To make a determination as to whether or not a University or Non-University Program involving Minors must abide by the full requirements of University Policy 12060: Protection of Minors (“Policy 12060”), please use the chart below as a helpful guide. You can also download the program flow chart by clicking here (PDF). Note that it is not within the discretion of a Program administrator to determine whether a Program must comply with the full requirements of the policy. Please contact the Office of Institutional Compliance and Ethics with specific questions.
*Abiding by mandatory reporting and all other applicable federal, state and local laws, as well as University policies, applies even if a Program does not have to comply with the full requirements of Policy 12060.
*The chart above is only a general guideline. Please contact the Office of Institutional Compliance and Ethics with specific questions by calling (208) 426-1258.
*We request that all Programs involving Minors register with the Office of Institutional Compliance and Ethics, regardless of whether or not they must abide by the full requirements of Policy 12060. Registration can be done by navigating to this link.
Policy 12060 Flowchart
Step 1
Yes
Proceed to Step 2
No
Policy 12060 is not required
Step 2
Yes
Policy 12060 is not required
No
Proceed to step 3
Step 3
Yes
Proceed to Step 4
No
Proceed to Step 6
Step 4
Yes
Proceed to Step 6
No
Proceed to Step 5
Step 5
Yes
Proceed to Step 6
No
Contact Compliance at (208) 426 – 1259
Step 6
Yes
Required to comply with the full requirements of Policy 12060
No
Proceed to Step 7
Step 7
Yes
Policy 12060 is not required
No
Contact Compliance at (208) 426 – 1259