Part Time Faculty Handbook

Table of Contents

I. History and Mission History and Mission Liberal Learning Accreditation College Seal, Motto, and Mascot

II. Organizational Structure Administration

III. Academic Structure Chairs and Program Coordinators

IV. Curriculum Planning and Student Learning Assessment Curriculum Planning Student Learning Assessment Learning Goals: GE Learning Goals: Majors/Programs Course Differentiation in Academic Divisions

V(a). Academic Policies Specific to Faculty Statement on Academic Freedom Courtesy Appointments Conflict of Interest Responsible Conduct of Research Professional Ethics Research with Human Subjects Syllabus Distribution Part-time Teaching Award

V(b). Academic Policies Specific to Students Academic Honesty Academic Standards Attendance Credit Hour Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FERPA Grades Overtallies/Waitlists

VI. Procedures for Faculty Alcoholic Beverages Absence from Class Reporting Non-Attendance Request AV Equipment Access to Classrooms Admittance to Campus Class Rosters Contact Information Course Cancellation Academic Alert Notification End-of-Term Course Evaluations Emergency Procedures PT Faculty Development Funds Graffiti Grade Submission Letter of Agreement Mailboxes/Mailroom Military Leave MMC ID, Email, Network Accounts Multi-Purpose Machines Payroll Submitting Syllabus Textbooks and Other Required Books

VII. Resources and Facilities College Facilities College Resources

VIII. College Policies  Americans with Disabilities Act  Assistance Animals  Conflict of Interest  Discrimination and Harassment  Domestic Violence  Drug-Free Workforce Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Gifts and Gratuities Guidelines for Approval of Published Materials Hate/Bias Crimes Immigration Reform and Control Act Inclusivity Statement Policy on Sexual Misconduct Relationships between Employees and Students Smoking Standards of Conduct Violence in the Workplace Reporting Dishonest or Fraudulent Behavior Rights of Nursing Mothers Inclement Weather/School Closings

VI Procedures for Faculty

 ABSENCE POLICY

(From Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article XXI) 

Section 2

For all other Bargaining Unit Members the following policy and procedure will apply:

• Each Member shall be allowed up to two (2) absences from a scheduled class in a credit
  course during any semester without loss of pay for: any acceptable reason under the Paid Safe
  and Sick Leave Act and its amendments, jury duty, bereavement, academic or professional
  conferences or meetings approved under Article XXII, or personal emergencies or similar
  personal needs, including religious observance, which cannot be postponed.
• The Member must notify, as soon as possible, the Chair of the division in which the member
  teaches of their absence.
• Should the Member require additional absences due to extraordinary personal or professional
  reasons, they may make a request to the Chair of the division or their designee with as much
  advance notice as is possible. The decision to approve or deny the Member’s request is at the
  discretion of the Chair of the division. Such extraordinary absences shall not be cause for
  disciplinary action.
• In the event that the Member has more than two (2) absences from a scheduled class in a
  credit course during any semester, and such absence has not been approved as exceptional by the
  Chair of the division under Section 2(c) of this Article, the Member shall have the right to appeal
  the decision, in writing, to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. The
  Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty’s decision to approve more than two
  (2) absences from a scheduled class in a credit course during any semester shall be final and is
  not subject to the grievance procedure.
• Where additional absences are not approved by the Chair of the division or their designee, the
  College retains the right, under Section (f) below, to replace the Member where the Member is
  absent beyond two (2) scheduled classes in a credit course during the semester.
• In the case of a Member’s absence extending beyond two (2) scheduled classes in a credit
  course during any semester, the College may elect to replace the Member for the remainder of
  that semester at the sole discretion of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of
  Faculty or their designee. The decision to replace a Member under this section is vested
  exclusively in the management of the College and is not subject to the grievance procedure,
  except as to any dispute as to the actual occurrence of absences. In the event the College declines
  to exercise its right to replace the Member, their salary shall be reduced on a pro-rata basis for all
  missed days in excess of two.