Policies
Explore DSU’s Policies by Topics and Important Links
- This is the official page for DSU’s institutional policies and procedures.
- Contact the Policy Officer or (605) 256-5663 for questions about the process to develop new policy, revise existing policy, and/or repeal the policy.
- New policies and revised policies will be re-numbered to reflect the 14 new policy categories.
- For questions regarding a specific institutional policy, please contact the Responsible Office listed for that policy.
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusion of Members of the Public for Disruption of University Activities or for Misconduct | 12.4 |
Campus Safety and Security |
10/30/2026 |
| University Receipts and Deposits | 6.5 |
VP of Business and Administrative Services |
07/28/2026 |
| Faculty Evaluation | 1.18 |
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs |
07/28/2026 |
| University Leadership 360-Feedback | 2.7 |
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
07/28/2026 |
| Classroom Optimization | 2.6 |
Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs |
04/27/2026 |
| Trademarks | 10.6 |
Marketing and Communication |
03/09/2026 |
| Survey and Research Data: Approval and Collection | 6.8 |
Office of Institutional Research |
03/09/2026 |
| Endpoint Protection | 14.15 |
Information Technology Services |
02/09/2026 |
| Encryption | 14.14 |
Information Technology Services |
02/09/2026 |
| Data Backup | 14.13 |
Information Technology Services |
02/09/2026 |
| System and Application Administration | 14.12 |
Information Technology Services |
02/09/2026 |
| ITS Change Management | 14.11 |
Information Technology Services |
02/09/2026 |
| Software Development Lifecycle | 14.10 |
Information Technology Services |
02/07/2026 |
| Communications and Branding | 10.5 |
Marketing and Communications |
01/12/2026 |
| Acceptable Use of Social Media | 10.4 |
Marketing and Communications |
11/17/2025 |
| Student Appeals | 2.8 |
Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Business & Admin |
11/17/2025 |
| Academic Program Assessment | 1.21 |
Academic Affairs |
11/17/2025 |
| Student Records | 2.5 |
Registrar |
11/17/2025 |
| Responsible Conduct of Research | 6.7 |
Research and economic Development (RED) |
12/02/2025 |
Policies
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education: Student Out-of-State Location | 1.1 |
Office of Online Education |
06/17/2024 |
| Finals Week | 1.2 |
Academic Affairs |
08/13/2020 |
| Academic Amnesty (Grade Deletion) | 1.3 |
Registrar |
12/21/2020 |
| Emeritus Designation | 1.4 |
Academic Affairs |
06/28/2021 |
| Academic Advising | 1.5 |
Academic Affairs |
06/28/2021 |
| President's Academic Honors: Undergraduates | 1.6 |
Registrar |
06/28/2021 |
| Faculty Qualifications Exception | 1.7 |
Academic Affairs |
02/27/2023 |
| Student Academic Misconduct | 1.8 |
Academic Affairs |
BOR JUNE 2021 |
| Syllabi and Learning Management System | 1.9 |
Academic Affairs |
04/03/2023 |
| Short Term Military Activation | 1.10 |
Academic Affairs |
04/17/2023 |
| Academic Field Trips | 1.11 |
Academic Affairs |
04/17/2023 |
| Internship | 1.12 |
Academic Affairs |
04/17/2023 |
| Class Schedule Changes | 1.13 |
Academic Affairs |
04/17/2023 |
| Minimum Progression Standards | 1.14 |
Academic Affairs |
05/21/2023 |
| Academic End-of-Term Student Opinion Surveys | 1.15 |
Academic Affairs |
05/21/2023 |
| Student Enrollment Status | 1.16 |
Academic Affairs |
09/09/2024 |
| General Education Assessment | 1.17 |
Academic Affairs |
05/05/2023 |
| Faculty Evaluation | 1.18 |
Academic Affairs |
06/03/2023 |
| Faculty Sabbaticals | 1.19 |
Academic Affairs |
06/03/2023 |
| International Travel: Faculty/Staff Led Programs | 1.20 |
Academic Affairs |
03/11/2024 |
| Academic Program Assessment | 1.21 |
Academic Affairs |
11/17/2025 |
| Online Course Quality Assurance Standards and Review | 1.22 |
Center for Teaching and Learning |
10/20/2025 |
- 03-41-00 - Conditional Admission of Students (PDF)
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commencement and Academic Honors | 2.1 | ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 12/05/2022 |
| University Committees | 2.2 | PROVOST | 02/03/2025 |
| Remote Learning During Inclement Weather | 2.3 | PROVOST | 01/27/2025 |
| Administrative Course Registration Cancellation | 2.4 | PROVOST | 04/28/2025 |
| Student Records | 2.5 | Registrar | 11/17/2025 |
| Classroom Optimization | 2.6 | Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs | 04/27/2026 |
| University Leadership 360-Feedback | 2.7 | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | 07/28/2026 |
| Student Appeals | 2.8 |
Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Business & Admin |
11/17/2025 |
| Policy Development and Management | 2.9 | OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, ASSESSMENT, AND POLICY | 05/2/2020 |
- 01-11-00 - Trojan Field Tailgating (PDF)
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| This space is reserved for future policies. | |||
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities and Grounds Use: Assembly, Speech, and Expression | 5.1 | Business and Administrative Services | 04/25/2022 |
| Sale of Alcohol on University Property | 5.2 | Business and Administrative Services | 8/22/2024 |
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indirect Cost Rate and Recovery | 6.1 | Business and Administrative Services | 08/24/2020 |
| Employee Summer Salary and Supplemental Compensation | 6.2 |
Human Resources/Employment Academic Affairs Business and Administrative Services Research and Economic Development |
04/28/2025 |
| Contracts and Agreements: Approval | 6.3 |
Research and Economic Development Business and Administrative Services |
05/08/2023 |
| Sponsored Grants and Contracts | 6.4 |
Research and Economic Development Business and Administrative Services |
05/08/2023 |
| University Receipts and Deposits | 6.5 |
VP of Business and Administrative Services |
07/28/2026 |
- 01-08-00 - Food Purchasing Policy (PDF)
- 01-12-00 - Compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-12-01 - Credit Card Processing (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-12-02 - Credit Cardholder Data Access Control (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-12-03 - Authorizing Third Party Service Providers (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-12-04 - Use of Employee Facing Technologies (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-12-05 - Information Security Responsibilities (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-12-06 - Vulnerability Scans (PCI DSS) (PDF)
- 01-64-00 - Fund Raising from Private Sources (PDF)
- 01-01-00 - Acceptance of Gifts (PDF)
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommuting | 8.1 | Human Resources | 05/22/2020 |
| Family Medical Leave and Leaves of Absence | 8.3 | Human Resources | 07/28/2020 |
| Time and Leave Reporting Eligibility | 8.4 | Human Resources | 09/28/2020 |
| Smoke and Tobacco-Free Environment | 8.5 | Human Resources | 04/29/2024 |
| Sexual Harassment | 8.6 | Human resources | 02/22/2021 |
| Americans With Disabilities (ADA) Compliance | 8.7 | Human resources | 04/29/2024 |
| Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, Affirmative Action | 8.8 | Human resources | 04/29/2024 |
| Conflict of Interest | 8.9 | Human resources | 08/25/2025 |
| Drug-Free Environment | 8.10 | Human resources | 10/20/2025 |
There are currently no institutional Library policies.
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus-Wide Posting | 10.1 | Student Affairs | 04/26/2021 |
| Facilities and Grounds Use: News and Commercial Media | 10.2 | Marketing and Communications | 09/27/2021 |
| Primary Website Governance | 10.3 | Marketing and Communications | 06/30/25 |
| Acceptable use of Social Media | 10.4 | Marketing and Communications | 11/17/2025 |
| Communications and Branding | 10.5 | Marketing and Communications | 01/12/2026 |
| Trademarks | 10.6 | Marketing and Communications | 03/09/2026 |
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export Controls | 11.1 | Research and Economic Development | 03/11/2024 |
| Intellectual Property | 11.2 | Research and Economic Development | 09/27/2021 |
| Contracts and Agreements: Approval | 6.3 |
Research and Economic Development Business and Administrative Services |
05/08/2023 |
| Sponsored Grants and Contracts | 6.4 |
Research and Economic Development Business and Administrative Services |
05/08/2023 |
| Data Retention and Destruction: Project Boundary Fence | 6.5 |
Research and Economic Development |
10/23/2023 |
| Human Research Subjects | 6.6 |
Research and Economic Development |
10/23/2023 |
| Responsible Conduct of Research | 6.7 |
Research and Economic Development |
12/02/2025 |
| Survey and Research Data: Approval and Collection | 6.8 |
Office of Institutional Research |
03/09/2026 |
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drones/Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) | 12.1 | Business and Administrative Services | 04/25/2022 |
| Non-Student Minors on Campus | 12.2 | Governors Cyber Academy & K-12 Initiatives | 04/28/2025 |
| Dangerous Weapons and Firearms | 12.3 | Business & Administrative Services | 08/25/2025 |
| Exclusion of Members of the Public for Disruption of University Activities or for Misconduct | 12.4 | Campus Safety and Security | 10/30/2026 |
- 01-41-00 - Photo Identification (ID) System (PDF)
- 01-43-00 - Privacy of Student Records (PDF)
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberbullying | 13.1 | Student Conduct | 05/05/2022 |
| Policy | Number | Responsible Office | Last Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Accessibility | 14.2 | Information Technology Services | 04/29/2024 |
| International Travel and Technology | 14.3 | Information Technology Services | 02/29/20204 |
| Technology Procurement | 14.4 | Information Technology Services | 04/29/2024 |
| Access Control | 14.5 | Information Technology Services | 06/30/2025 |
| 14.6 | Information Technology Services | 06/30/2025 | |
| 14.7 | Information Technology Services | 06/30/2025 | |
| 14.8 | Information Technology Services | 06/30/2025 | |
| 14.9 | Information Technology Services | 06/30/2025 | |
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14.10 |
Information Technology Services | 02/07/2026 | |
| ITS Change Management | 14.11 | Information Technology Services | 02/09/2026 |
| System and Application Administration | 14.12 | Information Technology Services | 02/09/2026 |
| Data Backup | 14.13 | Information Technology Services | 02/09/2026 |
| Encryption | 14.14 | Information Technology Services | 02/09/2026 |
| Endpoint Protection | 14.15 | Information Technology Services | 02/09/2026 |
- 03-61-00 - Computing Privileges (PDF)
- 06-02-00 - Firewall and Router (PDF)
- 06-03-00 - Illegal File Downloading and Sharing (PDF)
- 06-04-00 - Incident Handling (PDF)
- 06-07-00 - Patch Management (PDF)
- 06-08-00 - Physical Security (PDF)
- 06-10-00 - Security Audit (PDF)