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1. This policy provides a procedure for academic assessment, defined in this policy as the systematic process of gathering, interpreting, and acting upon data related to student learning for the purposes of course, program, and institutional improvement. The policy’s purpose is to establish processes to better understand what students are learning and how well they are prepared for their chosen professions, and to ensure that students who complete CSN degrees possess a common set of skills and dispositions characteristic of well-rounded, productive citizens.
2. For faculty participating in academic assessment, the results of any assessment project may indicate opportunities to hone their skillsets, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
3. This policy represents CSN’s commitment to achieving the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities assessment standards, especially that “The institution documents, through an effective, regular, and comprehensive system of assessment of student achievement, that students who complete its educational courses, programs, and degrees, wherever offered and however delivered, achieve identified course, program, and degree learning outcomes” (NWCCU Standard 4.A.3).

The purpose is to provide the criteria for merit pay eligibility, distribution, and appeals for Academic Faculty. NOTE: NSHE BoR Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 25 (4) allows for separate merit policies for Academic and Administrative/Professional Faculty.

This policy addresses out-of-state domestic and international academic faculty travel applications using Faculty Senate Travel funding.

The purpose of this policy is to provide a clear statement of the position of CSN with regard to Academic Freedom.

This policy defines academic officer roles at the division, department, and program levels. It establishes expectations for duties, responsibilities, position descriptions, and evaluation processes for academic officers.

This procedure establishes how academic officer position descriptions and evaluation mechanisms are approved, maintained, and communicated. It also defines related roles, responsibilities, and terminology for consistent implementation of the Academic Officers Policy.

1. This policy provides a method to collect, analyze, and review data about performance of programs for the purpose of academic planning to allocate resources appropriately. Information from academic appraisals may lead to expansion, reduction or elimination of academic programs. The review aligns with NSHE strategic goals and CSN’s strategic plan.
2. This policy replaces the Annual Academic Appraisal Policy and the Academic Program Review Policy.

The purpose of this policy is to provide the criteria and formula for merit pay eligibility, distribution, and appeals for Administrative/Professional Faculty. NOTE: NSHE BoR Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 25 (4) allows for separate merit policies for Academic and Administrative/Professional Faculty.

The purpose of this policy is to define the Counselor Lead role and specify the role’s compensation. For the purpose of CSN Counselors, this role is equivalent to a site coordinator.

Establish policy and procedure on assessing, expending, and adjusting course fees.

To provide uniform guidelines to faculty in the development of course syllabi.

Academic faculty through well-defined structures and processes, with clearly defined authority and responsibilities exercise the primary role in design, approval, as well as implementation and revision of curriculum. This policy defines the structure, role, and procedures for the Curriculum process.

This policy establishes the qualifications for the position of Department Chair, the qualifications for voting for a Department Chair, terms of office, and the processes by which Department Chairs are elected and recalled.

This policy establishes criteria for defining academic departments and sets the framework for department chair compensation, release time, and related academic leadership support.

This policy establishes the approval process and compensation requirements for faculty who develop courses for distance education delivery. It also addresses course-development completion and related intellectual property rights.

Create a uniform and impartial system of conducting elections for faculty officers.

The purpose of this policy is to describe institutional policy concerning emeritus status.

The purpose of this policy is to establish criteria and procedures for the annual evaluation of College of Southern Nevada (CSN) teaching, library, and counseling faculty, as required by Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) policy.

This policy governs the awarding of tenure.

This policy establishes the policy and process for determining faculty workload under most conditions. It sets timelines in which those procedures are carried out, and establishes an appeal process for disputed workloads.

The purpose of this policy is to 1) provide General Education requirements for CSN’s Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Business degrees, 2) provide a mechanism for assessing General Education course offerings in terms of outcomes, and 3) provide a process for additions to and removals from the General Education course offerings at CSN for the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Business degrees.

The purpose of this policy is to 1) present an outcome-based rationale for CSN’s General Education requirements that reflect the NSHE Board of Regents general education minimums, 2) provide a mechanism for assessing General Education course offerings, and 3) provide a mechanism for additions to and removals from the General Education course offerings at CSN for AAS degrees.

The purpose of this policy is to describe assessment across the College of Southern Nevada.

The purpose of this policy is to define the Lead Librarian role and specify the role’s compensation. For the purposes of CSN Libraries, this role is equivalent to a site coordinator.

The purpose of this policy creates a standard form to be used by Faculty when making a request for an office.

This policy establishes minimum qualifications for full-time and part-time faculty appointments at CSN. It provides standards for instructional, occupational, technical, and professional faculty appointments based on degree requirements, experience, and applicable discipline expectations.

To describe sabbatical leaves at CSN.

This policy provides professional and ethical guidelines for the selection and adoption of physical or electronic textbooks or other instructional materials for CSN courses to minimize costs to students without compromising academic standards and academic freedom.

The College of Southern Nevada is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment and access to its programs and activities. The college, through responsible managers, shall recruit, hire, upgrade, train, and promote in all job titles.

The Executive Director of Human Resources is responsible for developing and implementing programs and monitoring the CSN's progress towards meeting its goal. He/she shall inform all members of the CSN's professional staff of those vacant or new positions which, consistent with the CSN's affirmative action plan, may be filled by the transfer of faculty from one position to another. No transfer, temporary or permanent, shall be made without such notification. While the CSN has the contractual right to involuntarily transfer administrative faculty, it prefers not to use this method of filling a vacant or new position.

To establish consistency, maintain control and avoid duplication or the addition of unnecessary accounts.

This document contains CSN policy and procedure with respect to the handling, receiving, transporting and depositing of cash. The term cash includes coin, currency, checks, money orders, traveler’s checks, negotiable instruments and credit card transactions.

The purpose of this Procedure is to define a process for the routing, review, approval and retention of all CSN contracts in compliance with Board of Regents policy and procedures. This Procedure will promote the efficient review and approval of contracts, while ensuring legal sufficiency and minimizing risk.

To authorize, monitor and control the off campus use of college equipment on loan to faculty, staff or contractors.

To provide guidelines for the disposal of CSN equipment.

To provide direction to College departments on the procedures for safeguarding the College's assets and for identifying equipment acquired including fixed assets, sensitive equipment and grant equipment.

The purpose of this policy is to define accounting support for all sponsored/grant programs received by the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) to ensure compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and governing policies.

To establish a legal contract between the college and individuals who provide a service to the college and to determine whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee based on Internal Revenue Service criteria.

To determine which memberships, dues and licenses may be paid for by the college and what types of funds can be used.

To provide direction to College departments regarding the receipt and delivery of merchandise, verification of purchase orders, and return of goods.

To communicate the College’s policy regarding CSN employees' use of vehicles to serve as transportation to and from college business and to provide guidance about the responsibility for official vehicle operators.

The purpose of this policy is to establish the criteria for the collaboration of the Division of Workforce and Economic Development (DWED) and academic schools, establish a Workforce Review Committee, and provide guidelines for the review and evaluation of DWED courses and programs.

This policy informs the CSN community regarding the permissibility of animals on campus. Specifically addressed are: Service Animals, Comfort/Emotional Support Animals, Therapy Animals, Law Enforcement/First Responder Animals, Pets & Domesticated Animals, Animals used for Teaching and/or Research, and Feral/Wild Animals.

To ensure timely and properly authorized changes for the annual revision of the catalog.

To establish policy on the definition and awarding of CSN certificates in credit and non-credit programs, to describe the kinds of certificate programs offerings, their minimum requirements, and the procedures for proposing and reviewing certificates.

To establish a policy for the operation of CCSN's student newspaper.

Committees at CCSN provide for the involvement of faculty, administrators, staff, and students in deliberations regarding day to day and long-range planning and policies for the college. Types of committees provide for different levels of involvement in college governance. All college personnel are encouraged to actively participate in college governance by volunteering for committees.

1. This policy represents CSN’s commitment to achieving the distance education standards of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
2. This policy is also designed to achieve the following outcomes:
   1. Improve student success through high quality eLearning classes,
   2. Facilitate sound pedagogical practices through clear and ongoing professional development,
   3. Define procedure for selecting the mode of instruction for eLearning courses at CSN, and
   4. Define how courses with eLearning components shall be listed in CSN course listings.

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is committed to providing a safe and secure environment to all students, faculty, staff, and college visitors. CSN will continuously strive to enhance the quality of life at its campuses, centers and sites by implementing policies and procedures to protect these environments.

Hate crimes cannot be tolerated in the college environment.

The reporting and pursuit of disciplinary action and criminal prosecution of hate crimes helps to protect faculty, staff, students, and members of the general public against future occurrences.

This policy governs the use of information technology systems and electronic resources at CSN.

Purpose

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is established to protect the welfare of human subjects used in research. This Policy establishes policy and procedures for implementing federal rules pertaining to institutional review boards. CSN's IRB has responsibility for carrying out CSN's commitment to protect human subjects in research. The role of the IRB is to review proposed research projects that involve the use of human subjects; ensure that the individuals involved in the project are treated ethically; ensure that all subjects are provided with substantial information about the study and consent to be a subject in the study; and that all private information will be handled with confidentiality. The IRB is authorized to review, approve, require modifications in, or disapprove research activities conducted by or through CSN using human subjects.

Goals

College of Southern Nevada (CSN) encourages and supports the scholarly endeavors of students, faculty, and staff of CSN. Pursuit of scholarly work and research will often involve the use of human subjects for data collection and analysis. CSN's (IRB) reviews human subjects research proposals to ensure that the rights and welfare of human subjects used in research studies by CSN personnel are protected; that risks have been considered and minimized; that the potential for benefit has been identified and maximized; that all human subjects only volunteer to participate in research after being provided with legally effective informed consent; that any research is conducted in an ethical manner and in compliance with established standards. The IRB does not assume the role of evaluating the soundness of the proposed research study, the merits of the research design, nor the potential contribution of the research to the scholarly literature. Rather, the IRB is charged with evaluating each project's compliance with ethical standards in regard to issues such as informed consent, confidentiality, and any risk to the participants. Those individuals seeking to conduct such research may not solicit subject participation or begin data collection until they have obtained clearance by the CSN IRB.

Exempt Research

Some research projects involving human subjects are exempt from IRB approval requirements. The types of research generally exempt from IRB approval requirements include normal educational practices such as work undertaken as a part of a course; educational tests when the subjects (i.e. test takers) are not identified; and surveys or interviews in which the subjects are not personally identified. For a complete list of exemptions, refer to 45 CFR 46.101(b), and Sec.III.1(1) of this Policy.

This policy identifies the College’s integrated strategic planning process. Integrated strategic planning is mandated in the Standards of Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

The purpose of this policy is to serve as the framework by which all key/access credentials will be managed and instruments assigned.

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the presence of minor children at CSN.

CSN policies are the plan of action or ways of administration by which CSN’s mission, vision, and values become accomplishment. Everyone in the CSN community may propose new policies or amendments to existing policies. The CSN Bylaws provide that the Faculty Senate is the primary recommending body for college policies especially for matters concerning academics and pedagogy. Administrative Faculty, for example, may propose policies related to their respective areas of responsibility. It is important to provide for the comprehensive review and debate of proposed policies, as well as uniform standards for the development and publishing of policies. The purpose of this Policy is to provide the requirements and procedures for policy creation and/or revision, construction and formatting, and approval.

CSN’s mission is to educate students, and its facilities are provided primarily for the support of its educational objectives and functions. CSN’s functions take precedence over any other activities in the use of its facilities.

At the same time, CSN encourages participation by students, faculty and staff in matters of public interest while on campus consistent with their other responsibilities, and will make its facilities available on appropriate terms whenever a request is made that can be accommodated consistent with CSN’s mission and duties. This policy reiterates CSN’s position of neutrality concerning candidates and issues, and addresses the use of CSN’s campus and facilities to allow such participation within the framework of state and federal laws, Board of Regent’s policy, and CSN’s educational mission.

The elements of this policy are designed, and shall be interpreted and construed, to provide for free speech in a safe and orderly manner not impermissibly interfering with the academic process and operations of CSN to the extent permissible under applicable law, including but not necessarily limited to the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and shall not be construed or applied so as to limit free speech or association based upon the content of speech or to otherwise limit free speech or association in a manner contrary to applicable law.

This policy does not apply to collegial discourse among faculty or academic discussion within or associated with CSN classes. This policy does not apply to ASCSN elections which are governed by more specific campaign rules.

To establish consistent requirements for the management, retention, preservation, and appropriate disposition of College records in accordance with Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), state, federal, regulatory, and other applicable requirements. This policy is intended to safeguard institutional information, support business continuity and decision-making, promote transparency and efficient records management, preserve records of historical or archival value, protect confidential information, and ensure records are retained and disposed of in accordance with approved retention schedules.

This policy establishes CSN’s responsibility to identify, review, and report substantive changes to its accrediting body. It helps ensure institutional compliance with Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities requirements.

The purpose of this policy is to align the College of Southern Nevada’s (CSN) spring break with that of the Clark County School District (CCSD) when appropriate.

1. The purpose of this policy is to establish identification verification processes through which a student who registers in any course offered via distance education or correspondence (CoyoteFlex, Hybrid, Web Online or Web Remote courses) is the same student who academically engages in the course or program.
2. This policy is also designed to achieve the following outcomes:
   1. Work in conjunction with the CSN Academic Integrity Policy,
   2. Confirm identification of Web Remote or online students,
   3. Confirm identification of all users of the online learning management system (LMS) (e.g., Canvas),
   4. Maintain FERPA standards of privacy for students affected by this policy.

To clarify the prohibition of personal use of CCSN equipment and property and prevent the appearance of impropriety.

As provided in NRS 281.481(7) and Board of Regents Policies, CCSN employees shall not use time, property, equipment, or other state facility to benefit their personal or financial interest.

Those laws allow limited use for personal purposes if:

• the use does not interfere with the performance of an employee's duties,
• the cost and value related to the use is nominal, and
• personal use shall not interfere with official institutional use.
• Personal use of CCSN time, property, equipment, or other facility must be approved in advance by the employee's supervisor.
• If the institution or unit incurs a cost because of a use that is authorized pursuant to this policy or would ordinarily charge a member of the public for the use, the employee shall promptly reimburse the cost or pay the charge.
• An employee who intentionally or negligently damages CCSN property, equipment, or other facility shall be held responsible for the resultant expense.

CCSN provides a wide variety of resources, including computers, networks, software, printers, office telephones, cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), pagers and office facilities, for use by faculty and staff. Property, facilities, assets, and other resources may only be acquired to support the mission of the CCSN, and are not intended to support more than minor incidental personal use. The CCSN recognizes that faculty and staff may occasionally need to use CCSN resources for personal purposes.

Establish CCSN policy for care and use of vertebrate animals pursuant to appropriate rules and regulations.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act, known as the ADAAA, are federal laws that require employers with 15 or more employees to not discriminate against applicants and individuals with disabilities and, when needed, to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees so that they may participate in the application process and/or perform the essential job duties of the position.

The purpose of the annual performance evaluation of the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Administrative Faculty, as required by Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) policy, is to provide constructive and developmental feedback to the Administrative Faculty.

To establish a standardized policy and procedure for the recruitment and selection of administrative faculty to ensure selection of highly qualified candidates.

The purpose of this policy is to provide a grant-in-aid benefit applicable for CSN classes only to dependents of CSN's classified employees, including spouses or registered domestic partners and financially dependent children. Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 284.490 provides for reimbursement to classified employees for training or education. NSHE Handbook Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 12 provides grant-in-aid for professional staff and dependents.

To communicate the college's policy regarding consensual relationships (defined as romantic, intimate, and/or sexual relationships among members of CSN employees with other CSN employees and/or student populations willingly engaged in by both parties) when one of the parties has institutional responsibility for, or authority over, the other. Consensual relationships in this context can compromise the integrity of an individual's right or ability to pursue academic, training, research or professional interests; create the potential for abuse of the authority; or cause problems due to the perceptions of third parties.

To ensure compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provide guidelines for handling requests for time off due to the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child; the serious health condition of an employee or an immediate family member; qualifying exigencies associated with a family member's military service; or the illness or injury of a family member in the military.

CSN recognizes that providing workplace flexibility supports the well-being of our employees and facilitates the opportunity for the goals of the college to be achieved. A flexible work schedule ("FWS") is a non-traditional working arrangement that considers an individual's personal needs, while effectively addressing and satisfying the college's business needs.

Recognizing that not every position affords the scope to utilize these arrangements, there are multiple ways in which a FWS can be tailored to address the needs of employees and the goals of the individual departments, schools, and divisions of the college. A FWS may not be appropriate to implement within all areas of the college. Approval of a FWS is at the discretion of the appointing authority or their designee.

This policy applies to all CSN full-time and part-time regular administrative faculty, classified employees, and student workers whose core/essential job functions may be performed through a flexible work schedule.

Objectives

It is CCSN's objective to create a uniform, fair and consistent process for hiring and promotion. It is recognized that in any organization as large and dynamic as CCSN, that process must be flexible enough to accommodate rapidly changing needs and objectives. It is also recognized that CCSN must balance its objective to create a fair hiring process through open and competitive searches, with its objective to retain and fairly compensate valued employees in a context of rapidly changing needs and objectives. This policy seeks to create an appropriate balance, with an emphasis on open and competitive searches.

Background

In January 2005, CCSN began implementation of a new hiring process. See HR Policy 1: Hiring Process. The intent of HR Policy 2 is to serve as a corollary to the Hiring Process to address specialized and limited exceptions to HR Policy 1.

Topics Covered

The topics addressed by HR Policy 2 include:

1. Interim administrative appointments in professional positions;
2. Internal administrative promotion, including title changes;
3. Additional responsibilities with pay within a department or program;
4. Administrative assignments with pay outside the administrative faculty members' primary department or program;
5. Teaching assignments by administrative faculty and nonexempt staff; and
6. Additional administrative responsibilities with pay for academic faculty (apart from department chair and dean responsibilities).

Applicability

This policy will apply to all new contracts and assignments from the date of approval of the policy, including all contracts formed on or after July 1, 2005. In the case of existing interim appointments/additional administrative duties that have already exceeded one year, the President will review such contracts on a case-by-case basis as to how the policy will be applied. This policy applies to academic faculty only when an academic faculty member undertakes a full or part-time administrative assignment for pay.

Relationship to Other Policies

This policy supersedes any contrary CCSN Guidelines that may have previously addressed the subject areas of HR Policy 1 or 2, such as the CCSN Professional Staff Handbook. This policy does not govern reassignments, including a change in title, by the President for the benefit of CCSN as provided in Board of Regents Handbook Title 2, Chapter 5, Section 5.8. In the event of any conflict between this policy and the UCCSN Code, the Code takes precedence and will be applied notwithstanding this policy.

To communicate the college's policy regarding CSN's employees concerning the employment and other related activity of relatives of CSN employees. CSN is committed to providing a fair and equitable working environment free from potential conflicts of interest, both perceived and actual, and potential favoritism and preferential treatment, both perceived and actual. CSN believes employees should be evaluated on the merits of their work without improper influence or the potential for improper influence or favoritism in employment decisions and other related activities involving relatives of CSN employees. This policy identifies relationships of employees that may impact CSN's mission.

This policy is intended to meet the institution's responsibilities under Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Violence Against Women Act, the Nevada Pregnant Workers Act, and Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 8.

This policy is intended to make members of the campus community aware of CSN’s policy against sexual harassment, complaint procedures and the rights afforded under NSHE Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 8 and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.

To establish a standardized policy and procedure for the recruitment and selection of full-time temporary faculty and part-time adjunct faculty to ensure selection of highly qualified candidates.

The College of Southern Nevada supports and recognizes student achievement. An Academic Honors List identifies and recognizes students who demonstrate academic excellence. In addition to being identified as an honoree, a notation "Academic Honors" will post to the student's transcript for the qualified semester.

1. This policy:
   1. supports faculty and students through a fair, objective, and neutral process governing instances of alleged violations of academic dishonesty;
   2. provides a procedure for CSN to record student violations of academic integrity;
   3. enhances the existing CSN Student Code of Conduct with respect to violations of academic integrity; and
   4. provides a procedure for:
      1. instructors to use when they suspect a student of academic dishonesty and intend to impose academic sanctions; and
      2. students to use to appeal allegations of academic dishonesty.
   5. Outlines the Student Conduct Officer's (SCO) role regarding conduct sanctions, as appropriate.

This policy provides the method for addressing students who fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

This policy establishes the policy and procedure for students to initiate academic renewal.

The purpose of this Policy is to promote timely completion, graduation, and the award of diplomas to students who have met all declared major requirements towards an associate, certificate of achievement and/or bachelor degree. Students typically apply for graduation the semester they plan to complete all program requirements. However, there are instances when an application for graduation has not been submitted, and it is appropriate for CSN to ask the student to apply for graduation or opt out from the administrative degree clearance process.

The purpose of this policy is to set deadlines for class registration and withdrawal. It also sets the criteria for late-registration, the grade of "Incomplete", and for auditing classes.

Provide parameters on the maximum amount of credit a student can earn at CSN each semester.

The purpose of this Procedure is to create a consistent process across CSN campuses to carry out the procedures and sanctions established in Title 2, Chapter 10 of the NSHE Handbook (“Student Conduct Code”).

The Student Conduct Code sets forth the Rules of Conduct and Procedures for Students of The Nevada System of Higher Education and is applicable to the resolution and determination of charges against CSN students for allegedly engaging in prohibited conduct.

The purpose of this policy is to help students with academic and career exploration and to expedite the time to degree completion. This policy provides a process by which a degree-seeking student selects an area of interest (meta-major) and, subsequently, a program of study (specific major).

This policy and the associated procedures have been developed to provide guidance to instructors and staff in handling incidents of problematic student behavior that are disruptive to the delivery of CSN services and/or abusive to persons within the CSN community.

It is CCSN's objective to support classroom accommodation of CCSN students participating in College sanctioned extracurricular events, such as intercollegiate athletics, student government, and academic contests. That support should be balanced with the instructor's expectations for student academic performance.

In the event of any conflict between this policy and the UCCSN Code, the Code takes precedence and will be applied notwithstanding this policy.

The purpose of this policy is to set forth the criteria for granting non-traditional education credits in recognition of the value of life and work experiences. These non-traditional education credits apply only towards the degrees of Bachelor of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies, Associate of Applied Sciences, and the Certificate of Achievement.

This policy establishes requirements and procedures for registered offenders who seek admission, enrollment, employment, or other presence on CSN campuses. It supports compliance with NSHE policy and applicable federal and state law governing registered offenders.

Establish CCSN policy to measure students' academic progress toward a goal or certificate/degree completion.

The purpose of this policy is to provide the rules of conduct and procedures applicable to CSN students as established in the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Handbook, Title 2, Chapter 10, “Rules of Conduct and Procedures for Students of the Nevada System of Higher Education.” It defines prohibited conduct and the processes for resolving allegations and imposing appropriate sanctions.

This policy lists the reasons for a student to appeal a grade and the process to make a decision on the appeal.

To establish and communicate the College of Southern Nevada’s requirements and procedures for the refund of registration fees, nonresident tuition, course fees, and other applicable student charges in accordance with policies approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents. The policy is intended to ensure refunds are administered consistently, equitably, and in compliance with applicable NSHE, federal financial aid, and veterans’ education requirements.

Numerous problems can be created when someone who is not registered for that class attends. This applies to physical or virtual classroom sessions. While there may be limited exceptions, such as special guests invited by the instructor, having only those who are registered in the class will reduce the potential for problems to arise.