Policy Library
- Health and Wellness
Air Quality / Mold Testing
Adelphi University ensures a safe workplace by proactively addressing hazards, including air quality and mold, through testing and corrective actions when needed.
Anti-Violence
The University prohibits violence and holds employees, students, affiliates, and visitors accountable for misconduct under institutional policies and applicable laws.
Athletic Clearance Requirements
Medical clearance requirements for student athletes at Adelphi University to participate in intercollegiate sports.
Benefit Insurance Plans
The University offers eligible employees, retirees, and dependents a diversified suite of benefit plans (“Benefit Plans”) from which they may elect coverage.
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
Primary reference document for and is applicable to all Adelphi University employees who may receive occupational exposure to a bloodborne pathogen.
Chemical Hygiene
Adelphi University strongly believes that it is the responsibility to ensure that our educational programs and other activities protect and promote the health and safety of our students, our employees, and the environment.
Dependent Care Spending Account
Eligible employees may use pre-tax earnings from a Dependent Care Spending Account to pay for qualified childcare or adult dependent care expenses.
Drug and Alcohol
Adelphi University prohibits the unlawful use, possession, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on campus to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.
Emotional Support Animal Policies & Guidelines for Students in University Housing
Adelphi University permits Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) in campus housing for students with documented disabilities, in compliance with federal law and community standards.
Employee HIPAA Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Adelphi protects employee health information and ensures privacy under HIPAA, including reproductive health care.
Family and Medical Leave
The University will grant eligible employees leave under the FMLA for up to 12 workweeks during any 12-month period.
Health Insurance Policy
This policy sets forth core principles and standards with respect to health insurance for students at Adelphi University. Health insurance is mandatory for all residential and international students.
Health Services Policies
Important forms and requirements designed to make sure everyone at Adelphi stays healthy.
Illicit Drugs and Alcohol
Adelphi University realizes the importance of a drug-free campus and is therefore strongly committed to the prevention of substance abuse.
New York Paid Family Leave Policy
Adelphi supports work-life balance through New York Paid Family Leave (NYPFL), offering eligible employees paid time off for qualifying family and military needs while guaranteeing job protection.
Outside Food Policy
The University requires all campus catering to be provided through its approved in-house service, with limited exceptions requiring advance approval, to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
Paid Prenatal Leave Policy
Adelphi University (the “University”) provides an additional twenty (20) hours of paid leave to full-time and regular part-time non-faculty pregnant employees for prenatal care.
Personal Leaves of Absence
To provide eligible employees with the opportunity to take an unpaid leave of absence for personal reasons.
Pet Policy for Live-in Staff
Supporting staff well-being while maintaining community standards for pet ownership.
Retiree Health Insurance Benefits
The retiree medical benefits are available to employees age 55 or older who retire from the University and their eligible dependents.
Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace
The University supports nursing employees by accommodating an employee who needs to express breast milk during the workday.
Service Animal Policy
Adelphi University recognizes that service animals provide individuals with disabilities enhanced autonomy and independence.
Short-Term Disability
Adelphi University provides Short Term Disability (STD) to eligible staff employees who have completed their probationary period.
Sick Leave Policy
Adelphi University provides paid sick leave for its full-time and regular part-time non-faculty employees. Sick leave may be accrued and used under certain conditions.
Smoking Policy
Adelphi University is committed to the improvement of the health and safety of students and employees, and to full compliance with New York State and local laws that limit smoking.
Student Immunization
Immunizations offer protection against illnesses that can seriously affect your health and the safety of the community at large.
Student International Travel Policy
This policy defines the approval process, eligibility criteria and safety protocols for students participating in University-sponsored international travel.
Student Medical Leave of Absence
This policy outlines the guidelines and procedures for determining eligibility and obtaining authorization for a Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA).
Student Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions or concerning a student’s parental status—in educational programs and activities.