- DSCC Policy Manual
- 1 Mission, Purpose and System of Governance
- 01:01:00:00 Statement of Mission
- 01:02:00:00 Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- 01:02:01:00 Appeals and Appearances Before the Board
- 01:03:00:00 Governance of Tennessee Higher Education The College System of Tennessee
- 01:04:00:00 TBR Executive Staff
- 01:05:00:00 Members of TBR
- 01:06:00:00 THEC, TBR, and DSCC Policies and Guidelines
- 01:07:00:00 DSCC Uniform Administrative Procedures Policy
- 01:08:00:00 DSCC Approval of Institutional Policies Policy
- 2 Administrative Organization of the College
- 3 Faculty/Academic Policies
- 03:01:02:00 Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- 03:01:03:00 Academic Tenure
- 03:01:04:00 Faculty Minimum Rank Criteria and Promotion Policy
- 03:01:05:00 Adjunct Faculty
- 03:01:05:10 Adjunct Faculty Teaching Load
- 03:01:06:00 Faculty Evaluation
- 03:01:07:00 Adjunct Faculty Evaluation
- 03:01:08:00 Attendance at Fall and Spring Updates
- 03:01:09:00 Guidelines for Faculty Credentials
- 03:02:01:00 Faculty Absences
- 03:02:02:00 Faculty Sick Leave
- 03:02:03:00 Field Trips
- 03:02:04:00 Political Activity
- 03:02:05:00 Professional Organizations
- 03:03:01:00 Office Hours
- 03:03:02:00 Faculty Development
- 03:03:03:00 Attendance at Graduation
- 03:03:03:01 Ceremonial Mace Policy
- 03:03:04:00 Division Meetings
- 03:03:05:00 Constitution for the Faculty Assembly at DSCC
- 03:03:06:00 Faculty Meetings
- 03:04:01:00 Course Requirements
- 03:04:02:00 Course Syllabi
- 03:04:03:00 Classroom Attendance
- 03:04:04:00 Class Rolls and Attendance Reports
- 03:04:03:50 Classroom Safety
- 03:04:05:00 Last Day of Attendance Requirements
- 03:04:06:00 Course Changes and Withdrawals
- 03:04:07:00 Administering Tests and Examinations
- 03:04:08:00 Grading System
- 03:04:09:00 Student Grade Appeal Procedure
- 03:05:01:00 Nondiscrimination in Educational Programs
- 03:05:02:00 Lower Division Core Requirements for General Education
- 03:05:03:00 Textbook and Ancillary Course Materials
- 03:05:04:00 Curriculum Changes
- 03:05:04:10 Credit Hours Awarded for Courses and Programs
- 03:05:05:00 Using Copyrights in Distance Education
- 03:06:00:00 DSCC Prior Learning Assessment Policy
- 03:06:01:00 DSCC Academic Proctoring Policy
- 03:06:02:00 DSCC Academic Fresh Start Policy
- 03:06:03:00 DSCC Cooperative Education Policy
- 03:06:05:00 DSCC Policy Master Course Development
- 03:06:06:00 DSCC International Studies Policy
- 03:07:01:00 DSCC Substantive Change Policy
- 03:08:01:00 English Language Learners
- 03:06:04:00 DSCC Policy To Teach Online and Hybrid Courses
- 4 Student Policies
- 04:01:01:00 Counseling for Students
- 04:01:02:00 Orientation for New Students
- 04:01:03:00 Advising of Students
- 04:01:04:00 Reassignment of Advisee
- 04:01:05:00 Advising Center
- 04:02:01:00 Registration
- 04:02:02:00 Release of Information Concerning Students
- 04:02:03:00 Student Organizations: Faculty Advisors
- 04:02:04:00 DSCC Official Transcript Policy
- 04:03:01:00 Student Conduct
- 04:03:02:00 Academic and Classroom Misconduct
- 04:03:03:00 Disciplinary Offenses
- 04:03:03:01 Disciplinary Procedures
- 04:03:03:02 Disciplinary Sanctions
- 04:03:04:00 Class Attendance during Inclement Weather Conditions
- 04:03:05:00 Satisfactory Academic Progress
- 04:03:06:00 Return to Title IV Funds
- 04:03:07:00 Continued Eligibility Requirements for Lottery Scholarships
- 04:04:01:00 Student Rights and Freedoms
- 04:04:02:00 Bringing Children to Class
- 04:04:03:00 Honors Program
- 04:04:03:01 DSCC Honors Scholarship Program
- 04:04:04:00 Services for Students with Disabilities
- 04:04:05:00 DSCC Admissions Requirements Policy
- 04:05:01:00 LRC Orientation Policy
- 04:06:01:00 International Studies Approval Process
- 04:06:02:00 DSCC Policy Institutional Credits for a Degree
- 04:07:01:00 Athletic Policy
- 04:07:02:00 Athletic Name, Image and Likeness Policy
- 04:08:01:00 EMS Program Experiential Learning / Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit Policy
- 04:09:01:00 DSCC Dual Credit Policy
- 5 Business, Finance & Travel Policies
- 05:01:01:00 DSCC Budget Policy
- 05:01:02:00 Petty Cash
- 05:01:02:01 DSCC Bank Account Reconciliation Policy
- 05:01:03:00 Dishonored Payments
- 05:01:04:00 Traffic and Parking Policy
- 05:01:05:00 DSCC Business Meals Policy
- 05:01:06:00 DSCC Issue, Use, and Accountability of Keys Policy
- 05:01:07:00 DSCC Deposits & Investment of Funds
- 05:02:01:00 DSCC College Bookstore Policy
- 05:02:02:00 Telephone System Policy
- 05:02:03:00 Maintenance and Custodial Services
- 05:03:01:00 DSCC Sale of Tickets Policy
- 05:03:02:00 Athletic Ticket Sales & Reconciliation
- 05:04:01:00 DSCC General Travel Policy
- 05:04:05:00 DSCC Vehicles Policy
- 05:04:07:00 DSCC Group & Recruiting Travel Policy
- 05:04:07:01 DSCC Athletic Recruiting Travel
- 6 Personnel Policies
- 06:01:00:00 DSCC Employment Policy
- 06:01:02:00 Employment Classification
- 06:01:04:00 New Employee Orientation
- 06:02:01:00 Leave of Absence
- 06:02:02:00 Annual Leave
- 06:02:03:00 Sick Leave
- 06:02:04:00 Parental Leave
- 06:02:05:00 Bereavement Leave
- 06:02:06:00 Voting Leave
- 06:02:07:00 Educational Leave
- 06:02:08:00 Family, Medical and Service Member Leave Policy
- 06:02:09:00 Civil Leave
- 06:02:10:00 Military Leave
- 06:02:11:00 Transfer of Leave
- 06:02:13:01 DSCC Transfer Sick Leave Between Employees
- 06:03:01:00 Holidays
- 06:03:02:00 Administrative Closing
- 06:04:01:00 Retirement
- 06:04:02:00 Optional Retirement Program
- 06:04:03:00 DSCC Benefit in the Event of an Employee Death Policy
- 06:04:04:00 DSCC Insurance Policy
- 06:04:05:00 DSCC Worker’s Compensation Policy
- 06:04:07:00 DSCC Payroll Policy
- 06:04:08:00 Employee Resignation and Exit Interview
- 06:05:01:00 Educational Assistance for Employees
- 06:06:01:00 Classification of Employees and Their Families for Tuition and Fee Purposes
- 06:06:03:00 DSCC Change in Degree and Employee Status Policy
- 06:06:04:00 DSCC Salary Adjustment Consideration For Degrees Earned Policy
- 06:06:05:00 Certified Administrative Professional Examination
- 06:07:01:00 DSCC Employment and Search Committee Procedure
- 06:07:02:01 Employee Complaint or Grievance
- 06:07:02:02 Support Staff Grievance
- 06:07:02:03 Nondiscrimination and Harassment
- 06:07:02:04 Grievance Committee
- 06:07:04:00 DSCC Student Personnel Policy
- 06:07:05:00 Personnel Records
- 06:07:06:00 DSCC Political Activity Policy
- 06:07:07:00 DSCC Immigration Reform Act Policy
- 06:07:09:00 Service Awards
- 06:08:01:01 DSCC Regular Work Hours Policy
- 06:08:01:02 DSCC Alternate and Remote Work Arrangements Policy
- 06:08:02:00DSCC Flextime Policy
- 06:08:03:00 DSCC Inclement Weather Policy
- 06:08:04:00 Outside Employment
- 06:08:05:00 Extra Compensation
- 06:08:06:00 Compensatory Time & Overtime Pay
- 06:08:07:00 Faculty Compensation during Summer Sessions and Intersessions
- 06:08:08:00 Faculty Compensation Paid from Grants & Contract Funds
- 06:08:10:00 DSCC Time and Effort Reporting Policy
- 06:08:11:00 DSCC Bringing Children to Work Policy
- 06:08:12:00 DSCC Policy Background Checks
- 06:09:02:00 DSCC Policy for the Awarding of Financial Assistance Through the Use of Access and Diversity Funds
- 06:09:03:00 Evaluation of Staff
- 06:09:03:01 Evaluation of Administrators
- 7 Purchasing Policies
- 07:01:01:00 DSCC Purchasing Introduction Policy
- 07:02:03:00 Purchase Orders
- 07:07:01:00 Equipment Inventory Control, Missing Property & Disposal of Surplus Equipment
- 07:07:02:00 Disposal of Surplus Property
- 07:08:01:00 Contracts and Agreements
- 07:08:02:00 Appropriate Use of College Funds
- 07:08:03:00 Code of Ethics in Procurement and Contracting
- 07:09:01:00 Payment of Invoices & College Bookstore Invoices
- 07:09:02:00 DSCC Procurement Card Policy
- 07:10:01:00 Coordination of Procurement Functions among Institutions
- 07:10:02:00 Life-Cycle Costs and Energy Efficiency Standards
- 8 Facilities and Services Policies
- 9 General Information Policies
- 09:01:01:00 Public Information
- 09:01:03:00 DSCC Information Consistency Policy
- 09.01:04:00 DSCC Institutional Publication Policy
- 09:02:01:00 Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts
- 09:03:01:00 Grant Proposal Submissions
- 09:04:01:00 Public Records
- 09:05:01:00 College Standing Committees
- 09:05:02:00 Employee Exchange Policies and Procedures
- 09:07:01:00 DSCC Drug Free Workplace and Schools Policy
- 09:07:02:00 Tobacco Free Campus
- 09:08:01:00 Facilities (Room) Arrangement
- 09:09:01:00 DSCC LRC Donations Policy
- 09:09:03:00 LRC Collection Resource Management Policy
- 09:09:04:00 Freedom of Speech and Expression Policy
- 10 Safety and Security Policies
- 10:01:01:00 Campus Security
- 10:01:02:00 Safety and Security of Facilities and Property
- 10:01:03:00 DSCC Workplace Safety Policy
- 10:02:01:00 Emergencies and Threats to the College Community
- 10:02:02:00 Illness or Injury
- 10:02:03:00 Alcohol, Drug Use and Firearms
- 10:02:05:00 Hazardous Waste Disposal
- 10:03:01:00 Reporting Criminal Offenses
- 10:03:02:00 Reporting Suspicious Activity
- 10:03:03:00 Security Awareness
- 10:03:04:00 Annual Security Report
- 10:04:01:00 Response to Subpoenas and Search Warrants
- 10:04:02:00 Sexual Misconduct
- 10:05:01:00 DSCC Policy on Public Health Expectations for COVID-19 Safety
- 10:05:01:01 COVID-19: Use of Face Mask
- 11 Technology and Information Security Policies
- 11:01:01:00 Information Technology Policy
- 11:01:03:00 DSCC Web Site
- 11:01:04:00 Use of E-mail
- 11:01:05:00 Cyber Incident Reporting and Response Policy
- 11:01:06:00 Cloud Computing
- 11:02:02:00 Archive and Retention of Email
- 11:02:03:00 Monitoring and Filtering Internet Use
- 11:02:04:00 Computing, Network and Communications Acceptable Use
- 11:02:05:00 Administrative Software Usage
- 11:03:01:00 Technology Equipment Check-Out
- 11:03:02:00 Cellular Phone Allowance
- 11:04:01:00 Identity Theft Detection and Prevention
- 11:04:02:00 Authorized Use of Copyrighted Materials
- 11:04:03:00 Intellectual Property
- 11:04:04:00 DSCC Electronic Signature Policy
- 11:04:05:00 Password Management Policy
- 11:04:06:00 Enterprise Information Systems Updates Policy
- 11:04:07:00 Information Technology Service Request Policy
- 11:04:08:00 Information Technology Vendor Management
- 11:04:09:00 Portable Computational/Mobile Device
- 11:04:10:00 Information Technology Change Management
- 12 Institutional Governance Policies
- 12:01:01:00 Preventing and Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse
- 12:01:02:00 DSCC Institutional Losses
- 12:01:03:00 Missing Property
- 12:01:04:00 Internal Audit Program
- 12:02:01:00 DSCC Financial Exigency Policy
- 12:02:02:00 DSCC Reduction in Force Policy
- 12:03:01:00 Delegation of Authority and Signature Authorization
- 12:05:01:00 Conflict of Interest
- 13 Workforce Development Policies
- 1 Mission, Purpose and System of Governance