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Preceding Friday, 12pm Preceding Monday, 12pm Preceding Monday, 12pm
Preceding Tuesday, 12pm Preceding Wednesday, 12pm Preceding Wednesday, 12pm
Following Friday, 5pm Following Monday, 5pm Following Monday, 5pm
B. MISCONDUCT AND EVENT ACCOUNTABILITY
Chapters who fail to follow the policies and procedures laid out in this Student Handbook will face judicial action in accordance with the disciplinary procedures established by Article V, Section E. Chapters and members may be held accountable for individual and group action, independent of the other.
VIII. STUDENT TRAVEL POLICY
DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ILLINOIS TECH SPONSORED TRAVEL FOR STUDENTS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS POLICY IS HEREBY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DURING THIS SUSPENSION, ANY STUDENT TRAVEL SPONSORED BY ILLINOIS TECH MUST BE DETERMINED ESSENTIAL AND MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE PRESIDENT OR PROVOST. THE LENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION OF STUDENT TRAVEL AND THIS POLICY IS INDETERMINATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WRITTEN NOTICE WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE STUDENT TRAVEL SUSPENSION HAS BEEN LIFTED AND THIS POLICY IS AGAIN IN FORCE.
A. PURPOSE
Illinois Tech seeks to promote safe travel to events and activities occurring beyond the boundaries of its campuses by students and recognized student organizations. This Policy applies to individual student travel and to recognized student organization travel, both in cases where the travel is sponsored by Illinois Tech and in cases where the travel is independent of Illinois Tech sponsorship but where an individual student or a recognized student organization travels on behalf of, or with the financial support of, one or more Illinois Tech academic or administrative units and/or recognized student organizations. Travel beyond the boundaries of the Illinois Tech campus but within Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry or Will Counties, whether sponsored by Illinois Tech or not, is considered a field trip and is not subject to this Policy.
B. DEFINITIONS
An “appropriate administrator” is the President, Provost, an academic Dean, a Vice Provost, or the Dean of Students, or the authorized designee of any of the foregoing.
A “recognized student organization” is one that has been formed for educational, professional, social, recreational or other lawful purposes, derives the majority of its membership and all of its leadership from the student body of Illinois Tech, has been approved for recognition by the Office of Campus Life and maintains a current registration status with the Office of Campus Life.
A “travel summary” is a written summary prepared by the organizing individual or group that, at a minimum, details the purpose of the travel, sets forth the full travel itinerary, including all lodging and contact information, and lists all participants and their relation to Illinois Tech.
“Illinois Tech sponsored student travel” is travel involving a student or students that (i) is initiated, actively managed, planned and arranged by a member of Illinois Tech’s faculty or staff, or members of a recognized student organization with the approval of an appropriate administrator; or (ii) has Illinois Tech financial, physical or administrative involvement or oversight. Illinois Tech sponsored student travel does not include travel under the auspices of Illinois tech’s Department of Athletics or study abroad programs under the auspices of Illinois Tech’s International Center.
C. Requirements
All student and recognized student organization travel falling under this Policy must meet the following requirements:
1. To assure that travel involving students is consistent with Illinois Tech’s mission and that student safety
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