4-OP-C-7-B12 Recruiting Incentives (Amendment)
Notice Period: August 12 — September 4, 2026
Purpose: This policy provides guidance for determining eligibility and procedures for recruiting incentives, including sign-on bonuses, direct payment of moving expenses, temporary housing, and related incidentals to attract highly qualified individuals into positions deemed as critical to the mission and operation of the University.
Summary of Changes: This revision expands Sign-on Bonus eligibility to Postdoctoral Scholars at the discretion of the Chief Human Resources Officer and as deemed applicable by the appropriate Vice President and Sponsored Research Administration, where required. The revision also includes clarifying language updates for Moving Expenses and Temporary Housing to reflect the University’s use of fringe benefits rates.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
4-OP-D-2-F Property Policy (Amendment)
Notice Period: August 12 — September 4, 2026
Purpose: This policy establishes the applicability and governance requirements for university property.
Summary of Changes: This revision removes procedural and operational details from the existing policy to preserve its focus on core principles, authorities, and requirements.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
FSU-2.024 Tuition and Fees (Amendment)
Notice Period: July 27 — August 26, 2026
FSU-3.004 Student Conduct Code (Amendment)
Notice Period: July 27 — August 26, 2026
FSU-3.0041 Student Organization Conduct Code (Amendment)
Notice Period: July 27 — August 26, 2026
FSU-3.0045 Involuntary Medical Withdrawal (Amendment)
Notice Period: July 27 — August 26, 2026
FSU Policy 3-19 Student Reported Complaints and Appeals (Amendment)
Notice Period: June 16 — July 7, 2026
Summary: This amendment substantially revises the provisions governing reported student complaints and appeals across campus.
FSU Policy 4-OP-H-14 Mobile Applications, Digital Services, University Social Media, and Mobile Messaging (Amendment)
Notice Period: June 12 — July 3, 2026
Summary: Removes general employee social media policy which is now separately contained in FSU Policy 3-20 Social Media Policy.
FSU Policy 3-20 Social Media Policy (New)
Notice Period: June 12 — July 3, 2026
Summary: This amends prior policy and provides as a separate free standing policy the definitions and principles governing employee social media activities.
FSU Policy 9-2 Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Undergraduate To Graduate And Joint Graduate Pathways (Amendment)
Notice Period: June 12 — July 3, 2026
Summary: This amendment updates policy to describe current combined degree pathways requirements and processes.
FSU Policy 5-6 Student Insurance Requirement (Amendment)
Notice Period: June 11 — July 2, 2026
Summary: The amendment strengthens deadline for compliance or seeking waiver of insurance requirement and limits waivers to domestic students.
FSU-2.009 Parking and Traffic (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 17, 2026
FSU-2.024 Tuition and Fees (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 17, 2026
FSU-5.003 University Undergraduate Admission Committee Procedures (Repeal)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 17, 2026
FSU-5.008 Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs Admissions (Repeal)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 17, 2026
4-OP-C-7-E1.2 Compensatory Leave and Holiday (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 8, 2026
Purpose: This policy provides details of university holidays and guidance in the accrual and use of compensatory leave for USPS, A&P, and AEX employees.
Summary of Changes: The updates include the addition of a federal holiday. It also incorporates changes to align with the compensatory leave guidelines outlined in the updated version of the Essential Personnel Designation & Compensation policy.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
4-OP-2-D-C Payables & Disbursements (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 8, 2026
Purpose: To establish the university’s policy for the timely and proper disbursement of funds for goods, services, and reimbursements consistent with the law, Board of Trustees authority, and fiduciary responsibility.
Summary of Changes: This revision removes procedural and operational details from the existing policy to preserve its focus on core principles, authorities, and requirements.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
4-OP-D-2-E Payroll (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 8, 2026
Purpose: To establish the university’s requirements to ensure all employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and university standards.
Summary of Changes: This revision removes procedural and operational details from the existing policy to preserve its focus on core principles, authorities, and requirements.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
4-OP-E-5 Emergency Management (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 8, 2026
Purpose: To establish and maintain a framework by which the University prepares for, responds to, recovers from, and mitigates against the effects of a wide range of emergencies and disasters, and establishes a designated Emergency Management Section within the Florida State University Public Safety Department that is empowered with the authority to administer the Emergency Management Program.
Summary of Changes: This revision incorporates criteria required by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP); corrects the titles of university officials accountable for emergency management; succession of authority due to an official's absence or unavailability; terminology used to describe command and control; post-incident analysis and corrective action requirements.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
2-7-OP Signature Authority (Amendment)
Notice Period: May 18 — June 8, 2026
Purpose: To establish and maintain a framework by which the University authorizes signature authority.
Summary of Changes: This revision incorporates the Chief Construction Officer.
Please send all questions and comments to obs@fsu.edu prior to 5 PM, June 8, 2026.
7A-2 Misconduct in Research, Creative Activity, and Scholarship (Amendment)
Notice Period: April 1 — April 22, 2026
Summary: This substantial revision brings the policy in compliance with current Federal policies and procedures.
FSU-6.0035 Intercollegiate Athletics; Season Ticket Allocation and Sale (Repeal)
Notice Period: March 24 — April 23, 2026
Summary: This regulation content has long been superseded and replaced by other current procedures and requirements. This does not require a regulation.
FSU-2.009 Parking and Traffic (Amendment)
Notice Period: January 26 — February 25, 2026
Summary of Changes: On page 15, paragraph (2)(i) is amended to include large stadium events, not just football games, as events where vehicles must temporarily move in certain lots or be subject to towing.
FSU-4.0015 Attendance and Leave, Hours of Work Requirements (Amendment)
Notice Period: January 26 — February 25, 2026
Summary of Changes: This is a minor regulation update to allow certain A&P exempt employees to earn compensatory leave while working during an emergency closure.
FSU-5.098 Textbook Adoption and Affordability and Transparency (Amendment)
Notice Period: January 26 — February 25, 2026