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The following policies have been developed to ensure Laurel Ridge is operating consistent with our mission to provide a positive, caring and dynamic learning environment that inspires student success, values diversity and promotes community vitality.

This Laurel Ridge Policies webpage contains the most current approved version of all College policies, with links to applicable procedures and forms. These documents constitute the only official College-wide policies. This webpage will be updated as additional policies are approved.

General Policies

VCCS # Policy # Policy Name Effective Date Revised Date Link Related Procedure Procedure Link Form Links
101 College Mission Statement Review Policy February 2007 January 2023
110 Laurel Ridge College Board Policy June 2025
51005 College Substantive Change Policy February 2008 April 2023 Procedures for Substantive Change
112 College Board Electronic Meetings Policy June 2022
121 Children on Campus Policy September 2005 February 2007
6.5.1 120 VCCS Expressive Activity Policy 2024 View web page
124 Sexual Misconduct (Title IX) Policy September 2020 April 2022

Academic Policies

VCCS # Policy # Policy Name Effective Date Revised Date Link Related Procedure Procedure Link Form Links
212 Approval of Academic Studies and Research Projects May 2007 October 2023
51005 Substantive Change February 2008 April 2023 Procedures for Substantive Change
51006 Distance Education August 2012 April 2022 Procedures for Distance Education
51007 Copyright Awareness and Compliance May 2009 December 2014
51008 Faculty Student Engagement Hours August 2012 April 2023
51009 Coordination of Academic Units by Faculty Leads March 2022 Procedures for Coordination of Academic Units by Faculty Leads
201 Grades March 2022
51011 Credit Hour March 2022
51012 Academic Honesty April 2022 May 2023
60001 Academic Calendar April 2009 November 2016
60003 Transfer Credit (Credit for Prior Learning) January 2010 November 2016
310 Learning Resources Center Collection Development April 2005 May 2025 Procedures for LRC Collection Development

Administrative Policies

VCCS # Policy # Policy Name Effective Date Revised Date Link Related Procedure Procedure Link Form Links
30005 Sponsored Programs and Grants Management January 2017 May 2023
310 Small Purchase Charge Card Policy May 2010 March 2025
312 Business Meal Request Policy November 2024 November 2024
332 Technology Purchasing Policy November 2024 November 2024
341 Parking Rules Regulations and Fines Policy January 2011 March 2025
10001 Printing Services April 2008 October 2016
11001 Publication June 1905 August 2007
12001 Advertising February 2008 February 2008
13000 Web Update November 2008 October 2016
14001 Facilities Naming April 2008 August 2022
20001-6 Tobacco and Related Products August 2004 April 2014
20002R2 Facility Use February 2009 July 2015
20003 Records Management March 2010
20009 Alcoholic Beverages February 2011
21002 Access Control January 2011 December 2016
21003 Animals on Campus May 2023
30006 Indirect Cost Reimbursement January 2017
30007 Internal Controls January 2017
30008 Investment January 2017
60000 Food and Beverage August 2008
60002 Violence Prevention Committee and Threat Assessment Team January 2010 July 2023
62005 Posting Policy April 2008 May 2014
62007 Registered Sex Offender Policy November 2008 November 2008
ITS-08-5400 70001 Information Technology Security Policy February 2009 January 2017
70002 Remote Network Access February 2006
Administration II-20 State Vehicle April 2003 January 2017

Human Resources Policies

VCCS # Policy # Policy Name Effective Date Revised Date Link Related Procedure Procedure Link Form Links Comments
401 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Policy January 2025 November 2024
410 Categories and Types of Employment June 2025
430 Classified Staff Emeritus Selection April 2022 March 2024
431 Professor Emeritus Selection June 2024
40002 Background Screening March 2006 February 2017 This policy is the most current, but we do have on the docket for revision given some upcoming changes in onboarding through SSC
40003 Alternate Work Arrangements January 2010 February 2017 This policy is the most current, but we do have on the docket for revision given our current COOP telework and possible revisions from the state in the year ahead.
40004 Evaluation of Administrative Faculty February 2006 October 2009 This policy is current.
40005 Return to Work August 2001 February 2017 This policy is current.
40006 Employee Rewards Program April 2006 February 2017 This policy is current.
40007 Educational Assistance and Continuous Learning Program September 2005 May 2021 Educational Assistance Policy Procedures This policy is the most current, but is on the docket for review in Spring 2021.
40008 Reasonable Accommodation May 2019 This policy is current.
40009 Substance and Alcohol Abuse May 2019 This policy is current.
40010 Recruitment and Hiring Policy for Full and Part-time Employees May 2019 This policy is current, albeit has alot of procedure written into the policy.
40011 Professional Development November 2004 March 2024 Professional Development SOP This policy is current.
40012 Lactation May 2021
41000 Voluntary Inter-Campus Faculty Transfer May 2019 This policy is current.
41001 Voluntary Inter-Campus Classified Staff Transfer April 2022
51010 Evaluation of Faculty for Multi-Year Appointment April 2022 Evaluation of Faculty for Multi-Year Appointment Procedures

Student Policies

VCCS # Policy # Policy Name Effective Date Revised Date Link Related Procedure Procedure Link Form Links
30003 Attendance / Administrative Deletion August 2008 April 2023
611 Delayed Payment of GI Bill June 2020
4.3.2.3 30011 Refunds, Credits and Reinstatement as a Result of Military Service June 2020
4.3.2.5 30012 Return of Unearned Department of Defense Tuition Assistance June 2020
60001 Recruitment of Service Members June 2024
60003 Transfer Credit Policy (Credit for Prior Learning) January 2010 January 2017
4.3.2.2 60006 Tuition Refund Appeal for Exceptional Cases July 2015 April 2023
6.5.3 62001 Student Drug and Alcohol August 2005
6.5.0.1 62004 Student Complaints August 2005 February 2023
62006 Code of Conduct Steering Committee August 2008
62007 Registered Sex Offender November 2008
62009 Title IX September 2020 April 2022
6.5.1 Expressive Activity