Ohio University approves three policies

The Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee (ESPC) and OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez have approved updates to three policies.

The ESPC gave its approval on April 25, 2025, and President Gonzalez gave final approval on May 7, 2025, to the following policies:

• 21.001 – Medical Services - This policy provides for medical care for students and promotes the health of the academic community at Ohio University.
• 40.013 – Domestic Partner Benefits - This policy provides for the participation of unmarried domestic partners and children of unmarried partners in Ohio University benefits.
• 40.016 – Educational Benefits for Employees' Qualified Dependents - This policy provides benefits to eligible employees’ domestic partners, spouses, and children, whether the employees are active, on approved leave, retired, on disability retirement, laid-off, or deceased, regarding participation in the Ohio University educational benefits program.

For more information on these and other Ohio University polices, see the University Policy website .