FACULTY HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Welcome to Gavilan College

• About Gavilan College
• Academic Calendar 
• Academic Departments & Programs
• College Catalog
• Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Academic Standards Handbook

Part II: Employment Resources 

• GCFA Faculty Resources
• Human Resources 
• Equal Employment 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
• Co-Curricular Activities
• Getting Paid/Accessing Pay Information
• What if I Have to Be Absent?
  • Sick Leave Notification
  • Substitutes
• Health and Safety Issues
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Reporting an Incident/Crime
  • Smoking, Drugs, and Alcohol Regulations

Part III: Communicating with the College Community

• Staying in Contact
• Updating your Contact Information
• Telephone/Voicemail
• College Email
• Faculty Pages
• MyGav Portal / Intranet
• Faculty Mailboxes
• GavAlert
• Important Contacts

Part IV: Preparing for Your First Class

• Preparing for Your First Class
  • One week before class
  • First Day of Class
  • Class Structure, Tone, Expectations
• New Instructors
  • Faculty Mentoring
  • Student Services
  • Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
• New and Continuing Instructors
  • Course Outlines
  • MyGav Portal Access
  • Enrollment Numbers
  • Prerequisites
  • Textbook Orders
  • Keys
  • Parking Permits & Where to Park
  • Schedule of Assignment and Exams
  • Course Syllabus
• To Do checklist before your first class
• Distance Education (Teaching Online)
  • Distance Education Faculty Handbook
  • Distance Education Best Practices
• Instructional Tips
• Working with Struggling Students
• Student Support Resources
• Accessible Education Center
  • AEC Services and Accommodations
  • Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
  • Accessibility

Part V: Additional Information

• Library Services
  • Putting Books on Reserve in the Library
• Reprographics
• Self-service copiers
• Copyrights
• Media Services
• Classroom Care
• EMERGENCY Procedures Evenings and Saturdays
• Field Trips
• Retirement Savings Plans
  • CalPERs 457
  • 403b Compare
• Travel and Conference 
• Student Life/Student Government/Associated Students of Gavilan College (ASGC)

Part VI: Opening Day Instructions

• Class Rosters
• Adding Students
• Online Census Rosters for Dropping/Withdrawing Students
  • Positive Attendance
  • Showing drops on CANVAS
• Student Attendance
  • Pre-Requisites
  • Co-Requisites
• Time Conflicts
• Grading Option Deadline (Pass/NoPass)
• Admissions and Records FAQs

Part VII: Syllabus, Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Assessment 

• Accessing up to date SLO for Courses
• Letter Grade Default
• What should I include in my Syllabus?
• Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
• Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
• College Learning Outcomes & Integrated Planning
• A Guide to Writing Student Learning Outcomes
• Student Learning Outcomes versus Course Objectives
• Assessing a Student Learning Outcome
• Rubrics and Other Useful SLO Links

Part VIII: Grading Guidelines 

• Assessment Methods
• Attendance and Grading
• Scantrons
• Final Exams
• Midterm and Final Grade Submission
• Academic Record Symbols and Grade Point Average (GPA)
• FAQs About Plus and Minus Grading
• Incomplete "I" Grade
• Withdrawal "W" Grade
• Effect of Cheating on Grades

Part IX: Classroom Management 

• Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
• Disruptive Students
  • What is disruptive behavior?
  • Handling disruptive students in class
• Student Standards of Conduct and Due Process
• Prohibition of Harassment Policy
• Final Grade Challenge
• Student Complaints
  • Student Problem Resolution Process
• Student Records & Transcripts
• Students' Right to Privacy
  • Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)

Part X: Opportunities and Responsibilities Outside of Class.

• Instructor Responsibilities
  • Code of Ethics of the Education Profession
  • Gavilan College Code of Ethics and Principles of Community
    • BP and AP 3050
• Academic Freedom Policy
• Professional Development Opportunities
• College Governance
  • Shared Governance Handbook
  • Academic Senate
  • Student Senate - Associated Students of Gavilan College (ASGC)
• Curriculum Development and Review

Part XI:  Program Review

• Institutional Effectiveness
• Accreditation
• Budget
• Guided Pathways
• Education Master Plan
• Facilities Master Plan
• Landscape Master Plan
• Student Equity Plan