{"id":1511,"date":"2022-07-08T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2022-08-08T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:30:00","slug":"administrative-rules-updates-for-ay21-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2022\/07\/08\/administrative-rules-updates-for-ay21-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Administrative Rules updates for AY21-22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Updated July 8, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin Community College District (ACC) is administered through a system of administrative rules (AR), which are informed by Board policy. These rules need to be updated occasionally due to various reasons, such as changes to administrative or operational practices, organizational structure, laws, or legal codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACC\u2019s shared governance model establishes two councils to review changes to these rules:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Administrative Services Council&nbsp;<\/li><li>Academic and Student Affairs Council<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third council, the Shared Governance Review Council, reviews and makes recommendations to the chancellor with respect to the structure, functions, and membership of councils and committees at ACC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a change is proposed to the respective council, it is presented to the ACC community. Employees have at least 20 days to comment on a proposed change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After reviewing the feedback, the appropriate council can either send it to the chancellor to be signed or, if there are significant changes, it can be sent out for comment again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Below are proposed changes to the administrative rules that are now available for comment:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Services Council (ASC) has reviewed and approved proposed changes to the following&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Rule (AR) and Guideline\/Procedure (G\/P) and posted the drafts for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;from ACC employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.0502.04, <strong>Educational Advancement Program&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>4.0502.04.1, <strong>Educational Advancement Program (G\/P)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documents have been updated to align with current practices, processes, and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drafts are available for viewing and adding&nbsp;comments&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/austincc.edu\/asc\/draft-changes-to-administrative-rules-and-guidelinesprocedures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> <strong>Please read the instructions before adding&nbsp;comments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>July 27, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">.&nbsp; .&nbsp; .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Below are&nbsp;proposed changes to the administrative rules that were available for comment and have since closed.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Services Council (ASC) has reviewed and approved proposed changes to the following&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;(AR) and Guidelines\/Procedures (G\/P) and posted the drafts for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;from ACC employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.0901.01, Records&nbsp;Management&nbsp;Program<br>3.0901.01.1, Records Center (G\/P)<br>3.0901.01.2<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Disposition of College Records (G\/P)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documents have been updated to align with current practices, processes, and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;was&nbsp;<strong>July 5, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Services Council (ASC) has reviewed and approved proposed changes to the following&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Rule (AR) and posted the draft for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;from ACC employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.0501.06<\/strong>,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Full-Time Faculty Placement and Advancement<\/strong><br>The AR has been updated to align with current practices, processes, and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;was&nbsp;<strong>May 30, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Academic and Student Affairs Council (ASAC) has reviewed proposed changes to the following committee structure, Administrative&nbsp;Rules (AR), and Guideline\/Procedure (G\/P), and posted the drafts for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;from ACC employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Proposed&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mPIU2iBWsOywWJal4dXUwBHw7Kj9LTO0\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Adjunct Staffing Committee<\/a><\/strong><br>The role, functions and membership of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/facstaff\/organizational-reference\/shared-governance-councils-and-committees\/academic-and-student-affairs-council\/e-staffing-committee\" target=\"_blank\">ACC e-Staffing Committee<\/a>&nbsp;are significantly modified.&nbsp; The committee becomes the Adjunct Staffing Committee with broader responsibilities. The proposed committee still reports to the Academic and Student Affairs Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.06.013,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Eglimt8ETObNisg2tpH98EcXkMrkEb6I\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Adjunct Faculty Workloads<\/a>&nbsp;(Administrative Rule&nbsp;and&nbsp;Guideline\/Procedure)<\/strong><br>The AR has been clarified and G\/P added. Temporary Emergency&nbsp;Hire&nbsp;procedures, beginning contract date, and access to distance learning courses have been updated. Overall workload limits remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.06.005,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NnlzaTIVmhLqF0IbWX1he2m7n52XKRMp\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Review of&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NnlzaTIVmhLqF0IbWX1he2m7n52XKRMp\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Adjunct Faculty Administrative Rules<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<strong>(Administrative Rule)&nbsp;<\/strong><br>The AR has been updated to allow the Adjunct Faculty Association to request a procedural review, and adds&nbsp;a member to the review panel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;was&nbsp;<strong>March 31, 2022<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Academic and Student Affairs Council&nbsp;(ASAC) has reviewed and approved proposed changes to the following&nbsp;Administrative&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;and posted the draft for&nbsp;comments&nbsp;from ACC employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.01.004,&nbsp; Academic Standards of Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for comments was <strong>Friday, March 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.09.001, Sustainable Construction and College Operations<\/strong><br>The documents have been updated to align with the College&#8217;s sustainability goals, current industry standards and best practices, and the City of Austin&#8217;s long-term resource plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for comments was <strong>February 22, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.07.001, Legal Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A list of authorized Legal Liaisons has been added for reference.<\/li><li>Other changes add clarity to the rule&#8217;s content.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.1800.01, Acceptable Use of College Information Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This new rule is intended to replace AR (and G\/P) 3.05.002, Use of College Information Systems, which will be rescinded after the new AR is adopted.<\/li><li>The AR has been condensed and refers students and employees to the appropriate regulations and resources on the ACC IT website.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.1800.02, Use of Technology Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This new rule is intended to replace: AR 3.01.003, Use of Telecommunication Resources, and AR (and G\/P) 3.05.006, ACCmail (Student Only), which will be rescinded after the new AR is adopted.*<\/li><li>The ARs have been combined and condensed, and the new AR refers students and employees to the appropriate regulations and resources on the ACC IT website.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6.06.002,&nbsp; Employment of Personnel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summary of&nbsp;changes:<br>&#8211; A&nbsp;statement has been added to affirm that employees must maintain Texas residency as a requirement of employment.<br>&#8211; Additional edits update and add clarity to the&nbsp;AR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for comments was&nbsp;<strong>October 28, 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated July 8, 2022 Austin Community College District (ACC) is administered through a system of administrative rules (AR), which are informed by Board policy. 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