maintains, and reviews policies regarding health and safety compliance. r. The APC, in accordance with external accreditation requirements, solicits, evaluates, surveys, and maintains all documentation, overall compliance, and required communication with the accreditation organization. s. The APC works with the appropriate TMCC entity to develop, implement, and maintain working agreements, in accordance with external accreditation requirements, with internship and externship locations. t. The APC maintains accreditation-required information regarding student completion, graduate employment, and/or transfer to higher education institutions. u. The APC facilitates discussion and creation of program policies such as travel, overloads, or textbooks by the members of the program. Program policies are accepted or rejected by a simple majority of all full-time members of the program. “Program policy” as used in this subsection is not a college policy, must be written, and shall not be applied or enforced against any faculty member not a member of the program adopting the policy. Program policy shall be reviewed by the Dean or appropriate administrator. If there are objections to the policy, the Dean shall return the policy to the APC for revision. Policies are enacted once approved by the Dean. 2. Personnel a. The APC, in conjunction with the Dean, performs peer observations of parttime and nontenured faculty once per year during their first two years of employment and then every three years thereafter. b. The APC provides input to the Dean’s Office regarding departmental/program 2022-2025 TMCC-NFA Contract Article 11 Page 61
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