FACULTY HANDBOOK www.sac.edu June 2014 CONTENTS FACULTY HANDBOOK ............................................................................................................................ 1 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ ii Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Institutional Core Compentencies ................................................................................................................ 8 Administrative Staff and Support Offices ................................................................................................... 10 Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, and Directors .............................................................. 12 Academic Computing Center ...................................................................................................................... 14 Admissions & Registration Information ...................................................................................................... 14 Summer Session .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Registration Information ................................................................................................................... 14 Procedures to Add a Student ............................................................................................................ 15 Reasons Why Add Codes May Not Work .......................................................................................... 16 Registration Assistance ..................................................................................................................... 16 Withdrawal Policy ............................................................................................................................. 16 STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED ...................................................................................... 16 Dropping Students ............................................................................................................................ 17 Academic Hold Policy for Non-payment of Fees/Tuition .................................................................. 17 Refund Policy – In Person Only .......................................................................................................... 18 Grades ............................................................................................................................................... 18 End of Term Grading and Documentation Responsibilities .................................................... 19 General Information: .................................................................................................................................. 19 Absence from Class: Procedures for all faculty ................................................................................. 19 Academic Computing Center ............................................................................................................ 20 Academic Honesty Policy Information .............................................................................................. 20 Procedures ........................................................................................................................................ 20 In cases where a violation of academic honesty is discovered, the faculty member is encouraged to file an “Academic Misconduct Incident Report” form and distribute the form to the appropriate offices listed. ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Violations, Maximum Sanctions, and Preventive Measures ................................................... 21 Academic Honesty Incident Report form ................................................................................ 23 This form is available in your Division Office. ............................................................................................. 23 [ii] Blackboard ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Turn-it-in .................................................................................................................................. 24 Bookstore (also see Textbooks) ........................................................................................................ 24 Class Hours & Room Assignments ..................................................................................................... 24 Classroom Regulations ...................................................................................................................... 25 Closed Captioning.............................................................................................................................. 25 Computer Lab .................................................................................................................................... 25 See “Academic Computing Center” ............................................................................................................ 25 Commencement ................................................................................................................................ 25 Conferences ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Counseling & Student Support Services ............................................................................................ 26 Department Chair Responsibilities .................................................................................................... 27 See “Department Chair Resource Guide” in the Appendix ........................................................................ 27 Disabled Student Services and Programs .......................................................................................... 27 DSPS Services ........................................................................................................................... 28 Closed Captioning .................................................................................................................... 28 See “Accommodation(s) for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students” in the Appendix ..................................... 28 Educational Multi-Media Services..................................................................................................... 28 Email and Office Software ................................................................................................................. 29 Email – Remote Access ............................................................................................................ 29 Division Office computers .......................................................................................................................... 29 Please look at your email on a regular basis and delete all unwanted messages routinely. ........................ 29 Step 1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Emergencies ...................................................................................................................................... 30 LIFE THREATENING: 911 ....................................................................................................................... 30 NON-LIFE THREATENING: x46330 ....................................................................................................... 30 Student Emergency Notifications ............................................................................................ 30 Fire Alarm ................................................................................................................................ 31 Earthquake Response .............................................................................................................. 31 Dangerous Person Inside the Classroom ................................................................................. 32 Active Shooter ......................................................................................................................... 32 Students with Disabilities ........................................................................................................ 32 [iii] Emergency Text Messages ...................................................................................................... 32 Evacuation Map ....................................................................................................................... 33 Evening Site Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 33 Field Trips .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Food Service ...................................................................................................................................... 34 Don Bookstore ........................................................................................................................