College of Marin Mission Statement
Faculty Handbook table of contents
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IMPORTANT CONTACTS
- Administrative Offices
- Academic Departments
- Student Services
- Educational Services
- Other Student Services
- College Services
- Emergencies, Urgent Needs and Lost and Found
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
- Human Resources Contacts
- Important Instructions about fillable forms
- Equal Opportunity Information
- Congratulations! You've been hired!
- Before You Teach
- Employment Contracts
- Office Hours (Full-Time and Part-Time Credit Faculty)
- Faculty Evaluation
- Flex Obligation
- How much will I get paid?
- Getting Paid
- Payroll Deductions
- What if I Have to Be Absent?
- Health and Safety Issues
- Smoking and Drug Abuse
COMMUNICATION
- Staying in Contact
- Telephone/Voice Mail
- MyCOM Web Portal
- College Email
- COM Directory Faculty Web Pages
- Snail Mail Mailboxes
- COM Connect - Emergency Info
PREPARING FOR FIRST CLASS
- New Teachers
- New and continuing Teachers
- To Do checklist before your first class
- Online Learning
- Instructional Tips
- Working with Struggling Students
- The Reading and Writing Lab
- The Online Writing Center (OWC) and the Virtual Reading and Writing Lab
- Student Accessibility Services (SAS), formerly Disabled Student Services (DSPS)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (Section 508) Compliance
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Staff Parking Permits
- KTD Services (Spring 2024)
- IVC Services (Updated Spring 2024)
- Textbooks and the Bookstore
- Putting Books on Reserve in the Library
- Reprographics
- Self-service copiers
- Copyrights on Syllabi and Workbooks
- Media Services/Instructional Technology (IT)
- Classroom Scheduling Conflicts
- Classroom Care
- Classroom Keys/Key Fobs
- Emergency Procedures Evenings and Saturdays
- Library Services
- Tutoring and Learning Center
- Field Trip Policy
- Veterans Office
- The Student Activities and Advocacy Office
OPENING DAY INSTRUCTIONS
(UPDATED Spring 2023)
- Class Rosters
- Adding Students
- Online Census Rosters for Dropping/Withdrawing Students
- Positive Attendance
- Student Attendance
- Pre-Requisite Enforcement
- Co-Requisite Enforcement
- Independent Study
- Grading Option Deadline
- Auditing
- Enrollment Services FAQs
- New Interactive Online Student Petitions
SYLLABUS, SLOS, ASSESSMENT
- Requirements for a Course Syllabus, Syllabus Template, Link to course SLOs (Updated Fall 2021)
- Accessing up-to-date SLOs for your course (Updated Spring 2023)
- Letter Grade Default
- What should I include in my syllabus?
- Student Learning Outcomes (Updated July 2019)
- College Learning Outcomes
- Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and SLOs (Updated July 2019)
GRADING GUIDELINES
- End of Term Guide from Enrollment Services for Faculty
- Assessment Methods
- Attendance and Grading
- Scantrons
- Final Exams
- Midterm and Final Grade Submission
- Academic Record Symbols and Grade Point Average
- FAQs About Plus and Minus Grading
- Pass/No Pass
- Incomplete "I" Grade
- In-Progress "IP" Grade
- "FW" Academic Grading Symbol
- Effect of Cheating on Grades
- Directions for Faculty to View Previously Submitted Grades on MyCOM Portal
- Application for Independent Study
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
- COM CARE
- How to submit a COM CARE Report
- Progressive Discipline with Disruptive Students
- Student Standards of Conduct and Due Process
- Prohibition of Harassment Policy
- Final Grade Challenge
- Student Complaints
- Campus Police
- Types of Records and Locations
- A Student's Right to Privacy
OPPORTUNITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
- Instructor Responsibilities
- Academic Freedom Policy
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Professional Development Leave Committee (PDLC)
- College Governance
- Curriculum Development and Review
- Program Review
- Individual Research and Development Grants (IR&D)