DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES

FACULTY

HANDBOOK

2008-2009

Contents

IMPORTANT CONTACTS 4

FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES 8

CLASS CANCELLATION PROCEDURES 8

CALENDARS 10

Fall 2008 10

Spring 2009 11

Summer 2009 12

COMMUNICATIONS 13

COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS 13

E-MAIL 13

CAMPUS MAILBOX 13

PAY 13

ESSENTIAL PAPER WORK 13

Using Online Resources for 14

ROSTERS, GRADING, TRANSCRIPTS

EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION 20

AVOIDING AND HANDLING PROBLEMS 24

STUDENT PRIVACY RIGHTS 24

SYLLABUS 24

GRADING 24

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE, STUDENT PROBLEMS 24

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY 25

STUDENT COMPLAINTS 26

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 26

RESOURCES 27

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS 27

COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS 27

PHOTOCOPYING 28

BOOKSTORE 29

GRADEBOOKS 30

ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTERS 30

LIBRARY 31

TESTING CENTERS 32

FACULTY MANUAL 33

OPERATIONS 33

E-MAIL AND WEB SPACE 33

MYLIBRARY@MTC 33

USING MULTIMEDIA ROOMS 34

WORKING WITH STUDENTS 36

WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 36

WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 36

HELPING STUDENTS READ DIFFICULT MATERIAL 37

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 39

APPENDIX 42

CAMPUS MAPS 42

Important Contacts

EMERGENCIES: 738-7199 (Security, both campuses)

NON-Emergencies – 738-7850

J. Thomas Davis

Developmental Studies Department Chair

AC 210/212, 822-3239

davist@midlandstech.edu

Fax: 822-3547

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS

Airport Campus

Beltline Campus:

Sandra Smith (8 - 4:30)

smiths@midlandstech.edu

Departmental Assistant

AC 212, 822-3539

Fax: 822-3547

Tracy Cooper (7:30– 4)

coopert@midlandstech.edu

Admininistrative Specialist

WM 403, 738-7612

Fax: 738-7857

Vanessa Jumper

Night Assistant (4:30-9:30)

Administrative Specialist

RO105, 822-3357

Shantina Foulks

Night Assistant (4-9)

Administrative Specialist

WM 403, 738-7612

ADJUNCT RESOURCES

Airport Campus:

Beltline Campus:

Workroom: AC 221, RO 122

Workroom: WM 320 & WM 301

Mailboxes: AC 221

Mailboxes: WM 445

SPECIAL OFFICES

Airport

Beltline

Academic Success Center

AC 151, 822-3545

Academic Success Center

WM 110, 738-7817

Counseling Services

822-3505

Counseling Services

738-7636

Testing Center

822-3659

Testing Center

738-7522 or 738-7730

SPECIAL OFFICES (both campuses)

Security 738-7850

EMERGENCIES 738-7199

ON CAMPUS PHONES ONLY: 7199

Mary Holloway, Associate VP for Student Dev. Ser.

Campus Life (Student Problems)

ASC 109, 822-3529, hollowaym@midlandstech.edu

Hart Hayden, Coordinator, Campus Life

822-3441, ASC 109, haydenh@midlandstech.edu

Rhonda Grego

Writing Tutor Coordinator

WM 416, 738-7754, gregor@midlandstech.edu

Library: Laura Baker, Instructional Librarian

822-3533

AC 234

Kari Beaty

Math Tutor Coordinator

RO 211, 822-3445, beatyk@midlandstech.edu

Read Right

Airport Campus 822-6767

Beltline Campus 738-7148

MEDIA AND COMPUTER ASSISTANCE (both campuses)

Multi-media and AV Help Line

822-3550

Computer Help Line

738-7888

Wilfred Jeffcoat

Fort Jackson, Coordinator

782-3213, jeffcoatw@midlandstech.edu

Barbara Toms

Harbison Campus, Program Assistant

732-5201, tomsb@midlandstech.edu

Suzie Lee, Information Desk

Batesburg-Leesville

604-1601

Keys for Multimedia Cabinets:

AC: Sandra Smith, 822-3539

BC: Tracy Cooper 738-7612

Copy Center (Media Services)

822-3488

MH 101

HELPFUL URL’S

For all Inside MTC sites, Contact Sandra Smith 822-3539 or Dept. Chair Tom Davis 822-3239 for log on

procedures.

COLLEGE CALENDAR

http://www.midlandstech.edu/calendar/

EXAM SCHEDULE

http://www.midlandstech.edu (scroll to click on “Exam Schedule”, lower right)

COPY CENTER (MEDIA SERVICES) REQUEST FORM

http://inside.midlandstech.com/instdelivery/insdel_ms03.htm (for second password request, click cancel)

DIGIPATH (submit material for copies online)

http://digipathweb/

DIGIPATH INSTRUCTIONS

http://inside.midlandstech.edu/instdelivery/insdel_MS_DigiPathBroch.htm

FACULTY MANUAL

http://inside.mid.tec.sc.us/tle/resources/facman/default.html

FERPA

http://inside.midlandstech.com/sds/ferpa/ferpa2.html

MTC STUDENT HANDBOOK

http://www.midlandstech.edu/edu/sds/cl/sa/handbook.pdf

MTC ONLINE TRAINING

http://rh117e1/datatel/openweb/fc/fcmenu.html (click on “How Do I”)

COUNSELING SERVICES

http://www.midlandstech.edu/edu/sds/cs/csssdinfo.html

Developmental Studies Personnel

Airport Campus

Davis, Tom Department Chair AC 210 3239

Smith, Sandra Departmental Assistant AC 212 3539

Anderson, Barbara Instructor, English LEX 125 3799

Duncan, Rhonda Instructor, Math RO 210 3544

Hames, Bill Instructor, Math AC 370 3552

Lambdin, Robert Instructor, Reading AC 204 3542

May, Sharon Instructor, English AC 202 3612

Pritchard, Dave Instructor, Math RO 212 3355

Prunty, Bruce Instructor/Coord., Math AC 203 3541

Stewart, Ellyn Instructor, Math AC 206 3242

Thomas, Mary Instructor, Reading RO 208 3663

Tondini, Patricia Instructor, Reading AC 207 3643

Tribble, Kelly Instructor, Success Courses AC 133 3426

Ryan, Mary Gene Director, Title III AC 135B 6711

Taylor, Trenney Retention Advocate, Title III ASC 233 3664

Adjunct Office AC 221/RO 122

Fax Machine AC 212 3547

Developmental Studies Personnel

Beltline Campus

Cooper, Tracy A&S Admin. Asst. (Day) WM 403 7612

Shantina Foulks A&S Admin. Asst. (Night) WM 403 7612

Anderson, Darlene Instructor, Reading WM 420 7794

Bunch, Lyne Instructor/Coord., English/Reading WM 318A 7781

Charles, James Instructor, Math WM 425 7708

O’Brian, Eva Instructor/Coord., Skill Courses WM 432 7790

Shannon, Emmira Instructor, Math WM 430 7742

Spires, Kitty Instructor, Reading WM 429 7174

Washington, Charles Instructor, Reading WM 403A 7710

Zalewski, Rebecca Instructor, Math WM 431 7679

Team, Catherine Retention Advocate, Title III WM 433 7172

Adjunct Office WM 310A

Fax Machine WM 403B 7857

Faculty Responsibilities

As a faculty member full-time or adjunct, you are expected to meet all classes according to the college schedule, to teach courses effectively, to observe departmental and college policies and guidelines, to give students a syllabus that the class will follow, to return contracts, rolls, student evaluations, and grades when requested in a timely manner, input enrollment verification on time, and to attend departmental meetings as may be required during the semester. You must provide students with some means of contacting you. Here are some details about these important responsibilities.

CLASS CANCELLATION PROCEDURES

College Closing Information

The College may be closed on account of inclement weather. This news should be available on the website at http://www.midlandstech.edu, at the main phone number at 738-1400, and announced on WIS-TV and radio. Please check frequently in changeable weather for closings and re-openings. If the College closing or reopening means that you will have at least 30 minutes of a class, you should plan to meet the class.

Faculty Cancellation of Class

Regular and punctual class attendance is expected of all faculty. Faculty are expected to teach ALL class periods scheduled for the semester, and classes must meet on time for the full time. Please do not miss class unless you have unavoidable, unforeseeable emergencies; we do not offer paid sick leave to part-time faculty. If a class is cancelled, the hours will be deducted from your pay. If you make prior arrangements to have someone cover your class, be sure to notify the dept. In an emergency, please use these procedures to cancel a class.

Canceling Classes

After 8:00 a.m. and Before 4:30 p.m.

Responsibility of Faculty in Canceling Classes:

1. Call the Administrative Specialist for Developmental Studies Department to request that Class Cancellation notices be posted for your classes:

Department AC -- Building BC -- Building

Developmental Studies 822-3539 (AC) 738-7612 (WM)

English 822-3357 (RO) 738-7667 (WM)

Humanities 822-3357 (RO) 738-7684 (WM)

Math 822-3357 (RO) 738-7689 (LET)

Science 822-3548 (RO) 738-7689 (LET)

Social & Behavioral Sciences 822-3292 (RO) 738-7612 (WM)

Transfer 822-3293 (RO) 738-7612 (WM)

If the Administrative Specialist for Developmental Studies department is not available, leave a

voice mail to notify the department that you are out. HOWEVER, don’t assume that a

voicemail to that person means that your students will be notified. The Administrative

Specialist may be out of the office that day or otherwise unavailable to post a notice outside

of your classroom. If you do not talk to the Administrative Specialist in person or receive a

return call from her within a few minutes of your message, please go to the next step.

2. If you do not speak to your Department's Administrative Specialist, call the Administrative Specialist for another Department to request that Class Cancellation notices be posted.

3. If all else fails, notify Security to request that Class Cancellation notices be posted: 738-7850.

Canceling Classes

Before 8:00 a.m.

Responsibility of Faculty in Canceling Classes:

TIME OF CALL: If at all possible, please observe this time guideline, but it is essential to make the call in any case. To cancel an 8 AM class, please make the call between 7:30 AM and 7:45 AM. After 7:45 AM, the Admin. Asst. may be posting notices.

WHO TO CALL:

1. Arts & Sciences/Transfer 822-3357 (RO) 738-7612 (WM)

2. If you do not speak to someone in person by 8 AM, please follow directions for 8-4:30 calls, above.

Canceling Classes

After 4:30 p.m.

Responsibility of Faculty in Canceling Classes:

TIME OF CALL: If at all possible, please observe this time guideline, but it is essential to make the call in any case. To cancel a 6 PM class, if possible, call between 8 and 4:30, and follow the guidelines for those times listed above. If you must call after 4:30, please make the call before 5:45 PM. After 5:45 PM, the Admin. Asst. may be posting notices. If you do not speak to someone in person or receive a call back, please call Security, below.

WHO TO CALL:

1. Arts & Sciences/Transfer 822-3357 (RO) 738-7612 (WM)

2. If all else fails, notify Security to request that Class Cancellation notices be posted: 738-7850.

CALENDAR: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SCHEDULES

Here are some important dates for you to be aware of. Explanations are given for Fall Semester, but dates only for Spring and Summer. For shorter session dates, please see the calendar; for the exam schedule, look for the link on www.midlandstech.edu

Fall 2008

FALL 2008

FULL SEMESTER COURSES
8/25/08	COURSES BEGIN – Copies of Syllabi due to Sandra Smith ASAP
8/25 – 9/3/2008	ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION ONLINE
9/1/2008	LABOR DAY – No Classes
10/13 – 10/14/2008	Fall Break – No Classes
10/15/2008	Midterm
11/4/2008	Election Day – College Closed
11/25 – 12/9/2008	Online Faculty Evaluations Available for Students
11/26 – 11/30/2008	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
12/09/08	COURSES END
12/10/08 – 12/16/08	EXAMS
12/17/08	GRADES DUE ONLINE BY 3:00PM

FALL I AND FJ I COURSES
8/25/08	COURSES BEGIN – Copies of Syllabi due to Sandra Smith ASAP
8/25 – 9/3/2008	ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION ONLINE
9/17/2008	MIDTERM
9/25 – 10/10/2008	Online Faculty Evaluations Available for Students
10/10/08	COURSES END
10/15/08 – 10/18/08