POLICIES & TECHNICAL STANDARDS
System-wide IT policies adopted by the VCCS State Board, technical standards, and compliance frameworks governing technology use across all 23 Virginia Community Colleges.
Document Library
State Board-adopted policies are public record. Standards marked 🔒 Intranet require VCCS network or VPN access via VCCS SharePoint.
All Policies
Information Security
Accessibility
Project Management
Infrastructure
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VCCS Intranet Standards Library
The standards below are maintained on the VCCS SharePoint Standards & Guidelines site and require an active VCCS account. Contact your college IT office or the System Office IT team for access.
🔒 Security Standards & Guidelines
Complete ISO/IEC 27001-aligned library including all technical controls, implementation guides, assessment templates, and the VCCS Information Security Program documentation.
🔒 Project Management Office
PM Standard, PM Guideline, project charter and status report templates, tollgate checklists, and the full VCCS IT Project Management Framework.
🔒 Accessibility Standards & Practices
VCCS Accessibility Standards documentation, VPAT review checklists, remediation templates, and compliance reporting resources for college IT teams.
🔒 Infrastructure & Architecture Standards
Network design standards, server build guides, cloud architecture requirements, change management procedures, and technical reference architecture documents.
🔒 Data Governance Standards
Data classification framework, data stewardship role definitions, FERPA compliance procedures, data sharing agreement templates, and institutional data dictionary.
🔒 Acceptable Use Guidelines & Forms
Detailed guidelines expanding on Policy 9.5: mobile device security, remote work requirements, social media standards, and employee/student Acceptable Use Agreement forms.