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Chapter 1A: System Organization & Administration
  • 1A.1 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Organization and Administration
    • 1A.1 Policy/Procedure Template (Limited Access)
  • 1A.1.0.2 Public and Media Relations Policy
  • 1A.1.2 Pilot Programs
  • 1A.2 Board of Trustees
  • 1A.2.2 Delegation of Authority
  • 1A.3 System Administration, Chancellor
  • 1A.4 System Administration Appointment of Administrators
  • 1A.10 Long-Term Emergency Management Policy
  • 1A.10.1 Long-Term Emergency Management Procedure
  • 1A.11 College and University Names and Permanent Locations
Chapter 1B: Equal Education & Opportunity
  • 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education
  • 1B.1.1 Report/Complaint of Discrimination/Harassment Investigation and Resolution
  • Discrimination/ Harassment Complaint Form
  • 1B.1.2 Preferred Name Procedure (1B.1.2.1 College Procedure | 1B.1.2 Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 1B.2 Affirmative Action in Employment
  • 1B.3 Sexual Violence Policy
  • 1B.3.1 Response to Sexual Violence and Title IX Sexual Harassment
  • 1B.4 Access and Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities
    ADA Accommodation Request Form–Non-Employee
  • 1B.4.1 Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
    • Employee/Applicant Request for ADA Reasonable Accommodation Form
  • 1B.4.2 Inclusive and Accessible Learning Environments (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 1B.4.2.1 Annual Digital Accessibility Audit and Form (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 1B.4.0.1.1 Student ADA Access Complaint Procedure
Chapter 1C: Code of Conduct & Ethics
  • 1C.0.1 Employee Code of Conduct Procedure
  • 1C.0.2 Respectful Workplace (1C.0.2 Minnesota State Policy |  1C.0.2 Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 1C.0.2 Respectful Workplace Complaint Form
  • 1C.1 Board of Trustees Code of Conduct
  • Code of Ethical Conduct Acknowledgement and Conflict of Interest Disclosure
  • 1C.2 Fraudulent or Other Dishonest Acts
  • 1C.4 Fiduciary Duty – System Pension Plans
Chapter 1D; office of Internal Auditing
  • 1D.1 Office of Internal Auditing
Chapter 2: Students
  • 2.1 Campus Student Associations
  • 2.2 Determination of Minnesota Residency
  • 2.2.1 State Residency Reclassification
  • 2.2.2 U.S. Military Members, Spouses, and Dependent Children
  • 2.3 Student Involvement in Decision-Making Policy
  • 2.3.1 Student Involvement in Decision-Making Procedure
  • 2.3.1.1 Student Voter Registration
  • 2.6 Intercollegiate Athletics
  • 2.8.1 Student Life
  • 2.8.1.1 Student Fee Referendum
  • 2.8.2 Student Life (2.8.2 College Policy | 2.8.2 Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.9.0.1 Academic Standing and Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and Procedure (2.9.0.1 College Policy  |  2.9.0.1 Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.9.1 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and Procedure (2.9.1 College Policy  |  2.9.1 Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.10 Student Housing
  • 2.12 Student Communication Policy
Chapter 3: Educational Policies
  • 3.1 Student Rights & Responsibilities
  • 3.3 Course Placement Testing Policy 
  • 3.3.1 Course Placement Testing Procedure
  • 3.4 Undergraduate Admissions
  • 3.4.2 Admissions Appeals Procedure
  • 3.5.0.0 Grade Appeal Policy
  • 3.5.1 Post-secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program
  • 3.5.1.0 Grade Appeal Procedure
  • 3.6 System Policy Student Conduct
  • 3.6.1 System Procedure Student Conduct
  • 3.6.1.1 Student Code of Conduct Policy
  • 3.6.1.2 Student Code of Conduct Procedure
  • 3.6.2 Academic Honesty Procedure
  • 3.7 Statewide Student Association
  • 3.8 Student Complaints and Grievances Policy (3.8 College Policy  |  3.8 Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.8.0.1 Student Complaints and Grievances Procedure (3.8.0.1 College Procedure  |  3.8.0.1 Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 3.18 Honorary Degrees Policy
  • 3.18.1 Honorary Degrees Procedure
  • 3.21 Undergraduate Course and Credit Transfer and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
  • 3.21.0.1 Course Credit Transfer – Procedure
  • 3.21.1 Transfer of Undergraduate Courses, Credit, Associate Degrees, and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
  • 3.21.1.1 Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Instructions
  • 3.21.1.2 Course Equivalency Rationale and Operating Instructions
  • 3.21.1.3 Transfer Pathways
  • 3.22 Course Outlines and Course Syllabi Policy
  • 3.22.1.1 Course Outline and Syllabi Procedure
  • 3.22.0.1 Course Syllabi
  • 3.23 Naming Colleges and Universities
  • 3.23.1 Minnesota State Affiliation Identifier
  • 3.24 College or University Type and Mission, and System Mission Policy
  • 3.24.1 College and University Type and Mission, and System Mission Procedure
  • 3.26 Intellectual Property
  • 3.26.1 Patent Inquiry Process
  • 3.27 Copyrights
  • 3.27.1 Copyright Clearance
  • 3.28 Recording Classroom Lectures and Related Activities
  • 3.28.01 Procedure Recording Classroom Lectures and Related Activities
  • 3.28.1 Charter School Authorizers
  • 3.29 College and University Transcripts Policy
  • 3.29.1 College and University Transcripts Procedure
  • 3.30 Program Advisory Committees Policy
  • 3.30.0.1 Program Advisory Committees Policy
  • 3.31 Graduate Follow-Up System
  • 3.32 Faculty Qualifications
  • 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialin
  • 3.34 Academic Semester Start Dates
  • 3.34.1 Official Academic Semester Start Dates
  • 3.35.0.1 Credit for Prior Learning – Procedure
  • 3.36 Academic Programs Policy
  • 3.36.1 Academic Programs Procedure
  • 3.36.1.1.1 Graduation Requirements and Honors Procedure
  • 3.36.1.1.2 Grading and Reporting
  • 3.36.1.2 Delivery Methods
  • 3.36.1.5 Academic Renewal Policy
  • 3.36.1.6 Academic Affairs and Standards Council Purpose and Procedures
  • 3.38 Career Information Policy
  • 3.38.1 Career Information Procedure
  • 3.39 Transfer Rights and Responsibilities
  • 3.40 Recognition of Veteran Status
  • 3.41 Education Abroad Programs Policy
  • 3.41.1 Education Abroad Programs Procedure
  • 3.42 Posthumous Academic Awards Policy
  • 3.42.1 Posthumous Academic Awards Procedure
  • 3.43 Accreditation Policy
  • 3.43.1 Accreditation Procedure
Chapter 4: Human Resources

MMB Telework for Non-Faculty Employees (Policy #1422)

  • 4.0.1 Use of Volunteers Procedure
  • 4.0.1.1 Volunteer Release of Liability Form
  • 4.1 Personnel Plan for Minnesota State Administrators
  • 4.2 Appointment of Presidents
  • 4.4 Weather / Short-Term Emergency Closings Policy
  • 4.4.1 Weather / Short-Term Emergency Closing Procedure
  • 4.5 Student Employees
  • 4.6 Re-Employment of Early Retirees
  • 4.7 Sabbatical Leaves
  • 4.8 Emeritus Status
  • 4.9 Employee Evaluation
  • 4.9.1 Faculty Evaluation Policy
  • 4.9.1.1 Faculty Appraisal Procedure for Unlimited Faculty
  • 4.9.1.1.1 Faculty Appraisal Form
  • 4.9.1.2 Faculty Evaluation Procedure for Probationary Faculty
  • 4.9.1.3 Faculty Evaluation Procedure for Temporary Faculty
  • 4.10 Nepotism 
  • 4.10.1 System Procedure Nepotism
  • 4.11 Board Early Separation Incentive Program
  • 4.15 Employee Training and Development
  • Center for Professional Development and Collaboration
  • 4.16.0.1 Discounts on Continuing Education Classes for College Employees
Chapter 5: Administration
  • 5.9 Biennial and Annual Operating Budget Planning and Approval
  • 5.10 Reserves and Year-End Fund Balances
  • 5.10.1 General Operating Fund Reserve
  • 5.10.1.1 Handling Cash Funds
  • 5.11 Tuition and Fees Policy
  • 5.11.1 Tuition and Fees Procedure
  • 5.11.1 Fee Amounts Attachment to Procedure
  • 5.11.1.1 Payment Plans and Deferments for Textbook Purchases
  • 5.11.1.3 Senior Citizen Charges and Fees
  • 5.12 Tuition and Fee Due Dates, Refunds, Withdrawals and Waivers (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.12.1 Military Service and Veterans with Disabilities (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.12.2 Tuition Waivers, Deferrals, and Retroactive Drops (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.12.3 Payment-Related Dates and Registration Cancellation (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.12.4 Refund of Tuition and Fees (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.12.5 Payment Plans (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.12.5.1 Payment Plans and Deferments for Textbooks Purchases (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.13 Information Technology Administration
  • 5.13.1 Information Technology Procedure
  • 5.14 Contracts, Procurements, and Supplier Diversity
  • 5.14.2 System Procedure – Consultant, Professional or Technical Services, and Income Contracts
  • 5.14.2.1 Operating Instruction – Guest Lecturer or Presenter
  • 5.14.5 System Procedure – Purchasing
  • 5.14.5.3 Textbook Ordering Guidelines
  • 5.14.5.4 Green Purchasing Policy
  • 5.15 Fundraising
  • 5.16 Risk Management and Insurance
  • 5.17 Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
  • 5.17.1 Environmental Sustainability Practices
  • 5.18 Alcoholic Beverages or Controlled Substances on Campus
  • 5.18.1 Alcohol Use and Controlled Substances on Campus
  • 5.18.1.1 Drug and Alcohol-Free Policy
  • 5.18.2 Checklist
  • 5.19 Travel Management Policy
  • 5.19.3 Travel Management Procedure
  • 5.19.3.1 Driver’s License Record Check (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 5.20 Special Expenses and Chancellor/Presidential Expense Allowances Policy
  • 5.20.1 Special Expenses and Chancellor/Presidential Expense Allowances Procedure
  • 5.21 Possession or Carry of Firearms
  • 5.22 Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
  • 5.22.1 Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources
  • 5.22.2 Cellular and Other Mobile Computing Devices
  • 5.23 Security and Privacy of Information Resources
  • 5.23.1.1 Password Usage and Handling
  • 5.23.1.2 Encryption for Mobile Computing and Storage Devices
  • 5.23.1.3 Data Sanitization
  • 5.23.1.4 Information Security Incident Response
  • 5.23.1.5 Security Patch Management
  • 5.23.1.6 Vulnerability Scanning
  • 5.23.1.8 Anti-malware Installation and Management
  • 5.23.1.10 Payment Card Industry – Technical Requirements
  • 5.23.1.11 Data Backup
  • 5.23.1.13 Breach Notification
  • 5.23.1.14 Review of Third-Party Vendors
  • 5.23.2 Data Security Classification Procedure
  • 5.23.2.1 Data Security Classification Procedure
  • 5.23.3 Information Security Requirements and Controls
  • 5.23.3.1 Information Security Controls
  • 5.23.4 Data Practices Procedure
  • 5.24 Safety and Security Compliance
  • 5.24.1 Hazardous Waste Management and Donated Materials
  • 5.24.2 Safety and Security Standards, Rules and Practices
  • 5.24.2.1 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Compliance
  • 5.24.2.2 Construction Stormwater Permit Compliance
  • 5.24.2.3 Asbestos Operations and Maintenance
  • 5.24.2.4 Chemical Hygiene
  • 5.24.2.6 Structural Burn Training
  • 5.24.2.7 Safety Committee
  • 5.24.3 Emergency Management
  • 5.24.4 Public Access Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Devices Procedure
  • 5.24.4.1 Public Access Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Devices Procedure
  • 5.24.5.1 Use of Force
  • 5.25 Use of Electronic Signatures Policy
  • 5.25.0.1.2 Schedule of Standard Copying Costs
  • 5.25.1 Use of Electronic Signatures Procedure
  • 5.25.1.1 Appropriate Use and Implementation of Electronic Signatures
  • 5.26 Management of Enterprise System Data
  • 5.26.1 Enterprise Data Governance
Chapter 6: Facilities Administration
  • 6.4.2.1 College Facilities Usage by Outside Parties
  • 6.7 Real Estate Transactions and Management
  • 6.7.1 Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate
  • 6.7.2 Leasing College or University Property for Non-College and University Activities
  • 6.7.2.1 Leasing and Use of Minnesota State Facilities
  • 6.7.3 Use of Non-College and University Facilities (College or University as Lessee/Tenant)
  • 6.7.3.1 Leasing and Using Off-Campus Facilities Checklist 
  • 6.7.4 Carpentry Program Administration
  • 6.8 Naming Buildings Sites Common Areas 
  • 6.8.1 Naming Buildings Sites Common Areas 
  • 6.8.1.1 College Naming Rights Procedure
  • 6.8.1.1 Naming Proposal Form
  • 6.9 Capital Planning
  • 6.10 Design and Construction
  • 6.11 Facility Management and Operations
  • 6.14 Building Security and Access
  • 6.15 Crime Statistics and Reporting
  • 6.16 Safety, Education and Crime Reporting
  • 6.17 Timely Warnings, Immediate and Emergency Notifications
  • 6.18.1 Lost and Found Policy
  • 6.22 Campus Violence and Weapons Policy
  • 6.22.1 MMB LR/HR Policy #1444
  • 6.24.0.1 Tobacco Use and Sale Policy
  • 6.26.0.1 Vehicle Use Procedure
  • 6.27.0.1 Campus Parking and Access Fee
  • 6.27.02 Traffic, Parking Regulations and Appeals Policy
Chapter 7: Finance
  • 7.1 Finance and Administrative Authority of Board, Chancellor, and Presidents
  • 7.3 Financial Administration
  • 7.3.1 Foundation Donations and Payroll Deductions
  • 7.3.2 Auxiliary Operations
  • 7.3.2.1 Auxiliary Multi-Year Financial Planning
  • 7.3.3 Purchasing Cards
  • 7.3.4 Cost Allocation
  • 7.3.4.1 Cost Allocation and Implementation
  • 7.3.5 Revenue Fund Management
  • 7.3.6 Capital Assets
  • 7.3.6.1 Capital Leases Involving Tax-Exempt Interest
  • 7.3.7 Impairment of Capital Assets
  • 7.3.12 Scholarships
  • 7.3.13 Surplus Personal Property/Building Disposal
  • 7.3.16 Financial Health Indicators
  • 7.3.17 Electronic Payments
  • 7.3.17.1 Operating Instructions for Payment Card Acceptance, Processing and Security
  • 7.4 Financial Reporting
  • 7.4.0.1 Write-Off Policy
  • 7.5.0.1 Investment Policy
  • 7.5.1 Local Cash and Investments
  • 7.5.1.1 Accounting for Student Organizations, Clubs, and Agency Funds
  • 7.5.1.2 Banking and Brokerage Requirements
  • 7.5.1.3 Allowable Investments
  • 7.6 Business Activities
  • 7.6.1 Competition with the Private Sector
  • 7.6.2 Accounts Receivable Management (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 7.6.2.1 Satisfactory Academic Progress Exception (System Procedure Under Review)
  • 7.7 Development and Management of Grants and External Funding
  • 7.7.0.1 Development and Management of Non-Federal Grants, Corporate and Foundation Grants
  • 7.7.0.2 Development and Management of Federal Grants Procedure
    • College Request to Submit External Grant Proposal Form
Chapter 8: College & University Policies
  • 8.3 College and University-Related Foundations
  • 8.3.1 College and University-Related Foundations Procedure
  • 8.3.2 Waiver to College and University-Related Foundations Policy
  • 8.5 Local Advisory Committees
  • 8.10.0.1 Solicitation on Campus
  • 8.11.0.1 Use of College Resources and Equipment
  • 8.12.0.1 College Signage
  • 8.12.0.2 College Displays on Departmental Bulletin Boards
  • 8.13.0.1 Procedure for Changing Rooms for Credit Classes
  • 8.13.0.2 Procedure for Scheduling a Room for Purposes Other Than Classes
  • 8.13.1 Space Management Policy
  • 8.15.0.1 Creating and Revising College Policies and Procedure
  • 8.16 Century College Freedom of Expression Policy and Procedure
  • 8.16.1 Century College Freedom of Expression Guidelines
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