Policy Manual
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| 1.00.00 | Section I: PREFACE | |||
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| A. | ORIGINS AND GROWTH OF NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE | |||
| B. | MISSION AND VISION | |||
| 2.00.00 | Section II: ADMINISTRATION | |||
| A. | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Internal Governance | |||
| 2.01.01 | Authority, Appointment & Functions | Policy | ||
| 2.01.02 | Responsibilities | Policy | ||
| 2.01.03 | Meetings | Policy | ||
| 2.01.05 | Communications with Board of Trustees | Policy | ||
| 2.01.08 | Board Performance Review | Policy | ||
| 2.01.09 | Trustee Emeritus Status | Policy | ||
| 2.01.10 | Board General Conduct Policy | Policy | ||
| 2.01.11 | New Board Member Orientation | Policy | ||
| 2.02.01 | President's Authority and Responsibility | Policy | ||
| 2.02.02 | Presidential Performance Review | Policy | ||
| B. | ADMINISTRATION | |||
| 2.01.04 | Governance - Creation, revision, or elimination of College Policy and Procedure | Policy | Procedure | |
| 2.01.06 | Retention of Records | Policy | Procedure | |
| 2.01.07 | Inspection of Records | Policy | Procedure | |
| 2.03.01 | Committees - Function, Structure & Membership | Policy | Procedure | |
| 2.03.02 | Stewardship of College Assets | Policy | ||
| 2.03.03 | Intellectual Property | Policy | Procedure | |
| 2.03.04 | Copyright and Fair Use | Policy | Procedure | |
| 2.03.05 | Institutional Review Board | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.00.00 | Section III: EMPLOYEES | |||
| 3.01 | A. | EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS | Policy | |
| 3.02 | B. | CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT | ||
| 3.02.01 | Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.02 | Establishment of New Positions | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.03 | Filling of New and Vacant Positions | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.05 | Employment of Related Parties | Policy | ||
| 3.02.07 | Resignations, Layoffs, & Dismissals | Policy | ||
| 3.02.08 | Faculty Employment | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.09 | Tenure | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.10 | Corrective Action | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.11 | Political Activities | Policy | ||
| 3.02.12 | External Employment and Professional Consulting | Policy | ||
| 3.02.14 | Drug-Free Workplace | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.15 | Conflict of Interest | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.16 | Compensation Structure | Policy | ||
| 3.02.16 | Faculty Compensation Structure | Procedure | ||
| 3.02.16 | Staff Compensation Structure | Procedure | ||
| 3.02.17 | Employee Benefits | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.17.2 | Retiree Benefits | Procedure | ||
| 3.02.19 | Payroll Deductions | Policy | ||
| 3.02.20 | Faculty Professional Development | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.21 | Faculty Evaluation | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.22 | Employee Development | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.23 | Grievances | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.23.01 | Conflict Resolution / Mediation Process | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.24 | Meet & Confer | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.25 | Holiday Pay - Non Exempt Employees | Policy | ||
| 3.02.26 | Reduction in Force | Policy | ||
| 3.02.28 | Compensation for Special Assignments | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.29 | Alternate Work Schedules | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.30 | Remediation of Tenured Faculty | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.31 | Suspension of Tenured Faculty | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.32 | Termination of Tenured Faculty for Cause | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.33 | Reclassifications | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.02.34 | Teaching Focus | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.03 | C. | NON-DISCRIMINATION | ||
| 3.03.03 | Civil Rights | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.03.04 | Malicious Harassment | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.03.05 | Disruptive, hostile or violent behavior on NIC sites | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.03.06 | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct (Title IX) | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.04 | D. | LEAVES | ||
| 3.04.01 | Illness, Injury, Bereavement and Emergencies | Policy | ||
| 3.04.01.01 | Bereavement Leave | Policy | ||
| 3.04.02 | Annual (Vacation) Leave | Policy | ||
| 3.04.04 | Jury Duty & Court Leave | Policy | ||
| 3.04.05 | Military | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.04.06 | Leave Without Pay | Policy | ||
| 3.04.06.02 | Personal Leave | Policy | ||
| 3.04.08 | Faculty Sabbatical | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.04.08.01 | Staff Sabbatical | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.04.09 | Family & Medical | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.05 | E. | ACADEMIC FREEDOM | Policy | |
| 3.05.01 | Professional Ethics | Policy | ||
| 3.07 | F. | FACULTY PERSONNEL RECORDS | Policy | |
| 3.08 | G. | COMPUTERS | Guidelines | |
| 3.08.01 | Acceptable Use | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.02 | Electronic Mail | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.03 | Data Stewardship, Security, and Protection | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.04 | Information Technology Security Incident Response | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.05 | User Authentication | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.06 | Media Sanitation and Disposal | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.07 | Cloud Services | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.08 | Security Awareness Training | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.08.09 | Electronic Information Technology Accessibility | Policy | Procedure | |
| 3.09 | H. | EVALUATION OF SUPERVISORS | Policy | Procedure |
| 3.10 | I. | STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Policy | Procedure |
| 3.11 | J. | PRIVACY (Confidentiality of Personal Information) | Policy | |
| 3.11.01 | Privacy of Health Information (HIPAA) | Policy | ||
| 4.00.00 | Section IV: CURRICULUM | |||
| 4.01 | A. | PROGRAM EVALUATION | Policy | Procedure |
| 4.02 | B. | CREDIT HOUR | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.00.00 | Section V: STUDENTS | |||
| 5.01 | A. | ADMISSIONS | Policy | |
| 5.02 | B. | ACADEMIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION & REINSTATEMENT | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.04 | D. | GRADING | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.04.01 | Withdrawals - Student | Policy | Procedure | |
| 5.04.02 | Withdrawals - Instructor | Policy | Procedure | |
| 5.04.03 | Repeating a Class | Policy | ||
| 5.04.04 | Credit by Examination | Policy | Procedure | |
| 5.04.05 | Credit Limitations | Policy | ||
| 5.04.06.01 | Transfer of Credit | Policy | Procedure | |
| 5.04.07 | Credit for Prior Learning | Policy | Procedure | |
| 5.06 | E. | STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.06.01 | Academic Integrity | Policy | Procedure | |
| 5.09 | F. | COMMUNICABLE DISEASES | Policy | |
| 5.11 | G. | STUDENT UNION | Policy | |
| 5.12 | H. | STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE FUNDS | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.13 | I. | ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.14 | J. | ATTENDANCE | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.15 | K. | PRIOR FELONIES | Policy | Procedure |
| 5.16 | L. | STUDENT COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS | Policy | Procedure |
| 6.00.00 | Section VI: FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT | |||
| 6.01 | A. | EMPLOYEE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES | Policy | |
| 6.02 | B. | NON-EMPLOYEE USE OF FACILITIES | Policy | Procedure |
| 6.06 | C. | NAMING OF FACILITIES/ MEMORIALS | ||
| 6.06 | Naming of Facilities | Policy | Procedure | |
| 6.07 | D. | ALCOHOL ON CAMPUS OR AT NIC FACILITIES | Policy | Procedure |
| 6.08 | E. | TIME, PLACE AND MANNER FOR EXERCISING FREEDOM OF SPEECH | Policy | Procedure |
| 7.00.00 | Section VII: BUSINESS PROCEDURES | |||
| 7.01 | A. | BUDGETING | ||
| 7.01.04 | Continuous Professional Service Contracts | Policy | ||
| 7.01.07 | Cash Management and Investments | Policy | ||
| 7.01.08 | Use and Limit of Debt | Policy | ||
| 7.03 | B. | FUNDRAISING | Policy | Procedure |
| 7.03.01 | Grants Coordination | Policy | Procedure | |
| 7.04 | C. | CAMPUS EMERGENCIES/SAFETY REGULATIONS | Policy | |
| 7.04.01 | Weapons on College Property | Policy | Procedure | |
| 7.05 | D. | TEXTBOOK ADOPTION AND COMPLIMENTARY COPIES | Policy | Procedure |