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Welcome to the St. Bonaventure University Governing Documents Web site!

You can see, at a glance, all of the information available on this site by consulting this page.

Consult the Record of Changes for details on what has been changed and why.

Brief History of the University
Mission, Values and Vision of St. Bonaventure University
Statement of Distinction
Charter of the University

Board of Trustees By-Laws

Governance
Senior Administration/President's Cabinet

Organizational Charts

Governing Board	Finance & Administration
Internal Governance	Student Affairs
Provost & Academic Affairs	University Mission & Ministries
Advancement	University Relations
Student Affairs: Athletics	All organizational charts in one PDF file

Governing Handbooks

Faculty Status & Welfare Handbook*, effective 2014-2015 Faculty Status & Welfare Handbook, effective 2013-2014	Administrator's Handbook Disclaimer & Table of Contents A. Governance B. Senior Administrators/President's Cabinet C. Administrative Appointments D. Contracts, Policies & Procedures E. Benefits F. Standing University Committees & Councils
Faculty Senate Constitution* Bylaws* Grievance Committee Procedures*	Hourly Employee Handbook
Faculty Committee on Recommendations Revised ByLaws	Student Government Association Constitution [requires MySBU login] Bylaws
Graduate Council Constitution and Bylaws

*Specific revision procedures, as defined within these documents, will be followed for these items.

Selected Institutional Policies
Note

Advertising Policy	Financial Aid Programs, Graduate: See Graduate Assistantships and Graduate Financial Aid Programs	Procedure for Requesting & Issuing Contracts
Advisory Groups Policy [Roles & Appointment of]	Flag Policy, Presentation for Bereavement	Protection of Minors Policy
AIDS Policy	Franciscan Internships Policy	Public Safety Policy
Annual Fund-Raising Policy	Franciscan Recruitment Policy	Purchasing Card Policies & Procedures (linked from Purchasing Page on MySBU)
Answering Media Questions Policy	Gender Inclusive Language Policy	Purchasing Policy (linked from Purchasing Page on MySBU)
Background Check Policy	Graduate Assistantships	Quick Arts Center Scheduling Policy
Cash Control Policy	Graduate Financial Aid Programs	Recruitment Policy and Procedures
Casual Dress Policy	Graduation Fee, Mandatory	Remote Employees Policy + Guidelines for Flexible Work Schedule
Closing Policy	Grievance Policy	Scheduling & Use of University Facilities
Compensation Policy for Faculty & Administrators	Harassment: Discrimination and Harassment Policy & Procedures	Smoke Free Workplace Policy
Confidentiality and Security Policy	Hatch Act & Regulation Prohibiting Political Activity Policy	Solicitation Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy	Holiday Policy	Speaker Policy
Consensual Relationship Policy	Honorary Degree Guidelines Policy	Title IX Student Life Division Flowchart & Timeline
Copyright Policy	Institutional Fund-Raising Policy	Tuition Remission Policy & Guidelines for Tuition Remission for Online Graduate Programs
Crisis Communications Policy	Named Gift Guidelines	University Advancement: Gift Acceptance Policy
Document Retention	Nepotism Policy	University Advancement: Gift Acceptance Policy for Gifts of Real Property
Drug Free Workplace/Campus Community Policy	Office Hours Policy	University Advancement: Statement of Campaign Reporting Standards
Electronic Resources, Policy on Responsible & Acceptable Use Related Policies: Confidentiality and Security Policy World Wide Web Site Policy	Operating Budget Policy	Whistleblower Policy
Employee Lodging Policy & Procedure	Petty Cash Policy	World Wide Web Site Policy
Endowed Scholarship Policy	Position Classification & Promotion Policy
Equal Employment and Educational Opportunity Policy	Printing & Publications Policy
Fifth-Year Enrollment Policy

NOTE: Policies related to benefits, performance appraisal, paid leaves of absences and unpaid leaves of absences can be found in the faculty, administrators, and hourly employee handbooks.

Grievance Procedures

See Discrimination and Harassment Policy & Procedures above

Academic Policies and Procedures

Academic Advising: Guidelines for Undergraduate Advising & Guidelines for Students: Academic Advising at SBU	Course Withdrawals	Nude Models
Academic Advisory Council	Courses That Involve Travel	Overload Pay/Course Reductions
Academic Calendar	Credit Hour Policy	Participation in Commencement
Academic Calendar Guidelines	Credit for Overseas Courses	Pay for Faculty Performing Administrative Duties
Academic Calendar--Summer Session Maximum Load	Cross-Listing of Courses Policy	Reading Days
Academic Freedom Policy	Discontinuance or Consolidation of an Undergraduate Academic Program	Scholars in Residence
Academic Integrity/Academic Honesty Policy + Definition of Academic Honesty	Early Registration	Scholarships
Academic Probation & Dismissal Policies	Evaluation Guidelines, Official Evaluations, Course, Use of	School of Education Governance of Teacher Education Programs
Academic Programs, New--Guidelines for Development and Approval	Faculty Hiring	Student Grade Appeals
	Faculty Teaching Elsewhere	Students with Disabilities
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines	Fifth Year Enrollment	Study Abroad--Academic Eligibility
Administering Exams Outside Regular Class Time	Final Examinations	Summer Course Pay
Administrative Withdrawal Policy	Franciscan Teaching Internships	Syllabus Policy
Appealing Academic or Administrative Decisions	Grade Changes	Transcript Releases
Cancellation of Classes Before or After Vacations	Grade Submission Deadline	Transfer Students and Transfer Credit Policy
	Honor Students	Travel
Class Schedules	Incomplete Grades	Tuition Waivers
Class Scheduling & Contact Hours	Independent Studies & Tutorials	Tutorial Courses: See Independent Studies and Tutorial Courses
Concentration Policy	Institutional Review Board (IRB) NOTE: Requires MySBU login to view
Course Registration Process	Intellectual Property Rights for Web-Based Courses
Course Removal/Inactivation	Military Service Withdrawal

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