Use of University Property
Date of Current Revision: February, 2007
Responsible Officer: Assistant Vice President for Finance
- PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to prohibit employees of the university from using university property for personal or private purposes.
- AUTHORITY
The President has charged the Assistant Vice President for Finance with the requirement of securing university property and therefore, has given the authority to enforce this policy.
- DEFINITIONS
University property:
Any property, equipment, etc. purchased with university funds or owned by the university.
Equipment Trust Fund:
Funds allocated by the Commonwealth of Virginia for equipment purchases.
- APPLICABILITY
This policy applies to all university employees.
- POLICY
James Madison University prohibits using, borrowing, or removing university property for personal or private purposes.
- PROCEDURES
This policy is not intended to prevent the use of university property, equipment, furnishings, materials, or supplies for approved academic, professional or university business activities. If it is necessary to remove such property from the campus, it may be done only with the permission and approval of a director, department head, academic dean or division head.
In addition, JMU Policy 1603 applies to those who observe university property being used inappropriately, such as unauthorized removal from campus.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
The Assistant Vice President for Finance is responsible for all fixed assets of the university.
The appropriate Vice President, Dean or Department Head is responsible for providing written permission for removal of university property for approved academic, professional or university business activities.
- SANCTIONS
Sanctions will be commensurate with the severity and/or frequency of the offense and may include termination of employment.
- EXCLUSIONS
Most often, if it is necessary to remove property from the campus, it may be done only with the permission and approval of a director, department head, academic dean or division head.
However, with regard to equipment purchased from the Equipment Trust Fund, regulations require that such equipment remain on university property at all times.
- INTERPRETATION
Authority to interpret this policy rests with the president, and is generally delegated to the Assistant Vice President for Finance.
Previous Version: May 2002
Approved by the President: May 2002
Index Terms
University property
Property
Use of university property