Faculty Handbook

Chapter 12: General Information

12.1 Committee on Memorials and Courtesies

The Committee on Memorials and Courtesies acts for the Faculty Senate and the general faculty on the occasion of the death of members of the University faculty and staff, members of their immediate families, students, alumni, state officials, and other friends of the University. The Steering Committee of the Faculty Senate, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints the three members of the Committee. In order to function properly, the Committee needs the cooperation of all members of the faculty through annual contributions of one dollar each sent directly to the Committee.

12.2 Blood Bank

The FSU blood bank, administered by the Leon County Blood Bank, is available to all employees, students and their immediate family (immediate family is defined as "parents, spouse, children"). Requests to access the FSU Blood Bank must be made through the Student Health Service and approved by one of the coordinators. Eligibility status of faculty, staff and USPS will be determined through the University Personnel Relations Department. Recipients of units from the blood bank are encouraged to secure replacement of these units within a reasonable time.

12.3 University Club

Revision of the University Women's Club by-laws in April, 1984, changed the organization's name to University Club. Membership is open to the following: current and retired faculty, administrative and professional staff, religious directors, visiting professors, Board of Regents members and professional staff, and spouses, widow(ers), and parents of members. The dual purpose of the club is to create a social environment within the University community for exchange of ideas and friendship, and to support campus functions which enhance the University.

12.4 Recreational Facilities

The recreational facilities at Florida State University are open to faculty and their families. A heated outdoor pool is available for year-around instructional and recreational use. An eighteen-hole championship golf course is located two miles southwest of the main campus. A seventy-four acre outdoor facility, the Seminole Reservation, offers camping, canoeing, day-use and overnight cabins, meeting rooms, picnicking, playground equipment, family recreation, back- packing, sailing, and swimming. The intramural program offers faculty and students opportunities to participate in competitive sports, and the extramural program provides other leisure activities such as sailing, water skiing, and rugby.

12.5 Lost and Found

A lost and found service is maintained in the University Union. Lost articles will be returned upon proper identification by the owner.

12.6 Postal Service

Since the University operates its own postal services without federal aid, it can provide extra services such as the processing of campus mail without charge to offices on the campus--a service comprising half of the entire postal operations. The University Postal Services Department makes two daily pickups and deliveries of official mail from and to campus offices. The operation of the University Postal Services is for departmental business only. All mail dispatched to the U.S. Postal Service must have a Florida State University return address. Campus mail must bear a clear address of department and building.

12.7 Faculty Housing

The University has no housing available to faculty members. Student Government maintains an Off-Campus Housing Office in the University Union.

12.8 Florida State University Credit Union

University employees, members of their families, University graduates, or Seminole Boosters are eligible to join The Florida State University Credit Union. Relatives by blood, marriage, or adoption are also eligible and need not be living in the same household. According to its bylaws "the object of this Credit Union is wholly cooperative, being solely for the purpose of promoting thrift among its members, and creating a source of credit for them at legitimate rates of interest for provident purposes".

A deposit of ten dollars entitles the depositor to a full membership in the Credit Union. The Florida State University Credit Union is located at 431 South Woodward.

12.9 Department of Environmental Health and Safety

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive health and safety program at FSU. It is comprised of safety professionals in the areas of Radiation Safety, Fire Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Laboratory/Chemical Safety, Risk Management and OSHA Compliance. Important services provided include: approving and monitoring the use of radioisotopes, ensuring compliance with fire codes, managing asbestos abatement activities, disposing of hazardous wastes, controlling biological hazards, controlling hazards in laboratories, investigating injuries to persons and damage to property and coordinating University insurance matters dealing with property damage, general liability, and workers' compensation claims.

12.10 Policy On Smoking In University Facilities

The 1977 Legislature enacted a law which says in part, "The supervisor of each unit of government located in a governmental building shall establish rules governing smoking in that portion of the building for which he is responsible." This policy applies to conference rooms and auditoria, medical care facilities, corridors, lobbies, restrooms and other areas. The following policies have been established for Florida State University facilities. They should be considered as minimum guidelines which may be exceeded by individual departments.

Rules regarding smoking in the various facilities are as follows:

  1. Auditoria--Smoking is prohibited in the seating areas of all University auditoria.

  2. Classrooms, Seminar Rooms, Laboratories, Lecture Halls-- Smoking is prohibited in all classrooms, seminar rooms, laboratories, and lecture halls. Enforcement of this policy is the responsibility of the professor in charge of each class.

  3. Conference Rooms

    a. General Conference Rooms--Smoking policies in general University Conference rooms will be determined by each group using the facility. If smoking is to be allowed, a specific smoking area within the room will be set aside by the chairman of each group using the facility.

    b. Departmental Conference or Meeting Rooms--Smoking policies in Department conference or meeting rooms will be determined by the department chairman or director of the department in charge of these rooms. If smoking is to be allowed, specific areas will be set aside by the chairman or director.

  4. Corridors Lobbies, and Restrooms--Smoking is permitted in corridors, lobbies, and restrooms unless specifically prohibited.

  5. Dining Areas--Smoking is permitted in all general dining areas located in University facilities as long as the size, ventilation and other criteria relating to public health, safety and comfort can be adequately met. Where feasible, specially designated smoking areas should be made available.

  6. Elevators--Smoking is prohibited in all elevators.

  7. Gymnasia--Smoking is prohibited in the seating and/or exercise areas of all University gymnasia.

  8. Libraries--Smoking is prohibited in all University libraries, except for specific areas as designated by the appropriate Librarian.

  9. Lounges--Smoking will be permitted in all general University lounges as long as the size, ventilation and other criteria relating to public health, safety and comfort can be adequately met. Where feasible, specially designated smoking areas should be made available.

  10. Medical Care Facilities--Smoking in the University Health Center and Regional Rehabilitation Center shall be restricted to specially designated areas.

  11. Developmental Research School--Smoking is prohibited on school grounds, in buildings, and vehicles utilized by the Developmental Research School. The Developmental Research School administration may designate an area to which smoking must be confined.

  12. Offices--Smoking is permitted in private offices. Smoking during the conduct of business with others shall be upon mutual consent. Supervisor should establish "no smoking" areas in large open offices if it is the desire of one or more of the employees in the area. Such accommodation must not impair efficiency of work units or require additional work space, costly alterations or additional office equipment. When such accommodation cannot be made, smoking is to be prohibited.

12.11 Naming of Campus Buildings , Facilities, Rooms, and Spaces

12.11.1 Florida Statutes Section 267.062, Naming of State Buildings and Other Facilities [for living persons]

  1. Except as specifically provided by law, no state building, road, bridge, park, recreational complex, or other similar facility shall be named for any living person.

  2. The division [of Historical Resources of the Florida Department of State] shall, after consulting with the Florida Historical Commission, recommend several persons whose contributions to the state have been of such significance that the division may recommend that state buildings and facilities be named for them.

12.11.2 University Policy and Procedures

  1. Naming Buildings and Facilities for Deceased Persons. A campus building or an identifiable exterior facility, such as a sports complex, may be named for a deceased person when recommended by the President and approved by the Florida State University Board of Trustees. Naming proposals originating with campus units are submitted with detailed supporting documentation through the unit's division Vice President to the Chair of the University Campus Development and Space Committee (Vice President for Finance and Administration). Academic Departments submit proposals through their Dean and Vice President.

  2. Naming Buildings and Facilities for Living Persons. A campus building or an identifiable exterior facility, such as a sports complex, may be named for a living person only by special act of the Florida Legislature. After approving a recommendation that a building or facility be named for a living person and approval by the Florida State University Board of Trustees, the President arranges for the introduction of appropriate legislation in the Florida Legislature. Naming proposals originating with campus units are submitted with detailed supporting documentation through the unit's division Vice President to the Chair of the University Campus Development and Space Committee (Vice President for Finance and Administration). Academic Departments submit proposals through their Dean and Vice President.

  3. Naming Rooms and Campus Spaces. Rooms in campus buildings and exterior spaces on the campus not identified as facilities may be named for deceased or living persons upon approval by the President. Naming proposals originating with campus units are submitted with detailed supporting documentation through the unit's division Vice President to the Chair of the University Campus Development and Space Committee (Vice President for Finance and Administration). Academic Departments submit proposals through their Dean and Vice President.

  4. Procedures. Naming proposals received by the Chair of the University Campus Development and Space Committee originating with campus units or other interested parties are referred to the Subcommittee on Naming Campus Buildings, which is composed of the Dean of the Faculties (Chair), the Associate Vice President for Facilities, and the President of the Student Body. The Subcommittee determines the appropriateness of proposals and prepares recommendations to be considered by its parent committee for submission to the President. Implementation of recommendations approved by the President is the responsibility of the Vice President for Finance and Administration. After final approval, the name is conferred by the President at a naming ceremony arranged by the Office of Special Events. Questions about naming procedures may be referred to the Dean of the Faculties or the Vice President for Finance and Administration.