See also NSHE Board of Regents Handbook
College Bylaws
- WNC Bylaws
- Academic Faculty Senate Bylaws
- Administrative Faculty Senate Bylaws
- Advisory Board Bylaws
- Classified Council Bylaws
- Intercollegiate Athletic Board Bylaws
- Constitution of WNC's Associated Students of Western Nevada
Policy Manual
Introduction
- History, Mission & Goals
- Adding Revising, or Deleting Policies and Procedures
- Principles of Community
- Definition of Terms and Organizational Structure [PDF]
Chapter 1 -- President's Office
1-1-1 Policy and Procedure Development at WNC [PDF]
1-1-2 College Committee Nominations/Appointments
1-2-1 Nevada Ethics in Government Law
1-2-2 Availability of Public Records
1-2-3 Political Activities Guidelines
1-2-4 Political Activity for Public Employees
1-2-5 Distinguished Visitors
1-2-6 Non-Campus Group Solicitation
1-3-1 Inclement Weather
1-4-1 Charter School Statement
1-5-1 Consensual Relationships
1-6-1 Purchase of Alcoholic Beverage
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Chapter 2 -- Institutional Research
2-1-1 Research [pdf]
2-2-1 Evaluation by Students
Chapter 3 -- Academic and Student Affairs
3-1-1 Conflict of Interest Pertaining to Sponsored Projects
3-1-2 Cell Phone and Pager Usage
3-2-1 Instruction
3-2-2 Course Numbering System
3-2-3 Academic Faculty Workload
3-2-4 Full-Time Teaching Faculty Job Description
3-2-5 Students Taking Courses Taught by Immediate Family Members
3-2-6 New Course Program Development
3-2-7 Sabbatical leave policy
3-3-1 Cooperative Work Experience
3-3-2 Tech Prep
3-3-3 Individualized Course
3-3-4 Laboratory Protocol in the Sciences
3-3-5 Challenge Examinations
3-3-6 Grade Change
3-3-7 Instructor Approval on Late Student Registration
3-3-8 Full-time Enrollment Equivalency for Students with Disabilities
3-4-1 Admission, Registration, Grades, and Examinations
3-4-2 Campus Plan for Admission, Recruitment, and Retention of Minority Students
3-4-3 Even Exchange of Courses
3-4-4 Student Conduct
3-4-5 Academic Integrity
3-4-6 Fee Waiver [PDF]
3-5-1 Grade Appeal
3-5-2 Student Grievance
3-5-3 Academic Renewal Policy
3-5-4 Repeat Adjustment Request
3-6-1 Club Advisor Compensation
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Chapter 4 -- Human Resources
Section 4-1 -- General
4-1-1 Credentials for Community College Faculty
4-1-2 New Hire Mentors
4-1-3 Nepotism
4-1-4 Whistleblower Law [PDF]
4-1-5 Jury Duty
4-1-6 Intellectual Property [PDF]
Section 4-2 -- Affirmative Action
4-2-1 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Section 4-3 -- Classified Employees
4-3-1 Classified Staff of WNC
4-3-2 Recruitment Guidelines for Classified Staff
4-3-3 Reclassifying an Existing Classified Position Guidelines
4-3-4 Classified Casual Labor Positions
4-3-5 In-House Announcement of Classified Positions
4-3-6 Classified to Administrative Faculty Position Change
4-3-7 Overtime for Classified Staff
4-3-8 Classified Tuition Reimbursement
Section 4-4 -- Professional Letter of Appointment Employees
4-4-1 Part-Time Faculty Fee Waiver
4-4-2 Workload for Part-Time Faculty
4-4-3 Unauthorized Letters of Appointment
4-4-4 Part Time Faculty Evaluation Guidelines
4-4-5 Administrative Faculty Letter of Appointment Policy [PDF]
Section 4-5 -- Professional "A" and "B" Contract Employees
Sub-Section 4-5-1 General
4-5-1-1 Recruitment and Interview Expense [PDF]
4-5-1-2 Hiring Academic and Administrative Faculty [PDF]
4-5-1-3 Internal Searches
4-5-1-4 Emergency Appointment of Professional Staff
4-5-1-5 Professional Leave
4-5-1-6 Grant-in-Aid, Professional and Dependents
4-5-1-7 Emeritus Status
4-5-1-8 Professional Job Title Changes
4-5-1-9 NSHE Board of Regents Policy For
Compensated Outside Professional Services [PDF]
Sub-Section 4-5-2 "A" Contract Administrative Faculty
4-5-2-1 Administrative Faculty Evaluations
4-5-2-2 Administrative Transition
4-5-2-3 Administrative Faculty Merit Policy [PDF]
Sub-Section 4-5-3 "B" Contract Academic Faculty
4-5-3-1 Summer Employment Salary Schedule
4-5-3-2 Tenure for Community College Faculty
4-5-3-3 Faculty Transfer
4-5-3-4 Academic Merit Guidelines for Faculty Who Have Reached Step 30
4-5-3-5 Professional Advancement Program
Section 4-6 Employee Assistance Program
4-6-1 State of Nevada Guidelines for Substance Abuse Situations not Covered by the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988
4-6-2 Drug and Alcohol Prevention for Employees
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Chapter 5 -- Library and Media Services
5-1-1 Collection Development
5-1-2 Library Circulation
5-1-3 Interlibrary Loan
5-1-4 Non-Student Use
5-2-1 Fines and Replacement Charges
5-2-2 Claims Returned
5-2-3 Behavior
5-2-4 Refunds for Lost Library Materials
5-3-1 WNC Video Conferencing Facility Usage
5-3-2 Media and Equipment Loan
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Chapter 6 -- Facilities, Management & Planning
6-1-1 Use of WNC Facilities
6-1-2 Standard Hours and Building Access
6-1-3 College Equipment
6-2-1 Vehicle Usage Procedures [pdf]
6-2-2 Accident Involving Motor Pool Vehicle
6-3-1 Construction Management Process
6-3-2 Education Specifications Committee Appointment for College Construction Projects
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Chapter 7 --Finance & Administration
7-1-1 Contracts
7-1-2 Compensation of School Districts for Use of Facilities
7-1-3 Fringe Benefits Calculation
7-2-1 Travel [pdf]
7-2-1-1 Student Team or Group Travel
7-3-1 Purchasing Procedures
7-3-2 Bank Deposits
7-3-3 Policy for Furniture and Equipment
7-4-1 Conflict of Interest
7-4-2 Cell Phone Use
7-5-1 Deferred Payments
7-5-2 Delinquent Accounts
7-5-3 Late Fees
7-5-4 Fee Refund
7-6-1 Computer Loan
7-6-2 Distribution of Payroll Checks
7-7-1 Grant Procedures
7-7-2 Institutional Sustainability Policy [PDF]
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Chapter 8 -- Computing Services
8-1-1 Computer Support Services Guidelines
8-1-2 Computing and Network Use Agreement
8-2-1 Computer Lab Use
8-2-2 Computer Security
8-2-3 Network Policy
8-3-1 E-mail
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Chapter 9 -- Information & Marketing
9-1-1 Public Information and Promotion
9-2-1 Web Publishing
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Chapter 10 -- Public Safety
10-1-1 Public Safety
10-1-2 Accident, Property Loss, Injury Reports
10-1-3 Parking Regulations
10-1-4 The USA Patriot Act
10-1-5 Fingerprinting/Background Checks
10-1-6 Video / Audio Surveillance and Security
10-1-7 Emergency Notification of Students
10-1-8 Possession of Dangerous Weapons on College Campuses [PDF]
10-2-1 Use of Prison Labor
Chapter 11 -- Environmental Health & Safety
11-1-1 Environmental Health and Safety
11-2-1 Environmental Health and Safety Accident Investigation
11-3-1 Workers Compensation Program
11-4-1 Volunteers in State Service
11-5-1 Tobacco Smoking
11-6-1 Communicable Disease Plan [pdf]
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Chapter 12 -- Development and External Affairs
12-1-1 Fundraising
12-1-1 Guidelines For Fundraising Policies And Procedures [pdf]
12-2-1 Community Education Program
Chapter 13 -- Student Services
13-1-1 Dean's List
13-1-2 Graduation with Honors
13-1-3 Phi Theta Kappa: Alpha Upsilon Beta and Beta Theta Iota Chapters
13-2-1 Personal Care Attendant Policy [PDF]
13-2-2 Service Animal Policy [PDF]
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Chapter 14 -- Strategic Planning for Institutional Effectiveness
14-1-1 Assessment and Evaluation
14-2-1 Academic Faculty Email Address and Part-Time Instructor's Manual Policy
Chapter 15 -- Awards
15-1-1 Guidelines for Classified Employee of the Year Award
15-1-2 Outstanding Faculty Member Award
15-1-3 Outstanding and Honored Administrative Faculty Awards
15-1-4 United Students Association, Instructor of the Year Award
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Note: Important documents, including the Bylaws, are also in hardcopy in the library, president's office, and departmental offices.
