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455 Death of Faculty, Staff, Retiree, and Student - Notices and Floral Tributes
SUBJECT: | DEATH OF FACULTY, STAFF, RETIREE, AND STUDENT - |
NUMBER: | 455 |
AUTHORIZING BODY: | STRATEGY COUNCIL |
RESPONSIBLE OFFICE: | OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT |
DATE ISSUED: | AUGUST 2007 |
LAST UPDATE: | APRIL 2021 |
RATIONALE: To provide appropriate acknowledgment by Oakland University and to avoid inadvertent omission and alleviate duplication of floral tributes. | |
POLICY: The Office of the President will notify the campus community regarding the death of a member of the faculty, staff or retiree. Notices will not be sent for the death of family members or students. | |
SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY: This policy is applicable to all faculty, staff, and students of Oakland University. | |
DEFINITIONS: | |
PROCEDURES: Human Resources should be notified of any qualified circumstances where a campus notification and/or floral tribute are requested by completing and submitting the Death Acknowledgement/Floral Tributes form. Floral arrangements may also be sent for serious/terminal illness of a member of the faculty and staff by completing and submitting the Death Acknowledgement/Floral Tribute form. The information will be forwarded to the Office of the President and, if appropriate, a floral tribute will be sent from the President and respective Vice President on behalf of the University. Permission to send floral tributes for non-University employees (major donors, state officials, friends of OU, etc.) must be approved by the respective Vice President. | |
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