Information for University Personnel/Volunteers Working with Minors

University Personnel/Volunteers are 91�ֿ� faculty, staff, or student employees, and volunteers who supervise, chaperone or otherwise oversee minors at a university-sponsored program or affiliated activities.

View a list of covered programs and activities and other helpful information.

University Personnel/Volunteers for programs involving minors are responsible for knowing and adhering to the following (refer to the policy for details):

Prohibited Activity

Adults authorized to work with minors in covered programs at 91�ֿ� may not (see Section D of the policy):

Have one-on-one contact with minors. If such contact is needed, there must be one other authorized adult within view.
Engage in one-on-one communication with minors at any time unless there is a clear educational or university-related purpose. This includes but is not limited to: email, text messages, social networking, websites, Internet chat rooms, or other forms of social media.
Engage in abusive conduct of any kind toward, or in the presence of a minor.
Strike, hit, administer corporal punishment to, or touch in an inappropriate or illegal manner any minor.
Pick-up or drop-off minors from their homes, other than the driver's child or children, or in instances when the driver has direct parental consent to transport the child of a neighbor or friend.
Engage in the use of, or be under the influence of, alcohol or illegal drugs during such programs or activities.
Make pornography in any form available to minors or assist minors in any way to gain access to pornography.
Engage in any other action or activity prohibited by the university.

Reporting

Any university personnel/volunteer or program administrator who has reasonable cause to believe that a minor has suffered or faces the threat of sexual contact, sexual conduct, or sexual activity or endangerment, must immediately report the information to one of the following departments:

91�ֿ� Police (330-672-2212),
City of Kent Police Department (330-673-7732),
Portage County Sheriff's Department (330-296-5100), or
Any other local or state public services agency.

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