Policy Manual

The Office of General Counsel maintains the policies contained in the Appalachian State University Policy Manual which are applicable to all faculty, staff, students, and visitors of the University

University Policies are developed, reviewed, revised, approved, and published in accordance with the standards and procedures specified in University Policy 101, Policy on Policies.

The following are recently revised or newly implemented Appalachian State University policies

• Policy 104, Facility Use, Revised February 17, 2025
• Policy 302.7, Emergency Notification System, Revised February 17, 2025
• Policy  602.30, Criminal Background Reports, Revised February 17, 2025
• Policy 301.7, Behavioral Threat Assessment Team Policy, Issued February 17, 2025
• Policy 602.10, Supplemental Pay, Revised February 3, 2025
• Policy 209, Research Involving Human Subjects, Revised January 27, 2025
• Policy 602.23, Exempt Professional Staff Review of Personnel Actions, Revised January 27, 2025
• Policy 301.4, Clery Act, Revised December 18, 2024
• Policy 104, Facility Use, Revised December 10, 2024
• Policy 906, Acceptable Use of Computing and Electronic Resources, Revised December 10, 2024
• Policy 224, Program Review, Issued December 6, 2024
• Policy 507.20, Motor Vehicle Acceptable Use Policy, Issued November 12, 2024
• Policy 507.19, Motor Vehicle Procurement Policy, Issued November 12, 2024
• Policy 507.18, Electronic Building Access Control and Door Security Policy, Revised September 16, 2024
• Policy 501.7, Departmental Bookkeeping, Revised September 16, 2024
• Policy 507.17 Sales and Solicitation on Campus Policy, Issued September 3, 2024
• Policy 108, Equal Opportunity, Revised August 27, 2024
• Policy 110, Discrimination and Harassment, Revised August 27, 2024
• Policy 602.37, University Volunteers, Revised August 22, 2024
• Policy 602.30, Criminal Background Reports; Revised July 17, 2024
• Policy 510.4, Accompanying Guests on Study Abroad; New July 1, 2024
• Policy 405.1, Free Expression Tunnel Policy (formerly “Tunnel Painting”), Revised June 24, 2024
• Policy 105.3, Policy Statement on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, As Amended, Revised May 1, 2024
• Policy 104, Facility Use, Revised May 1, 2024
• Policy 602.32, Workplace Violence, Revised April 25, 2024.
• Policy 503.2, Accounts Receivable, Revised February 27, 2024
• Policy 602.26, Adverse Weather and Emergency Closing Revised February 8, 2024
• Policy 602.37, University Volunteers New January 30, 2024
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