The Academic Management Manual is a comprehensive guide to policies, procedures and how-to manuals for Academic Affairs. Each of the links below will download a PDF file with the section or page of the binder. A 2 inch binder is recommended for the documents.

If the updated field indicates "yes", the information has been updated for the 2008-09 academic year. If "in progress" is indicated, the document has not been completed. The links on the left navigation bar provide additional helpful documents for download. The prior editions of the Instructional Credentialing Criteria can be downloaded by clicking here.

Click here for Quick Guides to PantherNet commands and Academic Reports, Documents and Links.

Academic Management Manual
Click on the links below to load the document.	Updated 2008?
Front Cover	YES
Spine Cover Insert	YES
Inside Cover	YES
Section Guide Page	YES
Section A - Introduction	YES
Section B - Instructional Credentialing Criteria	YES
Section C - Class Scheduling Manual	YES
Section D - Class Scheduling Policies	YES
Section E - Instructor Resource Management	YES
Section F - PantherNet/Internal Reports & Data	YES
Section G - Academic Affairs Policies & Procedures	YES
Section H - Academic Affairs Calendar	YES
Section I - Prior Learning Assessment	YES
Section J - International Courses	YES
Section K - Program Review	YES
Section L - Learning Outcomes Assessment Workbook	YES
Section M - Honors College Policies	YES
Section N - Distance Learning Guidelines	YES
Section O - Corporate & Continuing Education Policies & Procedures	YES

What's New and Updated for 2008-09

• Section B - New credentialing criteria for BAS degree, Sugar Institute and FPL
• Section C- Added documentation and policy for use of email flags in classes 
• Section D - Updated class notes for honors classes 
• Section E - New faculty payment rates table  
• Section G - Attendance guidelines, chart of programs, DBOT policies, prior learning updated, new policies added for email guidelines, syllabus posting, procedures for the addition, transfer and termination of programs, field observation, advancement in rank and substantive change
• Section H - Updated Calendar of Events
• Section I - New procedures for Fire Science and EPI 
• Section L - Learning Outcomes - assessment guidelines and procedures, timelines added
• Section M - Honors College program wheels updated 
• Section N - Distance learning fees updated
• Section O - Course type chart and payment table added