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Please contact our office. We will check for conflicts, review your question and provide related legal services, as appropriate.

A subpoena is a legal document issued by a court or agency requiring testimony or production of documents. A summons is an official demand to appear in a court of law. Employees who receive a subpoena or summons in their capacity as an employee should forward it to the Office of General Counsel immediately upon receipt. Court documents must be reviewed by legal counsel immediately because there are time deadlines for response. The Office of General Counsel will assist in review and response.

A search warrant is an order, based on probable cause, signed by a judge authorizing law enforcement agents to search for specific items. 

If a law enforcement agent or investigator presents a search warrant, you should politely verify the person鈥檚 government credentials. Document their name, agency, phone number, the date, the time, and the information requested. Inform them that the university is represented by the Office of General Counsel and you would like to contact the Office of General Counsel to review the legal sufficiency of the warrant or government request. Refer the individual to the University Police Department or the Office of General Counsel for support. 

Call the Office of General Counsel at 605-688-5248 and inform us that you have been served a search warrant. If the agent refuses to wait before executing the warrant, you should still contact the Office of General Counsel, but do not obstruct a law enforcement search.

No. The Office of General Counsel can only advise individuals with subpoenas, summonses, search warrants and other legal documents received regarding matters within their scope of employment with the university. For legal documents outside the scope of employment, university employees should seek private legal counsel.

Public Records: Contact Karyn Weber, the university's public records officer, at 605-688-4111. The university generally has 10 business days to respond to public records requests.

Student Records: Contact Joyce Kepford, the university registrar, at 605-688-4442.

The Office of General Counsel does not provide legal advice to students; however, the Students' Association employs a lawyer to provide legal aid services to 海角直播app students. The legal aid cannot stand trial with students, but they can advise students on legal practices including rental agreements, citizenship procedures and other legal matters.

It is university policy to keep student records confidential in conformity with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act. In certain situations, student record information may be disclosed in conformity with university policy and applicable law. For example, university employees with access to student records may share information from a student's records with university officials who have a "legitimate educational interest" in the information. If you have questions about whether records may be shared, please feel free to contact our office.

South Dakota State University provides accommodations for individuals in conformity with the Americans with Disabilities Act, its amendments and implementing regulations. Accommodations for students are made once the disability has been verified by Disability Services (605-688-4504). Reasonable accommodations for employees may be facilitated through the Office of Human Resources (605-688-4128).

Supervisors who receive information concerning allegations of harassment or discrimination should immediately contact Michelle Johnson, the Title IX/equal opportunity coordinator, in conformity with and University Policy 4:6. The Title IX/equal opportunity coordinator may also be reached by telephone at 605-688-4128.

Talk to your supervisor or contact Michelle Johnson, the Title IX/equal opportunity coordinator. She will help with resolving the matter and assist if you want to file a formal complaint. The Title IX/equal opportunity coordinator can also be reached by telephone at 605-688-4128.

The university president, and by the university president's delegation, the vice president for finance and budget currently have general contractual signature authority for authorized contracts on behalf of the university. For certain types of agreements in select areas of responsibility, other officers have limited contract signature authority. An individual may incur person responsibility for agreements signed without authority. Contact the office of the vice president for finance and budget for more information about delegated contract signature authority.

The university does not carry general liability insurance. The university is subject to the limitations of liability set forth in South Dakota Codified Laws, which provide certain liability protection for the university and its employees. The university maintains certain coverage and legal defense through the Public Entity Pool for Liability fund agreement.

It is generally a good idea to have participants in off-campus activities read and sign a form acknowledging their understanding and assumption of risks. You may contact the Office of Academic Affairs for more information regarding the standard form and instructions for processing. The (605-688-4122) maintains guidelines for study abroad programs.

Under the principles of "Fair Use," another person's copyrighted materials may be used in limited portions for teaching, research and scholarship. Additional rules apply to the use of electronic copies.

Unless lawyer-client privilege is waived, information provided for the purpose of obtaining legal advice is privileged as to third parties. This information may not be privileged as to other university and Board of Regents officials. Privilege determinations are made based on the facts and circumstances of the case.

The Office of General Counsel coordinates and provides a wide variety of legal services for the university. We prepare legal documents and review, revise and recommend approval of agreements that the institution executes. We also provide internal educational programs concerning legal compliance and policy issues. One of the important functions of the Office of General Counsel is to provide counsel, assistance and information to university employees about the policies and procedures of the university, the South Dakota Board of Regents, the state of South Dakota and the federal government. We are generally available to provide such information relative to legal matters that arise out of an employee's conduct of their duties; however, we cannot provide legal advice to and do not represent individuals or students, except in their roles as employees of the university.