SKC Policy Manual

SECTION I – GOVERNANCE

POWERS AND DUTIES
100.00 Powers of the Corporation
110.00 Duties Delegated to the Board
111.00 Ethical Conduct
118.00 Hiring the College President
120.00 Duties Delegated to the President
132.00 Board of Directors Self-Evaluation

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
161.0 Institutional Planning Process
165.00 Policy Review
170.00 Records Management

PERSONNEL POLICIES
200.00 Non-Discrimination
200.20 Freedom from Discrimination and Harassment
200.50 Tribal Member Preference Hiring Guidelines
202.20 Position Change
203.00 Hiring of College Faculty and Staff
203.50 Faculty Qualifications
204.00 Emergency Appointments

CLASSIFICATIONS
210.00 Employee Status
211.00 Exempt Position
212.0 Non Exempt Position
220.00 Staff
222.00 Faculty
223.00 Student Employees
224.00 Contracts for Services

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
230.00 Offer Letter
231.00 Employee Orientation
232.00 Position Descriptions
233.00 Probationary Period
234.00 Nepotism
234.10 Conflict of Interest & Code of Ethics
234.20 Conflict of Interest in Research
234.30 Research Misconduct
235.00 Performance Evaluations
237.10 Full Time Faculty Workload
237.15 In-Service Training and Employee Meetings
237.20 Dress Code
237.21 Work Space
237.50 Registered Violent and Sexual Offenders
237.70 Sexual Misconduct, Molestation, and Abuse Prevention
238.00 Resignation
238.50 Payment of Final Wages
239.00 Outside Employment

COMPENSATION
245.00 Work Hours
246.00 Payroll Pay Periods
247.00 Overtime Pay
248.30 Salary Classifications
248.70 Administrative Salary
248.90 Faculty Salary
249.50 Employee Benefits

PERSONNEL LEAVE
250.00 Annual Leave
250.50 Faculty Personal Leave
250.70 Holiday Pay
251.00 Sick Leave
251.50 Wellness Leave
252.00 Administrative Leave
253.00 Cultural Leave
253.30 Civic Leave
254.00 Education Leave
254.50 Sabbatical Leave
255.00 Bereavement Leave
256.00 Family Medical Leave Act
256.50 Military Leave
257.00 Leave Without Pay

PERSONNEL FILES
259.00 Personnel files
259.30 File Contents
259.50 File Authority

PERSONNEL DISCIPLINARY ACTION
260.00 Authority
260.50 Types of Disciplinary Actions
261.00 Reasons for Discipline
261.10 Use of Drugs and Alcohol
261.20 Drug Free Work Place
261.23 Alcohol Testing
261.30 Tobacco Use on Campus
263.00 Uniform Grievance Procedure Policy

SECTION IV- BUSINESS POLICIES

300.00 Cash Policy
301.00 Credit Card Policy
302.00 Petty Cash Policy
302.20 Checking & Short Term Investments Policy
302.30 Checking Account
302.40 Short Term Investment
302.50 External Financial Audit
304.00 Authority to Purchase or Obligate Funds
306.00 Purchase of Equipment
306.10 Procurement
307.00 Reimbursements
308.00 Travel
308.10 Air Travel
308.20 Automobile
308.30 Per Diem
308.40 Other Travel Expense
308.50 Other Expenses
308.60 Travel Requests and Trip Reports
308.70 Third Party Travel Reimbursement

FINANCIAL
309.00 Use of College Vehicles
309.90 Vehicle Use and Transportation Safety
310.00 Equipment and Supplies Maintenance
310.10 Equipment Inventory
310.20 Use of College Owned Property
310.30 Management of U.S. Government Excess Property
311.00 Debt Approval Policy
330.10 Budgeting
365.00 Financial Reporting Requirements
380.00 Email
390.00 Grants

SECTION IV – ACADEMIC POLICIES

CURRICULUM
401.00 Curriculum
402.00 Course Schedules
403.00 Changes in Course
405.00 Canceling Classes
406.00 Changes in Curriculum
407.00 Definitions of Courses and Credits

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
412.00 Grading Policies
414.00 Record Keeping
417.00 Academic Freedom and Responsibility

GRADUATE STUDIES POLICIES
460.00 Graduate Admissions
460.02 Continuous Enrollment and Leave of Absence
460.03 Provisional Admissions for Graduate Degrees Policy
460.05 Withdrawal from Graduate Studies
460.07 Graduate Non-Degree Admissions Policy
460.80 Time Limits
460.91 Eligibility to Participate in Graduate Exercises
461.05 Readmission
462.50 Approval of Courses and Curriculum
461.50 Policy Appeals
462.00 Graduate Curriculum
465.00 Master’s Degree Credit Requirements
465.50 Transfer Credits for Graduate Studies
465.65 Course Challenges
468.00 Academic and Professional Integrity
480.00 Thesis/Professional Project
480.30 Qualifications of Graduate Faculty
460.90 Advancement to Candidacy
460.92 Requirements for Graduation

SECTION V – STUDENT SERVICES

501.00 Advisement
504.00 Academic Progress
505.00 Transcripts
555.00 Missing Student Policy
604.10 Honorable Discharged Veteran Fee Waiver
607.00 Student Organizations

SECTION VI – FACILITIES AND SECURITY

705.00 Incident Management and Recovery
706.00 Use of Joe McDonald Health & Fitness Center
710.00 College-Sponsored Programs or Activities Involving Minors
715.00 Hazardous Waste Management
720.00 Blood Borne Pathogen Program
722.00 Disposal of Infectious Waste
725.00 Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone) Operations

SECTION VIII – TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA

840.00 Social Media
841.00 Data Access and Security
842.00 Technology Management Policy
843.00 Access to SKC Student Data
845.00 Videography and Photography Policy
850.00 Acceptable Use Policy
860.00 Vulnerability Management Policy
861.00 Physical Security for Information Resources Policy
862.00 Network Management Policy
863.00 Information Resource Change Management Policy
866.50 – Computer Allocation Policy
880.00 Email Policy

SECTION IX – FOUNDATION

900.00 SKC Foundation
910.00 Fund Raising

SECTION X – INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD

1000.00 SKC Institutional Review Board


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