Policy 3.37: Open Communication

Effective Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2009

The Board of Trustees promotes open and honest communication among College employees and therefore does not recognize anonymous documents, letters, phone calls, etc. about the College or its employees, students and others as an acceptable means of communication. Employees should use established policies (6.27 Harassment; 6.33 Whistleblower; 6.34 Complaint/Grievance/Appeal; 5.7 Student Discipline) and their associated procedures to voice concerns and seek resolution to issues. Any employee who willfully creates or distributes anonymous documents, letters, phone calls, etc. containing libelous, slanderous, erroneous, or unfounded information and is disruptive to the mission, administration, students and educational environment of the college shall be in violation of this policy and will be subject to the terms of Policy 6.7: Disciplinary Action, Suspension, and Dismissal.


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