Staff Rules and Principles

For the university to achieve its mission, vision, and core values to improve and enrich people’s lives through teaching, research, and scholarship, every employee must share responsibility for specific principles that promote excellence and a productive work environment. These principles provide the foundation for a university community in which positive employee relations can flourish. Leadership, supervisors, and employees share the responsibility for complying and promoting these principles throughout the university community.

Table of Contents

1. Title IX Notice of Non-Discrimination
2. Non-Retaliation and Whistleblower Protection 
3. Violence in the Workplace
4. Visitors In The Workplace
5. Solicitation/Distribution
6. Participation In Non-Profit Causes or For-Profit Activities
7. Service in Outside Activities, Conflict of Commitment, and Coursework
8. Emergency Preparedness and Workforce Coverage
9. Tobacco Free Campus 
10. Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
11. Ethics
12. Confidentiality
13. Animals on Campus
14. Reporting Injuries and Handling Safety and Security Situations