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Faculty Practical Tip Sheet
ABSENCE REPORTS
If you become ill and cannot meet your class, first contact your
department chair and then contact the Educational Programs Office,
ext. 2579 (7:30 am - 4:30 pm), who will post a notification if
the class is to be cancelled. After 4:30 pm, call the campus switchboard,
who will notify the evening dean and post a notice if necessary.
ACADEMIC SENATE
REPRESENTATION
The adjunct faculty have an elected representative that sits on
the Academic Senate.
This senator should be in contact with you through a newsletter
and/or email throughout the semester to advise you of governance
issues being discussed. The adjunct senator is elected each year
in the Fall semester. To ascertain who this representative is,
contact your department chair or the Senate Office, ext. 2217.
ADDS and DROPS
Students may add classes until the end of the second week of classes.
They may drop until the tenth week of classes. Students will present
an Add card to you for your signature. An Add or Drop card must
be filed by the student in the Admissions
and Records Office OR you may drop a student who has not been
attending. You will receive drop rosters from admissions with
a due date for return. It is VERY IMPORTANT to return all rosters
on time! Also, you should check with your department chair for
any department policies as to how adds are handled, e.g., lottery,
1st-come, 1st-served, standby, etc.
AUDITING CLASSES
Students are not permitted to audit ("sit in") courses
without being enrolled unless they have already taken the course
for the maximum times allowable. Refer to the college catalog
for audit policies.
BOOKSTORE
The Bookstore has
available for purchase all books and supplies required for classes
at SBCC. A selection of clothing with the college insignia is
also available for sale, as are various novelty and paper goods.
Contact ext. 2870.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER
The Career Advancement
Center is located in the Student Services building and provides
students with direct access to the college's comprehensive business,
occupational and career development programs and services. For
assignments encouraging students to use the Career Advancement
Center which facilitates early goal setting and increased motivation
go to two sites. Career Center-Incorporating a Career Center Assignment
into your Syllabus and Career Center description. Contact Bob
Ehrmann at ext. 2344.
CLASS ROSTERS
Admissions rosters are placed in your mailbox in the East Campus
Administration Bldg, the night before school begins. Those teaching
in the IDC building or the ESL department will have their rosters
delivered to their building.
COLLEGE POLICIES
CONTACT PERSONS
Your first and continuing point of contact is your department
chair. He/she can direct you and orient you to department-specific,
as well as general, information you will need.
COUNSELING CENTER
SBCC's Counseling
Center provides trained, experienced personnel qualified to
counsel and teach SBCC students. Counselors assist students in
assessment, evaluation and selection of areas of study and classes,
help students attain their educational goals and objectives, provide
career counseling services, provide personal counseling and coordinate
with area high schools and 4-year colleges and universities for
the smooth transition from high school though college. Contact
Debbie Mackie at ext. 2455.
DUPLICATING/COPYING
Department chairs should give you the code number for the closest
copy machine(s) in your area. All machines use the same code number,
but some satellite machines might not be programmed to accept
numbers. To activate a machine, enter your number on the keypad
and press the * key. After completing your copying, delete your
number by again pressing the * key. The satellite copiers should
not be used for more than 20 copies, as they are relatively expensive.
For longer runs, the Duplicating Center should be used.
In the Duplicating Center, located on the bottom
floor of the Administration Bldg. on East campus in corner behind
Payroll, there are two helpful employees ready to train you to
use the self-serve machines or to process your major copying needs.
Also, duplicating orders are picked up for processing from the
West campus and returned within 24 hours.
Copies made by Duplicating cost 1¢ while those
at satellite copiers cost 1½ ¢.
EMAIL ADDRESS
Department chairs will need to verify your status as an adjunct
instructor in order for you to acquire a log-in for an email account.
Contact the Help Desk at x 2215 and they will email a form to
you which can be filled out and emailed back to them.
EVALUATION
As adjunct faculty, you will be evaluated by your department chair
during the first, and second semester of teaching and then every
fourth semester or two years, whichever occurs first. Student
surveys are an integral part of the evaluation process, so your
students will be surveyed on a standard form by the tenured faculty
who participate in your evaluation. New, fulltime probationary
faculty are evaluated twice the first year and once the next three
years until they are given tenure status. After that they are
evaluated every three years.
FACULTY RESOURCE CENTER
The Faculty Resource Center
is located in R7 and furnishes all technological training and
web development for faculty. In addition, the FRC furnishes a
variety of professional development workshops throughout the year.
Contact Mark Ferrer at ext. 2660 or David Wong at ext. 2862.
FINANCIAL AID
SBCC provides several types of financial aid to students, including
loans, grants, employment, scholarships and special programs.
Waivers for fees (BOGG) are also available to qualified students.
Click on Financial
Aid for more information or call extension 2716.
THE FOUNDATION FOR SBCC
The importance of The Foundation
for SBCC in the acquisition of private funding for college activities
and programs cannot be overstated. Endowments, bequests, scholarships,
and capital donations all contribute to the margin of excellence
SBCC enjoys.
Contact Pat Snyder at ext. 2618.
HEALTH and WELLNESS
The college's Health
and Wellness office provides a full time nurse and mental
health counselor, as well as weekly doctor's visits and community
health referrals. Programs addressing health issues are presented
throughout the year. First Aid, CPR, and emergency response care
are also part of the college's services. Call ext. 2298 or 2299
for assistance.
HORTICULTURAL GARDENS
On the East Campus bluff, overlooking the harbor, are the beautiful
Horticultural Gardens featuring edible specimen plants from all
over the world. The garden also supplies the Hotel Restaurant
Culinary program kitchens with fresh herbs, flowers and garnishes
to compliment the meals served on campus.
HOUSING
As a service to students living away from home, the Student
Activities Office (Campus Center, Room 217) maintains a list
of available rooms, apartments, and room and board situations
in the community. This list is available on the web at Housing.
INFORMATION RESOURCES DIVISION
IRD provides support for the college's technology infrastructure,
as well as programming, analysis, technical assistance and the
"Help Desk," where faculty and staff can obtain just
in time computer and software assistance. The Help Desk may be
reached at ext. 2215.
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AND
RESEARCH
The Office of Institutional Planning and Research generates and
analyzes data in support of college planning, accreditation, institutional
effectiveness, program review and a host of other research needs.
Contact Andreea Serban ext. 2922 for specific information.
INSTRUCTORS' ASSOCIATION
SBCC has what is called a "thin contract", which means
that only salaries, benefits and working conditions are covered
by the Instructor's Association. All other matters are handled
by the Academic Senate. The IA is an independent faculty association
that serves as the official bargaining unit for all faculty. The
IA is affiliated with CCCI, California Community College Independents,
a statewide faculty association that is not associated with CTA
or AFT. The official statewide representative in Sacramento for
the IA is FACCC, Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.
KEYS
Keys may be checked out through Purchasing (keys)
in the East Campus Administration Bldg, Room A123.
Complete a key request form and get the necessary signature from
the department chair before trying to secure your key(s). Keys
are distributed only between 10am-2pm. If you lose a key, there
is a $50 replacement fine.
LEARNING RESOURCES (LRC)
The Learning Resource Center
is located in the same building as the Luria
Library on the West Campus. A large library of video tapes,
computers for word processing and special laboratory assignments
and other resource materials, as well as study skills and tutorial
centers are available for your and student use. Check with your
department chair concerning discipline-specific tapes, which are
available for you to borrow.
OFFICE SPACE
Check with your department chair regarding where you will be parking
your belongings. There is a very critical office space problem
on campus, so there may not be individual space for you to have
a permanent office.
PARKING
Permits are available from the Security
Office in the Northeast corner of the East Campus Student
Services Building. Department chairs may need to verify your teaching
status in order to have a permit issued. Adjunct faculty will
receive a semester pass.
PAYROLL
You may arrange with Payroll in A 130 to have your paycheck mailed
to you or you may pick it up. Automatic deposit is not available
to adjunct faculty. Faculty are paid the last day of the month.
Adjunct faculty are paid in five equal installments during the
semester.
PERSONAL SERVICE ATTENDANTS
and AUXILIARY AIDES
Students wishing to use a Personal Service Attendant or an Auxiliary
Aide (sign language interpreter, note taker, etc.) must make the
request through the Disabled
Students Programs and Services office before the attendant
or aide is allowed to attend your class. Contact Janet Shapiro
at ext. 2365 for procedures to be followed. DSPS will notify you
if the request for Personal Service Attendant or Auxiliary Aide
has been approved.
PURCHASING
The Purchasing (keys) department processes requisitions for supplies,
equipment, furniture and other college needs. They also issue
and track keys. Call Kara Ramirez at 2590
(See also "Keys").
Word Processing
The college provides a limited amount of secretarial assistance
for the production of classroom materials. You may receive word
processing, overhead and some Power Point assistance from Mary
James, ext. 2356, Secretarial Support in the Humanities Bldg H322.
Usually the turn around time is 3 days to a week, depending on
the size of the project and the current workload. Some departments
or divisions may also have their own secretarial personnel.
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Disruptive students, instances of cheating and all other matters
of student discipline should be reported to Educational Programs
Dean, Dr. Ron Baker at ext.2278. Use keyword search for more detailed
instructions and templates for student discipline.
TEXTBOOKS
All texts should be on the shelves in the Bookstore.
If students report to you that texts are not available or that
they have run out, contact the text buyer Kathleen Finn at x 2870.
Any materials you wish duplicated for sale through the bookstore
should be given to the text buyer by the third week in May. Students
may reserve or purchase their texts on the web. All books and
class materials must be purchased through the college Bookstore.
Bookstore hours are M-Th 7:45 a.m.-7p.m. and Fri 7:45 am-4:00
p.m.
TRANSFER CENTER
The Transfer Center,
located in SS-140 is designed to offer assistance to students
and staff on transfer concerns. The Center provides access to
catalogs and other information on California State University
and the University of California, as well as many independent
California and out-of-state colleges and universities. Go to Transfer
Center for detailed information or contact Kathy Adams at ext.
2209.
WAREHOUSE
The Warehouse is located in A121 is where large packages or boxes
may be mailed and where similar objects are picked up. A few college
supplies are also dispensed from the Warehouse. Contact Brian
Beach at ext. 2360.
WEB SITES:
Please visit SBCC's web site at http://www.sbcc.edu
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