Minors on Campus

Minors on Campus

Policy Dalton State College is dedicated to the welfare and safety of Minors who participate in Dalton State’s Programs or who are entrusted to Dalton State’s care. To promote the protection of Minors, this policy 1) describes the requirements of administrators, faculty, staff, students, volunteers and others who interact with Minors and 2) informs all […]

Hardship Withdrawal Policy

The Hardship Withdrawal request is filed if extenuating circumstances require students to withdraw from coursework after the official drop date for the term. The drop date can be found on the Academic Calendar. Students who experience an unexpected occurrence that interferes with their ability to complete their coursework in a given term may petition for […]

Freedom of Expression

A. Purpose and Overview of Policy Dalton State College (“DSC”) recognizes and upholds the rights protected by the First Amendment, including the rights of free speech and free expression, and the right to assemble peaceably.  Demonstrations, assemblies, and dissemination of information can be valid expressions for dissenting opinions provided they do not disrupt academic and […]

Legal Representation

Institutions in the University System receive legal advice from the BOR legal staff. Individuals who require legal representation as defendants in actions brought against them as employees of DSC are represented by the Office of the Attorney General of Georgia. No employee of DSC should deal directly with or respond to an attorney representing an […]

Open Records

In the Georgia Open Records Act, a public document is defined to broadly include most visible, auditory, or electronic documents created by or received by employees of state agencies in the discharge of duties. The Act also creates broad rights for these records to be accessed by the public. Requests for any institutional records should […]

Intellectual Properties

(Reviewed by Academic Affairs and Approved by the Faculty Senate, October 8, 2020) DSC is dedicated to teaching and serving as an educational broker to meet the needs of the community and provide opportunities for all persons within its service area to live self-fulfilling and productive lives. While the primary objective of the faculty and […]

Human Subject Research

Dalton State College will comply with all federal laws and regulations as well as those mandated by the University System of Georgia governing the use of humans in research. All of the information requested in the Application Package for Research with Human Subjects Participation meets our regulatory obligation. All research activities involving human subjects and […]

Time Records

Employees are required to record time worked in the current payroll application. Employees’ computergenerated time recording will need to be approved prior to submission to one’s supervisor. The supervisor must approve payroll information prior to processing the Payroll. Exempt employees are required to record exception time such as vacation, furlough, and/or sick hours.

Mandatory Training

Each employee at DSC, regardless of title, position, and hire date is required to complete training modules on an annual basis. Examples include (but are not limited to): Right-to-Know, Title IX, Unlawful Harassment, Information Security, and Auto Liability. Refresher courses may be required as updates are released by the BOR. New employees must complete all […]

Human Resources Administrative Practice Manual