Academic Information for the Division of Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities Strategic Planlatest version - updated September 2011
Top web links:1) Current Promotion and Tenure Handbook
2) Faculty Profile Form - editable PDF version
5) Flu Policy for syllabus inclusion
6) College Policy Manuals - see Academic Affairs for policies pertaining to teaching
7) Syllabus Checklist - Page 26 From the Faculty guidebook (pdf search = page 29)
10) Center for Teaching and Learning, Adjunct Place -
12) Internal Professional Development
Faculty Reminders
• Maintain a current GPC ID (J Card)
• Check GPC Email account regularly
• display parking permit appropriately on vehicle
• Check departmental mail box regularly
• Attend departmental and division meetings
• Attend professional development and training classes as appropriate
• Attend all scheduled classes and meet those classes for the entire period • Check the GPC Web site home page for college closing information due to inclement weather (http://www.gpc.edu) – A scrolling message will appear at top of home page
• Notify your department chair, per departmental procedure, if you are unable to attend class for any reason
• Do not cancel class without notifying the department chair
• Review the Common Course Outline(s) for your course(s)
• Before preparing course syllabus, check the academic calendar for first and last class dates, any holidays, semester midpoint, and the scheduled date for your final exam (Note: Your final exam should coincide with the published final exam schedule - College policy requires meeting during the Final Exam period)
• Prepare a course syllabus for each class you teach using the Faculty Syllabus Checklist and provide a copy to the department chair at the beginning of the term
• Use the assigned textbook(s) for your course(s)
• Obtain the most current class rolls online – check roll online weekly for any updates
• Check SIS class rolls periodically throughout the semester. Compare SIS rolls against your actual class attendance records – do not allow students to attend class if they are not on your SIS roll
• Report “No Show” Grades online during the required reporting dates
• At week 5 of fall and spring semester, every instructor, including part-time instructors, will be asked to submit early alerts for cohort students in their current classes.
• Be familiar with student withdrawal options
• Maintain complete and accurate student records
• Do not allow students to bring children to class
• Be available to students outside of class (on campus meetings only)
• Administer a final exam for each class you teach, adhering to the final exam scheduled in the Schedule of Classes
• Submit final grades online by the appropriate deadline date for the term – do not miss the deadline!
• Follow Policy 316 Archiving Grades and Final Exams
At the end of each term, submit the following items to the department chair:
• Copies of the final grade sheets
• Copies of the instructor’s grade book pages for each course
• Copy of the final exam for each course
• Any “Petition for an “I” Grade” forms
• Any keys, equipment, or instructional materials as appropriate
• Any additional items required by department chair
