Board of Trustees Policy Manual
The Policy Manual provides information and guidelines to the daily management and operations of the College and is approved by the Board of Trustees.
Policy Manual Chapters
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- 1.00 — Legal Basis & Authority
- 1.00.01 — Entity - Procedural Capacity – Number of District
- 1.00.02 — Authority of Members
- 1.00.03 — Law Savings Clause
- 1.00.04 — Protection from Civil Suit
- 1.01 — Membership of the Board
- 1.01.00 — Qualifications
- 1.01.01 — Election
- 1.01.02 — Student Trustee
- 1.01.03 — Vacancy
- 1.02 — Board Officers
- 1.02.01 — Terms of Board Officers
- 1.02.02 — Board Chair
- 1.02.03 — Board Vice Chair
- 1.02.04 — Board Secretary
- 1.03 — Duties & Responsibilities of the Board
- 1.04 — Committees of the Board
- 1.04.01 — Audit Committee
- 1.04.02 — Executive Committee
- 1.04.03 — Finance Committee
- 1.05 — Meetings of the Board
- 1.05.01 — Addressing the Board
- 1.06 — Adopting, Rescinding and Revising Policies
- 1.07 — Code of Ethics for Trustees
- 1.08 — Community Relations
- 1.09 — Conflict of Interest
- 1.10 — E-Mail Communications
- 1.11 — Executive Assistant to the Board
- 1.12 — Mail - Receipt and Forwarding
- 1.13 — Policy Manual of the Board of Trustees
- 1.14 — Recognition Awards- Impact Award
- 1.15 — Reimbursement for Expenses
- 2.00 — President
- 2.00.01 — President's Duties & Responsibilities
- 2.00.02 — President's Benefits
- 2.00.03 — Administrative Organization Chart
- 2.00.04 — President/CEO Succession Plan
- 2.01 — Administrators
- 2.01.01 — Administrators Duties & Responsibilities
- 2.01.02 — Administrators Contracts
- 2.01.03 — Administrators Benefits
- 2.01.05 — Administrators Educational Attainment
- 2.01.06 — Administrators SLT Backup Plan
- 2.02 — Professional Staff (Non-Grant Funded)
- 2.03 — Grant-Funded Professional Staff
- 2.03.01 — Grant Funded Professional Staff Benefits
- 2.04 — Full-Time Faculty (KCEA)
- 2.04.01 — Faculty (KCEA) Duties & Responsibilities
- 2.04.02 — Faculty (KCEA) Benefits
- 2.04.03 — Faculty (KCEA) Tutoring
- 2.04.04 — Faculty (KCEA) Recruitment and Selection
- 2.05 — Temporary Full-Time Faculty
- 2.05.01 — Temporary Full-Time Faculty Benefits
- 2.06 — Adjunct Faculty
- 2.06.01 — Adjunct Faculty Appointment
- 2.06.02 — Adjunct Faculty Benefits
- 2.06.03 — Adjunct Faculty Handbook
- 2.06.04 — Adjunct Faculty Tutoring
- 2.07 — Confidential Staff
- 2.07.01 — Confidential Staff Benefits
- 2.08 — Support Staff - KCSS
- 2.08.01 — Support Staff - KCSS Benefits
- 2.09 — Grant-Funded Staff
- 2.09.01 — Grant-Funded Staff Benefits
- 2.10 — Part-Time Benefited Staff
- 2.10.01 — Part-Time Benefited Staff Benefits
- 2.11 — Part-Time Non-Benefited Staff
- 2.12 — Temporary Staff
- 2.13 — Personnel General
- 2.13 — Personnel General
- 2.13.01 — Abandonment of Position (Failure to Report to Work)
- 2.13.02 — Chronic Communicable and Infectious Disease Policy
- 2.13.03 — Closing of the College
- 2.13.03.01 — Inclement Weather
- 2.13.03.02 — Emergency Closing
- 2.13.04 — Compensatory (Comp) Time
- 2.13.05 — Conduct and Appearance
- 2.13.06 — Background Investigation
- 2.13.07 — Discipline Policy
- 2.13.07-01 — Domestic Partnership
- 2.13.08 — Drug/Alcohol Usage & Testing
- 2.13.09 — Educational Loan Default Policy
- 2.13.10 — Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 2.13.11 — Employment main page
- 2.13.11.01 — Out-of-State Employment
- 2.13.11.02 — “At Will” Employment
- 2.13.11.03 — Authority to Hire
- 2.13.11.04 — Non-Rehire of Non-Tenured, Full-Time Faculty Member
- 2.13.11.05 — Return to Work SURS Annuitants
- 2.13.11.06 — Statement of Economic Interest
- 2.13.11.07 — Nepotism
- 2.13.11.08 — Probationary Period
- 2.13.11.09 — Resignation
- 2.13.11.10 — Union Represented Employees
- 2.13.12 — Ethics, Gift Ban & Prohibited Political Activity
- 2.13.13 — Evaluations
- 2.13.14 — Harassment/Discrimination
- 2.13.14.01 — Sexual Harassment Policy
- 2.13.15 — Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- 2.13.16 — Holiday Schedule
- 2.13.16.01 — Holiday Pay
- 2.13.16.02 — Holiday's Falling During a Vacation
- 2.13.17 — Insurance - Property, Casualty & Liability
- 2.13.17.01 — Health Insurance
- 2.13.17.02 — Life Insurance
- 2.13.18 — Jury Duty Compulsory Witness
- 2.13.19 — Leaves
- 2.13.19.01.0 — Blood and Organ Donation Leave
- 2.13.19.01 — Bereavement Leave
- 2.13.19.02 — Disability Leave
- 2.13.19.03 — Family & Medical Leave
- 2.13.19.04 — Leave Without Pay
- 2.13.19.05 — Military Leave
- 2.13.19.06 — Personal Business Leave
- 2.13.19.07 — School Visitation Leave
- 2.13.19.08 — Sick Leave
- 2.13.19.09 — Other Leaves
- 2.13.19.10 — Fitness Examination Following a Layoff or Leave
- 2.13.19.11 — Victims' Economic Security & Safety Act (VESSA)
- 2.13.20 — Outside Employment
- 2.13.21 — Personnel Records
- 2.13.21-01 — Post-Retirement Service Recognition Bonus
- 2.13.22 — Salaries
- 2.13.23 — Spoken English for Faculty
- 2.13.24 — Supplemental Retirement Insurance Plan
- 2.13.25 — Taking Classes During Working Hours
- 2.13.26 — Tax Sheltered/Deferred Income Plans
- 2.13.27 — Teaching Classes at Kishwaukee College (Non-Faculty Employees)
- 2.13.28 — Travel Policy
- 2.13.29 — Tuition Reimbursement
- 2.13.30 — Tuition Waivers for Employees Taking Kish Coursework
- 2.13.31 — Verification of Employment
- 2.13.32 — Voting Time Off
- 2.13.33 — Whistleblower Policy
- 2.13.34 — Worker's Compensation
- 2.13.35 — Working Hours
- 2.13.35.01 — Alternative Work Schedule Arrangements
- 2.13.36 — Employee Expense Reimbursement Policy
- 3.00 — Admission of Students
- 3.01 — Academic Appeals
- 3.02 — Academic Dishonesty
- 3.03 — Academic Forgiveness Policy
- 3.04 — Attendance
- 3.05 — Auditing A Course
- 3.06 — Code of Student Conduct
- 3.06-01 — Course Credit Hour Determination
- 3.07 — Degrees & Certificates
- 3.08 — Drug & Alcohol Free Schools & Communities Act Policy
- 3.09 — Educational Guarantees
- 3.10 — Graduation Honors
- 3.11 — Incomplete Grade
- 3.12 — Religious Observances Policy
- 3.13 — Repeating A Course
- 3.14 — Residency
- 3.15 — Student Called for Active Military Duty
- 3.16 — Student Financial Aid
- 3.18 — Student Harassment/Discrimination
- 3.19 — Student Life and Campus Activities
- 3.20 — Student Loan Procedures
- 3.21 — Student Publications information
- 3.22 — Student Records
- 3.22.01 — Access to Student Records
- 3.22.02 — Optional Disclosure of Private Mental Health Information
- 3.23 — Third Party Communication with Students on Campus
- 3.24 — Tuition and Fees
- 3.24.01 — Cooperative Agreements/Joint Educational Agreements
- 3.24.02 — Dual Credit Tuition & Fees
- 3.24.03 — Tuition for Employees of In-District Employers
- 3.24.04 — Tuition Out-Of-District
- 3.24.05 — Tuition Out-Of-State/Foreign Country
- 3.24.06 — Tuition Refunds
- 3.24.07 — Tuition Waiver for Senior Citizens
- 3.24.08 — Variable Tuition
- 3.25 — Withdrawal - Official Withdrawal from a Course
- 4.00 — Firearms & Weapons Policy
- 4.01 — Campus Security Policy
- 4.02 — Children on Campus
- 4.03 — College Calendar
- 4.03.01 — Academic Calendar
- 4.04 — Copyright Policy
- 4.05 — Donation Policies
- 4.05.01 — Library - Guidelines for Donations
- 4.06 — Drug Free Acts
- 4.07 — Emergency, Disaster and Evacuation Plan
- 4.08 — Facilities Naming
- 4.09 — Freedom of Information Policy
- 4.10 — Equal Employment Opportunity
- 4.10.01 — Grievance Procedures
- 4.11 — Posting of Materials
- 4.12 — Publications & Publicity
- 4.12.01 — Social Media Policy
- 4.13 — Records Retention
- 4.14 — Smoking Policy
- 4.15 — Solicitation
- 4.15.01— Assembly, Rally or Demonstration
- 4.16 — Use of Kishwaukee College Facilities
- 4.17 — Use of Information Technology, Facilities & Resources
- 5.00 — Abatement Policy
- 5.01 — Accounting Policy
- 5.02 — Annual Budget
- 5.03 — Appoint A Treasurer
- 5.04 — Audit
- 5.04.01 — Capitalization of Assets
- 5.05 — Credit Cards
- 5.06 — Fiscal Year
- 5.07 — Fundraising
- 5.08 — Inter-Fund Transfer
- 5.09 — Investment Policy
- 5.10 — Prevailing Wage
- 5.11 — Purchasing Policy
- 5.11.01 — Responsible Bidder Policy
- 5.11.02 — Competitive Bid Policy Removed - Now part of Purchasing Policy
- 5.12 — Statement of Economic Interest
- 5.13 — Use and Disposal of College Property
- 5.14 — Minority Enterprise Program Policy - (BEP)