Glossary of Policy Terms

Policy:All Board, State, Federal, and College policies. Policy a course or principle of action adopted by COCC; has widespread application; changes less frequently; answers major operational issues; can be legislative in nature; manages actions. Represents the what in terms of what principles or governing actions COCC adopts. A policy is typically an umbrella for a set of procedures to support the policy. Example policy; Nondiscrimination policy (establishes the Colleges position related to nondiscrimination).

Procedure:学院确定的任何程序、做法、指导方针。程序:做某事的既定的或正式的方式;狭窄的应用;容易改变;通常在细节中陈述可以是司法性质的;一系列步骤或活动表示COCC如何执行日常操作。过程通常支持策略并为单个操作提供指导方针。示例程序:新名片程序(确定如何订购新名片)。

Academic Program:Any institutionally established combination of courses and/or requirements leading to a degree or certificate.

Academic Focus:An area of concentration within the program (e.g. Psychology or Geology).

Governance:Governance, with a big G, is the Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors.

governance:There are three governance, with a little g, committees; College Affairs, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs.

Work Group:A group formed to investigate/research on a specific project or task sometimes as a subgroup of a committee or a specific group of people reporting to an individual or committee.

Task Force:A temporary group of people formed to accomplish a specific task or activity. It has a well-defined charge and reports to the creating individual, agency, or committee.