Faculty Responsibilities and Rights

Position Descriptions

Sample generic position descriptions for Instructional Faculty, Librarians, and Counselors are included in the Appendix A of this Faculty Handbook.

Code of Ethics for Faculty (SCC Policy 2.200)

All faculty have student-related, professional, and institutional responsibilities. Because of the importance of the responsibilities to the success of SCC, the Code of Ethics for Faculty is stated as it appears in the SCC Policy Manual (2.200).

Academic Freedom and Responsibility (SCC Policy 4.010)

Faculty Schedules

• Teaching Loads/Office Hours (SCC Policy 2.140 )
• Virtual Office Hours
• Adjunct Faculty Load
• Adjunct Faculty Availability to Students
• Overloads (SCC Policy 2.150)
• Work Week (SCC Policy 2.010)
• Cancellation of Sections
• Release Time (Procedure 2.0703)

Classroom Management

• Course Syllabi Requirements
• Class Rosters
• Easy Steps to record a "no show"
• Exceptions to the Add/Drop deadline
• Class Length
• Instructor Absences (SCC Policy 2.330P)
• Student Absences (SCC Policy 3.060)
• Faculty Recording of Student Attendance (SCC Policy 3.060)
• Classroom Control (Student Rights and Responsibilities SCC Policy 3.010))
• Grading Policies (SCC Policy 4.090)
  
  • Faculty Responsibility
  • Grades
  • Student Withdrawals
  • Submission of Grades/Grade Changes
  • Grade Appeals (SCC Procedure 4.0300)
  • Limits on Course Repeats
• Other Important Information
• Referrals for Special Learning Needs
• Accommodation of Disabled Students (SCC Policy 1.075)
• Academic Integrity (SCC Policy 3.010)
• Student Rights and Responsibilities (SCC Policy 3.010)
• Student Privacy Rights (SCC Policy 3.040)
• Duplication of Classroom Materials
• Copy Machines

Teaching with Technology

• Technology Enhanced Classrooms
• Online Courses
• Online/Campus Courses
• Video Courses
• Video/Web Courses
• Video/Campus Courses
• Faculty Training
• Acceptable Use Policy (SCC Policy 1.140)

Faculty Administrative Responsibilities

• Academic Calendar
• Academic Advising/Counseling
• Curriculum Development and Change
• Program Review and the Faculty Role
• When a Program Closes or Changes
• Textbook Selection Procedures/Policies
• Desk Copies
• Field Trips
• Honoraria
• Student Clubs and Activities

Safety, Security, and Risk Management

• Security
• Security Offices
• Repairs and Maintenance
• Parking
• College Closing Due to Inclement Weather
• Emergency Procedures
• Evacuation Procedures
• Risk Management
• Accident and Incident Reports
• Worker's Compensation