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Policy Number	Title	Responsible Unit	Applicability
1.018	[Repealed]
3.001-3.008	[Repealed]
3.012-3.013	[Repealed]
7.016	[Repealed]
1.001-1.016	[Repealed]
5.001	[Repealed] Rule-making
10.203	Academic Freedom and Responsibility	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty
4.100	Academic Grievances	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Deans, Students
4.104	Academic Honors	Academic Affairs, Registrar	Students
4.108	Academic Progress	Academic Affairs, Registrar	Students
4.007	Addition of Courses	Academic Affairs	Students, Faculty
10.110	Additional Employment	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
2.015	Admissions	Student Affairs, Admissions	Students
3.021	Alcoholic Beverages Regulation	Administration	Faculty, Staff, Students, Vendors, Visitors
2.028	Anti-hazing	Student Activities, Student Affairs	Faculty, Staff, Students, Vendors, Visitors, Volunteers
10.101	Applicability of Part I	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
10.201	Applicability of Part II	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty, Staff
10.301	Applicability of Part III	Human Resources	USPS Staff
7.003	Approval	Facilities	Staff, Vendors
2.011	Assessment and Care Team	Financial Aid	Athletics, Staff, Students
9.010	Authority for Disposal	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff, Administration
1.021	Authority of the President	Office of the President	President, Vice Presidents
6.006	Authority to Debar or Suspend Vendors	Procurement	Vendors
4.010	Authorization of Academic Programs	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
9.008	Availability of Surplus State Property	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff
9.005	Building and Structure	Property, Facilities	Faculty, Staff
9.004	Certification	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff
7.012	Certification of Compliance	Procurement, Finance and Administration	Staff, Vendors
10.209	Change-in-Assignment of Faculty and Administrative and Professional Employees	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty
10.102	Classification; Compensation	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
7.008	Code Compliance in Leased Space	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
3.010	Code of Penalties	Administration	Faculty, Staff, Students
4.002	College and School Governance	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Staff, Students
3.011	Commercial Solicitation	Business and Auxiliary Services, Student Activities	Faculty, Staff, Students
10.206	Complaint Procedures for Tenured or Permanent Status Employees	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty, Staff
10.303	Complaint Procedures for University Support Personnel System Employees	Human Resources	USPS Staff
10.122	Conflicts of Interest and Commitment	Human Resources, Compliance and Ethics	Faculty, Staff
10.112	Consensual Relationships	Human Resources, Equal Opportunity Programs	Faculty, Staff, Students
10.128	Copyrights and Patents (Works and Inventions)	Research	Faculty, Researchers, Staff, Students
2.006	Counseling Services	Student Affairs	Students
4.001	Curriculum Requirements	Academic Affairs	Students
6.003	Definitions	Procurement	Faculty, Staff, Vendors
9.002	Definitions	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff
7.002	Definitions	Facilities	Faculty, Staff
4.006	Deletion of Courses	Academic Affairs	Students
10.104	Direct Deposit Program	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff, Students
10.205	Disciplinary and Separation from Employment Actions for Faculty	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty
10.302	Disciplinary and Separation from Employment Actions for University Support Personnel System Employees	Human Resources	USPS Staff
7.010	Disclosure Statements: Private Entities, Public Officials	Procurement	Staff, Vendors
10.111	Disruptive Conduct	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
2.013	Due Process, Other Rights, and Responsibilities	Student Affairs, Student Conduct	Students
6.004	Duties of the Procurement Department	Procurement	Vendors
2.032	Educational Research Center for Child Development	Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD)	Faculty, Staff, Students, Community
4.109	Educational Sites	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
5.003	Electronic Connectivity	Information Technology	Faculty, Staff, Students
10.131	Employee Background Screening and Fingerprinting.	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff, Volunteers
10.117	Employee Recognition Program	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
10.107	Employment of Non-U.S. Citizens	Human Resources, International Education and Development	Faculty, Staff
10.121	Employment of Relatives	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
3.016	Environmental Health and Safety Program	Environmental Health and Safety	Faculty, Staff
7.005	Escalation Clauses Prohibited	Procurement, General Counsel	Staff, Vendors
10.119	Evaluations for Faculty, Administrative and Professional including the Executive Service, and University Support Personnel System Employees	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty, Staff
9.011	Exchange Property	Property, Administration	Administration
10.204	Faculty Tenure	Academic Affairs	Faculty
10.109	Faculty, Administrative and Professional and University Support Personnel System Employees Promotion	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
2.014	Financial Aid	Financial Aid	Students
1.023	Fraud Prevention and Detection	Audit	Consultants, Contractors, Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors, Volunteers
5.005	Freedom of Expression and Assembly Rights and Responsibilities	Student Affairs, Administration	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors
4.003	General Catalog of the University	Academic Affairs, Communications	Students
10.100	Generally	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
4.101	Grading Policies	Registrar	Faculty, Students
4.102	Graduation	Registrar	Students
5.004	Guest Admission	Finance and Administration	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors, Vendors
2.008	Health Service	Student Affairs, Student Health	Students
2.001	Housing	Student Affairs	Students
4.009	Institutes and Centers	Academic Affairs, Research	Faculty, Staff
2.034	Intercollegiate Athletes - Name, Image and Likeness	Student Affairs, Athletics	Students
3.014	Intercollegiate Athletic Scholarships	Athletics, Financial Aid	Student Athletes
9.006	Items to Be Reported	Property, Facilities	Faculty, Staff
10.113	Layoff and Recall of Faculty, Administrative and Professional and University Support Personnel System Employees	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
10.114	Learning Opportunities	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
7.018	Lease Not Requiring Competitive Solicitation	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
7.009	Lease of 5,000 Square Feet or More	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
7.011	Legal Review	General Counsel	Staff, Vendors
4.012	Levels of Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students	Academic Affairs	Students
3.015	Library Fines	FAMU Libraries	Students
10.129	Limited Access Records	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
4.103	Mandatory student advisement and graduation audit	Academic Affairs	Students, Advisors
3.018	Miscellaneous Fees	Student Accounts	Students
1.020	Misconduct in Research	Research	Faculty, Staff, Students, Contractors
8.001	Motor Pool and Vehicle Use	Facilities	Faculty
5.006	No Smoking and Tobacco Use	Administration, Student Affairs	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors, Consultants, Contractors, Vendors
7.017	Nominal or No Consideration Leases	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
10.103	Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedures	Equal Opportunity Programs, Human Resources	Faculty, Staff, Students, Vendors, Visitors
10.106	Non-reappointment and Separation of Administrative & Professional (A&P) Employees	Human Resources	Staff, Non-Tenured Faculty Administrators
10.207	Nonreappointment of Non-tenured or Non-permanent Status Faculty	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty
9.012	Non-State Funded Property	Property, Research	Faculty, Staff
10.305	Other Official University Documents That Conflict	Human Resources	USPS Staff
10.125	Other Official University Documents That Conflict	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
10.127	Other Personal Services	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
3.009	Payment of Fees	Student Accounts	Students
10.210	Permanent Status for Developmental Research School Faculty Employees	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	DRS Faculty
10.304	Permanent Status for University Support Personnel System Employees	Human Resources	USPS Staff
10.208	Phased Retirement Program for Out-of-Unit Faculty	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Faculty
10.123	Political Activity	Human Resources, Government Relations	Faculty, Staff
2.025	Popular Concerts and Activities	Student Affairs, Student Activities	Students
10.120	Predetermination Procedures for Tenured and Permanent Status Faculty and University Support Personnel System Employees	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
9.007	Procedures for Disposal of Surplus Property	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff, Community
6.005	Procurement of Commodities and Contractual Services	Procurement	Faculty, Staff, Vendors
6.001	Purchasing Program	Procurement	Faculty, Staff, Vendors
9.001	Purpose	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff
7.001	Purpose	Facilities, Procurement	Faculty, Staff
10.105	Recruitment, Selection and Employment of University Faculty, Administrative and Professional, Executive Service, University Support Personnel System and Other Personal Services Employees	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
4.008	Religious Holidays	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
7.007	Renewal of Lease	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
7.015	Rental Rates	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
6.008	Reporting of Anti-competitive Practices	Procurement	Vendors
9.003	Reporting Requirements for Surplus, State-owned, Tangible Personal Property	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff
11.001	Requirements for Certification, Budget and Audit Review	Direct Support Organization (DSO)/Audit, Advancement	Direct Support Organizations (DSO), Boosters, National Alumni Association, Foundation/Research Foundation, Athletics
10.115	Retirement Programs	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
7.006	Right-to-terminate Clause Required	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
3.017	Schedule of Tuition and Fees	Student Accounts	Students
10.108	Service Obligations	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
3.019	Settlement of Delinquent Accounts; Collection and Returned Check/Electronic Payment Fees; Write-off of Uncollectible Accounts	Student Accounts	Faculty, Staff, Students, Vendors, Visitors
7.014	Space Allocation	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
6.007	Sponsored Research Exemptions	Procurement, Research	Vendors
7.004	Standard Lease Agreement Form	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
7.013	Standard Method of Space Measurements	Facilities, Procurement	Staff, Vendors
6.002	Standard of Conduct	Compliance and Ethics, Human Resources	Faculty, Staff, Vendors, Visitors
2.030	Student Activities	Student Affairs, Student Activities	Students
2.033	Student Affairs - Mandatory Health Insurance	Student Affairs, Student Health	Students
5.002	Student and Faculty Grievances	Student Affairs, Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
2.012	Student Code of Conduct	Student Affairs, Student Conduct	Faculty, Staff, Students
2.026	Student Meal Plan	Student Services, Rattler Card Office	Students
4.107	Students in Military Service	Academic Affairs, Student Accounts	Students
1.017	Succession to Administrative Authority and Responsibility of the President	Administration	Faculty, Staff, Vice Presidents
9.009	Surplus Property with an Estimated Value of $5,000 or More	Property, Administration	Faculty, Staff
4.005	Termination of Academic Programs	Academic Affairs	Students
4.105	Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
1.022	Title IX, Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Prohibition and Formal Hearing Process.	Equal Opportunity Programs	Faculty
2.002	Traffic and Parking	Student Affairs, Parking Services	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors
1.019	University Code of Conduct	Compliance and Ethics, Human Resources	Faculty, Staff, Students, Board, Consultants, Vendors, Volunteers
10.118	University Employee Clearance	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
10.126	University Sick Leave Pool	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
10.124	Use of University Facilities and Services	Human Resources, Facilities	Faculty, Staff, Community
2.007	Voluntary and Involuntary Withdrawal	Registrar, Student Affairs	Students
3.020	Waiver of Tuition and Fee	Student Accounts, Student Affairs	Students
10.116	Workers' Compensation; Unemployment Compensation and Drug Testing	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff

Policy Number	Title	Responsible Unit	Applicability
BOTP-2005-01	[Repealed] Elimination of Direct Payment to Persons/Vendors
BOTP-2005-22	[Repealed] Tuition Reimbursement Policy
BOTP-2017-01	Academic Honesty	Academic Affairs	Students
BOTP-2005-20	Additional Employment	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2008-08	Administration, Review, and Approval of Participant Support Costs	Research	Sponsored Programs, Contracts and Grants, Payroll, Principal Investigators, Deans, Controller, Procurement,
BOTP-2008-09	Animal Welfare and Research Integrity	Research Compliance, Director Research Compliance	Faculty, Staff, Student Researchers, Principal Investigators, IACUC
BOTP-2005-16	Audits of University Athletics Finances	Audit, Athletics	Direct Support Organizations (DSO), Boosters, National Alumni Association, Foundation, Research Foundation, Athletics
BOTP-2009-02	Authority of the President Relating Settlement and Write-Off of Accounts Receivable	Finance and Administration, General Counsel, President	Faculty, Staff, Students, Administration
BOTP-2005-23	Benefits and Leaves	Finance and Administration	Employees
BOTP-2005-07	Campus Master Plan Public Hearings	Facilities	Construction
BOTP-2005-06	Change Orders for Construction Contracts	Office of the President, Facilities	Construction, BOT
BOTP-2008-01	Communications Policy	Office of Communications	Appointees, Contractors, Employees, Vendors, Volunteers
BOTP-2013-02	Construction Procedures Manuals	Facilities	Construction
BOTP-2008-10	Consultant Services	Research, Human Resources, Finance and Administration, General Counsel	Principal Investigators, Consultants, Vendors
BOTP-2005-10	Cost Policy-Direct and Indirect Costs (Facilities and Administrative Costs)	Research	Faculty, Staff, Administration, Researchers
BOTP-2005-11	Cost Sharing for Sponsored Agreements	Research, Finance and Administration, Academic Affairs	Provost, VP for Research, Deans, Directors, Researchers, Chairs, Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2005-13	Cost Transfer Policy	Research, Finance and Administration	Provost, VP for Research, VP for Finance and Administration, Deans, Directors, Researchers, Chairs, Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2006-02	Debt Management Policy	Budget Office, Direct Support Organization (DSO)	BOT, Direct Support Organizations (DSO), Boosters, National Alumni Association, Foundation, Research Foundation, Administration
BOTP-2008-04	Direct Payment to Persons/Vendors	Controller, Finance and Administration	Vendors, General Public
BOTP-2005-12	Effort Reporting Policy	Research, Contracts and Grants, Academic Affairs, Human Resources	Provost, Deans, Directors, Researchers, Chairs, Administration, Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2005-04	Electronic Transfer of Funds	Controller, Finance and Administration	Faculty, Staff, Vendors
BOTP-2005-03	Employment of Related Persons	Human Resources/Finance and Administration	Administration, Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2003-05	Endowed Eminent Scholar Chairs	Academic Affairs	Eminent Scholars
BOTP-2008-01a	Enterprise Information Systems Security and Controls	Information Technology	Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, Vendors, Community
BOTP-2008-11	Expenditure Review of Non-Payroll Charges	Research, Controller, Procurement, Finance and Administration	Deans, Researchers, Administration
BOTP-2014-01	Export Control Policy	Research, Research Compliance	Faculty, Staff, Students, Researchers, Vendors, Collaborators
BOTP-2008-06	Faculty Credentialing Policy	Academic Affairs	Faculty
BOTP-2008-02	FAMU Assessment Policy	Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness (SPAIE)/Assessment Office	Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2018-01	FAMU Direct Support Organizations	Advancement, Office of the President	Direct Support Organizations (DSO), Boosters, National Alumni Association, Foundation, Research Foundation, Athletics, BOT
BOTP-2005-14	Financial and Other Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Governing Research	Research Compliance, Compliance and Ethics, Audit	Faculty, Staff, Students, Vendors, Administration,
BOTP-2005-02	Financial/Budget Administration Policy	Finance and Administration	Administration
BOTP-2020-01	Fraud Prevention and Detection	Audit	Board, Faculty, Staff, Students, General Public, Vendors
BOTP-2006-03	Guiding Principles for Fiscal Affairs	Finance and Administration	Faculty, Staff, Administration
BOTP-2009-01	Identity Theft Prevention Policy	Finance and Administration, Information Technology, Audit, Enterprise Risk Management	Faculty, Staff, Students, General Public, Vendors
BOTP-2008-12	Institutional Review Board	Research, Research Compliance	Institutional Review Board (IRB), Researchers
BOTP-2005-17	Intercollegiate Athletics Policy	Athletics, Academic Affairs, President	President, Athletic Director, Student Athletes
BOTP-2019-01	Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management	Finance and Administration, Audit, Enterprise Risk Management	Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2005-21	Leave of Absence Without Pay	Finance and Administration, Academic Affairs	BOT, Administration, Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2005-24	Media Policy	Communications	BOT, President
BOTP-2006-05	Motor Pool and Vehicle Use Policy	Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	Employees
BOTP-2008-05	Naming Opportunities	Office of the President, Advancement	BOT, President, Community
BOTP-2008-13	Payroll Charges	Research, Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Contracts and Grants	Deans, Researchers, Administration
BOTP-2006-01	Policy on Fundraising Campaigns	Office of the President, Advancement	BOT, Direct Support Organizations (DSO), Boosters, National Alumni Association, Foundation, Research Foundation, Athletics, Community
BOTP-2005-05	Preparation and Submission of Budget	Finance and Administration	BOT, Budget Office, Controller, Finance and Administration, Office of the President
BOTP-2005-09	Principal Investigator Policy	Research, Contracts and Grants	Faculty, Staff, Researchers
BOTP-2005-07A	Professional Consultants Selection Process for Construction Projects	Facilities	Contractors, Consultants, Construction
BOTP-2006-04	Purchasing Cards	Finance and Administration, Procurement	Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2005-15	Separation and Return of Academic Administrators to Faculty	Human Resources, Academic Affairs	Administration, Faculty
BOTP-2005-08	Sponsored Grants and Contracts Policy	Research, Contracts and Grants	Faculty, Staff, Students
BOTP-2017-02	Student Education Records	Academic Affairs, Student Affairs	Students
BOTP-2007-01	Student Fee Waiver Policy	Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Finance and Administration	Students
BOTP-2008-07	Student Fingerprinting, Background Screenings and Drug Screenings	Academic Affairs	Students
BOTP-2008-14	Subrecipient Procurement, Management and Monitoring	Research, Sponsored Programs	Researchers, Subrecipients
BOTP-2007-02	Telecommunications Policy	Information Technology	Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2005-18	University Athletics Booster Policy	Athletics, President	Boosters, Fundraising, Direct Support Organizations (DSO)
BOTP-2013-01	University Energy Policy	Facilities	Facilities
BOTP-2005-19	University Payroll	Human Resources, Office of the Controller, Finance and Administration	Administration, Faculty, Staff
BOTP-2008-03	Write-Off Policy for Missing and Stolen Property	Finance and Administration, Property

Policy Number	Title	Responsible Unit	Applicability
2.015	2.015 Admissions
8.002	8.002 Approval
8.003	8.003 Acquisition and Disposal of Motor Vehicles
8.004	8.004 Assignment and Use
8.005	8.005 Maintenance
8.006	8.006 Aircraft

Policy Number	Title	Responsible Unit	Applicability
UP-05-03	Animals on Campus Policy	Chief of Police and University Risk Manager	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors
UP-04-02	Appointment of Interim or Acting Deans for the Florida A&M University College of Law	Academic Affairs, College of Law	Law Faculty
UP-02-01	Athletic Financial Aid Appeal Policy	Student Affairs	Students
UP-04-04	Awarding Credit Hour and Course Level Policy	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
UP-05-02	Complimentary Tickets Policy	Finance and Administration	Direct Support Organizations (DSO), Staff, Students, Visitors
UP-04-08	Dean Emeritus	Academic Affairs	Retired and Favorably Parted Deans
UP-04-05	Distance Learning Policy	Instructional Technology, Academic Affairs	Faculty, Students
UP-03-03	Essential Personnel Designation	Emergency Management	Faculty, Staff
UP-03-04	FAMU ALERT	Campus Safety and Security, Emergency Management	Community
UP-03-01	Flexibility in the Workplace (Formerly: Telecommuting Policy)	Human Resources	Faculty, Staff
UP-01-04	Institutional Data Governance Policy	Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness (SPAIE)	Faculty, Staff, Students, Vendors
UP-01-02	Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management	Emergency Risk Management (ERM)	University Units, Faculty, Staff, Students
UP-04-06	International Travel Policy	Academic Affairs, Finance and Administration
UP-04-08	Laboratory Compliance (Safety) Policy	Environmental Health and Safety, Research	Faculty, Staff, Students
UP-01-03	Limited English Proficiency	Compliance and Ethics	Faculty, Staff, Students
UP-03-02	Minors on Campus Policy and Mandatory Reporting Requirements	Academic Affairs	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors, Volunteers, Contractors
UP-04-03	Name Change		Students
UP-04-07	Posthumous Degree or Memorial Certificate	Academic Affairs	Students
UP-01-01	Regulations, Policies, and Internal Operating Procedures	Office of University Policy	Adjuncts, Employees, Faculty, Staff, Students, University Units
UP-01-05	Social Media Policy	Office of Communications	Appointees, Employees, General Public, Members using Social Media Accounts, Volunteers
UP-04-01	Substantive Change
UP-11-01	Tailgating and Football Game Day Policy	Athletics	Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors, Vendors
UP-05-01	Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (Drones)	Risk Management, Public Safety	Agents, Contractors, Staff, Public, Students, Vendors, Visitors, Volunteers

Policy Number	Title	Responsible Unit	Applicability
FA-EH&S 2025-01	Golf Cart and Utility Vehicle Use	Environmental Health and Safety	Employees, Volunteers
SPAIE-OIRA 2025-01	Peer & Aspirational Institutions Internal Framework	Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness (SPAIE), Strategic Planning	University Units
AA-2025-01	Research Space Allocation	Academic Affairs, Research	Researchers