Policies - The Michener Institute

Policies at The Michener Institute are guiding principles that address the various existing organizational processes.

The policies found here outline the requirements and processes expected of students, staff and faculty in relation to the ongoing activities at Michener. Michener honours the rights of its employees, students, volunteers, and guests and expects in turn, for them to observe Michener rules, regulations and policies essential to its orderly operation.

Academic Policies
Policy Number	Policy Name
AC-REG-POL-001	Academic and Non-Academic Appeal Policy*
AC-REG-PRO-001	Academic and Non-Academic Appeal Procedure*
AC-REG-POLPRO-002	Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure*
AC-REG-POL-003	Academic Standing Policy*
AC-REG-PRO-003	Academic Standing Procedure
AC-REG-POL-039	Access to Official Student Records Policy
AC-SSN-POL-006	Accessibility & Accommodation Policy
AC-REG-POL-040	Admission Policy
AC-REG-POLPRO-005	Attendance Policy and Procedure
AC-REG-POL-004	Borderline Grades Policy
AC-REG-POL-042	Course Audit Policy – NEW
AC-CLIS-POL-009	Course Management Policy*
AC-CLIS-PRO-009	Course Outline Procedure*
AC-REG-POL-010	Examination Invigilation Policy*
AC-LRC-POL-034	Fair Dealing Policy on the Use of Copyright-Protected Works**
AC-LRC- PRO-034	Fair Dealing Procedure on the Use of Copyright-Protected Works**
AC-REG-POLPRO-012	Grading Policy and Procedure
AC-REG-POL-036	Graduation Policy
AC-REG-POL-038	International Student Admissions Policy
AC-REG-POL-016	Leave of Absence Policy
AC-REG-PRO-016	Leave of Absence Procedure*
AC-REG-POLPRO-018	Lost or Missing Assessments Policy and Procedure*
AC-REG-POL-015	Missed Compulsory Evaluations Policy
AC-POLPRO-031	Offsite Examination and Invigilation Policy and Procedure*
AC-REG-POL-035	Privacy Policy
AC-SSN-POL-007	Religious or Spiritual Observance Policy
AC-REG-PRO-033	Seat Purchase Procedure
HR-13	Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy
CP-200-008	Social Media Policy
AC-REG-POL-021	Student Readmission Policy
AC-REG-PRO-021	Student Readmission Procedure
AC-REG-POL-024	Transcript Policy
AC-REG-POL-025	Transfer Credit Policy
AC-REG-POL-025	Transfer Credit Procedure
AC-REG-POL-043	Tuition and Ancillary Fees Policy – NEW
AC-REG-POL-041	Upholding Free Speech Policy – NEW
AC-REG-POLPRO-022	Withdrawal and Tuition Refund Policy and Procedure*
TERMS OF REFERENCE
AC-TOR-029	Academic Approval Council (AAC)
AC-TOR-030	Faculty Liaison Committee (FLC)
AC-TOR-037	Honorary Diploma Committee (HDC)
AC-TOR-027	Program Advisory Council (PAC)
AC-TOR-028	Promotions Review Committee (PRC)
SERVICE STANDARDS
	Academic Service Standards

*reviewed and revised for 2019-2020
**reviewed, no revisions required, for 2019-2020

Applied Educational Research
Policy Number	Policy Name
AC-AER-001	Activities Requiring REB Review
AC-AER-006	Adverse Event Reporting
AC-AER-030	DRST Review
AC-AER-031	DRST Submission Requirements and Administration
AC-AER-002	Informed Consent Requirements and Documentation
AC-AER-003	Investigator Conflict of Interest
AC-AER-004	Investigator Qualifications and Responsibility
AC-AER-005	Non-Compliance Policy
AC-AER-007	REB Amendments, Changes and Notification
AC-AER-032	REB Authority and Purpose
AC-AER-008	REB Communications with Investigators
AC-AER-009	REB Communications with Participants
AC-AER-011	REB Composition and Management
AC-AER-010	REB Continuing Review
AC-AER-012	REB Decision Determination
AC-AER-013	REB Delegated Review
AC-AER-014	REB Documentation
AC-AER-028	REB Initial Review
AC-AER-015	REB Member Conflict of Interest
AC-AER-029	REB Member Duties
AC-AER-016	REB Reconsideration Appeals
AC-AER-017	REB Review Process
AC-AER-018	REB Signing Authority
AC-AER-019	REB SOP Development and Maintenance
AC-AER-020	REB Study Identifier, logs and key files
AC-AER-021	REB Submisison Requirements and Administrative Review
AC-AER-025	REB Suspensions/Terminations of REB Approval
AC-AER-022	REB Training and Education of Related Staff
AC-AER-023	Research Exempt from REB Review
AC-AER-024	Study Completion
AC-AER-026	U.S. Based or Funded Research
AC-AER-027	Use of another REB as the Board of Record

Clinical Education
Policy Number	Policy Name
AC-OCE-POL-006	Clinical Placement Policy
AC-OCE-PRO-006	Clinical Placement Procedure
AC-OCE-POL-007	Professional Development Allotment for Clinical Coordinators and Adjunct Professors Policy
AC-OCE-PRO-007	Professional Development Allotment for Clinical Coordinators and Adjunct Professors Procedure
AC-SSN-POL-007	Religious or Spiritual Observance Policy
HR-13	Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy
CP-200-008	Social Media Policy
AC-OCE-POL-008	Storage and Return of Student Documentation from Clinical Partners Policy
AC-OCE-PRO-008	Storage and Return of Student Documentation from Clinical Partners Procedure
AC-OCE-POL-011	Tuition Payment for Extensions in Clinical Courses Policy

*reviewed and revised for 2019-2020
**reviewed, no revisions required, for 2019-2020

Facilities
Policy Number	Policy Name
FAC-POL_001	Space Management
	Video Surveillance
	Parking Policy
	Key Control Policy
	Emergency Response Plan

Finance
Policy Number	Policy Name
	Education Loans Policy
	Employee Purchase Program for Personal Computers Policy
TBC	Procurement Policy
	Expenditure Policy

Human Resources
Policy Number	Policy Name
HR-1	Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Policy
HR-2	Accommodation Policy
HR-34	Commitment to Accessibility Policy
HR-7	Contract Employees – Independent Contractors Policy
HR-12	Faculty and Staff Professional Credentials Policy
HR-14	Harassment and Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedure
HR-26	Health & Safety Policy
HR-28	Professionalism Policy
HR-13	Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy
HR-19	Minor Emergency Weather Related Closures Policy
HR	Minor Emergency Weather Related Closures (Decision Making Process)
HR-42	Workplace Anti Violence Policy

Student Success Network
Policy Number	Policy Name
AC-SSN-POL-006	Accessibility & Accommodation Policy
AC-SSN-POL-004	Mask/Respirator Fit Policy
AC-SSN-POL-007	Religious or Spiritual Observance Policy
HR-13	Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy
CP-200-08	Social Media Policy
AC-SSN-POLPRO-003	Student Communicable Disease Policy and Procedure
AC-SSN-POL-002	Student Health and Vulnerable Sector Check Policy
AC-SSN-POL-001	Student Incident Reporting Policy
AC-SSN-PRO-005	Student Incident Reporting Procedure

*reviewed and revised for 2019-2020
**reviewed, no revisions required, for 2019-2020

Academic Policies

Applied Educational Research

Clinical Education

Facilities

Finance

Human Resources

Student Success Network