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 Freedom Policy (Under Academic Council Review)
- Academic Policies Procedure - (Revised - January 10, 2022)
- Academic Schedule Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
- Academic Standing Policy
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Admission to Credit Programs Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
- 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 Outline Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement Policy
- Final Examinations Policy
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Policy
- Graduation and Completion Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
- 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
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
- Student Appeals Policy (Under Academic Policy Committee review)
- 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)
Administration
- Alcohol at College Events and Facilities Policy
- Brand Standards Policy
- Committees Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement Policy
- Death of a College Community Member Policy
- Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses Policy
- Facility Booking and Rental Policy
- Facility Planning and Space Allocation Policy
- Freedom of Expression Policy
- Green Housekeeping Procedure
- Honorary Degrees Policy (Revised - November 15, 2021)
- Learning Management System Policy
- Media Relations Policy
- 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
- Risk Management Policy
- Sales, Canvassing, Promotion, and Advertising on Campus Policy
- Service Review Policy
- Universal Design Policy (Under review)
Finance
- Asset Disposal Standard Practice
- Cash Collection and Deposits Policy
- Gift Acceptance & Management Policy
- Hosting and Business Expenses Policy
- Investments Policy
- Purchasing Policy
- Reserves Policy
- Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments Policy
- Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
- Travel and Related Expenses Policy
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
- Safety Eyewear Procedure
- Safety Footwear Procedure
- Sexual Violence Policy (Under review)
- Smoking and Tobacco Use Policy (Under review)
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)
- Employee Exit Policy (Under review)
- Employee Records Standard Practice
- Faculty Performance Policy (Under review)
- Grid Placement for Part-Time Faculty Standard Practice
- Harassment and Discrimination Policy (Under review)
- Interview and Relocation Expenses
- LAPP Membership
- Overtime
- Performance Accountability for Senior Administration
- Performance Enhancement Program - CUPE/AUPE/Exempt Staff
- Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower) Policy
- 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 Policy
- Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
- Records and Information Management Policy
Research
- Integrity in Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy (Revised - January 21, 2022)
- Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
- Research and Teaching Involving Animals Policy
- Research Involving Humans Policy
- Support for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy (Revised January 21, 2022)