New Arrivals:
- If the individual work unit wishes to host a welcome event for a new staff member, those expenses must be covered by personal funds provided by individuals in the work unit. College funds cannot be used for these events. It is recommended that individual work unit celebrations include only members of the work unit.
Departures:
- Staff departures are typically not celebrated at the college level.
- If the individual work unit wishes to host an event celebrating one’s departure, those expenses must be covered by personal funds provided by the individuals work unit. College funds cannot be used for these events. It is recommended that individual work unit celebrations include only members of the work unit.
- Department heads can determine if and how they would like to recognize a faculty member’s departure and can utilize department funds to cover related costs (typically no more than $100).
Memorials or Tributes:
- For the passing of college staff or immediate family members (i.e., parent, spouse or child), the Dean’s Office will coordinate a memorial or tribute in an amount up to and not exceeding $125.
- The coordination of staff memorials beyond what is listed above will be handled by the staff members’ immediate supervisor. If a work unit wishes to provide a memorial or tribute for the family member of a staff member, the supervisor of the work unit needs to coordinate the gathering of personal funds collected by members of the respective work unit.
- For the passing of students awarded a posthumous degree, the Dean’s Office will coordinate the framing of the diploma and oversee the delivery to the family.
- The coordination of faculty memorials, or memorial for immediate family members (i.e., parent, spouse or child), will be handled by the department head, utilizing department funds not exceeding $125.
Retirement Celebrations:
- If a staff work unit wishes to host a retirement celebration, those costs need to be covered from personal funds contributed by members of the work unit, coordinated by the supervisor.
- Department heads will determine how and when a faculty member’s retirement will be celebrated and can utilize department funds to cover related costs (typically no more than $100).
Approved by: Dr. Andrew Sears, Dean 04/30/2019
Revised 6/10/25: Revised to reflect the role of the department head