Administrative records

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The purpose of this policy is to assure that the Kennesaw State University community and property are protected when granting access to University facilities. This policy provides guidelines to assure that access to University facilities is properly vetted. This policy also complies with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia existing policy regarding background investigations and positions of trust.

Scope and Contents The Kennesaw State University Alcohol and Other Drug Policy provides guidance to the University community that ensures compliance with federal and state laws and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia policies and procedures. KSU is committed to recognizing, upholding, and enforcing the laws of the state of Georgia. As a recipient of federal funds, KSU supports and complies with the provisions of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act...

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Kennesaw State University (KSU) recognizes that alternative work schedules offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work life and personal life. As a result, KSU has implemented guidelines for establishing alternative work schedules.

Content Description The Earle Holley Records consist of files from the office of Earley Holley, who served in the capacity of Vice President for Business and Finance at Kennesaw State University from September 1995 to July 2007. The records range from circa 1964-2007, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1995-2007. Materials include: financial and audit reports; administrative records; materials related to facilities, including student housing, and building projects and proposals; appraisals records;...

Content Description The Cobb County Medical Society was founded in 1905, and the records document the activities, functions, and administration of the medical society from circa 1925-2007. Materials include meetings, minutes, agendas, correspondence, committee files, financial records, subject files, newsletters, and member's files.Also included are records related to the Auxiliary to the Cobb County Medical Society. The Auxiliary was formed in April 1940, and primarily existed to advance health and...

Scope and Contents This policy establishes requirements for the competitive solicitation of purchases valuing $10,000 or more made by University employees.  Administrative rules detailed in the Georgia Procurement Manual govern all purchasing activities of state government entities, subject to the authority of the Georgia Department of Administrative Services pursuant to the State Purchasing Act, including state offices, agencies, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and other entities of the state,...

Scope and Contents Kennesaw State University is committed to providing a high-quality educational environment and opportunities that are central to an academic community of learning, teaching, research, scholarship, and service. As such, the University strives to be alert to the needs of the University community by maintaining an environment in which appeals, grievances, and complaints are addressed in an expeditious, fair, and collegial manner. This policy provides an overview of some of the University’s...

Scope and Contents An individual's use of computing resources in a university environment is not an absolute, personal right; rather it is a privilege conditional on the individual's compliance with federal and state laws, institutional policy, and generally acceptable use protocols. The Computer Usage Policy defines what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use of Kennesaw State University (KSU) computing facilities and resources. In using the computing resources of KSU the user agrees to abide by all...

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This policy provides clarification of Kennesaw State University requirements and procedures for acquiring consulting services.  The Office of Procurement and Contracting (OPC) facilitates acquiring consulting services to help ensure specific objectives, measurements of performance, and performance timelines are included in the consulting services agreement. The OPC also ensures consultants are selected in accordance with the state's competitive bidding and selection criteria.

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The purpose of this policy is to assure the required reviews and approvals occur before contracts are signed on behalf of Kennesaw State University.

Scope and Contents This policy defines the usage and security requirements of sensitive data at Kennesaw State University (KSU). The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance for appropriate usage and security of sensitive information at KSU and is essential for compliance with federal, state, and the University System of Georgia regulations. This policy sets forth this institution’s standards with regard to the handling of sensitive institutional data and serves as the consumer data and privacy policy for...

Abstract The Center for African and African Diaspora Studies (CAADS) is an academic program within the Division of Global Affairs at Kennesaw State University responsible for enhancing the image and visibility of KSU in African and African-America communities. The CAADS records range from about 2009 until 2015 and include materials related to academic programs and events sponsored by CAAD, including lectures, workshops, symposia, conferences, and other events. Documents include program plans and...

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This policy details the appropriate use of Kennesaw State University Electronic Mail (email) accounts and service. End-user and administrative responsibilities are outlined as they relate to the use of email as a communication medium for university business.

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This policy serves to establish the minimum information security practices for Kennesaw State University technology resources, devices, and associated communication. This policy is intended to provide direction on university security practices designed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of campus information.

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This policy fulfills the Environmental and Occupational Safety (EOS) requirements as outlined by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia policy and establishes a University Safety Council at Kennesaw State University.

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The purpose of this policy is to:  1) provide a consistent approach to approval and treatment of fees at Kennesaw State University; 2) provide clear documentation for purposes/specific uses of fees; 3) ensure that student elective fee expenditures are in line with their documented purpose and directly benefit the students who paid the fees; and, 4) outline a method for annual monitoring of fees for inactivity, applicability, and/or accumulating balances.

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Flora B. Devine was the General Counsel and Special Assistant to the President in the Division of Legal Affairs at Kennesaw State University. The materials in the Flora Devine Files include meeting minutes and agendas, program evaluations, surveys, copies of electronic mail, memoranda, letters, invitations, by-laws, invoices, newsletters, leaflets, brochures, reports, programs, notes, and other files relating to various programs/projects and one conference.

Abstract The Georgia Marble Company was founded in May 1884, in Tate, Georgia, by entrepreneurs Henry C. Clement, Frank H. Sidall, and O.F. Bane, with Henry C. Clement serving as president of the company. Around the same time, another businessman named Samuel Tate purchased tracts of land containing large deposits of marble in Pickens County, Georgia, and he too became a partner in the Georgia Marble Company. In 1905, Sam Tate became the company’s president, continuing in that position until his...

Scope and Contents The Kennesaw State University (KSU) Information Security Incident Response Policy establishes responsibilities associated with the coordination of the University’s information technology (IT) incident response. The policy is necessary in order to ensure the timely remediation of campus IT incidents as well as in post-incident information gathering and reporting of infrastructure-affecting and security-related events. This policy is aligned with the University System of Georgia's requirement...

Scope and Contents Kennesaw State University strives to continuously improve the quality of all aspects of the institution by employing integrated and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that will ensure it is effectively accomplishing its mission. KSU’s vision and mission statements and its strategic plan serve as the blueprint for defining the fundamental criteria for assessing its institutional effectiveness. This policy defines the University’s institutional effectiveness...

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This policy provides guidance that ensures Kennesaw State University's investments are effectively initiated, monitored, and evaluated in a manner that is in compliance with the laws of the state of Georgia and the rules established by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and that they are appropriately deployed in support of the University’s primary missions.

Content Description The Kennesaw State University Foundation Records date from 1969 to 1996, with the bulk of those materials dating from 1991 to 1996, and chiefly consist of materials related to business and financial matters, including quarterly reports, account books, and gift contributions; meeting minutes, including those related to the controversy associated with the course Representative Newt Gingrich taught at KSU in 1993 called "Renewing American Civilization"; by-laws, articles of incorporation; and...

Scope and Contents The Kennesaw State University Student Codes of Conduct include: the Student Code of Conduct, the Residential Code of Conduct, and the Code of Academic Integrity. The Student Code of Conduct and Code of Academic Integrity are University-wide policies. The Residential Code of Conduct is a department-level policy. The purpose of the three codes is to provide students with notice and guidance of the rules of acceptable behavior and lessen the likelihood of disruption of campus life and academic...

Content Description The collection chiefly contains publications, chiefly magazines and newspapers, from the LGBTQ community, particularly publications owned and operated by the publisher Window Media, LLC, who along with other affiliated companies, owned and operated LGBTQ publications from across the United States, including Atlanta, Georgia; Houston, Texas; Washington, D.C.; and New York City. Also included are materials related to the business and operation of Window Media, LLC, and its affiliated...

Content Description The Marietta Housing Authority (MHA) was created by the Mayor and Council of Marietta, Georgia on May 9, 1938, with the first meeting of the MHA Board of Commissioners taking place in June 30, 1938. Founded in the midst of the Great Depression and the New Deal, the Marietta Housing Authority has undertaken a variety of housing projects over the years. This collection begins with the very first meeting of the MHA’s Board of Commissioners. It continues through the group’s merging...

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The purpose of this policy is to strengthen accountability and organizational structure for monitoring internal controls of financial transactions at Kennesaw State University. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia delegates primary financial and fiduciary responsibility to a university’s president who is responsible for establishing a sound internal control environment.

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This policy covers the use of Kennesaw State University’s wireless and wired network access, and provides guidance for appropriate usage of wireless and wired resources available to the Kennesaw State University community. This policy supports the free and open exchange of information and the provision of technology to advance the educational purposes for the University’s students, faculty, and staff while also protecting data confidentiality and integrity.

Scope and Contents Servers at Kennesaw State University play an important role in the delivery of critical data to students, faculty, staff, and the public. To this end, safeguards must be in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data housed on these servers. Technical, managerial, and operational safeguards work together to assure that new servers are installed and configured in such a manner to emphasize security and minimize service disruptions. These requirements are...

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This policy defines usage requirements for Kennesaw State University open computer labs and technology classrooms. Through the utilization of the safeguards described herein, these classrooms and labs support the mission of the University while also protecting the physical and logical assets contained therein.

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This policy establishes a uniform process by which Kennesaw State Univerity policy is created, authorized, and maintained.  Guidelines and format are provided for policy sponsors and writers in addition to a detailed chart that shows review and approval actions by shared governance bodies and University leadership.