December 13, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
3005 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Background for policy reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy.
3007 Physical Therapist Assistant Program Non-Represented Staff
Background for policy reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy.
3009 Program Review
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to change dates for the Program Review report and cycle evaluation, along with other changes to refine the verbiage.
7005 Code of Ethics for College Employees
Background for policy revision:
This policy was revised to include terminology addressing relationships involving direct report/supervisory level positions.
7009 Employee Conduct and Work Rules
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to include terminology addressing relationships involving direct report/supervisory level positions.
November 15, 2022 Updates
7411 Employment Practices
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to change “academic year" to “academic semester" (page 13). Criteria was added to provide clarification for eligibility to apply for another posted position within RCSJ.
8007.1 Interim Safety Suspension
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to remove terminology regarding the Student Assistance Team.
8209 Military Activation
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised based on the Department of Defense 2022 Voluntary Education Institutional Compliance Program Feedback Report to include a section titled, “Returning from Activation."
September 22, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
2001 Minors on Campus
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to add “classrooms" as an area where a nonstudent's presence may be disruptive or where health, safety, and liability risks are identified.
3001 Academic Divisions
Background for policy revision:
This policy was revised to make a change to the name of the seventh (7th) College division.
7009 Employee Conduct and Work Rules
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised per NJ A21, A1897, and S3454 as they relate to alcohol, marijuana, hashish, cannabis items, and other drugs.
7013 Sexual Misconduct and the Rights of Victims
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy and AP were revised to incorporate recommendations made by the Clery review of this document and per NJ A21, A1897, and S3454 as they relate to alcohol, marijuana, hashish, cannabis items, and other drugs.
7015 Alcohol, Marijuana, Hashish, Cannabis Items, and Other Drugs
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy and AP were revised per NJ A21, A1897, and S3454 as they relate to alcohol, marijuana, hashish, cannabis items, and other drugs.
7107 Leaves of Absence
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised per U.S. Department of Labor Fact Sheet #280: Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA to include mental health conditions in leaves of absence.
7409 Employment Categories
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to further define a Student Worker.
7503 Safe Post-Emergency Restart
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy was revised per the NJ Governor's Executive Order 302 issued August 15, 2022.
8101 Admissions (General, Selective, Special, and International)
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised based on the Department of Defense 2022 Voluntary Education Institutional Compliance Program Feedback Report.
8407 Military Tuition Assistance Funds
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised based on the Department of Defense 2022 Voluntary Education Institutional Compliance Program Feedback Report.
August 9, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
7305 Teaching Qualifications
Background for policy revision:
This policy was revised to add the terminology “and Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.)".
7415 Personnel Files
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy was revised to remove the terminology “in HR" since it is redundant and understood from the previous sentence. The AP was revised to remove redundant and excessive verbiage.
7419 Volunteer Workers
Background for policy affirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to remove redundant and excessive verbiage.
7501 Employee Recognition Awards
Background for policy and AP affirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
8405 Tuition Reimbursement for Students and Community
Background for AP revision:
The AP was revised to align the senior citizen waiver in Gloucester and Cumberland County with the Student Handbook.
June 14, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
3103 Degree/Certificate Requirements
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy and AP were revised by increasing the minimum number of credits to be completed at RCSJ to 30.
6005 Bidding and Procurement
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to provide additional information pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:15C-10(d), Office of the State Comptroller to adjust the reporting threshold amounts set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:15C-10(a) and (b).
7203 Grievances
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy was revised to remove the terminology “and his/her designees" to allow for voluntary participation on administrative procedure development. The AP was revised to remove redundant verbiage.
7303 Faculty Tenure
Background for policy affirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy.
7405 Continuing Outside Employment
Background for policy and AP affirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
7411 Employment Practices
Background for policy affirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to increase the amount of credits for an emeritus faculty status individual from 6 to 12.
7417 Human Resources Candidate Reimbursement
Background for policy and AP affirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
8207 Transfer and Reverse Transfer Students
Background for policy and AP revision:
This policy and AP were revised by providing a variety of statements for additional clarification, increasing the minimum number of credits to be completed at RCSJ to 30, and providing information regarding additional restrictions that apply to the Selective Admissions Allied Health and Automotive programs.
April 19, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
5001 Use of Facilities
Background for policy revision:
The policy was revised to include verbiage clarifying information in items #4 and #6 of the policy.
5201 Naming Buildings, Educational Spaces, Classrooms, Meetings and Public Spaces, and Other Assets
Background for AP revision:
The AP was revised to remove verbiage specific to corporate logos.
7105 Lactation Room Accommodations
Background for policy and AP revision:
The policy and AP were revised to include neutral parenting verbiage, further refine room usage, and update contact information.
7107 Leaves of Absence
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised in the “Bereavement Leave" section with clarification regarding immediate family and points of contact.
7109 Unused Sick Leave Retirement Compensation
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to delete dated information from 2002 which now applies to all employees, regardless of the date of hire.
7111 Workers' Compensation
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to update the Workers' Compensation Carrier and HR contact information.
7407 Emergency Closings
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to delete information no longer relevant as notification methods based on current technology methods.
7409 Employment Categories
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
7413 Nepotism
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
March 8, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
2011 Records Retention and Disposition
Background for AP revision:
The AP was revised to include minor changes and clarification to the verbiage. No changes were made to the content.
3001 Academic Divisions
Background for policy revision:
This policy was revised to delineate Behavioral Sciences and Criminal Justice as a seventh division of RCSJ.
7011 Harassment and Discrimination
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised with updated contact information.
7015 Alcohol and Other Drugs
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to incorporate a statement to align with the Student Code of Conduct AP for a student to complete an educational assignment, if appropriate, when this policy has been violated.
7017 Conscientious Employee Protection (Whistleblower)
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to include “technology/data" as another on-the-job activity for misconduct.
7103 Holidays
Background for policy reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy.
7401 Background Checks and Self-Disclosure
Background for policy and AP reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
7503 Safe Post-Emergency Restart
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to reflect changes contained in New Jersey Governor's Executive Order 292 regarding mask mandates and other items contained in the order which changed signage, social distancing, and training on the RCSJ campuses.
8007.2 Face Coverings in Pandemics
Background for AP revision:
This AP was revised to reflect changes contained in New Jersey Governor's Executive Order 292 regarding mask mandates.
8701 Death of a Student
Background for policy and AP development:
This policy and AP were developed with the intention to assist College personnel who are responsible for executing the tasks that are the result of the death of a student.
February 8, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting
7005 Code of Ethics for College Employees
Background for policy reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy.
7007 Employee Attendance
Background for policy reaffirmation and AP revision:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy. The AP was revised to refine some wording. No revisions were made to the content.
7009 Employee Conduct and Work Rules
Background for policy and AP reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy and AP.
7201 Collective Bargaining Agreements
Background for policy reaffirmation:
The policy owners on both the Cumberland and Gloucester campuses worked collaboratively to review and reaffirm this policy.