Board Policies and Administrative Procedures

Chapter 1: The District
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 1100 The Mendocino-Lake Community College District 14-Jan-2015    
BP 1200 District Mission 12-Jun-2019    

Chapter 2: Board of Trustees
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 202 Student Trustee (pdf 200k) 01-May-2013    
BP 205 Meetings (pdf 195k) 04-May-2011    
BP 208 Board of Trustees Code of Ethics (pdf 160k) 07-May-2008    
BP 209 Trustee Compensation and Benefits (pdf 198k) 02-Mar-2011    
BP 211 Employment of Superintendent (pdf 225k) 05-May-2010    
BP 213 Participation in Local Decision-Making(pdf 202k) 04-May-2011 AP 213.1 Procedures for Participation in Local Decision-Making(pdf 207k) 14-Apr-2011
BP 2010 Board Membership 08-Apr-2015    
BP 2110 Vacancies on the Board 10-Jun-2015 AP 2110.1 Vacancies on the Board 16-Apr-2015
BP 2200 Board Duties and Responsibility 11-Feb-2015    
BP 2305 Annual Organizational Meeting 10-Feb-2016 AP 204.1 Organization - Board Officers Procedures 14-Sep-2011
BP 2310 Regular Meetings of the Board 10-Feb-2016    
BP 2315 Closed Sessions 10-Feb-2016    
BP 2320 Special and Emergency Meetings 10-Feb-2016 AP 2320.1 Special and Emergency Meetings 10-Feb-2016
BP 2330 Quorum and Voting 10-Feb-2016    
BP 2340 Board Agendas 08-Apr-2015    
BP 2345 Public Participation at Board Meetings 08-Apr-2015 AP 206.1 Public Participation in Board Meetings (pdf 175k) 02-Sep-1998
BP 2410 Policy and Administrative Procedures 10-Sep-2014    
BP 2430 Delegation of Authority to the Superintendent/President 10-Jun-2015    
BP 2435 Evaluation of Superintendent/President 15-Jun-2016 AP 2435.1 Evaluation of the Superintendent/President 04-Apr-2016
BP 2710 Conflict of Interest 10-Feb-2016 AP 2710.1 Conflict of Interest 10-Feb-2016
    AP 2712.1 Conflict of Interest Code 10-Feb-2016
BP 2735 Board Member Travel 14-Jan-2015    
BP 2740 Board Education 14-Jan-2015 AP 2740.1 Board Education Guidelines 17-Nov-2014
BP 2745 Board Self-Evaluation 14-Mar-2018 AP 2745.1 Board Self-Evaluation 14-Mar-2018

Chapter 3: General Institution
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 302 District Code of Ethics (pdf 231k) 05-Jun-2013

AP 302.1 District Code of Ethics Procedures

 13-May-2013
BP 305 Tobacco Use on Campus (pdf 202k) 09-Dec-2009 AP 305.1 Use of Tobacco Products on campus (pdf 177k) 09-Dec-2009
BP 311 Computer Use Policy (pdf 196k) 11-Jul-2007 AP 311.1 Computer Use Administrative Procedure (pdf 185k) 01-May-2007
BP 312 Use of Physical Fitness Lab (pdf 201k) 05-Jun-2002    
BP 313 Distribution and Posting of Materials on Campus (pdf 191k) 05-Jul-1995 AP 313.1 Procedure for Distribution and Posting of Materials on Campus (pdf 189k) 23-Oct-2007
BP 315 Child Abuse (pdf 213k) 05-May-2010 AP 315.1 Reporting of Known or Suspected Child Abuse (pdf 217k). Also see California Penal Code Sections 11165.1 - 11165.5; 11165.7,11166 and 11167. 14-May-2010
BP 317 Political Activity on Campus (pdf 197k) 05-Nov-2008    
BP 319 Visitors and Children on Campus (pdf 191k) 04-Nov-2009 AP 319.1 Procedures for Visitors and Children on Campus(pdf 183k) 04-Nov-2009
BP 320 Institutional Planning (pdf 214k) 05-Jun-2013    
BP 321 Weapons Prohibited on Campus (pdf 232k) 09-Dec-2009    
BP 322 Prevention of Workplace Violence (pdf 194k) 14-Mar-2012 AP 322.1 Procedures for Workplace Violence Prevention and Response (pdf 185k) 01-Feb-2012
BP 3100 Organizational Structure 17-Dec-2014    
BP 3200 Accreditation 11-Feb-2015    
BP 3300 Public Records 14-Jan-2015 AP 3300.1 Public Records 17-Nov-2014
BP 3310 Records Retention and Destruction 14-Jan-2015 AP 3310.1 Records Retention and Destruction 17-Nov-2014
BP 3350 Public Information Policy 11-Feb-2015 AP 303.1 Public Information Procedures 10-Nov-2005
BP 3410 Nondiscrimination 15-May-2019 AP 3410.1 Nondiscrimination 15-Nov-2019
BP 3420 Equal Employment Opportunity 09-Dec-2015 AP 706.1 Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Procedure 05-June-2013
BP 3430 Prohibition of Harassment 12-06-2019 AP 3430.1 Prohibition of Harassment 15-Nov-2019
    AP 3435.1 Discrimination and Harassment Complaints and Investigations 17-May-2019
BP 3440 Service Animals 09-Dec-2015 AP 3440.1 Service Animals 29-Oct-2015
BP 3515 Reporting of Crimes 08-Apr-2015    
    AP 3516.1 Registered Sex Offender Information 24-Sep-2015
BP 3540 Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus 08-Apr-2015 AP 3540.1 Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus 12-Feb-2015
BP 3550 Drug Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program 17-Dec-2014    
BP 3560 Alcoholic Beverages 12-Aug-2015 AP 3560.1 Alcoholic Beverages 14-May 2015
BP 3600 Auxiliary Organizations 14-Jan-2015 AP 314.1 Mendocino College Foundation, Inc. Procedures 04-Nov-1998
BP 3880 Lowering the Flag to Half Staff 08-Apr-2015    
BP 3900 Speech:  Time, Place and Manner 12-Aug-2015

AP 509.1 Speech:  Time, Place, Manner

 05-Nov-2013

Chapter 4: Academic Affairs
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 404 Textbook Policy (pdf 210k) 12-Dec-2012    
BP 413 Community Service Classes(pdf 221k) 02-Jun-2010    
BP 4010 Academic Calendar 14-Mar-2018 AP 4010.1 Academic Calendar 15-Dec-2017
BP 4020 Program, Curriculum and Course Development 14-Mar-2018 AP 4020.1 Program, Curriculum and Course Development 09-Mar-2018
BP 4025 Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education 13-Jun-2018 AP 4025.1 Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education 20-Apr-2018
BP 4030 Academic Freedom 15-Aug-2018    
BP 4032 Course Outlines 15-Aug-2018    
BP 4035 Classroom Speakers 15-Aug-2018    
BP 4040 Library and Learning Support Services 13-Mar-2019 AP 4040.1 Library and Learning Support Services 14-Dec-2018
BP 4070 Auditing and Auditing Fees 14-Jan-2015 AP 4070.1 Auditing and Auditing Fees 17-Nov-2014
BP 4100 Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Certificates 15-Aug-2018 AP 4100.1 Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Certificates 18-May-2018
BP 4105 Distance Education 12-Aug-2015 AP 4105.1 Distance Education, Student Authentication Process, and Regular and Effective Contact 15-Nov-2019
BP 4108 Community Advisory Committees 08-Apr-2015 AP 409.1 Community Advisory Committees Procedure 12-Dec-2006
BP 4220 Standards of Scholarship - Delegation 10-Oct-2018    
BP 4230 Grading and Academic Records 11-Jan-2017 AP 4230.1 Grading and Academic Record Symbols 26-Apr-2019
    AP 4232.1 Pass/No Pass 02-Dec-2016
    AP 4233.1 Academic Honors 24-Aug-2018
    AP 4235.1 Credit By Exam 02-Dec-2016
BP 4240 Academic Renewal 08-Apr-2015 AP 4240.1 Academic Renewal 12-Feb-2015
BP 4250 Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission 13-Mar-2019 AP 4250.1 Academic Progress Probation 26-Apr-2019
    AP 4255.1 Dismissal and Readmission 26-Apr-2019
BP 4260 Prerequisites and Corequisites 13-Jun-2018 AP 4260.1 Prerequisites and Corequisites 20-Apr-2018
BP 4300 Field Trips and Excursions 14-Jan-2015 AP 4300.1 Field Trips and Excursions 17-Nov-2014
BP 4420 Contract Education 17-Dec-2014    

Chapter 5: Student Services
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 503 Examinations and Grading (pdf 203k) 07-Aug-2002    
BP 507 Academic Recognition (pdf 197k) 01-May-2002    
BP 510 Catalog Rights (pdf 227k) 04-May-2011    
BP 511 Credit Hour (pdf 227k) 01-May-2013    
BP 513 Substance Abuse and Drug Testing - Athletics 05-Jun-2013    
BP 515 Privacy of Students (pdf 210k) 05-Nov-2008    
BP 517 Student Clubs and Organizations (pdf 216k) 11-Jul-2007    
BP 519 Solicitation of Funds and Student Credit Cards (pdf 197k) 06-May-2009    
BP 523 Student Health Awareness Program (pdf 198k) 01-May-2002    
BP 530 Course Repeatability (pdf 204k) 14-Oct-2009    
BP 534 Student Grievance and Due Process Policy (pdf 196k) 08-Jan-2014    
BP 5010 Admission, Enrollment and Attendance 11-Jan-2017    
    AP 502.2 Positive Attendance Accounting 05-Nov-2013
    AP 502.3 Census Attendance Accounting 05-Nov-2013
    AP 5011.1 Admission and Concurrent Enrollment of High School and Other Young Students - Non-CCAP 17-May-2019
    AP 5011.2 Admission and Concurrent Enrollment of High School and Other Young Students - College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) 17-May-2019
    AP 5012.1 International Students 30-Sep-2016
BP 5015 Residence Determination 12-Dec-2018 AP 5015.1 Residence Determination 26-Oct-2018
BP 5030 Fees and Refunds 14-Jun-2017 AP 5030.1 Fees and Refunds 2-May-2017
BP 5040 Student Records, Directory Information and Privacy 08-Feb-2017 AP 5040.1 Student Records, Directory Information and Privacy 16-Dec-2016
BP 5050 Student Success and Support Program 17-Dec-2014 AP 5050.1 Student Success and Support Program 02-Oct-2014
BP 5052 Open Enrollment 14-Jan-2015    
BP 5055 Enrollment Priorities 15-Jun-2016 AP 5055.1 Enrollment Priorities 26-Apr-2016
BP 5110 Counseling 12-Dec-2018 AP 5110.1 Counseling 26-Oct-2018
BP 5130 Financial Aid 13-May-2015    
BP 5140 Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) 09-Oct-2019 AP 5140.1 Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) 30-Aug-2019
BP 5205 Student Accident Insurance 13-Mar-2019    
BP 5210 Communicable Disease 13-Mar-2019 AP 5210.1 Communicable Disease 14-Dec-2018
BP 5220 Shower Facilities for Homeless Students 08-Feb-2017 AP 5220.1 Shower Facilities for Homeless Students 16-Dec-2016
BP 5400 Associated Students Organization 08-Apr-2015    
BP 5500 Standards of Student Conduct 10-Nov-2015 AP 5500.1 Standards of Student Conduct 24-Sep-2015
    AP 5500.2 Academic Honesty Guidelines 24-Sep-2015
BP 5505 Student Clubs and Organizations   AP 5505.1 Student Clubs and Organizations 25-Oct-2019
BP 5510 Student Organizations with Off-Campus Locations 13-May-2015    
    AP 5520.1 Student Discipline Procedures 25-Feb-2016
BP 5530 Student Rights and Grievances   AP 5530.1 Student Rights and Grievances 25-Oct-2019
BP 5700 Athletics 13-May-2015    
BP 5750 Co-Curricular Activities 13-May-2015    

Chapter 6: Business and Fiscal Affairs
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 609 Donations and Gifts (pdf 191k) 03-Jun-2010    
BP 612 Use of Facilities General Policy (pdf 225k) 03-Jun-2010 AP 612.1 General Procedures & Regulations Governing Use of Facilities (pdf 237k) 30-Aug-2012
BP 613 Disposition of Property (pdf 208k) 09-Dec-2009    
BP 616 Commercial Advertising Facilities (pdf 197k) 02-Jun-2010    
BP 617 Parking and Traffic (pdf 195k) 06-May-2009 AP 617.1 Parking and Traffic Procedures (pdf 171k) 21-Apr-2009
BP 6100 Delegation of Authority, Business and Fiscal Affairs 13-Nov-2019 AP 6100.1 Delegation of Authority, Business and Fiscal Affairs 27-Sep-2019
BP 6150 Designation of Authorized Signatures 13-Nov-2019 AP 6150.1 Designation of Authorized Signatures 27-Sep-2019
BP 6200 Budget Preparation 08-Apr-2015    
BP 6250 Budget Management   AP 6250.1 Budget Management 15-Nov-2019
BP 6300 Fiscal Management   AP 6300.1 Fiscal Management 25-Oct-2019
BP 6307 Debt Issuance and Management   AP 6307.1 Debt Issuance and Management 25-Oct-2019
BP 6320 Investments 08-Apr-2015 AP 6320.1 Investments 15-Nov-2019
BP 6330 Purchasing 12-Aug-2015    
BP 6340 Bids and Contracts 12-Aug-2015 AP 6340.1 Bids and Contracts 14-May 2015
    AP 6350.1 Contracts - Construction 25-Oct-2019
BP 6400 Audits 12-Aug-2015 AP 6400.1 Audits 14-May-2015
BP 6500 Property Management 12-Aug-2015    
BP 6505 Sustainability 10-Oct-2018 AP 6505.1 Sustainability 24-Aug-2018
BP 6520 Security for District Property      
BP 6540 Insurance 12-Aug-2015 AP 6540.1 Insurance 14-May-2015
BP 6550 Disposal of Property   AP 6550.1 Disposal of Property 15-Nov-2019
BP 6600 Capital Construction   AP 6600.1 Capital Construction 25-Oct-2019
BP 6620 Naming and Dedication of College Facilities and Other Properties 14-Jan-2015    
BP 6800 Safety 12-Aug-2015 AP 6800.1 Safety 14-May-2015

Chapter 7: Human Resources
Board Policies Effective Date Administrative Procedures Effective Date
BP 702 Volunteers (pdf 201k) 18-Aug-2010    
BP 703 Employment of Short-term, Substitute Employees (pdf 198k) 02-Feb-2011    
BP 705 Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency-Administrators (pdf 195k) 11-Jul-2007    
BP 716 Distribution of Personal Information (pdf 196k) 18-Aug-2010    
BP 718 Teaching Assignments for Staff (pdf 191k)  14-Mar-2012    
BP 720 Administrator Retreat Rights (pdf 189k) 18-Aug-2010    
BP 722 Faculty Service Areas (pdf 189k) 18-Aug-2010    
BP 725 Counseling and Advising Services (pdf 199k) 18-Aug-2010     
BP 7100 Commitment to Diversity 10-Nov-2015    
BP 7110 Delegation of Authority 10-Sep-2014    
BP 7120 Recruitment and Hiring 10-Nov-2015 AP 701.1 Selection Procedure - Hiring of Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty 10-Apr-2014
    AP 701.2 Selection Procedure - Classified Employees 25-Feb-2014
    AP 701.3 Selection Procedure - Educational Administrators 25-Feb-2014
BP 7211 Minimum Qualifications - Faculty 14-Jan-2015 AP 7211.1 Minimum Qualifications - Faculty 12-Feb-2015
BP 7230 Classified Employees 10-Sep-2014    
BP 7251 Emeritus Status 10-Sep-2014 AP 7251.1 Faculty Emeritus Status 15-May-2014
BP 7310 Nepotism 13-Apr-2016    
    AP 7348.1 Accomodations 18-May-2018
BP 7350 Resignations 08-Apr-2015 AP 7350.1 Resignations 14-May-2015
BP 7400 Travel 13-Apr-2016 AP 604.1 Travel Manual 07-Nov-2006
    AP 604.2 District Mileage 07-Nov-2006
    AP 604.3 Eligible Drivers of District Vehicles 07-Nov-2006
    AP 604.4 Administrative Expense Reimbursement 07-Nov-2006