Ankeny Campus General Information

CONTACT INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS Address and Phone Numbers Map to Ankeny Campus

Address and Phone Numbers

2006 S. Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, Iowa  50023

515-964-6200

Long Distance Call: 1-800-362-2127, Campus Code #1

Map to Ankeny Campus

The Ankeny Campus is located on a 304-acre site six miles north of Des Moines within the city limits of Ankeny in Polk County.

The campus is easily accessible from both Interstates 35 and 80. A directory of campus facilities is located at each entrance.   

A map for approximate location may be found at the Web address: http://www.dmacc.edu/maps/ankenycampusmap.pdf

CLASSROOM POLICIES, PROCEDURES, & GUIDELINES Class Lists Optional Office Hours Department and Discipline-Specific Meetings Field Trips Guest Speakers Food and Beverages in the Classroom Student Conduct Student Complaint(s) About Instructors

Class Lists

Acquisition of Class List:  The offices of academic Provosts distribute class lists four times during the semester: at beginning of term, after 10^th day, midterm, and for final grades. Class lists may also be viewed online by doing the following:

1.      Go to http://www.dmacc.edu.

2.      Hover over the Human Resources bubble to evoke a drop down menu.

3.      Click on the last menu item “Employee Web” for Web Info Systems.

4.      Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Your User ID is your 9-digit DMACC ID. Your PIN number may be created by user and for first access is the user's birthday (mmddyy). If you don't know your PIN or have forgotten it, click on the button labeled "Forgot PIN?" and after filling in name, SSN, and birthday, your PIN will be emailed to your DMACC email. For additional help, contact the HelpDesk at 515-965-7300.

5.      Select Faculty Services on the Main Menu.

6.      Select "Summary Class List" or "Detail Class List" and Submit.

7.      Select the "Term" and Submit.

8.      Select “Class List” and Submit.

Various departments handle the distribution of paper class lists differently. Check with your program chair or group leader and refer to the department-specific information on this website.

Additions to Class List:  Students can add a class in the fall 2006 semester until September 1 and in the spring semester 2007 until January 12.  Students who add a class after this deadline need permission of the instructor to add the class, and instructors must sign an add slip for students to join the class. Instructors do not have to grant permission to a student to add their classes after the official “add class” cutoff date and time.

Faculty should check their official class roster to make sure that the student has followed through with officially registering in the course by turning in the add slip. If the student doesn’t appear on the official class roster, then the student should be directed to the registrar’s office to complete the process.

Students In Class Not Appearing On Class List:  Students who are in class but who do not appear on the official class roster should be directed to the registrar’s office. If the student persists in attending class without becoming officially registered, please contact your Provost’s office.

Students On Class List Who Never Show Up:  If a student whose name appears on the class roster has never shown up, please report lack of attendance on the ten-day mandatory report. [Note:  If a student has shown up for one class period in the ten day reporting period, he/she should NOT be reported as non-attending.]  This may be done either on the official class roster that is issued at the end of the first ten days of class by the Provost’s office or on Web Banner using the following instructions:

Web Instructions for Reporting

Students Who Have Never Attended Class

1.                  Access the DMACC Homepage (http://www.dmacc.edu).

2.                  Click on the Human Resources bubble.

3.                  Click on Employee Web for WEB INFO SYSTEM.

4.                  Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Your User ID is your 9-digit DMACC ID. Your PIN number may be created by user and for first access is the user's birthday (mmddyy). If you don't know your PIN or have forgotten it, click on the button labeled "Forgot PIN?" and after filling in name, SSN, and birthday, your PIN will be emailed to your DMACC email. For additional help, contact the HelpDesk at 515-965-7300.

5.                  Select Faculty Services on the Main Menu.

6.                  Select Midterm Grades.

7.                  Select Term and submit.

8.                  Select a Class (CRN) and submit.

9.                  If a student has never attended this class, select or type NA in the column to the right of the student’s name.  Ignore the date field.  When you have entered marks for all the students you wish to designate as never attending, click on the “Submit changes” button at the bottom of the page.  A copy of the list you have submitted will appear.  If you wish, you can print this page for your records.

10.              Click on “CRN selection” at the bottom of the page to report grades in another class.

WEB HOURS

Sunday through Friday – 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Saturday – 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

REPORTING OF NON-ATTENDANCE IS MANDATED BY FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAM.

Students on Class List Who Stop Attending/Disappear without Contacting DMACC or Instructor:  If a student who has attended at least one day of class stops attending and has not contacted the instructor or DMACC, please do the following:

On the midterm grade report:

Mark QA and give the date of the last class attended (paper roster) or select QA if you are using Web Banner.

On the final grade report:

On the final grade report, mark the grade that student has earned in the course.

QA cannot be given as a final grade.

Incompletes: Incompletes are given at the discretion of the instructor. It would be a good idea to state your policy regarding the giving of incompletes in your syllabus. (For example, incompletes will be given only if there is an emergency after the drop date.)

            1. Mark ”I” on the grade report (with paper roster or Web Banner.

            2. Turn in an Incomplete Grade Form that includes the name of the course, CRN,

                        name and social security number of student, semester, deadline and list of the remaining course work. This deadline may not exceed the date of midterm in the following semester. This Incomplete Grade Form should be turned in even if instructors are posting their grades on Web Banner.

            3. If a student fails to complete the work, the instructor does a change of grade based on what the student’s present grade is in the course.

            4. Students can petition for one extension of an incomplete. That extension is to the end of the same semester as the student was supposed to have finished the course work for the original incomplete.

Under-prepared Students: It might be the case that a student is not adequately prepared for a course that you are teaching. Please talk with that student and consult with our educational advisors to see if there is a lower level course that would better serve his/her needs at this point in time and/or what assistance this student can receive from the Academic Achievement Center or online tutoring service entitled SMARTTHINKING.

Optional Office Hours

Adjuncts are welcome, but not required, to hold office hours.  Adjuncts are not paid for office hours. It is suggested that adjuncts give students an email address and/or telephone number to allow students to arrange for times with the adjuncts outside of classes, if needed.

Department and Discipline-Specific Meetings

Adjunct faculty are invited and encouraged, but not required, to attend any department meetings scheduled by the Provost’s office or all campuses meetings such as President’s Day.  In addition, group leaders might hold discipline-specific meetings that adjuncts are invited and encouraged, but not required, to attend. Adjuncts are not paid for attending these department, all-campuses, or discipline-specific meetings. In some cases, required training sessions for adjuncts are held in which adjuncts do receive pay. These will be announced by the Provost’s office and/or group leaders.

Field Trips

Approval Required: A field trip should contribute to a student’s educational experience.  All field trips require the prior approval from the Provost’s office.  Field trips should be planned far enough in advance so that adequate preparations can be made with students, the College, and the trip site.  Financial arrangements for the trip must also be made in advance and financing may include use of club funds and/or student contributions.

Local: Local field trips require the completion and submission of the following forms by the instructor and the program chair one week prior to the event:

• DMACC Field Trip Approval form
• Request for Transportation form (if applicable)

Out of State: Out of state or overnight trips require completion and submission of the following forms by the instructor and the program chair two weeks prior to the event:

• DMACC Field Trip Approval form
• Request for Transportation form
• Field Trip Itinerary

Transportation: The instructor is expected to make adequate provisions for transportation, preferably using College vehicles or chartered buses (see Business Service Procedure 5518, Vehicle Pool.) 

Student Drivers: If students are to be involved in driving, the Provost must approve and restrictions apply.  A student must provide his/her driver’s license number and his/her record is subject to review by the College insurance carrier.  The form to submit is the Van/Automobile Authorization Form for Student.  A student may not drive to a destination more than 50 miles one-way without an employee in the vehicle.  Any student who chooses to attend a field trip in his/her personal vehicle should sign a Notice Regarding Use of Private Vehicle and Acceptance of Personal Responsibility form prior to departure.  

At least one College representative must accompany every 30 students.

Reference: Educational Services Procedure 4015, Field Trips

                   Business Services Procedure 5518, Vehicle Pool

Guest Speakers

Approval Required: College policy is to foster free inquiry and encourage timely discussions of a wide variety of issues, provided that the views expressed are stated openly and are subject to critical evaluation.  Guest speakers will be invited with the approval of the appropriate Provost’s office in to participate in classroom and public lectures. 

Pay: The current maximum rate for guest speakers in the classroom is $36 per hour.  Guest speakers who are not otherwise employed by the College are considered Independent Contractors.  For these guest speakers who have no connection with the College, two forms are to be processed.  The first, the Agreement for Contracted Services (P-15), is completed, signed by the contractor, and approved by the supervisor before the speaking engagement.  The second form, the Request for Payment for Services (FE-2A), is completed after the activity is concluded and submitted to your timekeeper.  If guest speakers are on the DMACC payroll, the authorization is completed using a Personnel Action Notice-Temporary Employment (P-12A) and the payment is initiated with a DMACC Employee Timesheet.  See the Provost’s office for details and forms.

Reference: Board Policy 4006, Resource Speakers

                   Human Resources Procedure 3425, Pay for Independent Contractors

Food and Beverages in the Classrooms

Food and beverages are prohibited in classrooms and laboratories.  Signs prohibiting food and beverage consumption are placed in conspicuous locations in these rooms and faculty members are required to enforce the rules.

Student Conduct

Student conduct situations should be discussed with the program chair or group leader.  When necessary the Provost will be contacted.  For immediate concerns, such as safety, instructors should dial Ext. 6500 from any DMACC phone (not pay phones) to reach DMACC Security.  Security may also be reached from a pay phone or cell phone by dialing 964-6500.

One shouldn’t hesitate to make contact with one’s program chair, group leader, or the Provost’s office when there is a problem. Often the resolution of a minor problem prevents escalation of the situation into a more serious problem.

The DMACC Student Conduct, Discipline, and Appeals Procedure and Report Form can be found at the following link:

www.dmacc.edu/handbook/polprocedures/conduct.asp

Student Complaint(s) About Instructors

Student complaints about instructors are first handled by program chairs or group leaders.  An unresolved student complaint about an instructor may be forwarded to the Provost’s office by the program chair or group leader. Students who have complaints regarding their final grades are directed to speak with their instructors first. If it is not a simple error that the instructor can change with a Change of Grade form, and the student wishes to contest the grade, the student may ask for an Appeal of Final Course Grade form from their program chair or group leader or the Provost’s office.

PAY Explanation of How Pay Is Determined Getting Paycheck Accessing Your Pay History Give Notice

Explanation of How Pay Is Determined: Adjunct instructors will be paid by the Equivalent Credit Hour (ECH). The rate will be $700 per ECH. The Equivalent Credit Hour system is a weighted factor system. Factors for lecture, lab, and supervised practicum are multiplied by the average weekly contact hours in a 15-week semester to achieve an equivalent ECH.  The weekly contact hours for each course are listed in the college catalog.

Lecture                             1.0 load

Lab                                    .7 load

Supervised Practicum         .7 load

Sample ECH and Pay Calculation:

                        Average                      

Course             Hours                                                                           Total

Credits             Per Week         Factor              ECH                            Pay__             

     3                 3 lecture    x      1.0           =       3      x     $700   =    $2,100

     3                 6 lab          x        .7           =       4.2   x     $700   =    $2,940

     3                 2 lecture    x      1.0           =       2    

                        2 lab                   .7           =       1.4

                                                                          3.4   x      $700   =    $2,380

Adjuncts will be paid eight equal pays on the 15^th and last day of the month. The first pay for the fall 2006 semester is September 30, 2006, and the last pay for the fall 2006 semester is January 13, 2007. The first pay for spring 2007 semester is Feb. 15, 2007, and the last pay for spring 2007 semester is May 31, 2007.

Getting Paycheck: Your paychecks will be mailed to you at your home address unless you already have direct deposit. If you have direct deposit, your pay stub will be routed to your mailbox. If you do not currently have direct deposit and are interested in doing so, please contact payroll at 964-6301.

Accessing Pay History:  For information about your pay history, log onto www.dmacc.edu. Hover over the Human Resources bubble and select Employee Web. On the main menu of the Employee Web, select in order the following:

1.      Employee Services

2.      Pay Information

3.      Pay Stub

4.      Click on Pay Stub Year

5.      Click on “View Pay Stub Summary”

6.      Click on “Pay Stub Date” to view your Pay Stub Detail.

Give Notice: Please notify the Provost’s office and payroll of any address/phone changes so that your paychecks (that are not direct deposited) and important correspondence will be sent to the correct address.

FACULTY RESOURCES Acquisition of Course Textbooks Telephones and Voice Mail Word Processing Center Ankeny Campus Copy Room Classroom Media Equipment Use of DMACC Vehicle for DMACC-Related Business

Acquisition of Course Textbooks

Books: Program chairs and group leaders are responsible for providing adjuncts with copies of textbooks, instructor’s manuals, and instructional support material that are used in courses taught by adjunct instructors. Program chairs and group leaders are also responsible for ordering textbooks for classes taught at DMACC.

Course packs: Publishing companies have filed lawsuits against photocopying centers for copyright infringement that involve colleges and faculty members.  Sometimes, instructors produce course packs for sale in the bookstore, but don’t seek the required copyright permission for the materials they have included. Faculty members need to know and follow copyright requirements to protect themselves.  They also need to set a good example for their students. 

Faculty members in the traditional classroom probably have the most freedom to use copyrighted materials in their teaching under the educational use exemption compared to online and video courses.  “Fair use” permits the use of copyrighted works in the classroom without permission under limited circumstances.  However, fair use is influenced by the effect on the potential market for the copyrighted work, purpose and character of the use, etc.  Certainly, all spontaneity is lost when a teacher makes enough photocopies of a handout to last through several semesters of instruction or when developing course packs to sell in the Bookstore.

Check your campus library or one of many related Web sites for books and magazine articles on use of copyrighted materials in the classroom.  The University of Texas has a good Web site at http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/index.htm/  Look for the link to copyright. This Web site discusses fair use, individual liability for infringement, using the four-factor fair use test, and the use of copyrighted works in course packs, distance learning, music, and more.

A briefer overview of copyright issues may be found at the Web site http://www.benedict.com/home.htm/  Click on the link “Info” for the basics of copyright law.

Telephones and Voice Mail

Availability: Telephones are available in most adjunct offices.  In order to make a local call off-campus, one needs to dial “9” in order to get an outside line. Long distance calls cannot be made from phones in the adjunct office without a special code number.

Prefixes: The prefixes to the Ankeny Campus are 964 and 965. If you are dialing from Ankeny Campus to another number on Ankeny Campus or number on any other DMACC Campus, you may eliminate the prefix and just dial the last four numbers.

Voice Mail: Voice Mail is a very convenient way for students to reach instructors. Adjunct faculty may request voice mail (if available in their department) by contacting their department secretary. Once you have been given an extension number, you will need to record a message. Voice mail at DMACC is active 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Along with DMACC’s general number, (515) 964-6200, adjuncts should consider giving DMACC phone extension numbers in syllabi for student use. DMACC’s voice mail system allows for the retrieval of messages from anywhere in the United States by calling 965-6000.

Courtesy: Please be sure to return phone calls.  It is every College employee’s responsibility to observe common phone etiquette.  It helps with our image, enrollment, and retention.

Word Processing Center

Location:  Building 1

Contact:  964-6307

Services: The Word Processing Center provides word processing services to faculty at all campuses.  Work requests are prioritized as follows:

1. Test bank
2. Tests and other correspondence
3. Routine work such as course outlines, syllabi, handouts, reports, schedules or meeting minutes
4. Special projects such as guides or self-study manuals
5. Forms and mailing labels
6. Work for professional organizations (with supervisor’s approval)

Work requests may be delivered by campus mail or in person.  If work is mailed to Word Processing, allow extra time.  A Word Processing Request Form is required for all service requests.

Test banks are maintained for instructors and work requests will have a one-day turnaround.  A Test Bank Request Form is required in addition to the Word Processing Request Form.  Work requests other than the test banks generally have a four- to five-day turnaround.

Ankeny Campus Copy Room

Deb will send any charges

Building 6, Room 21

Contact:  Deb Yeager, Building 6, Room 21, 964-6236 

Hours:

During Student Contact Days:

            Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

            Friday                                 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

            Saturday                             Closed

During Non-Student Contact Days:

            Monday through Friday     7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

            Saturday                              Closed

1. Due Date.  Please allow at least two (2) days processing from the time when the order is received if the order originates on the Ankeny Campus. Additional time may be required to get copies to other campuses.

2. Number of originals. Each printed side counts as an original.

3. Number of copies.  Indicate the number of completed sets or copies of each original.

4. Index. Your authorized DMACC Index must be included to process the order. Please contact your program chair, department head, group leader, or Provost’s office for this Index number.

5. Originals.  Please indicate if your originals are one (1) sided or two (2) sided or your job may be printed incorrectly.

6. Finished Copies. Copies will be two (2) sided unless otherwise indicated.

7. Collated Sets. Copies will be collated in sets as received/clipped.

8. Staple.  Single staple in upper left hand corner or double staple is two staples along the left margin.

9. Special [Finishing]. 

a.       Cut – indicate finished size

(DO NOT draw cutting lines or they will show on your copies.)

b.      Pad – Adhesive applied along one edge to keep sheets together

(i.e., note pads)

c.       Fold - Folds can only be on single sheet orders (un-collated)

10. Binding. Black plastic (comb) binding or black tape binding.

11. 3-Hole Paper. Pre-punched paper to fill three (3) ring binders.

12. Copyright Waiver. This waiver must be signed before your job is completed.

13. Bldg./Rm.  Please indicate the building/room number for intra-campus delivery.

Remove the pink copy of the Copy Room Request for your records. Bring or send the white and yellow copies with the originals that you want copied to the Copy Room, Building 6.

Copy Room Policies and Procedures.

1. Services of the Copy Room are available to all faculty and staff of DMACC for college work only. Black and white copies are provided at no cost. Color copies and books for resale will be charged to an authorized account number. Please note: We CANNOT do personal or non-institutional work.

2.  The Copy Room uses the following for determining which work is given priority:

1.      tests, course outlines, class handouts, grants, job openings

2.      newsletters, memos, scheduled brochures

3.      manuals, other large jobs

3. Please have pages numbered to assure proper sequence. Paste-ups should be securely taped to the paper to prevent wrinkling or tearing.

4. If ordering the same quantity of several different items, you may use just one order form. Count total number of originals and then make “collate and staple as clipped.”

5. Please have originals ready with staples removed. If grouping originals, please use paper clips.

6. For best copy quality, originals should be on while 8 ½ X 11” paper with black print. Blue ink and lead pencil do not reproduce well.

7. Copies will be photostatically produced with black ink on white or colored paper. Several colors of paper are available in standard weight at no extra charge.

8. Also available are letterhead, memo, labels, and transparencies.

Classroom Media Equipment

Some classrooms are equipped with overhead projectors, interactive whiteboards, TVs, and VCRs.  If a room is not so equipped and/or additional media equipment is needed such as data projectors, laptop computers, etc., contact Mike Loos in Media Services, Bldg. 6.  His phone number is 964-6240 (6240 on campus).

Media Services is also willing to work with instructors in the use and care of media equipment.

Contact John Card in Media Repair at 965-7139 if there are problems with the media equipment.

Use of DMACC Vehicle for DMACC-Related Business

DMACC vehicles can only be used for DMACC-Related Business. A form to authorize use of a DMACC vehicle can be obtained in the Provost’s office. Cars are picked up from the Physical Plant in Building 12. Vehicles are provided on a first come first serve basis, advance reservations should be made by calling 964-6209.

REQUIRED ACTIONS PRIOR TO CHECKING OUT A DMACC VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1.      All drivers of DMACC vehicles must provide the Physical Plant their name and drivers license number at pplant@dmacc.edu at least 3 working days in advance of driving a DMACC vehicle. The Physical Plant will obtain and review the motor vehicle driving records and record the findings on the Driving Record Summary spreadsheet.

2.    All anticipated driver names and drivers license numbers will be reported to the Physical Plant on September 1 of each year to have their motor vehicle driving record reviewed.            

3.    Prior to driving a DMACC vehicle, the driver’s record will be verified as satisfactory by checking their Driving Record Summary.  A CDL or completion of the van driving test is required to operate the 9 passenger vans.

                4.     Anyone who drives a DMACC vehicle must report driving violations of 3 points or greater to their supervisor within 72 hours.  The supervisors will forward this information to the Physical Plant at pplant@dmacc.edu.  The Physical Plant will reevaluate their record and update the Driving Record summary.

Driving violation points

6 Points - Driving while impaired, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or OWI test refusal; Evading responsibility after an accident; Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer;  Hit and run or failure to stop after an accident; Homicide by vehicle, negligent homicide, or involuntary manslaughter.

3 Points - "At fault" accident; Driving without a license or while license suspended or revoked; Major speeding of more than 25 MPH over the limit; Reckless or negligent driving.

1 Point - Careless operation of vehicle; Defective equipment; Failure to obey traffic sign or signal; Failure to yield; Following too closely; Improper backing, turning, or passing; Improper lane change; Improper start; Minor speeding of 25 MPH and under over the limit; Other moving violation; Speeding greater than reasonable or prudent or too fast for conditions.

STUDENT RESOURCES DMACC Ankeny Campus Library Ankeny Campus Bookstore Counseling/Advising Center Ankeny Campus Academic Achievement Center Ankeny Campus Writing Lab Ankeny Campus Testing Center Ankeny Campus Student Computer Lab Ankeny Campus Student Assessment Center Ankeny Campus Tutoring Services

DMACC Ankeny Campus Library

Location:  Building 6

Contacts:

            Library Director                                    515-964-6328 or x6328

            Service Desk                                        515-964-6317 or x6317

            Course Reserves                                  515-964-6573 or x6573

            Interlibrary Loan                                   515-964-6573 or x6573

            Media Reservations                              515-964-6827 or x6827

            Orientations (Day)                                515-964-6573 or x6573

            Orientations (Evening)                           515-965-7066 or x7066

            Reference (Day)                                   515-964-6573 or x6573

            Reference (Evening)                              515-965-7066 or x7066

Hours:  Monday – Thursday                7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

              Friday                                    7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

              Saturday                                 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

DMACC’s Ankeny Campus Library is closed on Sundays and major national holidays.  Emergency changes in hours are posted at library’s entrance.

Faculty Services:

• Access all library resources on the Web
• Obtain reference and research assistance
• Borrow library materials
• Place library materials or your own items on course reserve (short-term checkout for a specific class)
• Reserve videos and other audiovisuals in advance
• Borrow a-v equipment for classroom use
• Borrow books or obtain article photocopies from other libraries on interlibrary loan

Library Card: You must have a library card to borrow materials or to access our online databases from off campus.  You may apply for a card at the Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, or Urban Campus Library, or online by clicking on “Info for Newton, West & Distance Ed Students” at DMACC Libraries Online.

On-Site Collection and Services:  The Ankeny Campus Library has 40,000 volumes in the book collection, 200 periodical subscriptions, and 3,000 videos and other audiovisual materials. The collections emphasize subjects related to the College curriculum, including the humanities, social sciences, natural and health sciences, business and technology. Interlibrary loan service is available at no charge to DMACC students and staff for books and articles not owned by our libraries. Other services include reference assistance, coin-operated photocopiers, group study rooms, an individualized listening/viewing room, and library orientation sessions for individual classes at the request of the instructor.

DMACC Libraries' Web Site: The DMACC Libraries’ web site provides access to information from any computer on the College network at http://www.library.dmacc.edu/  DMACC provides access to INNOPAC, the on-line catalog; several EBSCO host databases which include full text articles from over 3,000 periodicals, as well as abstracting and indexing for over 6,000 titles; other resources such as online encyclopedias and selected FirstSearch databases; on-line catalogs of other Iowa libraries; an on-line reference service; and library news and information. Selected sources, including INNOPAC and the EBSCO host databases, are also available to students and staff from remote sites (i.e., computers at home). Faculty and students need to indicate the number on their DMACC library card in order to access sources from remote sites. (See section above entitled Library Card which states how to acquire a DMACC library card.)

Additional Information: DMACC Libraries are full members of the On-line Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), an internationally-recognized bibliographic utility, which provides important products and services to libraries and their users. DMACC is a member of the Polk County Biomedical Consortium, a group of health science libraries affiliated with the National Library of Medicine. DMACC also participates in the State Library of Iowa’s Open Access program, which allows our cardholders to borrow materials from other participating libraries.

Ankeny Campus Bookstore

Location:  Building 5

Contact: Carol Tomb, Bookstore Manager, 964-6302

Hours: Monday through Thursday  7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

            Friday                                 7:30 AM  - 4:00 PM

            Saturdays                            8:00 AM  - 12:00 PM (noon)

Counseling/Advising Center

Location: Building 1.

Contacts: General number for the advising/counseling office: 515-964-6200.

Ahmed Agyeman , Advisor, 965-7193
Sheila Aukes, Counselor, 964-6294

Arts & Science, Administrative Assistant, Computer Aided Design Technology, Electronic Systems Servicing Technology, Electronics, Robotics, & Automation, Fire Science Technology, Industrial Electro-Mechanical Technology, Information Technology Network Adm., Integrated Mfg. Technology, Machinist Tech/Tool & Die, Manufacturing Technology, Medical Office Specialist, Medical Insurance Cert., Office Assistant, Transcription Certificate,

Christa Grove, Advisor, 964-6243
Thomas Tweedy, Counselor, 964-6846

Arts & Science , Accounting Paraprofessional, Accounting Info Systems, Ag. Business, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Commercial Horticulture, Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Hospitality Business, Hotel/Restaurant, Management, Marketing, Retailing, Sales & Management, Vet Technology

Michelle Vaccaro, Counselor, 965-7153
Marla Inks, Counselor, 964-6268
Lois Chopard, Advisor, 964-6474

Undecided Students

Sheri Husak, Advisor, 964-6467
Tina Carpenter , Counselor, 964-6436

Arts and Science , Dental Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Early Childhood Education, Aging Services Management, Medical Assistant, Medical Lab Technician, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy

Vern Ostrander, Counselor 964-6442

Arts and Science, Architectural Millwork, Architectural Technologies, ASEP - General Motosr; ASSET - Ford, Auto Collision Paint - Metals, Auto Mechanic Tech, Building Trades, CAP - Chrysler, Caterpillar Technology, Commercial Art, Diesel, Graphic Technologies, Heating-AC-Refrigeration Technology, Welding.

Amy Wood, Advisor, 964-6395
Michelle Vacarro, Counselor, 965-7153

Arts & Science, Biotechnology Chemical Depenedency Counseling, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Mortuary Science, UNI 2+2 Elementary Education, ASL-American Sign Language.

Counseling Website:  http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/counseling.htm

Advising Website:  http://www.dmacc.edu/advising

Marla Inks, Counselor, is officially in Bldg. 2-10B to offer academic, career, and personal assistance for the Arts and Science population.

Hours:  Advisors and counselors are available in Building 1 from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Description of Counseling and Advising Services: DMACC College provides professional counseling to assist students in career and educational planning and in solving problems of a personal nature.  Counselors help students make decisions and plan for a successful future.  Counselors are available to help students choose an educational program or career direction, recommend and interpret career tests and inventories, examine mid-career options, discuss anticipated academic difficulties, and develop an appropriate course of study. In addition, the Counseling Center presents seminars and workshops in test anxiety, procrastination, how to get off of academic probation, and math anxiety.

Academic Advising: Educational Advisors are available to assist students in planning their educational programs, meeting graduation requirements, developing their academic skills, and using resources of the College to meet their educational needs. Assistance is given in selecting a transfer institution and the transferring of credits. the value of the degree, diploma, and certificate programs is explained. For more detailed information on advising services, please go to the advising website at www.dmacc.edu/advising.

Career & Transfer Resource Center: Contact Lois Chopard, Building 1, 964-6474.  Students can be directed to the career counseling center in order to take an interest-inventory entitled “Choices” (by appointment) and/or find out about a variety of career options or transfer information. This office will also have resources for gaining employment including how to write resumes and interviewing strategies. The Career & Transfer Resource Center also helps students find work study position as well as part-time and full-time employment.

An Evening Advisor and Counselor hold office hours on from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Evening/Weekend Office in Building 5. Please check with them for the exact days they are there.

Veteran’s Services: If students need information on Veteran Benefits, please refer them to Pat Butin, Building 1, 964-6284 and/or the following web site:www.dmacc.edu/student_services/veterans_affairs.asp/

International Student Office: Contact Ko-Hsing Huang, Building 1, 964-6471. The International Student Office is able to help international students with admissions, monitoring compliance with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) regulations,  issuing required immigration documents, and providing advisory services. If international students are struggling academically or with cultural issues, please contact Ko-Hsing Huang as soon as possible. Visit the Web site www.dmacc.edu/student_services/international.asp for further details.

Ankeny Campus Academic Achievement Center

Location: Building 6, Room 19

Contacts:  The general number for the Ankeny Campus Academic Achievement Center

                  is 964-6558.

                 Cal Whitehurst, Building 6, Room 20, 964-6623

                 Sue Wickham, Building 6, Room 25B, 965-7000    

                 Gretchen Spencer, Building 6, Room 20, 964-6558    

                The website address is http://www.dmacc.edu/academicachievement/ .

Hours:  Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

              Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

  Summer hours may vary.

Services:  The Ankeny Campus Academic Achievement Center is available to all full-time and part-time students in the following categories:

1. Students seeking assistance with college course work, especially in the areas of math, accounting, science, English, reading, and study skills.

2. Students pursuing studies for academic upgrading, prerequisites, or enrichment. Instructors will diagnose academic skill levels, establish individual programs of study, and assist in the learning process. Students progress at a pace based on ability, interest, needs, and time available for learning.

Academic Achievement Center instructors provide free study skills, grammar, and biology workshops to DMACC students. See the AAC website for this semester's workshop schedules.

Computer-assisted instruction in many subjects is also available in the Academic Achievement Center.

Challenge Tests: The Academic Achievement Center also handles the administration of department challenge tests received from group leaders, department heads, and program chairs.

Explanation: Students who have met the entrance requirements of the College and who are matriculating in a program of study leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate may take locally constructed departmental exams for credit in approved courses for which they and the department feel they have the necessary preparation.

• Students may challenge a course only once.  This can occur at any time prior to formal registration in that course or, if the student is enrolled in the course, by the designated drop date for the course.
• A student may not challenge a course that is a prerequisite for a course he/she has successfully completed.
• A challenge test may not be used as a course repeat.
• Credit is entered on a student’s permanent record only when he/she has earned 12 credits at DMACC.  A “T” grade is earned for successfully passing a challenge test.  It is not included in the calculation of the grade point average.

Students interested in challenging a course must contact the appropriate academic department for information and the Challenge Test Approval form.

Procedure: Challenge tests are administered by the Academic Achievement Centers and graded by faculty designated by the Academic or Executive Provost.  Tests must be graded and the Challenge Test Approval form returned to the Registration Office within ten working days of the test date. 

FYI:  Students may inquire as to whether or not a course can be done through a challenge test. Check with you group leader or program chair to see if a challenge test is available. You may be asked to sign-off on a student’s request to take a challenge test. Also, it is important to tell students that they need to keep attending and doing the work in their classes until they find out that they have passed the challenge test.

Free Tutoring Services:  If students are struggling in your course, please direct them to the Academic Achievement Center, where faculty will facilitate getting students connected with the Tutoring Center.  Special needs students, however, need to be directed to the Special Needs Coordinator in Building 6, Room 10.

Ankeny Campus Writing Lab

Location: The Writing Lab is located in the Ankeny Campus Academic Achievement Center in Building 6, Room 19.

Contact:  Cal Whitehurst, Room 20, 964-6623

Hours: Writing Lab Hours are contingent upon the availability of writing instructors and vary semester to semester. Contact Cal Whitehurst, 964-6623 for hours of the Writing Center.

Services:  Students receive assistance on writing assignments for any course.  A writing specialist will help students:

• Identify a subject
• Form a main idea
• Develop and organize
• Revise

Writing Lab staff will not proofread papers for students, but they will help with grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules needed to write effectively.  Students do not need an appointment. 

Ankeny Campus Make Up Testing Center

Des Moines Area Community Colleges, Ankeny Campus
Academic Achievement Center (AAC),  Building 6,  Room 20-C
Fall & Spring Hours:                                                           Summer Hours:
8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.    Mon. - Thur.                                 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.  Mon. Wed. & Thurs.
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.    Friday                                            8:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. Tues.  & 8:00-4:00 Fri.

Make-up Test Center Policies & Procedures

• Jan Winter, Monday through Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Building 6, Room 16, 965-6007
  
• Student Lab Monitor, Monday through Friday after 4:00 PM 965-6007
  

Hours:  Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM.

              Friday from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

              Saturday from 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

              Sunday – closed

Procedures and Policies:

1. Student user name is first initial, middle initial, and last name – no spaces, all lower case letters. If there are duplicate login names, a number may be added to the end of the name (ex. John D. Smith, jdsmith27). Students without a middle initial or who register without listing a middle initial will use first initial and last name -- no spaces, all lower case letters.

Note: It is possible to find a student's login name from Microsoft Outlook e-mail. Open Outlook. Start a new message by clicking on the "New Button". When the new message window opens, click to the "To... Button". Type the student's last name in the search field. If necessary, scroll to the correct student name and click ONCE on the name. Click on the "Properties Button". The name listed as the students alias is the student's login name.

2. The password starts off as the last 4 digits of the student’s social security number. Passwords can be changed at any time by using (ctrl+alt+del) and generating a new password with at least 7 or more characters. New passwords cannot be any of the last three passwords. Passwords may be any length but it is recommended that they be at least 7 characters ( letters, numbers, or a comination of both) long.

3. The following programs are available in this lab:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher)

Internet Explorer
Outlook E-mail
DMACC applications
Etc.

4. The lab is staffed days, evenings, and Saturdays with people to assist students and faculty in using the computers.

5. Faculty and staff as well as students are welcome to use this computer lab.

Ankeny Campus Academic Assessment Center

Location: Building 6, Room 24

Contacts: Cindy Keese, 964-6595, Lee Lyons, 965-7143

Hours:  

Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM