色花堂

1. Policy Statement:

   色花堂 enrolls a number of international students, some of whom are sponsored by an academic department(s). This policy is intended to protect international students.

2. Reason for Policy:

   International students are particularly vulnerable to exploitation because of cultural differences and/or the fear of being deported. 色花堂 will not allow any member of the university community to take advantage of an international student.

3. Definitions: 

   1. 鈥淔aculty Member鈥� is any person employed to teach at 色花堂, whether regular or contractual, and faculty who have retired from 色花堂. 

   2. 鈥淚mmediate Family Member鈥� A spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling, stepsibling, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchild or step-grandchild. These terms include relatives by adoption. 

   3. 鈥淚nternational Student鈥� is a student, either currently enrolled at 色花堂 or who plans to enroll during the next semester (excluding summer and minimester), whose permanent residence is in a country other than the United States. International students will generally be in the United States on a F-1 or J-1 visa. 

   4. 鈥淪taff Member鈥� is any person employed at 色花堂 other than faculty, whether regular or contractual, and staff members who have retired from 色花堂. 

   5. 鈥淪ubstandard Housing鈥� is housing which does not conform to current applicable housing codes. 

   6. 鈥淗辞耻蝉颈苍驳鈥� is an international student鈥檚 residence in the United States. 

4. Responsible Executive and Office:

   Responsible Executive:
   Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

   Responsible Office:
   Office of the Provost

5. Entities Affected by this Policy:

   All academic departments and colleges, all 色花堂 employees, all Towson University international students.

6. Procedures: 

   1. No faculty member or staff member shall provide long-term housing to an international student in his/her home. 

   2. 色花堂 shall not approve any arrangement in which an international student lives with a faculty member or staff member. 

   3. 色花堂 shall not approve any arrangement in which it is aware that an international student is provided with substandard housing. No faculty or staff member shall provide or recommend substandard housing to an international student. 

   4. International students may not provide services in exchange for housing. Any faculty or staff member who requests services from an international student must ensure that such services are permitted by federal immigration law before making the request. 

   5. Exception to this policy will be considered by the Provost. 

Related Policies:

None.

Approval Date: 8/14/2006

Effective Date: 8/25/2006

Approved By: President鈥檚 Council March 8, 2006

Signed By: President鈥檚 Council

How to Request the Policy PDF

This online version of the policy may include updated links and names of departments. To request a PDF of the original, signed version of this policy, email the Office of the General Counsel, generalcounsel AT_TOWSON.