Table of Contents

About Howard College  

Former and Current Trustees Years of Service  

Membership Associations  

Guiding Principles  

• Policy 1.1 Ethics and Philosophy  
• Policy 1.2 Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation  
• Policy 1.3 Americans with Disabilities Act/Accommodation  
• Policy: 1.4 Crime Awareness and Site Security Policy  
• Policy: 1.5 Nepotism  
• Policy: 1.6 Tobacco Use/eCigarette Use  
• Policy: 1.7 Alcohol and Drug Prevention  
• Policy: 1.8 Working Conditions/Grievances and Appeals Procedure  
• Policy: 1.9 Employee Signed Communication Requirements and Expectations  
• Policy: 1.10 Health and Safety  
• Policy: 1.11 Child Abuse Reporting and Training  
• Policy: 1.12 FERPA  
• Policy: 1.13 Fraud Responsibilities  
• Policy: 1.14 Senate Bill 17 Relating to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

Organizational Structure  

• Policy: 2.1 Board, Administrative Organization, and Organizational Charts  
• Policy: 2.2 Cabinet, Councils, Assessment Teams and Committees  

Institutional Effectiveness and Advancement     

• Policy 3.1 Planning and Evaluation, Institutional Research, and Quality Enhancement Plan   
• Policy 3.2 Avenues of Communication  
• Policy: 3.3 Community Relations  
• Policy: 3.4 Emergency/Urgent Notifications  

 Business and Operating Policies and Procedures  

• Policy: 4.1 - Departmental Budgeting and Purchasing for Supplies and Equipment  
• Policy: 4.2 Travel  
• Policy: 4.3 Intellectual Property  
• Policy: 4.4 College Facilities, Equipment, Maintenance, and Usage  
• Policy: 4.5 Access Control/Allocation  
• Policy: 4.6 Scheduling of College Facilities  
• Policy: 4.7 Communication Device Notifications Service, Usage, Provision and Fees  
• Policy: 4.8 Information Technology Resources and Acceptable Use  
• Policy: 4.9 Policies and Procedures for Fund Raising and Alumni Relations  
• Policy: 4.10 Donation Acceptance  
• Policy: 4.11 Procedural Guidelines and Policies for the Development and Implementation of Externally Funded Grants and Contracts  
• Policy: 4.12 Solicitation  
• Policy: 4.13 Identity Theft Prevention  
• Policy: 4.14 Surplus Property Disposal  
• Policy: 4.15 Substantive Change  
• Policy: 4.16 Records Management  
• Policy: 4.17 Credit Card Processing and Handling Security  
• Policy: 4.18 Concealed Carry of Handguns on Campus  
• Policy: 4.19 Video and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Monitoring  

 Relationship of Full-Time Employee to College  

• Policy: 5.1 Guidelines for Recruiting, Screening, and Hiring of Personnel; Recommendations of Current or Former Employees and/or Verification of Employment  
• Policy: 5.2 Salary Determination and Distribution  
• Policy: 5.3 Benefits   
• Policy: 5.4 Additional Education and Certification  
• Policy: 5.5 Professional Growth, Development, Training and Meetings  
• Policy: 5.6 Leaves of Absence  
• Policy: 5.7 Evaluations, Promotion, Transfer, and Reassignments  

Relationship of Faculty to College  

• Policy: 6.1 Provisional Letters of Employment/Non-Contract Employment/Summer and Mini Letter of Intents/Contracts  
• Policy: 6.2 Duties and Responsibilities of a Faculty Member  
• Policy: 6.3 Resignations, Administrative Leave, Disciplinary Action, Dismissal, Grievance Procedures, Non-Reappointment, and Faculty Retrenchment  
• Policy: 6.4 Evaluation  
• Policy: 6.5 Faculty Teaching Load and Pay/Fall and Spring; Mini and Summer Sessions  
• Policy: 6.6 Oral and Written Communication Proficiency  
• Policy: 6.7 Faculty Rank and Professor Emeritus  
• Policy: 6.8 Tenure  
• Policy: 6.9 Academic Freedom and Responsibilities  
• Policy: 6.10 Curriculum or Degree Revisions  
• Policy: 6.11 Semester Scheduling  
• Policy: 6.12 Course Management  
• Policy: 6.13 Educational Support Services  
• Policy: 6.14 Student Services  
• Policy: 6.15 Online Course Development and Review  

Relationship of Non-Exempt Employee to College  

• Policy: 7.1 Probationary Period/Letter of Employment  
• Policy: 7.2 Duties and Responsibilities of Non-Exempt Employees  
• Policy: 7.3 Resignation, Administrative Leave, Disciplinary Action, Dismissals, Appeals and Layoffs  
• Policy: 7.4 Definition, Classification, Pay, and Rest Periods  

Relationship of Exempt Employee to College  

• Policy: 8.1 Provisional Letters of Employment/Non-Contract Employment/Contracts  
• Policy: 8.2 Duties and Responsibilities of Professional Employees   
• Policy: 8.3 Resignation, Administrative Leave, Disciplinary Action, Dismissal, Grievance Procedure, Non-Reappointment and Retrenchment  

Relationship of Part-Time Employee to College  

• Policy: 9.1 Hiring, Benefits, Evaluations  
• Policy: 9.2 Definition/Compensation for Non-Faculty  
• Policy: 9.2 Definition/Compensation for Non-Faculty  
• Policy: 9.4 Part-Time Faculty Definition/Appointment and Workload/Compensation for Part-Time Faculty  
• Policy: 9.5 Absence Procedure  
• Policy: 9.6 Duties and Responsibilities for Part-Time Faculty  
• Policy: 9.7 Professional Growth and Development/Faculty, Meetings and Training  

Appendix  

1. Grievance Procedure  

2. Grievance Procedure  

Safety Awards Program  

Policy Governing Meetings of the Board of Trustees  

Constitution of the Faculty Senate  

HCJCD Summer Camp Policy  

G.C. Broughton Jr. Agriculture Complex Rental Schedule  

Dorothy Garrett Coliseum Rental Schedule  

Hall Center for the Arts Rental Schedule  

General Facilities Rental Schedule/Big Spring Campus  

General Facilities Rental Schedule/Lamesa Campus  

SWCD Facilities Rental Schedule  

San Angelo General Facilities Rental Schedule  

West Texas Training Center  

Policy Governing Public Requests for College Documents  

Final 2023-24 Howard College Salary Schedule  

Broadbanding