Section 03: Academic Affairs Policies and Procedures

Policy: A broad rule, principle, plan or course of action that the Governing Board adopts for the College through its approval process to guide the work of the College (SFCC Policy 1-1). Each SFCC Policy has a leader who is responsible for remaining current with external rules and regulations, understanding and documenting the guiding principles, and developing the procedures for that Policy.

Procedure: An outline of how the Policy is implemented, made actionable.

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• 3-3: Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Requirements – Policy
• Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Requirements – Procedures
• 3-4: Associate In Applied Arts and Associate In Applied Science Degree Requirements – Policy
• 3-5: Academic Program Review – Policy
• Academic Program Review – Procedures
• 3-6: Faculty Workload – Policy
• Faculty Workload – Procedures
• 3-7: Academic Certificates – Policy
• 3-8: Credit Hour Policy
• 3-9: Credit and Noncredit Course Refund Policy
• Refunds for Credit and Noncredit Courses – Procedures
• 3-10: Audit of Credit Courses
• Student Audit of Credit Courses – Procedures
• 3-11: Appeal of Academic Decisions – Policy
• Appeal of Academic Decisions – Procedures
• 3-12: Faculty Qualifications – Policy
• Faculty Qualifications – Procedures
• 3-13: Certificates and Certifications for Noncredit Courses, Trainings and Programs – Policy
• 3-14: Academic Freedom – Policy
• 3-15: Micro-Credentials Policy
• 3-16: Intellectual Property and Copyright – Policy
• Intellectual Property and Copyright – Procedures
• 3-17: Catalog Development – Policy
• Catalog Development Policy – Procedures
• 3-18: Credit for Prior Learning and Prior Learning Assessment Policy
• Credit for Prior Learning and Prior Learning Assessment – Procedures
• 3-19: Learning Assessment – Policy
• 3-20: Academic Advisory Committees – Policy
• Academic Advisory Committees Policy – Procedures