Current Policies

Current Policies

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Number Title Status Date Authored Attachment Download
01.01 Operating Policy & Procedure System Current No Download Policy 01.01 - Operating Policy & Procedure System
01.02 Sports Wagering Activities Current No Download Policy 01.02 - Sports Wagering Activities
01.03 Salary Supplement Fund-Raising Current No Download Policy 01.03 - Salary Supplement Fund-Raising
01.04 Emergency Operations Current No Download Policy 01.04 - Emergency Operations
01.05 Mission Statement Review Current No Download Policy 01.05 - Mission Statement Review
01.06 Delegation of Signature Authority Current No Download Policy 01.06 - Delegation of Signature Authority
01.07 Whistleblower Policy Current No Download Policy 01.07 - Whistleblower Policy
01.09 Principles for University Governance Current No Download Policy 01.09 - Principles for University Governance
01.10 Information Security Current No Download Policy 01.10 - Information Security
01.11 Access to Information Technology Resources Current No Download Policy 01.11 - Access to Information Technology Resources
01.12 Use of Information Technology Resources Current No Download Policy 01.12 - Use of Information Technology Resources
01.13 World Wide Web Pages and other Electronic Publications Current No Download Policy 01.13 - World Wide Web Pages and other Electronic Publications
01.14 Political Activities Current No Download Policy 01.14 - Political Activities
01.15 Cellular Communication Devices and Plans Current No Download Policy 01.15 - Cellular Communication Devices and Plans
01.16 Provision of Information Technology Resources Current No Download Policy 01.16 - Provision of Information Technology Resources
01.18 Establishment and Operation of Research Institutes, Centers, and Related Entities Current No Download Policy 01.18 - Establishment and Operation of Research Institutes, Centers, and Related Entities
01.19 Misuse of University Assets Current No Download Policy 01.19 - Misuse of University Assets
01.20 Use of Copyrighted Works for Education and Research Current No Download Policy 01.20 - Use of Copyrighted Works for Education and Research
01.21 Post-Tenure Review Current No Download Policy 01.21 - Post-Tenure Review
01.22 Use of Voice Mail Current No Download Policy 01.22 - Use of Voice Mail
01.23 Social Security Number Usage Current No Download Policy 01.23 - Social Security Number Usage
01.24 Identity Theft Prevention Program for Consumer Accounts Current No Download Policy 01.24 - Identity Theft Prevention Program for Consumer Accounts
01.25 Privacy of Electronic Information Current No Download Policy 01.25 - Privacy of Electronic Information
01.26 Access to Systems Containing Sensitive Information Current No Download Policy 01.26 - Access to Systems Containing Sensitive Information
01.27 Sustainability, Facilities Operation, Grounds, Materials, and Transportation Current No Download Policy 01.27 - Sustainability, Facilities Operation, Grounds, Materials, and Transportation
01.28 Consensual Relationships Current No Download Policy 01.28 - Consensual Relationships
01.29 Minor Protection Current No Download Policy 01.29 - Minor Protection
02.01 IHL Policies and Bylaws Current Yes Download Policy 02.01 - IHL Policies and Bylaws
03.02 Statement on Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Current No Download Policy 03.02 - Statement on Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
03.03 Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Current No Download Policy 03.03 - Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
03.04 Sexual Misconduct Current No Download Policy 03.04 - Sexual Misconduct
03.05 Combating Human Trafficking Current No Download Policy 03.05 - Combating Human Trafficking
03.06 Workplace Safety Current No Download Policy 03.06 - Workplace Safety
03.07 Clery Act Compliance Current No Download Policy 03.07 - Clery Act Compliance
04.01 Internal Audit Services Current No Download Policy 04.01 - Internal Audit Services
06.01 Legal Services Current No Download Policy 06.01 - Legal Services
06.03 Trademark Licensing Current No Download Policy 06.03 - Trademark Licensing
06.04 Public Records Request Procedures Current No Download Policy 06.04 - Public Records Request Procedures
06.05 Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and Compliance with Federal Court Rules in Federal Lawsuits Current No Download Policy 06.05 - Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and Compliance with Federal Court Rules in Federal Lawsuits
10.02 Academic Administrators and Directors Current No Download Policy 10.02 - Academic Administrators and Directors
10.03 Deans Council and Associate Deans Council Current No Download Policy 10.03 - Deans Council and Associate Deans Council
10.05 Nepotism Current No Download Policy 10.05 - Nepotism
10.08 Classroom Regulations Current No Download Policy 10.08 - Classroom Regulations
10.12 Additional Course Fees Current No Download Policy 10.12 - Additional Course Fees
10.14 The Adoption and Sale of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials Current No Download Policy 10.14 - The Adoption and Sale of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials
10.15 Substantive Changes Current No Download Policy 10.15 - Substantive Changes
10.16 Distance Education Current No Download Policy 10.16 - Distance Education
11.01 Shackouls Honor College Current No Download Policy 11.01 - Shackouls Honor College
11.04 Split Level Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Courses Current No Download Policy 11.04 - Split Level Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Courses
11.06 Study Abroad and Other International Travel by Students Current No Download Policy 11.06 - Study Abroad and Other International Travel by Students
11.11 Auditing a Class Current No Download Policy 11.11 - Auditing a Class
12.01 Academic Add-Drop Current No Download Policy 12.01 - Academic Add-Drop
12.02 Withdrawal from the University Current No Download Policy 12.02 - Withdrawal from the University
12.03 Awarding of Degrees Posthumously Current No Download Policy 12.03 - Awarding of Degrees Posthumously
12.04 Final Examination Current No Download Policy 12.04 - Final Examination
12.07 Student Honor Code Current No Download Policy 12.07 - Student Honor Code
12.08 Requirements for Academic Programs and Academic Consortial/contractual Agreements Current No Download Policy 12.08 - Requirements for Academic Programs and Academic Consortial/contractual Agreements
12.09 Class Attendance and Reporting Absences Current No Download Policy 12.09 - Class Attendance and Reporting Absences
12.10 Recognition of Undergraduate Achievement Current No Download Policy 12.10 - Recognition of Undergraduate Achievement
12.11 Degree Requirements-Undergraduate Current No Download Policy 12.11 - Degree Requirements-Undergraduate
12.12 Credit and Grades Current No Download Policy 12.12 - Credit and Grades
12.15 Academic Probation, Suspension and Dismissal for Undergraduate Students Current No Download Policy 12.15 - Academic Probation, Suspension and Dismissal for Undergraduate Students
12.17 Undergraduate Academic Fresh Start or Academic Amnesty Current No Download Policy 12.17 - Undergraduate Academic Fresh Start or Academic Amnesty
12.18 Academic Amnesty for Graduate Students Current No Download Policy 12.18 - Academic Amnesty for Graduate Students
12.20 Undergraduate Course Grade Forgiveness and Repeating a Course Current No Download Policy 12.20 - Undergraduate Course Grade Forgiveness and Repeating a Course
12.21 Veterans Academic Status Current No Download Policy 12.21 - Veterans Academic Status
12.22 Undergraduate Student Courseload Current Yes Download Policy 12.22 - Undergraduate Student Courseload
12.23 Cooperative Education Program Current No Download Policy 12.23 - Cooperative Education Program
12.26 Credit for Prior Learning Current No Download Policy 12.26 - Credit for Prior Learning
12.29 Undergraduate Admission Requirements Current No Download Policy 12.29 - Undergraduate Admission Requirements
12.32 Refund and Course Credit Policy for Student Members of the Military Called to Active Duty or Deployed Current No Download Policy 12.32 - Refund and Course Credit Policy for Student Members of the Military Called to Active Duty or Deployed
12.37 Graduate Student Academic Grievance Procedures Current No Download Policy 12.37 - Graduate Student Academic Grievance Procedures
12.38 Undergraduate Academic Advisement Current No Download Policy 12.38 - Undergraduate Academic Advisement
12.39 Policy on University Scholarship Programs and Procedures Current No Download Policy 12.39 - Policy on University Scholarship Programs and Procedures
13.01 Emeritus Appointments Current No Download Policy 13.01 - Emeritus Appointments
13.02 Selection of William L. Giles Distinguished Professors Current No Download Policy 13.02 - Selection of William L. Giles Distinguished Professors
13.03 Faculty Responsibilities in Instruction and Curriculum, and Attendance at Classes Current No Download Policy 13.03 - Faculty Responsibilities in Instruction and Curriculum, and Attendance at Classes
13.05 Faculty Grievance Procedures Current No Download Policy 13.05 - Faculty Grievance Procedures
13.06 Sabbatical Leave for Faculty Members of State IHL Current No Download Policy 13.06 - Sabbatical Leave for Faculty Members of State IHL
13.07 Faculty Promotion and Tenure Current No Download Policy 13.07 - Faculty Promotion and Tenure
13.09 Credentials for Teaching and Degree Coordination Current No Download Policy 13.09 - Credentials for Teaching and Degree Coordination
13.11 Academic Freedom Current No Download Policy 13.11 - Academic Freedom
13.12 Intersession Teaching Current No Download Policy 13.12 - Intersession Teaching
13.14 Grade Appeal & Academic Review Board Current No Download Policy 13.14 - Grade Appeal & Academic Review Board
13.15 Evaluation of Teaching Performance Current No Download Policy 13.15 - Evaluation of Teaching Performance
13.16 Establishment of Academic Centers and Institutes at Mississippi State University Current No Download Policy 13.16 - Establishment of Academic Centers and Institutes at Mississippi State University
13.20 Exit Interviews of Departing Faculty Current No Download Policy 13.20 - Exit Interviews of Departing Faculty
13.21 Faculty Released Time for Specific Committee Chairs Current No Download Policy 13.21 - Faculty Released Time for Specific Committee Chairs
13.22 Guidelines for Adjunct Faculty Visiting Faculty Visiting Scholar and Visiting Executive Appointments Current No Download Policy 13.22 - Guidelines for Adjunct Faculty Visiting Faculty Visiting Scholar and Visiting Executive Appointments
13.23 Faculty Workload Current No Download Policy 13.23 - Faculty Workload
13.24 Annual Faculty Review Process Current No Download Policy 13.24 - Annual Faculty Review Process
21.01 Graduate Admission Criteria Current No Download Policy 21.01 - Graduate Admission Criteria
30.01 International Student and/or Scholar Compliance Fee (ISCF) Current No Download Policy 30.01 - International Student and/or Scholar Compliance Fee (ISCF)
30.02 Education Records Current No Download Policy 30.02 - Education Records
30.03 Management of Copyrighted Site Licensed Computer Software Current No Download Policy 30.03 - Management of Copyrighted Site Licensed Computer Software
30.04 Network Infrastructure and Firewalls Current No Download Policy 30.04 - Network Infrastructure and Firewalls
30.05 Internet Domain Names and Services at Mississippi State University Current No Download Policy 30.05 - Internet Domain Names and Services at Mississippi State University
30.06 MSU Identification Card Current No Download Policy 30.06 - MSU Identification Card
30.08 Satisfactory Academic Progress Current No Download Policy 30.08 - Satisfactory Academic Progress
31.01 Definition of a Student Current No Download Policy 31.01 - Definition of a Student
31.02 Legal Resident Status Current No Download Policy 31.02 - Legal Resident Status
31.10 Schedule Planning and Registration Current No Download Policy 31.10 - Schedule Planning and Registration
32.02 University Affiliates & Granting of Affiliate Status Current No Download Policy 32.02 - University Affiliates & Granting of Affiliate Status
35.05 Payment of Non-Resident Fees for Approved Student Exchange Current No Download Policy 35.05 - Payment of Non-Resident Fees for Approved Student Exchange
41.01 Coordination of Solicitations for Private Donations Current No Download Policy 41.01 - Coordination of Solicitations for Private Donations
41.02 Naming Opportunities at Mississippi State University Current No Download Policy 41.02 - Naming Opportunities at Mississippi State University
56.01 Sharing of Institutional Support Costs by Separately Budgeted Units of the Division of Agriculture Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Current No Download Policy 56.01 - Sharing of Institutional Support Costs by Separately Budgeted Units of the Division of Agriculture Forestry and Veterinary Medicine
56.07 The Safe Shipping, Storage, and Handling of Pesticides and Other Agricultural Chemicals Current No Download Policy 56.07 - The Safe Shipping, Storage, and Handling of Pesticides and Other Agricultural Chemicals
56.08 Promotion in Rank and Title of County Extension Agents Current No Download Policy 56.08 - Promotion in Rank and Title of County Extension Agents
56.09 Research and Extension Associates Current No Download Policy 56.09 - Research and Extension Associates
60.103 Recruitment and Selection Current No Download Policy 60.103 - Recruitment and Selection
60.104 Employment Authorization Current No Download Policy 60.104 - Employment Authorization
60.109 Records Management and Security Current No Download Policy 60.109 - Records Management and Security
60.112 Contracts & Annual Pay Notification Letters Current Yes Download Policy 60.112 - Contracts & Annual Pay Notification Letters
60.113 Termination of Employment Current No Download Policy 60.113 - Termination of Employment
60.118 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Current No Download Policy 60.118 - Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
60.119 Drug-Free Workforce Current No Download Policy 60.119 - Drug-Free Workforce
60.120 Drug-Free Campus Current No Download Policy 60.120 - Drug-Free Campus
60.121 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use Testing of Employees with a Commercial Driver's License Current No Download Policy 60.121 - Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use Testing of Employees with a Commercial Driver's License
60.122 Criminal Background Checks Current No Download Policy 60.122 - Criminal Background Checks
60.123 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Reasonable Accommodation in Employment Current Yes Download Policy 60.123 - Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Reasonable Accommodation in Employment
60.201 Leave/Leave Without Pay Current No Download Policy 60.201 - Leave/Leave Without Pay
60.225 Tuition Remission-Employees Current Yes Download Policy 60.225 - Tuition Remission-Employees
60.226 Tuition Remission-Dependent Children of Employees Current Yes Download Policy 60.226 - Tuition Remission-Dependent Children of Employees
60.227 Break Time for Nursing Mothers Current No Download Policy 60.227 - Break Time for Nursing Mothers
60.311 Overtime-Compensatory Time Current No Download Policy 60.311 - Overtime-Compensatory Time
60.314 Non-Benefits Eligible Positions Current No Download Policy 60.314 - Non-Benefits Eligible Positions
60.320 Office Hours-Work Schedule Current No Download Policy 60.320 - Office Hours-Work Schedule
60.321 Meal and Rest Periods Current No Download Policy 60.321 - Meal and Rest Periods
60.322 Administrative Closing Compensation Current No Download Policy 60.322 - Administrative Closing Compensation
60.323 Staff Compensation Program Current No Download Policy 60.323 - Staff Compensation Program
60.324 Flexible Work (Flexwork) Arrangements Current No Download Policy 60.324 - Flexible Work (Flexwork) Arrangements
60.401 Guidelines for Employee Conduct Current No Download Policy 60.401 - Guidelines for Employee Conduct
60.405 Separation of Employment/Change of Position Current No Download Policy 60.405 - Separation of Employment/Change of Position
60.415 Outside Employment and Consulting Current Yes Download Policy 60.415 - Outside Employment and Consulting
60.416 Conflict of Interest/Ethics Current No Download Policy 60.416 - Conflict of Interest/Ethics
60.501 Workforce Development Current No Download Policy 60.501 - Workforce Development
60.503 Performance Appraisals Current No Download Policy 60.503 - Performance Appraisals
61.01 Account Reconciliation Current No Download Policy 61.01 - Account Reconciliation
61.04 Funds of External Organizations Current No Download Policy 61.04 - Funds of External Organizations
61.05 Fixed Price and Residual Balance Current Yes Download Policy 61.05 - Fixed Price and Residual Balance
61.06 Cost Transfer Current No Download Policy 61.06 - Cost Transfer
61.07 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards Current No Download Policy 61.07 - Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards
62.01 Travel Current No Download Policy 62.01 - Travel
62.03 Investment Policy Current No Download Policy 62.03 - Investment Policy
62.06 Endowment Earnings Spending Current No Download Policy 62.06 - Endowment Earnings Spending
62.07 Cash Handling Current No Download Policy 62.07 - Cash Handling
62.08 Credit-Debit Card Processing Current No Download Policy 62.08 - Credit-Debit Card Processing
62.09 Security of Card Payment Devices Current No Download Policy 62.09 - Security of Card Payment Devices
62.10 Safeguarding Cardholder Data (CHD) Current No Download Policy 62.10 - Safeguarding Cardholder Data (CHD)
65.03 Anti-Kickback & Procurement Ethics in Public Contracting Current No Download Policy 65.03 - Anti-Kickback & Procurement Ethics in Public Contracting
65.04 Securing and Paying for Consultants and Independent Contractors Current Yes Download Policy 65.04 - Securing and Paying for Consultants and Independent Contractors
65.05 Vehicle Purchase Current No Download Policy 65.05 - Vehicle Purchase
70.01 Sponsored Projects Current No Download Policy 70.01 - Sponsored Projects
70.02 University-Industry Sponsored Projects Current No Download Policy 70.02 - University-Industry Sponsored Projects
70.03 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Current No Download Policy 70.03 - Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
70.04 Export Control Current No Download Policy 70.04 - Export Control
70.05 Federal Property at Mississippi State University Current No Download Policy 70.05 - Federal Property at Mississippi State University
70.06 Research Engineers Current No Download Policy 70.06 - Research Engineers
70.07 Research Scientists Current No Download Policy 70.07 - Research Scientists
70.08 Time and Effort Reporting Current No Download Policy 70.08 - Time and Effort Reporting
70.09 Financial Conflict of Interest in Sponsored Activities Current No Download Policy 70.09 - Financial Conflict of Interest in Sponsored Activities
70.10 Organizational Conflict of Interest Current No Download Policy 70.10 - Organizational Conflict of Interest
76.01 Intellectual Property Current No Download Policy 76.01 - Intellectual Property
79.01 Hazardous Waste Current No Download Policy 79.01 - Hazardous Waste
79.02 Biosafety Current No Download Policy 79.02 - Biosafety
79.03 Human Subjects Current No Download Policy 79.03 - Human Subjects
79.05 Laboratory Animal Welfare Current No Download Policy 79.05 - Laboratory Animal Welfare
79.06 Controlled Substances used in Research Current No Download Policy 79.06 - Controlled Substances used in Research
79.08 Radiation Safety Current No Download Policy 79.08 - Radiation Safety
79.09 Transportation of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods Current No Download Policy 79.09 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods
79.10 Facility Safety Reviews Current No Download Policy 79.10 - Facility Safety Reviews
79.11 Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Model Aircraft Current No Download Policy 79.11 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Model Aircraft
80.01 Research Ethics Consultation for Students Participating in University-Sponsored Research Current No Download Policy 80.01 - Research Ethics Consultation for Students Participating in University-Sponsored Research
80.02 Ethics in Research and Other Scholarly Activities Current No Download Policy 80.02 - Ethics in Research and Other Scholarly Activities
80.07 Lobbying Current No Download Policy 80.07 - Lobbying
80.12 Distribution of Recovered Facilities and Administrative Costs Current No Download Policy 80.12 - Distribution of Recovered Facilities and Administrative Costs
80.13 Cost Share Policy Current No Download Policy 80.13 - Cost Share Policy
91.100 Code of Student Conduct Current No Download Policy 91.100 - Code of Student Conduct
91.102 Disciplinarily Suspended Students Current No Download Policy 91.102 - Disciplinarily Suspended Students
91.108 Mass Text Messaging Current No Download Policy 91.108 - Mass Text Messaging
91.110 Campus Advertising, Sponsorship, and Solicitation Current No Download Policy 91.110 - Campus Advertising, Sponsorship, and Solicitation
91.113 Administrative Withdrawal and Readmission Current No Download Policy 91.113 - Administrative Withdrawal and Readmission
91.119 Sanctions for Alcohol and Drug Offenses Current No Download Policy 91.119 - Sanctions for Alcohol and Drug Offenses
91.120 Possession of Weapons Including Firearms Current No Download Policy 91.120 - Possession of Weapons Including Firearms
91.122 Students with Disabilities Current No Download Policy 91.122 - Students with Disabilities
91.123 Animals on Campus Current No Download Policy 91.123 - Animals on Campus
91.125 Use of Motor Vehicles by University Student Employees Current No Download Policy 91.125 - Use of Motor Vehicles by University Student Employees
91.126 Electronic Communications Student Policy Current No Download Policy 91.126 - Electronic Communications Student Policy
91.130 Contacting Students Current No Download Policy 91.130 - Contacting Students
91.131 Military-Connected Student Benefits and Resources Current No Download Policy 91.131 - Military-Connected Student Benefits and Resources
91.175 Health Insurance and Repatriation Insurance for International Students Current No Download Policy 91.175 - Health Insurance and Repatriation Insurance for International Students
91.179 Senior Citizen Tuition Waivers Current No Download Policy 91.179 - Senior Citizen Tuition Waivers
91.200 Student and Other University Organizations Current No Download Policy 91.200 - Student and Other University Organizations
91.203 1976 Copyright Act as Related to Musical Performances Current No Download Policy 91.203 - 1976 Copyright Act as Related to Musical Performances
91.205 Fraternity and Sorority - On-Campus Residential Housing Current No Download Policy 91.205 - Fraternity and Sorority - On-Campus Residential Housing
91.208 Hazing Current No Download Policy 91.208 - Hazing
91.210 Food Handling On-Campus by Registered Student Organizations Current No Download Policy 91.210 - Food Handling On-Campus by Registered Student Organizations
91.300 Blood Procurement Current No Download Policy 91.300 - Blood Procurement
91.301 Smoking and Tobacco Use on Campus Current No Download Policy 91.301 - Smoking and Tobacco Use on Campus
91.303 Student Publications Current No Download Policy 91.303 - Student Publications
91.304 Free Speech and Assembly Current No Download Policy 91.304 - Free Speech and Assembly
91.305 Domestic Travel by Students Current No Download Policy 91.305 - Domestic Travel by Students
91.306 Campus Roadways Current No Download Policy 91.306 - Campus Roadways
91.310 Outdoor Amplified Sound Current No Download Policy 91.310 - Outdoor Amplified Sound
91.312 Critical Incident Response Current No Download Policy 91.312 - Critical Incident Response
91.315 Electronic Safety and Security Current No Download Policy 91.315 - Electronic Safety and Security
91.350 Reservation of University Recreation Facilities Current No Download Policy 91.350 - Reservation of University Recreation Facilities
91.351 Display of Flag Current No Download Policy 91.351 - Display of Flag
91.352 Use of Automated External Defibrillators Current No Download Policy 91.352 - Use of Automated External Defibrillators
91.353 Required Accommodations in Programs, Activities, and Special Events on Campus Current No Download Policy 91.353 - Required Accommodations in Programs, Activities, and Special Events on Campus
91.354 Facilities Use Policy & Procedure Current No Download Policy 91.354 - Facilities Use Policy & Procedure
91.355 Catering Services Current No Download Policy 91.355 - Catering Services
91.400 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Current No Download Policy 91.400 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
95.500 Faculty Staff Temporary Housing Current Yes Download Policy 95.500 - Faculty Staff Temporary Housing
95.501 Traffic and Parking Rules and Regulations Current No Download Policy 95.501 - Traffic and Parking Rules and Regulations
95.502 Use of Portable, Electric Space Heaters Current No Download Policy 95.502 - Use of Portable, Electric Space Heaters
95.503 Management of Traffic and Parking Current No Download Policy 95.503 - Management of Traffic and Parking