Faculty Handbook photo by l.lozier-hannon COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS CM/llh AC/Faculty_Handbook_Cover_2010-13.indd 08.20.10 Making a Difference Faculty_Handbook_Cover_2010-13.indd 1 8/20/2010 5:32:41 PM FOREWORD TO THE COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (CR) FACULTY HANDBOOK This faculty handbook provides information of interest to our full-time and part-time faculty. It summarizes some of the practices and procedures that have been developed to support the faculty and to help them in the performance of their jobs. ● The college catalog and class schedules are accessible from the CR Web site: http://www.redwoods.edu/webadvisor/catalog.asp. ● The CRFO Contract is accessible from the college website: http://www.redwoods.edu/HumanResources/CRFO-Final-Contract-2007-10.pdf and in MS Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/Academic Affairs. ● Current CR Board member names and information are accessible from the CR Web site at: http://www.redwoods.edu/district/board/. ● Board policies and administrative regulations are accessible from the CR Web site at: http://www.redwoods.edu/district/board/. • The home page for College communications, committees and activities is located at http://inside.redwoods.edu ● Course outlines are accessible in MS Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/Curriculum. Many departments post useful information in Public Folders. If you have difficulty accessing this information, please call x4174 for assistance. This handbook is published for informational purposes, and every effort is made to ensure its accuracy. However, the district reserves the right to change any provision at any time. If you are unsure about the accuracy of any item, please contact the appropriate office. Please note: updates to this handbook will be emailed to all faculty. You will be asked to replace specific pages with the updated pages. Each chapter is numbered separately, making it easier to replace pages. You will notice a number of pages, titled “this page left blank intentionally”. This is to allow for adjustments in the length of updated pages. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to keep the handbook binder as it will not be replaced. New faculty may view this handbook on the web or contact the Office of Instruction for a copy. TABLE of CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 THE COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT........................................................................................................... CHPT 1, P -1 MISSION STATEMENT.................................................................................................................... CHPT 1, P -2 ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS........................................................................................................ CHPT 1, P -5 ACADEMIC SENATE........................................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -11 ACCREDITATION.............................................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -11 CR FOUNDATION, INC. ...................................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -12 ACADEMIC FREEDOM POLICY ...................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -13 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/NONDISCRIMINATION/ PROGRAMS & COMPLIANCE ………CHPT 1, P -13 SEXUAL HARASSMENT..................................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -15 DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE ...........................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -17 CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIPS ..................................................................................................CHPT 1, P -17 COLLEGE AND ACADEMIC SENATE COMMITTEES .............................................................CHPT 1, P -19 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEES.........................................................CHPT 1, P -36 CHAPTER 2 THE FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE ....................................................................CHPT 2, P -1 FACULTY MEETINGS ...................................................................................................................... CHPT 2, P -1 FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................CHPT 2, P -1 INSTRUCTOR ABSENCE...................................................................................................................CHPT 2, P -1 ISSUES SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING....................................................................CHPT 2, P -2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (FLEX DAYS) ........................................................................CHPT 2, P -3 CHAPTER 3 INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SYLLABI ............................................................................................................................................. CHPT 3, P -1 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT................................................................................................... CHPT 3, P-5 GRADING REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.......................................................................... CHPT 3, P-6 COURSE REPETITION..................................................................................................................... CHPT 3, P-8 EXAMINATIONS............................................................................................................................... CHPT 3, P -9 EXAMINATION MAKE-UP .............................................................................................................CHPT 3, P -10 CREDIT BY EXAMINATION...........................................................................................................CHPT 3, P -10 STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY ...............................................................................................CHPT 3, P -10 CLASSROOM GUEST SPEAKERS .................................................................................................CHPT 3, P -11 INDEPENDENT-STUDY AND SELECTED-TOPICS COURSES..................................................CHPT 3, P -11 ROOM USAGE................................................................................................................................... CHPT 3, P -11 DIVISION MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................CHPT 3, P -12 AUDIT REGULATION ......................................................................................................................CHPT 3, P -12 CHAPTER 4 BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TUBERCULIN TESTS .........................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-1 PARKING ON THE EUREKA CAMPUS...........................................................................................CHPT 4, P-1 LOST AND FOUND..............................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-1 KEYS......................................................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-2 TELEPHONES......................................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-2 USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES ...........................................................................................CHPT 4, P-3 COLLEGE WEB SITE .........................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-4 FACULTY TRAVEL ............................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-5 FIELD TRIPS ........................................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-7 TRANSPORTATION ...........................................................................................................................CHPT 4, P-8 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR FIELD TRIPS........................................................................................CHPT 4, P-9 TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTINUED CHAPTER 5 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC) ..................................................................................... CHPT 5, P-3 ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER (ASC) ........................................................................................ CHPT 5, P-4 DISTANCE EDUCATION ................................................................................................................. CHPT 5, P-7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (TSS) .................................................................................... CHPT 5, P-8 PRINTING SERVICES ......................................................................................................................CHPT 5, P-10 TEXTBOOKS AND BOOKSTORE SUPPLIES...............................................................................CHPT 5, P-11 PUBLICITY AND MEDIA ASSISTANCE .......................................................................................CHPT 5, P-12 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE .............................................................................CHPT 5, P-13 INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH........................................................................................................CHPT