Policies & Procedures 

CSN policies provide guidance and direction to CSN personnel in the daily conduct of CSN business.  Policies are approved by the President upon the recommendation of the Faculty Senate.  The procedures are specific directives from the Vice Presidents in order to carry out the policies approved by the President.  Both policies and procedures are directives that along with Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) policies and state and federal law must be followed. 

(CSN is in the process of organizing, revising and reformatting its policies and procedures.  Suggestions for changes should be forwarded to the appropriate Vice President, Faculty Senate Chair or the Administrative Code Officer.)

General Policies (GEN)

• Academic School and DWED Collaboration Policy
• Annual Revision of CSN Catalog
• Certificate Programs
• CSN Committees
• Hate Crimes Policy
• Information Systems & Electronic Resources Acceptable Use Policy
• Institutional Review Board Policy
  • Exempt from full Board Review Protocol Guide
• Minor Children on Campus Policy
• Policy Requirements and Format
  • Policy Template
• Political Activity, Political & Public Interest Advocacy and the Use of CSN Facilities Policy
• Records Retention Procedure and Timeline (Academic Affairs)
• Use of College Equipment & Property
• Vertebrate Animals Policy
• Student Newspaper Policy

Faculty Policies (FAC)

• Academic Freedom
• Academic Officers
  • Policy
  • Procedure
• Academic Program Review
• Annual Academic Appraisal Policy
• Course Syllabus
• Curriculum Committee
• Department Definition & Chair Compensation
• Department Chair Selection and Recall Policy
• Distance Education
• Distance Education Standards Policy
• Distance Education Stipend
• Emeriti Faculty
• Evaluation Policy 
  • Online Evaluation System
• Field Trip Liability Waiver Forms
  • CSN Sponsored Field Trips
  • Instructor's Privately Sponsored Trips
• General Education Requirements for AA, AS and AB degrees
• General Education Requirements for AAS degrees
• Interim Appointments, Internal Promotions & Additional Responsibilities for Pay
• Librarian and Counselor Job Descriptions
• Merit Raise for Faculty at Top of the Salary Schedule Policy
• Office Request Form
• Qualifications for Faculty
• Sabbatical Leave Policy
• Tenure Policy
• Textbooks
• Transfer Policy
• Workload

Student Policies (STU)

• Academic Honors Policy
• Academic Integrity Policy
  •  Policy 
  •  Student Academic Integrity Report (form) 
• Academic Probation and Suspension Policy
• Adding and Dropping Classes Policy
• Auditing Classes Policy
• CSN Student Conduct Code 
• Course Fee Policy
• Credit Hour Load Policy
• Disruptive and Abusive Student 
  • Policy
  • Procedure
• E-Mail Acceptable Use Policy
• Extracurricular Activities
• Grade Appeals
• Incomplete Grade Policy
• Non-Traditional Education Credit Policy
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
• Tuition Refund Policy
• Unregistered Persons in Class

Finance and Facilities Policies (FIN)

• Account Control Policy
• Cash and Payment Handling Operations Policy & Procedure
• Commodity Approval Policy
• Equipment Checkout Policy
• Equipment Disposal Policy
• Equipment Inventory Policy
• Hosting Policy
• Independent Contractor Agreement Policy
• Key Policy
• Limited Purchase Order Policy
• Memberships, Dues, Licenses & Association Fees Policy
• Open Ended Purchase Order Policy
• Payment Voucher Policy
• Purchase Request Policy
• Receipts Policy
• Receiving Policy
• Signature Authorization Policy
• Tax Review Policy for Foreign Vendors
• Tax Review Policy for Non-Resident Alien, Resident Alien & Permanent Resident Employees
• Tax Review Policy for Non-Resident Alien Recipients of Scholarships, Fellowships & Financial Aid

 Human Resources Policies (ADM)

• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Policy - (ADM 1.1)

Copyright Information and Guidelines

CSN Plan to Combat the Unauthorized Distribution of Copyrighted Material - July 1, 2010