ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES

General Policies

Adoption, Classification, Additions, and Amendments

Prior Policies Superseded

Upon official adoption of this Policies and Procedures document, the policies contained herein supersede all previously adopted policies and all previous manuals produced or promulgated by this Board or any of the institutions governed.

Institutional Prerogatives

The Board has properly left to institutional administration broad responsibilities for internal development of policies and procedures for the conduct of affairs not specifically addressed by Board policy. Institutions are encouraged and expected to go beyond the policies and procedures contained herein in the development of an articulated and comprehensive policy structure governing the conduct of university affairs.

Provisions for Amendment

The provisions of this Policy Manual may be waived, amended or repealed at a regular or special meeting of the Board – by a majority vote of record of all members of the board constituting it by law, provided that copies of such amendments shall be submitted to the Academic Policies Review Committee for review. The Board shall comply with any legislative mandates that so apply.