POLICY

Black Hills State University policies will be formulated through the participation of faculty, students, Career Service staff, and administrators when permissible by law.

Black Hills State University policies provide a means for formalized, systematic documentation and communication of policies established by the President and Administration. This policy enables students, faculty, and staff to more fully participate in the formulation of University policy. In case of any conflict or question with reference to the policies of BHSU, the BOR Policies, Administrative Rules of SD, and SD Codified Law shall be deemed controlling in all circumstances.

Proposed policies will be submitted to the President. Policies will be reviewed by the President and Administrative Team, and revised as appropriate before receiving the final approval of the President. Final policies will then be posted to the website for inclusion in the online BHSU Policies Manual.

Policies should be reviewed periodically by the Office of Record to insure continued accuracy.

The policy manual is divided into the following categories:

• 1 – General
• 2 – Academic Affairs
• 3 – Student Life
• 4 – Human Resources
• 5 – Finance & Business
• 6 – Facilities
• 7 - Technology

Each policy is numbered according to topic (see example in upper left-hand corner. The first number of a policy indicates the general topic, the second digits indicate the sequence of the policy in the general topic, and the last digit identify if there is more than one policy related to the same overall topic. If the last digit is ".0", then there are no additional policies or procedures, but a number such as ".1" identifies that there is more than one policy in this topic area. For example, a policy numbered 02-002.2 indicates a policy in the second general topic division of the manual (Academic Affairs), the second topic area in that division, and the second policy of that particular sequence of related policies. The policy number is assigned by the President’s Office.

The heading for each policy contains reference information. "Office of Record" indicates the office responsible for the execution of the policy and serves as a reference for questions pertaining to the policy or procedures. "Issued By" indicates the source of the policy, such as Faculty Senate, Director of Human Resources, President, etc. All policies must receive the approval of the President and the date they were signed into final policy. Policies are subject to change unilaterally and without notice.

NUMBER: 01-00.0
OFFICE OF RECORD: President’s Office
ISSUED BY: Director of Human Resources
APPROVED BY: Dr. Kay Schallenkamp, President
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/12/2010
REPLACES:

Posted On: 03/08/2011 at 11:30am
Last Updated On: 03/08/2011 at 11:35am