Working with Youth
Guidelines for Programs Involving Youth*
*youth refers to persons under the age of 18
The University promotes and engages in many programs, events and activities that involve youth. Whenever possible, the responsibility for supervising youth should be placed with the parents, school districts or other organizations associated with bringing the youth to campus. For instance, when the University assumes the responsibility for supervising youth, the following guidelines (PDF) are offered to assist departments with practices to aid in minimizing risks to youth.
Registration
All campus programs involving youth must register with the Office of Risk Management by completing the Youth Program Registration form.
Background Checks
Background checks are required for all employees and volunteers who have regular or direct contact with youth. Regular contact is defined as a volunteer who is 18 years of age or older and who has direct contact with, or supervision of, youth for more than 16 hours per month or 32 hours per year. Direct contact is defined as working alone and unsupervised with youth, which should be rare, and Risk Management should be consulted. For more information, visit the Human Resources website.
Youth Protection Training
Employees, students and volunteers who work with youth should complete the following training in CSU Learn. The estimated completion time for each training is 20 minutes.