SECTION 4
Academic and Service Related Policies

4.1 Policies and Procedures for KCTCS Libraries

4.1.1 Mission
4.1.2 Administrative Structure
4.1.3 General Policies and Procedures
4.1.3.1 Services
4.1.3.2 Acquisitions
4.1.3.3 Cataloging
4.1.3.4 Planning

4.2 KCTCS Computing Policies and Procedures

4.2.1 Purpose and Intent
4.2.2 Computing
4.2.2.1 Academic Computing Policies
4.2.2.2 Administrative Computing Policies
4.2.2.3 Word Processing
4.2.2.4 General Policies
4.2.2.5 Computing Outside the KCTCS
4.2.2.6 Use of KCTCS Facilities by External Agencies
4.2.3 Procedures
4.2.3.1 Academic Computing Procedures
4.2.3.2 Administrative Computing Procedures
4.2.3.3 Word Processing Request Procedure
4.2.3.4 Acquisition of Equipment, Software, and Services
4.2.4 Planning and Reporting of Computing Activities
4.2.4.1 Computing and Computer Use Plan
4.2.4.2 Computing Allocations
4.2.4.3 Annual Report

4.2.5 Information and Information Technology Responsible Use Policy

4.2.5.1 Scope 4.2.5.2 Dimensions of Responsible Use of Information and Information Technology 4.2.5.3 Confidential and Restricted Information 4.2.5.4 Communication Network and its Services 4.2.5.5 Information and Information Technology Responsible Use Compliance Agreement 4.2.5.6 Roles and Responsibilities for Ensuring Responsible Use of Information and Information Technology 4.2.5.7 Annual Review and Test of Responsible Use of Information and Information Technology 4.2.5.8 Non-compliance Regarding Responsible Use of Information and Information Technology 4.2.5.8.1 Examples of Non-compliance Regarding Responsible Use of Information and Information Technology 4.2.5.8.2 Potential Implications of Non-compliance Regarding Use of Information and Information Technology

4.3.4 Kentucky Community and Technical College Program Advisory Committees

4.4 Policy Statement on the Accounting and Measurement of Workforce and Continuing Education

4.4.1 Continuing Education
4.4.1.1 Definition
4.4.1.2 Measurement and Criteria
4.4.1.2.1 Academic Credit
4.4.1.2.2 Individual Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
4.4.1.2.3 Institutional Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
4.4.1.3 Continuing Education Program Files
4.4.1.4 Certificates for Continuing Education
4.4.1.5 Continuing Education Reporting

4.5 Policy Statement on the Accounting and Measurement of Community Service Activities

4.5.1 Definition
4.5.2 Community Service Measurement/Files/Reporting

4.9.1 KCTCS Strategic Planning Process and Plan

4.9.1.1 KCTCS Strategic Planning Process
4.9.1.2 KCTCS Strategic Plan
4.9.2 KCTCS College Strategic Planning Process and Plan
4.9.2.1 KCTCS College Strategic Planning Process
4.9.2.2 KCTCS College Strategic Plan
4.9.3 KCTCS Institutional Effectiveness Organizational Responsibilities

4.10 Policy for Consortial Relationships and Contractual Agreements (Credit Courses or Programs)

4.10.1 Procedure for Credit Instruction
4.10.2 Procedure for Clinical Agreements

4.11.1 Criteria for the Approval of a New Credit Certificate Program

4.11.1.1 Features and Characteristics of Certificate Programs
4.11.1.2 Certificate Identification
4.11.1.3 Program Length
4.11.1.4 Program Records and Data Reporting
4.11.1.5 Student Assessment and Placement
4.11.1.6 Approval and Evaluation Processes
4.11.1.7 KCTCS Certificate - Expedited Preliminary Approval

4.11.2 Kentucky Community and Technical College System Review of Certificate Programs for Academic Credit Proposed by Universities

4.11.2.1 Features and Characteristics of Certificate Programs
4.11.2.2 Certificate Identification
4.11.2.3 Program Length
4.11.2.4 Program Records and Data Reporting
4.11.2.5 Approval and Evaluation Processes

4.13 Kentucky Community and Technical College System Student Assessment and Placement Policy

4.13.1 General Provisions
4.13.1.1 Associate Degree-Seeking Students
4.13.1.2 Certificate and Diploma-Seeking Students
4.13.2 Special Provisions
4.13.2.1 Students with Borderline Scores
4.13.2.2 Waivers
4.13.2.3 High School Students
4.13.2.4 English as a Second Language (ESL)
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4.14 Policies and Procedures Relating to Implementation of Distance Learning Instructional Support in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Business Affairs

4.14.1 Definitions
4.14.2 Policies
4.14.3 Responsibilities
4.14.3.1 KCTCS Distance Learning Office
4.14.3.2 Delivering College
4.14.3.3 Home College
4.14.3.4 Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University (KYVU)
4.14.3.5 Distance Learning Student

4.15 Kentucky Community and Technical College System Enrollment of High School and Adult Education Students Policy

4.17.1 Procedure for Approval of an Honorary Degree

4.18 KCTCS Student/Faculty Ratios in Nursing Clinicals