Faculty and Staff Handbook

Revised January 2017
(Last update 10/30/2024)

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
Academic Honesty Procedure
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
Code of Ethics
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
Food Sales on Campus
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 Review and Development
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
Security Video Camera Policy
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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