Southwest academic and
student affairs policies are included in the following publications: The
Southwest Tennessee Community College Catalog [1], the Schedule of Classes
[2], Faculty Handbook [3], and Student Handbook [4]. In addition, all
policies of Southwest Tennessee Community College are posted on the
Southwest
Intranet Each Southwest publication has a separate review
process coordinated by the office responsible for the publication.
Southwest Catalog
Sections of the catalog [1] are sent to appropriate
administrative/academic offices for separate review. Prior to this review
process, any changes in courses or programs are sent to the Curriculum
Committee for approval. Academic deans and department chairs are
responsible for reviewing academic portions of the catalog. Revisions are
forwarded from the administrative offices and academic deans and
department chairs to appropriate administrative office. Revisions are then
reviewed and approved before a final printing of the catalog. The
Southwest Catalog is available in the offices of Admissions, Student
Activities, Advising and Counseling, and other appropriate administrative
offices across the campus and the Southwest web site at
www.southwest.tn.edu/catalog
.
The catalog contains
policies governing Academic and Student Affairs operations of the college:
1. Academic Policies – from
admission to graduation
2. Degrees/certificates – academic requirements
3. Student services – including financial aid
4. Special/targeted programs
5. Academic programs
Schedule of Classes
Academic department chairs are responsible for reviewing course
offerings from the previous year and updating them for the current year.
Chairs, or department coordinators, enter the schedule directly into the
Student Information System (SIS) and notify academic deans who ensure that
schedules are complete. Once the department chairs or coordinators have
entered schedules into SIS, the Dean of Mathematics, Health Sciences, and
Natural Sciences verifies that the information on the schedule screens in
SIS matches what department chairs have entered into the system. The
schedule is sent to the department of printing and graphic services as an
electronic file from SIS. The Schedule of Classes [2] contains those
procedures that relate to the registration process.
Faculty Handbook
A faculty senate committee at Southwest conducts an annual review of the
Faculty Handbook [3] and suggests changes or updates. Suggested revisions
in policy or procedure are then passed from the Faculty Senate to the
Provost and to the academic deans for consideration and approval. Faculty
handbooks are available online at the Southwest intranet.
Policies contained in the
Faculty Handbook include:
1. Faculty duties and
responsibilities
2. Types of faculty appointments
3. The tenure process
4. Curriculum review and development
Information relating to the
following is also included:
1. Personnel policies and
benefits
2. Professional ethics
3. Student financial aid
4. Travel policies and procedures
Student Handbook
The Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management supervises the
annual revision and printing of the Student Handbook. [4] The Dean
contacts directors of pertinent areas asking for changes or necessary
revisions. Directors of Admissions, Advising and Counseling, Office of
Disabled Students, Career Services, Child Care, Financial Aid, Testing,
Upward Bound, and Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs review the
appropriate sections of the handbook and suggest changes or revisions for
their area. Directors then send proposed revisions to the Dean of Student
Services for final approval. The Student Handbook is available on the
Southwest web site, at Student Activities, and from the office of the Dean
of Students.
Policies and procedures
included in this publication are:
1. Advising and counseling
2. ADA policies and procedures
3. Career services
4. Child care services
5. Testing
6. Student activities and multicultural affairs
7. Disciplinary processes
