St. Cloud State University

Student Handbook Regulatory Concerns

Regulatory Concerns

Resource Conservation and Recycling Program

An objective of St. Cloud State University is to promote the conservation and preservation of natural resources.

Students are encouraged to recycle white paper, newsprint and aluminum cans at university established recycling stations and to limit their use of products which have a toxic effect on our environment. Additionally, students are encouraged to return the SCSU Undergraduate Bulletin, if they no longer have a need for it, and if it is current and in good condition. Return bulletins to Publications, 207 Administrative Services Building.

For more information on the institution's recycling and resource conservation program, please review the university's Resource Conservation Policy in the campus Procedures Manual.

Student Records and Directory Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 entitles SCSU students to review university records, files, documents and other materials containing information directly related to them. In accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, students may request a hearing to challenge the content of education records to ensure that the records are not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of their rights. Students may insert in their records a written explanation concerning the contents of such records if suggested corrections or deletions are not made by the university.

Access and review is subject to the following conditions:

1. The university has 45 days to comply with a student's written request to review his or her records.
2. All information declared confidential by the Act or excluded from the definition of "education records" in the Act is not available for inspection.
3. After reviewing records, a student may request the unit maintaining the record to remove or modify information the student believes is misleading, inaccurate or inappropriate.

If the request is refused, the student may insert in the records a written explanation respecting the contents objected to or the student may file an appeal with the office in charge of the records. This appeaal will be heard by a person or committee appointed by the director of the office involved.

The Act further states that certain information can be construed to be directory information which is available to the public. These are the items the university declares to be directory information available to the public: name, address, telephone listing, major field of study, class status (freshman, sophomore, etc.), participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and heights of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. A student has the right to inform the university that any or all of the above information should not be released without his or her prior consent. Students who wish to restrict the release of this information must complete a written request to that effect at the Office of Records and Registration. After the required written request has been made, appropriate offices will be notified so they can begin to comply with the request as soon as possible.

Any information other than the items listed above will not be released by the university without the student's specific written permission except as provided by law.

Public Safety Department

An objective of the Public Safety Department at SCSU is to assist in providing a safe and peaceful environment for those who visit, attend or work here. To accomplish this objective, the university staffs a 24-hour security force and provides an on-campus escort service.

SCSU students and employees should report any criminal or suspicious activity on campus to security. This will make the campus a safer environment and also assist the university in complying with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990.

The security building located in pay lot is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The phone number is 320-308-3333.

The SCSU Public Safety Department administrative office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (summer hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), and is located at 524 4th Avenue South., Phone: 320-308-3453.

Ticket violation policies

St. Cloud State University maintains 25 parking lots for the use of faculty, staff, students and guests (permit required). Signs posted at the entrances to all university lots provide detailed information about parking rules, regulations and parking hours.

St. Cloud State University reserves the right to ticket, autoclamp, or tow at the owner's expense any vehicle in violation of established parking regulations. Persistent violators may have their parking privileges denied. Autoclamping will result after three or more citations during an academic year (paid or unpaid fines).

All persons associated with St. Cloud State University will be held accountable for family members/friends' traffic violations incurred on St. Cloud State University property. Failure to pay fines may result in holding of grades, transcripts, and phone registration privileges. All past due financial obligations need to be credited at least three days before your earliest registration time in order to register on time.

Daily Enforcement

Parking is prohibited in areas specifically designated as delivery areas, service areas, "no parking" zones, "state vehicle parking" zones, fire zones, driveways, lawns, sidewalks, and other posted areas (handicapped zones, timed zones, fire lanes, and loading zones). The above are enforced each and every day of the year, regardless of the academic calendar.

Commuter (car pool) parking

Commuter parking for students who car pool a distance of fifteen or more miles one way is provided in Lot Y and designated area of Lot N. In order to be eligible to car pool and use the commuter lot, there must be a minimum of three students in each car pool. Students may apply for commuter permits at buildings and grounds.

Motorcycle parking

Other vehicles such as motorcycles, motorbikes, and motor scooters are subject to the same regulations as automobiles. Students who wish to park motorcycles or motorbikes in campus lots must purchase a special motorcycle permit from buildings and grounds. Motorcycles may be parked only in the areas designated specifically for motorcycles in student parking lots C or A. Parking a motorcycle in any other areas in campus parking lots is prohibited and subject to fines. Excessively noisy motor vehicles are not allowed on campus.

Bicycles on campus

Human powered bicycles must be properly licensed to operate in the city. Bicycles may not be ridden in the mall areas or sidewalks on campus. Bicycles must be parked only in the racks located along side most campus buildings. It is recommended that you lock your bicycle. The parking of bicycles to gates, gate entrances, railings, trees, and shrubs is prohibited.