Policies and Procedures Manual
Introduction to Policies and Procedures Manual
Chapter 1: General Provisions
- 1.1 Policy Development
- 1.2 Compliance
- 1.3 Effective Date
- 1.4 Mission Statement
- 1.5 Internal Organization
- 1.6 President - Hiring and Duties
- 1.7 State Board of Community Colleges
- 1.8 Confidential Information
- 1.9 Sound Fiscal and Management Practices
- 1.10 The Board of Trustees - Legal Basis
- 1.11 The Board of Trustees - Composition
- 1.12 The Board of Trustees - Powers and Duties
- 1.13 Business Continuity
- 1.14 Related Corporate Entities
- 1.15 Accreditation
- 1.16 Substantive Change for Accreditation
Chapter 2: Administration
- 2.1 Signing Authority
- 2.2 Public Information
- 2.3 Professional Services
- 2.4 Transportation Allowance for the President
- 2.5 College Seal
- 2.6 Selling to Students, Parents, Employees, or the Board of Trustees
- 2.7 College Publications
- 2.8 Campus Solicitation
- 2.9 Campus Free Speech, Public Assembly, and Distribution/Petitioning Regulations
- 2.10 Institutional Effectiveness
- 2.11 Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation, Inc.
- 2.12 Naming of Buildings and Programs
- 2.13 Institutional Development
- 2.14 College Facilities
- 2.15 Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products
- 2.16 Building Maintenance
- 2.17 Sustainable Workplace
- 2.18 Citizen Volunteers
- 2.19 College Calendar
- 2.20 Human Subjects Research
- 2.21 Committees
- 2.22 Workforce Diversity
Chapter 3: Personnel
- 3.1 Hiring
- 3.2 Professional Ethics
- 3.3 Employment Letters of Appointment and Contracts
- 3.4 Non-state or Non-locally Funded Positions
- 3.5 Nepotism
- 3.6 Working Hours
- 3.7 Employee Leave
- 3.7.1 Vacation Leave
- 3.7.2 Sick Leave
- 3.7.3 Community Service Leave
- 3.7.4 Military Leave
- 3.7.5 Civil Leave
- 3.7.6 Leave without Pay
- 3.7.7 Family and Medical Leave
- 3.7.8 Bereavement Leave
- 3.7.9 Educational Leave
- 3.7.10 Voluntary Shared Leave
- 3.7.11 Personal Observance Leave
- 3.7.12 Requesting and Reporting of Leave
- 3.7.13 Parental Leave
- 3.7.14 (Reserved)
- 3.7.15 Employee Work and State of Emergency Leave
- 3.8 Salary and Wage Plan
- 3.9 Benefits and Pay
- 3.9.1 Pay Periods
- 3.9.2 Retirement and Disability
- 3.9.3 Social Security
- 3.9.4 Income Tax
- 3.9.5 Health Insurance
- 3.9.6 Use of Leave Due to Workers’ Compensation Injury
- 3.9.7 State Employees Association
- 3.9.8 State Employees’ Credit Union
- 3.9.9 Dental Insurance
- 3.9.10 Supplemental Benefits Plan
- 3.9.11 Pre-paid Legal Services Program
- 3.9.12 Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan
- 3.9.13 Affordable Care Act Measurement Periods
- 3.9.14 (Reserved)
- 3.10 Employee Evaluations
- 3.11 Employee Conduct, Disciplinary Action and Right of Appeal
- 3.12 Employee Grievance and Due Process
- 3.13 Reduction in Force and Involuntary Leave (Furlough)
- 3.14 Drug-Free Workplace
- 3.15 Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment
- 3.16 Employee Tuition Exemption
- 3.17 Wellness Activities
- 3.18 Secondary Employment
- 3.19 Sexual Harassment
- 3.20 Political Activities of Employees
- 3.21 Professional Development
- 3.22 Employee Awards and Recognitions
- 3.23 College Records
- 3.24 Conflict of Interest
- 3.25 Personal Mail for Employee
Chapter 4: Student Services
- 4.1 Admissions
- 4.2 Enrollment of High School Students
- 4.3 Acceptance of Transfer Students
- 4.4 Placement Testing
- 4.5 Third Party Recipients
- 4.6 (Reserved)
- 4.7 (Reserved)
- 4.8 (Reserved)
- 4.9 (Reserved)
- 4.10 Grading System
- 4.11 Academic Probation
- 4.12 Student Class Attendance
- 4.13 Student Classification
- 4.14 Student Transfer Agreements
- 4.15 Student Conduct
- 4.16 Student Grievance and Due Process
- 4.17 Registered Sex Offenders
- 4.18 Student Financial Aid
- 4.19 Educational Assistance for Veterans
- 4.20 Student Activities
- 4.21 Student Publications
- 4.22 Drug Abuse Prevention Program
- 4.23 Confidentiality of Student Records
- 4.24 Student Transcripts
- 4.25 Requirements for Graduation
- 4.26 (Reserved)
- 4.27 (Reserved)
- 4.28 (Reserved)
- 4.29 Alcoholic Products Sampling
- 4.30 Student Absence for Military Service
Chapter 5: Fiscal Affairs
- 5.1 Financial Management
- 5.2 Budgeting Process
- 5.3 Facsimile Signatures
- 5.4 Bonding of College Employees
- 5.5 Travel
- 5.6 Purchasing
- 5.7 Surplus Property and Equipment
- 5.8 Foreign National Compliance
- 5.9 Print Shop
- 5.10 Internal Audit
- 5.11 Student Tuition and Fees
- 5.12 (Reserved)
- 5.13 Self-Supporting Course Sections
- 5.14 Live Client Projects
- 5.15 College-owned Vehicles
- 5.16 Procurement Cards (P-Cards)
- 5.17 Bookstore
- 5.18 Vending & Concession Activities
- 5.19 College Investments
- 5.20 Personal Information Protection
- 5.21 Credit Card Processing
Chapter 6: Instruction - Curriculum
- 6.1 Curriculum Programs
- 6.2 Faculty Work Load
- 6.3 Certification of Faculty
- 6.4 Use of Lecturers and Speakers
- 6.5 Academic Advising
- 6.6 Classroom Management
- 6.7 Class Reports
- 6.8 Institutional Services and Live Projects
- 6.9 Acquisition of Educational Materials
- 6.10 Field Trips and Travel
- 6.11 Educational Support Services
- 6.12 Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- 6.13 Academic Governance
- 6.14 Instructional Service Agreements
Chapter 7: Instruction - Non-Curriculum
- 7.1 Instruction - Non-Curriculum - General
- 7.2 Non-curriculum Programs
- 7.3 Certification of Non-Curriculum Faculty
- 7.4 (Reserved)
- 7.5 Non-Curriculum Class Locations
- 7.6 Internal Audit Plan
- 7.7 NCWorks
Chapter 8: Information Technology
- 8.1 Information Technology
- 8.1.1 Information Technology - General
- 8.1.2 Assigned User Accounts
- 8.1.3 Acceptable Use Policy
- 8.1.4 Electronic Mail
- 8.1.5 Web Sites
- 8.1.6 Internet Use
- 8.1.7 Voice Communications
- 8.1.8 Distance Learning Technology
- 8.1.9 Copyright Issues
- 8.1.10 Electronic Signature
- 8.1.11 Social Media Sites
- 8.1.12 Emerging Technologies
- 8.2 Information Security Program
- 8.3 Media Services
- 8.4 Electronic Information Management and Storage
- 8.5 Allocation of Information Technology Equipment
- 8.6 Information Technology Digital Technology Accessibility
Chapter 9: Health, Safety, and Law Enforcement
- 9.1 Emergency Response
- 9.2 Health
- 9.3 Safety
- 9.4 Campus Law Enforcement
- 9.5 Weapons on Campus
- 9.6 Visitors on Campus
- 9.7 Emergency Closings and Disruptive Activities
- 9.8 Communicable Diseases and Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
- 9.9 Clery Act Requirements
- 9.10 Reporting Crimes on Campus
- 9.11 Emergency Medical Assistance
- 9.12 Access Control and Identification
- 9.13 Traffic Control
- 9.14 Trespass