College Policy and Procedure

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.

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

2.19.19 - A-22 New Policy Naming of College Facilities | Board of Governors

2.19.19 - A-22a New Procedure Naming of College Facilities | Admin Team

12.18.18 - A-18 New Policy Information Technology | Board of Governors

12.18.18 - A-18a New Procedure Information Technology | Admin Team

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.

Board of Governors (Section A)

Policy	Procedure
A-1 Policy Philosophy
A-2 Policy Statutory Mission	A-2a College Mission Statement
A-3 Policy Election-Vacancy
A-4 Policy Non-voting Representatives
A-5 Policy Board Organization-Procedures
A-6 Policy General Duties & Powers	A-6a Procedure Specific Duties & Powers
	A-6b Procedure General Duties- Job Description - BOG
A-7 Policy Board Meetings-Regular
A-8 Policy Board Meetings-Special
A-9 Policy Board Meetings-Closed Sessions (Executive Sessions)	A-9a EXHIBIT Board Meetings- Closed Sessions ( Executive Sessions)
A-10 Policy Legal Counsel
A-11 Policy Compensation	A-11a Procedure Expense Reimbursement
	A-11b Procedure Health Insurance - Board Members
A-12 Policy Conflict of Interest	A-12a Procedure Conflict of Interest
A-13 Policy Use of College Facilities	A-13b(1) Procedure Use of College Facilities Regulation *
	A-13b(2) Procedure Use of College Facilities Regulation *
A-14 Policy Equal Opportunity - Non-Discrimination - Admission
A-15 Policy Equal Opportunity - Non-Discrimination - Employment
A-16 Policy Access - Employment & Admission
A-17 Policy Diversity Education	A-17a Procedure Diversity *
A-18 Policy Use of Technology	A-18a Procedure Information Technology
	A-18b Procedure Cyber Security
A-19 Policy Standards of Conduct	A-19a Procedure Standards of Conduct
A-20 Policy Intellectual Property
A-21 Policy Firearms, Weapons & Dangerous Weapons Prohibited
A-22 Policy Naming of College Facilities

Administration/Management (Section B)

Policy	Procedure
B-1 Policy President	B-1a Procedure Presidential Delegated Duties
B-2 Policy College Organization	B-2a Procedure College Organization
	B-2b Procedure President's Advisory Team
B-3 Policy Records Retention	B-3a Procedure Records Retention - Information Protection Process
B-4 Policy Policy-Procedure Development-Revision	B-4a Procedure Policy-Procedure Development-Review

Educational Services (Section C)

Policy	Procedure
C-1a Policy Instructional Services *	C-1b Procedure Instructional Services-Coordinating Responsibility *
	C-1c Procedure Degree-Diploma- Certificate *
	C-1d Procedure Attendance *
	C-1e Procedure Student Evaluation *
	C-1f Procedure Advisory Teams *
C-2a Policy Technical Services *	C-2b Procedure Technology-Coordinating Responsibility *
C-3a Policy Student Services *	C-3b Procedure Student Services-Coordinating Responsibility *
	C-3c Procedure Admissions *
	C-3d Procedure Counseling-Advising *
	C-3e Procedure Student Files-Information *
	C-3f Procedure Student Organizations *
C-4a Policy Criminal Background Checks - Adult & Child Registration Checks *

Fiscal Management (Section D)

Policy	Procedure
D-1a Policy Board Responsibility *	D-1b Procedure Coordinating Responsibility *
	D-1c Procedure Budget - Proposal-Approval *
	D-1d Procedure Funds-Receipt-Depository-Disbursement *
	D-1e Procedure Equipment Capitalization & Control *
	D-1f Procedure Purchasing *
	D-1g Procedure Insurance-Claims *
	D-1h Procedure Bookstore-Cafeteria-Student Activity *
	D-1i Procedure Payroll-Salary *
	D-1j Procedure Comprehensive Audits *
	D-2a Procedure Expense Reimbursement *
	D-2b Procedure Expense Reimbursement *
	D-2c Procedure Expense Reimbursement *
	D-2d Procedure Expense Reimbursement *
	D-2e Procedure FORM Expense Reimbursement, P-24 *

Personnel (Section E)

Policy	Procedure
E-1a Policy Administration *	E-1b Procedure Coordinating Responsibilities *
E-2a Policy Beginning Employment *	E-2b(1) Procedure Hiring Procedures - Regular *
	E-2b(2) Procedure Hiring - Instructor Qualifications *
	E-2b(3) Procedure Hiring - Outside Employment *
	E-2b(4-7) Procedure Forms- Application, Interviewing, Change *
	E-2c Procedure Probationary Period *
	E-2d(1) Procedure - Position Classifications, FTE Status *
	E-2d(2) Procedure - Position Types, Benefits *
	E-2d(3) Procedure - Position Types, Benefits *
	E-2e Procedure - Employee Expectations *
	E-2f(1) Procedure - Work Schedules *
	E-2f(2) Procedure - Work Schedules *
	E-2g Procedure - Teaching Assignments *
	E-2h(1) Procedure - Transfers *
	E-2h(2) Procedure - Transfers *
	E-2h(3) Procedure - Form P-11 - Request for Transfer *
	E-2i(1) Procedure - Drug-Free Environment *
	E-2i(2) Procedure - Drug-Free Environment *
	E-2i(3) Procedure - Drug-Free Environment *
E-2j Policy Registered Sex Offenders on Campus *
E-2k(1) Policy Criminal Background Checks-Adult & Child Registry Checks *
E-2k(2) Policy Criminal Background Checks-Adult & Child Registry Checks *
E-2l(1) Policy Criminal Background Checks-Prior to filling a Regular Position *
E-2l(2) Policy Criminal Background Checks-Prior to filling a Regular Position *
E-2l(3) Policy Criminal Background Checks-Prior to filling a Regular Position *
E-3a Policy Continuing Employment *
E-3b Policy Professional Development *	E-3b(1) Procedure Professional Development *
	E-3b(2) Procedure Safety Training *
	E-3c(1) Procedure Evaluation *
	E-3c(2) Procedure Form P-18 Employee Performance Review *
	E-3c(3) Procedure Form P-19 Student Evaluation *
	E-3e(1) Procedure Discipline *
	E-3e(2) Procedure Discipline *
	E-3e(3) Procedure Discipline *
	E-3e(4) Procedure Discipline *
	E-3e(5) Procedure Discipline *
E-3f(1)Policy Discriminatory Harassment Prohibited *	E-3f(2) Procedure Discriminatory Harassment Definition *
	E-3f(3) Procedure Discriminatory Harassment Reporting & Responding *
	E-3g(1) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(2) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(3) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(4) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(5) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(6) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(7) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3g(8) Procedure Grievance Procedure *
	E-3h Procedure Personnel File Information *
	E-3i(1) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Eligibility *
	E-3i(2) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Eligibility, Responsible Administrator *
	E-3i(3) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Approved Holidays, Leaves of Absence, Sick Leave *
	E-3i(4) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Sick Leave *
	E-3i(5) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Sick Leave, Long-Term Disability Leave *
	E-3i(6) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Long-Term Disability Leave *
	E-3i(7) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Vacation Leave *
	E-3i(8) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Bereavement - Personal Leave *
	E-3i(9) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Personal Leave, Civic Leave, Jury Duty Leave *
	E-3i(10) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Military Leave, Leave of Absence Without Pay *
	E-3i(11) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Leave of Absence Without Pay *
	E-3i(12) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - FORM P-16 *
	E-3i(13) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees Professional Leave *
	E-3i(14) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - FORM P-17 Professional Leave *
	E-3i(15) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Health Insurance, SCC Ben Dollars, Section 125 Cafeteria Plan *
	E-3i(16) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Vision Insurance, Safety Eyewear, Social Security, Employee Assistance Program *
	E-3i(17) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Retirement Plan *
	E-3i(18) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Worker's Compensation *
	E-3i(19) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Continuing Education Class Tuition - Tuition Reimbursement *
	E-3i(20) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Tuition Reimbursement *
	E-3i(21) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Tuition Reimbursement *
	E-3i(22) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - FORM P-27 Prior Approval Rquest for Tuition Reimbursement *
	E-3i(23) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Temporary Voluntary Reduced Time *
	E-3i(24) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Temporary Voluntary Reduced Time, Survivor Benefits *
	E-3i(25) Procedure Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) *
	E-3i(26) Procedure Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) *
	E-3i(27) Procedure Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) *
	E-3i(28) Procedure Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) *
	E-3i(29) Procedure Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) *
	E-3i(30) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Temporary Reduction in a Faculty Employee's Length of Contract *
	E-3i(31) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Temporary Reduction in a Faculty Employee's Length of Contract *
	E-3i(32) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Temporary Reduction in a Faculty Employee's Length of Contract *
	E-3i(33) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Catastrophic Leave *
	E-3i(34) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Catastrophic Leave *
	E-3i(35) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Catastrophic Leave *
	E-3i(36) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Catastrophic Leave *
	E-3i(37) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Catastrophic Leave *
	E-3i(38) Procedure Benefits for Eligible Employees - Catastrophic Leave *
E-4a Policy Separation of Employment *	E-4b(1) Procedure Resignation - Retirement *
	E-4b(2) Procedure Resignation - Retirement *
	E-4c(1) Procedure Reduction in Force *
	E-4c(2) Procedure Reduction in Force *
	E-4c(3) Procedure Reduction in Force *
	E-4c(4) Procedure Reduction in Force *
	E-4d Procedure Layoff *
	E-4e Procedure Disciplinary Separation *
	E-4f(1) Procedure Exit Procedures *
	E-4f(2) Procedure FORMS Exit Procedures - P-26a P26b *
E-5 Policy Code of Ethics *
E-6 Policy Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships *
E-7a Policy Motor Vehicle Safety *	E-7b(1) Procedure Vehicle Safety Guidelines *
	E-7b(2) Procedure Vehicle Safety Guidelines *

Policies and Procedures

Board of Governors (Section A)

Administration/Management (Section B)

Educational Services (Section C)

Fiscal Management (Section D)

Personnel (Section E)