Ohio Administrative Code

11.15 PDF: (A) Rationale(1) Smoking is one of the largest causes of illness and premature death in the United States. Research findings indicate that nonsmokers who are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke are also at increased risk of illness. The university recognizes that smokin…

11.15 PDF: (A) Introduction.It is the goal of the university of Cincinnati to maintain an on campus environment that is conductive to intellectual, emotional, and social growth of all members of its community. The university of Cincinnati has established the following policy gove…

11.15 PDF: (A) RationaleThe university of Cincinnati is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in research conducted by its faculty and staff by identifying potential financial conflicts of interest and taking the necessary actions to manage, reduce, or eliminate …

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statementThe board of trustees has determined that the best interests of the university of Cincinnati will be served if employees who create new technology are afforded the opportunity to hold personal financial interests in companies that are engaged in com…

11.15 PDF: Employees and students of the university of Cincinnati conduct human subjects' research ethically and in accordance with this rule, with the ethical principles stated in the "Belmont" report and with all applicable federal, state, and local law and regulations, includi…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose.This rule describes the roles and responsibilities of university faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors to facilitate compliance with the United States export control regulations.(B) Scope.All faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors i…

11.15 PDF: (A) Preamble.As an institution of higher learning, the university of Cincinnati is concerned with learning and teaching -- with study and research on one hand and with communication of what is learned on the other. Without intending to narrow the pursuit of research to…

11.15 PDF: (A) Applicability.(1) Scope.This policy shall be applicable to all units of the university, including its colleges, schools, departments, centers, institutes, and libraries, and to all of the university's faculty and staff, and to any other persons, including students,…

11.15 PDF: It will be the policy of the university of Cincinnati to accept all gifts of tangible personal property (e.g., antiques, equipment), and intangible personal property (e.g., patents, copyrights, software licenses) so long as it can be determined that a gift is either re…

11.15 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated November 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM Authorized By: 3361 Amplifies: 3361 Prior Effective Dates: 8/5/2005, 11/10/2022

11.15 PDF: (A) The university of Cincinnati has adopted this rule for establishing and administering its records program in order to apply efficient and economical management methods to the creation, utilization, maintenance, retention, preservation, and disposition of its record…

11.15 PDF: (A) The academic record of a student is confidential. The university of Cincinnati accords all the rights under the law to students and will only disclose personally identifiable information and/or education records in accordance with the "Family Educational Rights and…

11.15 PDF: (A) Students who believe that their education records contain information that is inaccurate or misleading, or is otherwise in violation of their privacy or other rights, may discuss their problems informally with the office of the registrar and/or with the designated …

11.15 PDF: (A) This policy shall apply to all university of Cincinnati (UC) employees and to all research conducted on the premises of UC, utilizing UC resources or infrastructure, or utilizing funding provided by or through UC, regardless of the source of funding for the project…

11.15 PDF: (A) It is the policy of the university of Cincinnati to provide an environmentally safe work environment in support of the university of Cincinnati's mission of teaching, education, and research.(B) Equipment and design standards which meet or exceed applicable federal…

11.15 PDF: (A) The president of the university shall be elected by and hold office at the pleasure of the board. The president shall be the executive head of the university and charged with the supervision of all its interests and activities.(B) The president shall preside at com…

11.15 PDF: (A) The board may, upon recommendation of the President, appoint one or more vice presidents of the university for a term of specific or indefinite duration agreed in advance of appointment and subject to periodic review. Each vice president serves at the pleasure of t…

11.15 PDF: (A) The senior vice president for administration and finance, under the general supervision of the president, is directly responsible for the overall direction and management of the administrative and financial affairs of the university, including the following areas: …

11.15 PDF: (A) The executive vice president for academic affairs and provost shall, under the general supervision of the president, exercise executive leadership and supervision in all matters relating to the academic life and the academic budgets of the university. The executive…

11.15 PDF: (A) The vice president for finance shall, under the general supervision of the senior vice president for administration and finance, perform the duties listed in this section. The vice president for finance prepares the university's budget, accounts for revenues and ex…

11.15 PDF: (A) The vice president for health affairs shall, under the general supervision of the president, exercise executive leadership and supervision over the medical center and shall have general supervision of clinical programs in the medical center. The vice president for …

11.15 PDF: (A) The vice president for research shall, under the general supervision of the president, be responsible for all matters pertaining to internally and externally sponsored research, for management of the university's programs for compliance with federal, state, and loc…

11.15 PDF: (A) The vice president for legal affairs and general counsel shall, under the general supervision of the president and subject to the statutory authority of the attorney general, be responsible for all matters pertaining to the university's legal affairs. In this capac…

11.15 PDF: (A) The treasurer shall, under the general supervision of the vice president for finance, be responsible for the opening and maintenance of all accounts and services with financial, banking or other money transfer institutions; collection and deposit of all receipts of…

11.15 PDF: (A) The vice president for advancement shall, under the general supervision of the university of Cincinnati president, be responsible for all fund-raising activities of the university of Cincinnati foundation and of the university. The president of the university of Ci…

11.15 PDF: (A) The university is committed to compliance with all requirements of the health insurance portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (hereinafter "HIPAA"), as they may be amended from time to time.Because the university only uses and …

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy.(1) Definitions."Sales" is defined to mean the activity of exchanging a product or service in return for money, goods, or other services."Solicitation" is defined to mean the activity or process of seeking to obtain the support of an individual for a cause, …

11.15 PDF: The university of Cincinnati is always officially open. During periods of severe inclement weather, public emergency, or other crisis, the president or the president's designee of the university of Cincinnati may issue an announcement of campus status as appropriate to…

11.15 PDF: (A) Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of the president, or is imminent, the chairperson of the board of trustees shall appoint the members and the chair of a search committee with the advice and approval of the board of trustees. The search committee shall b…

11.15 PDF: (A) Provostal searches: establishment and composition of a provostal search committee.(1) The action necessary to establish a search committee for a provost will be taken by the president. (2) The search committee for a provost will consist of the following:(a) Four pr…

11.15 PDF: Special and advisory committees, which shall include non-board members, may be appointed by the chairperson of the board of trustees. Last updated June 8, 2021 at 8:16 AM Authorized By: 3361 Amplifies: 3361 Prior Effective Dates: 3/16/1978, 9/29/1978, 11/25/1978, 9/8/1…

11.15 PDF: Any departmental funds collected as fees or fines or for any reason whatsoever shall be administered through the business appropriate centralized university finance office. No departmental funds of any nature shall be carried in bank accounts that have not been authori…

11.15 PDF: (A) Students are billed for tuition and fees prior to the beginning of a term or upon registration for the term. Tuition and fees generally include the instructional, general, information technology and instructional equipment (ITIE) fees, residence life fees, student …

11.15 PDF: (A) It shall be a general policy of the university of Cincinnati to ensure that all accounts receivable are maintained in a current status.(B) The vice president for finance, in consultation with the appropriate vice presidents, shall have the authority to see that the…

11.15 PDF: (A) The university shall adhere to established guidelines for competitive bidding when purchasing goods or services for the university, except as is otherwise hereinafter permitted. This rule applies to purchases using any and all funds administered by the university.(…

11.15 PDF: As a recipient of federal, state and city funds, the university of Cincinnati is required to comply with "Federal Executive orders 11246 and 11375," "State of Ohio Executive Order 1972" and its own affirmative action plan banning employment discrimination. Specifically…

11.15 PDF: (A) The office of contract Compliance, university of Cincinnati, will make initial and continuing reviews of contracts of commissions over the sum of ten thousand dollars and purchase orders over two thousand dollars.(B) Federal and or state grants held by university d…

11.15 PDF: (A) The board of trustees shall establish and approve all changes in student tuition and fees including general fees, instructional fees, information technology and instructional equipment (ITIE) fees, residence hall room and board rates, apartment rates, and non-resid…

11.15 PDF: (A) A student in any college who registers for twelve or more credit hours shall be entitled to the privileges of a full-time student. Full-time fees shall be assessed, based on the student's college and class codes and the student's residency status, for a student reg…

11.15 PDF: (A) Payment of student fees.Registration shall not be complete until all fees have been paid. It shall be the student's responsibility to verify at the time of registration that fees have been assessed correctly. A late registration fee shall be assessed to any student…

11.15 PDF: (A) Delinquent obligations.Students shall be responsible for discharging all their university financial obligations, such as payment of deferred fees, housing fees, tuition, laboratory fees, matriculation fees or delinquent obligations. Students who are delinquent in p…

11.15 PDF: The university does not carry insurance for loss of personal items. One's personal insurance is presumed to cover such a loss. It is the responsibility of each person to take the necessary precautions to protect their own personal property. Last updated June 8, 2021 at…

11.15 PDF: The following policies govern the administration of the university's invested funds:(A) Endowment fund "A"(1) GoalThe goal of the university's endowment investment policy shall be to produce real growth in assets net of administrative and investment fees, by generating…

11.15 PDF: (A) The administrative investments committee is responsible for voting shareholder proxies for university securities.(B) Each designated signatory of the administrative investments committee is authorized to execute or cause to be executed shareholder proxies.(C) The a…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose(1) The investment committee shall oversee the management of the university's endowment assets, subject to the investment policies stated in rule 3361:20-41-01 of the Administrative Code, which include the university's obligations under the uniform prudent m…

11.15 PDF: Except in the medical center where appointments are made on a twelve-month basis and some colleges where some faculty members are appointed in alternate years on a three-quarter teaching basis and receive a "Base Salary" which is earned over thirty-two weeks of the thr…

11.15 PDF: The following rules apply to all employees.(A) Benefits for employees are determined by the nature of the individual's employment, such as classification, status and appropriate collective bargaining agreement.(B) Should the nature of an individual's employment change,…