Policies and Procedures of the College
The Teachers College Policy and Procedure Manual provides a single location for college-wide policies. There are a number of policies, organized by department, that provide guidance on compliance and you should review those policies that affect your areas of responsibilities.
In particular, note the following policies:
- Conflict of Interest – Policy requiring the disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.
- Employee Conduct - Policy on acceptable and professional employee conduct.
- Ethics Point - Provides a way to anonymously and confidentially report activities that may involve that may involve certain improper conduct or violations of the College's policies.
- Whistleblower Policy – Policy against retaliation and for the protection of individuals who report suspected misconduct.
In addition to these policies, the College provides various resources for individuals who have concerns but seek support and guidance in how best to proceed. These resources include:
Policy Review Committee
The Office of the General Counsel has taken the lead in restructuring our policy review processes and administering a system that ensures policies are properly approved and implemented.
To that effect, we are pleased to announce the formation of a new Policy Review Committee. The mission of the Policy Review Committee (the “Committee”) is to review College-wide policies and related policy resources (e.g., standards, procedures, guidelines) to promote consistency, adherence to format, accessibility, style, and language guidelines. The Committee assesses whether policies and related policy resources promote equity and inclusion, determines the impacts each policy may have on Teachers College, and confirms each policy’s adherence to applicable law or regulations as well as the mission of Teachers College.
The Committee, chaired by the Office of the General Counsel, consists of representatives from a spectrum of departments across the College:
- Faculty Member (as appointed by the Provost)
- Office of the Provost
- Office of the General Counsel
- Information Technology
- Office of Public Safety
- Office of Human Resources
- Office of Finance and Operations
- Office of Enrollment Management
- Office of Research (Sponsored Programs)