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Faculty Handbook FACULTY HANDBOOK 2020-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................... 7 COLLEGE ORGANIZATION ................................................................................. 8 A Brief History of Texas Southmost College ................................................ 8 Mission and Vision of the College .............................................................. 10 Vision Statement ........................................................................................... 10 Mission Statement ......................................................................................... 10 Role and Scope of the College ....................................................................... 10 Values .......................................................................................................... 11 Strategic Goals.............................................................................................. 11 Strategic Priorities ......................................................................................... 11 Board of Trustees ....................................................................................... 12 Accreditation .............................................................................................. 18 State Regulatory Agency ........................................................................... 18 College Administration .............................................................................. 18 Publications by the College ....................................................................... 19 PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE ......................................................................20 Faculty Participation in Academic and Institutional Affairs ...................... 20 Council of Chairs ........................................................................................... 21 Council of Program Coordinators .................................................................... 21 Curriculum and Instruction Committee ........................................................... 21 Faculty Senate .............................................................................................. 22 First Year Experience Committee .................................................................... 22 General Education Assessment Committee ...................................................... 22 Institutional Review Board ............................................................................. 23 Program Committees ..................................................................................... 23 Program Review Committee ........................................................................... 24 Strategic Enrollment Management Planning Action Committee ......................... 24 Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation (CARE) Team ......................... 25 Dual Credit Accreditation Task Force .............................................................. 25 Page 2 Service Learning Task Force .......................................................................... 25 INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION ....................................................................26 Instructional Information Pertaining to All Faculty .................................. 26 Academic Freedom and Responsibility ............................................................ 26 Defining Academic Freedom. .................................................................... 26 Safeguarding and Protecting Academic Freedom. ....................................... 26 Definition of Full-time and Part-time Faculty ................................................... 27 Full-time Faculty. ..................................................................................... 27 Part-time Faculty. .................................................................................... 27 Organizational Structure of the Academic Functions ........................................ 27 Divisional Deans. ..................................................................................... 28 Department Chairs. .................................................................................. 28 Program Coordinators. ............................................................................. 28 Requirements for All Faculty .......................................................................... 28 First Week of Classes .................................................................................... 30 Absence Procedure for Faculty ....................................................................... 31 Academic Calendar ........................................................................................ 31 Academic Degree, Certificate and Award Programs ......................................... 31 Academic Early Alert and Intervention Program .............................................. 32 Referral Reasons. ..................................................................................... 32 Process. .................................................................................................. 32 Alternative Assignments ................................................................................ 33 Alternative Assignments Paid via Stipend. .................................................. 34 Alternative Assignments Paid via Release Time. ......................................... 34 Alternative Assignment Application Process................................................ 34 Attendance Documentation ............................................................................ 35 Bookstore ..................................................................................................... 36 Campus Map ................................................................................................. 36 Class Size ..................................................................................................... 36 Convocation Week ........................................................................................ 36 Copyright and Fair Use .................................................................................. 37 Page 3 Course Drops and Withdrawals ...................................................................... 37 Drops Initiated by Faculty. ........................................................................ 37 Drops and Withdrawals Initiated by the College. ........................................ 38 Accessibility Services ..................................................................................... 38 Dual Credit ................................................................................................... 39 Early College High School. ........................................................................ 39 Dual Enrollment. ...................................................................................... 39 Off-campus Instructional Sites. ................................................................. 39 Faculty Qualifications .................................................................................... 41 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) ............................. 41 General Exceptions to the Nonconsensual Disclosure Clause. ...................... 42 Parental Exceptions to the Nonconsensual Disclosure Clause. ..................... 42 Privacy of Academic Records for Students Enrolled in Distance Education Courses. .................................................................................................. 43 Field Trips .................................................................................................... 43 Final Exam Schedule ..................................................................................... 43 Grades and Change of Grades ....................................................................... 43 Incomplete Grades. .................................................................................. 43 Grade Changes. ....................................................................................... 44 Student Appeal of Course Grades. ............................................................. 44 Inclement Weather ....................................................................................... 45 Intellectual Property ...................................................................................... 45 Library ......................................................................................................... 46 Office Hours ................................................................................................. 46 Online Learning ............................................................................................ 46 Parking ......................................................................................................... 47 Photocopying and Printing ............................................................................. 47 Safety and Security ....................................................................................... 48 Rave Emergency Notification System. ........................................................ 48 Schedule of Classes ....................................................................................... 49 Standards of Conduct .................................................................................... 49 Page 4 General Standard. ...................................................................................
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