ATHENS TECHNICAL COLLEGE ADJUNCT FACULTY HANDBOOK FALL 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................i Welcome ............................................................................................................................. .............................1 Policies..............................................................................................................................................................2 ATC Catalog ............................................................................................................................. .......................2 Academic Honesty Policy...........................................................................................................................2 Work Ethics Policy ............................................................................................................................. ...........2 Academic Freedom and Responsibility .................................................................................................2 Warranty of Graduates...............................................................................................................................3 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.........................................................................................3 Nondiscrimination Policy............................................................................................................................3 Harassment Policies ............................................................................................................................. .......4 Student Attendance Policy ........................................................................................................................4 Makeup Exam Policy............................................................................................................................. .......5 Computer and Internet Use Policies......................................................................................................5 Food/Drinks in Classroom .........................................................................................................................5 Non-Smoking Campus............................................................................................................................. ...5 Drug-Free Workplace ..................................................................................................................................5 Children and Pets on Campus .................................................................................................................6 Mandatory Reporters ..................................................................................................................................6 Distance Education Proctored Activity Policy .....................................................................................6 Adjunct Faculty Employment ...................................................................................................................7 Employment Process ...................................................................................................................................7 Memo of Agreement....................................................................................................................................7 Photo IDs............................................................................................................................. ............................7 Pay Dates ............................................................................................................................. ...........................7 Dual Employment ............................................................................................................................. ............8 Adjunct Faculty Evaluation .......................................................................................................................8 Ethics in Action............................................................................................................................. .................8 Grievance Procedures .................................................................................................................................8 Workers Compensation ..............................................................................................................................9 Family Medical Leave Act of 1993..........................................................................................................9 General Information ............................................................................................................................. .....11 Calendar.........................................................................................................................................................11 Holidays ............................................................................................................................. ............................11 Campus Maps............................................................................................................................. ..................11 Bookstore ............................................................................................................................. .........................11 Library Resources and Services............................................................................................................12 Mail ..................................................................................................................................................................13 Parking ...........................................................................................................................................................13 Safety, Security, and Emergency Procedures .................................................................................13 First Aid ..........................................................................................................................................................14 Inclement Weather ....................................................................................................................................14 Room Changes ............................................................................................................................. ...............15 Adjunct Faculty Workrooms ...................................................................................................................16 Supplies ............................................................................................................................. ............................17 Photocopying and Securing Materials for Classrooms..................................................................17 Audiovisual Aids............................................................................................................................. .............17 ATC E-Mail............................................................................................................................. ........................17 Computer Resources and Services ......................................................................................................18 ATC Intranet............................................................................................................................. ....................18 Electronic Devices ............................................................................................................................. .........18 i DriveVacine Software ...............................................................................................................................19 Maintenance or Repair Procedures ......................................................................................................19 Vending Machines ............................................................................................................................. .........19 General Areas of Responsibility ............................................................................................................20 Accessibility to Students..........................................................................................................................20 Professional Appearance..........................................................................................................................20 Class Schedule ............................................................................................................................. ...............20 Instructor Absences ............................................................................................................................. .....20 Instructional Areas of Responsibility...................................................................................................21 Master Course Syllabus/Addendum to Syllabus .............................................................................21 Textbooks............................................................................................................................. .........................21 Class Rosters............................................................................................................................