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Policies at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP are adopted by the Board of Trustees and serve as statements of principle to inform decision-making and the conduct of College activities.

Procedures are issued by the College President and set forth action steps required to carry out a Board policy and/or a standard method for implementing actions.

Our official policies and procedures are segmented out into seven chapters.


Policies and Procedures Chapters

All documents are in PDF format, unless otherwise noted. 

Microsoft Word versions of these documents can be found on the  (MyMC Login Required).

Chapter 1 - Board of Trustees
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
11001 Board of Trustees Bylaws (PDF, ) Policy 13 04/15/24
11002 Political Activity (PDF, )  Policy 1 12/10/01
11003 Labor Relations (PDF, )  Policy 2 3/20/24
11004 Governance (PDF, )  Policy 2 06/17/24
11005 Formulation and Issuance of College Policies and Procedures (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
11/13/23
01/22/19
11006 Presidential Transition and Succession (PDF, ) Policy 1 05/18/20
Chapter 2 - Organization
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
21000 College Mission, Vision, and Values (PDF, ) Policy 5 09/18/23
21001 College Name and Corporate Seal (PDF, ) Policy 3 06/17/24
24002  Organization Functions (PDF, ) Procedure 3 11/18/02 
25000
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (PDF, ) Policy
1 05/15/23

 

Chapter 3 - Personnel
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
31000 Code of Ethics and Employee Conduct (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
2
06/19/17
06/18/19
31001 Sexual Misconduct (PDF, )
 
Policy
Procedure
6
7
01/25/23 
02/22/23
31002 Hate/Violence Activity (PDF, )     Policy
Procedure
5
6
02/25/13
02/23/15
31003 Conflict of Interest (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
1
8
09/21/87
12/07/20
31004
 
Political Activity (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
1
2
09/21/87
10/09/24
31005 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
1
3
05/15/89
02/13/18
31006 EEO and Non-Discrimination (PDF, )    Policy
Procedure
9
5
12/12/16
03/27/18
31007 Affirmative Action (PDF, )   Policy
 
5 02/25/13
31009 Employee Indebtedness (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
2
3
05/16/16
05/18/16

31011

Prevention of Bullying and Workplace Violence (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
2
3
11/13/17
04/19/19
31101 Employee Privileges (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure

1
04/18/16
09/21/87
31102
 
Employee Responsibilities (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
09/21/87
09/21/87
31104 Political Activity - President; Designated College Officials (PDF, ) Policy 1 12/10/01
31105 Medical Examinations and Fitness for Duty (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
4
01/24/18
02/13/18
31106 Consensual Relationships (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
1
02/25/13
01/26/04
32100 Allocation, Recruitment, and Appointment of Regular Employees and Temporary with Benefits Employees (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
01/27/21
02/02/21
32101
 
Employment Practices (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
7
02/23/15
02/23/15
32103 Allocation, Recruitment, Employment and Advancement of Part-Time Faculty (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
6
6
11/15/21
11/16/21
32106 Employment of Individuals with Disabilities (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
4
11/13/17
11/27/17
32201 Inclusive Excellence Faculty Internship Program (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
12/12/22
12/12/22
32203 Academic Rank (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
5
06/19/00
08/24/10
32204 Distinguished Visiting Professor (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
2
09/21/87
09/27/90
32205 Minimum Educational Requirements for Faculty (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
4
09/21/87
06/25/96
32206 Faculty Workload (PDF, ) Procedure 7 09/02/10
32207 Nomination, Recruitment, and Appointment of Department Chairs (PDF, ) Procedure 1 06/10/20
32302 Trainee Status for Support and Associate Staff Appointments (PDF, ) Procedure 2 09/27/90 
32303 Administrative Staff Internships (PDF, )   Procedure 2 09/27/90
32305 Working Hours for Staff Employees (PDF, )   Procedure 5 06/24/13
32306 Wearing of Uniforms (PDF, )   Procedure 1 09/21/87
32500 Flexible Work Arrangements (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
5
7
04/15/24
03/18/24
33001 Staff Classification Systems and Position Descriptions (PDF, )    Policy
Procedure
2
6
04/24/18
04/28/18
33002 Establishment and Management of Positions (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
1
04/24/18
04/28/18
33004 Probationary and Regular Status for Staff Employees (PDF, )    Policy
Procedure
2
5
05/15/17
05/31/17
34001 Changes in Employee Status (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
10
06/25/18
06/28/18
34002 Disciplinary Action and Suspension (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
7
09/21/87
04/19/19
34003 Discharge of Administrators and Staff (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
5
04/08/19
04/19/19
34004 Non-Renewal of Administrative Appointment (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
4
04/28/14
04/17/17
34005 Resignation and Retirement (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
6
05/15/17
05/31/17
34101 Grievance Process for Non-Bargaining Staff (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
5
04/08/19
04/19/19
35001 Compensation Programs (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
8
23
06/17/19
07/01/21
35002 Faculty/Staff Assistance Program (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
1
05/18/09
10/01/12
35003 Leave Program (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
16
09/21/87
09/16/20
35004 Wellness Activities Program (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
1
06/20/11
07/01/94
36001 Performance Evaluation and Employee Development (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
20
09/21/87
12/20/12
37001 Personnel Files (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
3
09/21/87
08/24/10
38001 Recognition Awards (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
8
16
01/29/20
10/07/20
38002 Honorary Degrees (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
5
4
05/15/23
05/15/23
39001 College Ombuds (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
1
06/25/18
03/07/16
39002 Volunteers and Interns (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
12/10/18
01/22/19

39003

Protection Against Retaliation (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
06/17/19
10/17/19

 

Chapter 4 - Student Affairs
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
41000 Student Success (PDF, )
 
Policy
Procedure
2
2
06/23/23
04/19/23
41001 Admission to ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
7
23
04/15/24
09/09/24
41002 Equal Education Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
9
5
04/15/24
10/20/23
41003 Student Cumulative Records (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
4
10
3/20/24
02/25/22
41004 Student Health and Safety (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
12/17/84
12/17/84
41005 Presidential Academic Excellence Award (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
9
03/21/22
04/03/24
41006 Board of Trustees Academic Excellence Award (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
4
02/21/22
02/12/24
41007 Board of Trustees Apprenticeship Academic Excellence Award (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
4
02/21/22
02/12/24
42001 Student Code of Conduct (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
7
01/24/24
07/02/18
42002 Behavioral Intervention Teams (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
1
01/24/24
03/07/16
42003 Student Social Media Privacy Protection (PDF, ) Policy 1 01/23/17
43001 Student Financial Aid (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
5
01/24/24
12/02/24
43002 Board of Trustees Student Grants and Scholarships (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
6
3
01/24/24
06/22/21
43003 Tuition Waiver for Non-Employees of the College (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
10
11
09/23/19
09/07/21
44002 Student Life Contracts (PDF, ) Procedure 08/20/10
45001 Tuition, Fees, and Refunds (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
11
8
06/17/24
06/27/24
45003 Tuition and Fees; State Aid (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
12
7
04/15/24
06/27/24
45004 Student Indebtedness (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
7
3/20/24
06/22/23
45005 Student Concerns About Athletic Programs and Activities (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
3
09/23/19
06/22/23

 

Chapter 5 - Educational Program
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
51001 Philosophy, Purposes, and Program Commitments (PDF, ) Policy 1 06/26/78
51003 College Out-of-County Instruction (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
5
01/08/03
01/08/03
51004 College Out-of-County, Non-Instruction Related Activities (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
2
01/08/03
01/08/03
51005 Field Trips (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
3
01/24/18
02/12/18
52001 Curriculum and Course Proposals (PDF, ) Procedure 11 05/27/20
52002 Exploratory Courses (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
5
02/20/84
10/05/12
52003 Honors Program (PDF, ) Procedure 2 10/13/94
52004 Advisory Committees for Career Curricula Areas (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
4
11/13/17
11/27/17
53001 Academic Regulations and Standards (PDF, ) Procedure 16 04/23/24
54001 Workforce Development and Continuing Education Program (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
3
5
05/16/16
05/18/16
58001 College Calendar (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
6
10
04/15/24
12/13/21
58002 Assessment Testing and Appropriate Course Placement (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
4
14
05/16/16
06/17/16
58003 Academic Freedom (PDF, ) Policy 1 06/26/78
58005 Closing of the College (PDF, ) Procedure
 
11 06/28/18

 

Chapter 6 - Fiscal and Administrative Affairs
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
61001 Fiscal Control (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
11
12
09/23/13
09/23/13
61002 Revolving Funds (PDF, ) Policy
 
2 09/19/88
61003 Bank Services (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
4
03/17/25
01/22/25
61004 College Investment Program (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
7
3
06/18/12
04/19/13
61005 Internal Audit (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
3
9
05/15/17
05/31/17
61006 Fixed Asset Management (PDF, )   Policy 1 05/15/06
61007 Intangible Asset Management (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
03/19/12
03/19/12
61008
 
Reporting Suspected Acts of Wrongdoing (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
4
06/17/19 
06/15/22
61009 Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance (PDF, )
 
Policy
Procedure
1
1
10/20/14
07/18/16
62001 Auxiliary Services (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
3
06/16/03
06/16/03
62003 Public Information, Communications, and Marketing (PDF, )     Policy
Procedure
3
6
12/12/16
02/22/23
62004 Crowdfunding (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
1
1
05/16/16
05/18/16
63001 Procurement, Consultant Services, and Contracts (PDF, )     Policy
Procedure
18
21
01/29/20
06/22/21
64001 External Audit (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
7
6
02/25/14
02/25/14
64002 Professional Liability (PDF, )     Policy
Procedure
1
2
11/27/80
07/12/97
64003 Worker's Compensation (PDF, )     Procedure
 
1 04/26/85
65001 Reimbursement for Travel and Related Expenditures (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
7
06/19/17
08/20/10
66001 Acceptable Use of Information Technology (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
5
04/28/14
12/1/21
66002 Confidential Data Management and Security (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
02/21/22
02/25/22
66003 Identity Theft Prevention Program (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
01/25/13
01/25/13
66004 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
04/19/21
04/20/21 
66005 Data Asset Management and Security (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
02/21/22
02/25/22
67001 Maintenance of Undesignated Reserve Fund Balance (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
10/17/16
10/18/16
68001 Intellectual Property (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
3
10/15/01
04/19/19
68003 Gifts Acceptable to ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
5
12/14/15
11/06/24
68004 Inspection of Public Records (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
4
3
05/15/17
02/22/23

68005

Research Misconduct (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
2
09/22/14
08/14/14
68101 Use of Copyrighted Materials (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
1
12/12/16
12/13/16
69001 Corporate Sponsorships (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
1
01/24/18
02/13/18

 

Chapter 7 - Facilities
Number Title Type Modification Last Modified
71001 Space Planning and Utilization (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
2
3
09/24/01
08/13/10
72001 Construction Projects (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
2
3
12/10/01
08/13/10
73001 Leasing of Facilities (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
3
09/24/01
08/13/10
74001 Naming Campuses, Facilities, Buildings, Rooms, and Institutes (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
5
5
05/15/23
05/15/23
75001 Use of Facilities (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
2
4
09/21/15
03/17/16
75003 Restrictions on Smoking, Tobacco, and Sale of Tobacco Products (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
3
3
06/16/15
06/16/15
75004 Freedom of Expression (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
3
5
12/09/24
01/21/25
75005 Protection of Minors (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
7
04/28/14
02/22/23
75006 Drone/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use (PDF, )   Policy 1 01/23/17
76001 Vehicle Registration and Parking (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
5
6
10/20/15
04/19/19
77001 Public Safety (PDF, )    Policy
Procedure
3
7
04/08/19
04/09/19
77002 Prohibition of Weapons on Campus (PDF, )   Policy
Procedure
2
2
05/13/19
05/14/19
78001 Acquisition, Sale, and Disposal of College Real Property (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
1
2
10/17/16
10/18/16
79001 Use of College-Owned Vehicles (PDF, ) Policy
Procedure
2
4
12/13/10
12/13/16

 

 


Recently Reviewed/Approved/Updated Policies and Procedures

March 17, 2025

The Board of Trustees has approved modifications to the following policies:

  • 61003: Bank Services 

January 22, 2025

The Board of Trustees has approved the retirement of the following policy:

  • 32202: Temporary Adjunct Faculty Positions 

January 22, 2025

The president has approved modifications to the following procedure:

  • 61003: Bank Services

January 21, 2025

The president has approved modifications to the following procedure:

  • 75004: Freedom of Expression

December 9, 2024

The Board of Trustees has approved modifications to the following policies:

  • 75004: Freedom of Expression

December 2, 2024

The president has approved modifications to the following procedure:

  • 43001: Student Financial Aid 

November 6, 2024

The president has approved modifications to the following procedure: 

  • 68003 Gifts Acceptable to ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP 

October 14, 2024

As part of the ongoing work to review all policies, the Board of Trustees has reviewed the following policies which have no recommended modifications: 

  • 31004: Political Activity
  • 31104: Political Activity ¨C President, Designated Officials 

October 9, 2024

The president has approved modifications to the following procedure:

  • 31004 Political Activity 

September 9, 2024

The president has approved modifications to the following procedure:

  • 41001 Admission to ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP 

All approved Policy and Procedure modifications for the fiscal year can be found in the July 2024 ¨C Current Modifications (PDF, ) document. Archived Policy and Procedure modifications can be found below. 

Archived Policy and Procedure Modifications

Here you can find up to 5 years of archived modifications 


Policy and Procedure Proposals¡ªFeedback and Public Comment

The following proposals are posted for feedback and comment from the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP community. When providing your comment, please provide your name, email, department/unit, and the line number(s) to which your comment applies.

Current Public Comments

There are currently five items open for public comment. 

61XXX: Asset Management 

A copy of the modifications can be found here (PDF, ) .

Public comments will be accepted until April 2, 2025.

Asset management is currently addressed in 61006: Fixed Asset Management and 61007: Intangible Asset Management. The College has evolved its approach to asset management, including the accounting and valuation of assets. The new policy removes references to specific government accounting pronouncements that are now outdated, better aligns with current processes¡ªparticularly regarding the volume and value of College transactions¡ªand removes procedural details, ensuring the policy and its procedures are more resilient and adaptable to changes. This new policy would replace 61006 and 61007, both of which would be retired.

66001: Acceptable Use of Information Technology

A copy of the modifications can be found here (PDF, ) .

Public comments will be accepted until April 2, 2025.

The proposed modifications remove out-of-date language, update titles, and improve clarity and readability. Deletions in the policy remove references to other resources not covered by this policy, while additions specify the scope and applicability of the policy. Modifications to procedures remove references to data backups, instead encouraging responsible use. The language allowing anyone to access Users' IT Resources without approval is deleted, and the language is modified to specify who should approve this access, which is required in all cases. 

11005: Formulation and Issuance of College Policies and Procedures

A copy of the modifications can be found here (PDF, ) .

Public comments will be accepted until April 16, 2025.

The proposed modifications to the policy clarify responsibility for new policies, clarify language regarding the board¡¯s role inregular reviews, allow for editorial changes to be made to policy without board action, and allow for the emergency andtemporary adoption of interim policy in exceptional circumstances. The proposed modifications to procedures serve to moreaccurately describe the current process for review, modification, and proposal of new policy and procedure.

11007: Institutional Risk Management

A copy of the new policy can be found here (PDF, ) .

Public comments will be accepted until April 28, 2025.

This new policy outlines the College's approach to risk management, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and proactive strategy to identify, evaluate, and manage risks across various areas. It establishes that risk management is a shared responsibility, with particular authority granted to the president and senior leadership team, who are tasked with implementing and maintaining effective risk management systems. Furthermore, the policy makes clear that risk management is the responsibility of everyone at the College, should be integrated into decision-making processes, and that potential risks must be reported.

42004: Anti-Hazing 

A copy of the new policy can be found here (PDF, ) .

Public comments will be accepted until April 28,  2025.

This new policy complies with the Anti-Hazing Act and is designed to ensure the health and safety of all students by prohibiting hazing. The policy define hazing, specifies the scope and applicability of the policy and its procedures, makes clear that hazing should be reported and that all reports will be investigated, and gives examples of the ways in which the College community will be educated about the policy. More details regarding the prevention and investigation of hazing will be provided in the procedure which shall be posted for public comment soon.