Welcome to LSCC Department of English, Communication, and Reading Danielle Reites , Chairperson

1. Welcome to LSCC Department of English, Communication, and Reading Danielle Reites, Chairperson

2. Agenda • WHERE ON THE LSCC WEB? • Dates, Schedules, Catalog • Syllabi, Assignments • Student Attendance Records, Grade Submission • Grading, Handouts, Textbooks, & eLumen • Support Services, Duplication • Classroom Management • Transcripts • Faculty Attendance, Absentee Process • Safety, Security • Salary Distribution • Student Rating of Instruction • FICA Update

3. http://www.lscc.edu- One-stop Shopping… well, almost Where?

4. Faculty & Staff Resources • Dates (See Students Section) • Academic Calendar • Personnel • Final Exam Calendar • Catalog • See Faculty & Staff to • Access Email • Must use • Outlook Web Access • Off-campus: Lastnameinitial@lscc.local

5. Edit and Post to Websites • Quick Links • Distance Learning • Faculty and Staff Support • How to Set Up Your Faculty Webpage

6. Department Liaisons • Department Chair or Full-time faculty member (see liaison list for your contact): • Answers content, or procedural questions • Assists in resolving academic issues • Advises on appropriate testing, grading, and academic standards

7. Syllabi • SACS Compliant - Use templates • Include Assignments – Course Calendar • Electronic copies to: • Dr. Sligh’s Administrative Assistant (Donna Glover: gloverd@lscc.edu) • Department Chairperson: reitesd@lscc.edu • Lead faculty (optional): see liaison list • Post on Faculty Website • Distribute hard copy at firstclass meeting or introduce website version.

8. LOIS USE: XID + 6-digit date of birth Summary Class List Current Enrollment - Updated every 24-hours Initial Attendance – Occurs immediately after Drop-Add period – VERY IMPORTANT! Final Grades: MONDAY, December 12th @ 4:00 p.m.

9. LOIS on LSCC Homepage Sign-on: USER ID = XID + DOB X00012345 + 080975 Tab = “Faculty Services” Term CRN Then choose option Summary Class List Initial Attendance Final Grades Student Attendance Records, Grade Submission - LOIS

10. Grading, Handouts, Textbooks • Grading: No plus/minus system • A = 90 – 100% • B = 80 – 89% • C = 70 – 79% • D = 69 – 60% • F = 59  • Handouts • Limited duplicating budget, please make every effort to post on faculty website • Email me if you forget code • Textbooks • same text required for all sections of the same course • selected by the department’s full-time faculty

11. Grades – eLumen • Sign-on: • LSCC Email address WITHOUT the @lscc.edu • Most current email password • eLumen assessments are a vital part of the documentation of outcomes and competencies used for SACS Accreditation • Assessment of “final essay” – largest research-based course project. • Deadline: Need to be completed near or at the end of each semester.

12. Classroom Management • Keep Attendance Records • Initial Attendance Verification due 2nd week of classes • Any “Ds” or “Fs” as final grades require posting the last date of attendance. • Faculty are expected to meet with the class during the full class period. • Breaks are at individual faculty discretion. • Most classrooms are equipped with basic technology. If you are in a computer lab, do not leave the room unattended or unlocked. Do NOT lock the doors of any other classroom. • Be courteous: Clean the white board before leaving.

13. Student Communication • Office Hours: • Adjuncts are not required to hold office hours. • Suggestion: Allow some time at the end of class. • Use LSCC Email • During the regular business week, try to respond to students (AND any administrative requests) within 24-hours. • Post class materials and assignment schedules on faculty website. • Send a “heads-up” to your chairperson if “tension is brewing” or “cc” if anticipating any issues.

14. Transcripts & Professional Development • Transcripts • Sealed transcripts are required for all faculty positions. • 18 graduate credit hours within the discipline are required to teach discipline-specific courses.

15. Sick/Personal Leave • Plan ahead, if possible. LSCC Learning Center will keep a lesson plan on file for emergency use for any of your classes. • Learning Center: For an anticipated absence, arrange coverage with the Learning Center or schedule a library orientation or plan for an “outside assignment.” • “Trade” coverage with another instructor. • ALWAYS send an email to your Department Chairperson or CALL.

16. Sick/Personal Leave Emergency/Sick: Call – talk with a PERSON – Do not just email Talk with Dept. Chair: Call my cell Leesburg Dean’soffice: 323-3670 SOUTH LAKE: Kim Kidd: 536-2240 Administrative support in the main reception area: 243-5722 Upon return, complete course coverage form and send to Department Chairperson: Acquire forms from Website or Dept. Chair

17. Safety & Security • Emergencies: • From campus phone: 9-911 – FIRST, then notify campus security (number posted on door.) • Leesburg: 352-516-3795 • Sumter: 352-303-7296 • South Lake: 352-516-5074 • On-campus issues – campus security • Use common sense – when in doubt, call security.

18. Computers & Copiers • Please report equipment that is down using a work order or an e-mail to helpdesk@lscc.edu. • IT (also may want in your phone): • There will be a tech on duty until 7:00 each M-R evening. • South Lake: 352-536-2268 or 352-536-2250 • Leesburg: 787-3747 ext. 7121 • If not an urgent problem or after hours, send an e-mail to HelpDesk, if possible.

19. Parking • Leesburg: security? • South Lake: security office • Sumter campus: at the front desk 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

20. Emergency Contact Information • Make sure the following information is available to your Department Chair & Dean’s Office • Home phone • Cell phone • Emergency contact • Department Chair’s Cell: (please add to your cell phone)

21. Salary Distribution • Salary Rate: • Master’s Degree - $541 Doctorate • Degree - $584 • Salary Distribution: • Teaching 1 = last day of semester • Teaching 2+ = may opt for midterm & last day • Contact Human Resources for appropriate forms.

22. Rating of Instruction • Student Evaluation • End of each semester – forms & directions will be placed in faculty mailbox. • Faculty member must NOT be present in the room. • Select student to administer and deliver to office listed on the front of the envelope. • Results are available in the Dean’s office in the following semester. • Department Chairperson/Lead Faculty • Random or scheduled • Criteria/form may be reviewed on the Intranet/Webpage.

23. FICA Update • LSCC has adopted a qualified retirement plan for part-time, seasonal, or temporary/adjunct employees who are not covered by the Florida State Retirement System. • The FICA Alternative Plan provided by Bencor Administrative Services • Questions may be directed to HR: • Joyce Brautcheck • Tom Flood

24. FAQs • Where is my mailbox? • Leesburg – in the Faculty lounge in the Lecture Hall Building • South Lake – off the Faculty Lounge in the back of the first floor of Building 2 • Sumter – inside the main office area • If you teach on more than one campus, you will have a mailbox on each one. • PLEASE check and empty your mailbox at least once per week.

25. FAQs • How are grades communicated to students? • You may provide grade information to students in class (being careful to protect student privacy). • Final grades are visible to individual students in LOIS after the conclusion of the semester. • You may NEVER post grades in any way in which personally identifiable information is disclosed. • You may NEVER communicate grades to students via e-mail, even if the student initiates the contact.

26. FAQs • Will I be observed by a faculty member or the department chair, and will I have opportunities to grow and develop as an instructor? • You will be observed by a full-time faculty member (who may or may not be your liaison). Keep watch for an email requesting possible dates for an observation. • This is an opportunity to celebrate and document the things that you are doing well and to receive suggestions for improving efficiency and/or effectiveness. • You may also request an observation at any time if you think that would be helpful to you.

27. Questions ?Contact Department Chairperson Email: reitesd@lscc.edu or Call: Danielle Reites’ cell