Technology
Understanding the Safety & Policy Tab in the My Illinois State portal
Last modified 4/15/2026
The Safety & Policy tab in the My Illinois State portal contains links to important information. For more information on the My Illinois State portal, review the article: My Illinois State Web Portal.
Who Has Access?
Current Illinois State University students, faculty, staff, and annuitants have access to the Safety and Policy tab in the My Illinois State portal.
How to Navigate the Safety & Policy Tab
Click the Safety & Policy tab on the top right corner of the My Illinois State portal web page to navigate to the Safety and Policy page, then scroll through the Safety and Policy page to find information in each of the following categories:
- Campus Safety: Features links to University resources such as the campus police, crime/incident reporting tools, reports regarding security on campus, and emergency alerting at Illinois State.
- Student Polices: Features links to student-specific polices such as drug/alcohol policies on campus, the Student Code of Conduct, the Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution policies, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Only current University students will see this tab.
- Employee Policies: Features links to employee-specific resources such as the University Ethics Office, the Office of Equal Opportunity & Access, the General Counsel, Identity Standards, employee drug and alcohol policies, Records Management, Risk Management, FERPA, discrimination and sexual harassment/assault reporting tools, and the University Policy & Procedures website. Only current University employees will see this tab.
- Shared Governance: Features links to websites for associations and groups responsible for providing guidance and leadership to employees of the University. These groups include:
- Academic Senate is an advisory board to the President of Illinois State University and is responsible for providing guidance on educational policy at the University.
- Civil Service Council: was established in the spring of 1959 under the presidency of Bob Bone for the purpose of providing non-academic staff a voice on campus.
- Affinity Groups: Features links to various affinity groups on campus.
- Health & Wellness: Features links to University Health and Wellness resources such as Health Promotion & Wellness, Fitness Center, and the Faculty/Staff Care Team.
- Giving: Allows quick access to those Faculty and Staff who want to support the University financially.
Video Resources
The following are links to other videos that demonstrate or describe features in the My Illinois State portal:
- Access Your Student Center
- My Illinois State portal Finances Tab
- My Illinois State portal: To Do List, Tasks, and Holds
- The Manage Classes Page
- The My Academics Tab at the My Illinois State portal
- What is the My Illinois State portal
How to Get Help
Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at:
- Phone: (309) 438-4357
- Email: SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu
- Submit a Request via Web Form: Get IT Help Form
- Live Chat: IT Help Live Chat
Feedback
To suggest an update to this article, ISU students, faculty, and staff should submit an Update Knowledge/Help Article request and all others should use the Get IT Help form.