Administrative Manual Chapter 1: General Information History of the School Mission Vision Core Values History & Heritage Christian Seventh-day Adventist Legacy MTSA’s Underlying Educational Principles Campus Location and Academic/Student Facilities Institutional Calendar Accreditation Chapter 2: Governance, Organization, and Personnel Introduction to Governance Organization and Board of Trustees Organizational Chart MTSA Board of Trustees Subcommittees Board of Trustees Membership Removal of a Board Member Board of Trustees Meetings Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees Governance Policies Board Committees Final Word Administrative Positions—(Appendix F) Affiliate Clinical Coordinators Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Committees Chapter 3: Administrative, Personnel/Support Services, & General Policies 3.1 — Administrative 3.1.101 - Strategic Plan Document Review & Update 3.1.102 - Review of the Mission Statement & Program Outcome Criteria 3.1.103 - Review & Revision of Administrative Policies 3.1.104 - Substantive Change Policy 3.1.201 - Replacement of MTSA Administrators (Other than the President) 3.1.202 - Administrator-On-Call 3.1.301 - Advancement Activities 3.1.302 - Sponsorship & Endorsement by MTSA 3.1.303 - Gift / Contribution Acknowledgement / Receipting 3.1.304 - Public Information Policy 3.1.401 - Annual Operating Budget Development 3.1.402 - Financial Exigency 3.1.403 - Investment of Non-Operating Funds 3.1.405 - Travel & Expense Reimbursement 3.1.406 - Credit Card Purchases 3.1.407 - Equipment Inventory Control 3.2 — Personnel/Support Services 3.2.101 - General Provisions and Conditions of Employment 3.2.103 - Nepotism and Assignment 3.2.104 - Nondiscriminatory Policy 3.2.105 - Recruitment, Employment, and Evaluation of Non-Faculty Employees 3.2.202 - Education Expense Payment/Reimbursement 3.2.203 - Professional Fees & Dues Reimbursement 3.2.204 - Paid Time Off 3.2.205 - Funeral Leave 3.2.301 - Drug Free Work Place (RETIRED) 3.2.302 - Grievance Procedure for MTSA Employees 3.2.303 - Discrimination/Harassment 3.2.304 - Employee Protection (Whistleblower) 3.2.305 - Dress Code 3.2.306 - MTSA Firearm and Weapons Policy (formerly titled Weapons) 3.2.401 - Allocation & Use of Information Technology Resources 3.2.402 - Vehicle Usage (School-owned Vehicles) 3.2.403 - Leave of Absence 3.2.404 - Drug Free Workplace and Substance Abuse 3.2.405 - Remote Work Policy 3.3 — General 3.3.101 - Computer and Network Use 3.3.102 - Anonymous Communications 3.3.104 - Food & Entertainment 3.3.105 - Inclement or Severe Weather 3.3.107 - Memorial & Get-Well Gifts 3.3.109 - Sabbath (Saturday) Scheduling 3.3.110 - Sensitive Data Protection 3.3.111 - Suspected Substance Abuse Protocol (RETIRED) 3.3.112 - Stakeholders’ Rights 3.3.113 - Annual Security Report Availability 3.3.114 - Academic Policies Policy 3.3.115 - Policy for Awarding Credit 3.3.116 - Distance and Correspondence Education Policy 3.3.117 - Misrepresentation Policy 3.3.118 - Catastrophic Event and Continuity of Operations Policy 3.3.119 - Defining Enrollment Status 3.3.120 - Anatomy Lab Care, Maintenance, and Safety Policy 3.3.121 - Stop Campus Hazing Act Chapter 4: Faculty & Program Administration Policies 4.1 — Faculty & Program Administration 4.1.101 - Faculty Appointments 4.1.102 - Faculty Agreements 4.1.103 - Faculty – Criteria for Non-Anesthesia Instructors 4.1.104 - Faculty Onboarding 4.1.105 - Faculty Rank & Promotion RETIRED 4.1.106 - Academic Faculty Evaluation 4.1.107 - Faculty Member Responsibilities 4.1.109 - Faculty Standards of Communication 4.1.110 - Faculty Input into the Budget 4.1.111 - Faculty Input for Student Support Services 4.1.112 - Faculty Member Termination 4.1.113 - Separation of Faculty 4.1.114 - Faculty Workload 4.1.115 - Plan for Continued Open Access to Clinical Sites/Facilities 4.1.116 - Academic Governance Policy 4.2.101 - Academic Freedom 4.2.102 - Clinical Affiliate Agreements/Contracts 4.2.103 - Clinical Clock Hours to Academic Credit 4.2.104 - Curriculum Planning, Review, & Revision 4.2.105 - Development of Library Collections 4.2.106 - Evaluation of Continuing Education Credit - RETIRED 4.2.107 - Information Regarding Class Preparation & Syllabi 4.2.108 - No Credit Awarded for Non-Credit Courses - RETIRED 4.2.109 - Non-Faculty Presentations to Students 4.2.110 - Selection, Elimination, & Preservation of LRC Resource Material 4.2.111 - Observation of Applicant Interviews - RETIRED 4.2.112 - Development, Programs, & Services for Students - RETIRE 4.2.113 - Ownership of Intellectual Property 4.2.114 - Guest Attendance at Lectures (RETIRED) 4.2.115 - Definition of Credit Hour (POLICY RETIRED 6.22.2022) 4.2.116 - Approved Interchangeable Words/Phrases for all Handbooks Chapter 5: General Student Policies 5.1 — General Student 5.1.101 - Hooding Policy for Graduation 5.1.102 - Student Complaint/Grievance Policy 5.1.104 - Student Exam Taking Policy (Formerly Student Testing Policy) 5.1.105 - Student Counseling Policy 5.1.106 - Refund Policy/Withdrawal Procedures 5.1.108 - Student Temporary Leave of Absence 5.1.109 - Academic Integrity Policy 5.1.110 - Student Lines of Communication 5.1.111 - Student Drug & Alcohol 5.1.112 - Drug Screening Master’s Program (RETIRED) 5.1.113 - Honor Code 5.1.114 - Student Standards of Conduct 5.1.115 - Student Bereavement 5.1.116 - Student Appeals 5.1.117 - Student Inclement Weather 5.1.118 - Student Representation in Committees Policy 5.1.119 - Student Dress Code Policy 5.1.202 - Student Scholarship Award Criteria Policy retired January 2021 5.1.203 - Consumer Protection Policy 5.1.301 - Release of Student Record Information 5.1.302 - Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Federal Aid 5.1.303 - Accommodation Requests 5.1.304 - Student Recruitment Information Policy 5.1.305 - Enrollment Deferral Policy 5.2 — Masters Program Specific Student 5.2.102 - Transfer Policy Master’s Program (RETIRED) 5.2.103 - Grading Policy Master’s Program Class of 2019 Only (RETIRED) 5.2.113 - SELF EVALUATION EXAMINATION (SEE) 5.3 — DNAP Completion Program Specific Student 5.3.107 - Continuation Status Plan for DNAP Completion Program –Student Withdrawal (RETIRED) 5.3.108 - Attendance & Absentee Policy – DNAP Completion Program (RETIRED) 5.3.109 - Grading Policy (Post-Graduate) 5.3.103 - Course Audit Policy 5.3.110 - DNAP-C Program Student Evaluations 5.4 — Practice Doctorate Program Specific Student 5.4.101 - Attendance Policy and Expectations 5.4.102 - Clinical Evaluation of Students 5.4.103 - Policy of MTSA Clinical Standards 5.4.104 - Admission Requirements Across All Programs (RETIRED) 5.4.105 - Evaluating and Awarding Academic Credit Policy (Formerly Transfer Policy) 5.4.106 - Practice Doctorate Program Performance Improvement Policy 5.4.107 - Practice Doctorate Program Student Evaluations 5.4.108 - Grading Policy (DNAP Practice Doctorate) 5.4.109 - Practice Doctorate Program Student Drug Testing 5.5 — Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship Specific Student 5.5.101 - ASPMF Program Student Evaluations 5.5.102 - ASPMF Late Work Policy 5.6 - Community Course 5.6.101 - Non-Degree Course Refund Policy 5.6.102 - Non-Degree Course Grading Policy 5.7 - Nurse Anesthesia Educator Program Appendices Appendix A: Clinical Affiliations Appendix B: Institutional Calendar Appendix C: Bylaws of Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, Inc. Appendix D: MTSA Board of Trustees, Members, & Officers Appendix E: Organizational Chart Appendix F: MTSA Personnel Position Descriptions Appendix G: Committee Organization Diagram Appendix H: Committee Descriptions, Structure, & Composition Appendix I: Employee Handbook Appendix J: MTSA Emergency Response Plan Appendix K: FY 2012-13 – 2017-18 Facility Master Plan Summary for Annual Report Current Manual Download as PDF Policy Updates All Revisions
