2011-2012 Faculty Handbook - Academic Affairs Office

Ohlone College 2011-2012 Faculty Handbook (PDF 1.6 MB, 86 pages).

Table of Contents

• Front Cover
• Table of Contents - i
• Welcome Letter from Dr. Jim Wright

1. Overview of Ohlone College - 1
   1. Staff Listing - 1
   2. Maps - 7
      • Fremont Campus with Key to Locations - 7
      • Newark Campus - 11
        
        
2. Class Related Procedures - 12
   1. General Information - 13
   2. Course Outlines - 12
   3. Syllabi - 12
   4. Textbooks/Desk Copies- 13
   5. Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories - 13
   6. Pass/No Pass - 1f
   7. Class Cancellations - 14
   8. Attendance - 14
   9. Deaf Students - 15
   10. Office Hours - 15
   11. Locked Classrooms - 15
   12. Supplies - 15
   13. Field Trips - 16
   14. Grades - 16
   15. Inappropriate Student Behavior - 16
   16. Final Exams - 16
   17. Frequently Asked Questions - 16
       
       
3. Enrollment Management - 17
   1. Using WebAdvisor (WA) to Manage Your Records for Attendance and Grading - 17
      1. Class Roster Screen - 20
      2. Advantages of Waitlists - 22
      3. How Waitlists Work - 22
      4. Faculty Control - 22
      5. Grading Screens - 23
      6. Mid-term/Intermediate Grading Screen - 23
      7. Final Grading Screen - 24
         
         
4. Support Services for Your Students - 25
   1. Counseling - 25
   2. English & Math Learning Centers - 25
   3. Online Courses - 25
   4. Learning Disabilities Program - 26
   5. Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) - 26
   6. Peer Mentor Program - 26
   7. Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center - 27
      
      
5. Support Services for Faculty - 28
   1. Media Services - 28
   2. Duplicating Services - 28
   3. Mail Services - Fremont Campus - 30
   4. Learning Resources Center - 33
   5. Professional Development - 33
   6. Staff Lounge & Cafeteria - 38
   7. College Security - 38
   8. Human Resources - 38
   9. Business Services - 39
   10. College Advancement - 39
       
       
6. Employment at Ohlone - 40
   1. Requirements - 40
   2. Human Resources Files - 40
   3. UFO Contract - 40
   4. Faculty Assignment Contract (Adjunct/Overload Teaching Contracts) - 40
   5. Timesheets & Paychecks - 40
   6. Absences & Sick Leave - 41
   7. Workers' Compensation - 41
   8. Instructor Evaluations - 41
   9. Faculty Senate - 42
   10. Acronyms - 43
       
       
7. Ohlone College Policies - 44
   
   
8. Appendices - 45
   1. Appendix A - Sample Outline for a Course Syllabus - 45
      • Appendix A.1 - Sample Outline for an Online Course Syllabus - 47
   2. Appendix B - Ohlone College Policy on Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories - 50
      • College Policies and Procedures
      • Challenge Process
      • Curriculum Review Process
      • Implementing Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Limitations on Enrollment
      • Instructor’s Formal Agreement to Teach the Course as Described
   3. Appendix C - Ohlone College Grading Policy - 52
      • Grades (Symbols) to be used
      • Incomplete Grades
      • Withdrawal Policy
      • Pass (P) and No Pass (NP) Courses
      • Credit by Examination
      • Probation and Dismissal
   4. Appendix D - Suggestions for Working with Deaf Students - 55
      • TIPS - For working with Deaf Students
      • Things to Remember When Working with an Interpreter or Real Time Captioner
      • Tips for working with DSPS Students
   5. Appendix E - Regulations for Instructional Field Trips - 58
   6. Appendix F - Ohlone Attendance and Grade Reporting Calendar 2011-2012 - 59
   7. Appendix G - Recommended Actions for Inappropriate Student Behavior - 60
   8. Appendix H - Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline and Due Process Procedures - 61
      • Standards of Student Conduct
      • Discipline Procedures
      • Due Process Procedures
   9. Appendix I - Ohlone College Policy on Academic Dishonesty - 66
      • Definitions of Academic Dishonesty
      • Student Evaluation and Reporting
      • Sanctions
      • Protection of Rights
      • Dissemination of Information
      • Academic Dishonesty Reporting Form
   10. Appendix J - Ohlone College Catalog Rights Policy - 74
   11. Appendix K - Ohlone College Matriculation Plan - 75
   12. Appendix L - Ohlone College Academic Freedom Policy Statement - 76
   13. Appendix M - Ohlone College Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity Policy and Policy on Sexual Harassment - 77
   14. Appendix N - Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace - 80
   15. Appendix O - Ohlone College Vision, Values and Goals 2010-2015 - 81