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Policies and Administrative Procedures

District policies and administrative procedures are currently being reviewed and updated. As new policies are adopted, the policies/procedures will be placed on the New Format page. Existing policies/procedures will remain active until replaced in the new format.

As the process continues, the new and existing policies/procedures will coexist. When searching for a policy/procedure, please refer first to the New Format page. If no policy/procedure has been adopted there, please refer to the Old Format policies/ procedures web site.


New Format

Use the table of contents below to move to the desired chapter. Each chapter is arranged with board policies on the left and administrative procedures (if they exist) on the right.

For an explanation of board policies, administrative procedures, operating procedures, and the differences between them, click here.

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The District

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_1100 The MiraCosta Community College District          
BP_1200 District Mission                


Chapter 2. Board of Trustees

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_2010 Board Membership    
BP_2015 Student Trustee AP_2015 Student Trustee
BP_2100 Board Elections    
BP_2105 Election of Student Trustee AP_2105 Election of Student Trustee
BP_2110 Vacancies on the Board AP_2110 Vacancies on the Board
BP_2200 Board Duties and Responsibilities    
BP_2210 Officers of the Board    
BP_2220 Committees of the Board    
BP_2305 Annual Organizational Meeting    
BP_2310 Regular Meetings of the Board    
BP_2315 Closed Sessions    
BP_2320 Special and Emergency Meetings AP_2320 Special and Emergency Meetings
BP_2330 Quorum and Voting    
BP_2340 Agendas AP_2340 Agendas
BP_2345 Public Participation at Board Meetings AP_2345 Public Participation at Board Meetings
BP_2350 Speakers    
BP_2355 Decorum    
BP_2360 Minutes AP_2360 Minutes
BP_2365 Recording AP_2365 Recording
BP_2410 Policy and Administrative Procedures AP_2410 Policy and Administrative Procedures
BP_2430 Delegation of Authority to the Superintendent/President AP_2430 Delegation of Authority to the Superintendent/President
BP_2431 Superintendent/President Selection    
BP_2432 Superintendent/President Succession    
BP_2435 Evaluation of the Superintendent/President AP_2435 Evaluation of the Superitnendent/President
BP_2510 Participation in Local Decision Making AP_2510 Participation in Local Decision Making
BP_2610 Presentation of Initial Collective Bargaining Proposals AP_2610 Presentation of Initial Collective Bargaining Proposals
BP_2710 Conflict of Interest AP_2710 Conflict of Interest
    AP_2712 Conflict of Interest Code
BP_2715 Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice    
BP_2716 Political Activity    
BP_2717 Personal Use of Public Resources    
BP_2720 Communications among Board Members    
BP_2725 Board Member Compensation    
BP_2730 Board Member Benefits    
BP_2735 Board Member Travel AP_2735 Board Member Travel
BP_2740 Board Education AP_2740 Board Education
BP_2745 Board Self-Evaluation AP_2745 Board Self-Evaluation
 


Chapter 3. General Institution

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_3050 Institutional Code of Ethics AP_3050 Institutional Code of Ethics
BP_3100 Organizational Structure AP_3100
Organizational Structure
BP_3200 Accreditation AP_3200 Accreditation
BP_3250 Institutional Planning AP_3250 Institutional Planning
BP_3260 Transfer Center    
BP_3280 Grants AP_3280 Grants
BP_3300 Public Records AP_3300  Public Records
BP_3310 Records Management AP_3310 Records Management
BP_3410 Nondiscrimination AP_3410 Nondiscrimination
BP_3420 Equal Employment Opportunity AP_3420 Equal Employment Opportunity
BP_3430 Prohibition of Harassment AP_3430 Prohibition of Harassment
    AP_3435 Discrimination and Harassment Investigations
BP 3500 Campus Safety AP_3500 Campus Safety
BP_3505 Emergency Response Plan AP_3505 Emergency Response Plan
BP_3510 Workplace Violence Plan AP_3510 Workplace Violence Plan
BP_3515 Reporting of Crimes AP_3515 Reporting of Crimes
    AP_3516 Registered Sex Offender Information
BP_3518 Child Abuse Reporting AP_3518 Child Abuse Reporting
BP_3520 Local Law Enforcement AP_3520 Local Law Enforcement
BP_3530 Weapons on Campus AP_3530 Weapons on Campus
BP_3540 Sexual Assaults on District Property AP_3540 Sexual Assaults on District Property
BP_3550

Drug-Free Environment and

Drug Prevention Program

 AP_3550 Drug-Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program
BP_3560 Alcoholic Beverages AP_3560 Alcoholic Beverages
    AP_3570 Smoking on Campus
BP_3600 Auxiliary Organizations AP_3600 Auxiliary Organizations
BP_3710 Securing of Copyright AP_3710 Securing of Copyright
BP_3715 Intellectual Property AP_3715 Intellectual Property
BP_3720 Computer and Network Use AP_3720 Computer and Network Use
    AP_3750 Use of Copyrighted Material
BP_3810 Claims against the District AP_3810 Claims for Damages
BP_3820 Gifts AP_3820 Gifts
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Chapter 4. Academic Affairs

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_4010 Academic Calendar AP_4010 Academic Calendar
BP_4020 Program, Curriculum, and Course Development AP_4020 Program, Curriculum, and Course Development
    AP_4021 Program Discontinuance
    AP_4022 Course Approval Process
BP_4025

Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degrees and General Education

 AP_4025 Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degrees and General Education
    AP_4026 Philosophy and Criteria for International Education
BP_4030 Academic Freedom    
BP_4040 Learning Resource Services AP_4040 Learning Resources Services
BP_4050 Articulation AP_4050 Articulation
BP_4060 Delineation of Functions Agreements AP_4060 Delineation of Functions Agreements
BP_4070 Course Auditing AP_4070 Course Auditing
BP_4100 Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Certificates AP_4100 Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Certificates
    AP_4101 Independent Study
    AP_4102 Occupational Vocational/Technical Programs
    AP_4103 Work Experience
    AP_4104 Contract Education
    AP_4105 Distance Education
BP_4106 Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Students    
BP_4110 Honorary Degrees AP_4110 Honorary Degrees
BP_4220 Standards of Scholarship AP_4220 Standards of Scholarship
    AP_4222 Remedial Coursework
BP_4225 Course Repetition AP_4225 Course Repetition
BP_4226 Multiple and Overlapping Enrollments AP_4226 Multiple and Overlapping Enrollments
    AP_4227 Repeatable Courses
    AP_4228 Course Repetition - Significant Lapse of Time
    AP_4229 Course Repetition
BP_4230 Grading and Academic  Record Symbols AP_4230 Grading and Academic Record Symbols
BP_4231 Grade Changes AP_4231 Grade Changes
    AP_4232 Pass/No Pass
BP_4235 Credit by Examination AP_4235 Credit by Examination
BP_4240 Academic Renewal AP_4240 Academic Renewal
BP_4250 Probation, Disqualification, and Readmission AP_4250 Probation, Disqualification, and Readmission
    AP_4255 Disqualification and Dismissal
BP_4260 Prerequisites and Co-requisites AP_4260 Prerequisites and Co-requisites
BP_4300 Field Trips and Excursions AP_4300 Field Trips and Excursions
BP_4400 Community Service Program AP_4400 Community Service Program
    AP_4500 News Media
    AP_4610 Instructional Services Agreements
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Chapter 5. Student Services

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_5010 Admissions and Concurrent Enrollment AP_5010 Admissions
    AP_5011 Admission and Concurrent Enrollment of High School and Other Young Students
    AP_5012 International Students
    AP_5013 Students in the Military
BP_5020 Nonresident Tuition AP_5020 Nonresident Tuition
BP_5030 Fees AP_5030 Fees
    AP_5031 Instructional Materials Fees
BP_5035 Withholding of Student Records AP_5035 Withholding of Student Records
BP_5040 Student Directory Information and Privacy AP_5040 Student Directory Information and Privacy
    AP_5045 Student Records:  Challenging Content and Access Logs
BP_5050 Matriculation AP_5050 Matriculation
BP_5052 Open Enrollment AP_5052 Open Enrollment
BP_5055 Enrollment Priorities AP_5055 Enrollment Priorities
BP_5070 Attendance Accounting AP_5070 Attendance Accounting
    AP_5075 Course Adds and Drops
BP_5110 Counseling AP_5110 Counseling
BP_5120 Transfer Center AP_5120 Transfer Center
BP_5130 Financial Aid AP_5130 Financial Aid
BP_5140 Disabled Students Programs and Services AP_5140 Disabled Students Programs and Services
BP_5150 Extended Opportunity Programs and Services AP_5150 Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
BP_5200 Student Health Services AP_5200 Student Health Services
BP_5205 Student Accident Insurance    
BP_5210 Communicable Disease AP_5210 Communicable Disease
BP_5300 Student Equity AP_5300 Student Equity
BP_5400 Associated Students AP_5400 Associated Students
BP_5410 Associated Students Elections AP_5410 Associated Students Elections
BP_5420 Associated Students Finance AP_5420 Associated Students Finance
BP_5500 Standards of Student Conduct AP_5500 Standards of Student Conduct
BP_5505 Academic Integrity    
    AP_5520 Student Discipline Procedures
    AP_5530 Students Rights and Grievances
BP_5550 Speech: Time, Place, and Manner AP_5550 Speech:  Time, Place, and Manner
BP_5570 Student Credit Card Solicitations AP_5570 Student Credit Card Solicitations
BP_5700 Athletics AP_5700 Athletics
BP_5800 Prevention of Identity Theft in Student Financial Transactions AP_5800 Prevention of Identity Theft in Student Financial Transactions
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Chapter 6. Business and Fiscal Affairs

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_6100 Delegation of Authority AP_6100 Delegation of Authority
BP_6150 Designation of Authorized Signatures AP_6150 Designation of Authorized Signatures
BP_6200 Budget Preparation AP_6200 Budget Preparation
BP_6250 Budget Management AP_6250 Budget Management
BP_6300 Fiscal Management AP_6300 Fiscal Management
    AP_6305 Reserves
    AP_6310 Accounting
    AP_6315 Warrants
BP_6320 Investments AP_6320 Investments
    AP_6322 Employee Indemnity Bonds
    AP_6325 Payroll
BP_6330 Purchasing AP_6330 Purchasing
BP_6340 Contracts AP_6340 Bids and Contracts
    AP_6340.1 Contracts—Construction
    AP_6340.2 Contracts—Electronic Systems and Materials (Computers)
    AP_6340.3 Contracts—Accessibility of Information Technology
    AP_6380 Vendors
BP_6400 Audits AP_6400 Audits
BP_6450 Mobile Communication Devices AP_6450 Mobile Communication Devices
BP_6500 Real Property Management AP_6500 Real Property Management
BP_6525 Responsibility for Personal Property    
    AP_6530 District Vehicles
    AP_6535 Use of District Equipment
BP_6540 Insurance AP_6540 Insurance
BP_6550 Disposal of Property AP_6550 Disposal of Property
BP_6600 Capital Construction AP_6600 Capital Construction
BP_6620 Naming of Facilities AP_6620 Naming of Facilities
BP_6700 Civic Center and Other Facilities Use AP_6700 Civic Center and Other Facilities Use
BP_6740 Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee AP_6740 Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee
BP_6750 Parking AP_6750 Parking
BP_6800 Safety AP_6800 Safety
BP_6805 Service Animals on Campus AP_6805 Service Animals on Campus
    AP_6850 Hazardous Materials
BP_6900 Bookstores AP_6900 Bookstores
    AP_6950 Drug and Alcohol Testing (U.S. Department of Transportation)
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Chapter 7. Human Resources

Board Policies Administrative Procedures
BP_7100 Commitment to Diversity AP_7100 Commitment to Diversity
BP_7110 Delegation of Authority AP_7110 Delegation of Authority
BP_7120 Recruitment and Hiring AP_7120 Recruitment and Hiring
    AP_7125 Verification of Eligibility for Employment
    AP_7126 Applicant Background Checks
BP_7130 Compensation AP_7130 Compensation
BP_7131 Employment Contracts for Administrators AP_7131 Employment Contracts for Administrators
BP_7140 Collective Bargaining    
    AP_7145 Personnel Files
    AP_7150 Evaluation
    AP_7160 Professional Development
BP_7210 Academic Staff AP_7210 Academic Staff
    AP_7211 Faculty Service Areas, Minimum Qualifications, and Equivalencies
    AP_7212 Temporary Faculty
    AP_7213 Part-time Faculty:  Benefits
    AP_7214 Part-time Faculty:  Office Hours
    AP_7215 Academic Employees:  Probationary Contract Faculty
    AP_7216 Academic Employees:  Grievance Procedure for Contract Decisions
BP_7230 Classified Staff AP_7230 Classified Staff
    AP_7231 Seniority
    AP_7232 Classification Review
    AP_7234 Overtime
    AP_7235 Probationary Period:  Classified Employees
    AP_7236 Substitute and Short-term Employees
    AP_7237 Layoffs
BP_7250 Educational Administrators AP_7250 Educational Administrators
BP_7260 Classified Supervisors and Managers AP_7260 Classified Supervisors and Managers
    AP_7270 Student Workers
BP_7310 Nepotism AP_7310 Nepotism
BP_7330 Communicable Disease AP_7330 Communicable Disease
BP_7335 Health Examinations AP_7335 Health Examinations
    AP_7336 Certification of Freedom from Tuberculosis
    AP_7337 Fingerprinting
BP_7340 Leaves AP_7340 Leaves
    AP_7341 Sabbaticals
    AP_7342 Holidays
    AP_7343 Industrial Accidents and Illness
    AP_7344 Notifying District of Illness
BP_7345 Catastrophic Leave Program AP_7345 Catastrophic Leave Program
    AP_7346 Employees Called to Military Duty
    AP_7347 Paid Family Leave
BP_7350 Resignations AP_7350 Resignations
BP_7360 Discipline and Dismissal—Academic Employees AP_7360 Discipline and Dismissal:  Academic Employees
BP_7365 Discipline and Dismissals—Classified Employees AP_7365 Discipline and Dismissals—Classified Employees
    AP_7366 Reinstatement
BP_7370 Political Activity AP_7370 Political Activity
    AP_7371 Personal Use of Public Resources
BP_7380 Retiree Health Benefits:  Academic Staff AP_7380 Retiree Health Benefits:  Academic Staff
    AP_7381 Health and Welfare Benefits
BP_7385 Salary Reductions AP_7385 Salary Reductions
BP_7400 Travel AP_7400 Travel
    AP_7500 Volunteers
BP_7510 Domestic Partners    
BP_7600 Campus Police Department AP_7600 Campus Police Department
BP_7700 Whistleblower Protection AP_7700 Whistleblower Protection
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