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ABAC Policy Manual Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction 

ABAC 1.0 Introduction to Policy Manual

Section 2: Institutional Governance

ABAC 2.7.1 Councils
ABAC 2.7.2 Standing Committees
ABAC 2.7.3 Student Role in Institutional Decision Making

Section 3: Academic Affairs

ABAC 3.2.7.1 Instructional Responsibilities
ABAC 3.2.7.1.1 Reporting of Grades
ABAC 3.2.7.1.2 Student Dishonesty
ABAC 3.2.7.1.3 Official Office Hours
ABAC 3.2.7.1.4 Textbook Adoption and Orders
ABAC 3.2.7.1.5 Classroom Control
ABAC 3.2.7.1.6 Field Trips
ABAC 3.2.7.1.7 Student Engagement
ABAC 3.2.7.2 Non-Instructional Responsibilities
ABAC 3.2.7.2.1 Student Privacy
ABAC 3.2.7.2.2 Academic Freedom and Responsibilities
ABAC 3.2.7.2.4 Professional Development
ABAC 3.2.7.2.5 Faculty Responsibilities Related to Organized Student Activities
ABAC 3.2.7.2.6 Student Counseling Referral Procedure
ABAC 3.2.7.2.7 Use of Institutional Buildings and Equipment
ABAC 3.2.7.2.8 College Publications
ABAC 3.2.7.2.9 Graduation
ABAC 3.6 Substantive Change
ABAC 3.6.1 Substantive Change Checklist
ABAC 3.9.1 Academic Advisement

Section 4: Student Affairs

ABAC 4.5.3 Other Academic Affairs Functions and Procedures
ABAC 4.6 Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures

Section 5: Public Service

ABAC 5.1 Public Service
ABAC 5.2 Continuing Education and Non-College Credit Classes
ABAC 5.4 Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation
ABAC 5.4.1 Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village
ABAC 5.4.8 Arts Connection

Section 6:  Campus Affairs

ABAC 6.3 Intellectual Property Policy
ABAC 6.3.2 Intellectual Property Definition
ABAC 6.3.3 Assignment of Rights and Responsibilities
ABAC 6.3.4 ABAC Procedures
ABAC 6.3.4.1 ABAC Intellectual Property Committee
ABAC 6.3.4.2 Disclosure of Intellectual Property
ABAC 6.3.4.3 Right of Appeal
ABAC 6.9 Minors on Campus Policy
ABAC 6.10 Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

Section 7:  Finance and Business

ABAC 7.2 Budgets
ABAC 7.3.2.1 Student Fees
ABAC 7.3.4.1 Out of State Tuition Waivers
ABAC 7.3.4.2 Waiver of Mandatory Fees
ABAC 7.3.6.1 Office of Student Accounts
ABAC 7.3.6.1 Office of Student Accounts
ABAC 7.3.6.2 Office of Financial Aid
ABAC 7.4 Fundraising and Solicitations
ABAC 7.5 Gift, Grants, and Contracts
ABAC 7.6 Capital Planning and Expenditures

Section 8: Personnel

ABAC 8.2 Background Investigation
ABAC 8.3.12.2 Criteria for Determining Part-time Faculty Salary
ABAC 8.3.12.3 Compensation for Summer Teaching

Section 9: Facilities

ABAC 9.10.6.1 Service of Alcoholic Beverages

Section 10: Information, Records, and Publication

ABAC 10.1 Publicity
ABAC 10.2.2 Institutional Publications
ABAC 10.3.1 Use of the College Logo and Printing Policies

Section 11: Information Technology

ABAC 11.3 Information Technology Policy

Section 12: Miscellaneous

Section 13: Responsible Conduct in Research

ABAC 13.0 General Responsible Conduct in Research Policy
ABAC 13.1 Research Misconduct
ABAC 13.2 Institutional Review Board (IRB)
ABAC 13.3 Institutional Animal Use and Care Committee (IACUC)
ABAC 13.4 Conflict of Interest

Section 16: Changes

ABAC 16.0 Changes
ABAC 16.1 Table of Responsibilities for Annual Review and Proposed Revision of the ABAC Policy Manual