LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY MANUAL
Fourth Edition
Introduction
This Policy Manual has been adopted by the Lone Star College System Board of Trustees to articulate the policies applicable at each of its five colleges (Lone Star College-North Harris, Lone Star College-Kingwood, Lone Star College–Montgomery, Lone Star College–Cy-Fair and Lone Star College–Tomball) and the LSC-System Office. The policies are issued for three reasons:
• First, as a public community college system, the System is required by State and Federal law to have in place specific policies.
• Second, the System seeks to provide guidance to employees, students and visitors about its standards, expectations and goals; and
• Third, these policies are issued to encourage consistency in core educational and management practices at each of the five colleges and the System.
The Policy Manual was initially submitted to the Board for its consideration following revision by numerous committees and working groups. The Policy Manual was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008.
The official version of the System's Policy Manual is the copy that is maintained in the Office of General Counsel. The System will also maintain an online version of the policy on the System's homepage that will be updated as policies are changed.
All policies contained in this Policy Manual are effective as of the date enacted by the Board, regardless of whether updated versions are readily available. Policies are binding on all members of the Board of Trustees, officers, employees, students and visitors to the System.
This 2008 copy of the Policy Manual replaces all previous System policy manuals and handbooks. To the extent that any procedure is inconsistent with this Policy Manual, the Policy Manual shall control. To the extent that any policy in this Manual is inconsistent with State or Federal law, the State or Federal law shall control. The System and each college are responsible for making faculty, staff and student handbooks, procedures and administrative practice consistent with the policies contained in this Policy Manual. The online version of the Policy Manual will be revised each year to provide "hot links" to related procedures.
Decisions to change, amend or delete local policies contained in this Policy Manual require the approval of a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees at a duly constituted public meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Board does not act to adopt or revise the legally referenced policies.
Nothing contained in this policy constitutes an employment contract or an offer to contract with any employee. Nothing contained in this Policy Manual changes the employment at will status of any employee, nor creates any additional rights, remedies at law or expectations of continued employment.
If you have any questions about System policies or the Policy Manual, please contact the Office of General Counsel at 832.813.6508.
Content issues: policy@lonestar.edu
LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008