Quinsigamond Community College Active and Proposed Policies

The following is a list of current active college policies and those that are now undergoing Governance review. Paper copies of all policies are available in the President's Office. If you have a question or concern about the material presented on this site, please bring the matter to the attention of the President's office at president@qcc.mass.edu. If your department has published items (procedures, guidelines, etc.) that you would like to suggest be added to this site, please forward the material to the President's Office, Room 132A or president@qcc.mass.edu. Suggestions about improvements, corrections, or additions are always welcome.

Absence of Students Due to Religious Beliefs (system-wide) [2017 version]
Ability to Benefit Policy (system-wide) [2003]
Active Military Duty Policy - Students [2003 January]
Active Military Duty Policy - Employees [2005 September]
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Diversity Policy (system-wide) [Amended & Reissued Date: 2024]
Alcohol and Other Drug Policy [2019 April]
Bathroom and Locker Room Use (system-wide) [2017 January]
Biographical Data, Changing (system-wide) [2017 January]
Bloodborne Pathogen Policy [2018]
Building Access and Security Policy [2006 March]
Children on Campus Policy [2014 December]
Class Attendance Policy [2012 January]
Code of Conduct, Student (system-wide) [2020 - policy]
Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy (system-wide) [2010 July]
General Counsel's Memo re Copyright Policy [2010 June]
US DOE Copyright Memo Addendum [effective 2010 July]
Data Security Policy [2010 October, Updated]
Dean's List Policy [2012 March]
Interpretation of the Dean's List Policy, [2007 March]
Debt Policy [2006 March]
Eating and Drinking in the Classroom [Updated 2017 February]
E-Mail Policy [Updated April 2017]
Emeritus(a) Selection Policy  [Updated 2020]
FERPA Policy [2023 March]
annual reminder of FERPA rules
Solomon amendment, relative to Military Recruiting
Fraud Prevention Policy (system-wide) [2012 March]
Fresh Start Policy - [2012 January]
Fundraising Policy --[2017]
General Education Policy [2022 June]
Grading Policy [See Student Handbook - College Procedures - Grading Policy]
Amendment - course withdrawals [2004 March] [See Student Handbook - College Procedures - Withdrawals for current policy]
Green Building Policy [Reviewed February 2018]
Grievance Policy, Student (system-wide) [See Student Handbook - Student Grievance Policy]
Home Schooling Policy (system-wide)  [2012 July]
Identity Theft Prevention Guidelines [2009  May]
Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy [2021, June]
Library Policies
Marijuana Policy - [2017 January]
Maximum Credit Policy - [2012 January]
Merit List Policy [March 2012]
Mutual Expectations
QCC and QCC Foundation Naming of Facilities, Programs and Supporting Funds  [February 2020]
Participation Policy  [2017 April Revised]
Readmission Policy (Updated 2021, April)
Refund Policy  [Current - 2020] 
Reimbursement Policy - Interviews  [2002  March] - Reimbursement Policy - Relocation  [2002  March]
Service Animal Policy and QCC Service Animal Reg Form [2013 June]
Smoke-Free Environment Policy  [2019 April]
Social Media Policy [2015 June] 
Student Action Policy  [2015 June]
Student Discipline Policy, See Student Code of Conduct in Student Handbook
Student Petition Process  [2017 November]
Student Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Policy  [2012  January]
Suicide Prevention Protocol [2018 December]
Telework/Remote Work Policy [2021 September]
Transcript Fees [2017 April]
Trust Fund Management Policy [2009 May]
Tuition Remission Policy (system-wide) [2016]
U.S. - D.O.E. Office of Civil Rights Regulations
Pregnant and Parenting Students Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Massachusetts General Laws
Campaign Finance Guide & Campaign Finance Law
Conflict of Interest Law for the Public Sector  - Conflict of Interest Law Brochure (Mass State Ethics) - Advisory 13-1: Making and Receiving Recommendations for Public or Private Employment
Political Activity
Public Employees and Campaigns [2007 July]
Receiving Gifts and Gratuities
Workplace Safety Standards - Legal Advisory for Public Employees (2019)