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Institutional Policies, Procedures, and Resources

The following are the most up-to-date and applicable policies, procedures, and resources for Fuller employees, students, and other community members. These documents are updated periodically and are available here as PDF documents. Note that faculty and staff can find their respective handbooks and the HR policy manual on the Employee Site.

POLICIES

Acceptable Use Policy

This policy applies to all faculty, staff, and students who use Fuller's computing, internet, and communication resources.

Bias Incident Response Policy

This policy applies to all members of the Fuller Theological Seminary community concerning bias incidents.

Conflict of Interest Policy

This policy applies to any trustee, corporate officer, faculty member, staff member, or volunteer of the Seminary, who can influence the actions of or commit the Seminary or Board of Trustees.

Conflict Review Policy & Procedures for Fuller Complaint Resolution Processes

This policy applies when a formal complaint resolution procedure or process at Fuller is initiated.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program

Updated annually, this document outlines the standards of conduct that prohibit the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees; highlights the sanctions for unlawful possession and distribution and the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and alcohol abuse; and confirms that sanctions will be imposed for violations of the standards of conduct.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

This statement outlines the seminary’s policy against discrimination for employees and applicants, and also addresses the seminary’s commitment to affirmative action.

FERPA Educational Records Policy

This policy ensures Fuller's compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which affords students certain rights with respect to their education records..

Hazing Prevention Policy

This policy is in compliance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) as established under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.

Policy Against All Forms of Unlawful or Prohibited Harassment in the Workplace

This policy applies to all seminary employees including faculty, administrators/managers, and staff level employees. It also extends to the seminary’s agents, as well as to vendors, independent contractors, and others doing business with the seminary.

Policy Against Discrimination Based on Race, Color, or National Origin

This policy applies to all members of the Fuller Theological Seminary community.

Policy Against Retaliation

This policy applies to all members of the seminary community, including students, authorized student organizations, faculty, administrators/managers, staff-level employees, and trustees.

Policy Concerning the Protection of Minors

This policy provides guidelines that apply broadly to interactions between minors and Seminary students, faculty, staff, and volunteers in Seminary-run or -affiliated programs or activities. This policy also establishes requirements for non-Seminary organizations and entities that operate programs or activities involving minors on campus.

Policy on Sexual Misconduct Outside of Title IX.

This policy applies to all forms of sexual misconduct. Reported sexual misconduct that does not meet the definitions and jurisdiction of the Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy will be reviewed under this policy.

Responsible Employees and Campus Security Authorities Policy

This policy identifies the positions that are Responsible Employees, or those within the seminary who have a duty to report incidents of harassment and discrimination to a Title IX and Discrimination Officer. It also identifies the positions that are Campus Security Authorities, or those within the seminary who must report crimes under the Clery Act to the Department of Campus Safety.

Student Disability Policy and Grievance Procedure

This policy and grievance procedure applies to students with disabilities.

Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy

Sexual misconduct prohibited under this policy includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking as defined by the policy.

Weapons Policy

This policy addresses the possession of weapons on seminary property in California, and applies to all members of the seminary community, as well as visitors.

PROCEDURES

Complaint Resolution Procedures: Academic Integrity

Applicable complaint resolution procedures for the Community Standard: Academic Integrity. (Available to Fuller employees and students who have a Fuller ID.)

Complaint Resolution Procedures: Marriage and Divorce, Respect for People and Property, Sexual Standards, or Substance Abuse

Applicable complaint resolution procedures for the Community Standards: Marriage and Divorce; Respect for People and Property; Sexual Standards; and Substance Abuse.

Complaint Resolution Procedures: Harassment, Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, or Retaliation

Applicable complaint resolution procedures for the Community Standards and Policies: Policy Against Sexual Harassment; Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination; Policy Against All Forms of Unlawful or Prohibited Harassment in the Workplace; Policy Against Discrimination Based on Race, Color, or National Origin; Policy Against Sexual Misconduct; and Policy Against Retaliation.

Overview of the Complaint Resolution Process

This flowchart provides an overview of the complaint resolution process for the Complaint Resolution Procedures: Marriage and Divorce, Respect for People and Property, Sexual Standards, or Substance Abuse & Complaint Resolution Procedures: Harassment, Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, or Retaliation.

Phases within the Student Complaint Resolution Process

This chart describes the phases within the complaint resolution process for the Complaint Resolution Procedures: Marriage and Divorce, Respect for People and Property, Sexual Standards, or Substance Abuse & Complaint Resolution Procedures: Harassment, Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, or Retaliation.

RESOURCES

Resource Guide on Sexual Misconduct

This resource includes applicable Fuller Seminary Policies, Procedures, and Victim Services, per the Violence Against Women Act, for victims of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.