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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015
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Gray-Little says University's policy not affected by governor's repeal
Wednesday afternoon, all University students and staff received a letter written by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little reassuring that Brownback's decision to revoke an executive order that protected state employees from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination does not alter KU's non-discrimination policy, and inclusivity is still valued at the University.
"We are committed to the university of Kansas being an inclusive community where all feel welcome and able to express themselves without fear of discrimination." Gray-Little's statement said.
Brownback said he didn't want to create additional protections for one individual group of Kansas citizens in a media statement on Tuesday.
"This Executive Order ensures that state employees enjoy the same civil rights as all Kansans without creating additional 'protected classes' as the previous order did," the statement said. "Any such expansion of 'protected classes' should be done by the legislature and not through unilateral action."
Omar Rana, Student Senate member and President of Delta Lambda Phi, the gay/bisexual progressive fraternity, said the chancellor's message was very admirable and comforting.
it was very brave of her to go against the grain, and it's great that we are striving for more inclusivity as a university," Rana said.
Jazmine Polk
Current tobacco policy lacks enforcement
CHANDLER BOESE
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The University's current policy regarding on-campus smoking requires smoking to take place at least 20 feet away from buildings. However, the policy is not always well enforced, according to some students.
In the policy, as stated in the KU Online Policy Library, there is no University entity charged with enforcement. The policy does not state what the repercussions might be for those who do not follow it.
"People are required to stay 20 feet away from the building, but they don't," said Jazmin Rico, a senior from Huntington Beach, Calif. "[The policy] is not enforced at all."
However, there are procedures in place for smokers who do not adhere to the policy, according to information provided by Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, the director of news and media relations. If complaints about policy violations are made to Human Resources, the department attempts gather information about the student, faculty member, or staff member who violated the policy.
In the case that Human Resources knows the identity of that individual, "HR works with the administrator who supervises that individual or mentors/advisers the student to provide counseling and subsequent guidance about disciplinary processes if the violation is ongoing," said Barcomb-Peterson.
Most of the time, however.
a complaint is made about an individual whose identity is unknown. HR sends a restatement of the policy to the dean or primary building owner, asking them to circulate it to the students in their programs. Barcomb-Peterson said. This reminder also includes the consequences for repeated violations.
The other course of action that Human Resources can take is to ask Facilities Services to install signs around doors, serving as a reminder of the policy.
As for how the policy plays out in and around Student Housing, Barcomb-Peterson said. "Students generally are in compliance with the 20-feet-from-a-door policy. If someone were found to be smoking close to a door, it is usually handled informally with a staff member asking the person to step further away from the door."
The final method for dealing with policy violations is through the Public Safety Office. If a complaint is made and the violator is still nearby when an officer arrives, the officer reminds the violator of the University's policy.
Martin Rule, a graduate student from England, said while he believes all of the current policies, including smoking outdoors and smoking 20 feet away from buildings, are reasonable, he is not a fan of what the policy might become in the future with the tobacco-free initiative that would ban any and all smoking and tobacco from campus.
Edited by Callie Byrnes
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY AARON GROENE
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