■ Gifts or acts of hospitality valued up to $50 annually from any one source need not be reported

■ Gifts or acts of hospitality valued between $50 to $200 should be reported to the supervisor prior to acceptance

■ Acts of professionally related hospitality above $200 must be specifically justified and reported through the chain of command. Written approval for acceptance must be provided by the appropriate Vice-President or Cabinet level administrator, in advance.

■ Individuals may not accept gifts valued above $200. These gifts or benefits acknowledged and accepted on behalf of the University should be directed to the Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, where they can be acknowledged and accepted on behalf of the University.

Like all policies, this policy could not possibly cover all possible situations. When any doubt about the propriety of an action exists, the University’s policy requires a full and frank disclosure to an appropriate individual with sufficient authority to address the matter. For interpretation regarding this policy, such individual in authority may contact the University legal counsel.

University members are expected to report violations of this policy to an appropriate individual. The University will not tolerate any retaliation against a University member who makes a good faith report of a violation.