Policies
The Policy and Compliance Manager is responsible for facilitating the coordination of policy development for all Red Deer Polytechnic institutional policies and procedures. These are distinct from the Board of Governors' Policies
Under the Policy and Procedure Framework, policies are written and revised on the basis of an approved policy plan.
Questions regarding the content of a particular policy or procedure should be directed to the Policy Administrator or Procedure Administrator as identified in the document.
The official version of any Polytechnic policy or procedure is the electronic version published on this page.
Institution-wide policies are categorized as follows:
Academic | Administration | Finance | Health, Safety and Wellness | Information Management and Technology | People and Culture | Research | Student
Type Ctrl + F (find) to search for key words in the policy or procedure title.
Academic
- Academic Calendar Policy
- Academic Freedom Policy (Under review)
- Academic Freedom Complaints Procedure (Under review)
- Academic Policies Procedure
- Academic Schedule Policy (Under review - Academic Policy Committee)
- Academic Standing Policy
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Admission to Credit Programs Policy
- Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses Policy
- Co-curricular Record Policy
- Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Policy (Under review - Academic Policy Committee)
- Course Outline Policy
- Faculty Performance Policy (Revised - effective July 6, 2023, previously listed under People and Culture)
- Final Examinations Policy
- Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Policy
- Graduation and Completion Policy
- Program Structure and Definitions Policy
- Program Quality Assurance Policy
- Program Development Procedure
- Curriculum Development, Redevelopment, and Documentation Procedure (Under review - Academic Policy Committee)
- Formative Program Review Procedure
- Annual Program Improvement Procedure
- Apprenticeship Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Credit Program Review - Degrees Procedure
- Accredited/Externally Approved Credit Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- External Reviewer for Program Review (QIPR) Procedure
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Transfer Credit Policy
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Student Appeals Policy
- Student Awards Policy
- Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (Revised - August 21, 2023)
- Academic Misconduct Procedure
- Non-Academic Misconduct Procedure
- Reappraisal of Final Grade Procedure (Revised - September 22, 2023)
- Reappraisal of Graded Term Work Procedure (Revised - September 22, 2023)
- Reappraisal of Final Grade or Graded Term Work Form
- Timetable Development for Programs Policy
- Work Integrated Learning Policy (Under review - Academic Policy Committee)
- Alcohol at Polytechnic Events and Facilities Policy
- Brand Standards Policy
- Committees Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Credit Program Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement Policy
- Death of a Polytechnic Community Member Policy (Under review)
- Enrolment Limits in Credit Courses Policy
- Facility Booking and Rental Policy
- Facility Planning and Space Allocation Policy
- Freedom of Expression Policy
- Green Housekeeping Procedure
- Hazardous Material Disposal Procedure
- Honorary Degrees Policy
- Indigenous Initiatives Policy (In development)
- Learning Management System Policy
- Media Relations Policy
- Non-credit Programming Policy (Under review)
- Partnerships with External Organizations Policy
- Policy and Procedure Framework Policy (Under review)
- Policy and Procedure Framework Manual
- Policy Vetting Form
- Academic Policies Procedure
- Administrative Policies Procedure (Under review)
- Policy Template
- Procedure Template
- Manual Template
- Policy Cover Sheet
- Policy Feedback Form
- Policy Approval Request Procedure (Under review/updating)
- Policy Approval Request Form
- Professors Emeriti Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Sales, Canvassing, Promotion, and Advertising on Campus Policy
- Service Review Policy
- Universal Design Policy (Under review)
- Asset Disposal Standard Practice
- Cash Collection and Deposits Policy
- Gift Acceptance & Management Policy
- Hosting and Business Expenses Policy
- Investments Policy
- Purchasing Policy
- Reserves Policy
- Signing Authority and Contractual Commitments Policy
- Sponsorship Fundraising Standard Practice
- Travel and Related Expenses Policy
- Biosafety Policy
- Communicable Disease Policy (In development)
- Disability and Health Recovery Support Program Policy
- Emergency Response and Business Resumption Plan (Under review)
- Health and Safety Policy (Under review)
- Accident-Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedure - Under review. Please contact Health, Safety and Wellness for more information: Health [dot] Safety [at] rdpolytech [dot] ca (Health[dot]Safety[at]rdpolytech[dot]ca)
- Animals on Campus Procedure
- Working Alone Office Procedure
- Safety Eyewear Procedure and Eye Safe Program
- Safety Footwear Procedure
- Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy
- Smoking, Cannabis, and Tobacco Use
- Compensation Standard Practice (Under review)
- Conversion of Sessional Faculty Positions to Continuous Probationary Faculty Positions
- Criminal Record Check
- Employee Code of Conduct
- Employee Exit Policy (Under review)
- Faculty Performance Policy (Under Academic Policies)
- Grid Placement for Part-Time Faculty Standard Practice
- Interview and Relocation Expenses
- LAPP Membership
- Overtime
- Performance Accountability for Senior Administration
- Performance Enhancement Program - CUPE/AUPE/Exempt Staff
- Recognition of Staff
- Respectful Workplace and Learning Environment
- Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower) Policy
- Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Procedure (in effect February 7, 2023)
- Secondment of Faculty Members To External Organizations Standard Practice (replaced by Secondment of Faculty Members to External Organizations Procedure February 7, 2023)
- Vacation Leave Standard Practice
- Vacation Tracking Standard Practice
- Acceptable Use of Technology and Information Resources Policy
- Information Access and Privacy Policy
- Information Requests - Formal Access Standard Practice
- Records and Information Management Policy
- Information Access and Privacy Policy
- Integrity in Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
- Research and Teaching Involving Animals Policy
- Research Involving Humans Policy (Revised November 9, 2023)
- Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Support for Research, Scholarly Activity, and Scholarship Policy
- Access to Student Academic Records Policy
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Respectful Workplace and Learning Environment Policy
- Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy
- Smoking, Cannabis, and Tobacco Policy
- Student Appeals Policy
- Student Intellectual Property Policy (Under review)
- Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy (See Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy under Academic)
- Study Tours - Educational Travel Opportunities for Students Guidelines (Currently proposed for rescission. Please see RDP Abroad or contact international@rdpolytech.ca for more information.)