| TITLE: | Governing Laws and Policies |
| AUTHOR: | Director of Human Resources |
| APPROVAL DATE: | June 15, 2001 |
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | June 15, 2001 |
| PURPOSE: | To define the application and interpretation of MUW Policy Statements. |
| REVIEWER AND | Director of Human Resources/Policy Statement Coordinator |
| REVIEW DATE: | September of Even Years |
| OPERATING DETAILS: |
The application and interpretation of the MUW Policy Statements must comply with
1. applicable federal and state laws and regulations;
2. policies of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL)
as adopted by the IHL Board of Trustees;
3. applicable regulations passed by entities that exercise supervision
over aspects of MUW, such as the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools,
the National Collegiate Athletic Association; and
4. applicable professional standards, such as generally accepted
accounting
principles (GAAP) and applicable governmental reporting standards
adopted
by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Review Date: 10/02/02, 09/20/04