Policies

Welcome to the NLC policies page. Here, you’ll find our active policies, which our Policy Committee has approved. All related procedures, forms, guides, or other documents are available as attachments to the right-hand side of the policy.

You’ll find links to policy-related resources in the left navigation pane. You can read about policy work underway, recent policy updates, the policy development process, and more.

The NLC Board of Governors policies can be found here. If you have questions or concerns or need further information, please contact us at nlcpolicies@nlc.bc.ca.

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Policies

Education

Aboriginal Peoples Education Policy E-4.01
Academic Appeal E-1.01
Academic Appeal (Form)
Academic Integrity E-1.08
Academic Integrity Appendix A (Infractions)
Academic Integrity Appendix B (Penalties)
Academic Integrity Standing Committee TOR
Academic Monitoring E-1.02
Accommodation and Accessible Learning for Students with Disabilities E-4.02
Accommdation and Accessible Learning For Students With Disabilities – Procedure
Admissions – Entrance Requirements E-1.03
Applied Research A-6.01
Contract Courses – General E-2.03
Convocation Criteria E-2.04
Course Approval, Course Revision, and Course Outline E-3.09
Course Approval Course Revision and Course Outline Procedures
Course Challenge E-1.05
Directed Independent Study at NLC E-1.06
Education Council – Student Representative Remuneration E-2.07
Evaluating Students E-1.07
Foreign Students – International Education Referrals E-1.04
Honorary Associate of Arts Degree E-2.08
Honorary Associate of Arts Degree (Nomination Form)
Honour List E-1.09
Late Registration E-2.09
Program Advisory Committee E-3.08
Program Advisory Committee Procedures
Program Approval and Revision E-3.04
Program Review Policy E-3.07
Program Review Procedures
Program Suspension and Cancellation A-5.19
Quality Assurance E-3.06
Requests for Research Projects A-5.13
Responsible Conduct of Research A-6.02
Sexual Violence and Misconduct A-5.18
Director Receipt of Complaint or Report Checklist
Employee Receipt of Complaint or Report Checklist
Student Absenteeism E-1.10
Student Appeals E-2.10
Student Appeals Form
Student Discrimination, Bullying, and Harassment Prevention A-5.15
Student Discrimination, Bullying, and Harassment Prevention Complaint Form
Student Financial Aid E-4.03
Student Housing A-1.02
Student Housing Assistant Accommodation Fees F-4.02
Student Non-Academic Code of Conduct A-5.04
Student Non-Academic Code of Conduct Complaint Form
Student Off-Campus Activities A-5.23
Off-Campus Activity Involving Students (Procedure)
Risk Assessment Matrix for Off-Campus Activities
Low Risk Off-Campus Risk Management
Medium Risk Off-Campus Risk Management
High Risk Off-Campus Risk Management
Extreme Risk Off-Campus Risk Management
Off Campus Emergency Response Form
Volunteer Driver Form
Waiver Form
Student Practicum Placement E-1.12
Student Records and Privacy E-4.04
Trades and Apprenticeships Safety E-1.15
Transfer Credit E-3.05
Tuition Waiver for Seniors F-4.04
Tuition, Fees and Refund Policy F-4.03
Valedictorian Criteria and Selection E-2.05
Withdrawal E-1.14

Administration

Legal Advice A-5.09
Partnerships with External Organizations A-4.05
Personal Property Liability A-5.10
Policy Development A-5.06
TOR – Policy Committee
Policy Development Manual
Request For New Policy or Policy Revision or Policy Retraction
Policy Template
Policy Template Instruction
Program Service Reviews A-5.11
Recognition and Memorials A-2.12
Records Management and Retention A-5.01
Records Management and Retention Policy – Appendix 1
Whistleblower Policy A-5.03

Communication & Information Management

Access for Advocacy Purposes A-5.07
Campus/Student Access by Federal, Provincial, or Municipal Election Candidates A-4.01
Communications, General A-3.02
Copyright A-5.16
Marketing A-4.02
Media Relations A-4.03
Program Suspension and Cancellation A-5.19
Social Media A-3.07

Facilities

Aircraft Arrival and Departure from Dawson Creek campus A-5.08
Alcohol Use on College Property A-1.01
Animals and Pets on Campus A-5.21
Flag Usage Policy A-1.07
Parking and Traffic A-1.06
Smoking A-1.05
Student Housing A-1.02
Student Housing Assistant Accommodation Fees F-4.02
Use of College Facilities and Equipment A.1.04
Use of Equipment and Facilities A-1.04
Application for Facility Use (Form)
Vehicle Use A-1.03
Video Surveillance A-5.17

Finance

Bank Accounts F-3.01
Bookstore Operations F-3.02
Budget Procedures F-1.01
Budgetary – Reviews and Cost Control F-1.02
Capital Expenditures F-1.03
Charitable Donations to NLC F-3.03
Coding of Financial Transactions F-2.01
Disbursement of Funds F-2.02
Disposition of Goods F-2.03
Donations by Northern Lights College F-3.04
Donor Recognition F-3.08
Fixed Assets – Inventory F-3.05
Fraud Prevention F-3.12
Honoraria F-3.13
Hospitality A-4.04
Imprest Account F-2.04
Investment Policy F-3.06
Naming Policy A-5.22
NSF Cheques Procession and Recovery F-3.09
Petty Cash Funds F-2.05
Purchasing F-2.06
Signing Authority F-2.07
Signing Authority – Authorization Chart
Signing Authority – Authorized Visa Card Limits
Sponsorship/Participation in Community Fundraising Events A-5.14
Student Housing Assistant Accommodation Fees F-4.02
Travel F-3.10
Travel Advances F-3.11
Tuition Waiver for Seniors F-4.04
Tuition, Fees and Refund Policy F-4.03

IT

Help Desk A-3.03
Information Technology Acceptable Use A-3.09
Information Technology Password A-3.04
Mobile Communication Devices A-3.06
Modification of Information Technology Infrastructure A-3.05

Human Resources

Acting Pay – Excluded Positions H-3.01
Clerical Staff Testing H-1.02
Early Retirement H-1.04
Employee Exchange Program H-1.05
Employee Recognition H-1.06
Employment Tuition Assistance (for NLC Courses) H-1.08
Excluded Employees Political Activity H-1.09
Health and Safety H-1.10
Instructor Qualifications Standards (Academic and Professional Programs) H-2.01
Moving Expenses H-1.17
Moving Expenses (Repayment Form)
Organizational Structure A-5.02
Organizational Structure – Matrix
Public Interest Disclosure Act Policy (PIDA) H-2.07
Public Interest Disclosure Procedures
Northern Lights College PIDA Process Map
Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) – FAQ for Employees
Public Interest Disclosure Form
Release of Information (Staff and Students) H-2.04
Respectful Workplace Policy H-1.11
Respectful Workplace Complaint Form
Staff Membership in Professional Societies H-2.05
Standards of Ethical Conduct H-1.13
Teaching at Other Institutions H-1.14
Violence in the Workplace H-1.15

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