The following policies and procedures guide the day-to-day operations of Anne Arundel Community College, ensure academic standards and integrity, and articulate expectations for student and employee conduct.

Many are set by AACC’s board of trustees and are intended to comply with regulations established by governing agencies, such as the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the U.S. Department of Education. Each of these policies is intended to help the college fulfill its mission to provide high quality, affordable, accessible and innovative lifelong learning opportunities in response to the needs of our diverse community.

Academic Affairs

Academic Freedom

Academic Integrity

• Academic Integrity Procedures

Interim Transfer Credit for Prior Examinations Policy

• Interim Transfer Credit for Prior Learning Examinations Procedure

Administration, Business and Fiscal Affairs

Board of Trustees Policy on Use of College Facilities by External Entities

• Facilities Use Procedures and Information Exchange Table User Agreement (Contact AACC's Event Services office at events@aacc.edu or 410-777-2614 for information.)

Debt Policy

Financial Exigency and Reduction in Force Policy

• Financial Exigency and Reduction in Force Procedures

Identity Theft Prevention Policy

Investment Policy

Naming College Properties, Programs and Positions Policy

• Naming College Properties, Programs and Positions Procedures

Procurement Policy

Risk Management Policy

Faculty Affairs

Interim Procedure for Full Time Faculty Performance Evaluations

Interim Procedure for Promotion of Part Time Faculty

General

Accessibility Policy

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Antiracism, and Accessibility Policy

Board of Trustees Conflict of Interest Policy

• Conflict of Interest Procedures
• Conflict of Interest Policy Acknowledgement Statement (Email presidentsline@aacc.edu for more information about this form.)

Board of Trustees Policy for the Evaluation of the President

Board of Trustees Policy on College Officer Emeritus Status

Board of Trustees Policy on Trustee Emeritus Status

College Police Force

Interim Policy Regarding COVID-19

• COVID-19 Reporting and Returning to Campus
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Clinical Participants
• Face Coverings
• Respirators

Drug and Alcohol Prohibitions Policy

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy

• Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures

Free Speech and Peaceable Assembly

Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention Policy

Intellectual Property Policy

Policy on Development of Policies and Procedures

• Procedures on Development of Policy and Procedures

Sex Offenders Policy

• Procedures for Sex Offenders Policy

Sexual Misconduct Policy

• AACC Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Procedures (ATIXA Training Materials)

Tobacco and Tobacco Substitutes Use and Promotion on College Property

Procedure on the Use of Human Subjects in Research

Weapons Policy

Workplace Violence Policy

Human Resources

Background Investigation Policy

Compensation Policy

Family and Medical Leave Policy

Interim Procedure for Staff and Administrator Performance Evaluations

Nepotism and Personal Relationships Policy

• Nepotism and Personal Relationships Procedures

Information Technology

Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy

• Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Procedures

Student Affairs

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA Policy)

Policy on Student Concerns with College Athletic Programs and Activities

Student Conduct Policy

Interim Policy on Tuition and Residency Requirements

Waivers to Tuition and Fees

Guidelines

Information Security Telework Guidelines

Other and Academic Regulations

Americans with Disability Act

Class Attendance

Code of Student Conduct

Comprehensive Financial Responsibility

Dismissal for Other than Academic Reasons

Food in Classrooms Policy

Fund-Raising/Solicitation Policy

Maryland Public Information Requests

Military Deployment Policy

Posting Materials on Campus

Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Professional Licensure Disclosures

Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

Red Flags Regulation

Satisfactory Academic Progress

State Authorization

Student Complaint Procedures - AACC

Student Complaint Procedures - DOD

Student Complaint Procedures - External Contacts

Student Loan Entrance Exit Counseling

Traffic and Parking Regulations

Utilization of Student Work

Attendance, grades, credit hours, dismissal and reinstatement and other academic regulations for credit students are explained in the college catalog and are subject to change each year. Noncredit student policies are summarized in the Noncredit Course Protocols page.

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