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College Policies

SUNY Erie Community College employs a wide range of policies. Some of these policies are described more fully elsewhere in the catalog. This page is intended to provide immediate access to all policies.

Policies Impacting Students

Policy Title Responsible
College Administrator		 Effective or Revised Date
Academic Forgiveness Policy     Provost and Executive Vice President 09/26/2019
Academic Freedom Policy     Provost and Executive Vice President 06/27/2019
Accommodation for Service, Emotional Support, Pets and Therapy Animals Policy     Provost and Executive Vice President 09/28/2023
Adjudication Hearing Board Policy     Provost and Executive Vice President 10/29/2020
Admissions Policy     VP Enrollment Management 01/30/2020
Admissions-International Students Policy     Provost and Executive Vice President 12/14/2017
Anti-Hazing Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 02/07/2019
Athletics Participation Policy   VP Enrollment Management 04/25/2019
Cardholder Policy   Chief Information Officer 02/22/2017
Code of Student Conduct Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 09/27/2018
Confidentiality of Library Records   Provost and Executive Vice President 10/20/2017
Consensual-Romantic Relationship Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 03/28/2019
Course Prerequisites and Waivers   Provost and Executive Vice President 08/31/2017
Disciplinary Dismissal Review Policy   VP Enrollment Management 01/30/2020
Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 02/07/2019
Emergency Closing Policy   VP Administration and Finance 02/07/2019
Faculty, Staff and Student Participation in Institutional Governance Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 05/27/2021
Freedom of Expression and Assembly Policy   AVP Facilities and Security 06/29/2017
Gender Neutral Bathrooms Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 05/27/2021
General Education Competency Assurance   Provost and Executive Vice President 08/29/2019
Grade Change Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 03/30/2023
Grades and Academic Standing Grading System Policy  

Provost and Executive Vice President; 
College Senate

 03/30/2023
Individualized Instruction   Provost and Executive Vice President 01/30/2020
Information Technology Systems Acceptable Use   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion;  Chief Information Officer 06/30/2022
Interim Suspension Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 08/30/2018
Mandatory Reporting and Prevention of Child Sexual or Physical Abuse   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 09/26/2019
No Contact Order Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 09/27/2018
Non-Discrimination   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 01/2004
Online Bill of Rights   Provost and Executive Vice President 06/29/2017
Preferred Name Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion;  Provost and Executive Vice President 03/25/2021
Privacy Policy   Chief Information Officer 09/27/2018
Reasonable Request Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 08/30/2018
Recognition of Transfer and Prior Learning Credits   Provost and Executive Vice President 08/30/2018
Religion and National Origin   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 01/2004
Repeat of a Course   Provost and Executive Vice President 12/14/2017
Sexual Harassment Policy     VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 12/13/2018
Sexual Misconduct Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 03/08/2019
Standards for Probation and Dismissal Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 04/26/2018
Standards of Eligibility - Student Leadership Positions and Athletes   Provost and Executive Vice President 08/29/2019
Student Activity Fees Allocation   Provost and Executive Vice President 01/26/2017
Student Complaint Policy Non-Academic   Provost and Executive Vice President 10/29/2020
Student Credit Hour Enrollment Cap Per Term   Provost and Executive Vice President 05/31/2018
Student Grievance of Academic Decisions   Provost and Executive Vice President 09/27/2018
Student Immunization Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 09/27/2018
Student Schedule Cancellation for Non-Payment   VP Administration and Finance 06/28/2018
Student Transfer Credit Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 03/25/2021
Tuition Liability and Refund Policy   VP Enrollment Management 03/30/2023
Visual Identity Policy   VP Enrollment Management 12/19/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policies Impacting Employees
Policy Title Responsible
College Administrator		 Effective or Revised Date
Advisory Groups Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 04/25/2019
Affiliated Entities   VP Administration and Finance 08/07/2017
Age of Employment Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 08/29/2017
Assignment and use of College Facilities Policy   Institutional Advancement and Efficiencies 08/07/2017
Bank Reconciliation Policy   VP Administration and Finance 02/10/2022
Board of Trustees Orientation Onboarding Annual Training   VP Administration and Finance 08/17/2017
Capital Asset Policy   VP Administration and Finance 09/27/2018
College Contracts Policy   VP Administration and Finance 08/30/2019
College Naming rights Policy   Institutional Advancement and Efficiencies 05/23/2018
Commercial Use of Property Policy   VP Administration and Finance 12/15/2022
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 12/13/2018
Donation of Equipment, Vehicles, Computer Hardware, Software, Merchandise, Supplies or Other In-Kind   VP Administration and Finance 12/19/2019
EFT Wire Transfer Policy   Chief Information Officer 05/23/2018
Elimination of Academic Programs Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 06/09/2021
Employee Breastfeeding Lactation Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 12/13/2018
Employee Separation Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 08/29/2017
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Account Policy   Chief Information Officer 07/01/2019
Financial Internal Controls   VP Administration and Finance 08/17/2017
Fund Balance Reserve Policy   VP Administration and Finance 02/12/2019
Hiring Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 03/28/2019
Installment Contracts Policy   VP Administration and Finance 10/31/2019
Labor Negotiations  

VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion

 05/04/2021
Liberal Leave Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 12/13/2018
Media Relations Policy   Institutional Advancement and Efficiencies 10/31/2019
Micro-Credentials Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 01/29/2021
Personnel Academic Degrees   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 05/04/2021
Personnel Discipline   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 05/04/2021
Planning and Assessment Policy   Provost and Executive Vice President 02/03/2021
Policy on Emeritus Status   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 03/27/2020
Policy on Policy Development   VP Administration and Finance 10/25/2018
Position Creation Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 08/17/2017
Procurement Policy   VP Administration and Finance 03/28/2024
Red Flag Policy   VP Administration and Finance 05/04/2021
Selection and Support of Sponsorship Requests   Institutional Advancement and Efficiencies 05/30/2018
SES Terms of Employment with Exhibits    VP Administration and Finance 05/23/2018
Sexual Discrimination Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 05/04/2021
Social Media Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 02/03/2021
Spend Authority Delegation Policy   VP Administration and Finance 03/28/2019
Telecommuting Policy   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 12/13/2018
Travel Policy   VP Administration and Finance 03/11/2019
Verification of Employee Credentials   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 02/23/2018
Violence in the Workplace   VP Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion 05/04/2021