2012-2013 Faculty Handbook - Academic Affairs Office

Ohlone College 2012-2013 Faculty Handbook (PDF, 2.2 MB, 85 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 - 8
      • Fremont Campus with Key to Locations - 8
      • Newark Campus - 12
        
        
2. Class Related Procedures - 13
   1. General Information - 13
   2. Course Outlines - 13
   3. Syllabi - 13
   4. Textbooks/Desk Copies- 14
   5. Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories - 14
   6. Pass/No Pass - 15
   7. Class Cancellations - 15
   8. Attendance - 15
   9. Deaf Students - 16
   10. Office Hours - 16
   11. Locked Classrooms - 16
   12. Supplies - 17
   13. Field Trips - 17
   14. Grades - 17
   15. Inappropriate Student Behavior - 17
   16. Final Exams - 17
   17. Academic Dishonesty - 17
   18. Frequently Asked Questions - 18
       
       
3. Enrollment Management - 19
   1. Using WebAdvisor to Manage Your Records for Attendance and Grading - 19
      1. Class Roster Screen - 22
      2. Advantages of Waitlists - 24
      3. How Waitlists Work - 24
      4. Faculty Control - 24
      5. Grading Screens - 25
      6. Mid-term/Intermediate Grading Screen - 25
      7. Final Grading Screen - 26
         
         
4. Support Services for Your Students - 27
   1. Counseling - 27
   2. English & Math Learning Centers - 27
   3. Online Courses - 27
   4. Learning Disabilities Program - 28
   5. Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) - 28
   6. Peer Mentor Program - 28
   7. Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center - 28
      
      
5. Support Services for Faculty - 29
   1. Media Services - 29
   2. Duplicating Services - 30
   3. Mail Services - Fremont Campus - 31
   4. Learning Resources Center - 35
   5. Professional Development - 35
   6. Staff Lounge & Cafeteria - 39
   7. College Security - 40
   8. Human Resources - 40
   9. Business Services - 40
      
      
6. Employment at Ohlone - 41
   1. Requirements - 41
   2. Human Resources Files - 41
   3. UFO Contract - 41
   4. Faculty Assignment Contract (Adjunct/Overload Teaching Contracts) - 41
   5. Timesheets & Paychecks - 41
   6. Absences & Sick Leave - 42
   7. Workers' Compensation - 42
   8. Instructor Evaluations - 42
   9. Faculty Senate - 43
   10. Acronyms - 44
       
       
7. Ohlone College Policies - 45
   
   
8. Appendices - 46
   1. Appendix A - Sample Outline for a Course Syllabus - 46
   2. Appendix B - Ohlone College Policy on Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories - 49
   3. Appendix C - Ohlone College Grading Policy - 51
   4. Appendix D - Suggestions for Working with Deaf Students - 54
   5. Appendix E - Regulations for Instructional Field Trips - 57
   6. Appendix F - Ohlone Academic Calendar 2012-2013 - 58
   7. Appendix G - Recommended Actions for Inappropriate Student Behavior - 59
   8. Appendix H - Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline and Due Process Procedures - 60
   9. Appendix I - Ohlone College Policy on Academic Dishonesty - 65
   10. Appendix J - Ohlone College Catalog Rights Policy - 73
   11. Appendix K - Ohlone College Matriculation Plan - 74
   12. Appendix L - Ohlone College Academic Freedom Policy Statement - 75
   13. Appendix M - Ohlone College Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity Policy and Policy on Sexual Harassment - 73
   14. Appendix N - Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace - 81
   15. Appendix O - Ohlone College Vision, Values and Goals 2010-2015 - 84