At the request of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), all College Policy and Procedure is under
revision. During our last assurance review we received a directive from the HLC for a comprehensive
process including ongoing review and revision
of all College Policy and Procedure. We are in the process of this journey and it will consistently be
updated. An asterisk(*) denotes policies or procedures currently under revision. If you have a
suggestion for revision of a current
policy or procedure or the creation of a new policy or procedure, please use the links to the left to
submit your request. All requests will be considered by a policy/procedure review committee and
subsequently the Administrative Team
to determine if they are in the interest of Southeast Community College at large, as well as our
employees, students and the communities we serve.
5.25.22 – C-7a Procedure Consumer Information added
5.25.22 – C-7 Policy Consumer Information added
5.25.22 – B-2a Procedure College Organization revised
3.21.22 – C-6a Procedure on Assessment added
3.21.22 – C-6 Policy on Assessment added
1.1.22 – A-2a College Mission Statement
8.1.21 – Procedure E-3i (19) Employee Benefit – Tuition Waiver
7.1.21 – Procedure E-3i (7) Employee Benefit – Vacation Leave
4.1.21 – Procedure E-8f Worker’s Compensation moved & renamed from Personnel Section E to Fiscal
Management Section D
3.29.21 – Procedure A-13a Revised Procedure on Use of College Facilities Use | Admin Team
9.16.20 – Procedures E-3d(1-5) moved & renamed from Personnel Section E to Fiscal Management Section
D
9.14.20 – A-18a Revised Procedure on Information Technology | Admin Team
7.27.20 – E-3i(25)-18b Revised Procedure on Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Admin Team
5.19.20 - Entire Section B: Revised Administration/Management Policy Section | Board of Governors
5.18.20 - Entire Section B: Revised Administration/Management Procedure Section | Admin Team
1.27.20 - A-18b New Procedure on Cyber Security | Admin Team
1.21.20 - Entire Section A: Revised Board of Governors Policy Section | Board of Governors
The mission of Southeast Community College is to empower and transform the diverse learners and
communities of southeast Nebraska through accessible lifelong educational opportunities. The College
provides dynamic and responsive pathways to
career and technical, academic transfer, and continuing education programs that contribute to personal,
community, and workforce development.
Southeast Community College seeks to transform and empower its diverse learners for fulfilling careers,
life-long learning, and community and societal advancement. The College is committed to ongoing
intellectual, financial, and strategic
investment in its infrastructure and all phases of its operations.
The College is dedicated to creating destinations and the highest quality learning climates through
permanent, innovative, modern, virtually linked, sustainable, and collaborative facilities and green
spaces. SCC will ensure its open-access
mission is celebrated and realized through inclusivity, respect, and compassion toward the diverse views
and ideas of its various student populations and constituents. The College will work collaboratively and
courageously with its higher
education partners, employers, and local and state officials to address Nebraska’s skilled worker
shortage and the need for everyone to have affordable access to the life-changing benefits of higher
education. SCC will utilize valid and
dynamic data to respond to local and statewide needs to strengthen the College’s diverse communities and
economies.
SCC strives to be a national leader in developing high-contact technical and academic experiences through
personal and sincere relationships with engaged and invested faculty, staff, and administrators. These
personal connections will be coupled
with intensive learning opportunities through co-curricular involvement, research, volunteerism, and
public service. SCC’s commitment to student transformation intentionally encompasses the development of
essential life skills, including
reflective thinking, resiliency, and emotional intelligence proficiency.
Excellence - Commitment to the highest level of performance in all facets of the
College’s programs, services, and operations through effective investment and support of all assets.
Integrity - Continuous pursuit of fulfillment of mission and goals through transparency
and ethical practices in all College operations.
Innovation - Commitment to inquiry and the respectful challenging of assumptions to
promote creativity, alternative points of view, and opportunities for ongoing discovery.
Inclusion - Promotion of opportunities and advancement for a diverse and dynamic
student, faculty/staff, and community population through the creation of a positive, compassionate, and
reflective culture.
Stewardship and Accountability - Commitment to investment in appropriate resources in
fulfillment of the College’s mission and goals and reliance on responsible management of human,
physical, and financial resources.