1. Purpose.
   1. In order to ensure that employees have the opportunity to perform their jobs free from intrusions, it has become necessary to place certain restrictions on solicitation of employees and distribution of literature within all university buildings.
   2. This policy shall apply to all solicitations with the exception of university-sponsored solicitation for charitable and other purposes.
   3. However, given the nature and purposes of an academic community, it is specifically noted that the provisions of this solicitation of employees po

1. Policy statement. This policy applies to all Kent state university employees who manage and/or participate in maintenance of university social media account activity in platforms ranging from, but not limited to, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Flickr, Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest for the purpose of managing the institutional brand and sharing institutional and departmental information.
2. Scope.

1. To recognize employee commitment to the university, a service achievement award is established.

1. Policy.
   1. Financial aid recipients at Kent state university are required to achieve satisfactory academic progress towards a degree in order to continue to receive financial assistance. This policy recognizes the requirements imposed by the federal government concerning satisfactory academic progress and the academic standards of the university for those seeking a degree.
   2. The university also recognizes that conditions may exist which require slower progress in achieving normal educational goals.

1. "Sales" is defined to mean the activity of exchanging a product or service in return for money, goods, or other services.
2. Sales among strictly the membership of a particular registered student organization or university department by that group or university department do not fall within the purview of this rule.
3. It is the responsibility of the vice president for student affairs to develop operational procedures to implement this rule.
4. Individuals may not sell among the general university population while on university property unless

1. Purpose.

Policy statement. The special research leave will be granted to faculty members without pay who are authorized to take a leave of absence with approval of the department chairperson, collegial dean and vice president for academic and student affairs or designee. The special research leave will be granted when the faculty member has been approved for leave based on an offer of a research fellowship or other research appointment, for which no university financial support is requested, at another university, research center, institute, or recognized research or scholarly organization.

1. Some special investigations which faculty members wish to pursue require unusual time commitments. The research or creative activity appointments are intended to help in such situations and is awarded either as an academic year or summer grant. An academic-year appointment is an authorization to the collegial dean and the departmental chairperson to make a major and unusual shift in a faculty member's load from teaching to research/creative activity duties.

1. Policy statement. In an effort to recruit highly qualified employees to join Kent state university, the university may offer candidates a stipend to defray the costs of relocation. A one-time stipend for moving expenses is shall be permissible when it is deemed necessary in order to negotiate a satisfactory offer of appointment for senior level administrative positions, faculty positions or athletic coaches.

1. Policy purpose. The purpose of this policy is to document the responsibilities and requirements related to capital asset handling and recordkeeping of university property, including capital assets. The associate vice president for facilities planning and operations is responsible for the administration of this policy, as well as the development, implementation, and communication of the procedures necessary for the sale and/or disposition of university property as provided herein.
2. Definitions.
   1. University property.