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Faculty Information

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:  Important Contacts

  • Board of Trustees
  • Superintendent/President
  • Academic Affairs
  • Title VI, Title IX and Americans with Disabilities Act/ Section 504/508
  • Student Services
  • Administrative Services
  • Emergencies, Urgent Needs and Lost and Found
    • EMERGENCY Procedures Evenings and Saturdays
  • Employee Directory
  • Gavilan College Faculty Association (GCFA)
    • Join GCFA
    • Faculty Contract
    • Grievances
  • Maps & Directions 

Part III: 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 IV: Communicating with the College Community

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

Part V: 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 VI: 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 VII: 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 VIII: 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 IX: 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 X: 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 XI: 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 XII:  Program Review

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

QUICKLINKS & CONTACT INFO

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  • Additional Information
  • Opening Day Instructions
  • Syllabus, SLOs, Assessment
  • Grading Guidelines
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  • Opportunities/Responsibilities


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