LTC Policy & Procedure Manual


NOTE: The LTC Policy & Procedure Manual is currently undergoing revision to align with the State Board Manual. Organization and formatting may currently be inconsistent. This revision is expected to be complete by mid-September, 2024.

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The governing board of Lanier Technical College is the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia. The State Board Policies and TCSG Procedures Manual may be accessed here.

Section 1: Introduction
Policy 1.1 Development, Approval and Review of LTC Policies and Procedures
 
Section 2: Mission & System of Governance
2.1 State Board Governance
Policy 2.1.1.               Statement of Equal Opportunity
Procedure 2.1.1p.         Statement of Equal Opportunity
Policy 2.1.2. Mission Statement
LTC Procedure 2.1.2(p). Mission Statement
Policy 2.1.3. State Board Responsibilities and Authority
Policy 2.1.4. State Board Bylaws
Policy 2.1.5. State Board Compensation and Expenses
Policy 2.1.6. State Board Ethical Responsibilities
Policy 2.1.7. President Emeritus Designations
Procedure 2.1.7p. President Emeritus Designations
Policy 2.1.8. The Naming of College Buildings, Grounds, or Programs
Procedure 2.1.8p. The Naming of College Buildings, Grounds, or Programs
LTC Procedure 2.1.8p. The Naming of College Buildings, Grounds, or Programs
 
2.2 Office of the Commissioner
Policy 2.2.1. Commissioner Responsibilities & Authority
Policy 2.2.2. Agency Strategic Planning
 
2.3 Technical College
Policy 2.3.1. Employment of Presidents
Procedure 2.3.1p. Employment of Presidents
Policy 2.3.2. Responsibilities & Authority of Technical College Presidents
Procedure 2.3.2(p). Responsibilities & Authority of Technical College Presidents
Policy 2.3.35. TCSG College Strategic Planning
Procedure 2.3.3(p). TCSG College Strategic Planning
LTC Procedure 2.3.3(p). LTC Strategic Planning
Policy 2.3.4. Technical College Accreditation
LTC Procedure 2.3.4(p)1. College Accreditation
LTC Procedure 2.3.4(p)2. Programmatic Accreditation
LTC Procedure 2.3.5(p). Substantive Change Reporting
Policy 2.3.6. Accreditation Reporting Standards
LTC Procedure 2.3.6(p). Accreditation Reporting Standards
 
2.4 Local Board
Policy 2.4.1. Local Board Responsibilities and Authority
LTC Procedure 2.4.1(p)1. Local Board Bylaws
LTC Procedure 2.4.1(p)2. Local Board Appeals
Procedure 2.4.3p. Local Board Compensation and Expenses
Procedure 2.4.4p. Local Board Member Emeritus
Procedure 2.4.5p. Approving Technical College Local Board Members
 
Section 3: Administration
3.1 Administration
Policy 3.1.1. Financial Overview
Policy 3.1.2. Annual Budget Requests and Operating Budgets
LTC Procedure 3.1.2(p). Annual Budget Requests and Operating Budgets
Policy 3.1.3. Transfer of Funds Among Technical Colleges
Policy 3.1.4. Accounting System
LTC Procedure 3.1.4(p). Accounting System
Policy 3.1.5. Contract Management
LTC Procedure 3.1.5(p). Contract Management
Policy 3.1.6. Payroll System
Policy 3.1.7. Enterprise Funds
Policy 3.1.8. State Board Audit Resolution Process
Policy 3.1.9. Bank Accounts
Policy 3.1.10. Petty Cash Funds
Policy 3.1.11. Georgia Sales and Use Tax
Policy 3.1.12. Cooperative Nonprofit Organizations
Policy 3.1.13. Debt Collection of Unpaid Accounts
Procedure 3.1.13p. Debt Collection of Unpaid Accounts
Policy 3.1.14. Indirect Cost Rate
Policy 3.1.16. Purchasing
Procedure 3.1.16p1.     Purchasing Bond-Funded Goods and Services
Procedure 3.1.16p2. Purchasing Non-Bond-Funded Goods and Services
LTC Procedure 3.1.16(p)1. Basic Purchasing
LTC Procedure 3.1.16(p)2. Fundraising Requests
LTC Procedure 3.1.16(p)4. Grants
LTC Procedure 3.1.16(p)5. Internal Controls
LTC Procedure 3.1.16(p)6. Purchasing Cards
LTC Procedure 3.1.16(p)7. Instructional Equipment Maintenance
 
3.2. Copyrights, Intellectual Property Protection
Policy 3.2.1. Intellectual Property
Procedure 3.2.2p. Development of Patentable Devices and Materials or Copyrightable Materials and Media by TCSG, College Personnel, or Students
 
3.3. Operations
Policy 3.3.1  DOAS Motor Pool
Procedure 3.3.1p  DOAS Motor Pool
LTC Procedure 3.3.1(p). Student and Staff Vehicles on Campus
Policy 3.3.2. Use of Alcoholic Beverages on Campus
Procedure 3.3.2p. Use of Alcoholic Beverages on Campus
LTC Procedure 3.3.2(p)1. Use of Alcoholic Beverages on Campus
LTC Procedure 3.3.2(p)2. Culinary Alcohol
Policy 3.3.3. Tobacco Use
LTC Procedure 3.3.3(p). Tobacco-Free Environment
LTC Procedure 3.3.3(p)2. Visitors on Campus
Policy 3.3.4. Records Management
LTC Procedure 3.3.4(p). Records Management
Policy 3.3.5. Inventory Management
LTC Procedure 3.3.5(p)3. Surplus Property
Policy 3.3.6. Firearms, Weapons, and Explosives
LTC Procedure 3.3.6(p). Firearms, Weapons, and Explosives
Policy 3.3.7. Severe Inclement Weather
LTC Procedure 3.3.7(p). Severe Weather and Emergency Closing
Procedure 3.3.8p. Business Email Archiving, Retention and Investigation
Procedure 3.3.9p. Open Records Requests
Policy 3.3.10. Environmental Protection
Procedure 3.3.11p. Identify Theft Prevention
 
3.4. Capital Planning and Facilities
Policy 3.4.1. General Policy on Facilities and Real Estate
Policy 3.4.2. Use of Campus Facilities
LTC Procedure 3.4.2(p). Use of Campus Facilities
Policy 3.4.3. Real Property Acquisitions and Leases
Policy 3.4.4. Real Property Acquisitions and Leases
Policy 3.4.5. Capital Planning and Construction
Procedure 3.3.(p)4. BANNER User Account Access
Procedure 3.3.13p. Business Email Archiving, Retention and Investigation
Policy 3.4.1. Emergency Preparedness, Health, Safety and Security
Procedure 3.4.1(p)1. Emergency Operations Planning
Procedure 3.4.1(p)2. Business Continuity Planning
Procedure 3.4.1(p)3. Exposure Control Plan
Procedure 3.4.1(p)4. Hazard Communication Program Planning and Hazardous Material Inventory
Procedure 3.4.1(p)5. Security
Procedure 3.5.1lp1. Animals on Campus
Procedure 3.5.1lp2. Solicitation
Procedure 3.5.1lp3. Skateboards, Rollerblades, Bicycles, and Motorcycles on Campus
 
3.5. Information Technology and Data Resources
Policy 3.5.1. Use of Telecommunications Equipment
LTC Procedure 3.5.1(p). Employee Telephone Use
Procedure 3.5.1p1. Acceptable Computer and Internet Use
LTC Procedure 3.5.1(p)1. Acceptable Computer and Internet Use
LTC Procedure 3.5.1(p)2. Email Communication
LTC Procedure 3.5.1(p)3. Use of Personal Mobile Devices (PMD) for Business Communications
Procedure 3.5.1p2. HEOA P2P Unauthorized File Sharing Prevention Compliance
LTC Procedure 3.5.1(p)4. Copyrighted Materials
Procedure 3.5.1p3. Safeguards for Data Housing Personally Identifiable Information
 
Section 4: Human Resources
4.1. Employment Guidelines and Processes
Policy 4.1.1. Recruiting and Hiring
Procedure 4.1.1p1. Recruitment
Procedure 4.1.1p2. Intra System Recruitment
Procedure 4.1.1p3. Interviewing and Selection Guidelines
LTC Procedure 4.1.1(p)1. Hiring, Interruption, & Termination of Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, Tutors, & Lab Assistants
LTC Procedure 4.1.1(p)2. Reassignment & Appointment
LTC Procedure 4.1.1(p)3. Full-time Faculty and Staff Teaching on an Adjunct Basis
LTC Procedure 4.1.1(p)4. Posting Employment Opportunities (Career Services)
LTC Procedure 4.1.1(p)5. Processes for Scheduling Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, Tutors, & Lab Assistants
Policy 4.1.2. Verifying Employment Eligibility
Policy 4.1.2p.a1. Employment Eligibility Verification Form
Procedure 4.1.2p. Verifying Identity and Employment Eligibility
Policy 4.1.3. Job Descriptions
LTC Procedure 4.1.3(p). Job Descriptions
Policy 4.1.4p. Categories of Employment
Policy 4.1.5. Verification of Employment
Policy 4.1.6. Employment Contracts
Procedure 4.1.6p. Employment Contracts
Policy 4.1.7. Personnel Files
LTC Procedure 4.1.7(p). Personnel Files
Procedure 4.1.7p. Collection, Retention and Release of Employment Records
LTC Procedure 4.1.7(p)1. Collection, Retention and Release of Employment Records
LTC Procedure 4.1.7(p)2. Employee Transcripts And Credentials
Policy 4.1.8. Instructional Staff Work Assignments
Procedure 4.1.8p. Instructional Staff Work Assignments
LTC Procedure 4.1.8(p)1. Instructional Staff Work Assignments
Procedure 4.1.9(p). Background Investigations
Procedure 4.3.1p. Unlawful Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation in Employment
Policy 4.3.2. Ethics and Standards of Conduct for Employees
Procedure 4.3.2p1. Ethical Responsibilities of Employees
Procedure 4.3.2p1. Consensual Relationships
Procedure 4.3.2p3. Gifts, Honoraria, and Expenses
Procedure 4.3.2p4. Standards of Business Conduct
Procedure 4.3.2p5. Political Activity and Election Campaigns
Procedure 4.3.2p6. Other Employement
Procedure 4.3.2p7. Children in the Workplace
Procedure 4.3.2lp1. Employee Dress Guidelines
Policy 4.3.3. Workplace Violence
Policy 4.3.4. Employment of Relatives
Procedure 4.4.1lp. Positive Discipline
Procedure 4.4.2p. Adverse Employment Actions
Policy 4.4.3. Employee Complaint Resolution
Policy 4.4.4. Performance Management
Procedure 4.4.4lp1. Evaluation of Part-Time Hourly Employees
Procedure 4.4.4lp2. Instructional Evaluation
Procedure 4.5.1p. Family and Medical Leave Act Leave [FMLA]
Policy 4.5.2. Leave
Procedure 4.5.2p1. Miscellaneous Leave
Procedure 4.5.2p2. Leave Donation
Procedure 4.5.2p3. Court Leave
Procedure 4.5.2p4. Annual, Sick, and Personal Leave
Procedure 4.5.2p5. Authorized and Contingent Leaves of Absence Without Pay
Procedure 4.5.2p6. Military Leave
Procedure 4.5.3(p). Holidays
Policy 4.6.1 Medical and Physical Examinations
Procedure 4.6.2p. Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
Policy 4.7.1. Travel
Procedure 4.7.2p. Driver Qualification
Policy 4.8.1. Drug-Free Campus
Procedure 4.8.1p1p2. Drug and Alcohol Testing
Procedure 4.9.1p1. Retirement
Policy 4.9.2. Flexibile Benefits
Policy 4.9.3. Tuition Remission and Reimbursement for Approved Staff Development
Procedure 4.9.4p. Employee Assistance Program
Procedure 4.9.5(p). Staff Development
Procedure 4.9.5p2. Faculty Development
Policy 4.9.6. Defense and Indemnification
Policy 4.9.7(p).) Payroll Deductions
Policy 4.9.8p. Direct Deposit of Pay
Policy 4.9.9. Workers' Compensation and Return to Work
Procedure 4.9.9p. Workers' Compensation - Reporting an Accident
 
Academic Affairs
Procedure 5.1.1p. Academic Freedom
Policy 5.1.2. General Program and Program Specific Standards
Procedure 5.1.2p. Business Affiliation Agreements
Procedure 5.1.2lp1. Faculty Credentials
Procedure 5.1.3lp1. Program Directors & Division Chairs
Procedure 5.1.3lp. Program Advisory Committees
Policy 5.1.4. Service Delivery Area
Procedure 5.1.5lp. College Calendar
Policy 5.1.6. Structure of Associate Degree, Diploma, and Technical Certificate of Credit Programs
Procedure 5.1.7(p). Warranty of Degree, Diploma, and Technical Certificate of Credit Graduates
Procedure 5.1.8(p). Articulation and Transfer
Procedure 5.1.9lp1. New Program Approval
Procedure 5.1.9lp2. New Program Submission
Procedure 5.1.10(p). College Campuses
Procedure 5.1.11lp. Live Work
Procedure 5.1.12lp1. Library General Use Requirements
Procedure 5.1.12lp2. Library Community Patrons
Procedure 5.1.12lp3. Library Collection
Procedure 5.1.13lp1. Instructor Absences
Procedure 5.1.14lp1. Learning Support
Procedure 5.1.15lp1. Test Proctoring
Procedure 5.1.16lp1. Tutoring Services
Procedure 5.1.17lp1. Course Prequisite Time Limits
Procedure 5.1.18lp1. Work Ethics Instruction
Policy 5.2.1. Non-Credit Instruction
Policy 5.2.2. Quick Start
Policy 5.2.3. Adult Education
Policy 5.2.3lp1. Adult Education Program Application Fee Waiver
Procedure 5.2.3lp2. Adult Education Assessment
Procedure 5.2.3lp3. Local Adult Education Assessment
Procedure 5.2.4. General Education Development (GED®) Testing and Diplomas
Procedure 5.3.1(p). Academic Governance
Procedure 5.3.1lp1. Faculty Role in Governance
 
Student Affairs
Procedure 6.1.1(p). Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination of Students
Procedure 6.1.2p. Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
Procedure 6.2.1(p). Admissions & Assessment
Procedure 6.2.1p2. Admissions Classifications
Procedure 6.2.1p3. Admissions Process
Procedure 6.2.1p4. Admissions Process for International Students
Procedure 6.2.1p5. Assessment
Procedure 6.2.1p6. Competitive Admissions
Procedure 6.2.1lp1. No Shows
Procedure 6.2.1lp3. Academic Dismissal Waivers
Procedure 6.2.1lp4. Credit Hour Enrollment
Procedure 6.2.1lp6. Withdrawal
Procedure 6.2.1lp7. Hardship Withdrawals
Procedure 6.2.1lp8. Readmission
Procedure 6.2.1lp9. Re-testing
Procedure 6.2.2(p). Determination of Residency
Procedure 6.2.2p2. Residency Requirements for Graduation
Procedure 6.2.2lp1. Waiver of Out-of-State/Out-of-Country Tuition
Procedure 6.3.1(p). Student Records
Procedure 6.3.1p. Directory Information
Procedure 6.3.1lp1. Review of Student Records
Procedure 6.3.2p. Student Records Retention Schedule
Procedure 6.3.2lp1. Credit Program Records Retention
Procedure 6.3.2lp2. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act
Procedure 6.3.2lp3. Protecting the Privacy of Distance Education Students
Procedure 6.3.2lp3b. Student Complaint Process for Out-of-State Online Students
Procedure 6.3.2lp4. Double Majors
Procedure 6.3.2lp5. Dual Enrollment
Procedure 6.4.1(p). College Catalogs
Policy 6.4.2. Student Housing
Procedure 6.4.3(p). National Emergencies
Procedure 6.4.3p1. Emergency Procedures
Policy6.5.1. Academic Standards, Evaluations and Appeals
Procedure 6.5.1p. Grade Appeals
Procedure 6.5.2. Student Grade Point Average
Procedure 6.5.2p1. Grade Point Calculation
Procedure 6.5.2p2. Grading
Procedure 6.5.2lp1. Plagiarism
Procedure 6.5.2lp2. Academic Standing
Procedure 6.5.3p. Student Grievance
Procedure 6.6.1(p). Student Tuition & Fees
Procedure 6.6.2p. Student Activity Fund
Procedure 6.6.3p. Student Organization/Club Accounts
Policy 6.6.4. Satisfactory Academic Progress for Students on Federal/State Financial Aid
Procedure 6.7.2p1. Student Discipine
Procedure 6.7.2p2. Model Student Conduct Code
Procedure 6.8.1p. Field Trips
Policy 6.8.2. Student Accident Insurance
Procedure 6.8.3(p). Student Athletics
 
Public Safety
Policy 7.1.1. Public Safety
Policy 7.1.2. Public Safety Standard Operating Procedure Manual
Pollicy 7.1.2lp1. Public Safety: Introduction and General Provisions
Procedure 7.1.2p2. Public Safety: Agency Goals
Procedure 7.1.2p3. Public Safety: Organization and Administration
Procedure 7.1.2lp4. Public Safety: Training
Procedure 7.1.2lp5. Public Safety: Code of Conduct
Procedure 7.1.2lp6. Public Safety: Dress Code
Procedure 7.1.2lp7. Public Safety: Arrests
Procedure 7.1.2lp8. Public Safety: Property and Evidence
Procedure 7.1.2lp9. Public Safety: Juveniles
Procedure 7.1.2lp10. Public Safety: Missing Persons
Procedure 7.1.2lp11. Public Safety: Consular and Diplomatic Immunity
Procedure 7.1.2lp12. Public Safety: Mental Health Crisis and Persons of Diminished Capacity
Procedure 7.1.2lp13. Public Safety: Search and Seizure
Procedure 7.1.2lp14. Public Safety: Firearms
Procedure 7.1.2lp15. Public Safety: Use of Force
Procedure 7.1.2lp16. Public Safety: Vehicle Operations
Procedure 7.1.2lp17. Public Safety: Communications
Procedure 7.1.2lp18. Public Safety: Records Information Management
Procedure 7.1.2lp19. Public Safety: Patrol Vehicle Videos, Body-Worn Cameras, and Electronig Devices
Procedure 7.1.2lp20. Public Safety: Unmaned Aerial Systems
Procedure 7.1.2lp21. Public Safety: Patrol Functions
Procedure 7.1.2lp22. Public Safety: Investigative Functions
Procedure 7.1.2lp23. Pubic Safety: Bias-Based Profiling
Procedure 7.1.2lp24. Public Safety: Unusual Occurrences and Tactical Responses
Procedure 7.1.2lp25. Public Safety: Bloodborne/Airborne Pathogens and Other Infectious Diseases

General Guidelines

Organizational Chart

See also: State Board Policies and TCSG Procedures Manual

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