Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook 27 August 2023 2.1 Expectations a. Develop and deliver the curricula required to meet the needs of students and the mission of DCB. b. Assess student learning outcomes as a basis for improving learning and maintaining the academic integrity of programs. c. Evaluate instructional programs as required by SBHE policy. d. Attend committee meetings and participate in committee work as assigned and take an active role in other bodies concerned with day-to-day operations. e. Maintain proficiency in the appropriate discipline. f. Establish and maintain an appropriate presence in the community. 2.2 Considerations a. The first priority for scheduling classes is to meet the needs of students and the college and to make the best use of limited resources. Meeting these needs may necessitate providing instruction in the evening, through distance education, or through other non-traditional methods of delivery. b. DCB has the responsibility to ascribe to faculty the development and instruction of distance classes that meet the needs of DCB and its constituents. c . The institution has the responsibility to alter or amend the number of sections of lecture classes or labs based on the needs of the college. Sections of a lecture class or lab that enroll few students will be considered for cancellation for faculty resources to be used more productively. Typically, these will be multiple sections of the same lecture class or lab. 2.3 Workload by Credit Hour a. Lecture hours are on a 1:1 ratio – 45-50 minutes of lecture per week for approximately 15 weeks is equal to one credit. b. Most labs are on a 1:2 ratio -- two 45-50 minutes periods of lab per week for approximately 15 weeks are equal to one credit. (Not all lab class is lecture; a component of the lab is based on hands-on work. Labs require the instructor to be present in the classroom, teaching or observing.) c. 15 credit hours a semester, or 30 credit hours during an academic year will be considered a full-time load. OR