CHAPTER 1: ORGANIZATION
AND ADMINISTRATION
POLICY 1A.1 Policies and Procedures
Part
1. Vision, Mission , and Values Statements . The following Vision, Mission, and Values statements
have been adopted by Anoka-Ramsey Community College .
Subpart
A. Vision Statement .
Anoka-Ramsey Community College is committed to developing
articulate, critical and creative thinkers who are responsible
contributors to the community.
Subpart
B. Mission Statement. Anoka-Ramsey
Community College is an open-door, comprehensive higher
education institution
committed to excellence in teaching
and learning. Anoka-Ramsey is committed to responding
to the educational needs of its changing communities
and to
providing opportunities for developing
and enhancing knowledge, skills, and values in
a supportive
learning environment.
Subpart
C. Statement of Values. Anoka-Ramsey
Community College :
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Values
trust, fairness, honesty and integrity in all
interactions.
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Promotes
opportunities for lifelong intellectual, professional,
and personal learning .
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Provides
an integrated collegiate learning experience stressing
basic skill development, academic excellence, employable
skill preparation, and intellectual rigor.
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Embraces
diversity within and beyond the college
and responds to the needs of its local community,
nation, and world.
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Encourages
creative thinking and intellectual curiosity.
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Promotes
continuous improvement through innovative ideas
and technologies.
Part
2. Definitions & References.
The following terms have the references or definitions indicated
for all college policies and procedures unless the text
clearly indicates otherwise:
Subpart
A. Board. “Board”
refers to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities.
Subpart
B. Board Policy.
“Board policy” means a policy statement enacted by the
Board to provide the governing authority and structure
for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and its
constituents, in accordance with the system’s mission
and philosophy. Board policies are to be concise
statements of the Board on matters of governance it
deems important
to the system and its operation, consistent with governing
law.
Subpart
C. College Policy.
“College policy” refers to a management statement that
outlines the governing authority and structure for the
operation of the college and contributes to the overall
mission and goals of the college. College policy is
approved by the president of Anoka-Ramsey Community College
and shall be consistent with Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities Board policy.
Subpart
D. College Procedure.
“College procedure” refers to a statement(s) outlining
the particular process to accomplish its related policy.
Procedure is approved by the Anoka-Ramsey Community
College President and shall be consistent with Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities Board policy and system
procedure.
Subpart
E. Policy Proposal.
“Policy proposal” means the written request to adopt a
new policy or to amend or repeal an existing policy.
Subpart
F. Procedure Proposal.
“Procedure proposal” means the written request to adopt
a new procedure or amend or repeal an existing procedure.
Subpart
G. Statutes.
“Statute(s)” refers to the Minnesota Statutes.
Subpart
G. State. “State”
means the State of Minnesota .
Subpart
H. System.
“System” means the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,
including the Board of Trustees and its colleges, universities,
and system office.
Subpart
I . System Guidelines.
“System guidelines” refers to guidelines approved by
the Chancellor, the Chancellor’s designee responsible
for the area, or the Executive Director of Internal
Auditing,
giving explicit direction, instructions or guidance on
internal forms, processes, and other administrative
or
managerial matters, consistent with Board policy and
system procedure.
Subpart
J. System Office.
“System office” or “Office of the Chancellor” refers
to the central administrative and staff office under
the
direction and supervision of the Chancellor.
Subpart
K. Technical Change.
“Technical change” means a change that does not alter
the meaning of a current policy or procedure, e.g., correction
of errors in spelling, case, syntax, or format changes;
position title changes; names of people.
Part
3. Policies and Procedures.
Subpart
A. Philosophy.
An important part of the philosophy of Anoka-Ramsey Community
College is to foster a climate of decision-making by consensus.
Essential to this philosophy is the belief that individuals
work most effectively when they participate in shaping
the system of which they are a part. This belief includes
delegating authority where possible and appropriate.
Subpart
B. Structure. The
college will maintain a policy proposal structure that
informs members of the college community, promotes interaction,
and provides employee and student constituent groups the
opportunity to express ideas and influence decision-making.
Proposals will be submitted in writing to the leaders
of all constituent groups for reaction before a final
decision is made by the administration.
Subpart
C. Proposed changes to policies or procedures. Any
ARCC employee or student may initiate a policy
proposal
for consideration through the structure, except in matters
pertaining to academic areas such as syllabi,
common course
outlines, and class size maximums. Only administration
or faculty may submit these proposals to be published
in the College Bulletin and addressed by the
Academic Affairs and Standards Council.
Subpart
D. Policy Adoption .
Each constituent group shall have the opportunity to inform
the president of its position on proposals. Authority
for final action lies with the president.
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History
:
| 2.6.04 |
Adopted
new policy; some phrasing was relocated to this
policy from
Procedure 1A.3/11 Communication |
For Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)
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