Faculty and Staff Handbook

Revised January 2017
(Last update 10/21/2021)

Even though the Faculty/Staff Handbook is revised on a regular basis, changes in State policy may occur after the revised edition has been printed. To be certain that you are in compliance with the most current State and/or Virginia Community College System (VCCS) policy it is advisable to refer to a State or VCCS Policy and Procedures Manual.

Faculty & Staff Handbook
Academic Information

Accidents/Employee Accident & Return-to-Work Policy

Adjunct Pay Scale

Bookstore Policies

Bulletin Boards and Electronic Monitors

Campus Conduct and Weapons Policy

Classified Employees Hours of Work, Fair Labor Standards Act & Overtime Leave

Classified Employee Performance Planning & Evaluations

Classified Personnel Associations

Collection and Deposit of Receipts for Sale and Services of Educational Departments

College Directory

College Program Advisory Committee

Contagious Disease Policy

Controversial Issues Policy

Delegation of Signature Authority

Duplicating and/or Printing

Educational Leave and Educational Aid

Emergencies

Emotional Support Animal Policy

Employee Benefits

Employment Outside of College

Equal Opportunity Statement and Discrimination Policies

Equipment Inventory/Fixed Assets Policies and Procedures

Exit Interviews

Faculty

Faculty Academic Rank Promotion Policy

Faculty Appointment Policy

Faculty Evaluation Plan

Faculty Loads

Faculty Organizations

Faculty Responsibilities

Faculty Roles and Responsibilities under FERPA

Field Trips and Students’ Transportation

General Principles of Governance and Committee Structure

Inclement Weather Policy

Independent Study

Intellectual Property

Keys/Electronic Access Card

Learning Resource Services

Legal Basis

Local Funds Fiscal Policies

Lost and Found

Mail Service

Maintenance Requests

Mission Statement

New Releases & Advertising

Disclosure Notice

Operating Procedures for College Committees

Organizational Chart for SVCC

Parking of Motor Vehicles

Payroll

Personal Use of Facilities and Service

Policies Regarding Internal Budgeting, Fiscal Control and Accounting System

Policy and Procedure for Evaluation of College Personnel Holding Faculty Rank

Political Activities and Public Office

Position Description

Procedure for Non-Reappointment of College Personnel Holding Faculty Rank

Procedures for Reduction in Staff and Dismissal of College Personnel Holding Faculty Rank

Procedures for Registering Off-Campus Classes and Off-Campus Book Sales Registration

Professional Associations

Public Visitation/Telephone Contacts

Purchasing Policies & Procedures

Purpose and Programs of SVCC

Records Management Policy

Recruitment and Selection for College Positions

Refunds to Students

Reservation of College Facilities

Resignation

Safety

Salary Advance

Salary Schedule for Faculty Personnel

Sex Crimes Prevention Act

Sex Offender Admissions Policy

Smoking - Clean Indoor Air/Eating and Drinking Policies

Solicitation Policy

Special Admission Requirements

State Classified Grievance Procedure

Substantive Change Policy and Procedures/SACSCOC

SVCC Information Technology

SVCC Security Policies

Telephones

Travel

Travel Expense Reimbursement

Travel Loan

Use of College Facilities when College is Closed

Use of College Vehicles

Virginia Community College System Committees

VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER, Identity Theft Prevention Policy, SVCC PCI Compliance Policy

Vision Statement & Core Value

Volunteerism Agreement

Workplace Violence Prevention & Threat Assessment Policy Guidelines

Southside Virginia Community College, as a member of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), adheres to all policies and procedures outlined in the VCCS Policy Manual. The VCCS Policy Manual may be accessed at https://go.boarddocs.com/va/vccs/Board.nsf/Public

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