VIRGINIA WESTERN

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

 

 

3095 Colonial Avenue, SW

P.O. Box 14007

Roanoke, VA  24038

 

 

 

 

ADJUNCT FACULTY HANDBOOK

 

 

 

 

July 2003

July 2004

July 2005

July 2006

July 2007

 

 

It is the policy of the Virginia Community College System and Virginia Western Community College to maintain and promote equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, or other non-merit factors.  For further information, contact the Title IX Coordinator in Chapman Hall, Room 102, 857‑6067 or the Section 504 Coordinator, Student Center, Room 102, 857-7286.  TTY number is “711” or 1-800-828-1120.

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

 

 

 

 

TO:         Adjunct Faculty Member

 

FROM:   John S. Capps

              Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs

 

 

 

This manual has been prepared to help you answer some of the questions that may arise while you are an adjunct faculty member.  It is very important that you take time to study the material in this resource.  If you have any questions about this information, do not hesitate to call either your dean or department head for assistance.  If you have any suggestions about how this manual could be made more helpful, please be sure to share them with my assistant, Lorry Conklin, or with me.

 

We are very appreciative of your willingness to serve as a member of Virginia Western’s adjunct faculty.  When you have a chance to meet some of your colleagues, you will quickly discover that you are a part of an outstanding team.  Assessment studies at the college repeatedly show that the quality of our full-time and adjunct faculty is one of the primary reasons why Virginia Western receives high ratings from graduates, employers, and transfer institutions.  The administration and staff at the college are very aware that we would not be able to meet the needs of our students without your support and service!

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

I.         Academic Calendar

                       Academic Calendars

                       Exam Schedules

II.         Appointment of Adjunct Faculty

                       Contracts

                       Salary Rank

                       Promotions

III.      Mission Statement and Strategies

                       Mission Statement and Strategies

IV.      Safety Procedures

                       Evacuation Procedures

                       First Aid

                       Hazard Communication Standard and Related Issues

                       Responding to Bomb Threats

                       Faculty Communications of Safety Topics to Students

                       Weapons Policy

                       Policy for Workplace Violence

                       Employee Identification Card Policy

V.        General Information

                       Location of Offices

                       Audio Visual Equipment

                       Campus Civility

                       Campus Police Services

                       Computer Use Guidelines

                       Copyright Policy and Procedures

                       Policy on Consensual Relations

                       Disorderly Conduct

                       Facilities Management Services

                              Work Orders and Services

                              Facility Use and Set-Up Requests

                              Car Pool Vehicles

                              Parking Permits

                              Energy Management

                              Life Safety

                              Personal Items and Valuables

                              Housekeeping Services

                              Keys - Assigned Classrooms and Keys

                              Posting Information

                              Mail

                              Shipping & Receiving

                       Grievance Policy (Student)

                       Holidays

                       Inclement Weather/Emergency Conditions/College Closing

                       Sexual Harassment Policy

                       Workplace Harassment Policy

                       Substance Abuse Policy

VI.      Academic Information

                       Addition of a Course

                       Course Withdrawal

                       No Shows

                       Administrative Withdrawal

                       Withdrawal from College

                       Class Attendance

                       Class Rosters

                       Course Repeat Policy

                       Course Syllabus Guidelines

                       Academic Advising Transcript

                       Distance Learning Course Guidelines for Faculty

                          Instructional Standards for Distance Learning Courses

                       Grade Forgiveness-Academic Renewal Policy

                       Grade Rosters

                       Grades

                       Instructor's Absence from Class

                       Instructor's Evaluation

                       Privacy Rights of Students

                       Release of Student Information

                       Tuition Refunds

VII.    Guide to Accommodating People with Disabilities

                       Section 504 Regulation

                       Students with Disabilities

                       Suggestions for Classroom Accommodations

                       Accommodations for Attention Deficit with/without Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD/ADHD)

                       Accommodations for Blind/Visually Impaired Students

                       Accommodations for Students with Head Injuries (Opened or Closed)

                       Accommodations for Students who are Deaf/Hearing Impaired

                       Accommodations for Students with Psychological/Emotional Illnesses

                       Accommodations for Students with Mobility/

                          Coordination Impairments

                       Accommodations for Students with Seizure Disorders

                       Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities

                       Accommodations for Students with Chronic Health Impairments

                       Policy on Hearing Impaired Students

                       Notetakers

                       Grievance Procedure

                       How a Student with a Disability Accesses Services

                       General Documentation Guidelines

                       Policy Regarding Personal Aids and Services for Students with Disabilities

                       Stipulations for Assistance Animals

VIII.   Appendix of Forms

                       Student Evaluation of Instructor

                       Assumption of the Risk form

                       Intercollegiate Athletic Assumption of the Risk form