Red Deer College policies articulate the College's statement of position and expectations of behaviour which apply to all members of the College community including, where appropriate, third party contractors, visitors, and volunteers.

Procedures outline step-by-step processes to be followed to operationalize policy and achieve a specified purpose or outcome.

RDC's policies are distinct from those of the Board of Governors. To review the Board's policies, click here: Policies of the Board of Governors.

If you would like more information, or have any questions, please contact us at 403.343.4066 or policy [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca

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Academic

• Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• Academic Calendar
• Academic Freedom
• Academic Schedule
• Academic Standing
• Admission of Students to Credit Programs
• Assessment and Grading
• Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses
• Co-curricular Record
• Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal
• Course Outline
  • Course Outline Guidebook
• Curriculum Standards for Credit Programs
• Final Examinations
  • Final Examinations Guidebook
• Graduation and Completion
• Learning Management System
• Program Development and Redevelopment for Credit Programs
• Program Review
• Recognition of Prior Learning
• Scholarly Activity
  • Scholarly Activity Guidebook
• Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
  • Student Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct Guidebook
• Student Appeals
  • Student Appeals Guidebook
• Student Awards
• Student Misconduct: Non-Academic
  • Student Misconduct: Non-Academic Guidebook
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Timetable Development for Programs
• Transfer of Credit Courses and Programs
• Workplace Learning

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Administration - General

• Committees
  • ​Committees Guidebook
  • Terms of Reference Template
• Copyright Materials Acceptable Use
• Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement
• Emergency Response and Business Resumption
• Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses
• Honorary Degrees
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Non-Credit Programming
• Partnerships with External Organizations
• Policy and Procedure Framework *New*
  • Academic Policies Procedure
  • Administrative Policies Procedure
  • Policy and Procedure Framework Manual
  • Policy Vetting Form
  • Policy Template
  • Procedure Template
  • Manual Template
  • Policy Cover Sheet
  • Policy Approval Request Form
  • Policy Feedback Form
• Policy at RDC (Rescinded February 1, 2019)
  • Policy Template (Rescinded February 1, 2019)
• Risk Management
• Service Review
• Universal Design

Administration - Facilities

• Alcohol at College Events and Facilities
• Facility Booking and Rental
• Facility Planning and Space Allocation
• Green Housekeeping
• Hazardous Material Disposal Standard Practice
• Universal Design

Administration - Information Technology Services

• Communication and Information Systems Acceptable Use
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Information and Technology Management
• Information and Technology Security

Administration - Marketing and Communications

• Brand Standards
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Protocol - Communicating with Government Officials and Managing Dignitary Visits Standard Practice
• Media Relations
• Sales, Canvassing, Promotion, and Advertising on Campus
• Social Media
  • Social Media Guidebook
• Web Site and Portal

Administration - Research

• Conflict of Interest
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
• Contracts for Research and Innovation
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Integrity in Research and Scholarship
• Intellectual Property
• Research Grant Management
• Research Involving Animals
• Research Involving Humans
• Research and the Promotion of Innovation

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Finance - General

• Asset Disposal Standard Practice
• Cash Collection and Deposits
• Conflict of Interest
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
• Contracts for Research and Innovation
• Fee for Service Contracts
• Hosting and Business Expenses
• Investments
• Mandatory Instructional and Non-Instructional Fees
• Purchasing
• Related Parties Standard Practice
• Reporting of Fraudulent or Unethical Conduct in the Workplace and Protection of Informants (Rescinded January 1, 2019)
• Research Grant Management
• Reserves Policy
• Risk Management
• Signing Authority and Contract Execution
• Travel and Related Expenses

Finance - Fundraising

• Donations: Gift Acceptance
• Endowments and Use of Endowment Funds
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Sponsorship Standard Practice

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

• Access to Student Academic Records
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
• Records and Information Management
• Web Site Privacy

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HR - Occupational Health and Safety, Wellness

• Accident-Incident Reporting and Investigation Standard Practice
• Administering Over the Counter Medications
• Biosafety
• Cannabis on Campus *New*
• Disability and Illness Management Standard Practice
• Emergency Response and Business Resumption Plan
• Hazardous Material Disposal Standard Practice
• Health and Safety (1 MB 57 pages)
• Pets on Campus
• Safety Eyewear Standard Practice
• Safety Footwear Standard Practice
• Sexual Violence
  • Sexual Violence Guidebook
• Smoking and Tobacco Use *New*

HR - Payroll and Benefits

• Compensation Standard Practice
• LAPP Membership
• Overtime
• Vacation Leave Standard Practice
• Vacation Tracking Standard Practice

HR - Employee and Labour Relations

• Conflict of Commitment
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
• Conflict of Interest
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
• Conversion of Sessional Faculty Positions to Continuous Probationary Faculty Positions
• Criminal Record Check
• Employee Code of Conduct
  • Reporting and Investigating Safe Disclosures Guidebook
• Employee Exit
• Employee Records Standard Practice
• Faculty Performance
• Gifts, Receipt of - Standard Practice
• Grid Placement for Part-Time Faculty Standard Practice
• Harassment and Discrimination
• Hiring of Foreign Workers
  • Foreign Recruitment Guidelines
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Interview and Relocation Expenses
• Performance Accountability for Senior Administration (SA)
• Performance Enhancement Program - CUPE/AUPE/Exempt Staff
• Recognition of Staff
• Reporting of Fraudulent or Unethical Conduct in the Workplace and Protection of Informants (Rescinded January 1, 2019)
• Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower) *New*
• Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Standard Practice
• Sexual Violence
  • Sexual Violence Guidebook

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Student - General

• Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• Access to Student Academic Records
• Communication and Information Systems Acceptable Use
• Death of a Student - College Response
• Harassment and Discrimination
• Information Access and Protection of Privacy
• Student Intellectual Property
• Student Misconduct: Non-Academic
  • Student Misconduct: Non-Academic Guidebook
• Study Tours - Educational Travel Standard Practice
• Study Tours - Educational Travel Opportunities for Students Guidelines

Student - Residence

• Residence Appeals
• Residence Appeals Standard Practice
• Residence Discipline and Dishonesty
• Residence Discipline and Dishonesty Standard Practice

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