POLICY

Western Oregon University recognizes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 
as a serious health problem.  For purposes of this policy, the term AIDS will 
include all cases in which a person is infected with the AIDS virus, including 
asymtomatic infection, AIDS related complex (ARC), and AIDS.

Based on current information from the Center for Disease Control, the American 
College Health Association, and the Surgeon General's report on Acquired Immune 
Deficiency Syndrome, Western recognizes that there is no documented evidence 
that AIDS can be acquired through casual contact.  Therefore, Western Oregon 
University adopts the following campus policy on AIDS.

    PURPOSE

    PROCEDURES

1.  Persons infected with the AIDS virus shall not be excluded from enrollment 
    or employment or restricted in their access to university facilities or 
    services unless a medically based judgment, in an individual case, 
    establishes that exclusion or restriction is necessary to the welfare of the 
    infected individual or the welfare of other members of the university 
    community.

2.  Western Oregon University shall conduct an on-going educational campaign 
    designed to provide students, faculty, and staff basic information about 
    AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
 
    The President annually shall charge a Health Task Force to review and     
    recommend changes to the campus policy on AIDS and to recommend a campus- 
    wide educational plan of AIDS.  The Task Force will work with other 
    administrators, directors, and department heads to ensure that basic 
    information about AIDS is available to all faculty, staff, and students and 
    that more detailed information and personal consultation is available upon 
    request.  These educational efforts shall be on-going to accommodate the 
    annual turnover in student and employee populations.  The task force shall 
    submit a report to the President at the end of each academic year on the 
    AIDS educational program.
 
3.  Information on AIDS is available in the Health Canter by requesting a 
    confidential appointment with a physician, nurse, or counselor or through 
    printed literature available in the lobby.

4.  The official university spokesperson on AIDS shall be the Office of Public 
    Relations & Communications Director.  All inquiries from the press, from 
    elected public officials, or the public will be referred to the Director of 
    Public Relations & Communications.

5.  An individual's right to privacy and confidentiality will not be breached 
    because an individual has AIDS.  When a case of AIDS is detected on campus, 
    the case manager approach shall be used in assessing each case individually 
    without revealing the identity of the person with AIDS.  The Vice President 
    for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management shall be the case manager for 
    students, the Provost shall be the case manager for faculty, and the Vice 
    President for Administration, Finance & Human Resources shall be the case 
    manager for all other employees.

6.  The university shall widely publicize and carefully observe safety 
    guidelines established by the US Public Health Service for the handling of 
    blood and other body fluids and secretions.  In addition, each department of 
    the campus which deals with body substances shall identify itself to the 
    Office of the President and develop a set of guidelines to ensure the safety 
    of students, a faculty, and staff.  Those departments include, but are not 
    limited to academic classes and labs, Health Center, athletics, physical 
    education, food services, maintenance or custodial services, security, 
    student housing, and day care services.

7.  This policy shall exist in partnership with other policies relating to 
    health and safety at Western, and shall not supersede those policies.

    AUTHORITY

    APPROVAL

Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management