Review Policies in Process

Summary of Change:
• Add a provision prohibiting the use of tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and related products in EWU stadiums

Summary of Change:
• Updated the process for imposing interim restrictions and the procedures for an emergency hearing
• Moved language contained in 172-121-120 to -121 and -122
• Updated some of the definitions in the violations section
• Added a provision prohibiting students from engaging in discriminatory harassment

Summary of Change:
• Updated the policy to refer to “a service animal” instead of “service animals”
• Modified the complaint process

Summary of Change:
• Add a provision indicating that the University Police Department is permitted to authorize electronic surveillance on campus in locations of suspected criminal activity. All other employees and students are prohibited from installing surveillance devices on university property, except within residential units.

Summary of Change:
• Language regarding tuition waivers for certificated instructional employees and public common school classified staff is updated per House Bill 1139.

Summary of Change:
• Section regarding student accommodations for reasons of faith or conscience is almost completely rewritten to meet the new requirements of Senate Bill 5166.
• Students are no longer limited to two excused absences for reasons of faith or conscience. Instead, EWU is to provide them with “reasonable accommodations.”
• Students must request accommodations from the Dean of Students Office within the first two weeks of a course. If the Dean of Students Office approves the request, the student is then responsible for contacting the faculty member to make arrangements for the requested accommodation.
• Faculty must include a link to the policy or information about the process for requesting religious accommodations in their syllabi.
• The title is changed to include the phrase “religious accommodations” to make it easier to find.