Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines

01-0-01 | Status: Approved

Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Policy

This policy outlines COE's policy and standards regarding the development, approval, implementation, and maintenance of college policies, procedures, and guidelines. This policy seeks to create a standardized policy governance framework.

01-2-01 | Status: Approved

Annual College Awards Guideline

This guideline provides direction for the College of Education annual award submissions, nominations, and decision-making process.

01-2-02 | Status: Approved

Recognition of Promotion and Longevity Guideline

This guideline is designed to establish a clear framework for recognizing promotions and longevity for staff and faculty in the College of Education (COE). It aims to encourage professional growth, reward dedication, and acknowledge the important contributions made by faculty and staff in shaping the educational environment. 

02-0-01 | Status: Draft

Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Policy

This policy establishes the rights and responsibilities of all faculty in the College of Education (COE)

02-0-02 | Status: Draft

Academic Program Leadership Policy

This policy ensures guidance and direction for determining the establishment, modification, or elimination of program leadership positions.

02-0-03 | Status: Draft

Independent Study Policy

This policy provides the framework for initiating and completing independent study courses within the College of Education (COE). It defines eligibility criteria, proposal submission guidelines, faculty supervision standards, and faculty compensation arrangements.

02-1-01 | Status: Draft

Promotion for Instructional, Clinical, and Research Faculty Procedure

This procedure establishes the processes by which dossiers are created and reviewed for promotion of instructional, clinical, and research faculty, and the general deadlines for each step in the review process.

02-1-02 | Status: Approved

Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure for Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty Procedure

This procedure establishes the processes by which dossiers are created and reviewed for tenured and tenure-track faculty, and the general deadlines for each step in the review process.

02-1-03 | Status: Draft

Credit for Prior Learning Procedure

This procedure is designed to establish the expectation for awarding credit for prior learning in the College of Education (COE). It ensures recognition of student achievement at the highest academic standard. These processes will adhere to strict academic standards and maintain fairness and equity for all COE programs and students.

02-2-01 | Status: Approved

Content Competency for CDE Licensure Guideline

This guideline is designed to establish the expectation for content competency in all academic programs leading to licensure with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).

02-2-02 | Status: Draft

Course and Program Development Guideline

This guideline is designed to establish clear criteria and compensation for course and program development in the College of Education (COE). It aims to outline accountability for this work and to provide an equitable framework among departments.

03-2-01 | Status: Approved

Lecturer Hiring Guideline

The purpose of this guideline is to outline expectations for when lecturers are hired to teach courses in the College of Education, who is responsible for hiring them, how they are evaluated, and how the lecturer pool should be maintained.

04-2-01 | Status: Draft

Office Allocation Guideline

The purpose of this guideline is to ensure fairness and standard procedures and processes for faculty and staff office allocation and location in the College of Education.

05-2-01 | Status: Approved

Lecturer and Overload Pay Guideline

This guideline is designed to create a pay structure for lecturers, faculty, and staff when teaching a regular course or overload.

05-2-02 | Status: Approved

Emergency Tuition Aid Guideline

This guideline is designed to provide clarity around the disbursement of emergency tuition aid funds to students as provided by the College of Education Support Fund. 

05-2-03 | Status: Draft

Professional Development Funds Guideline

This guideline is designed to outline appropriate uses and allocations of professional development funds from the College of Education (COE), budget allowing.

06-0-01 | Status: Approved

Student Fingerprinting and Background Checks (CHRI) Policy

The purpose of this policy is to set forth standards and expectations for fingerprinting processes and the handling of background check results for students in clinical field placements in the College of Education.

06-0-02 | Status: Approved

Undergraduate Probation and Suspension Policy

This policy outlines the criteria and processes for placing undergraduate students on academic probation or suspension in the College of Education.

06-0-03 | Status: Draft

Student Academic Misconduct Policy

Consistent with the UCCS Campus Policy on Student Academic Ethics Code Violations, this College of Education (COE) policy outlines the definitions, examples, consequences, and procedures related to student academic misconduct. COE expects adherence to this policy to preserve the credibility and value of its academic programs.

06-1-01 | Status: Approved

Student Academic Appeals Procedure

On occasion, students will appeal a grade or other program decision of a faculty member in the College of Education. This procedure provides in-depth information to faculty who may become involved in the student academic appeal process.

06-1-02 | Status: Draft

Student Complaints Procedure

This procedure outlines the process for handling and managing student complaints.

07-0-01 | Status: Draft

Website Content Management Policy

This policy establishes roles and responsibilities for website content management, outlines content approval and update procedures, and defines standards for content quality, accessibility, and security. It is designed to maintain the College of Education website as a reliable, professional, and user-friendly resource.

08-1-01 | Status: Draft

Sponsored Programs Procedure

This procedure outlines processes regarding external funding proposal submissions, Institutional Review Board (IRB) support, post-award expectations, and grant-related hires. 

08-2-01 | Status: Approved

Facilities and Administrative Return Guideline

This guideline outlines how the college portion of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) return to be divided within the college infrastructure.