Policies
Welcome to the Red Deer College Policies page. This is the central repository containing the official version of all institution-wide policies and their related procedures which are currently in effect. These are distinct from the Board of Governors' policies.
Red Deer College policies and procedures are developed to:
- advance the College’s vision, mission, core values, and strategic direction;
- set behavioral expectations across the College community including, where appropriate, third party contractors, visitors, and volunteers;
- have broad application and impact across the College;
- communicate roles and responsibilities.
Under the College Policy and Procedure Framework, proposals by any individual at the College to create, revise or rescind policies must begin by completing a Policy Vetting Form. The form is reviewed by the Manager, Judicial and Academic Affairs, who provides a response based on the information provided.
Questions regarding the content of a particular policy or procedure should be directed to the Policy Administrator or Procedure Administrator as identified in the document.
General questions should be directed to: policy [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca
College-wide policies are categorized as follows:
Academic | Administration | Financial Services | Health, Safety and Wellness | Information Management and Technology | Human Resources | Research | Student
Type Ctrl + F (find) to search for key words in the policy title.
Academic
- Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Rescinded June 30, 2021 - see Accommodations for Students with Disabilities)
- Academic Calendar (Revised - July 1, 2021)
- Academic Freedom
- Academic Schedule
- Academic Standing
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Revised - July 1, 2021)
- Admission to Credit Programs (Revised - July 1, 2021)
- Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses
- Co-curricular Record
- Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal
- Course Outline
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement
- Final Examinations
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Procedure (Revised July 1, 2021)
- Graduation and Completion
- Program Quality Assurance
- Program Development Procedure
- Curriculum Development, Redevelopment, and Documentation Procedure
- Formative Program Review Procedure
- Annual Program Improvement Procedure
- Apprenticeship Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Accredited/Externally Approved Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- External Reviewer for Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Transfer Credit
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
- Scholarly Activity - see Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
- Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
- Student Appeals
- Student Awards (Revised - July 2, 2021)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Timetable Development for Programs
- Work Integrated Learning
Administration
- Alcohol at College Events and Facilities
- Brand Standards
- Committees
- Copyright *New - April 1, 2021
- Copyright Materials Acceptable Use (Revised and Renamed April 1, 2021 - see Copyright Policy)
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement
- Death of a College Community Member
- Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses
- Facility Booking and Rental
- Facility Planning and Space Allocation
- Freedom of Expression
- Green Housekeeping Procedure
- Honorary Degrees
- Learning Management System
- Media Relations
- Non-credit Programming
- Partnerships with External Organizations
- Policy and Procedure Framework
- Professors Emeriti
- Professors Emeriti Nominations Procedure *New - May 6, 2021
- Risk Management
- Sales, Canvassing, Promotion, and Advertising on Campus
- Service Review
- Universal Design
Financial Services
- Asset Disposal Standard Practice
- Cash Collection and Deposits
- Donations: Gift Acceptance
- Endowments and Use of Endowment Funds
- Hosting and Business Expenses
- Investments
- Purchasing
- Reserves Policy
- Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments
- Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
- Travel and Related Expenses
Health, Safety and Wellness
- Accident-Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedure
- Biosafety
- Cannabis on Campus
- Disability and Illness Management Standard Practice
- Emergency Response and Business Resumption Plan
- Hazardous Material Disposal Procedure
- Health and Safety
- Safety Eyewear Procedure
- Safety Footwear Procedure
- Sexual Violence Policy
- Smoking and Tobacco Use
Human Resources
- Compensation Standard Practice
- Conversion of Sessional Faculty Positions to Continuous Probationary Faculty Positions
- Criminal Record Check
- Employee Code of Conduct
- Employee Exit
- Employee Records Standard Practice
- Faculty Performance
- Grid Placement for Part-Time Faculty Standard Practice
- Harassment and Discrimination
- Hiring of Foreign Workers
- Interview and Relocation Expenses
- LAPP Membership
- Overtime
- Performance Accountability for Senior Administration
- Performance Enhancement Program - CUPE/AUPE/Exempt Staff
- Recognition of Staff
- Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower)
- Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Standard Practice
- Vacation Leave Standard Practice
- Vacation Tracking Standard Practice
Information Management and Technology
- Acceptable Use of Technology and Information Resources Policy
- Information Access and Privacy
- Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
- Records and Information Management
Research
- Integrity in Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
- Intellectual Property
- Research and Teaching Involving Animals *New - July 1, 2021
- Research Involving Humans
- Support for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
Student
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Email: inquire [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca
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