2008-2009 Faculty Handbook

Ohlone College 2008-2009 Faculty Handbook (PDF 1.6 mb) (view with the free Adobe Reader software).

Table of Contents

• Front Cover
• Table of Contents - page i
• Welcome Letter from Dr. Jim Wright
• I. Overview of Ohlone College, page 1
  • A. Staff Listing - page 1
  • B. Maps - page 8
• II. Class Related Procedures, page 15
  • A. General Information - page 15
  • B. Course Outlines - page 15
  • C. Syllabi (Greensheets) - page 15
  • D. Textbooks/Desk Copies- page 15
  • E. Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories - page 16
  • F. Credit/No-Credit and Credit by Examination - page 16
  • G. Class Cancellations - page 16
  • H. Attendance & Enrollment Management - page 16
  • I. Deaf Students - page 18
  • J. Office Hours - page 18
  • K. Locked Classrooms - page 18
  • L. Supplies - page 19
  • M. Field Trips - page 19
  • N. Grades - page 19
  • O. Inappropriate Student Behavior - page 19
  • P. Final Exams - page 19
• III. Managing Your Class Records Using WebAdvisor, page 20
  • A. Class Roster Screen - page 21
  • B. Advantages of Waitlists - page 22
  • C Faculty Control - page 24
  • D. Mid-term/Intermediate Grading Screen - page 25
  • E. Final Grading Screen - page 26
• IV. Support Services for Your Students, page 27
  • A. Counseling - page 27
  • B. English & Math Learning Centers - page 27
  • C. Learning Resources Center - page 27
  • D. Online Courses - page 28
  • E. Learning Disabilities Program - page 28
  • F. Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) - page 28
  • G.Peer Mentor Program - page 28
  • H. Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center - page 29
• V. Support Services for Faculty, page 30
  • A. Media Services - page 30
  • B. Duplicating Services - Central Services Center - page 30
  • C. Mail Service Central Services Center - page 32
  • D. Learning Resources Center - page 36
  • E. Innovation and Technology Center (ITC) - page 36
  • F. Staff Lounge & Cafeteria - page 36
  • G. College Security - page 37
  • H. Human Resources - page 37
  • I. Business Services - page 37
  • J. College Advancement - page 37
• VI. Employment at Ohlone, page 38
  • A. Requirements - page 38
  • B. Human Resources Files - page 38
  • C. UFO Contract - page 38
  • D. Faculty Assignment Contract (Adjunct/Overload Teaching Contracts) - page 38
  • E. Timesheets & Paychecks - page 38
  • F. Absences & Sick Leave - page 39
  • G. Workers' Compensation - page 39
  • H. Flex - page 39
  • I. Instructor Evaluations - page 40
  • J. Faculty Senate - page 40
  • K. Ohlone College Policies - page 41
• VII. Acronyms - page 42
• Appendix A - Sample Outline for a Course Syllabus - page 43
• Appendix B - Ohlone College Policy on Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories - page 45
• Appendix C - Ohlone College Grading Policy - page 47
• Appendix D - Suggestions for Working with Deaf Students - page 50
• Appendix E - Regulations for Instructional Field Trips - page 52
• Appendix F - Ohlone Attendance and Grade Reporting Calendar 2008-2009 - page 54
• Appendix G - Recommended Actions for Inappropriate Student Behavior - page 55
• Appendix H - Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline and Due Process Procedures - page 56
• Appendix I - Ohlone College Policy on Academic Dishonesty - page 61
• Appendix J - Ohlone College Catalog Rights Policy - page 64
• Appendix K - Ohlone College Matriculation Plan - page 65
• Appendix L - Ohlone College Academic Freedom Policy Statement - page 66
• Appendix M - Ohlone College Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity Policy and Policy on Sexual Harassment - page 67
• Appendix N - Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace - page 70
• Appendix O - Ohlone College Vision, Values and Goals 2004-2009 - page 71