Policies
Welcome to the Red Deer College Policies page. This is the central repository containing the official version of all College-wide policies and their related procedures. These are distinct from the Board of Governors' policies.
All proposals to create, revise or rescind policies require completion of a Policy Vetting Form.
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 throughout the College;
- communicate roles and responsibilities.
Unless otherwise indicated, documents listed below are the parent policies for any related procedures. Questions regarding any of the policies are to be directed to the identified Policy Administrator.
For other questions, please contact us. Email: policy [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca | Phone: 403.343.4066
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
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Freedom
- Academic Schedule
- Academic Standing
- Admission of Students to Credit Programs
- 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
- 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
- Scholarly Activity
- Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
- Student Appeals
- Student Awards
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Timetable Development for Programs
- Work Integrated Learning
Administration
- Alcohol at College Events and Facilities (Revised July 13, 2020)
- Brand Standards
- Committees
- Copyright Materials Acceptable Use
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement
- Death of a College Community Member *New - November 17, 2020
- 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
- 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
- Fee for Service Contracts (Rescinded October 29, 2020 - see Purchasing Policy)
- Hosting and Business Expenses
- Investments
- Mandatory Instructional and Non-Instructional Fees (Rescinded July 13, 2020)
- Purchasing
- Reserves Policy (Revised - effective October 13, 2020)
- Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments (Revised - effective January 1, 2021)
- Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
- Travel and Related Expenses
Health, Safety and Wellness
- Accident-Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedure
- Administering Over the Counter Medications (Rescinded October 29, 2020)
- 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 *New - October 13, 2020
- Communication and Information Systems Acceptable Use (Rescinded October 13, 2020)
- Information Access and Privacy (Revised - effective October 29, 2020)
- Information Access and Privacy Manual * New - October 29, 2020
- Information and Technology Management (Rescinded October 13, 2020)
- Information and Technology Security (Rescinded October 13, 2020)
- Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
- Records and Information Management
- Web Site Privacy (Rescinded September 14, 2020)
Research
- Contracts for Research and Innovation
- Integrity in Research and Scholarship
- Intellectual Property
- Research Grant Management
- Research Involving Animals
- Research Involving Humans
- Research and the Promotion of Innovation
Student
- Access to Student Academic Records
- Death of a Student - College Response (Rescinded November 17, 2020 - see Death of a College Community Member Policy and associated Procedures under the "Administration" heading)
- Student Intellectual Property
- Student Misconduct: Non-academic
- Study Tours - Educational Travel Standard Practice
- Study Tours - Educational Travel Opportunities for Students Guidelines
Contact Us
RDC Main Campus
Mon-Fri 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Phone: 403.342.3400
Toll-free: 1.888.732.4630 (in Canada only)
Email: inquire [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca
RDC Main Campus Location
100 College Boulevard | Box 5005
Red Deer, Alberta | T4N 5H5