College Policies
This page contains the current approved version of all TCC college policies. These documents constitute the only official college-wide policies for Tidewater Community College. The college policies documented here are designed to help the college accomplish its mission; maintain accountability; provide employees and students with clear and concise guidelines; and clarify how the college conducts business.
College policies are policies that apply broadly and pertain to more than one division of the college.
1000: General
- 1100 – Development and Maintenance of Policies and Procedures (rev. 1 | effective 2/23/16)
- 1101 – Weapons (rev. 4 | effective 8/8/22)
- 1200 – Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination (rev. 3 | effective 5/16/22)
- 1300 – Classroom, Occupational Safety & Health (rev. 1 | effective 8/7/17)
- 1301 – Campus and Workplace Violence Prevention (rev. 3 | effective 2/12/24)
- Policy 1301 Procedures
- Threat Assessment Team Guidelines
- Threat Assessment Team Case Review Sheet
- Incident Report/Threat Assessment Referral Form
- 1400 – Emergency Response and Management (rev. 3 | effective 5/4/22)
- 1401 – Inclement Weather/Emergent Hazardous Conditions (rev. 2 | effective 5/16/22)
2000: Academic & Student Affairs
- 2101 – Reimbursement for Dual Enrollment Courses (rev. 0 | effective 10/15/07)
- 2102 – Adjunct Faculty Workloads (rev. 3 | effective 5/4/22)
- 2103 – Credit Course Requisites (rev. 4 | effective 11/23/20)
- 2104 – Substantive Change (rev. 3 | effective 10/25/21)
- 2105 – Academic Quality Assurance (rev. 1 | effective 11/23/20)
- 2106 – Disposition of Classes for Emergency Shutdown of the College (rev. 1 | effective 1/18/23)
- 2107 – Use of Cadavers for Instructional Purposes (rev. 1 | effective 2/7/22)
- 2108 – Use of Open Educational Resources (rev. 2 | effective 12/20/16)
- 2109 – Credit for Prior Learning (rev. 3 | effective 7/25/22)
- 2110 – Course Substitutions and Waivers (rev. 5 | effective 3/15/21)
- 2111 – Class Scheduling (rev. 1 | effective 4/11/17)
- 2115 – Awarding of Posthumous Degrees (rev. 3 | effective 2/7/22)
- 2201 – Student Payment of Tuition and Fees (rev. 1 | effective 7/25/22)
- 2202 – Use of Student Electronic Mail System for Large-Scale Notifications and Information Distribution (rev. 2 | effective 8/8/22)
- 2400 – Administration of Public Grants and Sponsored Programs (rev. 0 | effective 9/15/16)
3000: Administrative Services
- 3101 – Alternative Work Arrangements (rev. 1 | effective 03/16/20)
- 3102 – College Operations During the December Holiday Break (rev. 12 | effective 1/24/19)
- 3103 – Professor Emeritus Appointments of Teaching Faculty (rev. 4 | effective 9/15/16)
- 3104 – Emeritus Appointments of Administrative and Professional Faculty (rev. 3 | effective 9/15/16)
- 3105 – Emeritus Appointments of Classified Staff (rev. 2 | effective 9/15/16)
- 3106 – Reference and Background Checks (rev. 0 | effective 6/18/07)
- 3107 – Civic Involvement and Engagement (rev. 2 | effective 8/9/18)
- 3108 – Faculty Promotion (rev. 1 | effective 12/15/15)
- 3109 – Voluntary Intercampus Transfer of Teaching Faculty (rev. 0 | effective 4/11/02)
- 3110 – Return to Work (rev. 0 | effective 8/7/06)
- 3111 – Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect (rev. 0 | effective 10/3/13)
- 3112 – Part-Time Employee Workloads (rev. 1 | effective 7/23/14)
- 3113 – Educational Assistance and Continuous Learning Program (rev. 0 | effective 9/24/2018)
- 3114 – Visitors In The Workplace (rev. 0 | effective 2/26/2024)
- 3201 – Naming of College Facilities (rev. 1 | effective 4/15/24)
- 3202 – Energy Conservation (rev. 0 | effective 12/23/09)
- 3203 – Water Conservation (rev. 0 | effective 5/19/10)
- 3204 – Use of College Facilities by External Entities (rev. 2 | effective 8/27/24)
- 3205 – Use of Roper Center by External Entities (rev. 0 | effective 2/1/17)
- 3206 – Motor Vehicles (rev.0 | effective 11/2/17)
Additional Documents:
- 3301 – Social Media (rev. 1 | effective 7/21/16)
- 3302 – Visual Identity Standards (rev. 1 | effective 6/4/15)
- 3303 – Fundraising and Charitable Gift Acceptance (rev. 1 | effective 11/2/17)
4000: Financial
- 4101 – Debt Capacity (rev. 1 | effective 12/6/21)
- 4102 – Internal Controls (rev. 1 | effective 12/6/21)
- 4103 – Chartered Student Organization Accounting (rev. 0 | effective 1/22/18)
- 4201 – Tuition, Fees, and Other Receipts (rev. 6 | effective 7/25/23)
- 4202 – Revenue Refunds (rev. 5 | effective 6/27/19)
- 4203 – Receivables and Collections (rev. 1 | effective 1/22/15)
- 4205 – Investment of Local Funds (rev. 3 | effective 5/10/22)
- 4300 – Public Procurement (rev. 3 | effective 1/24/19)
- 4301 – Public Procurement – Conservation & Efficiency (rev. 0 | effective 8/30/10)
- 4302 – Small Purchase Charge Card (rev. 1 | effective 1/22/15)
- 4303 – Asset Control and Management (rev. 3 | effective 5/4/22)
- 4304 – Payment for Goods and Services (rev. 1 | effective 5/16/19)
- 4305 – Travel (rev. 5 | effective 3/04/24)
- 4306 – Vehicle Fuel Credit Card (rev. 0 | effective 11/24/08)
- 4307 – Risk Management (rev. 1 | effective 5/4/22)
- 4501 – Direct Deposit and Payline (rev. 1 | effective 8/6/04)
- 4601 – StormCard Auxiliary Services Functions (rev. 4 | effective 02/17/20)
- 4602 – On-Campus Child Care Services Under Review
- 4606 – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Passes (rev. 6 | effective 03/04/24)
5000: Information Systems
- 5101 Wireless Communication Devices and Stipends (rev. 1 | effective 4/23/15)
- 5102 Information Technology Project Management (rev. 1 | effective 2/28/12)
- 5103 Print Management (rev. 0 | effective 2/13/12)
- 5104 College Network and Email Accounts (rev. 0 | effective 6/4/15)
- 5200 Information Technology Security Program (rev. 1 | effective 2/28/12)
- 5201 Access to Information Systems Containing Sensitive Data (rev. 2 | effective 7/21/16)
- 5203 Administration of Guest Wireless Network Accounts (rev. 0 | effective 12/16/16)
- 5301 Use of Library Materials (rev. 4 | effective 11/15/21)
- 5302 Use of Libraries (rev. 2 | effective 11/15/21)