Field Trips

Kutztown University Policy ACA-005

1. Purpose 
   The purpose of this policy is to define the circumstances under which field trips may occur.

2. Scope
   This policy applies to all university employees.

3. Key words and phrases:
   Appropriate department chair – the appropriate department chair would be the chair of the department offering the course; for multiple prefix or interdisciplinary courses, it would be the department chair with primary responsibility for scheduling the course in question.

4. Policy & Procedure(s) 

   University employees organizing or sponsoring field trips involving travel off campus are expected to use discretion as to the number of such trips and the time involved. Every attempt should be made to minimize, as far as possible, any conflicts with the work in other courses, examinations, or with regularly scheduled activities of a general university character.  

   No field trips may be organized by faculty members without the consent of the appropriate department chair. The list of students going on a field trip will be kept in the departmental office.   

   Lists of students participating in off-campus intercollegiate athletic events will be approved by the Director of Athletics and the lists will be kept in the Athletic Director's office.

5. Effective Date
   Pre-1970
   
   
6. Approved By 

   Standing policy established before 1970

7. Last Review
   

   August, 2010 
   November, 2010 
   August, 2011 
   August, 2012 
   August, 2013 
   August, 2014 
   August, 2015 
   August, 2016 
   August, 2017
   August, 2018 
   August, 2019 
   August, 2020