CARROLL CAMPUS INFORMATION

Location

906 North Grant Road, Carroll, Iowa 51401 

Map to Carroll Campus

Web address: http://www.dmacc.edu/maps/carrollmap.htm

Contacts

Toll free phone number is 1-800-622-3334

Carroll Campus phone number is 712-792-1755

DMACC’s web address is http://www.dmacc.edu/

Program Chair of Business Technology LouAnn Knorr

A comprehensive listing of DMACC employee office and phone numbers along with email addresses can be found at http://www.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 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 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 Diane Miller at Ext. 8306.

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.

Diane Miller, Provost’s secretary, Ext. 8306, can also print class lists as needed.  Paper class lists will be put in adjunct mailboxes, and if they are teaching off-campus, the rosters will be mailed to them.

Additions to Class List:  Students can add a class in the fall 2006 semester until noon September 1 and in the spring semester 2007 until noon on January 12.  Students who add a class after this deadline need permission of the instructor to add the class, and instructors must sign and date 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’s name doesn’t appear on the official class roster, then the student should be directed to the main office on the Carroll Campus to complete the add 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 main office. If the student persists in attending class without becoming officially registered, please contact Valerie Enenbach, Ext. 8331; Dick Hogan, Ext. 4350, or JoAnn Morlan, Ext. 8332.

Students On Class List Who Never Show Up: If a student whose name appears on the class roster has never shown up, please report non-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.                  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 – 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 contacting the instructor or DMACC, please do the following:

            On midterm grade report:

                        Select QA on Web Banner or mark QA on paper class roster and give date

                        of last class attended.

On 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 of the remaining course work to the Provost’s office. This deadline may not exceed the date of midterm in the following semester. An incomplete form must be turned in to the Provost’s office even when instructors are turning their grades in via 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 original midterm deadline.

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 Academic Achievement Center or online tutoring service entitled SMARTTHINKING.

Acquisition of Course Textbooks

Faculty need to see Jen Schulte, 792-8310, in the bookstore.  Hours of the bookstore in the fall and spring terms are 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Summer hours are 7:30-4:00 PM. 

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 coursepacks 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.

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.htm 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: All adjunct faculty members are to turn in a copy of a syllabus for each class that they teach to Diane Miller in Provost’s Office. This syllabus needs to be in the Provost’s office by the end of the first week of classes. Doing so facilitates handling emergency situations if faculty members are unable to complete their teaching assignments.

Adjunct Class Cancellation & Substitutes for Adjuncts

Notify the Provost’s office, 712-792-8308, if you need to be absent.  If you know in advance, arrangements may be made for a substitute.  If you are ill, we can post a sign notifying the class of your absence.  If classes are cancelled because of the weather, we will make every effort to notify you by telephone regarding night classes.

Room Changes

Rooms are scheduled for the term by John Brockelsby, Ext. 8322.  If you need to move to a different room on a permanent basis or temporary basis (including one day), see Provost Steve Schulz, Front Office, Ext. 1293. Please be sure to keep the Provost’s office informed of any permanent or temporary room changes as sometimes students need to be contacted for emergencies. Occasionally, the college lets outside groups use rooms.  If you need to be moved, arrangements will be made to move your class for that period. 

Supplies and Equipment

General office supplies are kept in a supply closet in the front office.  Transparencies can be made on the copier in the front office.  A supply of transparencies is kept near the copier.  We have a Scantron machine on the Carroll Campus.  Lab materials should be located in cupboards in the nursing room or science lab.  Please ask if you cannot locate a specific item or if you need something ordered for your class.

Prior approval from the Provost’s office is needed to purchase supplies or equipment with the expectation of being reimbursed. See Jan Weitl in the front office regarding purchases.

Adjunct Offices and Office Hours

There are no specific adjunct offices on the Carroll Campus.  Contact Provost Steve Schulz,  Front Office, Ext. 1293, if you are teaching more than one class and need office space.  Adjunct office hours are optional, and adjuncts are not paid for holding office hours.

Normally, unless an adjunct instructor has been assigned office space, they include their home or business phone number on their syllabus so students may contact them after class.  Appointments may be made to meet with students in the conference room or other office as needed.

Grading

Grading is between the student and the instructor. It is useful to define your “attendance 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. 

Student Evaluations

Dick Hogan, counselor, will visit your class once per semester and explain the evaluations forms and give the students time to complete them.  Evaluation forms are kept in the Provost’s office. Adjuncts can make arrangements to see their evaluations with the Provost’s office after the evaluations have been completed by the students.

Department/Discipline-Specific Meetings

Adjunct faculty are invited and encouraged, but not required, to attend any meetings, scheduled as needed, by the Provost’s office. Faculty members will be notified by memo of faculty meetings. Adjuncts are also invited and encouraged, but not required, to attend all-campuses meetings and/or discipline-specific meetings. 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

A field trip should contribute to a student’s educational experience.  All field trips require the prior approval from the appropriate 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/group leader 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/group leader two weeks prior to the event:

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

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

Carroll Campus has one DMACC car and minivan that can be used for DMACC related-business. Provost Steve Schulz’s office, Ext. 1293, grants permission for use and schedules these vehicles. Once permission has been granted and paperwork has been completed, the keys can be picked up in the front office.

DMACC Policy Regarding 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

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 Steve Schulz 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 Jan Weitl, Front Office, Ext. 8305. 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 Steve Schulz ’s office, Ext. 1293, for details and forms.

Reference: Board Policy 4006, Resource Speakers

                   Human Resources Procedure 3425, Pay for Independent Contractors

Food and Beverages in the Classrooms

According to 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 conduct situations should be discussed with Provost Steve Schulz, Front Office, Ext. 1293 or Dick Hogan, Counselor, Room 104, Ext. 4350. For immediate concerns, such as safety, instructors should contact Provost Steve Schulz ’s office. If these two are not available, contact the front office and/or custodial staff.

One shouldn’t hesitate to make contact with the Provost or counselor when there is a problem with student conduct. 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 handled by Provost Steve Schulz or Dick Hogan, Counselor. 

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 front office.

Cell Phones in the Classroom

The use of cell phones will not be allowed due to the disturbance that is created in the learning environment.

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.

Explanation of How Pay Is Determined: Adjunct instructors will be paid by the Equivalent Credit Hour (ECH). The rate will be $675 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     $675   =    $2,025

     3                 6 lab          x        .7           =       4.2   x     $675   =    $2,835

     3                 2 lecture    x      1.0           =       2    

                        2 lab                   .7           =       1.4

                                                                          3.4   x      $675   =    $2,295

Adjuncts will be paid eight equal pays on the 15^th and last day of the month. The first pay for the fall 2005 semester is September 30, 2005, and the last pay for the fall 2005 semester is January 13, 2006. The first pay for spring 2006 semester is Feb. 15, 2006, and the last pay for spring 2006 semester is May 31, 2006.

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 Diane Miller, Front Office, Ext. 8306, to request a form 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.

Please notify Diane Miller, Administrative secretary, Ext. 8306, of any address/phone changes so that your paychecks (that are not direct deposited) and important correspondence will be sent to the correct address.

Telephones and Messages

Telephones: Adjuncts may use any of the phones available to the staff to place calls to the Ankeny Campus or locally as needed.

Prefix: The prefix to Carroll Campus office numbers is 792. If you are dialing from the Carroll Campus to another number on the Carroll Campus or any DMACC Campus, you may eliminate the prefix and just dial the last four numbers. In order to make a local call off-campus, one needs to dial “9” in order to get an outside line.

Messages: Written messages from the office and students are put into adjuncts mailboxes.

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

Keys for Adjuncts

In most cases, the campus doors and classrooms will be unlocked by the custodial staff. With the Provost’s approval, Lew Orcutt, Ext. 8312, or 712-830-3072 (cell phone) may provide keys to faculty.

Mailboxes

Mailboxes are located in the front office Adjunct faculty should check their mailboxes before each class for messages from students and more often as necessary for class lists, etc.

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:

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.

Call Ext. 6307 if you have further questions.

Photocopying on Carroll Campus

The main photocopier is located in the front office.  If you have materials ready to be copied a day ahead of time, work study students in the front office can copy your materials for you and place them in your mailbox prior to your class.  You may also use the copy machine to copy your own materials.  Please ask for assistance the first time so we may show you how to use the copier.

Ankeny Campus Copy Room

While most copying will be done on the Carroll Campus, there is an alternative for large volume copying. In lieu of using copiers on the Carroll Campus, adjuncts are welcome to use the Ankeny Campus Copy Room.  Please note that materials sent to the Ankeny Campus Copy Room from the Carroll Campus will take several days to be copied and returned to the Carroll Campus. Please send materials along with a Copy Room Request Form (call 964-6236 if not available in the front office) to the Ankeny Copy Room through inter-campus mail in the front office.

Location: Building 6, Room 21, Ankeny Campus

Contact: Deb Yeager, Building 6, Room 21, 515-964-6236

Hours: During student contact days, the Copy Room is open:

            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, the Copy Room is open:

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

            Saturday                              Closed

Copy Room Request Form:

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.  Ask Diane Miller for the index for Carroll Campus.

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.

Copy Room Policies and Procedures.

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: 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 a note that states “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. Pastel and bright colors are stocked in heavier papers and cardstock for an additional charge.

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

Copy Room Price Information: Call ext. 6236 to confirm current prices.

Computer Labs & Problems

There are computer labs in Room 158 and Room 153 that adjunct instructors may use.  They should see the Provost’s office, Ext. 1293, to schedule time for their classes to use labs as necessary. 

Contact Christie Whitaker, network systems analyst, Room 129, Ext. 8324, for any problems with computers and/or printers.

Media Services

Cathy Lawyer, Library, Ext. 8316, is our media specialist.  Please contact her if the equipment you require is not in your classroom already or if you are having problems with the equipment provided to you.

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.

Carroll Campus has one DMACC car and one 12 passenger van that can be used for DMACC related-business. Provost Steve Schulz’s office grants permission for and schedules these vehicles. Once permission has been granted and paperwork has been completed, the keys can be picked up in the front office

Please Note:

DMACC’s Safety Committee has established new requirements for anyone who drives the 12 passenger van and transports passengers. Drivers are required to view a video that is in the Provost’s office. After viewing the video, you are required to take a test and turn it into the Provost’s office. Approximate time to view the video and take the test is two hours.

Faculty Mentors

See Provost Steve Schulz for a recommendation on a faculty mentor to assist you.

DMACC Carroll Campus Library

All DMACC students are welcome to use the DMACC Carroll Campus Library.

Contact: Catherine Lawyer, Librarian/Library Specialist, 792- 8316

Hours: Monday – Thursday                 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

            Friday                                   8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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

The computer lab adjacent to the library (Room 158) has the same hours as the library.

Faculty Services

• Access all library resources on the Web with a library card
• 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

The Carroll Campus librarian is available for library orientations. These sessions need to be scheduled in advance with Catherine Lawyer, Library, Ext. 8316.

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 library at the Carroll Campus has a collection of books periodicals, audio/visuals and electronic resources. The library collections of all DMACC campuses are located on the INNOPAC, the electronic database, and students can intra-campus loan these materials.  These resources provide students with the tools to locate the materials needed for assignments and life long learning. The Carroll Campus Library facilities include a computer lab, the testing center, academic achievement center, an elementary curriculum library, and multi-media storage for media equipment available for checkout.

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.

Carroll Campus Bookstore

Location: Room 102

Contact:   Jen Schulte , Bookstore Manager, Room 102, 792-8310

Hours: Fall and spring semesters  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

             Summer semester 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Description: In addition to course requirements, the bookstore stocks supplemental study aids, paper products, office supplies, calculators, cassette recorders, computer supplies, 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 the Provost's office.

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 beginning of the semester and midterm. Notices will be posted at least two weeks before the end of the semester with all necessary information.

ID Required: A picture I.D. is required when writing a check in the bookstore. 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. Picture IDs are required for all Financial Aid and Voucher purchases.    

Also, visit the Web site http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/bookstore.htm for additional information.

Counseling/Advising

COUNSELING/ADVISING SERVICES ARE FOR ANY STUDENT ON ANY DMACC CAMPUS.

Contacts:  Dick Hogan, Counselor, Room 104, Ext. 4350

                  Valerie Enenbach, Educational Advisor, Room 167, Ext. 8331

                  JoAnn Morlan, Educational Advisor, Room 167, Ext. 8332

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

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

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.

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: www.dmacc.edu/student_services/veterans_affairs.htm/

International Student Office: Contact Ko-Hsing Huary, Ankeny Campus, 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 Huary as soon as possible.

Visit the Web site www.dmacc.edu/student_services/international.htm for further details.

CARROLL CAMPUS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CENTER SERVICES ARE FOR ANY DMACC STUDENT ON ANY CAMPUS

Contact: Kim Fara, Academic Achievement Center, Room 157, Ext. 8333

Hours:  Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

             Friday                               8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Handling of Make-up Tests: The Academic Achievement Center is willing to help faculty administer make-up tests. Faculty need to bring the make-up tests to the Academic Achievement Center. After students have taken the tests, tests will be returned to faculty in their campus mailboxes.

Procedures and Policies for Handling Make-Up Tests.

1. An instructor is responsible for hand delivering or sending the test through the US Postal Service.  Distance instructors are encouraged to use the USPS for delivery.  Intercampus mail is not a reliable way to get time sensitive material from Ankeny or other campuses to Carroll!

2. Completed tests will be kept in the instructor's file for the instructor to pick up.  Instructors who wish to have tests returned by mail need to indicate that on the exam.

3. We cannot test entire class sections including TV or Online classes. We do not have the space to accommodate entire class sections. If your class (no matter what the size) is canceled for whatever reason, you must schedule your own test time with your students.

4. Students MUST know the instructor’s name.

5. Students MUST present a picture ID. No picture ID – no test.  The only alternative to a picture ID is an instructor coming to the center and personally identifying the student.

6. Please be sure that students KNOW THE HOURS for the testing center.

7. 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 tests to be on file.

8. 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.  Students will not be allowed to take an exam open book or use other study aids, unless indicated by the instructor!

9. The tests are monitored by instructors who are working with students in the center as well.  If students need a quiet environment, they should test with the class.  Due to our location, students are in the library, and there is no control over the environment.

10. If a student is cheating, 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: Kim Fara, Academic Achievement Center, Room 157, Ext. 8333, will help arrange tutors for students who have 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 a student that is struggling in your course, please feel free to suggest that s/he contacts Kim Fara to see if a tutor is available in the area of difficulty.

Additional Services.  The Carroll 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, 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 Academic Achievement Center also handles the administration of department challenge tests.

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.
• Students 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 recorded 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 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 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 your class until they find out that they have passed the challenge test.

Carroll Campus Student Computer Lab

The Carroll Campus computer lab is open to all presently enrolled DMACC students.

Location:  The Carroll Campus Student Computer Lab is adjacent to the library.

Hours:                Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

                           Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

                           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.

Note:  To assist students in finding their login names, click on “Start” in the lower left hand corner. Locate and hover over “Search” on the pop-up menu, and click on “For People” on the second pop-up menu. Change the look-in box to read “Active Directory,” and type in the student’s name. After you hit enter, the student’s login name with appear below.

2. The password starts off as the last 4 digits of the student’s social security 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+del) and generating a new password with a least 7 or more characters.

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.

Security

In the event of an emergency situation, call 9-911 to expedite the appropriate response by authorities.

Explanation: Law enforcement and security is provided as warranted by existing conditions to help ensure the safety and security of our campuses. Security measures include security systems, exterior lighting, courtesy phones, and attention to landscape materials. In addition, the Carroll Police Department patrols and assists the College. DMACC Building and Grounds personnel provide assistance to the College community.

Reporting Crimes: Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to report all criminal incidents and/or suspicious activity to the Provost’s office, Ext. 1293, Monday through Friday daytime 7:30 through 4:30 p.m. and/or Lew Orcutt, Ext. 8312, or 712-830-3072 (cell phone). During evening hours, contact Dave Rubner, Ext. 4343. All criminal and suspicious incidents reported to the Provost’s office and/or building and grounds crew will be investigated. The Carroll Police Department will be immediately notified of all incidents of murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and any theft over $150 in value.