College Policies

College Policies

This policy webpage contains links to all current Dakota County Technical College policies and links to some MN State Board Policies and Procedures. A complete list of all Minnesota State Board Policies and Procedures can be viewed on the Minnesota State website.

Chapter 1 – College

• 1A.1 Dakota County Technical College (Minnesota State Policy)
• 1A.2 Legal Status of College
• 1A.3 Administrative Principles
• 1A.4 Policy Development and Implementation
• 1B.0.1 Procedure: Reasonable Accommodations in Employment (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 1B.1 Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education Opportunity (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 1B.1.1 Procedure: Report/Complaint of Discrimination/Harassment Investigation and Resolution (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 1B.2 Affirmative Action in Employment (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 1B.2.1 Procedure: Affirmative Action in Employment
• 1B.3 Sexual Violence Policy (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 1B.3.1 Procedure: Sexual Violence (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 1B.4 Access for Individuals with Disabilities (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 1B.4.1 Procedure: Students with Disabilities
    • 1B.4.1 Form: Accessibility Testing
• 1C.1 Employee Conduct and Ethics (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 1C.2 Fraudulent or Other Dishonest Acts (Minnesota State Policy)

Chapter 2 – Students

• 2.1 Campus Student Associations (Minnesota State Policy)
• 2.2 State Residency (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.2.1 Procedure State Residency (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 2.3 Student Involvement in Decision Making (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.3.1 Student Involvement in Decision-Making (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 2.6 Intercollegiate Athletics (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.6.1 Procedure: Athletic Department Drug/Banned Substance Awareness, Education and Screening Policy
• 2.8 Student Life (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.8.1 Procedure: Student Life (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 2.9 Academic Standing and FA Satisfactory Academic Progress (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 2.9.1 Procedure: Satisfactory Academic Standing
  • 2.9.2 Procedure: Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
• 2.13 Grading Options
  • 2.13.1 Procedure: Grade Appeals
  • 2.13.2 Policy: Academic Renewal
• 2.14 Student Dress
• 2.15 Health and Safety
• 2.16 Student Use of Unsupervised Classrooms
• 2.18 Raffles

Chapter 3 – Educational

• 3.1 Student Rights & Responsibilities (Minnesota State Policy)
• 3.3 Assessment for Course Placement (Minnesota State Policy)
• 3.4 Undergraduate Admissions
  • 3.41 Procedure: Admissions
• 3.5 Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.5.1 Procedure: Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program
• 3.6 Student Code of Conduct
  • 3.6.1 Procedure: Student Code of Conduct
  • 3.6.1 Academic Integrity
  • 3.6.2 Academic Renewal
• 3.8 Student Complaint and Grievance
  • 3.8.1 Procedure: Student Complaints and Grievances
    • 3.8.1 Forms: Student Grievance
• 3.13 Grading Options
• ​3.17 Graduation
• 3.21 Undergraduate Course Credit Transfer and MnTC
  • 3.21.1 Procedure: Undergraduate Course Credit Transfer (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 3.22 Course Syllabi and Course Outlines (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.22.1.1 Procedure: Syllabus Collection
    • Syllabus Review Document
• 3.26 Intellectual Property (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.26.1 Procedure: Patent Inquiry Procedures (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 3.27 Copyrights (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.27.1 Procedure: Copyright Clearance (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 3.29 College and University Transcripts (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.29.1 Procedure: College and University Transcripts (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 3.30 College Program Advisory Committees (Minnesota State Policy)
• 3.31 Graduate Follow-Up System (Minnesota State Policy)
• 3.32 College Faculty Credentialing (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.32.1 Procedure: College Faculty Credentialing (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 3.32.2 Procedure: Faculty Professional Development Plans
    • 3.32.2 Form: Faculty Professional Development Plan
• 3.33 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit (Minnesota State Policy - repealed 10/01/2018)
• 3.34 Academic Semester Start Dates (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.34.1 Procedure: Official Academic Semester Start Dates (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 3.35 Credit for Prior Learning
  • 3.35.1 Procedure: Credit for Prior Learning – External Assessments
  • 3.35.2 Procedure: Credit for Prior Learning - Internal
  • 3.35.3 Procedure: Military Courses and Military Occupations
• 3.36 Academic Programs (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.36.1 Procedure: Academic Programs (Minnesota State Procedure)  
  • 3.36.2 Credit Hour
• 3.38 Procedure: Admissions Procedure
• 3.39 Transfer Rights and Responsibilities (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 3.39.1 Procedure: Credit by Examination (Test Out)
• 3.40 Attendance
• 3.41 Internship/On-The-Job Training (OJT)
  • 3.41.1 Procedure: Internship/OJT
• 3.42 Clinical
• 3.44 Degree Granting Authority
• 3.45 Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates
• 3.46 Academic Program Inventory
• 3.47 Program Approval
• 3.48 Academic Program Redesign
• 3.49 Academic Program Replication or Relocation
• 3.50 Academic Program Improvement
• 3.51 Academic Program Closure
• 3.52 Course Articulation
• 3.53 Children and Pets on Campus
• 3.54 Security and Privacy of Information Resources
• 3.85 Grade Appeal Policy

Chapter 4 – Human Resources

• 4.4 Weather / Short Term Emergency Closings (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 4.4.1 Procedure: Short Term Closings and Class Cancellation
• 4.5 Student Employees (Minnesota State Policy)
• 4.6 Re-Employment of Early Retirees (Minnesota State Policy)
• 4.7 Sabbatical Leaves (Minnesota State Policy)
• 4.8 Maximum Class Size
• 4.9 Employee Evaluation (Minnesota State Policy)
• 4.10 Nepotism (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 4.10.1 Procedure: Nepotism (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 4.11 Board Early Separation Incentive Program (Minnesota State Policy)
• 4.16 Workers’ Compensation
  • 4.16.1 Procedure: Worker’s Compensation
• 4.18 Jury Duty
• 4.19 Employee Time Off for Union Negotiation Activities
• 4.20 Uniforms for College Personnel
  • 4.20.1 Procedure: Uniforms for College Personnel
• 4.22 Safety and Health of College Personnel
• 4.23 Employees and Students with Infectious Conditions
• 4.24 Employees’ Right to Know – Infectious Conditions
• 4.25 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
• 4.26 Building Security
• 4.27 Zero Tolerance of Workplace Violence
• 4.30 Tobacco-Free Environment
• 4.33 Collection, Storage and Dissemination of Personnel Data
• 4.34 Statement of Rights of Subjects of Government Data
• 4.35 Guide to Releasing Not Public Information in Response to Search Warrants, Subpoenas/Court Orders and Other Requests

Chapter 5 – Administration

• 5.9 Biennial and Annual Operating Budget Planning and Approval (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.10 Reserves and Year-End Balances (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.11 Tuition and Fees (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.11.1 Procedure: Tuition and Fees (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 5.12 Tuition and Fee Due Dates, Refunds, Withdrawals and Waivers (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.12.1 Procedure: Military Service and Veterans with Disabilities (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.12.2 Procedure: Tuition Waivers, Deferrals, and Retroactive Drops (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.12.3 Procedure: Payment Related Dates and Registration Cancellation (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.12.4 Procedure: Refund of Tuition and Fees (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.12.5 Procedure: Payment Plans (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 5.14 Contracts and Procurements (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.14.2 Procedure: Consultant, Professional or Technical Services, and Income Contracts (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.14.5 Procedure: Purchasing (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 5.15 Fund Raising (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.16 Risk Management and Insurance (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.17 Sustainability, Resources Conservation and Recovery, and Environmentally Responsible Practices (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.18 Alcoholic Beverages or Controlled Substances on Campus (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.18.1 Procedure: Alcohol Use and Controlled Substances on Campus (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.18.2 Procedure: Check List for Events Involving Alcoholic Beverages or 3.2% Malt Liquor (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 5.19 Travel Management (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.19.3 Procedure: Travel Management (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.19.5 Procedure: International and Domestic Educational Travel Opportunities
    • 5.19.5.1 Procedure: International and Domestic Educational Travel Opportunities
• 5.20 Special Expenses and Chancellor/Presidential Expense Allowances (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.20.1 Procedure: Special Expenses and Chancellor/Presidential Expense Allowances (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 5.21 Possession or Carry of Firearms (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.22 Acceptable Use of Computers and IT Resources (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.22.1 Procedure: Acceptable Use of Computers and IT Resources (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 5.22.3 Blogging Procedure
• 5.23 Security and Privacy of Information Resources (Minnesota State Policy)
• 5.24 Safety and Security Compliance (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 5.24.1 Procedure: Hazardous Waste Management and Donated Materials (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 5.26 Reproduction and Use of Copyrighted Materials
• 5.27 Research and Planning
• 5.28 Special Expenses
• 5.29 College Year, Calendar, Employment Year
• 5.30 Precinct Caucuses and Elections
• 5.31 Visitors On Campus
• 5.312 Animals On Campus
• 5.32 Senior Citizens Higher Education Program
• 5.33 Smudging and Pipe Ceremonies
  • 5.33.1 Procedure: Smudging and Pipe Ceremonies
• 5.34 Email as Official Means of Communication

Chapter 6 – Facilities

• 6.4 Facilities Planning (Minnesota State Policy)
• 6.5 Capital Program Planning (Minnesota State Policy)
• 6.6 Facilities Maintenance and Repair including Revenue Fund Facilities (Minnesota State Policy)
• 6.7 Real Estate Transactions and Management (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 6.7.1 Procedure: Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 6.7.2 Procedure: Use of College and University Facilities (College or University as Lessor) (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 6.8 Naming Buildings, Sites and Common Areas (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 6.8.1 Procedure: Naming Buildings, Sites and Common Areas (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 6.9 Campus Safety and Security
  • 6.9.1 Procedure: Safety, Accidents, First Aid Procedures
  • 6.9.2 Procedure: Lost and Found
• 6.10 Design and Construction (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 6.10.1 Procedure Emergency Response
• 6.11 Parking Policy
  • 6.11.1 Procedure: Parking and Traffic Regulations
• 6.12 Police Interrogations & Investigations
• 6.13 Campus Security and Crime Reporting
  • 6.13.1 Procedure: Campus Security and Crime Reporting
• 6.14 Vehicle Use Policy
  • 6.14.1 Procedure: Vehicle Use
• 6.15 Signs and Postings
• 6.16 Snow Removal
  • 6.16.1 Procedure: Snow Removal
• 6.17 Emergency Response
  • 6.17.1 Procedure: Emergency Response, Notification and Evacuation
  • 6.17.2 Procedure: Emergency Procedures

Chapter 7 – General Finance Provisions

• 7.1 Finance and Administrative Authority of Board, Chancellor and Presidents (Minnesota State Policy)
• 7.3 Financial Administration (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 7.3.1 Procedure: Foundation Donations and Payroll Deductions (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 7.3.3 Procedure: Purchasing Cards (Minnesota State Procedure)
    • 7.3.3.1 Procedure: Purchasing Cards
  • 7.3.4 Procedure: Cost Allocation (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 7.3.13 Procedure: Surplus Personal Property / Building Disposal (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 7.4 Financial Reporting (Minnesota State Policy)
• 7.5 Financial Institutions and Investments (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 7.5.1 Procedure: Local Cash and Investments (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 7.6 Business Activities (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 7.6.1 Procedure: Competition with Private Sector (Minnesota State Procedure)
  • 7.6.2 Procedure: Accounts Receivable Management (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 7.7 Gift and Grants Acceptance (Minnesota State Policy)
• 7.10 Bonding of Licensed and Non-licensed Personnel
• 7.11 Investment Income
• 7.12 Program Financial Accounts
• 7.13 Operation of Distribution Programs

Chapter 8 – College and University Relations

• 8.3 College-, University- and System- Related Foundations (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 8.3.1 Procedure: College-, University-, and System Office-Related Foundations (Minnesota State Procedure)
• 8.5 Local Advisory Committees (Minnesota State Policy)
  • 8.5.1 Procedure: Advisory Committee

Additional Policies

• Minnesota State Board Policies and Procedures
• State of Minnesota Policies and Procedures