| Location Contacts Class
Lists Syllabus
Construction, etc. Adjunct
Instructor Absence Substitutes
for Adjuncts Room
& Schedule Changes Supplies
& Equipment |
Key
Cards for Buildings Access
to Computer Network, Computer
Labs & Problems Mailboxes Department
Copier Student
Evaluations Mentors Program
or Department-Specific Policies, etc. Emergencies |
| Contact |
Person |
Bldg./Rm. |
Phone |
|
| Director, Academic Support Services | Sharon Bittner | 6-10 E | 515-964-6857 | sgbittner@dmacc.edu |
| Special Needs |
Hollie Coon
|
6-10
B |
515-964-6850 |
|
| Tutoring |
Karen Reese-Elliott Shantyl Bach |
6-20 |
515-965-7004 |
|
| |
Cal Whitehurst |
6-20 E |
515-965-6623 |
|
| Academic Achievement Center Make-up Testing | Gretchen Spencer | 6-20 C | 515-964-6558 | gaspencer@dmacc.edu |
| Interpreting |
Sherry Hill Lisa Furney Lori Johansen |
6-10 D 6-10 A 6-10 C |
515-965-7023 515-964-6034 515-964-6872 |
|
| Department Secretary |
Mary Ocker |
6-10 F |
515-964-6517 |
A
comprehensive listing of DMACC employee office and phone numbers along with
email addresses can be found at http://dmacc.edu.
Hover over the Human Resources bubble until the drop down menu appears, then
select “Telephone and Email Directory.”
Class Lists
Acquisition of Class Lists: The Provost’s office will distribute class lists to faculty four times during the semester: at beginning of term, after 10th 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 login is your Social Security Number. Your password is your PIN number. If you did not receive a pin
number via regular mail, please contact Information Systems HELP DESK at extension 7300.
5. Select Faculty Services on the Main Menu.
6. Select the “Term” and Submit.
7. Select the “CRN” and Submit. *CRN means “Course Reference Number” – This number can be found next to the name and section identifier in the registration schedule. CRNs are specific to each term.
8. Select “Class List” and Submit.
Paper class lists will be put in mailboxes if adjuncts have mailboxes. If not, they will be delivered to classrooms on the first day of class.
Syllabus Construction,
Course Competencies, Distribution, & Record of Syllabus
Syllabus Construction: The Academic Standards Commission has approved the DMACC On-line Syllabus template. The link to the template can be found at http://www.dmacc.edu/edu/helpdesk/HD_faculty.asp and it provides the instructions to accessing and using the On-line Syllabus template.
Please include the following on each syllabus:
It is the policy of DMACC to accommodate students with disabilities. Any student with a documented disability who requires reasonable accommodation should contact the special needs coordinator at (515) 964-6850 voice or (515) 964-6810 TTY.
Course Competencies: Accessing and Printing Course Competencies:
1. Log onto the Intranet on any DMACC campus computer. The Intranet
CANNOT be reached from your home computer. The address is http://dmaccintranet.dmacc.edu.
2. Double click on the arrow pointing to the “Outline Course Competencies.”
A list with the various departments appears. Select the department you need from the list on the right by double-clicking on the name (i.e., BIOL).
3. Select the Course Number of the file you want to print out (i.e., BIOL 118),
and double click on the Course Number.
4. The Adobe Acrobat Program will open and display the competency. Click on
the icon for the printer to print the list of competencies for the selected course.
Distributing Syllabus: Syllabi and course competencies need to be distributed to students during the first class period. Students who are enrolled, but are not there for the first class session or students who enroll during the official add period should be given a syllabus as quickly as possible.
Record of Syllabus: Copies of syllabi for all classes need to be given to Sharon Bittner, 6-30e, by the end of the first week of classes.
Adjunct Instructor
Absence (Class Cancellation or Substitute)
If an adjunct is unable to meet his/her class(es) due to emergencies or illness, he/she should contact Mary Ocker, Department Secretary, Room 6-30, 964-6517. The Provost, in conjunction with the adjunct, will determine whether to cancel the class or find a substitute (see section entitled Substitutes for Adjuncts).
The Provost’s Office will take care of putting up a cancellation sign for each class.
Substitutes
For Adjuncts
If it has been determined that the class will have a substitute, the adjunct should arrange for a substitute and contact Mary Ocker, Room 6-30, 964-6517 with the substitute’s name and the class for which the sub will be scheduled.
Room and Schedule Changes
In order to change a room or schedule on either a permanent or temporary basis, please make arrangements with Mary Ocker, Room 6-30, 964-6517. Once the room and/or schedule have been changed, please communicate this change in writing to Sharon Bittner, Room 6-30e, and the Provost’s secretary.
Supplies and Equipment
General
office supplies and equipment are located in the
Key Cards for
Buildings
Adjuncts need to get their key cards from Mary Ocker, 6-30, Ext. 6517.
Access to Computer
Network, Computer Labs & Problems
Access to Computer Network: Talk to Mary Ocker, 6-30, Ext. 6517, in order to be put on DMACC’s computer network. In addition to gaining access to the network, you will be mailed a PIN number through regular mail that will grant you access to Web Banner for access to class lists, student contact information, etc.
Computer
Labs: Adjuncts may use the computers in the
Computer Problems: Report computer problems in the general student lab to Jan Winter during the day and to the student monitor during the evening. For problems with computer network logins, please contact Systems Integration by dialing 7300 from a DMACC Campus phone.
Mailboxes
Adjunct
mailboxes are located in the
Department
Copier
Adjuncts
are welcome to do small amounts of copying (up to 10 copies) in the
Student Evaluations
Student evaluation forms that are to be filled out by students in every class will be placed in adjuncts’ mailboxes during the semester. Check with the Provost’s office for exact time frame of the evaluation process. Adjuncts will set aside time for their students to fill out the evaluation forms in the classroom. A student should be designated to collect the evaluations and take them to the Office of Academic Support Services, Building 6, Room 30. A copy of the evaluations will be sent to the instructor at the end of the semester after the instructor has submitted his/her grades.
Mentors
Program chairs function as mentors to assist adjuncts with resource materials and classroom management strategies.
Program or
Department Specific Policies and Procedures
Program chairs and group leaders will inform adjuncts of procedures and policies that are department specific. Questions about department specific policies and procedures can be directed to these.
Do not hesitate to contact 9-911 and call security at Ext. 6500 immediately if the situation so warrants.
Also, during the day, please contact Sharon Bittner’s office, Ext. 6857, or during the evening, please contact Director Jeff Kelly’s office, Ext. 6441, to report an emergency. The situation might require that an incident report be filled out.
Security - Ext. 6500
Campus
Nurse - Ext. 6352
577-0080 (cell) and 242-1289 (pager)
Sharon Bittner– 515-964-6857
Jeff Kelly’s office – 515-964-6441