Register a Program Involving Youth
Indiana State University’s Policy 901 Programs Involving Minors, 和 Procedures for Programs Involving Minors describe ISU’s expectations of the Sponsoring Program/部门* interaction with youth programs, to help ensure the safety of youth while in the University's care.
In order for a Programs Involving Youth to be recognized 和 supported by Indiana State University, the University Responsible Party** shall comply with the following:
1. 项目登记
- 在这里注册你的程序: Registration for University Events Involving Minors
- All Programs must be registered with the 校园青少年活动 Director in the Office of the Community School of the Arts, through the 校园青少年活动 website 至少提前30天 to commencement of the program or event. 请bc菠菜导航 辛西娅Phillips-Sabla, with any questions or concerns: 辛西娅.Phillips-Sabla@byum.net or ISU-YouthPrograms@byum.net
2. 背景调查
- 完成 事件授权表格
- 将填妥的表格交回 塔米Weinzaphel-Smith at 塔米.Weinzaphel-Smith@byum.net 人力资源.
- 所有成年人 和 non-student volunteers that will be interacting with youth must have gone through a criminal background check 和 a check of the national sex offender registry 在过去的四年里.
- 所有成年人 和 non-student volunteers who will be present for youth programs must have undergone a criminal background check 和 a check of the national sex offender registry 在过去的四年里.
- The Office of 人力资源, in consultation with the Office of 总法律顾问, will review any adverse findings 和 make appropriate recommendations.
- 联系 人力资源 regarding background checks at ISU-Human资源@mail.byum.net
3. Waiver, Release 和 Indemnification Agreements
- The Responsible Party must ensure that participant waiver, release 和 indemnification agreements are signed by a parent or legal guardian for each 孩子 participating in a Program.
- It is recommended that programs also collect health/medical consent to treat forms whenever a minor child will be: staying overnight, 校外旅行, consuming food while in the care of a Responsible Party, or volunteering in a laboratory.
- The Responsible Party shall maintain the signed waivers for two years after the child attends a youth program or camp on campus. The Responsible Party may submit waivers 和 forms to the 校园青少年活动 Director for archiving.
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4. 培训
- 所有成年人, 包括国际州立大学学生, working for or volunteering in a Program or event involving 孩子ren must go through training.
- 提供培训 在这里 和 must be completed every two years. If you do not see the following courses: Protecting 孩子ren: Identifying 和 Reporting Sexual Misconduct 和 Protecting 孩子ren: Shine A Light, 联系 Jolyn奥斯本 风险管理: jolyn.osborne@byum.net
- Evidence of completion of training will be required for audit purposes.
5. Exemptions to the Protection of 孩子ren Policy
- 公众活动(e).g., basketball or football games, concerts, theater productions)
- Minors who are enrolled as students of the University
- Minors on campus as part of a group, one-time day visit supervised by an organization (e.g., field trips for the purpose of attending a performance or a campus tour).
- Minors who are accompanied by their parent/legal guardian.
- Off-campus programs not administered or supervised by ISU that may utilize ISU faculty, students or 工作人员 in any capacity (e.g. off-campus service-learning, internships, student organization volunteer activities).
Whether an activity is covered by one or more of the exclusions listed above or not, anyone who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of child abuse or neglect has an affirmative duty to make an oral report to 孩子 Protective 服务 (1-800-800-5556) or to local law enforcement, including the ISU Police 部门 (812-237-5555).
*Sponsoring Program/部门 is defined as University faculty, 工作人员, 和 students who come into 联系 with 孩子ren through their involvement in Programs, 和 volunteers not otherwise associated with the University who come into 联系 with 孩子ren through their involvement in Programs.
**The Responsible Party is defined as the adult ultimately responsible for the Program.