Compliance & Risk

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• Success and Innovation (formerly A & D Grant)

  • Spring 2025 Scoring Rubric
  • Success and Innovation Web Information

• Business Continuity

  • The College realizes the importance of planning and preparing for the unexpected.  The college uses Kuali, a third-party business continuity program, to help us "do tomorrow, what we were doing yesterday, regardless of what happens today".  For more information on revising your department's continuity plan, contact JSCC's site coordinator, Terri Messer, tmesser@jscc.edu

• Disclosure/Conflict of Interest

  • Disclosure/Conflict of Interest Committee
  • Conflict of Interest Form (JSCC)
  • Conflict of Interest Form (Federal Grants)

• Drug-Free Workplace

  • The College follows the published Drug-Free Workplace policy.

• Federal Compliance – Title VI & VII – Discrimination & Harassment

  
  What is discrimination or harassment?
  Discrimination may occur by treating individuals less favorably because of their race, color, religion, creed, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age (as applicable), status as a covered veteran, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal or state civil rights law.
  Harassment is conduct that is based on a person's race, color, religion, creed, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age (as applicable), status as a covered veteran, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal or state civil rights law that (i) adversely affects a term or condition of an individual's employment, education, or participation in the College's activities (ii) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's employment or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive, or abusive environment of the individual or (iii) used as a basis for or a factor in decisions that tangibly affect that individual's employment, education or participation in the College's activities.
  The following JSCC policy has been adopted to address such compliance:
  Discrimination & Harassment Complaint and Investigation Procedure
  
  If you feel you have discriminated against or harassed, follow these reporting instructions:
  How and to whom to report discrimination and harassment incidents: Reporting Discrimination and Harassment Form
  
  

• Federal Compliance – Title IX – Sexual Misconduct
  

  It is the intent of Jackson State Community College to fully comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, §485(f) of the HEA, as amended by §304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the regulations implementing these Acts found at 34 CRF §668.14, §668.46, and Appendix A to Subpart D of Part 668; and Sections 799A and 845 of the Public Health Service Act and Regulations issued pursuant thereto found at 45 CFR parts 83 and 85.  The following JSCC policies have been adopted to address such compliance:
  Sexual Misconduct and Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment or Sexual Misconduct
  
  What is Title IX Sexual Misconduct - a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX.  The College is committed to helping rid the campus of any and all acts of Sexual Misconduct.  As set forth in the above linked policies, Sexual Misconduct includes Title IX Sexual Harassment, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking and Sexual Assault.
  How and to whom to report sexual misconduct incidents: Sexual Misconduct Intake Form
  Title IX Coordinator
  Training for Title IX Administrators

• Free Speech

  • The College follows the published Freedom of Speech and Expression policy.
  • In accordance with the Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act, the College adheres to this Divisive Concepts Notice.

• Minors on Campus

  • The College follows the published Programs for Minors on Campus policy.
  • Required Training for Minors on Campus Coordinator and Covered Adults.

• Policy Repository

  • For policy creation or revision, complete the appropriate form located in the JWEB, Dynamic Forms portal.  Policies are created, revised, reviewed and approved following the college's Approval of Institutional Policies and Procedures policy. 
  • This flow diagram provides a visual as to how the policies and procedures are disseminated to the campus for review and comments: JSCC Policy Revision or Creation Process Flow

• Public Records Request

  • The College follows the campus Public Records Policy/Guideline, which aligns with the Tennessee Board of Regents Public Records, 1.12.00.00 policy.

    All requests should be emailed directly to Terri Messer, tmesser@jscc.edu.

• Records Retention and Disposal of Records

  • The College follows the Tennessee Board of Regents Records Retention and Disposal of Records policy
  • JSCC Record Retention Disposal Schedule

• Risk Assessment

  • The CRO leads in conducting campus risk assessments, identifying levels of risk and assisting with risk mitigation efforts.  For more information on Jackson State's risk aversion efforts, contact Terri Messer, tmesser@jscc.edu