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Series 100 : Management and Control of the Alabama Community College System
Series 200 : Local College Administration
Series 300 : Financial Management
Series 400 : Transportation Management
Series 500 : Physical Facilities Management
Series 600 : Personnel
Series 700 : Instructional Programs
Series 800 : Student Policy
Series 900 : Institutional Effectiveness

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  Series 100 : Management and Control of the Alabama Community College System

  101.01 State Board of Education: Governance Responsibility
  101.02 State Board of Education: Personnel Matters
  101.03 State Board of Education: Composition, Election, Term of Office
  101.04 State Board of Education: President and Vice President
  101.05 State Board of Education: Qualifications of Members
  102.01 Chancellor: Appointment
  102.02 Chancellor: Responsibility for Operation of the Colleges
  102.03 Chancellor: Powers and Duties
  102.04 Chancellor: Descision-making Authority
  102.05 Chancellor: Department of Postsecondary Education
  102.06 Chancellor: Official Names of Colleges
  102.07 Chancellor: Consolidation or Merger of Postsecondary Institutions
  103.01 Alabama Public School and College Authority
  104.01 Cooperation with Other Agencies: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
  105.01 Technical/Community College Designation
  106.01 Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute
  107.01 Service Areas
  108.01 Alabama Community College System Mission Statement
  109.01 Adult Education
  110.01 Establishment of the Division of Internal Audit
  111.01 Institutional Gifts Board Members Officers Directors

  Series 200 : Local College Administration

  201.01 Calendar
  201.02 Calendar: Instruction
  202.01 Advisory Committees
  203.01 President: Recruitment and Selection
  203.02 President: Line of Authority
  203.03 President: Resignation
  204.01 Appointment of Local Administrative Staff
  205.01 Nepotism: Statute
  205.02 Nepotism: Policy
  205.03 Employment of Relatives
  205.04 Disclosure of Employment of Relatives
  205.05 Supervision and Evaluation of Relatives
  205.06 Disclosure and Approval of Contract Information
  206.01 Court Orders
  207.01 Position Announcements: Professional Faculty or Staff
  208.01 Legislation
  209.01 Appointment of Legal Counsel
  210.01 Policies
  211.01 College Closings
  212.01 Educational Accreditation Agencies
  213.01 College-Related Foundations
  214.01 Records: State Records Commission
  215.01 Alabama Community College System Lobbying Activities
  216.01 Political Action Committees
  217.01 Conferment of Title of Emeritus
  218.01 Conferment of Distinguished Service Award
  219.01 Violence Threat Response
  220.01 Elected State Officials: Employment Prohibited
  221.01 Proper Signification of Earned and Honorary Degree

  Series 300 : Financial Management

  301.01 Financial Management
  301.02 Accounting Procedures
  302.01 Fidelity Bond Schedule
  302.02 Treasurer
  303.01 Accreditation Expenses
  303.02 Returned Check Fee
  304.01 Financial Reporting
  304.02 Electronic Posting of Financial Data
  306.01 Short-term Debt
  306.02 Long-term Debt
  307.01 Depositories
  307.02 Reserve Fund
  308.01 Cash Management
  309.01 Purchasing
  309.02 Single Source and Sole Source Vendors
  310.01 Voluntary Payroll Deductions
  310.02 Insurance: Property and Liability
  313.01 Instructional Supplies
  315.01 Gifts and Bequests
  315.02 Solicitation of Gifts or Contributions from Vendor
  316.01 Travel
  317.01 Cancellation of Uncollectible Debt
  318.01 Audits
  319.01 Federal Funds
  320.01 Auxiliary Services
  321.01 Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Ownership
  322.01 Institutional Membership
  323.01 Code of Ethics in Procurement and Contracting
  324.01 Capital Assets

  Series 400 : Transportation Management

  401.01 Transportation

  Series 500 : Physical Facilities Management

  501.01 Construction, Renovation, and Alteration
  502.01 Student Housing
  504.01 Funding Capital Projects
  505.01 Faclities Inventory
  506.01 Leasing of Land or Facilities from Others
  507.01 Temporary Use of Campus Facility
  508.01 College Owned Residential Property
  509.01 Easements and Rights-of-Way
  510.01 Safety and Security
  511.01 Firearms on Campus
  512.01 Non-Institutional Use of Institutional Facilities
  513.01 Illegal Gambling
  514.01 Use of Tobacco Products
  515.01 Agents, Vendors, and Solicitors
  516.01 Use of College Name or Logo
  517.01 Animals & Pets on Campus
  518.01 Disposal of Interests in Property: Real
  519.01 Naming of Buildings and Other College Facilities

  Series 600 : Personnel

  601.01 Equal Employment Opportunity
  601.02 Nondiscrimination
  601.04 Harassment
  602.01 Appointment and Assignment of Personnel
  602.02 Hiring Practices and Procedures
  602.03 Temporary Duty
  603.01 Contracts: General
  603.02 Contracts: Summer Employment of Instructors, Counselors, and Librarians
  604.01 Positions: Vice President
  604.02 Administrative Positions
  605.01 Qualifications of Personnel
  605.02 Postsecondary Faculty Credentials
  606.01 Compensation for Two-Year College Personnel
  606.02 Instructor Qualifications for Salary Ranks
  606.03 Salary Schedule Exceptions
  606.04 Placement of Current Salary Schedules
  606.05 Extra Duty Pay
  606.06 Retirement System
  606.07 Issuance of Badge and Pistol to Retiring Campus Police
  606.08 Emergency Shelter Duty and Pay Provision
  606.09 Salary Schedules
  607.01 Evaluation of Personnel
  608.01 Instructor Load and Hours
  608.02 Instructor, Librarian, and Counselor Hours
  608.03 Instructor Overload
  609.01 Duty Days and Holidays
  609.02 Duty Days: Instructors, Librarians, and Counselors
  609.03 Operation of the Institution
  609.04 Flexible Work Schedule
  610.01 Leaves with Pay
  610.02 Paid Absences Due to Job-Related Injuries
  611.01 Leaves without Pay
  612.01 Professional Development Opportunities
  612.02 Tuition Assistance
  613.01 Drug-Free Workplace
  614.01 Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance
  615.01 Conflict of Interest
  616.01 Personnel Record Information
  617.01 Resignations
  618.01 Abandonment of Position
  620.01 Grievance Procedure - Title IX
  621.01 Personnel Report
  622.01 Garnishment
  623.01 Criminal Background Checks
  624.01 Reduction In Force

  Series 700 : Instructional Programs

  701.01 Program Policy
  702.01 Requests for New Instructional Programs
  703.01 Instructional Quality
  704.01 Instructional Sites
  705.01 Converterting Contact Hours to Credit Hour Equival
  706.01 Credit Awarded Through Non-Traditional Means:Gener
  707.01 Public Radio/Television Stations
  708.01 R.O.T.C. Programs
  709.01 Foreign Educational Tours
  710.01 Live Work: General Policies
  710.02 Live Work: Off Campus
  710.03 Live Work: Building Structure on Campus for Resale
  711.01 Program Advisory Committees
  712.01 Degrees and Awards
  713.01 Grading System: General
  713.02 Grading System: Optional Grades for Institutional
  713.03 Grading System: Repetition of Courses
  713.04 Grading System: Course Forgiveness
  713.05 Grading System: Academic Bankruptcy
  713.06 Grading System: Student Course Overload
  714.01 Standards of Academic Progress: General
  714.02 Standards of Academic Progress: Institutional Cred
  714.03 Standards of Academic Progress: Transfer Students
  714.04 Standards of Academic Progress: Federal Financial
  714.05 Standards of Academic Progress: Veterans Administration
  715.01 Graduation Requirements: Degrees 08-26-2010
  715.02 Graduation Requirements: Formal Certificates
  716.01 Academic Honors: Per Term
  716.02 Academic Honors: Upon Graduation
  717.01 Course Directory
  718.01 Correctional Education
  719.01 Academic Freedom
  720.01 Private School Licensure
  721.01 Continuing Education

  Series 800 : Student Policy

  801.01 Admission: General
  801.02 Admission: Enrollment of Accelerated High School Student
  801.03 Admission: Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit for High School Student
  801.04 Admission: Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit for High School Student: Early College Enrollment Program
  802.01 Student Assessment
  803.01 Tuition: General
  803.02 Refunds
  804.01 Fees: General
  805.01 Student Aid Programs: Scholarship/Financial Aid Committee
  805.02 Student Aid Programs: Institutional Scholarships/Waivers
  805.03 Student Aid Programs: Tuition and Fee Waivers for GED Recipients and Ready to Work Program Completers
  806.01 Intercollegiate Athletics: General
  806.02 Intercollegiate Athletics: Drug Testing of Student Athletes
  807.01 Student Organizations
  808.01 Student Safety
  809.01 Student Records: General
  810.01 Student Payments
  811.01 Attendance

  Series 900 : Institutional Effectiveness

  901.01 Institutional Effectiveness: Developmental Instruction
  902.02 Institutional Effectiveness: Reporting Placement Results to Local Superintendents
  903.01 Institutional Effectiveness: Instructional Program Review
  904.01 Institutional Effectiveness: Faculty/Staff/Administration Evaluation
  905.01 Institutional Effectiveness: Institutional Management Plans
  906.01 Institutional Effectiveness: Placement and Follow-up
  907.01 Institutional Effectiveness: General Education Core