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Policy and Procedure Manual

Table of Contents

  1. General College Information
  2. General College Policies
  3. Academic and Student Affairs Policies and Procedures
  4. Academic and Student Affairs Guidelines
  5. Human Resources, General Policies and Procedures
  6. Human Resources, Employee Conduct
  7. Student Life, Campus Policies
  8. Student Life, Academic Guidelines
  9. Information Technology Security Policies
  10. Library Policies
  11. College Relations Policies
  12. Business Office Policies
  13. Financial Aid Policies
  14. Admissions Policies
  15. Registrar Policies
  16. Nursing Policies
  17. Student Support Services Policies
  18. Safety and Security Policies

 

Section 1: General College Information

I. GHC Mission and Goals
II. GHC Statutes

Section 2: General College Policies

I. Alcohol Beverage Policy
II. Alcohol Beverage Service Agreement
III. Executive Board Room/ Executive Dining Room Usage Policy
IV. General Rules
V Procedures for Reserving Facilities and Form
VI. Protocol -- Death of a Student on/off Campus
VII. Policy on Institutional Fundraising

Section 3: Academic and Student Affairs Policies and Procedures

I. Academic Integrity Code and Forms
III. Determination of Salaries for New Faculty
IV. Determination of Rank for New Faculty
V. Electronic Voting Policy
VI. Extended Absence Policy and Form
VII. Faculty Academy Procedures
VIII. Georgia Highlands College Television Policy
IX. Grade of Incomplete Policy
X. Grievance Policy for Faculty
XI. Grievance Policy for Students
XII. Guiding Principles for Hiring and Assigning Courses to Part-Time Instructors who are Non-TRS Retirees
XIII. Guiding Principles for Hiring and Assigning Courses to Part-Time Instructors who are TRS Retirees
XIV. Hardship Withdrawal Policy
XV. Honors Policy
XVI. Intellectual Diversity Policy
XVII. Intellectual Property Policy
XVIII. Learning Support Procedures Manual
XIX. Outside Employment Policy for Nursing Faculty
XX. Policy for the Awarding of Posthumous Degrees
XXI. Policy for the Granting of Emeritus Status
XXII. Probationary Credit Toward Tenure for New Faculty
XXIII. Probationary Credit Toward Tenure for Current Faculty
XXIV. Process for Appealing a Grade
XXV. Survey Policy
XXVI. Travel Policy for Faculty Teaching

Section 4: Academic and Student Affairs Guidelines

I. Academic Course Syllabus Guidelines
II. CLEP and AP Guidelines for Mathematics
III. Common Expectations of Faculty
IV. Comprehensive Program Review
V. Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee Charge and Purpose
VI. Death of Student Protocol
VII. Faculty Screening Committee Guidelines
VIII. Independent Study Compensation Guidelines
IX. Information Technology Guidelines for Academic Affairs
X Institutional Review Board
XI. Post-Tenure Review Guidelines
XII. Pre-Tenure Review Guidelines
XIII. Process for Assigning Faculty to College Locations
XIV. Promotion and Tenure Packet Information
XV. Promotion Guidelines
XVI. Schedule Building Guidelines

Section 5: Human Resources, General Policies and Procedures

I. Affirmative Action Policy
II. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
III. Appeals
IV. Background Checks
V. Civil Rights Compliance
VI. Compensatory and Overtime Policies
VII. Conformity with Federal Standards
VIII. Direct Debit
IX. Direct Deposit
X. Drug and Alcohol Use Policy
XI. Drug-Free Workplace Policy
XII. Electronic Communications Policy
XIII. Employee Benefits
XIV. Employee Teaching Policy
XV. Employment of Relatives (Nepotism)
XVI. Employment Procedures
XVII. Employment Requirements
XVIII. Equal Employment Opportunities
XIX. Equipment and Property Checkout and Responsibility
XX. Exit Interviews and Checkout Procedures
XXI. Federal Compliance
XXII. Free Speech Policy
XXIII. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
XXIV. Immigration Status
XXV. Leaves
XXVI. Lunch Periods and Breaks
XXVII. Merit Increases
XXVIII. New Employee Orientation
XXIX. No Weapons Policy
XXX. Non-Traditional Work Arrangements
XXXI. Parking on Campus
XXXII. Performance Management
XXXIII. Personnel Records
XXXIV. Provisional Status
XXXV. Recycling
XXXVII. Sexual Harassment Policy
XXXVIII. Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
XXXIX. Telephones and Other Communications Equipment
XL. Time Sheets and Attendance Records
XLI. Updating Employee Data
XLII. Vacancies
XLIII. Voluntary and Involuntary Personnel Actions (Resignations; Dismissal, Demotion or Suspension; Reorganization, Program Modification, or Financial Exigency)
XLIV. Working Hours

Section 6: Human Resources, Employee Conduct

I. Absenteeism and Tardiness
II. Alcohol on Campus
III. Alternate Dispute Resolution
IV. Amorous Relationships
V. Children at Work
VI. Conduct
VII. Conflict of Interest
VIII. Garnishment of Pay
IX. Gratuities
X. Grievance Procedures
XI. Personal Appearance and Demeanor
XII. Political Activities
XIII. Solicitation Policy
XIV. Withholding of Pay

Section 7: Student Life, Campus Policies

I. Acceptable Use Policies
II. Children on Campus Policy
III. Civil Rights Compliance
IV. Code of Conduct
V. Email Policy
VI. Facilities on Campus
VII. Free Speech Policy
VIII. Lake Utilization
IX. Outdoor and Recreation Facility Utilization
X. Posting/Advertising Policy
XI. Sexual Harassment Policy
XII. Student Governance
XIII. Student Grievance Policy
XIV. Student Judicial Process
XV. Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act
XVI. Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
XVII. Traffic and Parking
XVIII. Voting Privileges for Students
XIX. Web Policy

Section 8: Student Life, Academic Guidelines

I. Academic Integrity Code
II. Academic Record or Transcript
III. Advanced Placement
IV. Attending Class
V. Credit by Examination
VI. Credit for Prior Learning
VII. Enrollment Verification
VIII. GPA Computation
IX. Graduation

Section 9: Information Technology Security Policies

I. IT Acceptable Encryption Policy
II. IT Acceptable Use Policy
III. IT Analog Line Policy
IV. IT Antivirus Process Policy
V. IT Audit Policy
VI. IT Backup Policy
VII. IT Banner Addendum Policy
VIII. IT Change Control and Problem Management Policy
IX. IT Database Credentials Policy
X. IT Email Automatically Forwarded Policy
XI. IT Email Policy
XII. IT Extranet Policy
XIII. IT Firewall Policy
XIV. IT Incident Response Policy
XV. IT Information Sensitivity Policy
XVI. IT Lab Security Policy
XVII. IT Password Protection Policy
XVIII. IT Physical Security and Logical Access Policy
XIX. IT Remote Access Policy
XX. IT Risk Assessment Policy
XXI. IT Router and Switch Security Policy
XXII. IT Server Security Policy
XXIII. IT Web Policy
XXIV. IT Wireless Communication Devices Telecommunications Policy
XXV. IT Wireless Communications Policy

Section 10: Library Policies

I. Circulation Policy
II. Confidentiality Policy
III. Galileo Workstation Policy
IV. Internet Access Policy
V. Inter-library Loan Policy
VI. Library Archives Policy
VII. Library Conduct Policy
VIII. Material Elimination Policy

Section 11: College Relations Policies

I. Logo Policy
II. Media Inquiry Policy
III. Printed Materials Policy

Section 12: Business Office Policies

I. Fee Refund Policy
II. Guaranteed Tuition Appeals Process
III. Military Refunds
IV. Out of State Tuition Waiver Policy
V. Procurement Manual
VI. Returned Check Policy
VII. Requests for 100% Refund After the First Day of Class
VIII. Travel Regulations

Section 13: Financial Aid Policies

I. Determination of Awards
II. Financial Aid and Academic Progress
III. Financial Aid Application Procedures and Deadlines
IV. Financial Aid Denials, Refunds and Repayments
V. Georgia HOPE Scholarship
VI. Types of Assistance
VII. Veteran’s Assistance

Section 14: Admissions Policies

I. Application Procedures
II. Change of Residency Status
III. Definition of Legal Resident
IV. Enrollment Categories

A.    Transfer Degree Programs

B.    Freshman Applicants to Transfer Programs

C.    Freshman GED Applicants to Transfer Programs

D.    Non-Accredited Home Schooled Student Admissions Policy

E.    Freshman Applicants from an Unaccredited High School

F.    Presidential Exceptions for Freshman Applicants

G.   College Prep Deficiencies of Freshman Applicants

H.   Freshman Applicants with Outstanding Test Scores

I.     International Freshman Applicants

J.    Non-Traditional Freshman Applicants

K.   Joint Enrollment of High School Students

L.   Transfer Applicants to Transfer Programs

M.  Transient Applicants

N.   Freshman Applicants to Career Programs

O.   Freshman GED Applicants for Career Programs

P.    Non-Traditional Career Applicants

Q.   Non-Degree Applicants

R.    Auditors

S.   Special Students

T.    Persons 62 Years or Older

U.   Readmission

Section 15: Registrar Policies

I. Academic Progress
II. Academic Renewal
III. Advanced Placement
IV. Change of Program of Study
V. Class Attendance
VI. Computation of Grade Point Average
VII. Course Drop
VIII. Course Load
IX. Course Schedule Changes
X. Credit by Examination
XI. Credit for Prior Learning
XII. Dean’s List
XIII. Dropping a Class After Mid-Semester
XIV. FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Policy
XV. Grade Reports and Grading System
XVI. Graduation Requirements
XVII. Graduation with Honors
XVIII. Honors Policy
XIX. Independent Study
XX. International Baccalaureate Policy
XXI. Physical Education Credit for Military Service
XXII. Registration Procedure
XXIII. Release of Transcripts
XXIV. Repeating Courses
XXV. Requests for 100% Refunds After the First Day of Class
XXVI. Student Records
XXVII. Withdrawal from All Classes

Section 16: Nursing Policies

I. Continuing Education for Nursing Faculty and Travel Considerations
II. Faculty Workload Policy for Health Science Faculty
III. Health Science Division Policy for Class and Clinical Cancellation
IV. Items that must be on File in the Nursing Department
V. Policies of the Nursing Admission Committee
VI. Policies of the Nursing Readmission Committee
VII. Policy Check for Georgia Nursing License
VIII. Policy for Nursing Faculty Travel
IX. Principles of Mentoring of Full and Part-Time Nursing Faculty
X. Process for Verification of Current License/Certification of Students

Section 17: Student Support Services Policies

I. Accommodation Letter Policy
II. Confidentiality Agreement
III. Contract Interpreter Policy
IV. Exam Proctoring Policy
V. Grievance Procedure
VI. Interpreting Services Policy Release Form
VII. Service Animal Policy
VIII. Text Conversion Policy

Section 18: Safety and Security Policies

I. Blood Borne Pathogens Policy
II. Campus Security Policy
III. Crisis Communication Plan
IV. Disaster Plan
V. Disruptive Action on Campus Policy
VI. Fire Reporting Policy
VII. Hazardous Chemical List
VIII. Inclement Weather Policy
IX. Material Safety Data Sheets
X. Right to Know Program
XI. Safety and Health Policy
XII. Stray Animal Policy
XIII. Tobacco Free Campus Policy
XIV. Training Policy

 

Page last updated: April 16, 2012