This faculty manual is intended to provide general information to faculty members regarding various policies of the Santa Barbara City College District. It begins with a list of the Board of Trustees, a statement from the College President, and a disclaimer. The manual is then followed by these sections: (1) Introduction to the College; (2)…

This explanation of the new course development process at the Community College of Philadelphia covers both the administrative procedures which should be followed and the components of the proposal for adding new courses. The paper first asks the instructor interested in proposing a new course to question its relationship to the goals of the…

A comprehensive academic advising handbook that is attractive, useful, versatile, and inexpensive is the cornerstone of a well-developed and implemented academic advising program. Seven steps have proven effective in handbook development: (1) making the commitment--appropriate campus administrators must commit the human and financial resources to…

This handbook provides Valencia Community College (Florida) faculty members with up-to-date and useful information regarding college policies and procedures that enhance their effort. It presents general procedures, professional responsibilities and behavior, academic issues and procedures, curriculum, faculty personnel issues, and forms important…

When part-time or adjunct faculty have been on the same campus for 10 years or when they teach several sections per semester, they are not rendering partial service. All institutions of higher education owe much of their success to these adjunct instructors who can provide students with experience that links education to the workplace and make up…

A project was undertaken at California's Orange Coast College (OCC) to develop a handbook that would delineate the duties and responsibilities of department chairs at the college. To determine the appropriate design elements and content of the handbook, the relevant literature was reviewed, formative criteria were established and validated, and…

Designed as a reference and general guide for part-time faculty at Hagerstown Junior College, this handbook provides information and sample forms concerning the college's policies, procedures, and services. The handbook presents the following topics, organized alphabetically (asterisks (*) indicate the presence of relevant forms): audio-visual…

Presents citations on recent program ideas and rationales for including faculty development at community colleges. Reports that some authors view faculty development as necessary to growth, and others see it as beyond the needs of two-year college faculty. Adds that nevertheless, community colleges still attempt to contribute to faculty…

This handbook provides information on procedures related to advising and general administrative functions at Barton County Community College (BCCC) in Kansas, in seven parts. Part I describes the philosophy, goals, and objectives guiding academic advising at BCCC and outlines student responsibilities and confidentiality concerns. Part II details…

Designed for new adjunct faculty at Reading Area Community College (RACC), this handbook provides an orientation to the college's policies, procedures, and services applying to the credit instructional program. Part 1 presents the history and philosophy of the college; discusses its mission, goals and, accreditation; and includes an organizational…

Policies, regulations, procedures, and general information are provided in this handbook designed to help orient new part-time faculty at Hillsborough Community College (HCC). After introductory material outlining the history of HCC and stressing the importance of the student in HCC's mission, the handbook describes HCC's evening and weekend…

Designed for instructors in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) interested in conducting a travel study class, this guide describes and explains the requirements of the district's International Education Program (IEP). Following introductory material stressing the importance of international education, the guide reviews the purpose…

With the growth of collective bargaining in California community colleges, the collective bargaining agreement has begun to replace faculty handbooks and college policy manuals as the statement of management/employee relations, work conditions, and benefits. This has led many to conclude that the college handbook is outmoded and inconsequential…

At Valencia Community College's Osceola Campus, adjunct instructors make up over 75% of the teaching force. Adjunct faculty are given several challenges: to contribute to every aspect of campus life; to affect major instructional instruction; and to be aware of the constraints created by college policy and a regard for instructional excellence.…

Designed for faculty members at Beaufort Technical College (BTC) in South Carolina, this handbook describes the college's faculty evaluation process and procedures. The first sections of the handbook explain the rationale and method for the faculty evaluation process, state the purposes and objectives of the system, and offer a model which breaks…