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Academic Reorganization (1)
Curriculum and Course Approval/Change Policy (2)
Course Lifespan Policy and Procedure (3)
Student Conduct (4)
Academic Grievance Policy and Procedures (5)
Withdrawal (6)
Curricular Requirements for Intra-University Status Change (7)
Curricular Requirements for Readmitted Students (8)
English Language Proficiency Policy (9)
Qualifications for Election to and Membership in the Student Senate (11)
Student Senate (11)
Student Records (12)
Academic Amnesty Policy (13)
Academic Standing (14)
Freshman Placement (15)
Graduate Studies (16)
Independent Study (17)
Graduate Readmissions and Special Admissions (19)
Undergraduate Readmissions and Special Admissions (19U)
University Sponsored Educational Materials (20)
Honors Policy (21)
Constitution Examination (23)
Academic Honesty (24)
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (25)
Grading and Status Policy (26)
Interim Grading and Status Policy (26)
Requirements for a Subsequent Bachelor's Degree (27)
Academic Residency Requirements for Degree Program (28)
Degree Audit for Undergraduate Students (29)
Transfer Credit for Graduate Students Policy (30)
Transfer Credit for Undergraduate Students (31)
Continuing Student Status (32)
Graduate Admissions (33)
Undergraduate Admission Policy (34)
Emeritus Faculty Status (35)
Policy on Credit for Prior Learning (36)
Tuition Waiver for Senior Scholars (37)
Reasonable Accommodation for Students' Religious Observances (38)
Student Evaluations of Instruction (SEI) (39)
Land Use Policy (40)
Salary Increases for Administrative and Professional Employees upon Completion of a Terminal or an Additional Graduate Degree (41)
Benefits for Retired Professors (42)
Professional Development Sequence (43)
Selection of Teleclasses and Telecourses (44)
Campus Facilities Access and Security (45)
Sponsored Project Application, Acceptance, and Administration Policy (46)
Repeating Courses (47)
Writing Across the Curriculum (48)
Media & Social Media Policy (49)
Travel Policy (50)
University General Education Policy - Interim (51)
Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (52)
Protection of Human Research Subjects (53)
Admission of Students to Programs in Which Licensure is Dependent Upon Accreditation (54)
Research and Scholarship (55)
Technology Outcomes for Students (56 - Deprecated)
Research Involving Animals (57)
Certificates (58)
Full-Time Status for Graduate Students (59)
Undergraduate Minor (60)
Privacy, Legal Notices, And Security Notification (61)
Fair Use of Copyrighted Works for Education and Research (62)
Technology Enhanced Classrooms Usage (63 - Deprecated)
Acceptable Use (64)
Web-Based Publications (65)
Materials on GSU Monitors and Cable Access Channel (66)
Volunteer Emergency Worker (67)
Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) in Externally Sponsored Research (68)
Posthumous Degree (69)
Graduate Student Assistantship Appointments (70)
Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct (71)
Junior Seminar and Undergraduate Capstone Requirements (72)
Open Access (74)
Information Security Breach (75)
Tuition Waivers and Fees (76)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems on University Campus and Property (77)
Anti-Sex Discrimination (Title IX) Policy - Interim (78)
Demonstration and Public Protest Policy (79)
Information and Systems Access Policy (80)
Revenue Bonds and Certificates of Participation Continuing Disclosures Policy (81)
Financial Aid Verification Policy (82)
Key Policy (83)
Motor Vehicle Parking and Ticketing Policy (84)
Temperature Control Policy (85)
Signatory and Contracting Authority (86)
Policy Regarding The Revolving Door Prohibition Of The Illinois State Officials And Employees Ethics Act (87)
Identity Protection Policy (88)
Data Classification Policy (89)
Policy on the Naming of University Property (90)
Email Use Policy (91)
Information Security (92)
Backup and Disaster Recovery (93)
Use of Generative AI (94)
Administrative Policy Development (95)
Display of Official Flags on Campus (96)
Pest and Animal Control (97)
Payment Card Security (98)