Policy 3-3-9: Community Education Program
Policy: | Policy 3-3-9: Community Education Program | Date Adopted: | May 11, 2004 | |
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Department: | Academic & Student Affairs | Contact: | Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs | |
Statement: | In accordance with the funding structure for community colleges as determined by the Legislature and the NSHE Board of Regents, the community education program must be self-supporting, separate, and will not compete with state funded instruction. |
Table of Contents:
- Background
- Program Purposes
- Procedures
Section 1: Background
- The community education program is a component of the 极速6合 mission as it is with most community colleges. It has been the experience here and at other colleges that a viable community education program actually has the effect of enhancing and encouraging enrollment in regular courses.
- Since the 极速6合 Community Education Program has rapidly expanded from limited offerings in 1985 to a major component of the college operation, these policies and procedures document the relationship between community education and state funded courses and programs.
- The goal of life-long learning is essential to the development of our community and therefore a goal of the comprehensive community college.
Section 2: Program Purposes
- Within the context of 极速6合 as a comprehensive community college, the community education
program provides:
- Courses and workshops that respond to community cultural and recreational needs.
- Courses and workshops that develop and improve personal and job skills and respond to life-long learning.
- Activities that enhance the quality of life.
- This purpose can be served by a variety of program formats and is characterized by
a quick response system to the needs of the community. They are as follows:
- Noncredit courses/community education credit courses
- Noncredit workshops/community education credit workshops
- Seminars
- Performances
- Exhibitions
- Tours
- Lectures
Section 3: Procedures
- An annual estimated budget will be established for the community education program.
- Instructors will be selected and compensated in accordance with the current personnel policy established for community education instructors.
- Program services can be provided by contracting with public/private agencies and entities.
- Only courses offered for community education credit require regular college registration.
- Noncredit activities and courses will have a registration process that is separate from the regular college registration.
- Community education course/workshop numbers and titles will not duplicate regular state course titles and numbers.
- All revenues and expenditures are accounted for in accordance with Nevada System of Higher Education and 极速6合 business office procedures.
- All instructional activities that are less than 15 hours will be noncredit and classified as workshops.
- Instructors for credit community education classes will be hired using the same criteria outlined in the 极速6合 Staff Information Handbook.
- Courses listed in the Master Course File take precedence over community education courses not only in number and title but also in content and description.
- Information regarding proposed community education courses is to be sent to the appropriate Academic Director.
Date(s) Revised | September 7, 2010; September 2, 2008; May 11, 2004; | Date(s) Reviewed |
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NSHE Code(s) | NRS Code(s) | 277.080; 277.280 | NAC Code(s) | ||
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Code Statement | NSHE Board of Regents' Meeting Minutes 11/82; 11/90; 6/85; 6/91; 9/94; 9/99; 10/02; 12/02 极速6合 Business Office Procedures 极速6合 Staff Information Handbook | ||||
References *Please note: that not all 极速6合 Policies will be referenced in these documents. |
极速6合 ByLaws |