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General Information

Welcome

Nondiscrimination Policy

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Accreditations and Institutional Memberships

Section I: Introduction

NACC Today

History of the Institution

Section II: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness

The Alabama Community College System

Northeast Alabama Community College Mission Statement

Institutional Effectiveness and the Institutional Management Plan

Evaluation Process

Summary of Evaluation Procedures and Reporting of Results

Review of Mission Statement

Vision: Institutional Directive Goals

Division and Office Purpose

Division and Office (Unit) Goals: Institutional Effectiveness Plans

Institutional Research

Institutional Management Plan Compilation and Implementation

Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Management Calendar

Section III: Organizational Structure

Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees

Chancellor

Organizational Charts

Operational Procedures

Position Descriptions

Administrative and Curricular Units

Committee Structure

Committee Descriptions

Advisory Groups

Program Advisory Committees

Section IV: Human Resources

Employment Practices, Policies, and Procedures

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nondiscrimination

Appointment and Assignment of Personnel

Offers of Employment

Hiring Practices and Procedures

Faculty Credentials

Federal Work-Study Program and Student Workers

Faculty Load Policy and Overloads

Faculty Summer Employment Policy

Salary Supplements

Probationary and Non-Probationary Status for Full-Time Employees

Appointment Periods

Criminal History Background Checks

Salary Schedule Placement Guidelines

Salary Schedules and Payments

Internal Employee Transfers

Temporary Assignments

Reorganizations

Reduction in Force

Employment of Teachers’ Retirement System Retirees

Rehired Employees after a Break in Employment

Conflict of Interest

Political Activity/Political Action Committees

Outside Employment of Full-Time Personnel

Employment of Part-Time Personnel with Other ACCS Institutions

Employment in Multiple Positions at NACC

Identification Badge

Letters of Appointment

Job Descriptions

Job Titles

Remote Work

In-Service and Other Personnel Meetings

Employee Training

Professional Appearance

Public Appearances Representing the College

Professional Development Plan/Professional Growth Plan for Advancement

Drug-Free Workplace

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program

Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance

Time Record Procedures (FLSA Non-Exempt Positions)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy

Bullying

Complaints and Grievances

Title IX Coordinator

Northeast Alabama Community College Complaint Processes for Title IX Violations; Violations of the College’s Anti-Harassment, Physical Assault, and Anti-Discrimination Policy; Violations of the College’s Code of Conduct; and General Complaints

Anti-Harassment, Physical Assault, and Anti-Discrimination Policy

NACC Code of Conduct

General Complaint Policy

Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Process

Responsible Employees

Campus Security Authorities

Emergency Procedures

Firearms on Campus

Personnel Information Updates

Proper Signification of Earned and Honorary Degrees

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Release of Information on Personnel

Campus Police – Retention of Badge and/or Pistol

Leave Policies

Abandonment of Position

Official Holidays

Institutional Leave Policy

Leave Year

Guidelines Regarding Annual Leave Accrual Determination

Sick Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act

Sick Leave Bank

Maternity Leave

Court Attendance

Unpaid Personal Leave

Absences of Adjunct Faculty

Absences of Adjunct Staff

Exceptions Regarding Absences

Accounting for Leave Balances

Schedule Adjustments and Compensatory Time Policy

Job-Related Injury Absences/Reports

Emergency Shelter Duty and Shelter Pay Provision

Travel: Classifications, Requests, Expenses, and Reimbursement

Use of College Vehicles

Health Insurance, Retirement, and Other Benefits

Insurance Programs

Flexible Spending Account

Disability Insurance

Other Insurance Plans

Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama

RSA-1 Deferred Compensation Plan

Payroll Deductions

Tuition Assistance

Personnel Evaluation

Faculty Evaluation Procedures

Adjunct Faculty Evaluation Procedures

Administrative and Staff Evaluation Procedures

Section V: Financial Affairs

Budgets and Purchasing

Grant Management Procedures

Section VI: General Institution

College Calendar

College Catalog

Convocations and Other College-Sponsored Functions

Course Directory

Emergency Situations

Guest Speaker Invitations

Personnel Meetings

Professional Development

Property Accountability

Services and Resources

Computer Acceptable Use Policy

Parking

Social, Cultural, and Recreational Opportunities

Agents, Vendors, and Solicitors on Campus

Use of College Name and Logo

Section VII: Faculty and Academic Affairs

Academic Bankruptcy

Academic Honors: Semester

Academic Requirements for Receiving Financial Aid

Faculty Office Hours

Faculty Jurisdiction in Academic Affairs

Faculty Gradebooks

Faculty Council

Faculty Research and Publication

Academic Freedom

Intellectual Property and Distance Education Course Ownership Policy

Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Ownership

Enrollment Processes

Dropping a Class/Classes and Withdrawing from College

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Honors

Curricular Affairs

Section VIII: Student Affairs

Student Record Policy

Privacy Act Information

Court Orders and Student Information

Intervention for Student Success

Maintaining Class Attendance Records

Maintaining Student Advising Records

Cheating

Plagiarism

Classroom Management Skills

Continuing Education

Course Cancellation

Course Forgiveness

Students with Disabilities

ADA Complaint Process

Pregnancy and Parenting Student Non-Discrimination Policy

Service Animal Policy

New Instructional Programs

Nondiscrimination Policy for Programs

Extended Day Services

Student Role in Institutional Decision Making

Supervision of Student Activities

Solicitation and Sales

Summary of Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws

Institutional Complaint Procedures

Anti-Harassment, Physical Assault, and Anti-Discrimination Policy

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