This section of the handbook details the college's governance structure. This structure includes a comprehensive range of policies and procedures from the KCTCS Board of Regents' to local policies and procedures implemented by ACTC. The documents in this section provide the distinction between the policy-making function of the college's governing board, the KCTCS Board of Regents, and the college's faculty, staff, and administration.
KCTCS Board of Regents
ACTC Board of Directors
Organizational Chart
President's Leadership Team
College Council
College Committee Structure
Local Policies & Procedures and Guidelines
ACTC Rules of the Faculty Bylaws of the Faculty Council and Faculty of ACTC
Staff Bylaws
KCTCS Policies
KCTCS Rules of the Faculty Senate (Docushare Site for KCTCS Rules Materials)
KCTCS Human Resource Polices (Chapter 4)
Policies regarding faculty responsibility and authority in academic and governance matters are identified in the chart below
Section I
As authorized by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Regents, the faculty senate “shall have the primary responsibility for determining academic policy and curricula development that shall be recommended to the president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.” The KCTCS Board of Regents authorizes the functions of the senate in Policy 1.4.
Subsection 2.0 – KCTCS Senate
1.4.2.2, Local KCTCS College Faculty Governance
Each KCTCS college is expected to have a Faculty governance body as defined in Board Policy 1.4.2 with rules of the Faculty for the college and bylaws of the Faculty for the college. Local rules of the Faculty and bylaws of the Faculty must be consistent with System senate rules and KCTCS policies and procedures.
1.4, Internal Governance Structure: KCTCS Senate
The KCTCS Senate "shall have the primary responsibility for determining academic policy and curricula development that shall be recommended to the president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KRS 164.580)."
4.11, Policy on Program Approval
The KCTCS Board of Regents must approve for KCTCS institutions all new programs that lead to the awarding of an associate in arts degree, associate in science degree, associate in applied science degree, and a diploma. In order to enhance the System's responsiveness to business and industry pursuant to the goals of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (as amended), the KCTCS President may approve new credit certificate programs upon recommendation by the KCTCS Chancellor. The KCTCS Board of Regents must ratify the approval of certificate programs at its next regularly scheduled meeting following the KCTCS President's approval.
