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INTRODUCTION BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION ..... i FOREWORD ..... ii INSTITUTIONAL MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS ..... iii STRATEGIC PLAN VALUES ..... iv PART I: GOVERNANCE 3357:15-1 GOVERNANCE PROCESS 1-01 ..... Governance Commitment 1-02 ..... Governing Style 1-03 ..... Board Job Description 1-04 ..... Chairperson's Role 1-05 ..... Board Committee Principles 1-06 ..... Board Planning and Agenda 1-07 ..... Board Members' Code of Conduct 3357:15-2 BOARD-STAFF RELATIONSHIP 2-01 ..... Delegation to the President 2-02 ..... President's Job Description 2-03 ..... Monitoring Presidential Performance 2-04 ..... Delegation to the Treasurer and Handling District Funds 3357:15-3 EXECUTIVE LIMITATIONS 3-01 ..... General Executive Constraint 3-02 ..... People Treatment 3-03 ..... Compensation and Benefits 3-04 ..... Budgeting/Forecasting 3-05 ..... Financial Condition 3-06 ..... Asset Protection 3-07 ..... Communication and Counsel to the Board 3357:15-4 ENDS 4-01 ..... Mission and Vision 4-02 ..... Technology-Based Workforce Development

4-01 ..... Mission and Vision 4-02 ..... Technology-Based Workforce Development 4-03 ..... Access and Opportunity

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4-04.....Student Development 4-05.....Articulated Education 4-06.....Market-Driven Workforce Development 4-07.....Institutional Effectiveness PART II: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 3357:15-11 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 11-01.....Composition 11-02.....Officers 11-03.....District and Place of Business 11-04.....Meetings 11-05.....Board Attendance and Electronic Meeting of the Board of Directors 11-06.....Procedures 11-07.....Instructional Fee Waived 3357:15-12 THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION 12-01.....Office of the President 12-02.....Administrative Divisions 12-03.....President's Executive Council 12-04.....President's Cabinet 12-05.....Chain of Command 3357:15-13 ACADEMIC 13-01.....Instructional Programs 13-02.....Registration Deadline 13-03.....Credit Residency Requirement 13-04.....Prerequisite 13-05.....Corequisite 13-06.....Course Substitution by Petition 13-07.....Grading System 13-08.....Repeating a Course 13-09.....Early Alert 13-10.....Grade of Incomplete 13-11.....President's List 13-12.....Dean's List 13-13.....Academic Probation and Dismissal 13-14.....Academic Advising 13-15.....Class Attendance 13-16.....Academic Withdrawal 13-17.....Graduation Requirements 13-18.....ODHE-Approved One-Year Certificate & Other Certificate(s)

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13-19 Academic Honors 13-20 Registration in Excess of 21 Credit Hours 13-21 Changes in Major Refer to 15-13-28 Catalog-In-Force and Change of Major 13-22 Fresh Start/Academic Forgiveness 13-23 Academic Field Trips 13-24 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) 13-25 Transfer and Articulation 13-26 Academic Honesty and Integrity 13-27 Final Grade Appeal 13-28 Catalog-In-Force and Change of Major 13-29 Course Development and Modality Changes 13-30 eLearning 13-31 Faculty Training for Web-based Courses 13-32 Required Student Orientation for Web-based Courses 13-33 Proctored Testing 13-34 General Copyright Guidelines 13-35 Course Syllabus 13-36 Implementation of Assessment 13-37 Electronic Recording of Classroom Activities 13-38 Departmental Academic Policy 13-39 Length of Programs, Semesters, and Credit Hours 13-40 Student Success Seminar Course 13-41 Credits Accepted for Prior Qualifications Refer to 15-13-25 Transfer and Articulation 13-42 Required New Student Orientation 13-43 Midterm Grade 13-44 “Teach Out” Statement for Inactivated Degrees or Certificates 13-45 Military Leave of Absence and Withdrawal 13-46 Medical Withdrawal 13-47 Textbook Selection 13-48 Freedom of Expression and Responsibilities 13-49 Testing Your Faith 13-50 Reasonable Accommodations for Students 13-51 Advance Ohio Education Act Policy

14-01 ..... Employee Classification System 14-02 ..... Recruitment and Selection 14-03 ..... Contracts and Records 14-04 ..... Employee Responsibilities and Duties 14-05 ..... Faculty Rank and Promotion 14-06 ..... Evaluation of Personnel

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14-07 Grievance Procedure Compensation and Related Benefits 14-08 Instructional Fees as an Employee Benefit 14-09 Travel and Business Entertainment Expense 14-10 Affirmative Action 14-11 Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Drug-Free Campus & Workplace Act Compliance 14-12 Discrimination and Anti-Harassment 14-13 Grant Project Director/Investigator Conflict of Interest 14-14 Sexual Misconduct and Title IX 14-15 Bloodborne Pathogens 14-16 Concealed Weapons 14-17 Corrective Action and Discipline 14-18 Pay During Emergency School Closing 14-19 Property Use Policy 14-20 Initial Employment 14-21 Personal Property 14-22 Equal Employment Opportunity 14-23 Family and Medical Leave 14-24 Whistleblower 14-25 Conflict of Interest/Commitment for Outside Activities 14-26 Code of Ethics and Professional Behavior 14-27 Recordings 14-28 Mentoring Policy 14-29 New Employee Orientation 14-30 Code of Ethics and Professional Behavior 14-31 Code of Ethics and Professional Behavior 14-32 Code of Ethics and Professional Behavior 14-33 Lease and Time Off 14-34 Tuition Assistance 14-35 Reasonable Accommodations (ADA) 14-36 Minor Noncompliance 14-37 Cell Phone, Data and Text Allowance 14-38 Racial, Religious and Ethnic Harassment and Ethnic Intimidation (CAMPUS Act)

15-01.....Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 15-02.....External Communications 15-03.....Shared Governance and Internal Communication 15-04.....Web Communication 15-05.....Use of College Computing and Information Resources

STARK STATE COLLEGE POLICIES and PROCEDURES MANUAL

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15-06 ..... Responding to Public Records Requests 15-07 ..... Electronic Communications 15-08 ..... Institutional Review Board 15-09 ..... External Complaint

16-01 Basic Accounting Standards 16-02 Budget Preparation and Control 16-03 Purchasing Procedures 16-04 Accounting for Restricted Funds 16-05 Financial Reports 16-06 Financial Planning 16-07 Investments and Cash Management 16-08 Reproduction Procedure 16-09 College Discretionary Funding 16-10 College Food Policy 16-11 Disposal of Surplus Equipment 16-12 Electronic Device Recovery 16-13 Alcohol Policy 16-14 Lost and Found Property 16-15 Cybersecurity 16-16 Use of Artificial Intelligence

17-01.....Internal Priorities for Use of Facilities Refer to 15-17-02 Use of College Facilities 17-02.....Use of College Facilities 17-03.....Maintenance of Building and Grounds 17-04.....Space Utilization Reports 17-05.....Physical Development Planning, Space Utilization, and Maintenance 17-06.....Inventory Control for Capital Equipment 17-07.....Emergency Response Plan 17-08.....Selecting and Displaying Artwork 17-09.....Smoke-Free Facilities 17-10.....Public Use of College Outdoor Areas 17-11.....College State of Emergency Pertaining to Students 17-12.....Service Animal

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18-01 Admission Policy 18-02 Early Admission 18-03 Limited Admission 18-04 Non-Credential-Seeking Citizens 60 and Older 18-05 Cross Registration 18-06 Financial Aid 18-07 Standards of Academic Progress 18-08 Transfer Applicants 18-09 Fees 18-10 Student Recruitment and Marketing 18-11 International Student Admissions 18-12 Nonpayment Drop 18-13 Determination of Student Location

19-01 Guidance and Counseling 19-02 Career Services 19-03 Student Activities 19-04 Student Education Records 19-05 Medical Emergency 19-06 Inappropriate Behavior 19-07 Student Travel 19-08 Student Complaint(s) 19-09 Service Member and Veteran Support and Assistance 19-10 Student Code of Conduct 19-11 Service Dog Refer to 15-17-12 Service Animal 19-12 Suicide Prevention 19-13 Anti-Hazing

Appendix A.....Glossary of Terms Appendix B.....IPEDS Glossary Appendix C.....Shared Governance Model and Internal Communication