Policies

Jun 14, 2025

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning is a key process at Dalton State College, acting as a guide to nurture institutional growth. The process incorporates both planning—the development of strategic goals—and assessment—the appraisal of how well the college meets those goals. In this way, Dalton State embeds strategic planning and institutional effectiveness into a single system. Choosing a three […]

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Jun 14, 2025

Purchasing

A complete Purchasing Manual can be found on the DSC website at:file:///C:/Users/jjaudon.daltonstateedu/Downloads/purchasing-manual.pdf

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Jun 14, 2025

Media Relations Policy 

Dalton State’s Office of Marketing and Communications is responsible for media relations, developing media relations strategies, the dissemination of news on behalf of the college and responding to requests from the media. Media relations should advance the Dalton State mission and enhance the brand in a consistent and accurate manner. The college recognizes the important […]

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Jun 14, 2025

FERPA

The primary law that governs the privacy of educational information is the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. FERPA is the keystone federal privacy law for educational institutions. FERPA generally imposes a cloak of confidentiality around student educational records, prohibiting institutions from disclosing “personally identifiable education information,” such as grades or financial aid information, without […]

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Jun 14, 2025

Ethical Conduct 

The USG established a comprehensive, unified ethics policy stating the underlying core values to which each member of the USG community must adhere. The policy states that all employees of the USG are to be guided by integrity, excellence, accountability and respect. As a member of the USG, DSC is committed to the highest ethical […]

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Jun 14, 2025

Conflict of Interest

DSC recognizes that teaching, research, and public service are the primary responsibilities of DSC faculty members, it is reasonable and desirable for faculty members to engage in additional activity beyond duties assigned by the institution, which are professional in nature and based in the appropriate discipline for which the individual receives additional compensation during the […]

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Jun 14, 2025

Computing Resources

DSC expects all users of its IT resources to do so in a responsible manner, respecting the public trust through which these resources have been provided, the rights and privacy of others, the integrity of facilities and controls, state and Federal laws, the USG policies and standards, and DSC policies and standards.

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Jun 14, 2025

College Athletic Committee

The purpose of the College Athletics Committee is to provide broad-based campus oversight and review as well as advice for broad policy issues relating to intercollegiate athletics. As an advisory body, its membership will consist of (in accordance with NAIA requirements): The President shall appoint a chairperson from among one of the faculty recommended to […]

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Jun 14, 2025

Catalog and Student Handbook

The College Catalog and Student Handbook contain student-related academic policies and procedures currently in effect. The Academic Information and Regulations section of the catalog addresses institutional policies related to topics such as class attendance, drop/add classes, grades, and academic progress.

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Jun 14, 2025

Canvassing and Soliciting

The Division of Fiscal Affairs shall be the only body empowered to conduct or approve business activity on the campus of Dalton State College. Business activity shall include any undertaking of an individual or group which encompasses the production, sale, distribution (by sale or gifts) of products or services. The sale and distribution of products […]

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