Youth Protection Registration Decision Tree

 

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Will minors be participating in an event, program, or activity?
No
Does not need to be registered.
Yes
Will a university facility be used?
No
Does not need to be registered.
Yes
Does the program fall into an exemption?

Exempt Programs

  • Enrollment in a for-credit university course by a minor
  • Events open to the general public
  • Research activities involving minors
  • State licensed preschool, childcare, day camp, and daycare programs
  • Orientation and academic advising activities
  • Minors employed by the university
  • Medical care provided in a university patient care setting by a licensed health care provider
  • NCAA-regulated recruiting and pre-enrollment visitation activities
  • Events that are not operated by the university where only family, friends, and acquaintances of the hosts attend
  • Programs hosted by tenants operating under a university lease agreement operating in their leased premises in university facilities.
Yes
Does not need to be registered.
No
Is the program sponsored or operated by the university for any amount of time in which minors are under the care, custody, or control of university employees, students, or volunteers?
Yes
Must be registered and compliance plan submitted.
No
Must be registered.

Contact Us

Ethics and Compliance Office
Health Services Building, 2nd floor
815-753-5560
eco@niu.edu