Official Course Outline

Discipline Prefix: New Course Number: I Course Title: Expectations and Support for Faculty Academy New Teaching Faculty Program Credit Hours: n/a Lecture Hours: n/a Clinical Hours: n/a

Lab Hours: n/a Contact hours: 32 Studio Hours: n/a

Course Description

Provides recently hired full-time teaching faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective teaching faculty member at TCC. Introduces the four domains of Teaching, Scholarly and Creative Engagement, Institutional Responsibilities, and Service necessary to be a successful faculty member at TCC. Provides introduction to the various services provided by the college for teaching faculty members. Provides hands-on experiences in a blended course format.

Textbook: Instructional materials provided by the Office of Academic Affairs as posted in Blackboard.

Prerequisites: None

Co-requisites: None

General Education Core Competencies supported by this course:

Participants will be able to:

Demonstrate written and oral communication skills between students and the instructor and among students that promote understanding and comprehension. Display critical thinking skills to evaluate evidence, apply reasoning, and offer application potential. Illustrate how the awareness, promotion, understanding, and appreciation of the cultural and social dimensions have implications within local, state, regional, national, and global communities. Determine when to locate, evaluate, and apply information literacy within the context of discipline specific situations. Demonstrate personal growth through improvements in physical well-being and evolving emotional maturity within an academic context. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to knowledge based on logic, numbers, and mathematics to solve common problems and issues. Demonstrate and apply scientific reasoning skills to the interpretation of empirical data to describe, predict, and manipulate natural phenomena.

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Official Course Outline Measurable Learning Outcomes After the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the requirements of the New Faculty Academy and Mentoring Program and the implications of participation for the new faculty member. 2. Locate and use the college’s i-INCURR tool for the official course outlines and syllabi. 3. Define the expectations of teaching faculty at TCC and how these will be evaluated during the first three years at TCC. 4. Describe the college’s organizational and governance structure and the role of the teaching faculty in that structure. 5. Locate the college offices that provide support services/opportunities for teaching faculty and explain their function.

Topics Covered in this course

1. Introduction and Academy requirements  Introduction and Welcome: TCC Mission and Vision  Overview of Academy Program Requirements  Mentoring Component and Expectations (with Mentors)

2. Support for TCC Teaching Faculty, Part I  I-INCURR and How to Use It  Blackboard and Classroom Technology for Faculty  Teaching Online and Hybrid Courses: Required Training  SAILS and Student Success

3. Support for TCC Teaching Faculty, Part II  Faculty Professional Development and Batten Center Opportunities  Office of Intercultural Learning  Grant Writing and Office of Institutional Advancement  General Education Assessment at TCC

4. Expectations of Teaching Faculty at TCC  College Constituent Groups, Faculty Senate  Collegial (Shared) Governance  Faculty Professional Development Funds and How to Access Them  Expectations of New Faculty (TCC Evaluation Plan)  Promotion and the Career Path: Requirements and Planning

Methods of Assessment used in this course

Direct Assessments Used Indirect Assessments Used Other Assessments (please describe below)

Official Course Outline Tests/Exams/Quizzes Minute Papers

Essays Conferences w/students

Projects Mid-Semester Evaluations Studio/Lab Performance Questionnaires to gather feedback Research Report Course Exit Surveys

Oral Examination Participation points awarded Demonstrations, presentations Lab Practical

Portfolios

Check this box if standardized assessment instruments are used in this course. Check all that apply: Test required for certification or licensure:

Standardized test within course for formative evaluation:

Check this box if Common exam given to all sections of this course.

Methods of Delivery

Face-to-Face

Online

Hybrid

Required Course Materials (in addition to textbook)

Online Materials Provided by Facilitator

Access to TCC’s New Faculty Academy Webpage Access to Blackboard

Discipline Chair Signature: Terry L. Jones

Academic Dean Signature: Terry L. Jones

Date Last Reviewed: May 5, 2016