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University Policies and Procedures

Welcome to the University Policy and Procedure Manual

This is the definitive source for the most current South Dakota State University policies. Policies duplicated on other websites or in print may not be the most current version. All policies documented on this site are official and supersede policies located elsewhere. South Dakota State University is governed by state and federal law, administrative regulations and policies of the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) and the State of South Dakota.

Policies

5:1   Contract, Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding Review and Approval

5:2   Membership and Licensure

5:3   Clothing Provided to Employees

5:4   Household Moving Allowance

5:5   Journal Vouchers

5:6   Procurement Cards

5:7   Fraud Policy

5:8   Service or Recharge Center Rates

5:9   Fixed Assets

5:10  Infrastructure Reporting

5:11  University Cash Receipts

5:12  University Collections

5:13  Cell Phone Stipends and State-Owned Cell Phones

5:14  Event Ticket Sales and Accessible Seating

5:15  Employee Travel

5:16  Consulting Contracts

5:17  Institutional Representation Funds

5:18  Reporting Works of Art and Historical Treasures

5:19  MyJacks Cards

5:20  Credit Card Payments

5:21  Property Management

5:22  Research Subject and Incentive Payments

5:23  Awards and Prizes

5:24  Goods or Services Sold to the General Public

5:25  Allowable Expenses for Student Programs

5:26  Established Cash Funds

5:27  Fixed Price Award Residual Balances

5:28  Administrative Withdrawal for Accounts Receivable Balances

5:29  Cost Share

5:30  Participant Support Costs on Sponsored Projects

5:31  Program Income from Sponsored Projects

5:32  Charging Direct Costs on Sponsored Projects

5:33  Cost Transfers on Sponsored Projects

5:34  Minimum Effort on Sponsored Projects

5:35  Purchasing Policy

5:36  Department Responsibilities with University Funds

5:37  Gift Acceptance

5:38  Affiliated Entities

5:39  Award and Budget Revision to Sponsored Projects

5:40  Expenditure Monitoring of Sponsored Projects

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Forms

New and Recently Revised Policies

10/28/2024 New Policy - Employee Training (4:17)
(New policy setting forth the protocols related to the University's employee job duty training and professional development needs.)

10/03/2024 Revised Utility Vehicles (6:1)
(Revised University Policy 6:1; The policy was revised to align with the current practices of Facilities and Services.)

10/01/2024 New Policy - Fire Extinguisher Inspections (10:15)
(New policy created following deficiencies noted in past facility risk management audits involving the inspection of fire extinguishers.)

10/01/2024 Revised Fire Safety (10:10)
(Revised University Policy 10:10; The policy was revised to align with the current practices of Facilities and Services and Emergency Management.)

10/01/2024 Revised Fire Alarm System Response, Maintenance and Testing (10:9)
(Revised University Policy 10:9; The policy was revised to align with the current practices of Facilities and Services and Emergency Management.)

Draft Policies

Pertinent draft policies will be posted here to allow for feedback from the campus community. You are encouraged to review and send comments or questions regarding any of the draft policies to the University Policy Manual Editor.