Anti-Hazing Policy:

• Formerly titled “Hazing.” 
• Renamed to reflect the updated policy which is in compliance with new Federal guidelines provided through the 2024 Stop Campus Hazing Act. 

Disorderly Conduct

• Updated the College’s disorderly conduct policy to remove a reference to the College’s Academic Freedom and Responsibility policy. 

False Representation

• Reworded the College’s false representation policy to provide greater clarity and eliminate redundancy in the policy expectations. 

Fleet Vehicles

• Added the “intended use” portion of Fleet Vehicle reservation form to the Student Handbook for greater transparency of these expectations for students and student organizations/groups use of College Fleet Vehicles. 

Grants and Awards

• Added the College’s Grants and Awards policy to the Student Handbook. 

Office of Student Engagement Policies

• Created separate office summaries for both Residential Communities and Student Activities and Leadership to better highlight the services provided by OSE.
• Renamed "Space Use" to "Space Assignments and Use" and updated this section of the policy to more clearly define the expectations of student organizations/clubs assignment/use of designated campus space. 

• Renamed all building references from “NPPR” to “PPR Apartments” to reflect the official name of the residence hall. 

Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

• Formerly titled “Discrimination, Including Harassment Based on Protected Class.” 
• Renamed to reflect the College’s new policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation. 

Public Safety

• Public Safety updated their office description within the Student Handbook to more closely reflect the services that the office provides to the College. 
• Included information on the College’s safety app SwatSafe. It can be downloaded on Apple and Android devices 
• Provided information on the new Tri-Co shuttle app: Tri-Co Transit. The TriCo Transit App can be downloaded on either iOS or Android. 

Student Organization/Club or Athletic Team Adjudication Process

• Added a separate section to the College’s Student Conduct Policies and Procedures section to more clearly define the student conduct process for Student Organization/Clubs or Athletic Teams. 

Student-Run Business

• Added a separate section to the Office of Student Engagement Policies section of the handbook to clarify the College’s prohibition of student-run businesses on College property or utilizing College resources.