Purpose

ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is committed to  providing the best experience possible for minors.  The university community including faculty, staff, appointees, administrators, undergraduate and graduate students, volunteers, interns, employees of temporary employment agencies and independent contractors/consultants is expected to uphold the highest standards of conduct when interacting with minors, and to be informed of their reporting obligations in instances of suspected or known abuse or neglect of minor children.  This policy establishes requirements for those in the university community who work in activities and programs with minors, with the goal of promoting the safety and well-being of minors. Non-university affiliated program requirements will be outlined in a university agreement (contract) with each respective program pursuant to operational guidelines.

Ohio university expects parents, teachers or legal guardians to provide appropriate supervision of minors on university property unless they are involved in a covered program. Parents, teachers or legal guardians should not leave minors unsupervised on university property. The university is not responsible for unsupervised minors on university property.  
 

Scope

1. Any faculty, staff, appointees, administrators, undergraduate and graduate students, student employees, volunteers, interns, employees of temporary employment agencies and independent contractors/consultants who work with activities and programs with minors fall within scope of this policy.  Individuals that work in activities and programs for minors, but not with the minors themselves, are not within scope of this policy.
2. All activities and programs with minors are within the scope of this policy except as explicitly excluded in paragraph (B)(3) of this policy. This includes, but is not limited to:
   1. Activities and programs with minors the university operates on or off university property including but not limited to overnight camps, instructional programs, day camps, academic camps, grant funded programming, and sports camps.
   2. Activities and programs with minors the university operates on or off university property including but not limited to outreach, mentoring and community service activities.
   3. Virtual activiti