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AdjunctFacultyHandbookandResourceGuide
TableofContentsIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................3I.GeneralOverview......................................................................................................................................3I.A.MissionoftheCollege........................................................................................................................3I.B.History,Accreditation,andMemberships..........................................................................................3I.C.NondiscriminationPolicy....................................................................................................................3
II.TheAdjunctFacultyMember’sRole........................................................................................................3II.A.RightsandProtections.......................................................................................................................3II.B.Responsibilities..................................................................................................................................4
III.PoliciesRelevanttotheClassroom.........................................................................................................7III.A.Absences...........................................................................................................................................7III.B.CourseCancellation..........................................................................................................................7III.C.ClassroomVisitationandEvaluation................................................................................................7III.D.StudentEvaluationofCourses.........................................................................................................8III.E.DroppingandAddingCourses..........................................................................................................8III.F.Withdrawals......................................................................................................................................8III.G.AcademicCalendar...........................................................................................................................8III.H.FinalExaminations...........................................................................................................................8III.I.IncompleteGrades............................................................................................................................8III.J.Grades...............................................................................................................................................9III.K.HonorSystem.................................................................................................................................10III.L.GraduationRequirements...............................................................................................................11III.M.Majors...........................................................................................................................................12
IV.ServicesandResourcesAvailabletoStudents......................................................................................12IV.A.AcademicAdvising.........................................................................................................................12IV.B.ExplorationTerm,ContractLearning.............................................................................................12IV.C.InternationalPrograms,StudyAway..............................................................................................12IV.D.AcademicResourceCenter(ARC)TutoringServices......................................................................12IV.E.WritingAssistance..........................................................................................................................12IV.F.MathAssistance..............................................................................................................................12IV.G.HealthServices...............................................................................................................................13IV.H.PersonalCounseling.......................................................................................................................13IV.I.CareerCounseling............................................................................................................................13IV.J.ChaplainoftheCollege...................................................................................................................13
V.BSCWebSitesforInformation...............................................................................................................13VI.CampusPolicies.....................................................................................................................................14VII.DepartmentResources........................................................................................................................16VIII.AreaChairs,DepartmentChairs,andAcademicProgramAssistants.................................................16IX.ServicesAvailable..................................................................................................................................18X.LibraryandInformationServices...........................................................................................................20XI.CampusResourcesandContacts..........................................................................................................20AppendixA–AdjunctFacultyEvaluationForm.........................................................................................23AppendixB–CourseEvaluationForm.......................................................................................................24
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IntroductionThisAdjunctFacultyHandbookandResourceGuideisdesignedtoprovideessentialinformationonprocedures,guidelines,andresourcesthatareimportanttoormightbeusefulforadjunctfacultymembersatBirmingham-SouthernCollege.AdditionalissuesorquestionsaboutcontractsandcompensationmaybeaddressedtotheAssociateProvost,TimSmith,(205)226-4660;tsmith@bsc.edu.I.GeneralOverviewI.A.MissionoftheCollegeBirmingham-SouthernCollegepreparesmenandwomenforlivesofsignificance.TheCollegefostersintellectualandpersonaldevelopmentthroughexcellenceinteachingandscholarshipandbychallengingstudentstoengagetheircommunityandthegreaterworld,toexaminediverseperspectives,andtolivewithintegrity.Aresidential,baccalaureateliberalartsinstitution,Birmingham-SouthernhonorsitsMethodistheritageofinformedinquiryandmeaningfulservice.I.B.History,Accreditation,andMembershipsAprofileoftheCollegemaybefoundintheCollegeCatalogandonthewebsite.I.C.NondiscriminationPolicyBirmingham-SouthernCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,ethnicorigin,sex,sexualorientation,age,disability,geneticinformationorstatusasaprotectedveteraninemploymentortherights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheschool,administrationofitseducationalpolicies,admissionspolicies,scholarshipandloanprograms,andathleticandotherschool-administeredprograms.Birmingham-SouthernCollegedoesnotdiscriminatewithrespecttostudentsonthebasisofreligion,butconsistentwithitsMethodistheritageandaffiliation,mayprovideadditionalaidandoptionstoindividualsofparticularreligions.Thisstatementofnon-discriminationappliestoeducationalprograms,educationalpolicies,admissionspolicies,educationalactivities,employment,accessandadmission,scholarshipandloanprograms,andathleticandotherschool-administeredprograms.Birmingham-SouthernCollegeisexemptfromthereligiousdiscriminationprovisionsofTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964pursuantto42U.S.C.Sections2000e-2(a)and2000e(j).AnypersonshavinginquiriesconcerningcompliancewithimplementationofTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,theAmericanswithDisabilityActof1990orothercivilrightslawsshouldcontactoneofthefollowingindividuals,whomBSChasdesignatedtohandleinquiriesregardingnon-discriminationpolicies:TitleIXCoordinator,DavidEberhardt,VicePresidentforStudentDevelopment,NortonCampusCenter,Room230,205-226-4722;Section504Coordinator/DisabilityAccessandAccommodation,AngieSmith,CoordinatorofAcademicAccessibility,NortonCampusCenter,Suite220,205-226-7909;orEEO/AAOfficer,SusanKinney,DirectorofHumanResources,MungerHall,Room308,205-226-4645.
II.TheAdjunctFacultyMember’sRoleII.A.RightsandProtections
a. Hiringandcontracts:TheadjunctfacultymemberatBSCishiredfollowingapprovalbythechairofthedepartmentinwhichheorshewillteach.Hiringcriteriaincludetechnicalcompetenceandcommitmenttoteaching.Thecontractsignedbytheadjunctfacultymemberisbindingforthedurationoftheacademicterm
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forwhichheorsheishired,withtwoexceptions:(1)theCollegereservestherighttocancelacourseifenrollmentistoolowtowarrantofferingthecourse;(2)anadjunctfacultymembermaybeterminatedifitisdetermined,followingdueprocess,thatheorsheisclearlyincompetent,negligent,orunprofessionalinconduct.Adjunctfacultywhodemonstrateproficiencyintheclassroomareconsideredforreappointmentwhenevercoursesintheirteachingareasareofferedandcannotbestaffedbyfull-timefaculty.
b. CVandtranscripts:Officialcopiesoftheadjunctfacultymember'stranscriptsandacurrentCVmustbeonfileintheOfficeoftheProvostpriortoofficialemploymentbytheCollege.
c. Payschedule:Theadjunctfacultymemberispaidonthe29thofthemonthunlessthisfallsonSaturdayorSunday,inwhichcasepaydaywillbetheprecedingFriday.Notethatafacultymembercannotbepaiduntilhisorhercontractissignedandreturnedanduntilallrequiredtaxformsarecompleted.
d. Academicfreedom:Birmingham-SouthernCollegeendorsesthe1940StatementofPrinciplesagreeduponbytheAmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessorsandtheAssociationofAmericanColleges.
Intheinterpretationofthisprincipleitisunderstoodthatthefollowingrepresentsacceptableacademicpractice:
(1)Teachersareentitledtofullfreedominresearchandinthepublicationoftheresults,subjectto
theadequateperformanceoftheirotheracademicduties;butresearchforpecuniaryreturnshouldbebaseduponanunderstandingwiththeauthoritiesoftheinstitution.
(2)Teachersareentitledtofreedomintheclassroomindiscussingtheirsubject,buttheyshouldbecarefulnottointroduceintotheirteachingcontroversialmatterwhichhasnorelationtotheirsubject.Limitationsofacademicfreedombecauseofreligiousorotheraimsoftheinstitutionshouldbeclearlystatedinwritingatthetimeoftheappointment.(3)Collegeanduniversityteachersarecitizens,membersofalearnedprofession,andofficersofaneducationalinstitution.Whentheyspeakorwriteascitizens,theyshouldbefreefrominstitutionalcensorshipordiscipline,buttheirspecialpositioninthecommunityimposesspecialobligations.Asscholarsandeducationalofficers,theyshouldrememberthatthepublicmayjudgetheirprofessionandtheirinstitutionbytheirutterances.Hencetheyshouldatalltimesbeaccurate,shouldexerciseappropriaterestraint,shouldshowrespectfortheopinionsofothers,andshouldmakeeveryefforttoindicatethattheyarenotspeakingfortheinstitution.
e. Representationonthefaculty:Theadjunctfacultymemberisrepresentedonthefacultybythechairofthe
departmentinwhichheorsheteaches.Theadjunctfacultymembershoulddirectinquiries,concerns,orgrievancestothedepartmentchair.
f. Evaluationsofadjuncts:Alladjunctsareevaluatedatleastonceeachacademicyear.Resultsfromstudentevaluationsofcourseswillbemadeavailabletoadjunctfacultymembersfollowingtheendofeachterm.Theadjunctfacultymember'sclassroomwillbevisitedbythedepartmentchairorotherfacultymember,andverbaland/orwrittenfeedbackwillbeprovidedsoonthereafter.AcopyofthecourseevaluationformisincludedinAppendixB.
II.B.Responsibilities
a. Accountability:Theadjunctfacultymemberisdirectlyresponsibletothechairofthedepartmentinwhichheorsheteaches.
b. Coursematerials:Typically,textbookselectionsforadjunctfacultyaremadebythechairofthedepartment
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inwhichtheadjunctfacultymemberteaches.Theadjunctfacultymemberprepareshisorherownsyllabus,examinations,andotherinstructionalmaterials.Acopyofthecoursesyllabusmustbeforwardedtothedepartment’sacademicprogramsassistantbeforethefirstclassoftheterm.
c. Teaching:Theadjunctfacultymember'sprimaryresponsibilityistoteachthecoursestowhichheorshehasbeenassigned.Diversityineducationalexperiencesisencouraged,andarangeofinstructionalmethodsisdeemedappropriateasameansoftransmittingknowledgeandseekingunderstanding.However,despitewelcomingdiversityamongclassesandteachingstyles,theCollegeexpectsthefollowingacademicpracticesofallfaculty:
1. Preparationforcoursesandclasses:Allfacultyareexpectedtoplaneachoftheircoursesand
classmeetingswithsoundgoalsandmethodsinmind.Mostcoursescarryoneunitofcredit(whichisequivalenttosixquarterhoursorfoursemesterhoursofcredit),andworkloadsforstudentsshouldbegaugedaccordingly.Adjunctfacultyareencouragedtocomparetheircoursecontentandthedemandsofstudentstothoseoffull-timefacultymembers.Adjunctfacultywillworkwiththeirdepartmentchairsinplanningtheircourses.
2. Usageofclasstime:Allfacultyareexpectedtobegintheirclassesontime,tomakearrangementsfortheirstudents'learningactivitiesshouldthefacultymemberbelatefororabsentfromaclass,andtousetheentireclassperiod,withinreasonablelimits,forinstructionallearningpurposes.
3. Syllabuspreparation:TheProvostoftheCollegerequiresthatallfacultygivetheirstudentsa
writtensyllabusatthebeginningofaterm.Thesyllabus,whichmustbeonfileintheappropriatedepartmentoffice,shouldspecifylearningoutcomesforthecourseandhowthoseobjectivesrelatetothegeneraleducationormajorprogramgoalsofthedepartment;listreadingassignments,examinationdates,termpaperassignments;delineatetheclassattendancepolicy;includeastatementconcerningtheHonorCodeandplagiarism;anddescribethewayinwhichthefinalgradewillbedetermined.AdjunctfacultyshouldconsultwiththeirdepartmentchairsinordertosecureacopyofcommongeneraleducationoutcomesthatarerequiredtoappearonthesyllabiofallcoursesapprovedbytheFacultytofulfilladesignatedoutcomeintheExplorationscurriculum.AsummaryoftheExplorationsGeneralEducationProgramaccompaniesthishandbook.AdditionalinformationcanbefoundintheCollegeCatalogorontheCollegewebsite.
Tobeincompliancewithstandardpracticeforacademicaccessibility,syllabimustalsohaveastatementaddressingacademicaccessibilityandaccommodations.Thefollowingstatementisrecommendedforallsyllabi:“Ifyouareregisteredforadjustments,pleasemakeanappointmentwithmeassoonaspossibletodiscussaccommodationsthatmaybenecessary.Duringthisdiscussion,youarenotexpectedtodiscloseanydetailsconcerningyourdisabilitythoughyoumaydiscussthesedetailsatyourdiscretion.IfyouhaveadisabilitybuthavenotcontactedAngieSmith,CoordinatorofAccessibility,pleasecall226-7909orvisitherinStudentServicesonthesecondflooroftheNortonCenter(suite241).Youmayalsocontacttheheratawsmith@bsc.eduifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedmoreinformation.”
4. InstructionalTechnologyApplicationsandSupport:Accountsforadjunctfacultyarecreatedfore-mail,Moodle,andTheSIS.AMoodlecoursepageiscreatedbyITstaffpriortothestartofeachtermforeachclass.Moodleisausefultoolfore-mailcommunicationwithstudents,disseminationofcoursematerials,submissionandstorageofstudentassignments,recordingofgrades,andcoursediscussionboards.Moodleaccountaccessinstructionsandausermanual
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areavailableontheITHelpdeskwebsite.Classschedules,rosters,andstudentgradesaremaintainedonTheSIS,theCollege’sstudentinformationsystem.BothMoodleandTheSIScanbeaccessedfromtheBSChomepage.Inaddition,anumberofotherinstructionalsoftwareapplicationsareavailabletofaculty.Adjunctfacultyshouldconsultwiththeirdepartmentchairand/ortheIThelpdeskregardingtheavailabilityofparticularprograms.
5. Evaluationofstudents:Itisrecommendedthatsomeformofstudentevaluationbeundertakeninallcoursesearlyeachterm.Itisalsorecommendedthatfrequentquizzesand/orwrittenworkbeassignedduringtheterm,thatallwrittenworkbegradedcarefullyandpromptly,andthatconferencesbeheldwithstudentswhoappeartobeintrouble.Allfacultyareurgedtouseessayaswellas"objective"testsandtorequirehighstandardsofgoodwritingofallstudentsinallclasses.Recordsofstudents'gradesandcourseworknotreturnedshouldbekeptonfileatleastfiveyearsafterthecoursehasended.IftheadjunctdoesnotexpecttocontinueatBirmingham-Southerninsubsequentterms,heorsheshouldprovidetheserecordstothedepartmentchair.
6. Explorationsoutcomesassessment:AllcoursesthataredesignatedtofulfillanExplorations
generaleducationoutcomemustbeassessedwiththeuseofacommonrubricattheendoftheterm.Adjunctfacultyshouldworkcloselywiththeirdepartmentchairsfordetailsofthisassessmentprocedure.
7. Availabilitytostudents:Recognizingtheimportanceofstudent-teachercontactineducation,
theCollegeencouragesfacultytobeavailableforindividualinteractionwithstudentsoutsidetheclass.Thedepartmentchaircanusuallyprovideanofficeorconferenceroomforprivateconferences;insomecases,departmentshaveadjunctfacultyofficespace.Thelibraryisalsoagoodresourceforprivateconferencerooms.
8. Referralsforstudents:TheCollegeregardseachstudentasauniqueindividualwithcapacityfor
intellectualandpersonaldevelopment.Facultyareexpectedtotrytofostereachstudent'sdevelopment.Consequently,facultyareexpectedtobeknowledgeableregardingacademicandnon-academicresourcesavailabletostudentsand,whenneeded,toreferstudentstoappropriatestaff,programs,andofficesoncampus.SeeCampusResourcesandContactsinthishandbook.
9. Responsivenesstofeedbackandcriticism:Shouldlegitimatesuggestionsforimproved
performanceasaninstructorbemadebythedepartmentchairortheprovostoftheCollege,theadjunctfacultymemberisexpectedtocooperatetothebestofherorhisability.
10. ObservanceofCollegepolicies:AdjunctfacultymembersareexpectedtoadheretoallCollege
policies.TheCollegeCatalogcontainsacomprehensivestatementoftheseandotherpolicies—note,inparticular,thesectionontheHonorCode.OtherCollegepoliciescanbefoundintheFacultyHandbookandonthepolicieswebpage.
d. SexualandGender-BasedMisconduct:TheCollegeforbidsanytypeofsexualorgender-basedmisconduct
amongitsstudents,faculty,andstaff.TheCollegeencouragesallmembersoftheacademiccommunitytoreportsuspectedsexualandgender-basedmisconducttotheappropriateauthoritiessothatitcanbeinvestigated,remedied,andeliminated.Suchmisconductisprohibitedwhethertheactorisastudent,facultymember,staffmember,contractor,visitor,orothermemberoftheCollegecommunity.BSCforbidsretaliationagainstanypersonwhohasopposed,reported,orparticipatedinaninvestigationconcerningsexualorgender-basedmisconduct.
Sexualmisconductincorporatesarangeofbehaviorsincludingnon-consensualsexualintercourse,non-consensualsexualcontact,sexualexploitation,sexualharassment,intimatepartnerviolence,stalking,and
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anyotherconductofasexualnaturethatisnon-consensual,orhasthepurposeoreffectofcreatinganintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveenvironment,orunreasonablyinterfereswithanindividual’sworkand/oracademicperformance.Gender-basedmisconductencompassesbehaviorthatisnotsexualinnature,butisdirectedatapersonbecauseoftheirgenderorgenderidentification.ThecompletepolicyisincludedintheFacultyHandbookasAppendixC.
e. AlcoholandDrugPolicy:Birmingham-SouthernCollegerespectstheStateofAlabama'sminimumdrinking
age,andforthatreasonprohibitstheconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesbyanystudentunderage21.Allmembersofthefacultyareexpectedtoabidebythispolicywhentheyarewithstudents,bothon-andoff-campus.ViolationsofthislawmayresultincriminalpenaltiesandsanctionsbytheCollege.
TheCollegeiscommittedtoprovidingadrug-freeworkplace.Theunlawfulmanufacture,distribution,dispensing,possession,oruseofacontrolledsubstanceisprohibitedintheworkplace.Anemployeewhoviolatesthispolicymaybesubjectedtodisciplinaryactionuptoandincludingtermination,ormayberequired,attheemployee'sexpense,toparticipatesatisfactorilyinadrugabuseassistanceorrehabilitationprogramchosenbytheCollege.
III.PoliciesRelevanttotheClassroomIII.A.Absences
a. Studentabsences:InallcoursestheCollegeexpectsregularclassattendancebutleavesittothediscretionoffacultymemberstoestablishsuchregulationsasaredeemedacademicallysound.Instructorsshoulddocumenttheirattendancepolicyonthesyllabusandannounceittoeachclassearlyintheterm.Nostudentshouldbepenalizedformissingclassesifthepolicyhasnotbeenmadeclear.ItisrequestedthatthenamesofallstudentsmissingclassthreetimesinsuccessionbesenttoMarthaAnnStevenson,AssistantProvost,inorderthatthesestudentsmaybecontacted.
b. Facultyabsences:Instructorswhoknowinadvancethattheywillbeabsentfromclassesshouldinformboth
theacademicdepartmentchairandacademicprogramsassistantofthetemporaryarrangementsmadefortheirclasses.Itisrecommendedthattheinstructorarrangeforlearningactivitiestocontinueinhisorherabsence.Emergencyabsencesshouldbereportedtothedepartmentchairassoonaspossible.
III.B.CourseCancellation
a. Lowenrollment:TheCollegereservestherighttocancelanycourseforwhichaminimumenrollmentfigureisnotmet.
b. Inclementweather:Occasionallyclasseswillbecancelledbecauseofinclementweather.Whenthisdecisionismade,itwillbeannouncedviapublicmedia.Forup-to-dateinformation,calltheBSCinformationline,205-226-3000.
III.C.ClassroomVisitationandEvaluationOneoftheresponsibilitiesofthedepartmentchair,ormembersofthefacultydesignatedbythedepartmentchair,istovisittheclassroomsoffacultyinthatdepartmenttoobservethelearningsituationfirst-handandtomakeconstructiveevaluationsdesignedtofacilitatethelearningprocess.Basedontheclassroomvisitandareflectiononteachingwrittenbytheinstructor,andanyotherpertinentinformation,thedepartmentchairwillprovideawrittenassessmentofalladjunctfacultyinthedepartment.AcopyoftheevaluationformisincludedinAppendixA.
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III.D.StudentEvaluationofCoursesAtadesignatedtimetowardtheendofeachterm,studentscompleteawrittenevaluationofthecourse.Facultyaresentinstructionsbytheirdepartmentchairregardingadministrationoftheevaluations.Afterthetermends,facultyareprovidedsummariesoftheevaluationscompletedbytheirclasses.AcopyofthecourseevaluationformisincludedinAppendixB.III.E.DroppingandAddingCoursesInordertodroporaddacourse,astudentmustobtainhisorheradvisor'ssignatureontheappropriateformandtakethesignedformtotheAcademicRecordsOffice.Astudentmaynotdropacoursesimplybystoppingattendance.Ifafacultymemberlearnsthatastudenthasdroppedoutofschooloroutofacourse,heorsheshouldnotifytheProvost'sOffice.However,facultyshouldkeepstudents'namesontherolluntilofficialnoticeoftheirstatusisreceivedfromtheAcademicRecordsOffice.Nostudentisallowedtositinaclassunlesstheyareregisteredforthatcourse.III.F.Withdrawals AstudentwhoisenrolledduringanytermmaywithdrawfromtheCollegeonlywithpermissionoftheProvost.AstudentwhodiscontinuesstudieswithoutpermissionoftheProvostwillreceivean“F”inallcoursesthatterm.Inordertoobtainpermissiontowithdraw,astudentshouldfirstconsulttheOfficeoftheProvostandthentheOfficeofFinancialAid.Ifthestudentmustwithdrawformedicalreasons,hisorherrequestmustbesupportedbyaphysician’scertification.TheCollegereservestherighttorequireatanytimethewithdrawalofanystudentwhoseconductoracademicstandingitregardsasundesirable,eitherforthestudent’ssakeorfortheCollege’s.III.G.AcademicCalendarTheacademicyearisdividedintotwoterms,afalltermofapproximately14weeksbeginninginlateAugustandconcludingwiththeChristmasholidays,andaspringtermofapproximately14weeksbeginninginearlyFebruaryandconcludinginMay.ThemonthofJanuaryistheExplorationtermduringwhichstudentsengageinanacademicprojectunderthesupervisionofamemberofthefaculty.Asummertermisalsoavailable.III.H.FinalExaminationsFinalexaminationsarescheduledforthree-hourperiods.Thefinalexaminationscheduleisprintedontheclassscheduleforeachtermandisavailableonline.Studentsareexpectedtotakefinalexaminationsatregularlyscheduledtimes.Ifastudentisunabletoattendascheduledexaminationbecauseofillnessorotherseriouscause,heorshewillbepermittedtotakeadelayedexaminationifanacceptableexcuseispresentedtotheinstructorofthecourse.Wheneverpossible,theinstructor’spermissiontotakeadelayedexaminationshouldbeobtainedpriortothetimescheduledfortheexamination.Studentsshouldnotexpecttotakeanexamearlyunlessfacedwithexceptionalcircumstances.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttocontactthecourseinstructortomakearrangementsfortakinganyexaminationoutsideoftheregularlyscheduledtime.III.I.IncompleteGradesI-IncompleteIfbecauseofillnessorexceptionalcause(unforeseeable,unavoidable,uncontrollable),astudentcannotcomplete,
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bytheendoftheterm,workforacoursethatheorsheispassing,thestudentmayrequestinwritingthattheinstructorassignanincompletegrade(“I”).Ifapproved,thestudentmustcompletethecourseworkpriortothelastdayofclassesofthesubsequentregularterm,orapermanentgradeof“F”willberecorded.Anincompletegrademaynotbecontinuedformorethanoneregularterm.O–CreditomitteduntilcompletionofcourseextendingbeyondonetermAgradeof“O”isaninterimcoursemarkindicatingacourse,internship,orresearchexperiencedesignedtoextendbeyondoneregularterm.An“O”grademaynotbecontinuedformorethanoneacademicyear,afterwhichtimeapermanentgradeof“F”willberecorded.III.J.GradesGradesarereportedtwiceeachterm,atmid-termandattheendoftheterm.Mid-termevaluationsarerequestedbytheAcademicRecordsOfficeattheendofthefirst-halfofthetermandaredistributedtothestudent'sadvisorforconsultationpurposes.Mid-termevaluationsarerequiredforallfirst-yearstudents.Finalgradesaredueassoonaspossibleafterfinalexams.Consulttheacademiccalendarforexactduedates.AllgradesshouldbecarefullycheckedandsubmittedviaSelfService;oncetheyarerecordedtheyshouldnotbechangedunlesstheyareinerror.Thesystemofgrading,indicatingtherelativeproficiencythatastudentattainsinvariouscourses,isasfollows:
A = distinctiveA- = superiorB+ = outstandingB = verygoodB- = goodC+ = aboveaverageC = averageC- = belowaverageD+ = poorD = lowestpassinggradeF = failureS = satisfactory(“C”orabove)U = unsatisfactory(“C-”orbelow)
Astudentwhoreceivesagradeof“F”ora“U”inanycoursewillreceivenocreditforthatcourseandisnoteligibleforreexaminationinit.Thefollowingadditionalnotationsmaybemadeonastudent’sgradereportortranscript:
I = creditpostponeduntilcompletionofassignmentsbyendofnextregulartermO = creditomitteduntilcompletionofcourseextendingbeyondonetermW = withdrawalwithoutgradeWF = withdrawalwithagradeof“F”(assignedforamedicalwithdrawalwhena
studentwithdrawsfromallcoursesaftertheseventhweekofclasses)WP = withdrawalwithagradeof“D”orabove(assignedforamedicalwithdrawal
whenastudentwithdrawsfromallcoursesaftertheendoftheseventhweekofclasses)
Z = audit
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Othernotations:AP = advancedplacementIB = internationalbaccalaureateR3INT = non-credit-bearingrise3internshipR3RES = non-credit-bearingrise3researchprojectTR = transfer,transient,studyabroad
QualityPointsForafull-unitcoursecarriedthroughoutaterm,thefollowingqualitypointsareawardedforgrades:
A=4.000A-=3.670B+=3.330B=3.000B-=2.670C+=2.330C=2.000C-=1.670D+=1.330D=1.000F=0.000
Satisfactory(“S”),unsatisfactory(“U”),advancedplacement(“AP”),internationalbaccalaureate(“IB”),andtransfer(“TR”)evaluationsaredisregardedinanycomputationofqualitypoints.Qualitypointsearnedinfractional-unitcoursesarethatfractionofthoseawardedforacorrespondinggradeinafull-unitcourse.Equivalentcreditinsemesterhoursandthecorrespondingqualitypointsonasemesterhoursystemmaybeobtainedbymultiplyingthecourseunitofcreditbyfourandalsobymultiplyingthequalitypointsearnedbyfour.Equivalentcreditinquarterhoursmaybeobtainedbymultiplyingthecourseunitofcreditandalsothenumberofqualitypointsearnedbysix.SeetheCollegeCatalogforadditionalinformationaboutthegradingsystem. III.K.HonorSystem
a. TheHonorCode:Allstudents,faculty,andstaffareboundbyBSC’sHonorCode.UponadmissiontotheCollege,eachstudentsignsapledgeindicatinghisorherallegiancetotheHonorCode.TheHonorCodepledgereadsasfollows:
“AsamemberofthestudentbodyofBirmingham-SouthernCollege,Irealizemyresponsibility tothetraditionsoftheinstitution,tomyfellowstudentsandtomyself.Irecognizethesignificance oftheHonorSystem,andIpledgethatIwillnotlie,cheat,orstealasamemberoftheBirmingham- SouthernCollegecommunity.”
b. EnforcementoftheHonorCode:ReportingaViolation--Anystudent,facultymember,orstaffhavingknowledgeofapossibleHonorCodeviolationmustreportittothePresidentoftheCouncil,theDeanofStudents,or,inthecaseofclasswork,tothefacultymemberconcerned.Theaccusermayalsofirstapproachtheaccusedifheorshesodesires,orheorshecansimplyreporttheviolation.If,however,afterapproachingtheaccused,suspicionremainsinthemindoftheaccuser,itistheaccuser’sdutytomakecertainthatthesuspectedviolationoftheHonorCodeisreportedtotheCouncil.FailuretoreportaviolationoftheHonorCodeisaviolationinandofitself.
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ThepurposeoftheHonorCodeistoupholdandensuretheacademicintegrityoftheBirmingham-Southerncommunity.Itisintendedtofosterstudents’integrityandabilitytoengageinindependentlearning,aswellastheirpersonalsenseofresponsibilityforcontributingtoanessentialcommunityideal.
TheformallanguageoftheHonorCodeexistsintheHonorPledgethatstudentssignwhentheyenterthe
College,statingthattheywillnotlie,cheatorstealasamemberofthecommunitynortoleratethoseactionsintheirpeers.Facultyarealsoexpectedtorequirethatstudentsturninexaminations,papersandprojectsonwhichtheyarenotallowedtoreceiveaidwiththefollowingstatementwrittenonthem:“Ihaveneitherreceivednorgivenaidonthiswork,norhaveIwitnessedanysuchviolationoftheHonorCode.”
Inpractice,theHonorCodemeansthatfacultymembersleavetheclassroomwhenexamsaregiven.Onall
classassignments,facultymembersshouldgivecleardirectionsandguidanceaboutwhatconstitutesviolationsoftheHonorCode,andshouldbewillingtohelpstudentslearnandunderstandhowtoturninwell-referencedacademicworkthatutilizestheworksofotherswithoutplagiarizing.
ToprovidesupportfortheHonorCode,theStudentGovernmentAssociationselectsagroupofstudentswho
serveasanHonorCouncilandhearcasesofallegedinfractionsoftheHonorCode.TheHonorCouncilisservedbyFacultyAdvisorsandtheDeanofStudentswhohelpguidetheworkontheCouncil.FacultymembersarealsoexpectedtosupporttheHonorCodebyreportinganysuspectedviolationstotheFacultyAdvisorsorDeanofStudents,andworkwiththeHonorCouncilpriortoandduringhearingstoclarifyquestionsregardingpossibleinfractions.
RecentrevisionsoftheHonorCouncilConstitutionhavecreatedtwoclassificationsofviolations:ClassIand
ClassII.Thereasonforthedistinctionistoallowfacultymemberstoworkdirectlywithstudentswhenrelativelyminorinfractionshaveoccurred.TheClassIIprocessprovidesforlessersanctions,suchasgradepenalties.Inthesesituations,facultymembersmeetwiththestudenttodiscusstheviolationanddeterminewhatpenaltyseemsmostappropriate,suchasprobationandafailinggradeontheassignmentorreductioninthefinalgradeforthecourse.Theagreementbetweenthestudentandfacultymemberisthenratifiedbyasub-committeeoftheHonorCounciltoensureitsappropriatenessandfitwithprecedents.
ClassIviolationsinvolvemoresevereviolationsoftheHonorCode.Whenfacultymembersreportthese
violations,materialsarecollectedandreviewedbyapre-hearingcommittee.Ifsufficientevidenceoftheinfractionappearstoexist,afullhearingbytheHonorCouncilisscheduledassoonaspossible.Testimonyfromfacultymemberswillbeexpectedatthesehearings.
FormorethoroughexplanationsoftheHonorCode,theHonorCouncil,typesofinfractionsandappropriate
penalties,pleaseseethefollowingdocuments(StudentHandbookandFacultyHandbook)orcontactDavidEberhardt,VicePresidentforStudentDevelopment,x4731.
III.L.GraduationRequirementsStudentsmustcompletebothgeneraleducationandmajorrequirements,asoutlinedintheCollegeCatalog.Forresidency:atleast18units(16regularunitsplus2ExplorationTermunits)andatleast5unitsinthemajoratBSC.Totalunits:32units,twoofwhichmustbeExplorationTermunits.StudentsmaytakemorethantwoExplorationTermprojectsorcourses,butonlythetworequiredunitsmaycounttowardthe32requiredunitsforgraduation.Gradepointaverage:earnagradepointaverageof2.000(a“C”average)onallworkcompletedatBirmingham-SouthernCollegeandearna2.000gradepointaverageonallworkcompletedinhisorhermajorandminorfield;forinterdisciplinaryorindividualizedmajorsthestudentmustearna2.000averageintherequiredcoursesineachofthedisciplines.
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III.M.MajorsSeetheCollegeCatalogforalistingofmajorsofferedbytheCollege.Inadditiontoestablishedmajors,studentsmayalsodevelopindividualizedmajors.IV.ServicesandResourcesAvailabletoStudentsNOTE:MorecompleteinformationforstudentsisprovidedintheStudentHandbook.CopiesareavailableintheStudentDevelopmentOfficeandontheCollegewebsite.IV.A.AcademicAdvisingEachstudentisassignedafacultyadvisorwhoassiststhestudentwithregistration,graduationrequirements,selectionofamajorfield,anddevelopmentofsuitableprojectsforindependentstudy.Theadvisor'sapprovalisrequiredwhenastudentregistersforacourseoraddsordropsacourse.IV.B.ExplorationTerm,ContractLearning
TheOfficeofExplorationTermandContractLearningassistsstudentsinallmattersrelatedtotheJanuaryExplorationterm,independentstudy,teachingexperiences,andindividualizedmajors.TheExplorationTermBulletincanbefoundontheCollegewebsite.Responsibilityfordrawingupacontractforanindividualizedprojectoranindividualizedmajorliesprimarilywiththestudentwhowillworkinconjunctionwithafull-timefacultymember.SpecificinformationaboutindividualizedlearningopportunitiescanbefoundintheCollegeCatalog.IV.C.InternationalPrograms,StudyAway TheSklenarCenterforInternationalProgramsservesasthecenterforinternationaleducationatBirmingham-SouthernCollege.Forinformationaboutstudyawayandinterculturalprograms,pleasecontactthecenterorvisittheirwebpage.IV.D.AcademicResourceCenter(ARC)TutoringServicesTheAcademicResourceCenter(ARC)TutoringServicesaimtoenhance,coordinate,andpromotetheacademicsupportservicesavailabletostudents,faculty,andstaffatBirmingham-SouthernCollege.ThecentersandlabsthatformtheARChaveacross-curricularemphasis,providingservicesthatcomplementoneanotherandshare,philosophicallyandpractically,inthegoalofadvancingstudentacademicsuccessandfacultyandstaffdevelopment.ARCofferstraining,tutoring,andgeneralassistanceinawiderangeofconcepts,skills,andpracticesrelevanttoacademicachievement,withaspecialemphasisoninformationfluency.IV.E.WritingAssistanceTheWritingCenterislocatedonthefirstfloorintheHumanitiesCenter.Studentswhohavewritingproblemscanworkwithstudenttutorsonanappointmentbasis.PleasereferstudentswhoneedwritingassistancetotheWritingCenter,locatedinHC102,x7835.HoursarepostedoutsidetheWritingCenterandonthewebsite.IV.F.MathAssistanceTheMathematicsDepartmentoffersatutoringservicefreeofchargetoBSCstudents.Thestudentswhoworkinthelabhavecompletedsomeadvancedmathematicscoursesandareexperiencedintutoring.Walk-intutoringisavailableforallmathcoursesnumbered310andbelow.Acompletescheduleoflabhoursandtutorswillbe
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postedontheMathLabdoor(Olin103)andareavailableonline.EachfacultymemberintheMathematicsdepartmentalsohasalabscheduleandcanhelpyouselectatime.IV.G.HealthServicesHealthServices,locatedintheNortonCampusCenter,isopenfivedaysaweek(specifichoursareposted).Aregisterednurseisondutytohandleminorillnessesandinjuries,conductstrepthroattests,giveallergyshots,providenutritional/dietcounseling,etc.Referralsaremadetophysicianswhendeemednecessary.IV.H.PersonalCounselingStudentsinneedofprofessionalcounselingshouldbereferredtotheDirectorofCounseling.Counselingservicesareavailableintheareasofsocialandemotionaladjustment,marriageandfamilyproblems,andstudyandmotivationconcerns.Assessmentandcounselingisprovidedtostudents,faculty,andstafffreeofcharge.Allservicesareconfidential.IV.I.CareerCounselingStudentswhodesireorseemtoneedprofessionalcounselingoncareer-relatedmattersshouldbereferredtotheDirectorofCareerCounseling.Servicesprovidedincludeassessmentofacademicandcareerinterests,counselingrelatedtocareerplanning,workshopsoncareer-planningtopics,andassistancewithinterviewingandwritingrésumés.ACareerResourceLibrarycontainsmaterialsonjobpreparation,careerfields,specificemployers,andgraduateschools.AllservicesareconfidentialandfreeofchargetomembersoftheBSCcommunity.IV.J.ChaplainoftheCollegeStudentsdesiringorneedingcounselingregardingreligiousmattersshouldbereferredtotheChaplainoftheCollege.
V.BSCWebPagesforInformationBelowisalistofafewusefullinksthatcanbeaccessedfromtheBSCFacultyandStafflinkfoundatthebottomofthehomepageatwww.bsc.edu
Ø CurrentAcademicYearAppointmentsandCalendarsØ AcademicAdvisingØ AcademicRecords Ø AcademicResourceCenterØ ClassScheduleØ CollegeCatalogØ LectureandArtsEventsCalendarØ Events,Schedules,andCalendarsØ EventsRecordsØ FacultyProfilesØ FinanceOfficeØ HumanResourcesØ InformationTechnologyØ InstitutionalReviewBoard
TheBSCIntranetislocatedunder“MyBSC”atthetopoftheBSChomepage.Bothusernameandpasswordarethesameasthoseusedtologintoe-mail.BelowisalistofsomeoftheusefullinksavailableintheIntranet:
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Ø Birmingham-SouthernCollegeBylawsØ CampusDirectoryØ FacultyConstitutionandBylawsØ FacultyHandbookØ FacultyMeetingMinutesØ OnlineFormsØ OperationsØ PolicyandProcedureforRespondingtoAllegationsofScientificMisconductØ PurchasingOfficeØ Provost’sOffice FacultyForms
ProvostSupplementalFundsRequestForm AcademicCourseCreditPolicyandDeclarationForm CurriculumandStandardsForms FacultyEvaluationForms SeniorConferenceFundingGuidelines SeniorConferenceFundingRequest SeniorConferenceVerification SummerStipends TravelRequest TravelExpenseForms VailCollegeFellowsProgram
VI.CampusPolicies AllcampuspoliciesarepostedontheBSCwebsite:http://www.bsc.edu/policies/ActiveShooter/EmergencyResponsePlan–TheCollegeperiodicallyholdssessionsanddrillsonwhattodointhecaseofanactiveshooterandotheremergencysituationsoncampus.“InanEmergency,WhenYouHearIt,DoIt”flyersarepostedinbuildingacrosscampustoremindbothstudentsandfacultyoftheproperresponsetovariousalertsissuedbytheCollege.DisasterPlan-TheCollege’sDisasterPlandesignatesthesafestareatoassembleincaseoftornadosorothernaturaldisasters.Adiagramislocatedineachbuildingandindicatesthattheindividualshouldgotothelowestlevelroominthemostnorthwestareaofthebuilding.ACampusPoliceofficerwillbeassignedtoeachbuildingtoassistinanyevacuation.EmergencyClosings-ThePresidentwillmakethefinaldecision,whichwillbereportedtothemediaforgeneraldisseminationthroughtheOfficeofCommunications.EmergencyclosinginformationwillalsobepostedontheInformationLineat205-226-3000.FERPA-TheprivacyofstudentrecordsisprotectedundertheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA).TheRegistrarhastheinstitutionalresponsibilityforinterpretingboththeActandtherulesandregulationsissuedbytheDepartmentofEducationtoenforcethisAct.UnderFERPA,studentshavetherighttoseetheireducationrecordsandtherighttorequestachangeifthereisanerrorinanyrecord.FERPAaddressestwotypesofinformation:directoryinformationandnon-directoryinformation.Directoryinformationincludesthestudent’sname,address,e-mailaddress,telephonelisting,majorfieldofstudy,datesofattendance,degreesandawardsreceived,mostrecentpreviouseducationalagencyorinstitutionattended,andparticipationinofficiallyrecognizedactivitiesandsports.Astudent’sdirectoryinformationisnotusuallyprovidedtoanyonewhorequestsit,includingpersonsoutsidetheCollege.Astudentmaywithhold
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directoryinformationbynotifyingtheOfficeofAcademicRecordsinwriting.Arequesttowithholddirectoryinformationremainsineffectaslongasthestudentcontinuestobeenrolled,oruntilthestudentfilesawrittenrequestwiththeOfficeofAcademicRecordstodiscontinuethewithholding.EachstudentisresponsibleforkeepingtheCollegeinformedofthecorrectmailingaddress,bothschoolandhome.AnychangeinaddressshouldbeupdatedbythestudentthroughtheaddresschangefunctiononTheSIS.ParentaddresschangeinformationshouldbesubmittedtotheOfficeofAcademicRecordsusingthechangeofaddressformlocatedontheOfficeofAcademicRecordshomepage.Non-directoryinformationmakesuptheremainderofthestudent’seducationrecord.Theeducationrecordincludes,butisnotlimitedto,academic,disciplinary,financialaid,health,studentaccount,andotherinformationdirectlyrelatedtoastudent’senrollmentatBirmingham-SouthernCollege.Studentsmaygivepermissiontoallowtheireducationrecordtobedisclosedtoadesignatedindividual(s)bysigningtheFERPAReleaseForm-StudentConsentforAccesstoEducationRecords.TheFERPAReleaseFormisavailableontheOfficeofAcademicRecordshomepage.FERPAalsoallowsastudent’sacademicrecordtobesharedwithoutthestudent’sdirectconsentwithparentsorguardianswhocertifytheirstudentisclaimedasadependentforIRSpurposes.Theschooldiscloseseducationrecordswithoutastudent’spriorwrittenconsentundertheFERPAexceptionfordisclosuretoschoolofficialswithlegitimateeducationalinterests.AschoolofficialisapersonemployedbyBirmingham-SouthernCollegeinanadministrative,supervisory,academic,research,orsupportstaffposition(includinglawenforcementunitpersonnelandhealthstaff);apersonservingontheBoardofTrustees;orastudentservingonanofficialcommittee,suchasadisciplinaryorgrievancecommittee.AschoolofficialalsomayincludeavolunteerorcontractoroutsideoftheCollegewhoperformsaninstitutionalserviceoffunctionforwhichtheschoolwouldotherwiseuseitsownemployeesandwhoisunderthedirectcontroloftheschoolwithrespecttotheuseandmaintenanceofpersonallyidentifiableinformationfromeducationrecords,suchasanattorney,auditor,orcollectionagentorastudentvolunteeringtoassistanotherschoolofficialinperformingtheirtasks.AschoolofficialhasalegitimateeducationalinterestiftheofficialneedstoreviewaneducationrecordinordertofulfilltheirprofessionalresponsibilitiesforBirmingham-SouthernCollege.TheOfficeofAcademicRecordsprovidesanonlineFERPAtutorialthatfullyexplainsthepolicy.AdditionalinformationisavailableintheCatalogandatthewebsite.Firearms-TheCollegeprohibitsthepossession,exceptasallowedinthispolicy,offirearmsoncampuswiththeexceptionofCampusPolice.EmployeeswithcurrentAlabamapistolapplicationsmaykeepafirearmlockedintheirvehicle.Undernocircumstancesisafirearmallowedtobecarriedbyanemployeewhileoncampus.(Thisincludespossessionofafirearminanytypeofbag,suchasapurse.)FireSafety-Firepreventionmeasurescannotbeoveremphasized.However,intheeventthatafireoccurs,thefollowingstepsshouldbetaken: 1.Checkthefireandjudgeitssize. 2.Pullthefirealarm. 3.CallCampusPoliceat205-226-4700(TheywillcalltheBirminghamFireDepartment.). 4.Evacuatethebuilding.SmokingPolicy-AllBirmingham-SouthernCollegefacilities,includingtheresidencehalls,arenon-smoking;theuseoftobaccoproductsofanykindisprohibited.Onemaynotsmokewithin25feetofanyBirmingham-SouthernCollegefacilityorwithin50feetofanyresidencehall.OnemaynotsmokeinanyBirmingham-SouthernCollegevehicle.
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VII.DepartmentResourcesOfficesupportservicesareprovidedforthefacultyofeachdepartmentthroughfull-timeacademicprogramsassistantslocatedasconvenientlyaspossibletothosefacultymembers.Pleaseaskyourrespectiveassistantordepartmentchairforinformationaboutthefollowing:
• facilitymaintenanceproblems• printersandcopyingmaterials• e-mailaddressesanddistributionlists• telephoneandfaxnumbersandusage• mailboxes• equipmentreservations• teachingsuppliesandsupport• officesupplies
Sinceeachassistantservesanumberoffacultymembers,itisrecommendedthatrequestsforassistancebemadeseveraldaysinadvanceofthetimewhenmaterials,information,orarrangementsareneeded.VIII.AreaChairs,DepartmentChairs,andAcademicProgramAssistants TheFaculty isorganizedintothreeinterdisciplinaryAcademicAreas,Wightman,Lupton,andWadsworth,namedafter former BSC presidents. Each area is composed of some five or six departments and programs, and issupervisedbyanAreaChair.Inaddition,theEngagedLearningProgramsformadefactofourtharea.(fromoutsidelines,dial205-226-xxxx)
a. LuptonAreaLauraStultz,AreaChair,StephensScienceCenter340,x4877,[email protected]) ChemistryandPhysics
DavidSchedler,DepartmentChair,StephensScienceCenter338,x4876,[email protected] CatherineRoberts,StephensScienceCenter128,x4870,[email protected]
2) EducationAmeliaSpencer,DepartmentChair,Harbert115,x7789,[email protected],CertificationOfficer,Harbert116,x4810,[email protected]
3) HistoryWillHustwit,DepartmentChair(Fall),HumanitiesCenter205,x7840,[email protected],DepartmentChair(Spring),HumanitiesCenter219,x4789,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,HumanitiesCenter207,x4860,[email protected]
4) MusicLesterSeigel,DepartmentChair,Hill114,x4957,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,KennedyArtCenter,x4928,[email protected]
5) SociologyandUrbanEnvironmentalStudies MeghanMills,DepartmentChair,Harbert213,x4791,[email protected]
MarilynWitherspoon-Rawls,AcademicProgramsAssistant,Harbert206,x4820,[email protected]
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b. WadsworthAreaRickLester,AreaChair,Harbert210,x4826,[email protected]) Business
SaraRobicheaux,DepartmentChair,Harbert203-B,x4828,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,Harbert206,x4820,[email protected]
2) EnglishTynesCowan,DepartmentChair,HumanitiesCenter314,x4871,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,HumanitiesCenter207,x4860,[email protected]
3) MathematicsandAppliedComputerScienceBernieMullins,DepartmentChair,Olin110,x3026,[email protected]
CatherineRoberts,StephensScienceCenter128,x4870,[email protected]
4) MediaandFilmStudiesTeddyChampion,DepartmentChair,HumanitiesCenter121,x7841,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,HumanitiesCenter207,x4860,[email protected]
5) ModernForeignLanguages
BarbaraDomcekova,DepartmentChair,HumanitiesCenter203,x4975,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,HumanitiesCenter207,x4860,[email protected]
6) TheatreAlanLitsey,DepartmentChair,CollegeTheatre,x4788,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,KennedyArtCenter,x4928,[email protected]
c. WightmanArea
ShanePitts,AreaChair,Harbert317,x7747,[email protected]) ArtandArtHistory
KathleenSpies,DepartmentChair,KennedyArtCenter14,x4927,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,KennedyArtCenter,x4928,[email protected]
2) Biology
PateVanZandt,DepartmentChair,StephensScienceCenter246,x7817,[email protected],StephensScienceCenter128,x4870,[email protected]
3)Economics,PoliticalScience,andGlobalandComparativeStudiesVinceGawronski,DepartmentChair,Harbert314,x4836,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,Harbert206,x4820,[email protected]
4)PhilosophySteveHendley,DepartmentChair,HumanitiesCenter322,x4793,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,HumanitiesCenter207,x4860,[email protected]
5)Psychology
RichardRector,DepartmentChair,Harbert319,x4824,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,Harbert206,x4820,[email protected]
6)Religion
AmyCottrill,DepartmentChair,HumanitiesCenter106,x4619,[email protected],AcademicProgramsAssistant,HumanitiesCenter207,x4860,[email protected]
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d. EngagedLearningProgramsAreaKentAndersen,AreaChair,NortonCenter264,x4679,[email protected]) BuntingCenterforEngagedStudyandCommunityAction
KristinHarper,DirectoroftheBuntingCenter,NortonCenter263,x4720,[email protected],ProgramAssistant,NortonCenter265,x4993,[email protected]
2) HerbandEllieSklenarCenterforInternationalPrograms
AnneLedvina,AssociateDirectoroftheSklenarCenter,NortonCenter268,x7722,[email protected]
3) HessCenterforLeadershipandServiceKentAndersen,DirectoroftheHessCenter,NortonCenter264,x4679,[email protected]
4) OfficeofExplorationTermandContractLearningKatieKauffman,DirectoroftheOfficeofExplorationTermandContractLearning,NortonCenter262,x4647,[email protected]
AdditionalAcademicAffairsUnitsandPrograms:
Rise3JessicaPinchamKing,DirectorofRise3,NortonCenter267,x4658,[email protected],AssistantDirectorofInternships,NortonCenter266,x3037,[email protected][meetswithEngagedProgramsArea]CharlesAndrewRushLearningCenter/N.E.MilesLibrary[meetswithWightmanArea]DonaldC.HarrisonHonorsProgramJohnTatter,DirectoroftheHonorsProgram,Humanities309,x7835,[email protected],ProgramAssistant,Humanities104,x7842,[email protected]
XI.ServicesAvailableandOtherInformation (fromoutsidelines,dial205-226-xxxx)24-HourBanking-EmployeeswithanATMcardhaveaccesstothe24-hourAutomaticTellerMachine(ATM)locatedonthesecondflooroftheNortonCampusCenter.Bookstore–LocatedonthefirstflooroftheNortonCampusCenter,theBookstoreofferstextbooks,tradebooks,andschoolandofficesupplies.Alsoavailablearecards,balloons,BSCapparel,andawideselectionofgiftitemsforeveryoccasion.Freegiftwrapisavailablewithpurchase.(x4736)BSCArtsAllianceandBoxOffice–ThisgroupprovidessupporttotheFineandPerformingArtsoncampus.Theatricalpresentations,artexhibits,andconcertsareheldregularly.(x4928)Chapel–Ecumenicalservicesareofferedtoallemployeesandstudents.Baptist,Methodist,Presbyterian,Catholic,andEpiscopalministriesareactiveoncampusandhaveserviceseachweek.Inaddition,fornon-Christiantraditions,thereisaninterfaithroomavailableforreading,meditation,andprayer.(x4760)EnvironmentalCenter–EmployeesareencouragedtovisittheSouthernEnvironmentalCenterandtheEcoScape.(x4934)
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FoodService–TheCaf(NortonMarketplace)islocatedonthefirstflooroftheNortonCampusCenterandoffersavarietyoffoodchoicesinabuffet-stylesetting.TheNortonGoShopislocatedonthefirstflooroftheNortonCampusCenteraswell,andofferson-the-gooptions.TherearealsodiningservicesintheAttic,locatedontheResidenceHallQuad.TheCellarMarketisaconveniencestorelocatedjustbelowtheAttic.(x4709)I.D.Cards–IdentificationcardsforallCollegeemployeesshouldbeobtainedfromtheStudentAccountsOfficelocatedonthemainflooroftheStudentServicesBuilding.IdentificationcardsentitleemployeestofreeorreducedadmissionchargestocampuseventsandarerequiredfortheuseoftheRushLearningCenter-MilesLibraryandtheStriplinFitnessCenter.InordertousetheIDcardasadebitcardforcafeteria,TheAttic,CellarMarket,andNortonGoShopStorepurchases,anemployeemustdepositmoneywiththeStudentAccountsOffice.Anemployeemayalsoberequestedtoprovideidentificationtocashapersonalcheck.(x7871)Keys–FormsforkeyscanbefoundontheHumanResourceswebsite.IfanemployeeleavestheCollege,keysmustbereturnedtoOperationsortotheCampusPolicegateoffice.Failuretodosomayresultina$50finewhichwillbedeductedfromtheemployee’sfinalpaycheck.(x4774)MondayMorning–Thisin-houseelectronicnewsletterisissuedeachweekduringtheregularacademicyearandeveryotherweekduringsummers.Itprovidesalistingofevents,jobopenings,andotherannouncementsofinterest.ThedeadlineforsubmittingarticlestotheOfficeofCommunicationsisThursdayatnoon.Articlesshouldbesubmittedtomondaymorning@bsc.edu.(x4907)
Moodle–MoodleisBSC’slearningplatform,acentralhubforfacultymemberstoorganizecoursematerials,distributeandcollectassignments,communicatecourseobjectivesandgradestostudents,andpromoteacademicdiscussionsthatextendbeyondclassroomwalls.FacultyuseMoodleforeverythingfromaplacetoposttheclasssyllabustohostinglecturestosupportaflipped-classroommodelofteaching.ForquestionsconcerningMoodle,pleasecontacttheIThelpdesk.(x3033)
Parking–ABSCparkingdecalmustbeproperlydisplayedonthefrontwindshieldofthelowerleftofthedriver’ssideoftheautomobileandmaybeobtainedatnochargeatthecashier’swindowintheStudentServicesBuilding.Greencurbsaredesignatedforfacultyandstaffparking.Whiteorunpaintedspacesaredesignatedforstudentandvisitorparking.Redcurbsareforreservedparking.Bluecurbsaredesignatedfordisabled/handicappedparking.DisabledparkingplacardsissuedbythestateandBSCarehonored.BSCtemporarydisabledparkingplacardsmaybeobtainedfromCampusPolice.Curbswithoutparkingindicatorsarealways“noparking”areas.(x7871)
PayPeriods–Facultyarepaidonamonthlybasis.Payadvices(theelectronicequivalentofpaystubs)canbeaccessedonTheSISatleast48hoursinadvanceofeachpayday.Salariedemployeesarepaidforthecurrentmonth.Allsalarypaymentismadeviadirectdepositintocheckingand/orsavingsaccounts.Paperpaycheckswillnotbeissued.ContacttheHumanResourcesofficeformoreinformation.(x4646)PostOfficeandPhotocopying–PantherPrintandPost,locatedonthefirstflooroftheNortonCampusCenter,providesarangeofprintingservices,includingself-servicemachines,andshippinganddeliveryservicesforFedEX,UPS,andUSPS,inadditiontocampusmail.Photocopymachinesandprintersarealsolocatedinbuildingsacrosscampus.(x4735)Publications–FourpublicationsaresponsoredbytheCollegeandpaidforusingtheStudentActivityFee.Allpublicationsareeditedandmanagedbystudents:Bagheera,thestudentnewsmagazine;SouthernAcademicReview,ajournalofscholarlyandacademicessays;TheCompass,ajournalofleadershipandexperientiallearningessays;andQuad,aliterarymagazineofstudentwriting.(x7791)SafetyandSecurity–CampusPoliceofficersprovidesecurity24hoursperday.Officerspatrolcampusonfootandinvehicles.Blue-lightphonesarestrategicallylocatedatsixdifferentlocationsoncampus,inadditiontotheentranceofeachresidencehall.Thesephonesmaybeusedforassistanceatanytime.CampusPoliceareavailable
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toescortemployeestotheirvehiclesandtoassistwithcarproblems.TheAnnualSecurityReportisdistributedtofaculty,staff,andstudentsandprovidesadditionalinformationaboutsecurityoncampus.(x4700)ServiceAwards-Employeesarerecognizedeachschoolyearforyearsofserviceinfive-yearincrements.Certificatesareawardedforyearsfive,ten,fifteenandtwenty.Inaddition,aplaquehonoringemployeeswithtwentyyearsofserviceislocatedoutsidethePresident’sOffice.Specialawardsaregivenfor25ormoreyearsofservice.Telecommunications–TheInformationTechnologyOfficesupervisestheCollege’stelecommunicationssystem.Basicserviceincludes4-digitdialingoncampustoexchanges“226”foroffices.([email protected])Textbooks-Neartheendofeachterm,themanageroftheCollegebookstorerequeststhatfacultymembersordertextbooksandothercoursematerialsforthefollowingterm.Instructorsshouldplacetheirordersassoonaspossible,sothatthetextsandothersupplieswillbeavailabletostudentsatthebeginningofthenewterm.Sincepublishersallowbookstoreslittlemarginforerror,thefacultyisaskedtoexercisethegreatestcareinestimatingthenumberofbooksneededandinkeepingthemanagerofthebookstoreinformedofplansforcontinuingordiscontinuingtexts.Eachinstructorisresponsibleforobtainingdeskcopiesoftextsdirectlyfrompublishers.(x4736)Website–TheCollege’swebsiteprovidesadditionalinformationaboutcollegeoffices,eventsandservices.X.LibraryandInformationServices http://library.bsc.edu/(fromoutsidelines,dial205-226-xxxx)Circulation:4740ReferenceandInstruction:4766Facultyareencouragedtomakeuseoflibraryresourcesandservicesintheirclassesandfortheirownacademicresearch.Librariansofferone-on-oneresearchassistance,aswellascourse-specificinstructionandonlinelibraryguides.TheLibraryprovidesaccesstoawidevarietyofprintandonlineresources(includingnumerouse-booksande-journals);interlibraryloanserviceisalsoavailable.Onlinedatabasesareaccessiblefromoff-campuswithaBSCemailloginandpassword.FacultymayuseotheracademiclibrariesintheareathroughacooperativeborrowingagreementthatrequiresonlythepresentationofaBirmingham-SouthernIDcard.Full-timefacultymembersmaycheckoutlibrarymaterialsfortheremainderoftheacademicyear.TheCirculationDepartmentalsoprovidesspaceforclassreservematerialsatthecirculationdesk.Reserveforms(availableonthelibrarywebsiteunder“RequestForms”)shouldbesubmittedatthecirculationdeskasearlyaspossiblesothatmaterialsmaybeplacedonreserveintimeforclassassignments.Thelibraryscheduleforopeningandclosingvarieswiththeacademiccalendar.HoursofoperationarepostedattheLibraryentranceandonthelibrarywebsite. XI.CampusResourcesandContacts (fromoutsidelines,dial205-226-xxxx)CampusResources ContactPerson AreaofConcern PhoneAcademicAccommodations AngieSmith Accommodationsforlearning7909 disabilities
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CampusResources ContactPerson AreaofConcern PhoneAcademicAffairs BradCaskeyAcademicissues 4650 TimSmith 4660MarthaAnnStevenson 4648 CandeHale 4650AcademicRecords KeithKarriker Registrar,academicrecords 4699AcademicResource DasheMaye Tutoring 4750Center(ARC)TutoringServices Advising KimLewis Advising 4769BirminghamArea KentAndersen Expandededucationalopportunities 4679ConsortiumforHigher TimSmith 4660Education(BACHE)CareTeam W.DavidMiller StudentConcerns 4723 MarthaAnnStevenson 4648CareerServices MichaelLabeau Careertestingandplanning,grad 4719 schoolinformation,GRE/GMAT, MCAT,applicationsCateringServices TracyMize Foodserviceforcampusevents 4715ContractLearning/ KatieKauffman Contractedcoursesandmajors, 4647ExplorationTerm CounselingCenter KaraBlakes Personalcounseling,studyskills, 4727 timemanagementDegreeAudit KimLewis Graduationrequirements 4769HealthCareerFields SueBuckingham Pre-healthadvising 4880HealthServices YvetteSpencer Healthneeds,accidents,health- 4717(students) relatedclassabsences 7720HarrisonHonorsProgram JohnTatter Honorscourses 7835InformationTechnology HelpDesk Technicalandinformational 3033 computerassistanceInstitutionalEffectiveness DebbieDailey Accreditationandassessment 4671InstructionalTechnology AlexandriaCroom Teachingwithtechnology, 3039 Moodle InternationalPrograms AnneLedvina Study-awayopportunities 7722
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CampusResources ContactPerson AreaofConcern PhoneInternships KatySmith Internships 3037 Library EricKennedy Circulation,reserves 4740 PamSawallis Libraryinstruction 4749Pre-Engineering DuanePontius DualDegreeEngineeringProgram 4765 DougRiley 3023Pre-Law FredAshe Pre-lawadvising 4862Purchasing TimWilding Purchasing 4643ResidenceLife W.DavidMiller Residentialissues 4723ReligiousLife JulieHolly Chaplain 4761Rise3 JessicaPincham-King Experientiallearning 4658SponsoredPrograms JoeChandler Grantsadministration 4667StudentDevelopment DavidEberhardt Studentdevelopmentconcerns 4731StudentLife DavidEberhardt HonorandSocialCodeviolations 4731 W.DavidMiller 4723 StephanieSchroeder Studentorganizations 4730StudentRetention DavidEberhardt Studentretention 4731
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AppendixA–AdjunctFacultyEvaluationForm
AdjunctFacultyEvaluation(Alladjunctfacultymemberswillbeevaluatedduringtheirfirsttermofservice,andatleastonceperacademic
yearthereafter.)
AdjunctFacultyName:__________________________________________________________________________
AcademicTerm:_______________________Department:_____________________________________________� Firsttermofserviceorreturningadjunctaftermorethanayearwithoutservingontheadjunctfaculty� Continuingadjunctfacultymemberfromcurrentorprioracademicyear;lasttermofevaluation:
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DepartmentChair:_____________________________________________________________________________
TheAdjunctFacultyEvaluationistheCollege’sassessmenttooltoreviewtheteachingperformanceofadjunctfaculty.TheformandTeachingReflectionistobecompletedbytheadjunctfacultymemberandsenttotheDepartmentChairbytheduedateoffinalgradesforthetermofreview.TheDepartmentChair’sreviewandwrittenresponse,includingrecommendationsforimprovement,shouldbecompletedbytheendofthenextregularterm.Thedepartmentwillretainacopy,andacopywillbesenttothefacultymember(ifpossible)andtheProvost’sOffice([email protected])whereitwillbekeptinthefacultymember’spersonnelfile.Thislettercanbeusedforreferencewhenwritingfuturerecommendations.Tobecompletedbytheadjunctfacultymember:TeachingReflection:Pleasereflectonyourteachingthisterm.Addressyoursuccessesandchallenges,aswellashowyoumonitoryourteachingeffectiveness.Yournarrativeshouldbekepttoonepageinlength.TobecompletedbytheDepartmentChair:1.Coursestaught:______________________________________________________________________________2.Classvisitbyyouoradepartmentalcolleague:
Course(s)visited:__________________________ Dateofvisit(s):______________________________3.Meetwithfacultymember: Date_________________4.ReadTeachingReflection: Date_________________5.Reviewcourseevaluation(s): Date_________________Signatureoffacultymemberuponsubmission:___________________________________________________________ Date_________________SignatureofDepartmentChairuponcompletionofreview:___________________________________________________________ Date_________________
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AppendixB–CourseEvaluationForm
