Policies
This is the central repository containing the official version of all Red Deer Polytechnic policies and their related procedures which are currently in effect. These are distinct from the Board of Governors' policies.
Red Deer Polytechnic policies and procedures are developed to:
- advance the Polytechnic’s vision, mission, core values and strategic direction;
- set behavioral expectations of employees, students and, where appropriate, third parties, visitors and volunteers;
- communicate roles and responsibilities;
- manage institutional risk; and
- promote operational efficiency, effectiveness and legal compliance.
Any individual at Red Deer Polytechnic may propose to create, revise or rescind a policy. Under the Policy and Procedure Framework, the first step is to complete a Policy Vetting Form. The form is reviewed by the Manager, Judicial and Academic Affairs, who provides a response based on the information provided.
The President is responsible for the final approval of proposed academic, administrative and academic-administrative policies recommended to the President by Academic Council, Service Council and Deans' Council.
Questions regarding the content of a particular policy or procedure should be directed to the Policy Administrator or Procedure Administrator as identified in the document.
General questions should be directed to: policy [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca
Institution-wide policies are categorized as follows:
Academic | Administration | Financial Services | Health, Safety and Wellness | Information Management and Technology | Human Resources | Research | Student
Type Ctrl + F (find) to search for key words in the policy title.
Academic
- Academic Calendar (Revised - July 1, 2021)
- Academic Freedom
- Academic Schedule
- Academic Standing
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Revised - July 1, 2021)
- Accommodations for Students Procedure *New - July 1, 2021
- Admission to Credit Programs (Revised - July 1, 2021)
- Admission Procedure *New - July 1, 2021
- Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses
- Co-curricular Record
- Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal
- Course Outline
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement
- Final Examinations
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Procedure (Revised July 1, 2021)
- Graduation and Completion
- Program Quality Assurance
- Program Development Procedure
- Curriculum Development, Redevelopment, and Documentation Procedure
- Formative Program Review Procedure
- Annual Program Improvement Procedure
- Apprenticeship Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Accredited/Externally Approved Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- External Reviewer for Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Transfer Credit
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
- Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
- Student Appeals
- Student Awards (Revised - July 2, 2021)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Timetable Development for Programs
- Work Integrated Learning
Administration
- Alcohol at College Events and Facilities
- Brand Standards
- Committees
- Copyright
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement
- Death of a College Community Member
- Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses
- Facility Booking and Rental
- Facility Planning and Space Allocation
- Freedom of Expression
- Green Housekeeping Procedure
- Honorary Degrees (Revised - November 15, 2021)
- Learning Management System
- Media Relations
- Non-credit Programming
- Partnerships with External Organizations
- Policy and Procedure Framework
- Professors Emeriti
- Risk Management
- Sales, Canvassing, Promotion, and Advertising on Campus
- Service Review
- Universal Design
Financial Services
- Asset Disposal Standard Practice
- Cash Collection and Deposits
- Donations: Gift Acceptance (Revised see Gift Acceptance & Management)
- Endowments and Use of Endowment Funds (Rescinded - September 7, 2021)
- Gift Acceptance & Management (Revised - September 7, 2021)
- Hosting and Business Expenses
- Investments (Revised - October 7, 2021)
- Purchasing
- Reserves Policy
- Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments
- Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
- Travel and Related Expenses
Health, Safety and Wellness
- Accident-Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedure - Under review. Please contact Health, Safety and Wellness for more information
- Biosafety
- Cannabis on Campus
- COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- Disability and Illness Management Standard Practice
- Emergency Response and Business Resumption Plan
- Hazardous Material Disposal Procedure
- Health and Safety
- Safety Eyewear Procedure
- Safety Footwear Procedure
- Sexual Violence Policy
- Smoking and Tobacco Use
Human Resources
- Compensation Standard Practice
- Conversion of Sessional Faculty Positions to Continuous Probationary Faculty Positions
- COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- Criminal Record Check
- Employee Code of Conduct
- Employee Exit
- Employee Records Standard Practice
- Faculty Performance
- Grid Placement for Part-Time Faculty Standard Practice
- Harassment and Discrimination
- Hiring of Foreign Workers
- Interview and Relocation Expenses
- LAPP Membership
- Overtime
- Performance Accountability for Senior Administration
- Performance Enhancement Program - CUPE/AUPE/Exempt Staff
- Recognition of Staff
- Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower)
- Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Standard Practice
- Vacation Leave Standard Practice
- Vacation Tracking Standard Practice
Information Management and Technology
- Acceptable Use of Technology and Information Resources Policy
- Information Access and Privacy
- Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
- Records and Information Management
Research
- Integrity in Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
- Intellectual Property
- Research and Teaching Involving Animals
- Research Involving Humans
- Support for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship
Student
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