m. The APC monitors and retains documentation of professional development required by accreditation or certification agencies. n. The APC, when necessary, acts as chair of the program screening committee and performs all duties associated with the faculty hiring committee chair position. o. The APC serves as first contact for part-time and full-time faculty for academic and other program instructional concerns. q. The APC provides advanced approval for field trips. 3. Students a. The APC facilitates student advisement in their program and communicates regularly and as needed with the Academic Advising department. b. The APC or designee approves course substitutions from student transcripts for degrees and certificates offered by the department. c. The APC cooperates with other members of the College in recruiting students. d. The APC assists areas of the College in retention efforts appropriate to the program and its faculty. e. The APC assists the faculty and the Dean to negotiate the resolution of student issues as appropriate. f. The APC develops and maintains policies and procedures regarding student safety as they pertain to the program, and monitoring for local, state, and federal compliance. g. The APC is responsible for providing information to students regarding relevant discipline-specific certifications and board examinations. h. The APC monitors employment/program required career examinations results as a 2022-2025 TMCC-NFA Contract Article 11 Page 63
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