# BACKGROUND

The College recognizes its responsibility to ensure students are informed of college-wide and academic departmental policies. Academic departmental policies/procedures reflect the intent of and align with college-wide policies.

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Referenced from: [Policies & Procedures](/pages/academics/policies/)

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SUBJECT

## BACKGROUND

The College recognizes its responsibility to ensure students are informed of college-wide and academic departmental  policies. Academic  departmental  policies/procedures  reflect  the intent of and align with college-wide policies.

## POLICY

College policies supersede departmental academic policies except when circumstances in a program warrant a difference.

## SCOPE

Academic department policies apply to all students within a department regardless of physical location.

## DEFINITIONS

Department:  Can be a program and/or programs clustered together as a 'school'.

## RESPONSIBILITY

It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Dean/Chair  supervising  the  department  to  ensure  academic department policies are created, maintained, and aligned with College policies as a whole.

APPROVED BY PRESIDENT

Dr. rey J. Penner

At 21/2070.

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A1_Departmental-Policies.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A1_Departmental-Policies.pdf)</small>