Seminole State College

Policy Manual

Table of Contents

Public Access to and Modification of Policies of the Seminole
         State College Board of Regents

PART I - BASIC DOCUMENTS

Chapter 1 - Status as a State Institution

•Member of The State System of Higher Education

•Relationship to Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

•Establishment, Service Area, and Board of Regents of SSC

Chapter 2 - SSC College Boards of Regents

Powers and Duties of Board of Regents

Chapter 3 - Seminole State College

Mission, Functions, Accreditation, and History

PART II - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
   

Chapter 1 - Seminole State College Board of Regents

•General Matters Regarding the Board

*Appointment of Regents

*Oath of Office

*Regents Education Program

*Vacancies

*Conflict of Interest

*Travel Compensation

*Business Transactions with College

*Operating Procedures - Bylaws

•Bylaws and Rules of Procedure for The SSC Board of Regents

*Organization of the Board

Duties of the Officers

*Board Meetings

*Rules of Procedure

*Quorum

*Order of Business

*Keeping of Minutes

*Board Committees

*Board Policies, Rules and Regulations

*Appearance by Individuals or Groups Before
  the Board to Present a Problem or Request

*Public Policy

Chapter 2 - Oklahoma Open Meeting Act

•Times and Places -- Advance Notice

•Definitions

•Recording of Votes

•Circumvention of Act

•Executive Sessions

•Public Bodies -- Notice

•Minutes of Meetings

Chapter 3 - College Administration

•Duties of The President

•Line of Responsibility

•Review of Administrative Decisions

•Employment Policies

*Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

*Presidential Search and Selection

*Employment Qualifications

*Appointment of Personnel

*Initial Appointment

*Contract Renewals

*Basic Employee Responsibilities

•Outside Employment

•Evaluation

•Employment Grievances

•Resignations

•Employee Discipline

•Termination for Reasons of Financial Exigency or Change of Institutional Programs

•Retirement

•Employee Insurance Benefits

•Other Employee Benefits

•Leaves and Absences: All Full-Time Employees

*Absence Reports/Time Sheets

*Annual Leave

*Personal Business Leave

*Personal Leave - Faculty

*Court/Jury Duty Leave

*Family and Medical Leave

*Sick Leave

*Military Leave

*Insurance Coverage While on Leave

*Administrative Leave - Weather

*Professional Leave

•Compensatory/Overtime Policy

•Sabbatical/Release Time/Special Projects Policy

•Release Time/Special Projects Policy

•Special Summer Projects for Faculty

•On the Job Injuries

•Professional Development Plan

Chapter 5 - Employee Salary Schedules

•Scales Categories and General Information

•Entry Base Salary Schedules

•Salary Schedule for Classified Staff

•Salary Scale Adjustments for Faculty with Administrative Duties

•Longevity Pay Increases

•Overload and Adjunct Pay Policy

Chapter 6 - Employee Evaluation and Faculty Tenure

• Academic Rank

•Administrative Evaluation

•Faculty Evaluation

•E & G Classified Staff Evaluation

•Evaluation of President

•Faculty Tenure Procedure

•Tenured Faculty: Goal Setting Process

Chapter 7

•Requirement for Hearing Procedures Regarding Student Disciplinary Action

•Program Review

•College Assistance to Business and Economic Development Activities

•Ownership of Materials Produced with Aid of Funds or Equipment Administered by the College

•Unauthorized Use of College Property/Facilities

•Use of College Personnel/Resources for Professional Development

•Use of SSC Equipment for Non-College Purposes

•Ethics Policy

•Tobacco Use on Campus

•Drug-Free Workplace

•Open Records Policy and Procedure

•Sexual Harassment Policy

•Policy for Closing of Campus

 

PART III - FISCAL AFFAIRS AND PHYSICAL PLANT
    

Chapter 1 - General Fiscal Affairs Policies

Chapter 2
Athletic Revenue

Chapter 3 - Cash Disbursements

Chapter 4 - Personnel and Payroll

Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous

Chapter 6 - Risk Management

•Campus Safety