Faculty Responsibilities and Rights

Position Descriptions

Sample generic position descriptions for Instructional Faculty, Librarians, and Counselors are included in the Appendix A of this Faculty Handbook.

Code of Ethics for Faculty (Seminole State Policy 2.200)

All faculty have student-related, professional, and institutional responsibilities. Because of the importance of the responsibilities to the success of Seminole State, the Code of Ethics for Faculty is stated as it appears in the Seminole State Policy Manual (2.200).

Academic Freedom and Responsibility (Seminole State Policy 4.010)

Faculty Schedules

• Teaching Loads/Office Hours (Seminole State Policy 2.140 )
• Virtual Office Hours
• Adjunct Faculty Load
• Adjunct Faculty Availability to Students
• Overloads (Seminole State Policy 2.150)
• Work Week (Seminole State Policy 2.010)
• Cancellation of Sections
• Release Time (Procedure 2.0703)

Classroom Management

• Course Syllabi Requirements
• Class Rosters
• Easy Steps to record a "no show"
• Exceptions to the Add/Drop deadline
• Class Length
• Instructor Absences (Seminole State Policy 2.330P)
• Student Absences (Seminole State Policy 3.060)
• Faculty Recording of Student Attendance (Seminole State Policy 3.060)
• Classroom Control (Student Rights and Responsibilities Seminole State Policy 3.010))
• Grading Policies (Seminole State Policy 4.090)
  
  • Faculty Responsibility
  • Grades
  • Student Withdrawals
  • Submission of Grades/Grade Changes
  • Grade Appeals (Seminole State Procedure 4.0300)
  • Limits on Course Repeats
• Other Important Information
• Referrals for Special Learning Needs
• Accommodation of Disabled Students (Seminole State Policy 1.075)
• Academic Integrity (Seminole State Policy 3.010)
• Student Rights and Responsibilities (Seminole State Policy 3.010)
• Student Privacy Rights (Seminole State Policy 3.040)
• Duplication of Classroom Materials
• Copy Machines

Teaching with Technology

• Technology Enhanced Classrooms
• Online Courses
• Online/Campus Courses
• Video Courses
• Video/Web Courses
• Video/Campus Courses
• Faculty Training
• Acceptable Use Policy (Seminole State Policy 1.140)

Faculty Administrative Responsibilities

• Academic Calendar
• Academic Advising/Counseling
• Curriculum Development and Change
• Program Review and the Faculty Role
• When a Program Closes or Changes
• Textbook Selection Procedures/Policies
• Desk Copies
• Field Trips
• Honoraria
• Student Clubs and Activities

Safety, Security, and Risk Management

• Security
• Security Offices
• Repairs and Maintenance
• Parking
• College Closing Due to Inclement Weather
• Emergency Procedures
• Evacuation Procedures
• Risk Management
• Accident and Incident Reports
• Worker's Compensation

Did you know?

Seminole State's Heathrow facility is conveniently located in the heart of the I-4 high tech corridor.