Campus Policies and Procedures
At Pine Technical & Community College, our policies and procedures are designed to support a safe, inclusive, and effective learning and working environment for all. These guidelines ensure consistency, accountability, and transparency across the institution, helping students, faculty, and staff understand their rights, responsibilities, and available resources.
While PTCC faculty and staff members work hard to keep all policies current, some policies on this page may not reflect the most current policy revisions. For the most current and official copy, we encourage you to visit the Office of the President and Human Resources.
Chapter 1 - College Organization
- Policy 1.PTCC.1 Policy and Procedure Development and Revision
- Procedure 1.PTCC.1.1 Policy and Procedure Development, Approval, and Review
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 1B.0.1 Reasonable Accommodations in Employment
- Policy 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education
- Procedure 1B.1.1 Investigation and Resolution
- Procedure 1B.1.2 Preferred Name
- FORM: Preferred Name
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 1B.PTCC.1.1 Report/Complaint of Discrimination/Harassment Investigation and Resolution
Contacts
- Student Contact: Robin Johnson, Dean of Student Success/Title IX Coordinator
- Employee Contact: Sharon WeaverChief Human Resources Officer
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 1B.2 Affirmative Action in Employment
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 1B.3 Sexual Violence
- Procedure 1B.3.1 Response to Sexual Violence and Title IX Sexual Harassment
Contacts
- Student Contact: Robin Johnson, Dean of Student Success/Title IX Coordinator
- Employee Contact: Sharon WeaverChief Human Resources Officer
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 1B.PTCC.4.1 Access for Individuals with Disabilities
- Procedure 1B.PTCC.4.2 Service Animals
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 1C.0.1 Employee Code of Conduct
- Procedure 1C.0.2 Respectful Workplace
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 1C.PTCC.4 Employee Code of Conduct
- Policy 1C.PTCC.5 Workplace Violence
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 1.PTCC.8 Fire-Tornado Emergencies and Drills
- Policy and Procedure 1.PTCC.9 Bomb Threat
- Policy and Procedure 1.PTCC.10 Active Shooter-Armed Intruder
Chapter 2 - Students
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.1 Campus Student Associations
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.2 State Residency
- Procedure 2.2.1 State Residency Reclassification
- Procedure 2.2.2 U.S. Military Members, Spouses, and Dependent Children
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.PTCC.2 State Residency Requirements
- Procedure 2.PTCC.2.1 State Residency Requirements
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.3 Student Involvement in Decision-Making
- Procedure 2.3.1 Student Involvement in Decision-Making
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.8 Student Life
- Procedure 2.8.1 Student Life
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.9 Academic Standing and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Procedure 2.9.1 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 2.PTCC.9 Academic and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Policy 2.PTCC.11 Failure to Withdraw (FW)
- Procedure 2.PTCC.11.1 Failure to Withdraw (FW)
- Policy 2.PTCC.12 Return of Financial Aid Funds
- Procedure 2.PTCC.12.1 Return of Financial Aid Funds
Chapter 3 - Educational Policies
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.1 Student Rights and Responsibilities
PTCC Policies and Procedures
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.3 Assessment for Course Placement
- Procedure 3.3.1 Assessment for Course Placement
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.PTCC.3.1 Assessment for Course Placement
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.4 Undergraduate Admissions
- Procedure 3.4.1 Undergraduate Admissions
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.PTCC.4 Admission to the College
- Procedure 3.PTCC.4.1 Admission to the College
- Procedure 3.PTCC.4.2 Admission to PTCC Nursing Programs
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.5 Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program
- Procedure 3.5.1 Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Program
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.6 Student Conduct
- Procedure 3.6.1 Student Conduct
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.PTCC.6 Student Code of Conduct
- Procedure 3.PTCC.6.1 Student Code of Conduct
- Form 3.PTCC.6.1 Student of Concern Form
- Procedure 3.PTCC.6.2 Behavioral Intervention Team
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.8 Student Complaints and Grievances
- Procedure 3.8.1 Student Complaints and Grievances
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.PTCC.8 Student Complaints and Grievances
- Procedure 3.PTCC.8.1 Student Complaints and Grievances
- Form 3.PTCC.8.1 FORM Student Complaint Form
- Procedure 3.PTCC.8.2 Grade Appeals
- Form 3.PTCC.8.2 FORM Grade Appeals Form
- Procedure 3.PTCC.8.3 Student Petitions
- Form 3.PTCC.8.3 FORM Student Petition Form
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.18 Honorary Degrees
- Procedure 3.18.1 Honorary Degrees
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.21 Undergraduate Course and Credit Transfer and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
- Procedure 3.21.1 Transfer of Undergraduate Courses, Credit, Associate Degrees and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.PTCC.21 Transfer of Credit
- Procedure 3.PTCC.21.1 Transfer of Credit
- Procedure 3.PTCC.21.2 Minnesota Transfer Course Curriculum Development
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.22 Course Outlines and Course Syllabi
- Procedure 3.22.1 Course Outlines and Course Syllabi
PTCC Policies and Procedures
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.26 Intellectual Property
- Procedure 3.26.1 Patent Inquiry Process
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.27 Copyrights
- Procedure 3.27.1 Copyright Clearance
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.PTCC.27 Copyrights
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.29 College and University Transcripts
- Procedure 3.29.1 College and University Transcripts
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.30 Program Advisory Committees
- Procedure 3.30.1 Program Advisory Committees
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 3.PTCC.30.1 College Program Advisory Committees
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Qualifications
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 3.PTCC.32.1 Evaluation of Part-time and Adjunct Faculty Qualifications
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 3.35.1 Credit for Prior Learning – External Assessments
- Procedure 3.35.2 Credit for Prior Learning – Internal Assessments
- Procedure 3.35.3 Military Courses and Military Occupations
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 3.PTCC.35.1 Credit for Prior Learning – External Assessments
- Procedure 3.PTCC.35.2 Credit for Prior Learning – Internal Assessments
- Procedure 3.PTCC.35.3 Credit for Prior Learning – Military Courses and Military Occupations
- Procedure 3.PTCC.35.4 Credit for Prior Learning – Advanced Standing
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 3.36 Academic Programs
- Procedure 3.36.1 Academic Programs
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 3.PTCC.36.1 Academic Program Review and Evaluation
Chapter 4 - Human Resources
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 4.PTCC.1 Employee Search and Selection
- Procedure 4.PTCC.1.1 Employee Search and Selection
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 4.4 Weather/Short Term Emergency Closings
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 4.PTCC.4.1 Weather/Short Term Emergency Closings
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 4.5 Student Employees
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 4.6 Re-Employment of Early Retirees
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 4.7 Sabbatical Leaves
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 4.9 Employee Evaluation
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 4.12 College Reimbursement of Safety Footwear
Chapter 5 - Administration
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.11 Tuition and Fees
- Procedure 5.11.1 Tuition and Fees
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 5.PTCC.11.1 Senior Citizen Enrollment
- Procedure 5.PTCC.11.2 Personal Property, Service Charges, and Assessments
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.12 Tuition and Fees Due Dates, Refunds, Withdrawals, and Waivers
- Procedure 5.12.1 Military Service and Veterans with Disabilities
- Procedure 5.12.2 Tuition Waivers, Deferrals, and Retroactive Drops
- Procedure 5.12.3 Payment Related Dates and Registration Cancellation
- Procedure 5.12.4 Refund of Tuition and Fees
- Procedure 5.12.5 Payment Plans
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.13 Information Technology Administration
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.14 Contracts, Procurements, and Supplier Diversity
- Procedure 5.14.2 Consultant, Professional or Technical Services, and Income Contracts
- Procedure 5.14.5 Purchasing
- Procedure 5.14.6 Supplier Diversity
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.18 Alcoholic Beverages or Controlled Substances on Campus
- Procedure 5.18.1 Alcoholic Beverages and Controlled Substances on Campus
- Procedure 5.18.2 Checklist
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.19 Travel Management
- Procedure 5.19.3 Travel Management
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 5.PTCC.19.1 Use of State-Owned Vehicles
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.21 Possession or Carry of Firearms
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 5.PTCC.21.1 Possession or Carry of Firearms
Minnesota State Policies and Procedures
- Policy 5.22 Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources
- Procedure 5.22.1 Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources
- Procedure 5.22.2 Cellular and Other Mobile Computing Devices
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 5.PTCC.22.3 Text Opt-In Privacy
Chapter 6 - Facilities
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Policy 6.PTCC.1 Use of College Facilities
- Policy 6.PTCC.2 Parking Regulations
- Procedure 6.PTCC.2.1 Parking Fees and Enforcement
- Policy 6.PTCC.3 Smoking, Food, and Beverages on Campus
- Policy 6.PTCC.4 Children on Campus
- Policy 6.PTCC.6 Animals on Campus
Chapter 7 - General Finance Provisions
PTCC Policies and Procedures
- Procedure 7.PTCC.3.3 Use of College Purchasing Cards

