BOONE/AMES CAMPUS GENERAL INFORMATION
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Locations
Boone Campus:
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Web address: http://www.dmacc.edu/maps/mapboone.asp
Contacts
DMACC’s toll free number is 1-800-362-2127 Press 3 for Boone Campus.
DMACC’s Boone Campus phone number is 515-432-7203
DMACC Boone Campus fax number is 515-433-5033
DMACC’s web address is www.dmacc.edu.
Name |
Position |
Office |
Phone |
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Tom Lee |
Provost, Boone/Ames Campuses |
120E |
433-5020 |
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Brian Green |
Associate Provost, Boone/Ames Campuses |
120K |
433-5025 |
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Paula Goldsworth |
Provost’s Secretary |
120F |
433-5021 |
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Vicki Lauzon |
Bookkeeper/Fin. Aid |
120D |
433-5022 |
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Sandi Johnson |
Student Services Secretary |
120 |
433-5026 |
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Nancy Moeller |
Student Services |
120 |
433-5027 |
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Teresa Rouse |
Registration |
120 |
433-5028 |
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Kris Bugler |
Room 119 |
293-3710 |
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John Doran |
Group Leader, Math/Science/Computer Science |
224 |
433-5060 |
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Mary Jane Green |
Group Leader, Business Tech |
212 |
433-5084 |
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Jan LaVille |
Group Leader (journalism, photography, English, music, foreign languages) |
212 |
433-5091 |
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Jane Martino |
Group Leader, Social Sciences and Human Behavior |
122 |
433-5068 |
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| Kay Mueller | Group Leader, Speech, Drama, Art, Literature, Humanities | 132 | 433-5094 | kemueller@dmacc.edu | ||
Renee White |
Group Leader, Civil Engineer/ Land Surveying |
123 |
433-5056 |
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Jinny Silberhorn |
Group Leader, |
102 |
433-5098 |
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Shelby Hildreth |
Educational Advisor |
120B |
433-5024 |
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Rita Davenport |
Counselor |
120A |
433-5030 |
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Carol Petersen |
Bookstore Manager |
154 |
433-5034 |
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Rebecca Funke |
Director of Boone Campus Library |
135 |
433-5040 |
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Karen Messler |
Library Assistant |
135 |
433-5041 |
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Donna Kelly |
Evening Library Clerk |
135 |
433-5042 |
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Ron Erickson |
LAN Specialist |
126 |
433-5045 |
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Orv Salmon |
Athletic Director |
Gym 283 |
433-5050 |
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Dean Hatch |
Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds |
Mech Room |
433-5052 |
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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.”
Subject Areas Covered By Group Leaders at Boone/Ames
John Doran – Math/Science/Computer Science
Mary Jane Green - Business
Jan LaVille - English, Journalism, Photography, Music, Foreign Languages
Jane Martino – Social Sciences and Humanities, Psychology, Sociology, History
Kay Mueller – Speech, Drama, Literature, Humanities, Art
Renee White – Civil Engineering/Land Surveying
Ginny Silberhorn –
Rita Davenport and Shelby Hildreth – Orientation to College
Jenny Spry-Knutson – Sports Management
CLASSROOM POLICIES, PROCEDURES, & GUIDELINESPre-semester Adjunct Meeting with Provost of Boone/Ames Campuses Class Lists Syllabus Construction, Course Competencies, Distribution, & Record of Syllabus Adjunct Class Cancellation and Substitutes for Adjuncts Grading 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 Cell Phones in the Classroom Children in the Classroom |
Pre-Semester Adjunct Meeting with Provost of Boone/Ames Campuses
Provost Tom Lee will hold an early evening meeting for DMACC adjuncts teaching on the Boone Campus. The meeting for the fall 2006 semester is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22. Supper will be served. The meeting for spring semester will be announced during the fall semester, and adjuncts will receive notification of the spring meeting from the Provost’s office and/or group leaders. All adjuncts are required to attend these meetings for valuable information and updates along with discussions with group leaders and colleagues.
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 Paula Goldsworth at Ext. 5021.
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.
Boone Campus paper class lists will be put in mailboxes in Room 210. Ames Campus rosters will be mailed to adjuncts’ homes and delivered to classrooms at Ames facilities by either a counselor or educational advisor.
Additions to Class Lists: Students can add a class in the fall 2006 semester until
Faculty should check their official class roster to make sure that the student who is adding 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 main office of the Boone Campus to complete the process of adding the class.
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 main office. If the student persists in attending class without becoming officially registered, please contact either Brian Green (Room 120K, Ext. 5025), Rita Davenport (Room 120A, Ext. 5030), or Shelby Hildreth (Room 120B, Ext. 5024).
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. These students are dsignated as NA - "never attended."[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 paper version of the official class roster that is issued by the registrar and distributed at the end of the first ten days of class by the Provost’s office to adjunct mailboxes 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. At the bottom of the page, enter your User ID (ssn) and PIN (If you do not know your PIN, call 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 –
Saturday –
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 without contacting the instructor or DMACC, please do the following:
On the midterm grade report:
Mark QA (Quit Attending) 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 description of the remaining course work. This deadline may not exceed the date of midterm in the following semester. The form must be turned in even if instructors are doing 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 for seven more weeks to the end of the semester. Incompletes and extensions aren’t supposed to go past one semester of the original course work.
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 student 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
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/helpdesk/HD_faculty.asp and it provides the instructions to accessing and using the On-line Syllabus template.
Please include the following accomodations statement in all syllabi:
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 printer icon 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: All adjunct faculty members are to store a copy of the syllabus on the "N" drive during the first week of each semester. Syllabi can be saved to the "N" drive while on campus or by e-mailing an attached copy to pjgoldsworth@dmacc.edu. It would also be useful for group leaders and program chairs to have copies of adjunct syllabi. Doing so facilitates handling emergency situations if faculty members are unable to complete their teaching assignments.
Adjunct Class Cancellation And Substitutes for Adjuncts
Adjuncts need to call program chairs and group leaders as well as the Provost’s office, 433-5020, when they are going to be absent. Program chairs and group leaders and/or the Provost’s offices decide whether or not a class will be canceled or class will continue with a substitute.
Program chairs and group leaders are responsible for finding suitable substitutes when adjuncts are going to be absent.
On the Boone Campus, the Provost’s office will put up signs stating a class has been canceled. Given sufficient time and personnel, the Provost’s office will also try to contact students to tell them the class has been canceled.
Grading
Grading is between the student and the instructor. It is important to define your “grading policy” on the syllabus.
Midterm Grades: Instructors are asked to submit progress report grades of C- or below for any students who are performing below average. These are normally due two weeks prior to midterm during the fall and spring semesters and at midterm during the summer term. Academic Records then notifies the students and encourages them to seek academic assistance.
Final Grades: Each instructor must report a grade for every student in the course at the end of the term. Acceptable final grades are A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, I or P (Pass/Fail courses only). Each instructor has the option to use the plus/minus grades, but students are to be informed of the grading policy in the course syllabus.
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 e-mail address and/or telephone number to allow students to arrange for times with the adjuncts outside of classes, if needed.
Department Meetings 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. However, 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
A field trip could contribute to a student’s educational experience. All field trips require the prior approval from Provost Tom Lee’s Office, Room 120E, Ext. 5020. 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:
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:
The instructor is expected to make adequate provisions for transportation, preferably using College vehicles or chartered buses (see Business Service Procedure 5518, Vehicle Pool.)
Boone Campus has one DMACC car and one seven passenger van that are scheduled through Paula Goldsworth, Room 120F, Ext. 5021.
Before an employee can drive a DMACC vehicle driving records must be verified. Please submit a copy of your drivers licence to the provost's secretary in advance.
DMACC Policy Regarding Student Drivers:
At least one College representative must accompany every 30 students.
Reference: Educational Services Procedure 4015, Field Trips
Business Services Procedure 5518, Vehicle Pool
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 Provost Vivian Brandmeyer to participate in classroom and public lectures.
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 Vicki Lauzon (Room 120D, Ext. 5022). 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 Provost’s office (Room 120E, Ext. 5020) for details and forms.
Reference: Board Policy 4006, Resource Speakers
Human Resources Procedure 3425, Pay for Independent Contractors
Food and Beverages in the Classrooms
As per DMACC policy, 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 misconduct situations should be discussed with your group leader. When necessary the Provost will be contacted. For immediate concerns, such as safety, instructors should contact Provost Tom Lee, Ext.5020, or Associate Provost Brian Green, Ext. 5025. If neither is available, contact Building and Grounds Supervisor Dean Hatch at Ext. 5052 or 515-290-0553 (cell phone).
You shouldn’t hesitate to make contact with your 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.
Student Complaint(s) About Instructors
Student complaints about instructors are first handled by group leaders and program chairs. An unresolved student complaint about an instructor may be forwarded to the Provost’s office by the group leader or program chair.
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 the Provost’s office.
Cell Phones
The use of cell phones will not be allowed due to the disturbance that is created in the learning environment. It is encouraged that you include a statement regarding cell phones in your syllabus.
Children in the Classroom
Unless they have been invited by the instructor for instructional purposes, children are not allowed in the classroom. While we are sensitive to childcare difficulties, only individuals on official class lists may attend.
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 15th and last day of the month. The first pay for the fall 2006 semester is September 29, 2006, and the last pay for the fall 2006 semester is January 12, 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 Vicki Lauzon, Room 120D, 433-5022, or Paula Goldsworth, 433-5021 to sign up for direct deposit.
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, 433-5020, of any address/phone changes so that your paychecks (that are not direct deposited) and important correspondence will be sent to the correct address. You can also self-correct this information on Web Banner.
FACULTY RESOURCES Acquisition of Course Textbooks Word Processing Center for All DMACC Campuses Ankeny Campus Copy Room Use of DMACC Vehicle for DMACC-Related Business |
Acquisition of Course Textbooks
Books: Group leaders are responsible for providing adjuncts with copies of textbooks, instructor’s manuals, and instructional support material that are used in courses taught. Group leaders are also responsible for ordering textbooks for classes taught at DMACC.
Course packs: Course packs developed by instructors need to follow copyright guidelines:
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 "fair use" policy 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
A brief 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.
Word Processing Center for All DMACC Campuses
Most DMACC faculty members do their own word processing; however, if faculty members need word processing services, they are available on the Ankeny Campus. The Word Processing Center is located in Building 1 on the Ankeny Campus. Work requests are prioritized as follows:
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. Call 964-6307 in order to request that a form be sent to you.
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. Call Ext. 6307 if you have further questions.
Ankeny Campus Copy Room
Most copying will be done either on the Boone Campus or at the DMACC Hunziker Center.
In lieu of using copiers on the Boone Campus or the Hunziker Center in
Location: Building 6, Room 21,
Contact: Deb Yeager, Building 6, Room 21, 515-964-6236
Hours:
During student contact days, the Copy Room is open:
Monday through Thursday
Friday
Saturday Closed
During non-student contact days, the Copy Room is open:
Monday through Friday
Saturday Closed
Copy Room Requests: All orders must have a Copy Room Request (available in room 210, room 136, or at the Registration desk at Boone Campus) that has been filled out in triplicate (white, yellow, and pink sheets). This request either has or solicits the following information:
1. Invoice Number. If there is a question regarding your bill, please have this invoice number ready when you call.
2. 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.
3. Number of originals. Each printed side counts as an original.
4. Number of copies. Indicate the number of completed sets or copies of each original.
5. Index. Your authorized DMACC Index must be included to process the order. The index for Boone/Ames is ProvostBN.
6. Originals. Please indicate if your originals are one (1) sided or two (2) sided or your job may be printed incorrectly.
7. Finished Copies. Copies will be two (2) sided unless otherwise indicated.
8. Collated Sets. Copies will be collated in sets as received/clipped.
9. Staple. Single staple in upper left hand corner or double staple is two staples along the left margin.
10. 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)
11. Binding. Black plastic (comb) binding or black tape binding.
12. 3-Hole Paper. Pre-punched paper to fill three (3) ring binders.
13. Copyright Waiver. This waiver must be signed before your job is completed.
14. 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.
1. Services of the Copy Room are available to all faculty and staff of DMACC for college work only. All work is charged to an authorized account number. Please note: The copy room CANNOT do personal or non-institutional work.
2. Please have pages numbered to assure proper sequence. Paste-ups should be securely taped to the paper to prevent wrinkling or tearing.
3. If ordering the same quantity of several different items, you may use just one order form. Count total number of originals and then make a note stating “collate and staple as clipped.”
4. Please have originals ready with staples removed. If grouping originals, please use paper clips.
5. For best copy quality, originals should be on while 8 ˝ X 11” paper with black print. Blue ink and lead pencil do not reproduce well.
6. 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. Pastel and bright colors are stocked in heavier papers and cardstock for an additional charge.
7. Also available are letterhead, memo, labels, and transparencies.
Copy Room Price Information: Call ext. 6236 to confirm current prices.
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.
STUDENT RESOURCES DMACC Boone Campus Library Boone Campus Bookstore Counseling/Advising Boone Campus Student Computer Lab |
DMACC Boone Campus Library
All DMACC students are welcome to use the DMACC Boone Campus Library.
Location: Room 135
Contacts: Rebecca Funke, Librarian, Room 135, 433-5040
Karen Messler, Room 135, 433-5041
Donna Kelly, Room 135, 433-5043
Hours:
Monday – Thursday
Friday
Saturday, Sunday, major national holidays – closed
Changes of hours are posted on library door
Faculty Services:
Library Orientations: Boone Campus librarians are also available to give or for library orientations of the Boone Campus Library and/or classroom visits for instruction in research techniques. These sessions need to be scheduled at in advance with Rebecca Funke, Room 135, Ext. 5040.
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
On-Site Collection and Services: The Boone Campus Library has a collection of approximately 19,000 circulating and reference books, 175 periodical subscriptions, compact discs, audio books, and a large collection of videos. Material not owned by the Library can be obtained through interlibrary loan at no charge. It also participates in the Open Access program through the State Library. The Library also provides access to the 40-station student computer lab at the Boone Campus. In addition, Library Instruction classes (LIBS120) and Internet Research classes (LIBS123) are offered by the staff each semester.
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 on-line 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 literature, INNOPAC, and 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.
Boone Campus Bookstore
Location: Room 154
Contact: Carol Petersen, Room 154, 433-5034
Hours: Regular Semester Hours
Monday through Friday
First week (Aug. 25 - 8) Monday through Thursday
(Aug. 29) Friday
Second week (Sept. 2 - 4) Monday through Thursday
(Sept. 5) Friday
During student breaks, the bookstore will close early. Early closing hours will be posted.
Where Students Buy Books: Students taking classes at the Boone Campus and Ames Center need to purchase their textbooks at the Boone Campus Bookstore. Online students need to purchase their textbooks from the Ankeny Campus Bookstore or online with a credit card at http://www.bookstore.dmacc.org. Students may also order (with a credit card) books to be mailed to them by calling 515-964-6682.
Description: In addition to course requirements, the bookstore stocks supplemental study aids, paper products, office supplies, calculators, cassette recorders, computer supplies, stamps, Tylenol, seasonal and everyday greeting cards, imprinted gift items, and up-to-date college fashions.
Policy Information for Faculty Members: Acquisition of materials from the bookstore requires approval by group leader.
Policy Information for Students:
Refund: A cash register or financial aid receipt is required for a full refund or exchange of any textbook. Textbooks may be returned within 14 days from the beginning of each semester, as long as the textbook is in the same condition as when purchased. Materials purchased with a check require ten working days for a cash refund.
Buyback: Students whose books do not qualify for a refund are encouraged to use the book buyback at the end of each semester. Check with the bookstore about further details regarding the Buyback Policy. Representatives from wholesale companies may be present at the end of the semester and at midterm. Notices will be posted at least two weeks before the end of the semester with all necessary information.
I.D. Required: A picture I.D. is required when writing a check in the bookstore. Picture I.Ds are required for all Financial Aid and Voucher purchases. Students with prewritten checks from parents must also present a picture I.D. Checks must be written for the amount of purchase only and payable to DMACC or Knowledge Knook Bookstore.
Financial Aid: Students receiving funds from an agency must pick up a voucher in Student Accounts before purchasing books and supplies.
Also, visit the Web site http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/bookstore.asp for additional information.
Counseling/Advising
COUNSELING/ADVISING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY STUDENT ON ANY DMACC CAMPUS.
Location: Room 120 (A, and B)
Contacts: Rita Davenport, Counselor, Room 120A, Ext. 5030
Shelby Hildreth, Educational Advisor, Room 120B, Ext. 5024
Patty Harrison, Educational Advisor, Room 127, Ext. 5051
Travis Wyckoff, Educational Advisor, Room 127, Ext. 5051
Counseling Website: http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/counseling.htm
Advising Website: http://www.dmacc.edu/advising
Hours: Monday through Thursday
Friday
Description of Counseling and Advising Services:
Veteran’s Services: If students need information on Veteran Benefits, please refer them to Pat Butin, Ankeny Campus, Building 1, 964-6284 and/or the following Web site: http://www.dmacc.edu/veterans/.
International Student Office: Contact Ko-Hsing Huary,
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 Huary as soon as possible.
Visit the Web site www.dmacc.edu/student_services/international.asp for further details.
Location: Room 102
Contact: Jinny Silberhorn, Room 102, Ext. 5098
Hours: Monday through Thursday
Friday
Handling of Make-up Tests: The
Instructors on both the Boone Campus and at
1. An instructor is responsible for hand delivering or sending the test through Inter-Campus Mail. Ames Center instructors need to make special arrangements with Jinny Silberhorn, 433-5098, for getting their make-up tests to the Boone Campus testing center.
2. We DO NOT proctor entire class sections including TV or Online classes. You may have students come to the AAC to test, but we do not have the space to accommodate entire class sections at one time. Tell students they may take their test any time that day or over a couple of days.
3. Students must know the instructor’s name as exams are filed under the instructor's name.
4. Students must present a picture ID or other appropriate ID.
5. The AAC Staff usually do not contact the instructor if your test is not in the file. Please maintain a schedule with your students so they KNOW when they can expect your test to be on file.
6. We request that the student’s name and the instructor’s name be on EACH test or the yellow Proctor Sheet (found in the AAC). This will ensure accuracy in returning the tests to the correct instructor.
7. Please make sure your instructions to the student are clear and complete. The AAC usually will not call the instructor to verify any instructions. The student will have to take the test as instructed.
8. Students take their make-up tests in a cloistered room just off of the main workroom
of the
are working with students in the center as well.
9. If a student is caught cheating, his or her test will be taken away and returned to instructor with a
note explaining the situation. If a student is disruptive in the testing room, using a cell phone in anyway, or belligerent or argumentative to AAC staff, the student may be reported and suspended from using the AAC for make up tests per the Student Conduct, Discipline and Appeals Procedure. The student, instructor, and Provost of Student Services will be notified in writing. The only way to be reinstated would be by filing an appeal with the Provost of Student Services.
Free Tutoring Services: Jinny Silberhorn, Ext. 5098, will help arrange tutors for students who are having difficulty with a particular course or courses. Knowledgeable tutors can assist students by reviewing the course material, answering questions, and reviewing for exams. Students can be scheduled individually or with a group. If you have students who are struggling in your course, please feel free to suggest that they contact Jinny Silberhorn to see if a tutor is available in thier area of difficulty.
Writing Assistance: Students may receive assistance on writing assignments for any course. An academic achievement center instructor will help students:
Additional Services: The
1. Students seeking assistance with college course work, especially in the areas of math, science, English, reading, and study skills.
2. Adults working toward high school completion (GED or adult high school diploma) or completing a program of basic literacy skills (ABE).
3. 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.
Computer services are also available in the Academic Achievement Centers. These services include various educational and support programs in many areas, and a computer-based educational system (PLATO).
Challenge Tests: The
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 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 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 your course can be done through a challenge test. Check with your 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 your class until they find out that they have passed the challenge test.
Boone Campus Student Computer Lab
The Boone Campus Computer Lab is open to all currently enrolled DMACC students.
Location: Room 135B
Contacts: Rebecca Funke, Librarian, Room 135, Ext. 5040
Karen Messler, Room 135, Ext. 5041
Donna Kelly, Room 135, Ext. 5043
Hours: Monday through Thursday from
Friday from
Saturday and Sunday the lab is closed.
Procedures and Policies:
1. Student user name is first initial, middle initial, and last name – no spaces. If there are duplicate login names, a number may be added to the end of the name.
2. The password starts off as the last 4 digits of the student’s college identification number. This gives the student one login. The student is requested to change his/her password at that time and can do so by following the instructions on the screen. Passwords can be changed at any time by using (ctrl+alt+
3. The following programs are available in this lab:
Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher)
Internet Explorer, Outlook E-mail, etc.)
4. Faculty and staff as well as students are welcome to use this computer lab.
BOONE/AMES CAMPUS SAFETY ISSUES Inclement Weather Information Weapons and Firearms on Campus |
Inclement Weather Information
If there is inclement weather, such as a blizzard or ice storm, DMACC students, faculty and staff can monitor the following media announcements for possible College closing information.
PHONE: Call the Boone Campus switchboard at (515) 432-7203. A recorded message will indicate if classes have been canceled or delayed due to inclement weather.
RADIO:
Please note that radio stations announce the closing of individual campuses. It is possible that one campus will close while others remain open. Please listen carefully for the name of the campus that is being closed.
WOI-AM 640
WOI-FM 90.1
KLRX-FM 96.1
KETZ 104.1
KASI 1430
KWBG 1590 Boone KRKQ-FM 98.3
KCIM 1380 Carroll KGRN-AM 1410 Grinnell
KKRL 93.7 Carroll KNIA-AM 1320
WHO- AM 1040
KXTX-AM 940
KIOA-FM 93.3
KGGO-AM 94.9
KRNT-AM 1350
KSTZ-FM 102.5
TV:
KCCI - Channel 8
WHO - Channel 13
WOI - Channel 5
Voice Mail: Employees who have voice mail may access their voice mailbox from home to hear a broadcast message, if the College campus has been closed.
Decision to Close: There are no specific guidelines for closing College in terms of inches of snow, since many factors including time of day, total snow fall, wind, visibility, etc. all affect this decision. DMACC gives very serious consideration to inclement weather and is committed to making decisions to close the College as soon as possible. Weather conditions are continuously monitored in advance of winter storms and target making the decision to close by
Provost Decides: The decision to close the Boone Campus and/or cancel classes at the
Extra Activities/Classes Canceled: When canceled, all classes and special non-traditional events occurring on that closed campus will also be canceled. Credit and non-credit classes held off-campus will abide by the class location's decision to close.If classes are canceled, employees and students should leave campus as soon as possible and/or should not come to the College. This allows for snow removal to take place more effectively. The exception is if your supervisor requests you to remain at work or to come in to work.
Give Notice: During adverse weather, local TV and radio stations are generally overwhelmed with school closing announcements. Consequently, these stations are only able to make very abbreviated announcements for each organization and will not announce special events or other non-typical events at DMACC affected by the closing. Please inform all attendees of such special non-traditional events of this policy so they can react appropriately during inclement weather. If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please call Mark Baethke at x7312. Faculty can use the Webmail from home to email an entire section at once. Practice this in advance as a "test" to assure that everyone on the list is able to access the message, should it be needed in an emergency.
Pay Not Reduced: Credit adjunct faculty members do not have their pay reduced due to a school closing or early dismissal due to inclement weather.
Weapons and Firearms on Campus
Students are prohibited from having weapons and firearms on campus except in the following instances:
• The student holds a valid weapon permit and completely conceals the weapon at all times.
• The weapon or firearm is kept in accordance with state and federal law in a closed vehicle located on street, drive, or parking facilities on College property, and is completely concealed at all times.
Violations of this procedure will result in the following sanctions, subject to the review of the President.
Note: Students are not to bring weapons and firearms to class for educational purposes, i.e., a demonstration speech on how to clean a rifle.
VIOLATION & SANCTION
• Possession of firearms
- Suspension for not less than one year
• Display of weapons other than firearms in a threatening manner
- Suspension for not less than one year
• Use of weapons other than firearms to inflict harm or injury
- Suspension for not less than one year
• Display of weapons other than firearms
- Suspension for not less than ten days
• Possession of weapons other than firearms
- Suspension for not less than five days
Firearms are any weapons which are designed or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, the frame or receiver of any such weapons, a muffler or silencer of such weapons, or any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas.
Weapons include, but are not limited to, knives having a blade exceeding five and a half inches in length, guns, firearms, fireworks, explosives or other chemicals, or any simulations of any such items. Canisters of mace, pepper gas, and other such commercially available defensive devices carried and used by students or employees exclusively for personal protection, are not deemed to constitute weapons unless displayed or used for purposes other than personal defense.
Reference: Board Policy 2015, Firearms and Weapons on College Property; Threat Assessment; Crisis Management
MISCELLANEOUS Boone/Ames Campus Employees Association |
Boone/Ames Campus Employees Association
All DMACC Boone Campus/Ames DMACC faculty and staff are welcome to join the DMACC Boone Campus Employees Association. Fees are $20 per year. This association hosts an annual holiday dinner, Friday morning treats on the Boone Campus in the Conference Room, and sends cards and flowers to ill and bereaved employees. Contact Shelby Hildreth, Room 120B, 433-5024, for details.