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Policy Manual: Section 1900: Miscellaneous

1901 POLITICAL INTERFERENCE

The Board of Regents is unalterably opposed to political interference or domination of any kind or character in the affairs of any institution in the University System of Georgia (BR Minutes, 1941-42, p. 88).

1902 DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

Any student, faculty member, administrator, or employee, acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly obstructs or disrupts, or attempts to obstruct or disrupt any teaching, research, administrative, disciplinary, or public service activity, or any other activity authorized to be discharged or held on any campus of the University System is considered by the Board to have committed an act of gross irresponsibility and shall be subject to disciplinary procedures, possibly resulting in dismissal or termination of employment (BR Minutes, 1968-69, pp. 166-168; 1970-71, p. 98).

1903 SEALS

All changes in the seals of the institutions of the University System of Georgia shall be submitted to the Board for approval (BR Minutes, 1957-58, p. 263).

1904 INTERMENT OF PERSONS ON CAMPUS

Because of the shortage of land areas available for campus growth, the land included in the campus of any institution shall not be designated for use for the interment of officials or employees of an institution or any other person (Minutes, 1964-65, p. 46).

1905 COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

1. An organization is a cooperative organization if it

   1. is organized or operated primarily

      1. for the purpose of soliciting gifts or assisting a System institution in soliciting gifts from third persons in the name of the System institution or any of the institution's programs; or
      2. for soliciting grants and contracts or accepting grants or entering into contracts for research or services to be performed by or in conjunction with a System institution or using the institution's facilities; or

   2. bills or collects professional fees in the name of or in behalf of faculty members of a System institution who provide professional services within the scope of their employment by the institution; or

   3. includes officials, faculty, staff, or employees of a System institution as ex officio members of the organization's board of directors or other governing structure; or

   4. is formally designated as a cooperative organization by the Board of Regents or by the president of the relevant System institution, and of those formally designated, certain cooperative organizations will be required to follow the Regents' Guiding Principles for Cooperative Organizations. The Board of Regents and the president will determine the cooperative organizations that must follow the Guiding Principles (BR Minutes, June 2004).

2. A relationship, whether formal or informal, between a System institution and a cooperative organization may be maintained only if

   1. the relationship between the cooperative organization and the System institution is in the best interest of the System institution as determined by the Board of Regents and the president of the institution in consultation with the Chancellor (BR Minutes, June 2004); and
   2. the financial records of the cooperative organization, including any audits, are available for inspection by the president of the System institution or the president's designee; and
   3. any use by the cooperative organization of the name of the System institution, or of a symbol or trademark of the System institution, is approved in advance by the president of the System institution or the president's designee; and
   4. the cooperative organization annually presents evidence satisfactory to the president of the System institution or the president's designee that the cooperative organization is adequately capitalized for any activities undertaken in the name of, for the benefit of, or in conjunction with the System institution; and
   5. the cooperative organization annually presents evidence satisfactory to the president of the System institution or the president's designee of insurance or self-insurance adequate in form and amounts to cover foreseeable liability arising from activities undertaken in the name of, for the benefit of, or in conjunction with the System institution; and
   6. there is a written general agreement or memorandum of understanding between the System institution and the cooperative organization describing each party's responsibilities so that it is clear to third parties dealing with the cooperative organization that the organization is acting as a legal entity separate from System institution; and
   7. actions of the System institution's officials, faculty, staff, or employees pursuant to the relationship are consistent with policies established by the Board of Regents and the System institution regarding conflicts of interest, outside activities, and other matters (BR Minutes 1988-89, pp. 150-151).

1906 SERVICE OF PROCESS

The Secretary and Assistant Secretaries to the Board shall be the agents for service of process for the Board of Regents and its members (BR Minutes, June 2008).

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