I. Welcome from President

II. Purpose & Scope of Faculty Handbook

III. Missions, Vision, Values, Governance

IV. CSCC’s General Education Curriculum
A. Overview
B. General Education Course Requirements for Transfer Degrees (A.A. & A.S.)
C. General Education Course Requirements for Career-Technical Degrees (A.A.S.)

V. Organization Charts

VI. Teaching Load for Faculty
A. Full-Time Faculty
B. Overload & Compensation
C. Extra Compensation
D. Adjunct Faculty
E. Extra Compensation for F-T Employees Teaching Non-credit Courses
F. Outside Employment

VII. General Information for Faculty
A. Instruction & Assessment
B. Course & Program Changes
C. Course Syllabus
D. Work Week
E. Office Hours
F. Class Time
G. Committee Assignments
H. Graduation
I. Faculty Absences & Tardiness
J. Grade Reporting & Record Keeping
K. Grading Policy
L. Student Discipline
M. Student Examinations
N. Textbooks
O. Communications

VIII. Student Issues
A. The Testing Center
1. Testing Guidelines for Instructors
2. Three Easy Steps for Using the TC
3. Off-Campus Testing
4. GED
5. ACT
6. COMPASS
7. Graduation Exit Exams
B. Residency Classification
C. Confidentiality
D. Advisement
E. Disability Support Services
F. Student Organizations
G. Student Awards

IX. Registration

X. Faculty & Staff Development
A. Faculty Development & Instructional Improvement Committee (FDIIC)
B. Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETAL)
C. FDIIC & CETAL Website
D. Policies & Procedures
1. Additional Course
2. Computer Checkout
3. Travel

XI. Faculty Educational Assistance

XII. Learning Resources
A. Instructional Media
B. Equipment Distribution
C. Media Purchase
D. Off Campus Use of AV Equipment
E. Closed Circuit TV
F. Office of Information Technology (OIT)
1. Overview
2. Responsibilities
3. Computer User Accounts
4. Termination of Accounts
5. Service Request/Routing Procedures
6. Request for Software Modification
7. PC Work Requests
8. Network Connection Request
9. Electronic Mail
10. Privacy Considerations – electronic mail and/or data files
11. Faculty Support
12. TBR Information Technology Policies

XIII. Library
A. Website
B. Catalog
C. Research Lab
D. Computer Lab
E. Hours
F. Library Staff


G. Resources
1. Books
2. Journals & Magazines
3. Indexes/databases
H. Videotapes
I. Collection Development
J. Library Instruction
K. Interlibrary Loan
L. Reserves
M. Distance Learning
N. Community Library Cards

XIV. Personnel Policies
A. Academic Year Appointments
B. Leave
C. Unanticipated Absences
D. Academic Rank & Promotion
E. Academic Freedom
F. Tenure
G. Evaluations
H. Outside Employment
I. Payroll Procedures
J. Personnel Records
K. Employee Grievance/Complaint
L. Termination of Employment
M. Retirement