Insurance - Staffs' and Students' Personal Property
Staffs' Personal Property
The University's policy relating to staff's personal property is that staff bring their property onto the campus at their own risk.
The exception to this policy is when the property is used by the staff member to undertake their duties at CSU with the approval of their DVC, Dean, Head of School, Executive Director or Director. If such property is damaged or stolen on campus then it may be insured by CSU.
The Department of Finance is required to advise the University's insurer on the level of cover required for staff's personal property. Therefore if you require your personal property on campus to be insured by the University then you need to;
- Summarise the property on a schedule with approximate replacement value. For academics holding a library of books we do not require an itemised list such as "War and Peace" by Tolstoy , etc. etc. A short summary is sufficient. For example, 151 books at an average cost of 75 = $11,325, Dell laptop computer at $3,000, total of $14,325.
- Arrange for your DVC, Dean, Head of School, Executive Director, or Director to sign the schedule saying these are required by the staff member to perform their duties.
- Forward the signed schedule to the Insurance Officer.
Students’ Personal Property
Except to the limited extent that CSU’s Overseas Travel policy may apply, the University does not provide any insurance coverages in respect of Students’ Personal Property. It is, therefore, suggested that students take out their own insurance to cover such interests whether located on campus or elsewhere.