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Policies and procedures are fundamental to the functioning of any organization. Policies that are easy to locate and well-written help the university accomplish its mission; maintain accountability; provide students, faculty, staff, and administrators with clear requirements and guidelines for their actions; and clarify how the university conducts business.

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Academic Calendar

  • Development, Maintenance and Publication of Academic Calendars

Accessibility

  • Captioning Guidelines
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Deans and Directors

  • Administrative Guidelines for Contracts for Department Chairs, Supervisory Directors and Associate Deans who hold Faculty Rank 
  • Periodic Comprehensive Evaluation of Department Chairs, Heads and Directors
  • Guidelines for Minimum Class Size Targets
  • Periodic Comprehensive Evaluation of Deans

Faculty

  • Administrative Policy for Student Identity Verification in Distance Learning 
  • Guidelines for Minimum Class Size Targets
  • Instructional Continuity Guidance
  • Attendance Policy
  • Policy on Tenure
  • Annual Review of Faculty
  • Guidelines on Course Released Time for New Parents

Computer Usage

  • RIT’s Code of Conduct for Computer Use
  • Information Security Policy

Research

  • Research Compliance Policies
  • Administrative Policy and Procedures for Externally Sponsored Projects
  • Sponsored Programs - Policies and Procedures
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