 dean of students and ombudsperson is responsible for enforcing all procedures
			 and regulations pertaining to student rights, responsibilities, and conduct as
			 outlined in "The Student Code of Conduct."
(D)
								Procedures.
(1)
									"The Student Code
			 of Conduct" is distributed to new students during orientation and is available
			 on the Youngstown state university website at:
https://ysu.edu/student-conduct/code-conduct
.
(2)
									Individual students and student organizations are
			 expected to be familiar with and follow the regulations outlined in "The
			 Student Code of Conduct" and will be subject to disciplinary action if one or
			 more of the regulations are violated.
(3)
									Complaints of
			 student misconduct may be filed by contacting community standards and student
			 conduct. Complaints of academic dishonesty may be filed in the office of the
			 provost and vice president for academic affairs.
(4)
									"The Student Code
			 of Conduct" is reviewed periodically and distributed widely among the campus
			 community at least every five years. Any member of the university community may
			 recommend a change in "The "Student Code of Conduct" through the dean of
			 students and ombudsperson.
Replaces: 3356-8-01
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-02 - Student media

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state
			 university recognizes and supports the establishment and operation of student
			 media organizations as important media for communication to the university and
			 as training laboratories for students. The official student media organizations
			 are "The Jambar," a student-operated newspaper, thejambar.com, a student
			 operated news and information website, "JambarTV," a
			 student produced weekly news video production, "The Penguin Review," a
			 student literary magazine, "YO Magazine," featuring the
			 university, the city and the people of Youngstown,
								 "Rookery Radio," a student-operated
			 internet radio station, "The Guin," a digital yearbook,
			 and "Penguin Rundown," a student-run sports show.
(B) Parameter. Individuals involved with
			 student media and the student press are expected to follow all professional
			 media legal and ethical standards and guidelines that address matters such as
			 libel, indecency, personal attacks and harassment, slander, undocumented
			 allegations, and other forms of irresponsible media presentation.
(C) Procedures.
(1) The student media committee oversees
			 official student media and is responsible for reviewing complaints, offering
			 recommendations, participating in the selection of staff for each upcoming
			 academic year, and ensuring execution of publication
			 responsibilities.
(2) A
			 representative from the student experience division will serve as a liaison to
			 the committee and appoint its members based on the guidelines outlined in the
			 "Student Media Committee Governance Document."
(3) Each official student media organization
			 has a faculty and/or staff advisor. The advisor is responsible for helping
			 students understand the nature, function, and ethics of student media, for
			 providing instruction that will result in quality media publications, and for
			 serving as a liaison to the student media committee.
(4) Concerns regarding a particular article
			 or presentation of an official student media organization may be directed to
			 the current editor/director or advisor of the respective organization. Other
			 questions may be directed to the student media committee chairperson or the
			 assigned representative of student experience.
(5) Guidelines and information related to
			 responsible journalism and student publications may be found in "The Student
			 Media Committee Governing Document," available through the student media
			 office.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-03 - Student residency status for tuition purposes

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The university
			 
								has
			 developed a system of identifying student residency for purpose of state
			 subsidy and tuition surcharge consistent with rules of the Ohio department of
			 higher education which comply with provisions of section
			 3333.31
			 of the Revised Code and rule
			 3333-1-10
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B)
			 Parameter. The purpose of the Ohio department of higher education rules, to
			 determine student residency for the purpose of state subsidy and tuition
			 surcharge for undergraduate and graduate
			 students, is to exclude those persons entering the state for the primary
			 purpose of receiving the benefit of a state-supported education.
(C) Procedures.
(1) Residency for the purpose of assessing
			 tuition and fee charges is determined at the time of admission or readmission
			 to the university and cannot be retroactive.
(2) Students immediately identified as Ohio
			 residents for tuition purposes will include: dependents of
			 parent(s)/guardian(s) who have resided in Ohio for at least the twelve
			 consecutive months preceding enrollment and have supported the student; active
			 duty military, guard, reserve, honorably discharged veterans, and the spouse or
			 dependent of a veteran, who are domiciled in Ohio as of the first day of the
			 semester; graduates of Ohio high schools who are domiciled in Ohio as of the
			 first day of the semester; and those independent applicants who have resided in
			 Ohio for at least the twelve consecutive months preceding enrollment and have
			 demonstrated that they have supported themselves during that time. With
			 documentation as required by the Ohio department of high education, various
			 other student categories may also be considered for Ohio residency
			 status.
(3) Students having cause
			 to question their residency status may present documentation supporting their
			 position to the residency officer in the office of undergraduate admissions.
			 Those students providing appropriate documentation may be determined to qualify
			 as Ohio residents.
(4) Students
			 
									who disagree with a residency
			 decision may file a residency decision appeal form and submit documentation to
			 the office of undergraduate admissions. This form and supporting documents will
			 be forwarded to the residency appeals board for review.
(5) The 
									residency appeals board
			 is the final appeal authority and its decision is final.
(6) Information regarding residency status
			 and the residence classification board is available in the office of
			 undergraduate admissions.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-04 - Privacy and release of student education records: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. This policy governs the
			 confidentiality of educational records and provides processes for students and
			 parents to access their records.
(B) Purpose. The Family Educational Rights
			 and Privacy Act ("FERPA") of 1974, as amended, sets forth requirements designed
			 to protect the privacy of student educational records. The law governs access
			 to records maintained by educational institutions and the release of
			 information from those records. A notice regarding the rights of students with
			 respect to records maintained by the university and the university's procedures
			 to comply with these requirements are available on the university's electronic
			 catalog 
			 and on the registrar's webpage at
http://cms.ysu.edu/administrative-offices/registrar/undergraduate-and-graduate-policies
.
(C) Definitions.
(1) "Education records" are those records,
			 files, documents, and other materials which contain information directly
			 related to a student and are maintained by any employee or agent of the
			 university. The following categories of information are exempted and are not
			 considered to be education records:
(a)
			 Records made by university personnel which are in the sole possession of the
			 maker and are not accessible or revealed to any other person.
(b) Records maintained by the Youngstown
			 state university police for law enforcement purposes.
(c) Medical and counseling records used
			 solely for treatment. (Medical records may be personally reviewed by a
			 physician of the student's choice.)
(d) Records created or received after a
			 student is no longer in attendance, i.e., alumni records.
(e) Grades or peer-graded papers before they
			 are collected and recorded by a professor.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-05 - Support and assistance to veterans and service members

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. Youngstown state university is
			 committed to providing a veteran friendly campus designed to attract, assist,
			 and maintain veteran and service member students in a supportive and
			 academically productive environment and to meaningfully recognize the
			 contributions of our military men and women.
(B)
								Purpose. To
			 provide guidelines and requirements for the support and assistance offered to
			 veteran and service member students in order to promote their achievement and
			 success.
(C)
								Scope. This policy applies to all university divisions,
			 colleges, departments and units and to all prospective and current veteran and
			 service member students.
(D)
								Definitions.
(1)
									"Service member."
			 A person who is serving in the armed forces of the United
			 States.
(2)
									"Veteran." Any person who has completed service in the
			 armed forces, including the national guard of any state or a reserve component
			 of the armed forces, and who has been discharged under honorable conditions
			 from the armed forces or who has been transferred to the reserve with evidence
			 of satisfactory service.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-06 - Student complaint process

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state
			 university ("university") is committed to the continuous improvement of the
			 services it provides to its students. Students who have complaints regarding
			 the fairness or quality of service they have received from the university are
			 encouraged to share their concerns pursuant to this policy so that the
			 university may address these concerns in a timely and professional
			 manner.
(B) Purpose. The purpose of
			 this policy is to establish an effective complaint resolution process for
			 general student complaints and to allow the university to collect and track
			 these complaints.
(C) Scope. This
			 policy applies to all university divisions, colleges, departments, and units.
			 This policy does not apply to student complaints regarding academic (grading)
			 grievances, disability accommodations, harassment or discrimination, university
			 admission decisions, or complaints or disciplinary action pursuant to the
			 student code of conduct.
(D)
			 Definitions.
(1)
									"Student" -
			 any person enrolled at the university in a course offered for
			 credit.
(2)
									
									"Student complaint" - a written and/or clearly
			 documented verbal statement alleging improper, unfair, or arbitrary action
			 relating to the university's delivery of academic, administrative, and support
			 services. A student complaint must be based on a claimed violation of
			 university policy, regulation, or established practice.
(3)
									"Academically-related complaint"
			 - a student complaint related to the services and responsibilities
			 provided by the departments within academic affairs, including but not limited
			 to academic colleges, academic departments, student success, distance
			 education, library, mathematics assistance center, reading and study skills,
			 and writing center.
(4)
									"Nonacademically-related complaint" - a student
			 complaint related to the services and responsibilities provided by the
			 departments and divisions of budget and finance, enrollment management and
			 planning, equal opportunity and diversity, facilities, human resources,
			 multicultural affairs, and student experience.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-08 - Anti-hazing

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. Youngstown state university
			 (university) condemns hazing and is committed to providing a safe environment
			 in which members of the learning community may participate in experiences and
			 activities without compromising their health, well-being, dignity, and/or
			 rights. Prevention of hazing is the responsibility of every member of the
			 university community, including students, student organizations,
			 university-sponsored programs, coaches, student groups, faculty members,
			 employees, volunteers, and alumni.
(B)
								Purpose. This
			 policy governs the university's implementation of Collin's Law: The Ohio
			 Anti-Hazing Act. The policy defines key terms; prohibits hazing and related
			 conduct; describes reporting duties; establishes corrective action and
			 discipline for violating the policy; details how information about hazing
			 violations shall be shared and reported; and sets forth the requirements for
			 anti-hazing educational and training programs.
(C)
								Scope.
(1)
									The policy shall
			 apply to any act of hazing or violation of paragraph (G) of this policy that
			 takes place on or off campus between two or more people who are affiliated with
			 the university.
(2)
									This policy applies to all members of the university
			 community, including faculty, staff, students, volunteers, organizations,
			 university-sponsored programs, as well as visitors and other licensees and
			 invitees.
(3)
									NCAA student-athletes shall follow the policies and
			 guidelines set forth by the NCAA, the affiliated conference, and the university
			 department of athletics in addition to this policy.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-8 - Student Code of Conduct; Support and Assitance to Veterans › Section 3356-8-09 - Religious accommodations of students

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 It is the policy of Youngstown state university (university) to recognize that
			 diversity comes in many forms including religious diversity. In order to
			 support our students and their diverse beliefs, the university adopts a policy
			 consistent with section
			 3345.024of the Revised Code,
			 "The Testing Your Faith Act."
(B)
								Purpose. The
			 purpose of this policy is to establish procedures to reasonably accommodate the
			 sincerely held beliefs and practices of individual students with regard to all
			 examinations or other academic requirements and absences for reasons of faith
			 or religious or spiritual belief system.
(C)
								Parameters.
			 Students may be absent for up to three days each academic semester to take
			 holidays for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system or
			 participate in organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious
			 denomination, church, or other religious or spiritual organization. The
			 university shall not impose an academic penalty as a result of a student being
			 absent as permitted under this policy.
(1)
									The university
			 will provide students with reasonable alternative accommodations with regard to
			 examinations and other academic requirements missed due to an absence described
			 in this policy if both of the following apply:
(a)
										The student's
			 sincerely held religious belief or practice severely affects the student's
			 ability to take an examination or meet an academic requirement;
			 and
(b)
										Not later than fourteen days after the first day of
			 instruction in a particular course, the student is required to provide the
			 instructor with written notice of the specific dates for which the student
			 requests alternative accommodations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-01 - Selection, appointment, and evaluation of executive officers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy
			 statement. The divisional executive officers of the university are the
			 provost/vice president for academic affairs, vice president for institutional
			 effectiveness and board professional, vice president for finance and business
			 operations and the vice president for legal affairs and human resources. The
			 president is considered to be the divisional executive officer for those work
			 units that have a direct reporting relationship and for the staff assigned to
			 work in the office of the president. The board of trustees is committed to
			 establishing and developing processes designed to hire and retain effective,
			 innovative, and strategic executive officers. In the selection and evaluation
			 of executive officers of the university, the board of trustees is committed to
			 the principle of collegiality, where, as appropriate, members of the university
			 community (students, faculty, and staff) have an opportunity to participate in
			 the decision-making processes of the university. The board of trustees
			 acknowledges the need for the establishment of processes for the selection and
			 regular evaluation of divisional executive officers of the university. The
			 board also affirms the principles of collegiality and merit-based rewards in
			 these processes that are directly associated with positive evaluation of these
			 officers.
(B) Parameters.
(1) A position announcement, including the
			 minimum and preferred qualifications, will be developed and brought to the
			 board of trustees for review and approval prior to initiating the
			 search.
(2) Advertising to fill
			 executive officer positions will be done in a manner that will create a diverse
			 pool of candidates of racial, ethnic and social backgrounds, reflecting a wide
			 diversity of values, ideas, and beliefs.
(3) An individual selected to serve as an
			 executive officer will be identified from an applicant pool obtained as a
			 result of a national search process. With the approval of or when deemed
			 necessary by the president, a search firm may be utilized. Filling these
			 positions on an interim basis may be done without initiating a formal process
			 (see rule
			 3356-9-10 of the Administrative
			 Code, "Acting/interim appointments of university administrators").
(4) In recognition of the principles of
			 collegiality, advisory committees will be utilized during the process of
			 searching, screening, and interviewing potential executive officers.
(5) Evaluation involves an employee and
			 supervisor in a yearly process of mutually identifying measurable objectives,
			 regular review of progress toward their achievement, and year-end determination
			 of whether or not the objectives were met.
(6) The evaluation may involve merit salary
			 considerations as part of the year-end sessions.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-02 - Selection, appointment, and annual evaluation of administrative officers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy
			 statement. In the selection and annual evaluation of administrative officers of
			 the university, the board of trustees is committed to the principle of
			 collegiality where, as appropriate, members of the university community
			 (students, faculty, and staff) have an opportunity to participate in the
			 decision-making processes of the university. The board of trustees acknowledges
			 the need for the establishment of processes for the selection and regular
			 evaluation of administrative officers. The board also affirms the principles of
			 collegiality and merit-based rewards in these processes that are directly
			 associated with positive evaluation of these officers.
(B) Parameters.
(1) A position announcement, including the
			 required and preferred qualifications, will be developed and brought to the
			 president for review and approval prior to initiating the search.
(2) Advertising to fill administrative
			 officer positions will be done in a manner that will create a diverse pool of
			 candidates of racial, ethnic and social backgrounds reflecting a wide diversity
			 of values, ideas, and beliefs.
(3)
			 An individual selected to serve as an administrative officer will be identified
			 from an applicant pool obtained as a result of a national search process. With
			 the approval of or when deemed necessary by the president, a search firm may be
			 utilized. Filling these positions on an interim basis may be done without
			 initiating a formal process (see rule
			 3356-9-10 of the Administrative
			 Code, "Acting/interim appointments of university administrators").
(4) In recognition of the principles of
			 collegiality, advisory committees may be utilized during the process of
			 searching, screening, and interviewing potential administrative
			 officers.
(5) Evaluation involves
			 an employee and supervisor in a yearly process of mutually identifying
			 measurable objectives, regular review of progress toward their achievement, and
			 year-end determination of whether or not the objectives were met.
(6) The evaluation process may involve merit
			 salary considerations as part of the year-end session.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-03 - Employment of students

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 Students are eligible to be employed by the university according to federal and
			 state laws and university policy.
(B)
								Purpose. This
			 policy is designed to create a fair and equitable process for employment of
			 students on campus. All procedures are in compliance with federal and state of
			 Ohio law, including Ohio public employment retirement system (OPERS) guidelines
			 and university policy. Information on the student employment process is
			 available on the university's division of student success
			 website.
(C)
								Scope. Unless otherwise specified, this policy applies
			 to the employment of undergraduate and graduate students in student employment
			 positions at the university.
(D)
								Definitions. For
			 the purpose of this policy:
(1)
									"Domestic student" - a student that is a citizen of the
			 United States, a permanent resident of the United States, or a refugee or
			 asylee, as determined by the U.S. government.
(2)
									"International
			 student" - a student that is not a citizen of the United States and is not a
			 permanent resident of the United States.
(3)
									"Student
			 employee" - individuals enrolled at the university who meet the requirements of
			 this policy and work part-time jobs in support of university offices and
			 departments.
(4)
									"Student employee supervisor" - the individual directly
			 responsible for the hiring recommendation and day-to-day supervision of the
			 student employee, including but not limited to, establishing work schedules,
			 monitoring adherence to established work schedules, approving timesheets, and
			 providing guidance, training, and instructions relative to the student
			 employee's assigned tasks.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-03.2 - Employment of students under the federal work-study program

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state
			 university (university) participates in the federal work-study program in order
			 to provide eligible students with part-time employment to help meet academic
			 costs and to provide work experience.
(B) Purpose. To provide information and
			 guidance to university students, staff, and faculty regarding the United States
			 department of education federal work-student (FWS)
			 program.
(C) Scope. This policy
			 applies to undergraduate and graduate students seeking employment through the
			 FWS program.
For non-FWS student employment, refer to rule
				3356-9-03 of the Administrative
				Code, "Employment of students," and rule
				3356-9-03.1 of the
				Administrative Code, "Appointment of graduate assistants, graduate research
				assistants, graduate assistant interns, and teaching assistants." (See
				corresponding university policies 3356-9-03, "Employment of students," and
				3356-9-03.1, "Appointment of graduate assistant graduate research assistants,
				graduate assistant interns, and teaching assistants.")
(D) Parameters.
(1) While the president has overall
			 responsibility for the management of the university, the responsibility for
			 hiring student employees is delegated to the provost, vice presidents, and
			 divisional executive officers, or designees.
(2) The office of financial aid and
			 scholarships is responsible for administering and awarding federal work-study
			 funds, university compliance with FWS regulations, and determination of student
			 eligibility in accordance with federal regulations and university policy.
			 University policy requires students to be reviewed for FWS eligibility on a
			 first-come, first-served basis.
(3)
			 In addition to on-campus employment, FWS funds may also be used for community
			 service opportunities such as "America Reads" and other community-based
			 programs.
(4) Students receiving
			 FWS funds are not eligible for fringe benefits, including paid vacation and
			 sick time.
(5) Federal work-study
			 payments are administered by the office of payroll.
(6) Federal work-study awards are cancelled
			 or reduced when students default on federal loans, become over-awarded due to
			 changes in aid eligibility, or do not maintain satisfactory academic
			 progress.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-04 - Acting president

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Whenever the president
			 intends to be absent from the university for five working days or more, an
			 executive officer of the university will be designated as acting
			 president.
(B) Definition. In
			 addition to the president, the executive officers of the university include the
			 provost/vice president for academic affairs, the vice president for finance and
			 
								business operations, the vice president for
			 
								institutional effectiveness and board
			 professional, the vice president for student affairs, and the
			 
								vice president for legal affairs and human
			 resources.
(C) Parameters.
(1) The president will prepare the
			 appropriate notification to send to the board of trustees with a copy to the
			 executive officer designated to serve as acting president. Such notification
			 will include any parameters or cautions deemed appropriate by the
			 president.
(2) The acting president
			 shall have authority to act on behalf of the president in conformity with the
			 notification of designation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-06 - Professional conduct of faculty, department chairpersons, and professional/administrative employees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The mission and success
			 of Youngstown state university (university) is sustained by the trust placed in
			 its administrators, faculty, and staff by students, parents, benefactors,
			 business and academic partners and by governmental entities. Faculty,
			 department chairpersons, and professional/administrative employees are expected
			 to demonstrate professional conduct that exhibits the values of honesty,
			 integrity, competence, respect, and responsibility.
(B) Purpose. To provide information,
			 parameters and procedures designed to recognize and address allegations of
			 professional misconduct.
(C) Scope.
			 This policy applies to all full-time and part-time faculty, instructors,
			 department chairpersons, and professional/administrative employees (for
			 purposes of this policy collectively referred to as professionals). Allegations
			 of professional misconduct related to sponsored programs, use of human subjects
			 in research, use and care of animals in research, research misconduct,
			 conflicts of interest and/or commitment in sponsored programs,
			 nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, harassment, sexual misconduct, and
			 university technology use shall be reviewed pursuant to procedures provided in
			 board policies governing these areas. The applicable university policies of the
			 Administrative Code are:
(1) Rule
			 3356-10-13 - "Research, grants,
			 and sponsored programs."
(2) Rule
			 3356-10-14 - "Integrity in
			 research - use of human participants."
(3) Rule
			 3356-10-15 - "Integrity in
			 research - use and care of animals."
(4) Rule
			 3356-10-16 - "Research
			 misconduct."
(5) Rule
			 3356-10-17 - "Objectivity in
			 research - avoidance of conflicts of interest and/or commitment in sponsored
			 research."
(6) Rule
			 3356-2-03 -
			 "Discrimination/harassment."
(7)
			 Rule 3356-2-3.1 - "Sexual
			 misconduct."
(8) Rule
			 3356-4-09 - "Acceptable use of
			 university technology resources."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-08 - Selection and evaluation of the president of the university

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy
			 statement. The authority to select, appoint and
			 evaluate the president of Youngstown state university ("university") is vested
			 in the university's board of trustees by section
			 3356.03 of the Revised Code,
			 "Powers and duties of board of trustees." In the selection and evaluation
			 of the president of the university, the board of trustees is committed to the
			 principle of collegiality where, as appropriate, members of the university
			 community (students, faculty, and staff) have an
			 opportunity to participate in the decision-making processes of the university.
			 The board further recognizes the value of input from the larger community,
			 particularly as that input would be solicited as part of the process of
			 presidential selection and evaluation. 
			 The board also affirms the principle of merit-based rewards that are directly
			 associated with the positive evaluation of the president.
(B)
								Purpose. To
			 establish processes and procedures for the selection and regular evaluation of
			 the president of the university.
(C)
								Parameters.
(1)
									The president is
			 the chief executive officer of the university, responsible to the board of
			 trustees for the overall operation of the institution. The president implements
			 the policies and directives of the board of trustees for institutional
			 effectiveness.
(2)
									The president may delegate university administrative
			 functions such as academic affairs, student affairs, financial affairs, and
			 administration, university advancement, equal opportunity and diversity, and
			 intercollegiate athletics to various divisions or units.
(3)
									The president
			 expects the faculty, through the provost/vice president for academic affairs,
			 to share the responsibility by recommending admission requirements, curriculum,
			 teaching appointments, graduation requirements, textbooks, and other
			 appropriate academic procedures.
(4)
									The president is
			 charged to manage the necessary financial resources, obtain personnel capable
			 of maintaining and enhancing academic standards, maintain programs of support
			 to the regional service area, and serve the needs of students in the
			 university.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-09 - Records management

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. In accordance with
			 section
			 149.33
			 of the Revised Code, the board of trustees has full responsibility for
			 establishing and administering a records retention program for Youngstown state
			 university (university). The board of trustees directs the university to
			 comply with all state and federal laws regarding the creation and disposition
			 of university records.
(B) Purpose.
			 To ensure compliance with section
			 149.33
			 of the Revised Code for the establishment and administration of efficient and
			 economical management methods applied to the creation, utilization,
			 maintenance, retention, preservation, and disposition of the university's
			 records.
(C) Scope. This policy
			 applies to all records of the university, both public and exempt, that are
			 maintained and disposed in accordance with the university's records retention
			 schedule.
(D) Definitions (for
			 purposes of this policy).
(1) "Records" are
			 defined as any document, device or item, regardless of physical form or
			 characteristic (including a record created, generated, sent, communicated or
			 stored by electronic means) that is created or received by or comes under the
			 jurisdiction of the university and which serves to document the organization,
			 functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations or other activities of
			 the university. Records and their retention and associated retention schedules
			 are numerated in the 
									"Records Retention for Public Colleges and Universities
			 in Ohio: A Manual" (IUC manual). University records may include, but are
			 not limited to:
(a) Financial records such as
			 requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, bank data, and ledgers or
			 journals.
(b) Administrative
			 records such as correspondence, emails, reports, policy statements and related
			 items both sent and received.
(c)
			 Minutes of all university 
										board and committee meetings.
(d) Publications and other items issued by
			 the university.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-9 - Selection and Evaluation of Officers of University and Employment of Students › Section 3356-9-10 - Acting/interim appointments of university executive and administrative employees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. In its efforts to
			 promote equal access and opportunity and a diverse and highly qualified
			 workforce, it is the general practice of Youngstown state university (university)
			 to hire employees through a formal search process. However, where there is a
			 critical, immediate, or unforeseen need for an individual to perform specific
			 university job responsibilities, appointments outside of the regular search
			 process may be made.
(B) Purpose.
			 To provide uniform guidelines and procedures for the use of acting and interim
			 appointments for executive and administrative, nonbargaining unit
			 positions.
(C) Scope. This policy
			 applies to the appointment of all university executive and administrative
			 officers and to administrative, non-bargaining unit positions. The applicable
			 articles of the faculty collective bargaining agreement or if applicable
			 department governance document shall be utilized for the appointment of an
			 interim chair of an academic department. This policy does not apply to the
			 appointment of an interim or acting university president (see rules
			 3356-9-04 and
			 3356-9-08 of the Administrative
			 Code).
(D) Definitions.
(1) "Acting appointment
									" - the
			 temporary placement of an existing employee in a position due to the absence of
			 an incumbent who is expected to return to the positon (e.g., incumbent on leave
			 of absence). Upon the return of the incumbent, the acting appointment will
			 return to his/her former position.
(2) "Interim appointment
									" - the
			 temporary placement of an existing employee or nonemployee to perform the
			 duties of a vacant or soon-to-be-vacant positon while a unit is being
			 reorganized or prior to or while university recruitment is underway to
			 permanently select a successor (e.g., unanticipated or sudden departure of the
			 incumbent).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-10 - Policies on Admission, Retention, and Graduation standards › Section 3356-10-02 - Graduate faculty

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 The graduate faculty shall consist of the president of the university, the
			 provost/vice president for academic affairs, the dean of the college of
			 graduate studies, the deans of the colleges, and faculty members qualified to
			 teach graduate courses as determined by the dean of graduate studies and the
			 graduate faculty.
(B)
								Definition. Graduate faculty membership includes:
(1)
									Category one.
			 Category one faculty members are full- and parttime faculty members employed by
			 the Youngstown state university (university) who are selected by the college
			 graduate studies committee (committee) and graduate council based on evidence
			 of scholarship and professional development in the field or discipline
			 appropriate to graduate faculty membership requirements established by the
			 committee.
(a)
										All category one faculty may teach and supervise master's
			 and doctoral level work and serve on or serve as a chairperson/advisor of
			 mater's level thesis committees and doctoral level dissertation committees.
			 Those faculty serving as chairpersons/advisors of doctoral committees shall
			 meet advanced requirements determined by the appropriate college departments
			 and approved by the dean of graduate studies in addition to those necessary for
			 category one members.
(b)
										Full-time category one faculty have full rights and
			 privileges in governance of the college of graduate studies.
(c)
										Part-time
			 category one faculty do not have the full rights and committee privileges but
			 may be appointed to serve on specific committees.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-10 - Policies on Admission, Retention, and Graduation standards › Section 3356-10-03 - Affiliated scholars

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 The university encourages the affiliation of nonuniversity individuals engaged
			 in appropriate scholarly activity. Such appointments are either externally
			 funded or non-remunerative.
(B)
								Definition.
			 "Affiliated scholars" are individuals with a record of ongoing scholarship or
			 research who are independent scholars, visitors, or adjunct faculty. Affiliated
			 scholars are expected to hold the appropriate terminal degree and to be engaged
			 in ongoing scholarly activity.
(C)
								Parameters.
(1)
									An affiliated
			 scholars appointment is temporary and does not carry university
			 duties.
(2)
									Affiliated scholars have access to university
			 facilities and services, as defined by the appropriate department chair and
			 dean.
(3)
									Usual and customary charges for the use of university
			 facilities and services are the responsibility of the affiliated
			 scholar.
(4)
									Affiliated scholars will credit Youngstown state
			 university in publications stemming from scholarly activity conducted while
			 affiliated with the university. Copies of publications will be provided to the
			 director of research services.
(5)
									Affiliated
			 scholars may serve as principal investigator, responsible for preparing
			 applications for externally funded grants, sponsored agreements and contracts,
			 when such approval is included in the letter of appointment. The affiliated
			 scholars will follow university procedures and assign to Youngstown state
			 university indirect cost reimbursement awarded by the sponsor or sponsoring
			 agency.
(6)
									The university administers any grant monies awarded to
			 the affiliated scholar whose grant application names Youngstown state
			 university as the institutional affiliation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-10 - Policies on Admission, Retention, and Graduation standards › Section 3356-10-04 - Degrees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. The board of trustees awards degrees
			 to students who are recommended by the respective dean as having fulfilled the
			 requirements established by the faculty.
(B)
								Parameters.
(1)
									Official diplomas
			 are signed by the chairperson and secretary of the board of trustees and by the
			 president and provost/vice president for academic affairs of the
			 university.
(2)
									The seal of the university is affixed to all
			 diplomas.
(3)
									The office of records is responsible for the
			 development of the listing of graduates appearing in the commencement program
			 and for ordering the diplomas awarded.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-10 - Policies on Admission, Retention, and Graduation standards › Section 3356-10-05 - Honorary degrees and commencement speakers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The board of trustees
			 shall review and authorize the list from which commencement speakers and
			 honorary degree candidates will be recommended by the academic events committee
			 of the academic senate to the president. The board of trustees shall grant
			 honorary degrees in recognition of a significant impact on the university, on
			 the community, state or nation, or on society. Such degrees will be conferred
			 at commencements, special convocations, and other events.
			 The honorary degree shall be clearly designated on the
			 diploma as "Honorary degree of" followed by the name of the
			 degree.
(B)
								The following honorary degrees are those usually
			 awarded at Youngstown state university:
(1)
									Bus. D. (doctor
			 of business), customarily awarded to a person making a unique contribution in
			 the business community.
(2)
									LL.D. (doctor of laws), customarily awarded to a person
			 distinguished in general service to the state, to learning and to
			 mankind.
(3)
									LH.D. (doctor of humane letters), customarily awarded
			 to a person distinguished in the humanities.
(4)
									Sc.D. (doctor of
			 science), customarily awarded to a person distinguished in the
			 sciences.
(5)
									Lett.D. (doctor of letters), customarily awarded to an
			 acknowledged scholar in a particular discipline.
(6)
									Mus.D. (doctor of
			 music), customarily awarded to a distinguished performer or
			 composer.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-10 - Policies on Admission, Retention, and Graduation standards › Section 3356-10-06 - Admission, retention, and graduation standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement.
			 The university shall establish appropriate rules and regulations governing the
			 requirements for admission to, retention in, and graduation from the
			 university.
(B)
								Procedures.
(1)
									Undergraduate standards for admission, retention, and
			 graduation are made by the academic senate in accordance with its charter and
			 bylaws.
(2)
									Graduate student admission, retention, and graduation
			 standards are made by the graduate council in accordance with the "School of
			 Graduate Studies and Research Academic Policy Book."
(3)
									Requirements for
			 admission, retention, and graduation from specific curricula may be set by
			 schools and departments and may be more selective than university requirements.
			 Such recommendations are subject to review and approval by the appropriate
			 dean, provost/vice president for academic affairs, and
			 president.
(4)
									Changes in university standards for admission,
			 retention, and graduation are reported to the academic and student affairs
			 committee of the board of trustees.
(5)
									Academic
			 standards can be found in the current editions of the "Undergraduate Bulletin"
			 and the "Graduate Bulletin."