ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Adopted: September, 1977
Amended: April, 1987
Updated: March 14, 2002

GENERAL STATEMENT
The University Union shall conform to the policies and procedures as set forth by California State University Sacramento.

POLICY STATEMENT:
The University Union shall only accept grants, contracts, bequests, trusts or gifts, which are subject to the conditions of and used for purposes consistent with the policies of the Trustees. The Trustees through action of the University President may accept gifts of funds or property on behalf of the University Union Board of Directors and on behalf of the University and the Trustees. The Union Director shall keep all parties informed of prospective gifts.

Gifts may only be accepted providing that their acceptance and future use provides no expectation of unreasonable use cost of or conflict with State, CSU, CSUS, or University Union laws, policies or procedures. Such possible cost or conflict will necessarily be determined prior to acceptance of any gift. In no case will any gift be accepted which will accrue benefit to any individual employee or Board member of the Union or University.

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
The Union Director will advise and receive approval from University Union Board of Directors regarding gifts. The Director then, on behalf of the Board notifies the University President prior to acceptance of any gift, donation or bequest. Reference is made to Title 5 sec 42403; Education Code Section 89720; Executive Order 676; PM UA 98-03; PM 90-02 and EO 444, which shall control responsibility for evaluating acceptability of proposed gifts, donations or bequests. The forms utilized shall be consistent with any University required documents. (Gift Acceptance Form, GAF)