Youth / Child Protection

Two-deep leadership - All activities involving children should be led by at least two responsible adults. If necessary, one adult and two or more youth is allowable. This policy is to protect our children and avoid false accusations of inappropriate activities.
One-on-one contact between activity coordinators and youth / children is prohibited
Privacy of all youth and children is to be respected
Discipline - Primary responsibility for any discipline should remain with parents or legal guardians but if necessary during RE or other adult-led activities, should be constructive and consistent with UU values. Examples of prohibited discipline include any form of corporal punishment, isolation, humiliation, or ridicule. Examples of positive discipline include verbal praise of positive behaviours being exhibited by other youth or politely asking a youth to wait for their turn to speak.
Hazing and bullying including physical, emotional, and digital are prohibited.
Mandatory child abuse reporting - All persons involved in SI must report to local authorities any good-faith suspicion or belief that any child is or has been physically or sexually abused, physically or emotionally neglected, exposed to any form of violence or threat, exposed to alcohol or illegal substances, exposed to any form of sexual exploitation including the possession, manufacture, or distribution of child pornography, online solicitation, enticement, or showing of obscene material. This duty cannot be delegated to any other person. Immediately notify the SIPC and/or UUA representative of this report, or of any violation of the SI youth/child protection policies, so they may take appropriate action for the safety of our youth, make appropriate notifications, and follow up with investigating agencies.

Water Safety

All pool activities require a campus-employed Lifeguard. This is a campus policy and must be respected.
Parents or guardians are strongly encouraged to be present to help supervise youth in the pool, to ensure that youth follow all rules, and to ensure youth don’t engage in activities beyond their swimming ability.
Prohibited activities (slip-n-slides? Portable pools?) and prohibited items in the pool
Youth and children are strongly encouraged to use the buddy system so that there is at least one other person in the water keeping track of each child.
Canoeing, hiking, and other off-campus excursions are not official SI sponsored activities. Therefore, youth and children may participate in such activities only if their parent or guardian attends so that they can assume full responsibility for their safety.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs

Oberlin has a strict policy against any tobacco use while on campus (https://new.oberlin.edu/office/wellness/tobacco-free/). This includes the public sidewalks, walkways, and streets through campus. Portable electronic vaporizers are not permitted for indoor use but are permitted for outdoor use at least 30 feet from campus buildings. Portable vaporizers may not be used during outdoor, public events.
The personal consumption of alcohol, in any form, on campus is restricted to persons who are at least 21 years of age.
The SI Pub is restricted to adults of at least 18 years of age. Although young adults under 21 may attend, alcohol must not be provided to those under 21 years of age.
Anyone who has consumed any amount of alcohol may not operate any vehicles on campus, including golf carts, within 8 hours.
The use of illegal substances is strictly prohibited. Federal law prohibits any use of marijuana, including medical, and all SI participants must agree to not possess or use marijuana on campus.

Medical Information and First Aid

Fire

Open fires including campfires, and bonfires, are prohibited
The safe use of open-flame stoves and grills for cooking purposes is allowed
Fire-crackers, sparklers, and anything else that smokes, burns, or is dangerously hot are prohibited

Sports and Other Outdoor Activities

Safety helmets are required to be worn by anyone operating a bicycle
Campus policy requires those who ride their bicycles in the evening (within one half-hour after sunset) to use a white front light and red rear light (on their bicycle or person) as well as a red rear reflector on their bicycle. Side reflectors are recommended for wheels.
Use of roller skates, rollerblades, wheelies, or skateboards require the use of both safety helmets and safety pads
The use of bicycles, rollerskates, rollerblades, wheelies, skateboards or other person-powered wheeled devices is expressly forbidden indoors
Hoverboards (also known as self-balancing scooters or smart boards), Segways, and other power-driven conveyance devices are prohibited. This restriction does not apply to personal mobility devices used by those with mobility challenges.
Many activities that are typically considered safe may be prohibited based on weather and the amount of sunlight. Please ask the SIPC before organizing any sporting events at night.
Knives, axes, or other blades are restricted to safe use by adults
Firearms including air-powered guns are prohibited
Attendees may not conduct games or sporting events/activities or engage in other behaviors that may cause damage or injury to any other person or property in hallways, lounges, or stairwells or limit egress from the buildings. This includes but is not limited to using any athletic equipment, rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards, scooters, or bicycles within college housing.
All sporting events must be safe for everyone participating. The SI community must respect directions from the SIPC to stop any activity they deem to be unsafe.

Insurance

UUA general liability insurance limitations
Requirements for Coverage (nurses?)
Limitations of Liability

Transportation

All official SI activities will be on or near the Oberlin College campus and participants should not need to use an automobile while at SI. SI does not assume any liability for the transportation of people by automobile.
At check-in SI attendees will be provided a map of where they must park their cars. The SI community may not park in the Oberlin employee parking lot near First Church UCC.
Golf Carts may be operated on campus but should not be used on grass
Personal mobility devices are permitted and encouraged for those with mobility challenges
Motorcycles, Mopeds, Motor Bikes, Go Carts, ATV, and other gas-powered vehicles that are not personal mobility devices are prohibited

Incident Reporting

What is an incident
Requirements to report
How to report

Other Laws and Policies

Everyone must wear shoes in the Oberlin cafeteria
SI has adopted the policies that apply to Oberlin students which can be found at https://new.oberlin.edu/students/policies/
UUA Policies