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Policy Matters: Abiding by Southwest’s Policies and Procedures

By Tameka Perry, Esq.

Policy Matters: Abiding by Southwest’s Policies and Procedures Southwest Tennessee Community College employees are required to abide by  the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations set forth by its governing body, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR). You can access the entire list of TBR’s policies and guidelines online through its website.
 
Southwest also has its own policy manual, which can be found online. Unlike the TBR manual that has eight sections, Southwest’s manual has five sections: Governance, Organization and Policy, Academics, Student Affairs, Business and Finance and Human Resources. 
 
If TBR does not have a policy on a specific topic pertinent to Southwest, the College may still create one and include it in its manual. The policy must not violate the law or threaten the College’s standing with its accrediting bodies or TBR.
 
For TBR policies relevant to Southwest, the College may adopt TBR’s language for its own policy. A Southwest policy may be more restrictive than a TBR regulation but, it may not be less restrictive. Likewise, it may not run afoul of TBR’s intent.
 
Because Southwest’s regulations mirror many of those set forth by TBR, the College must update its manual when TBR makes any adjustments. For this very same reason, stay tuned for the next Policy Matters column that will feature a discussion of five Southwest policies that are currently under revision. 

For questions, please contact  Equity and Compliance Director Tameka Perry.