Frequently Asked Questions

Attorneys within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) represent the legal interests of the University by providing advice and counsel to the President, Executive Team, faculty, staff, and other University department and college representatives. Attorneys in the OGC can’t provide legal advice to individuals with regard to their personal affairs or in regard to personal matters outside the scope of their employment.

OGC attorneys are unable to provide legal advice to faculty or staff regarding personal matters. The Office of the General Counsel provides legal services related to University business only.

You can submit a “legal request form” located on the OGC website and an attorney will be assigned to the request.

Attorneys within the OGC provide legal counsel and guidance to University employees and occasionally, to students who are employed with the University.  For other situations where students may be seeking advice on personal matters, Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) has an attorney on retainer who can answer legal questions for students.  Please call 208-426-1527 or visit the Dean of Students’ website to make an appointment.

Student Financial Services is located on the first floor of the Administration Building, Room 101.  Their phone number is (208) 426-1212.

When contacted by a law enforcement officer seeking access to records or files, or requesting to interview University faculty, students or staff, you should refer the requesting party to the Office of the General Counsel.

First, don’t accept the subpoena, unless it is for you as an individual in the course of your personal affairs. If the subpoena is for a University department/unit, please direct the process server to the OGC or the business operations manager in our office.

You should comply with the rules of the court and county where you have been called for jury duty, and appear as directed at the time and date specified for jury duty. When you receive a notice or summons to appear for jury duty, notify your department administrator immediately and follow University Policy 7620.

Please fill out the record request form here.

Please fill out the record request form here.

Questions relating to public records requests contact Public Records Coordinator, (208) 426-1295 or email publicrecords@boisestate.edu

The Center for Global Engagement handles immigration matters.  If you have any questions or need assistance contact the Center for Global Engagement, by telephone at 208-426-3652 or at their physical location below:

Center for Global Engagement
Simplot/Micron Building, Room 227
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID  83725-1002

If a student feels they have been discriminated against or subjected to harassment on the basis of sex by another student, please refer to this link or call the Office of Title IX and Institutional Equity at (208) 426-1258.

If a student feels they have been discriminated against or subjected to harassment on the basis of sex by a staff member or if a faculty or staff member feels they have been discriminated against on the basis of sex, please refer to this Title IX and Institutional Equity or call the Office of Title IX and Institutional Equity at (208) 426-1258, located in University Plaza Suite 250.

Employees are obligated to report concerns about potential or apparent unethical, illegal or otherwise inappropriate behavior to a supervisor, the relevant compliance contact or the appropriate vice president.

Although the university does not tolerate retaliation against any individual making a report in good faith, you may feel more comfortable making an anonymous report to the university’s confidential reporting hotline provider EthicsPoint.

You may submit a report about a compliance concern or ask for guidance related to a compliance or ethics matter. If you choose, the information you provide to EthicsPoint will be relayed to the university in a format that protects your anonymity.

Reports or concerns relating to compliance issues may be reported to a supervisor.  The Office of Institutional Compliance and Ethics maintains a list of compliance contacts throughout the University, available here Compliance Concern.

Where possible, the listed individuals and departments should be the first contact for specific compliance questions.

For more general compliance concerns where there is no contact listed, or to report actual, perceived, or suspected violations of law, policy, regulations or compliance requirements, please contact the Office of Institutional Compliance and Ethics, complianceandethics@boiestate.edu, (208) 426-1258, located in University Plaza, Suite 250, or utilize the University’s Compliance Reporting Hotline.

Please see the Educational Access Center’s website for questions regarding accommodations. The EAC may also be reached by telephone at 208-426-1583.

For faculty and staff, please contact Human Resources (hrfmla@boisestate.edu) or visit their website for links to forms.

You should direct all questions regarding use of Boise State’s name, trademarks or logos to Spencer Jahn, Director of Trademark and Licensing Enforcement.

Location agreements and other filming requests should also be directed to Spencer Jahn, Director of Trademark and Licensing Enforcement.

Please see the Intellectual Property policy.

Please refer to the Employee Political Activities policy.

Contact Boise State Catering: boisestatecatering@compass-usa.com

Alcohol Beverage Permitting Policy 1050.

University Alcohol Policy 1055.

The first point of contact to initiate a sponsored project, such as a grant or other sponsored project, is the University’s Office of Sponsored Programs.

It is best to initiate the acquisition of goods or services through the University’s procurement department.  They can help guide you through the process, and can direct you or help you submit any associated contract, if required. P2P_Procurement@boisestate.edu

Please start with P2P, they have a contact list, broken down by type of question, here.

These types of products and the purchase associated with them are often referred to as “click agreements” whereby you agree to all terms and conditions (i.e. the contract) associated with the service or product purchased by either clicking to agree on the website or simply by purchasing the product or service. These are University Contracts and purchases subject to all applicable University policies.

For example, if the product is software, it may require accessibility review prior to purchase. It may also require bidding. Finally, the terms and conditions may be subject to legal review (unless they have been previously negotiated via a master agreement).

You are encouraged to contact the Office of the General Counsel with questions regarding submitting these contracts, and to contact P2P and the Office of Information Technology as applicable.

Contact the Contract Administrator, Rachel Burdick for more information at (208) 426-1203.

It is a good idea to refer first to the University’s already approved and established software.

If none of the established products are available or a separate acquisition is still desired, the software may be subject to review by the University’s Software Accessibility Request Board for accessibility, compliance, and compatibility prior to acquisition.

Email contracts@boisestate.edu.

Email contracts@boisestate.edu.

Email contracts@boisestate.edu.

Submit an online Contract Routing form from the OGC website.

For contract-related questions, email contracts@boisestate.edu.

For ongoing matters or contracts that are in progress, you may email or call the attorney who has been assigned to and working with you on the existing matter directly.

OGC maintains over 200 forms and templates available for departments to use. In addition, there are University-wide templates available on our website, with detailed instructions regarding when and how these templates may be utilized.  If you wish to have a template created, please submit a routing form and select the option for “create a form”.

Only those individuals who have been delegated signing authority by the Bursar. If you have not specifically been delegated authority to execute contracts for the University, you do not possess this authority on behalf of your college or department.  Please see website,

Contact the Help Desk to assist with the error.

Email contracts@boisestate.edu.

Call (208) 426-1203 for more information.