Applies to: Faculty, Staff, Students

Supersedes: EM:P13-01

Purpose of the Policy:

Given the representative, fiduciary, legal, and other long-range policy making responsibilities of student office holders, it is the policy of Humboldt State University (HSU) that student office holders have an obligation to demonstrate academic involvement, achievement, and progress. Authority is provided in the Chancellor's Office Academic Affairs Coded Memorandum AA-2012-05, Minimum Qualifications for Student Office Holders.

Students may declare and complete a second major only if they meet the following criteria:

1)     Must declare second major before earning 90 units.

2)   Demonstrate that they can graduate with both majors completed in fewer than 140 total units.

Students who choose to complete a second major and cannot complete the required courses in less than 140 units may submit a request for an exception to the department chair and college dean. 

Students are not permitted to change majors after they have earned 90 units, unless the new major can be completed in less than 140 total units.  

Students who choose to change majors and cannot complete the required courses in less than 140 units may submit a request for an exception to the department chair and dean.   

PASSED – April 27, 2010 – Academic Senate
APPROVED – May 10, 2010 – President Richmond
EDITED – April 2, 2019 - Academic Senate
APPROVED – June 10, 2019 – President Rossbacher

Responsible Office: Risk Management and Safety Services

Applies to: All members of the University community and non-HSU groups requesting permission to serve alcoholic beverages at University events and non-HSU groups requesting permission to serve alcoholic beverages on University property.

Supersedes: EM:P11-01, UML 96-6, 94-1, 92-1, and P89-3, P87-1, P76-16, P74-11

In the course of achieving competence in a major area of study, HSU students will acquire intellectual skills and knowledge of cultures, history, and the physical and natural world that will prepare them for fulfilling careers, for thoughtful and civic participation in democratic society, and to work for sustainable, just societies.

Controlled Substances and Alcohol Policy for Drivers of Commercial Vehicles

The complete policy can be found here.

Policy #18-03

Responsible Office:  Risk Management & Safety Services

Applies to: Employees who drive commercial motor vehicles subject to 49 CFR Part 382. Employees assigned to positions requiring either a Commercial Drivers License or an Endorsement to a Class C license.

Supersedes: EM:P10-02 Temporary Food Facilities/Food Sanitation Policy

Responsible Office: Risk Management and Safety Services

Applies to: all members of the university community and external groups wishing to serve food on campus.

Purpose of the Policy

To ensure the safe handling of food in temporary food facilities in order to protect people from injury or illness. The observance of this policy by your organization is essential in achieving this goal.

Applies to: Faculty, Students, Staff

Supersedes: P16-03 Syllabi Policy and VPAA 07-02 HSU Policy on Content of Syllabi

The purpose of this policy is to allow departments to establish milestones for identifying at risk students who are not making sufficient progress in their undergraduate academic programs for the purposes of intervention. Students so identified will be required to meet with academic advisors to develop a plan that will lead to successful completion of the existing program. If it is determined that successful completion of the current academic program is not achievable, then the student will be dismissed from that program and guided to a more appropriate program.