College of the Siskiyous Faculty Handbook Updated August 2013 Table of Contents Information applicable to all faculty: Mission Mission, Values, Vision and Function ............................................................. v Welcome Academic Senate President ..........................................................................vi Vice President of Instruction ......................................................................... vii Faculty Governance Academic Senate ........................................................................................... 1 CCA/CTA/NEA ............................................................................................... 2 Administration/Governance Board of Trustees ........................................................................................... 3 District Superintendent/President ................................................................... 4 Vice President of Instruction .......................................................................... 5 Vice President of Administrative and Information Services ............................. 6 Director of Instructional Services ................................................................... 7 Instruction General Dean of Instruction .............................................................................. 8 Yreka Campus ................................................................................... 10 Contract Education ............................................................................ 11 Course Information Textbooks & Materials, Selection and Ordering ................................. 12 Course Outlines ................................................................................. 13 Course Syllabus Requirement ........................................................... 14 Class Rosters .................................................................................... 17 On-Going Recordkeeping .................................................................. 18 Final Grade Reports / Backup ........................................................... 19 Attendance ........................................................................................ 20 Meeting a Class for the First Time ..................................................... 21 Classroom Reminders ....................................................................... 22 Classes with Special Circumstances ................................................. 23 Varied Abilities ................................................................................... 24 Policies and Procedures Academic Freedom ........................................................................... 25 Removal from a Class or Program .................................................... 26 Professional Ethics Statement ........................................................... 27 i Support Services Library ............................................................................................... 28 Academic Success Center ................................................................ 29 Technology Services ......................................................................... 30 Assessment ....................................................................................... 31 Crisis Intervention .............................................................................. 32 Disabled Student Programs and Services ......................................... 33 Steps to Providing Accommodations to Students .............................. 34 Student Services and Student Support Services Class Records .............................................................................................. 35 Students Adding Classes After the Beginning of the Semester .................... 36 Student Help / Work Study Assistance ......................................................... 37 Advising / Counseling ................................................................................... 38 Student Discipline ......................................................................................... 39 Student Clubs and Organizations ................................................................. 40 EOPS/CARE Services .................................................................................. 41 Student Support Services (SSS) .................................................................. 42 Financial Aid ................................................................................................. 43 Discovery Child Development Center ........................................................... 44 Transfer Center/Articulation .......................................................................... 45 Accidents/Insurance ..................................................................................... 46 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................... 47 Administrative Services/Business Services Duplicating Services & Office Machines ....................................................... 48 Equipment & Facilities .................................................................................. 49 Parking ......................................................................................................... 50 Use of College Facilities ............................................................................... 51 Bulletin Boards ............................................................................................. 52 California Education Code ............................................................................ 53 Safety ........................................................................................................... 54 Human Resources Director of Human Resources ..................................................................... 55 Sick Leave, Personal Necessity Leave ......................................................... 56 Payroll Deductions ........................................................................................ 57 Work Related Injury or Illness ....................................................................... 58 Sexual Harassment ...................................................................................... 59 Non-Discrimination in Employment and Programs ....................................... 60 Public Relations Course Publicity ............................................................................................ 61 Information Technology Faculty Websites .......................................................................................... 63 Distance Learning ......................................................................................... 64 ii Information applicable to full-time faculty only: Policies and Procedures Faculty Load Policy ...................................................................................... 65 Responsibility of Faculty Members ............................................................... 66 Office Hours ................................................................................................. 67 Policies and Procedures for Evaluation of Instruction ................................... 68 Tenure and Dismissal ................................................................................... 69 Professional Growth, Flex, and Staff Development ...................................... 70 Mentors ........................................................................................................ 71 Telephone Services ...................................................................................... 72 Mailing Services ........................................................................................... 73 Budget and Purchase Procedures ................................................................ 74 Weather ........................................................................................................ 75 Committees .................................................................................................. 76 Human Resources New Instructors............................................................................................. 77 Health and Welfare Benefits ......................................................................... 78 State Teachers' Retirement System ............................................................. 79 Column Movement ....................................................................................... 80 Information applicable to part-time faculty only: Policies and Procedures Office Hours ................................................................................................. 82 Duties and Responsibilities of Part-time faculty Instructors .......................... 83 Policies and Procedures for Evaluation of Instruction ................................... 85 Telephone and E-Mail Accounts ................................................................... 86 Payroll Requirements ................................................................................... 87 Employee Travel Cost Procedure ................................................................. 88 End of Semester Checkout ........................................................................... 89 Off-Campus and Weekend Classes .............................................................. 90 Grading ........................................................................................................