Policies

The Judicial and Academic Affairs Manager is responsible for facilitating the coordination of policy development for all Red Deer Polytechnic institutional policies and procedures. These are distinct from the Board of Governors' policies. 

Under the Policy and Procedure Framework, policies are written and revised on the basis of an approved policy plan, formally approved by the President, and published on www.rdpolytech.ca/about/our-story/governance/policies/policies.

Any individual at Red Deer Polytechnic may submit a proposal to create, revise or rescind a policy by submitting a Policy Vetting Form. 

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.

The official version of any Polytechnic policy or procedure is the electronic version published on www.rdpolytech.ca/about/our-story/governance/policies/policies.

Report broken links to policy [at] rdpolytech [dot] ca.

Institution-wide policies are categorized as follows:

Academic | Administration | Finance | Health, Safety and Wellness | Information Management and Technology | People and Culture | Research | Student

Type Ctrl + F (find) to search for key words in the policy or procedure title.

Academic

• Academic Calendar Policy 
  • Academic Calendar Procedure 
• Academic Freedom Policy (Under Academic Council Review)
• Academic Policies Procedure - (Revised - January 10, 2022)
• Academic Schedule Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
• Academic Standing Policy
  • Academic Standing Procedure
• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy 
  • Accommodations for Students Procedure 
• Admission to Credit Programs Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)  
  • Admission Procedure 
• Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
• Co-curricular Record Policy
• Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
  • Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Procedure
• Course Outline Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
  • Course Outline Guidebook
• Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement Policy 
• Final Examinations Policy
  • Final Examinations Guidebook 
• Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Policy 
  • Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Procedure 
• Graduation and Completion Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
  • Graduation and Completion Procedure
• Program Quality Assurance Policy 
  • Program Development Procedure - (Revised - April 25, 2022)
  • Curriculum Development, Redevelopment, and Documentation Procedure
  • Formative Program Review Procedure
  • Annual Program Improvement Procedure
  • Apprenticeship Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
  • Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
  • Credit Program Review - Degrees Procedure (New - In force on July 1, 2022)
  • Accredited/Externally Approved Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
  • External Reviewer for Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
• Recognition of Prior Learning and Transfer Credit Policy
  • Assessment of Prior Learning Procedure
  • Transfer Credit Procedure 
• Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy  
  • Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Procedure
• Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
  • Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct Guidebook
• Student Appeals Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review) 
  • Student Appeals Guidebook
  • Student Appeal Form
• Student Awards Policy  
• Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
• Timetable Development for Programs Policy
• Work Integrated Learning Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review) 
  • Work Integrated Learning Procedure

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Administration

• Alcohol at College Events and Facilities Policy
  • Alcohol at RDC Procedure
  • Appendix A - Red Deer College Liquor Licence Summary
• Brand Standards Policy
  • Social Media Manual
• Committees Policy
  • ​Committees Guidebook
  • Terms of Reference Template
• Copyright Policy
• Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement Policy
• Death of a College Community Member Policy
  • Response to the Death of a Student Procedure (Under review)
  • Response to the Death of an Employee Procedure
  • Response to the Death of a Board of Governors Member Procedure
• Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses Policy
• Facility Booking and Rental Policy 
  • Facility Booking and Procedure 
• Facility Planning and Space Allocation Policy
• Freedom of Expression Policy
• Green Housekeeping Procedure
• Honorary Degrees Policy (Revised - November 15, 2021) 
  • Honorary Degrees Nomination Procedure
• Learning Management System Policy
• Media Relations Policy 
  • Media Relations Procedure
• Non-credit Programming Policy (Under review)
• Partnerships with External Organizations Policy
• Policy and Procedure Framework Policy (Under review)
  • Policy and Procedure Framework Manual
  • Policy Vetting Form
  • Academic Policies Procedure - (Revised - January 10, 2022)
  • Administrative Policies Procedure (Under review)
  • Policy Template
  • Procedure Template
  • Manual Template
  • Policy Cover Sheet
  • Policy Feedback Form
  • Policy Approval Request Procedure (Under review/updating)
  • Policy Approval Request Form
• Professors Emeriti Policy
  • Professors Emeriti Nominations Procedure 
• Risk Management Policy
• Sales, Canvassing, Promotion, and Advertising on Campus Policy
• Service Review Policy
• Universal Design Policy (Under review)

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Finance

• Asset Disposal Standard Practice  
• Cash Collection and Deposits Policy
• Gift Acceptance & Management Policy
• Hosting and Business Expenses Policy
• Investments Policy 
  • Discretionary Manager Performance Procedure
• Purchasing Policy
  • Fee for Service Contracts Procedure 
• Reserves Policy
  • Reserves Procedure
• Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments Policy 
  • Delegation of Signing Authority Procedure
  • Procedure for Executing Contracts and Agreements and Authorizing Transactions
  • Electronic and Digital Signatures Procedure
• Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
• Travel and Related Expenses Policy 
  • ​Travel and Reimbursement of Expenses Procedure

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Health, Safety and Wellness

• Accident-Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedure 
• Biosafety Policy
• Cannabis on Campus Policy (Under review)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Rescinded on March 24, 2022)
  • COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure
• Disability and Illness Management Standard Practice - Under review. Please contact Health, Safety and Wellness for more information
• Emergency Response and Business Resumption Plan
• Hazardous Material Disposal Procedure
• Health and Safety Policy
  • Animals on Campus Procedure 
  • Working Alone Office Procedure
• Safety Eyewear Procedure
• Safety Footwear Procedure
• Sexual Violence Policy (Under review)
  • Sexual Violence Policy Guidebook
• Smoking and Tobacco Use Policy (Under review)

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People and Culture

• Compensation Standard Practice (Under review)
• Conversion of Sessional Faculty Positions to Continuous Probationary Faculty Positions
• Criminal Record Check
• Employee Code of Conduct (Current; in effect until June 30, 2022) 
• Employee Code of Conduct (Revised; in effect July 1, 2022) 
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
  • Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
  • Employee Code of Conduct Acknowledgment Form
• Employee Exit Policy (Under review)
• Employee Records Standard Practice
• Faculty Performance Policy (Under review)
  • Student Feedback Instrument (SFI) Interpretation Manual
• Grid Placement for Part-Time Faculty Standard Practice
• Harassment and Discrimination Policy (Under review)
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
  • Personal Harassment/Discrimination Formal Complaint Intake Form
  • Personal Harassment/Discrimination Respondent’s Complaint Response Form
• Interview and Relocation Expenses
• LAPP Membership
• Overtime
• Performance Accountability for Senior Administration
• Performance Enhancement Program - CUPE/AUPE/Exempt Staff
• Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower) Policy 
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
• Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Standard Practice
• Vacation Leave Standard Practice
• Vacation Tracking Standard Practice

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Information Management and Technology

• Acceptable Use of Technology and Information Resources Policy 
• Information Access and Privacy Policy
  • Information Access and Privacy Manual
• Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
• Records and Information Management Policy

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Research

• Integrity in Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy (Revised - January 21, 2022) 
  • Breach of Research Integrity Procedure
• Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
• Research and Teaching Involving Animals Policy 
  • Research and Teaching Involving Animals Procedure
• Research Involving Humans Policy
• Support for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy (Revised January 21, 2022)
  • Contracts for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Procedure
  • Research Grant Management Procedure (Under review)
  • General Research Fund Procedure 

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Student

• Access to Student Academic Records Policy
• Student Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
• Student Misconduct: Non-academic Policy (Under review)
  • Student Misconduct: Non-academic Guidebook
• Study Tours - Educational Travel Standard Practice
• Study Tours - Educational Travel Opportunities for Students Guidelines

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