College Policies and Procedures
Howard Community College institutional policies and procedures guide and regulate the operations of the college. They also provide the framework for the conduct of academic programs and provide important guidelines for employees. Policies and procedures are maintained by the Office of the President.
Instruction (section 10)
- Educational Programs Policy - 10.01
- Faculty Responsibilities Procedure - 10.01.02
- Reassignment Procedure - 10.01.04
- Noncredit Faculty Responsibilities Procedure - 10.01.05
- Academic Honesty Procedure - 10.02.01
- Course Description Procedure - 10.03.01
- Graduation Requirements and Honors Distinctions Procedure - 10.04.01
- Continuing Education Certificate Procedure - 10.05.01
- Academic Calendar Procedure - 10.06.01
- Instructional Excellence Procedure - 10.07.01
- Credit for Prior Learning Procedure - 10.08.01
- Continuing Education Unit Procedure - 10.10.01
- Grading System Procedure - 10.13.01
- Academic Standards Procedure - 10.14.01
- Academic Procedures - 10.14.02
- Teach Out Procedure - 10.17.01
Academic Support (section 40)
Student Services (section 50)
- Student Services Policy - 50.01
- Financial Aid and Scholarships Procedure - 50.01.01
- Veteran Affairs Procedure - 50.01.02
- Student Government Association (SGA) Constitution Procedure - 50.02.01
- Student Code of Conduct and Student Rights and Responsibilities Procedure - 50.02.02
- Student Conduct Process Procedure - 50.02.03
- Student Non-Academic Complaints Procedure - 50.02.04
- Campus Crime Reports and Registered Sex Offender Information Procedure (50.02.05) see 63.06.09
- State and County Residency Requirements Procedure - 50.03.01
- Admissions Requirements Procedure - 50.03.02
- Records and Registration Procedure - 50.03.03
- Advising and Counseling Services Procedure - 50.03.04
- Testing, Placement and Assessment Procedure - 50.03.05
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Services Procedure - 50.04.01
- Identity Theft Prevention Procedure (50.05.01) see 61.19 and 61.19.01
- Tuition, Fees and Waivers Procedure - 50.06.01
- Student Email Procedure - 50.09.01
Executive Management (section 61)
- Delegation of Authority Policy - 61.01
- Internal Governance Policy - 61.02
- Internal Governance Procedure - 61.02.01
- Faculty Forum Bylaws Procedure - 61.02.02
- Support Group Bylaws Procedure - 61.02.03
- Administrator Group Bylaws Procedure - 61.02.04
- Professional/Technical Group Bylaws Procedure - 61.02.05
- Printed and Digital Content Procedure - 61.03.01
- College Information Procedure - 61.04.01
- Maryland Public Information Act Requests Procedure - 61.04.02
- Receipt of Gifts and Grants Procedure - 61.05.01
- Grants Management Procedure - 61.05.02
- In-kind Donations - Library Procedure - 61.05.03
- Library Acquisitions Procedure - 61.05.04 (moved to 40.01.08)
- In-Kind Donations - Art and Other Collectibles Procedure - 61.05.05
- In-Kind Donations - Other Procedure - 61.05.06
- Fundraising Procedure - 61.05.07
- Record Retention Procedure - 61.06.01
- Awarding Honorary Degrees Procedure - 61.07.01
- Posthumous Recognition of a Student Procedure - 61.07.02
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Procedure - 61.10.01
- Website Procedure - 61.11.01
- Website Governance Procedure - 61.11.02
- Identification, Authentication, and Password Management Procedure - 61.12.01
- Use of College Email Procedure - 61.12.02
- Internet Use Procedure - 61.12.03
- Use of Wireless Communication Procedure - 61.12.04
- Personal Communication Devices Procedure - 61.12.05
- College Phone System and Voicemail Procedure - 61.12.06
- Peer to Peer File Sharing Compliance Procedure - 61.12.07
- Access and Termination of Computer Accounts Procedure - 61.12.08
- Safeguarding College Information Procedure - 61.13.01
- Non-Purchasing Contract Approval and Administration Procedure - 61.15.01
- Sunshine Account Procedure - 61.16.01
- Institutional Review Board Procedure - 61.17.01
- Social Media Accounts Procedure - 61.18.01
- Student Privacy Protections: Social Media Procedure - 61.18.02
- Red Flags Procedures - 61.19.01
- Board Meeting Regulations Procedure - 61.20.01
- Cellular Telephone Procedure - 61.22.01
- Emergency Text Messaging Procedure - 61.24.01
- Non-Emergency Text Messaging Procedure - 61.24.02
- President Emeritus Procedure - 61.25.01
- Professor Emeritus Procedure - 61.25.02
- Staff Emeritus Procedure - 61.25.03
Financial Management (section 62)
- Investments Policy - 62.01
- Check Signing and Banking Services Policy - 62.02
- Check Signing and Banking Services Procedure - 62.02.01
- Audit Procedure - 62.03.01
- Purchasing Definitions Procedure - 62.05.01
- General Principles for Procurement Procedure - 62.05.02
- Purchasing Authority Procedure - 62.05.03
- Purchasing Contracts Procedure - 62.05.04
- Procurement Card Purchases Procedure - 62.05.05
- Invitation to Bid Procedure - 62.05A.01
- Request for Proposals Procedure - 62.05B.01
- General Solicitation Procedure - 62.05AB.01
- Sole Source Procedure - 62.05C.01
- Small Procurement Procedure - 62.05D.01
- Emergency Procurement Procedure - 62.05E.01
- Cooperative Procurement Procedure - 62.05F.01
- Equal Business Opportunity Preference Procedure - 62.05G.01
- Sustainability Procurement Preference Procedure - 62.05G.02
- Insurance Protection Procedure - 62.06.01
- Cost Center Management Responsibility Procedure - 62.07.01
- Consolidated Fee Procedure - 62.07.02
- Payroll Procedure - 62.07.04
- Petty Cash Procedure - 62.07.05
- Howard Community College Debt Procedure - 62.09.01
- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards Procedure - 62.10.01
Personnel (section 63)
63.01 Non-Discrimination
- Non-discrimination Policy - 63.01
- Discrimination Complaint Procedure - 63.01.01
- Diversity Procedure (63.01.02) -- see 61.10.01
- Sexual Misconduct Procedure - 63.01D.01
63.02 Recruitment and Selection
- Recruitment and Selection Policy - 63.02
- Recruitment of Faculty and Staff Procedure - 63.02.01
- Work Eligibility Procedure - 63.02.02
- Selection of Faculty and Staff Procedure - 63.02.03
- Nepotism Procedure (63.02.04) -- see 63.09.13
- Employment Process for Temporary Employees Procedure - 63.02.05
63.03 Employment
- Employment Policy - 63.03
- Employment Definitions Procedure - 63.03.01
- Probation Procedure - 63.03.02
- Promotion (Faculty) Procedure - 63.03.03
- Promotion (Staff) Procedure - 63.03.04
- Resignation Procedure - 63.03.06
- Non-Renewal Term of Contract Procedure - 63.03.07
63.04 Compensation
- Compensation Policy - 63.04
- Attendance Reports Procedure - 63.04.01
- Overtime and Compensatory Time Procedure - 63.04.02
- Expense Reimbursement Procedure - 63.04.04
- Hours of Work/Payment of Wages Procedure - 63.04.05
- Merit Pay (Faculty) Procedure - 63.04.06
- Merit Pay (Staff) Procedure - 63.04.07
- Merit Pay (Support and Technical Staff) Procedure (63.04.08) -- see 63.04.07
- Outside Employment Procedure (63.04.10) -- see 63.09.12
- Salary Administration and Schedules Procedure - 63.04.11
- Flexible Scheduling Procedure - 63.04.12
- Emergency Call-In Procedure - 63.04.13
- Phased Retirement/Knowledge Transfer Procedure - 63.04.15
63.05 Performance Appraisal
- Performance Appraisal Policy - 63.05
- Evaluation (Faculty) Procedure - 63.05.01
- Evaluation (Adjunct Faculty) Procedure - 63.05.02
- Evaluation (Noncredit Faculty) Procedure - 63.05.03
- Evaluation of Staff (Non-Faculty) Procedure - 63.05.04
- Evaluation (Technical and Support Staff) Procedure (63.05.05) -- see 63.05.04
- Special Achievement Awards Procedure (63.05.06) -- see 63.06.06
63.06 Personnel Administration
- Personnel Administration Policy - 63.06
- Policy and Procedure Review Procedure - 63.06.01
- Classification Procedure - 63.06.02
- Job Descriptions Procedure - 63.06.03
- Personnel Files Procedure - 63.06.04
- References and Background Investigations Procedure - 63.06.05
- Employee Recognition Procedure - 63.06.06
- Position Control Procedure - 63.06.07
- Campus Crime Reports and Registered Sex Offender Information Procedure - 63.06.09
- Telework Procedure - 63.06.10
- Change of Personal Information Procedure - 63.06.11
63.07 Benefits
- Benefits Policy - 63.07
- Direct Deposit Procedure - 63.07.02
- Group Health Benefits Procedure - 63.07.03
- Extension of Group Health Benefits Procedure - 63.07.04
- Life Insurance Procedure - 63.07.05
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Procedure - 63.07.06
- Professional Development Procedure - 63.07.08
- Liability Insurance Procedure - 63.07.09
- Restoration of Benefits Procedure (63.07.10) -- see 63.08.02
- Retirement Programs Procedure - 63.07.11
- Tuition/Fee Reimbursement Procedure - 63.07.13
- Tuition Waiver Procedure - 63.07.14
- Adjunct Faculty Tuition Reimbursement Procedure - 63.07.15
- Unemployment Insurance Procedure - 63.07.17
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Procedure - 63.07.18
- Procurement Card Purchases (63.07.20) -- see 62.05.05
- Wellness Program Procedure - 63.07.21
- Flexible Spending Accounts Procedure - 63.07.22
- Workers' Compensation Procedure - 63.07.24
- Helping Hands Fund Procedure - 63.07.25
- Educational Advancement Procedure - 63.07.26
63.08 Employee Leave
- Employee Leave Policy - 63.08
- Administrative Leave Procedure - 63.08.01
- Annual Leave Procedure - 63.08.02
- Bereavement Leave Procedure - 63.08.03
- Holiday Leave Procedure - 63.08.06
- Jury Duty/Legal Action Procedure - 63.08.07
- Leave Without Pay Procedure - 63.08.08
- Liberal Leave Procedure (63.08.09) -- abolished
- Military and Deployment Leave Procedure - 63.08.10
- Personal Leave Procedure - 63.08.11
- Professional Leave Procedure (63.08.12) -- see 63.08.08
- Sabbatical Leave for Faculty Procedure - 63.08.13a
- Sabbatical Leave for Staff Procedure - 63.08.13b
- Sick Leave and Disability Absence Procedure - 63.08.14
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Procedure - 63.08.15
- Emergency Leave Bank Procedure - 63.08.16
- Organ Donor Leave Procedure - 63.08.17
63.09 Ethics and Conduct
- Ethics and Conduct Policy - 63.09
- Whistleblower Policy - 63.09A
- Absence From Work Procedure - 63.09.01
- Confidentiality Procedure - 63.09.02
- Gifts and Honoraria Procedure - 63.09.03
- Identification Cards for Employees, Contractors, and Vendors Procedure - 63.09.04
- Key/Access Cards Procedure - 63.09.05
- Parking and Traffic Control Procedure - 63.09.06
- Personal Mail Procedure (63.09.07) -- see 70.03.02
- Personal Telephone Calls Procedure (63.09.08) -- see 61.12.06
- Use of College Resources and Property Procedure - 63.09.09
- Political Activities Procedure - 63.09.10
- Proper Use of Information Technology Procedure (63.09.11) -- see 61.12
- Outside And/Or Additional Campus Employment Procedure - 63.09.12
- Nepotism Avoidance Procedure - 63.09.13
- Employee Code of Conduct Procedure - 63.09.14
- Events and Receptions Procedure - 63.09.15
- Duty of Employees to Report Arrests, Charges, and Convictions Procedure - 63.09.16
- Endorsement Procedure - 63.09.17
63.10 Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Policy - 63.10
- Communicable Diseases Procedure - 63.10.01
- Emergencies Procedure - 63.10.02
- Inclement Weather Procedure - 63.10.04
- Law Enforcement Personnel on Campus Procedure - 63.10.05
- Smoking and Tobacco-Free Procedure - 63.10.06
- Solicitations, Sales, Signs, and Literature Distribution Procedure - 63.10.07
- Unauthorized Persons on Campus Procedure - 63.10.08
- Sexual Assault Procedure (63.10.09) -- see 63.01D and 63.01D.01
- Injuries, First Aid, and Standard Precautions Procedure - 63.10.10
- Fitness to Work Procedure - 63.10.11
63.11 Drug-Free Campus
- Drugs and Alcohol Policy - 63.11
- Alcohol Use Procedure (63.11.01) -- see 70.01.02
- Alcohol Abuse Procedure - 63.11.02
- Drug Abuse Procedure - 63.11.03
- Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedure - 63.11.04
- Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention Procedure - 63.11.05
63.12 Suspension and Dismissal
- Suspension and Dismissal Policy - 63.12
- Dismissal of Term of Contract Faculty Employees Procedure - 63.12.01
- Dismissal of Term of Contract Staff Employees Procedure - 63.12.02
- Suspension of Term of Contract Employees Procedure - 63.12.03
- Suspension and Dismissal of Employees Without Term of Contract Procedure - 63.12.04
63.13 Employee Dispute Resolution
- Employee Dispute Resolution Policy - 63.13
- Faculty Dispute Resolution Procedure - 63.13.01
- Non-Faculty Dispute Resolution Procedure - 63.13.02
63.14 Contingency Planning
- Contingency Planning Policy - 63.14
- Contingency Planning and Layoff Procedure - 63.14.01
Physical Plant Operations (section 70)