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<\/div><\/div><div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p class=\"transparent-bg\" ><span>Human Resources<\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--\/container--><div class=\"video-texture \"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span> <\/div><\/div> <!--\/swiper-slide--><\/div><div class=\"nectar-slider-loading \"> <span class=\"loading-icon none\">   <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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Wyatt Gym<\/a> as well as admitting you to most regular-season athletic events.\u00a0 This benefit is purchased at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/finance-admin\/student-business-services\/\">Student Business Services<\/a> for an annual fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Importa<\/strong><strong>nt DSU Policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>All DSU policies can be found and searched on our website here: <a href=\"https:\/\/deltastate.policystat.com\/\">https:\/\/deltastate.policystat.com\/<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some important policies to be aware of and take note are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deltastate.policystat.com\/policy\/14769551\/latest\">Work Performance and Code of Conduct<\/a> &#8211; This policy governs the conduct and expectations for all DSU employees.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deltastate.policystat.com\/policy\/14770202\/latest\">Professional Dress Code and Personal Appearance<\/a> &#8211; For staff employees, this policy outlines guidelines for professional appearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Around Cleveland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Cleveland community and events around town, please see the following resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bolognapac.com\/\">Bologna Performing Arts Center<\/a> &#8211; Visit here for information about all the exciting shows and events on campus at our performing arts center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitclevelandms.com\/\">Visit Cleveland MS<\/a> has information about events around town<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitthedelta.com\/cleveland\">Visit the Delta<\/a> has information about attractions and events inthe Delta region and locally<\/li>\n<li>There are several groups on Facebook and sites for local events and with local information including:\n<ul>\n<li>Visit Cleveland Mississippi &#8211; hosted by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n<li>Cleveland, MS Farmers Market<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.octoberfestms.com\/\">Octoberfest<\/a> held downtown each October<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosstiefestival.com\/\">Crosstie Arts &amp; Jazz Festiva<\/a>l held on the courthouse grounds each spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":664,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":99,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-left-sidebar.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1253","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/664"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1253"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1269,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1253\/revisions\/1269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}