Policy Changes By Semester
Summer 2013
Spring 2013
2/2/2013
- No changes to policy.
3/7/2013
- expanded "EOP-like category"
- changes in
Fall 2012
9/20/2012
- changed advisory committee descriptions
- changes in I.B. Committees section 15.
- updated “executive director job description”
- changes in Executive Director
- simplified "voting on committees" policy
- changes in I.B. Committees section 21.
- created “services review” policy
10/11/2012
- No changes to policy.
10/25/2012
- No changes to policy.
11/15/2012
- created “hiring committee” policy
- changes in I.B. Committees section 24.
11/29/2012
- updated and moved "Berkeley City Liaison" position to job descriptions.
- changes in Berkeley City Liaison
- changed "BSC-NASCO relationship" policy
- changes in III.C. NORTH AMERICAN COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY section 1.
- updated "House Manager Oversight Policy" and changed to include president responsibilities.
- changes in III.A. UNIT OPERATIONS
- created a Mental Health Consultant position.
- created Costing Agent and Purchasing Agent job positions.
- updated "parking policy"
- changes in III.D. PARKING SPACES
- updated advertising policies in "party policy"
- changes in VII.J. BSC Party Policy
12/6/2012
- added "Afro Boarder" policy to housing assignment section
- changes in V: Assignment of Reservations
- updated the Employee Handbook
- changes in Employee Handbook
- created permanent Operations Assistant position
- created a "goods review" policy
Summer 2012
6/14/2012
- graduate studies on filing fee are now eligible members
- changes in Section I: BSC Membership of the AdCode
- overhauled non-appointee voting on committees.
- changes in I.B. Committees section 21.
7/12/2012
- No changes to policy.
8/12/2012
- No changes to policy.
Spring 2012
2/16/12
- updated "guidelines for sending e-mails"
- changes in VI.C. Guidelines for Sending E-mails
- updated "energy conservation fund" policy.
- changes in IV.G. Energy Conservation Fund (ECF)
- added changes to grievance procedure following creation of Conduct Investigator.
- changes in VII.E. BSC Grievance Procedure
3/8/12
- removed member advocate from "board-elected positions"
- changes in I.A.11. MEMBER ADVOCATE
- added single fractional transferable voting for multiple winner elections.
- changes in I.C. Board of Directors Procedures
3/22/12
- eliminated ASUC liaison position, created city liaison position.
- revised President and Vice President job descriptions to reflect summer duties.
04/12/12
- created Assault Policy.
- changes in VII.E. BSC Assault Policy
- revisions and updates to ConCom and AdCom descriptions.
- changes in XXVI: Conduct Committee and XVII: The Administrative Committee
- set deadline for submission of summer VOCs to bookkeeping.
- changes in III.A. UNIT OPERATIONS
- Revision of Personnel Code to produce a document specifically addressed to the needs
of student employees.
- changes in Personnel Code (PerCode) (the whole thing!)
- Moved the Personnel Appeals Committee from the PerCode to the Policy Directory.
- changes in Personnel Code (PerCode) and I.B. Committees
04/26/12
- Eliminated III.B.9. "Central Kitchen Policies"(III.B.9. CENTRAL KITCHEN POLICIES
9.01 Central Kitchen offers only fair trade, organic, or shade grown coffee.)
- changes in III.B. CENTRAL LEVEL OPERATION
- Added Committee Members at Large Description
- changes in I.B. Committees, section 23.
- Added Owner's Manual Program
- changes in VI.G. BSC Owner's Manual Program
- Revised Cabinet-Member-at-Large Description
- Revised Hiring Section of hte Personnel Code
- changes in Personnel Code (PerCode)
05/03/12
- Added Central-Level Procurement Policy
- changes in IV.A. Central Level Procurement Policy
- Revised ETCom Grants Policy.
- changes in I.B. Committees section 20.
- Revisions to the Apartment Assignment Procedure in the Administrative Code.
- changes in XXII: Apartment Assignment Procedure
Fall 2011
9/22/11
- Modified executive session policy
- changes in I.C. Board of Directors Procedures
10/13/11
- Passed Employee Handbook
- [will create new section for this]
- Created Termination Appeals Body
- changes in XXVII: PNGS AND Terminations#XXVII.C. APPEALS PROCEDURE for TERMINATIONS and small changes in XXVII: PNGS AND Terminations#XXVII.B.5 Screening Requirements and XXVI: Conduct Committee
- Changed name of "Dwight Way Feasibility Committee" to "Barrington Hall Feasibility Committee"
10/27/11
- Created AdCom Appeals Screening Committee and changed the AdCom Appeal Process
- changes in XVIII: Appeals
11/17/11
- Changed date by which executive elections must take place
- Passed new BSC Injury and Illness Prevention Policy
- Added cooperative movement party steering committee
- Amended Party Policy
12/1/11
- Manager transition process
- Changes to III.A. UNIT OPERATIONS in III.A.10
- Added requirement to attend transition meetings in III.A.3.C
- Added section 5 to III.A.1
- EA funding policy
- Renamed and expanded section IV.A.4 IV.A. BUDGETS
12/8/11
- Added capitalization policy
- Created the new section: IV.L Capitalization Policy
- Added new Sexual Harassment policy
- Replaced all of VII.E. Residential Sexual Harassment Policy and changed the name slightly
- Grievance Procedure
- Deleted old grievance procedures, added new section VII.E. BSC Grievance Procedure
- Whistleblower policy
- Created VII.F. BSC Whistleblower Policy
Summer 2011
- - Uploaded Evacuation Drill policy onto V.K. Disaster Readiness Policy.
- - Added 7.D. of the BSC Party Policy.
Unit-level IT Coordinator Job position (8/4)
Executive Votes of Confidence (8/4)
Conflict of Interest Policy (8/4)
- -Added to Section XXVI of the AdCode Policy. Approved at Board 8-4-2011.
Capital Campaign Committee (8/4)
- - Added Section I.B.17 to Committee Descriptions. Approved at Board 8-4-2011.
Peer Support Group Network Coordinator Position (8/4)
- - Added the volunteer job to job descriptions. Approved at Board 8-4-2011.
[| Dwight Way Committee (8/4) ]
- - Added to section I.B.16 to committee descriptions. Approved at Board 8-4-2011.
Fundraising Consultant Job Description (7/14)
Member Events Coordinator job description (7/14)
Advisory Committee Project Proposal (6/23)
Spring 2011
Conduct Committee Size Changes
IB5 Audit Committee Description changes
Updated XXVC1 Appeals Procedure from 4/28/11
2011 Summer Board of Directors Description
section XXIV Trial Policy Exception, approved at 4/28/11 meeting
Personnel Code IVB on late applications from 4/7 Board Meeting
Added section, approved 4-7-2011 at Board
Section IB12 ITCom description approved at Board 4-28-11
Added Investment Management Committee, approved at Board 2/10/11
Personnel Appeals Committee Size Changes, passed 4/7 Board
Updated section VII.G. Substance Abuse Policy, approved at 4/28 Board
III.A.4 House level VOC Policy, 4-28-11
Council of WRM and Social Managers, 5-5-2011
Added Section III.A.1.4, Summer house officer training requirements
Added III.A.2, Minor manager training reqs
Fall 2010
Substance Abuse & Distribution Policy-12/9-11 *
- Completely deleted and replaced section VII.G
- Deleted old section VII.H "BSC Substance Abuse Procedure" and created new section VII.H. Distribution/Manufacturing/Cultivation Policy
- Deleted but did not get rid of section VII.J.
Host Policy-12/9-11 *
- Added new section VII.M. Host Policy
Revised Workshift Termination Policy *
- AdCode XVIII and XXVII.B.2
Construction Approval Policy-11/18
- Added new section IV.I. Construction Approval Process
Organizational PNG Policy-11/18 *
- Added section VII.L BSC PNG
Staff-Issued Conditional Contracts Policy-11/18 *
- Added section VII.K Staff-Issued Conditional Contracts
Unit Retrofit Closure Policy-11/4
- Renamed Section V.D to V.D. Unit Retrofit Closure Policy and added V.D.1-3
- old section V.D became V.D.4
Use of Unit Common Spaces by Third Parties (aka Venue) Policy-11/4
- Updated section III.A.9. EXTERNAL ENTITIES
5-Year Disabled Access Plan-11/4
- Added section V.L Disabled Priority Access Plan
Minimum Meeting Minutes Policy-11/4 *
- Added section IV.H Minimum Meeting Minutes Policy
Missing Persons Policy-10/21 *
- XXI of adcode
Investment Management Committee Description
- Added to section I.B. Committees