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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: June 25, 2012
On July 1, updated rules regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse go into effect that all Georgia Tech faculty, staff members and volunteers should be familiar with.
State law will now require all employees or volunteers with reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused to report that abuse immediately to both the Tech police department (404-894-2500) and the reporting person’s program director. “Reasonable cause” is defined as a reason that would motivate a person of ordinary intelligence under the circumstances to believe abuse has occurred.
The updated law includes all employees and volunteers because Tech is a public organization that provides care, treatment, education, training, supervision, coaching, counseling, recreational programs and/or shelter to children.
For more information about the updated policy, contact the Office of Legal Affairs at 404-894-4812 or asklegal@gatech.edu.
