Faculty Handbook for Full-Time Instructors. Revised.

Designed for use by full-time faculty at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC), this handbook provides information regarding responsibilities, procedures, and available services. The first section provides a calendar of campus events for 1993-95, a hierarchical chart of instructional administration, and information on the responsibilities of full-time instructors at IVCC. This section also presents a chart of IVCC's expectations of faculty with respect to attendance and participation in campus activities, a list of responsibilities of full-time counselors, and information on tenure. In addition, this section offers practical suggestions for scheduling classes, a description of a separate handbook on minimum teacher qualifications, and procedures for obtaining competency status for a course. The second section describes campus support services, facilities, and use policies, as well as guidelines regarding professional travel, leaves of absence, student admissions/class attendance, and inclement weather policies. This section also presents information on working with learning disabled students and procedures for obtaining course approval. The third section discusses the idea of "quality instruction," the teachers' union, and affirmative action programs at IVCC. The final section consists of 10 appendixes, including official IVCC forms, sample student course outlines, and a description of non-tenured evaluation procedures. (MAB)

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