Middle Georgia State University Policy Manual
Overview- Policy Revisions
- Comparison Chart
- Section 1 – Organization & General Policies
- 1.1 Organization
- 1.2 General Policies
- 1.2.1 Academic and Business Calendar Development
- 1.2.2 Brand Identity Guidelines
- 1.2.3 Continuity of Operations
- 1.3 Compliance
- 1.3.1 Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline
- 1.3.2 Whistleblower Policy
- 1.3.3 Freedom of Expression Policy
- 1.3.4 Minors Policy
- 1.3.5 Nondiscrimination
- 1.3.5.1 Access For Students With Disabilities
- 1.3.5.2 Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
- 1.3.5.3 MGA Veteran’s Guide
- 1.3.5.4 Working Animals on Campus
- 1.3.6 Student Sexual Misconduct
- 1.3.7 Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Section 2 – Governance
- Section 3 – Academic Affairs
- 3.1 Academic Affairs Administrative Handbook
- 3.2 Catalog
- 3.3 Faculty Handbook
- 3.4 College of Arts & Sciences
- 3.4.1 Media, Culture & the Arts
- 3.4.1.1. Literary Journal Guidelines
- 3.4.1.2 Student Media Bylaws
- 3.4.1.3 Student Media Policies
- 3.4.1.4 Student Newspaper Handbook
- 3.4.1 Media, Culture & the Arts
- 3.5 School of Aviation
- 3.5.1 Aircraft Proficiency Time
- 3.5.2 Aircraft Usage
- 3.5.3 TSA Training
- 3.5.4 Aviation Drug Testing Policy
- 3.5.5 FAA Control Documents
- 3.5.6 Aviation Standard Operating Procedures
- 3.6 School of Business
- 3.7 School of Education
- 3.8 Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering & Science
- 3.9 School of Health Sciences
- 3.9.1 Health Sciences Faculty Handbook
- 3.9.2 Nursing Student Handbook
- 3.9.3 Nursing Faculty Course Release
- 3.9.4 Occupational Therapy Student Handbook
- 3.9.5 Respiratory Therapy A.S. Student Handbook
- 3.9.6 Respiratory Therapy A.S. to B.S. Completion Handbook
- 3.10 School of Information Technology
- 3.11 Other Academic Policies
- 3.11.1 Honors Program Policies
- 3.11.2 Library Policies
- 3.11.3 Mathematics Tutoring
- 3.11.4 Plagiarism
- 3.11.5 Religious Holidays Policy
- 3.11.6 Student Success Center Policies
- 3.11.7 Student Success Center Policies
- 3.11.8 SACSCOC Substantive Change Policy
- Section 4 – Student Affairs
- Section 5 – Public Service
- Section 6 – Campus Affairs
- Section 7 – Finance & Business
- 7.1 Fiscal Affairs
- 7.1.1 Accounting Services
- 7.1.1.1 Account Structure
- 7.1.1.2 Agency Funds
- 7.1.1.3 Cash Handling
- 7.1.1.4 Expense Reimbursement
- 7.1.1.5 Invoice Routing
- 7.1.2 Budget Process
- 7.1.3 Bursar
- 7.1.4 Fund Management
- 7.1.1 Accounting Services
- 7.2 Campus Store
- 7.3 Food Services
- 7.4 Property Control
- 7.4.1 Annual Inventory
- 7.4.2 Donated Property
- 7.4.3 Missing or Damaged Property
- 7.4.4 Off Campus Use of State Property
- 7.4.5 Personal Equipment Used for University Business
- 7.4.6 Property Identification
- 7.4.7 Property/Equipment Received From Surplus
- 7.4.8 Surplus Property Disposal
- 7.4.9 Transfer of Property
- 7.4.10 Use of State Property
- 7.5 Purchasing
- 7.5.1 Asset Purchases
- 7.5.2 Authority to Purchase
- 7.5.3 Copy Machines
- 7.5.4 Demonstration Equipment
- 7.5.5 Furniture Purchasing
- 7.5.6 Inquiries About Department Charges
- 7.5.7 Low Value Purchases
- 7.5.8 Major Purchases – Advance Notification
- 7.5.9 Non-Acceptable Purchases
- 7.5.10 P-Cards
- 7.5.11 Prepayments
- 7.5.12 Purchase Requisition
- 7.5.13 Purchases for Personal or Non-State Use
- 7.5.14 Receiving and Inspection of Supplies and Equipment
- 7.5.15 Resolution of Unauthorized Charges
- 7.5.16 Sales and Use Tax
- 7.5.17 Telephone Marketing
- 7.5.18 Vendor Relations
- 7.6 Travel
- 7.6.1 Authorization for Travel
- 7.6.2 Group/Team Travel
- 7.6.3 Home Campus
- 7-6-4-lodging
- 7.6.5 Meals
- 7.6.6 Miscellaneous Travel Expenses
- 7.6.7 Part-time Employees Travel
- 7.6.8 Registration Fees
- 7.6.9 Student Travel
- 7.1 Fiscal Affairs
- Section 8 – Human Resources
- 8.1 Human Resources – General
- 8.1.1 Appearance
- 8.1.2 Employee Benefits
- 8.1.3 Staff Grievance Policy
- 8.1.4 Joint Staffing
- 8.1.5 Outside Employment
- 8.1.6 Reductions In Force
- 8.1.7 Retiree Information
- 8.1.8 Non-Employee/Student Volunteer Policy
- 8.2 Recruitment & Hiring Process
- 8.3 Leave
- 8.3.1 Leave – Annual or Vacation
- 8.3.2 Leave – Educational & Professional
- 8.3.3 Leave – Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- 8.3.4 Leave – Military
- 8.3.5 Leave – Miscellaneous
- 8.3.6 Leave – Sick
- 8.3.7 Leave Without Pay
- 8.4 Pay
- 8.5 Training
- 8.5.1 Ethics Training
- 8.5.2 Sexual Harassment & Misconduct Training
- 8.5.3 Other Mandatory Training
- 8.5.3.1 Aviation Campus (TSA)
- 8.5.3.2 Motor Vehicle Training
- 8.5.3.3 Right to Know & Hazardous Materials
- 8.1 Human Resources – General
- Section 9 – Facilities
- 9.1 Facilities Master Plan
- 9.2 Space Usage
- 9.2.1 Filming & Photos on Campus
- 9.2.2 Space-Room Usage Change
- 9.2.3 Reservation of the Macon Campus Wellness Center
- 9.2.4 Use of Outdoor Bodies of Water
- 9.2.5 Use of Space by Outside Parties
- 9.3 Key Issues & Access Control
- 9.4 Motor Vehicle Use
- 9.5 Naming of Places, Colleges, or Schools
- Section 10 – Records
- 10.1 Enrollment Management
- 10.1.1 Financial Aid
- 10.1.1.1 Petition for Independent Student Status
- 10.1.1.2 Special Circumstances Appeal
- 10.1.1.3 MGA Students Registered as Transient or Independent Study
- 10.1.2 Registrar
- 10.1.2.1 Change of Student Record
- 10.1.2.2 Diploma Replacement
- 10.1.2.3 Holds on Student Records
- 10.1.2.4 Learning Support Policy
- 10.1.2.5 Transient Permission
- 10.1.2.6 Veteran’s Certification
- 10.1.2.7 Withdrawal Policy
- 10.1.1 Financial Aid
- 10.2 FERPA
- 10.3 Records Management
- 10.3.1 Open Records Requests
- 10.3.2 Records Disposal
- 10.3.3 Records Retention
- 10.3.4 Records Retrieval
- 10.3.5 Records Disaster Recovery Plan
- 10.1 Enrollment Management
- Section 11 – Technology
- 11.1 Access to Technology for People with Disabilities
- 11.2 Office of Technology Resources
- 11.2.1 Antivirus Policy
- 11.2.2 Appropriate Use Policy
- 11.2.3 Campus Downloading Policy
- 11.2.4 Email Policy
- 11.2.5 Firewall Access Policy
- 11.2.6 Incident Response Procedures
- 11.2.7 Linux Policy
- 11.2.8 Password Policy
- 11.2.9 Security Updates Policy
- 11.2.10 Software Policy
- 11.2.11 Software Request
- 11.2.12 Vulnerability Assessment Policy
- 11.2.13 Windows Filesharing Policy
- 11.2.14 Network Access Policy
- 11.2.15 Cloud Storage Policy
- 11.3 Social Media Guidelines
- Section 12 – Miscellaneous
- Section 13 – Changes