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Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Organization & Responsibility

Section 3 - Personnel

Section 4 - Administrative Rules and Regulations

Section 5 - Educational Programs

Section 6 - Student Development Services

Section 7 - Miscellaneous Information


 VHCC Faculty & Staff Manual Update Archives

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Updates to VHCC F&S Manual since posted on-line March 2007 - 2012:

- Section 6.7.3 The Student Grievance Policy has been updated to reflect changes as approved by the Student Advisory Committee and Dr. Wilkin.  (completed 3/27/07 tlr)

- Sections 5.7.0, 6.5.2, and 6.5.9 have been updated to mirror changes to the VCCS Policy Manual as approved by the State Board for Community Colleges.  (completed 4/11/07 and 5/18/07 tlr)

- Section 1.3.0.1 Updating Mission Statement has been added (completed 7/10/07 nkk)

- Section 2.2.4 VHCC Committee Structure has been updated to reflect committee members assigned for the 2007-2008 academic year.  (completed 9/19/07 tlr)

- Sections 6.1.1 (admission requirements), 5.2.0.0 (degree program), 5.2.2.0 (major), 5.2.5 (honorary degrees), 5.3.0 (review and approval procedures), 5.7.4 (repeating a course), 5.7.0.3 (cumulative grade point average), and 5.7.0.3 (curriculum grade point average) have been updated to mirror changes to the VCCS Policy Manual as approved by the State Board for Community Colleges.  (completed 9/24/07 tlr)

- Section 3.9.1 Nine-Month Faculty Summer Pay has been updated to reflect policy developed in accordance with VCCS Policy 3.8.2.  (completed 11/30/07 tlr)

- Section 3.10 Faculty Leave has been updated to reflect VCCS Policy Section 3.9.0 - Section 3.9.14 (completed 1/31/08 nkk)

- Section 2.2.1 Virginia Highlands Community College Board, the Bylaws of the Virginia Highlands Community College Board have been updated with the addition of Section 3.6 Naming Buildings. (completed 1/31/08 nkk)

- Section 3.12.2 Reassignment of Administrative and Professional Faculty has been added, providing a link to VCCS Policy 3.4.0.5.4 of the same name. (completed 2/8/08 tlr)

- Section 4.4.1.6 (3) Fitness/Nature Trail and Other Campus Use Guidelines revised to read "Any recreational activities including, but not limited to, ..." (completed 3/18/08 tlr)

- Section 6.1.1 General Admission to VHCC has been revised to mirror changes to the VCCS Policy Manual as approved by the State Board for Community Colleges. (completed 3/18/08 tlr)

- Section 3.2 Recruitment and Selection of Personnel has been revised to mirror the VCCS Policy Manual and update links to VCCS Policy Manual. (completed 5/9/08 tlr)

- Section 2.2.1.1 Building Naming Policy has been added as approved by the State Board for Community Colleges at the November 15, 2007 State Board Meeting. (completed 5/9/08 tlr)

- Section 2.2.4.2 Student Association updated Student Association Constitution with March 2008 Revised copy. (completed 6/2/08 nkk)

- Section 3.9.11 VCCS Faculty Compensation Plan has been updated to include the 2008-2009 VCCS Salary Schedule.  (completed 6/18/08 nkk)

- Section 5.7.4 Repeating a Course has been updated.  (completed 7/1/08 ntm)

- Section 5.7.6.0 Waiver of Credits has been updated (completed 2/10/09 nkk)

- Section 6.1.4 Students with Documented Disabilities has been added (completed 2/10/09 nkk)

- Section 4.3.8 Parking and Traffic Regulations has been revised (completed 3/10/09 nkk)

- Section 5.14.4 IT Security Policies and Enforcement Procedure - [pdf] has been added (completed 3/11/09 nkk)

- Section 5.2.7 Reissuance of Diplomas has been added.  (completed 4/1/2009 nkk)

- Section 3.9.13 Procedures for Granting Faculty Released Time has been updated. (completed 6/29/09 nkk)

- Section 5.2.1 Diploma and Certificate Programs has been updated. (completed 10/13/2009 nkh)

- Section 5.7.9 Class Attendance  has been updated.  (completed 10/13/2009 nkh)

- Section 3.9.13 Procedures for Granting Faculty Released Time has been updated.  (completed 12/01/2011 nkh)

- Section 2.2.4 Committee Structure has been updated. (completed 8/22/2012 nkh)

- Section 2.2.3.0 - Virginia Appalachian TriCollege Nursing Program: Coordinating Faculty and Lead Teachers - (1/10/2014 nkh)

- Section 4.6.7 - Smoking Policy - (3/10/2014 nkh)

- All references of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools updated to Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and all references of SACS updated to SACSCOC. - (3/10/2014)

- Section 2.2.4.3 Landscape Committee added to Standing Committees - (3/17/2014 nkh)

-Section 5.10 Documentation of Course Content - (3/24/2014 nkh)

- Section 3.9.8 Workload Credits for Adjunct Faculty - (7/28/2014 - nkh)

- Section 6.6.5 updated to include Title IX Prevention of Sexual Misconduct - Policy & Procedures - (11/05/2014 - nkh - Draft - Pending Local Board Approval)