Stephen F. Austin State University

To: All Faculty and Staff
From: Dr. Scott Gordon, President
Date: July 23, 2020
Subject: Newly Revised University Policies

The following chart summarizes the changes that were made to university policies implemented or revised at this week’s meeting of the Board of Regents. Please follow the link from the name of the policy to the newest version in the SFA Policy Manual. You may follow the link on the description of the action/change for each policy to view all the revisions made to that policy.

Policy Name	Policy Number	Action/Change
Academic Advising for Undergraduate Students	6.2.	Updated requirement for undecided students.
Academic Facilities for Non-Academic Activities	16.1.	Added cross-reference policies.
Annual Budget Preparation	3.2.	Minor changes.
Course Fees	3.8.	No changes.
Curriculum Reviews, Modifications and Approvals	5.7.	Updated references to mode of delivery.
Developmental Education and the Texas Success Initiative	5.8.	Updated monitoring responsibility.
Discrimination Complaints	2.11.	Name change and updated to reflect changes made to policy 2.13.
Fixed Rate Tuition Plan	3.4.	Name change and compliance updates.
Gifts, Prizes and Awards	3.18.	Minor change.
Hazing	10.3.	Updated requirements of SB 38.
Kennedy Auditorium	16.14.	Major revisions.
Parking and Traffic Regulations	13.14.	Name change and updated department name.
Part-time Faculty	7.21.	Updated to mirror THECB and Institutional procedures.
Procurement Card	17.11.	Revised training requirements.
Property Inventory and Management	17.14.	Minor changes.
Public and Student Health	13.16.	Name change and updates related to public health.
Records Management	2.9.	Compliance updates.
Reduction in Force of Non-Academic Employees	11.23.	Wording clarification.
Sexual and Gender-Based Discrimination, Violence, Harassment, and Misconduct	2.13.	Name change and complete re-write to comply with federal regulations.
Staff Compensation and Classification	12.2.	Minor changes.
Student Code of Conduct	10.4.	Major revisions.
Student Internships	11.29.	Minor wording changes.
Telecommuting	11.27.	Name change and define and clarify telecommuting.
Undergraduate Admission and Credits	6.20.	Major revisions.
Use of Amplified Sound on Campus Grounds	16.31.	No changes.
Volunteer Workers	11.32.	Minor changes.
Wellness Release Time	13.25.	Minor changes.
Year-End Purchasing	17.24.	Minor changes.

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