Chapter 26 - The New Policy

St. Jude’s implemented reforms.
Donor agreements publicly summarized.
Restricted funds independently audited.
Student-conduct files separated from advancement offices.
Campus police could not access confidential disability complaints without documented legal or safety need.
Retaliation reports triggered automatic external review when major donor interests were involved.
Athletics lost informal influence over disciplinary processes.
Were the reforms perfect?
No.
Policies are paper until people use them.
But paper matters when someone needs proof.
Dr. Hart became vice provost for accessibility and student equity.
She tried refusing.
Leo told her:
“You owe me.”
She stared.
He laughed.
“Joke.”
Then signed:
May you like
Mostly.
She took the job.