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Academic Affairs Newsletter (Fall 2012) Page 10 CAMPUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Academic Freedom— As indicated in Article 4 of the AFT Contract, “The Faculty shall have the academic Freedom to seek the truth and guarantee freedom of learning to the students. “ Address Information— Please confirm that the college has your most current address and phone number on file to ensure you receive all messages and mailings. If you need to update your information, please complete a change of address form in the campus Personnel / Payroll Office. Evening instructors may turn forms in to the Office of Academic Affairs (AD 208 A). Adjunct Faculty Health Benefits (Eligibility)— ADJUNCT OPEN ENROLLMENT Fall 2012 is taking place from WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15 TO FRIDAY AUGUST 31ST, 2012. Complete and submit an enrollment application no later than 4 PM on August 31, 2012—FAX to (213) 891-2008. Forms received after the deadline may not be processed: http://www.laccd.edu/health/documents_forms/documents/HIS_Form_2012EnrollmentChangeForm.pdf If you teach a .33 (or higher) FTE load during Fall 2012 semester and have taught at least three qualifying semesters out of the previous eight semesters, you qualify to pay for health benefits coverage via the Premium Only Plan (POP)—you may elect medical, dental and/or vision. Under this plan, your premium payments will be automatically deducted from your paycheck on a before-tax basis, and the District will contribute to the cost of your medical plan. When choosing your medical, vision, and/or dental plan, you should consider these the medical, and dental or vision premium rates. Please note that once you have entered the Premium Only Plan health benefits plan (POP), you must remain in the program for twelve months or as long as you maintain your eligibility for the tax-deferred program. If you elect coverage, it will become effective on September 1, 2012. To see a chart of the current 2012 rates for your consideration please look here (the District-paid contribution is already calculated in these rates): http://www.laccd.edu/health/documents_forms/documents/HIS_Adjunct_2012_CalPERS_Rates_WithDentalVision.pdf You should also be aware that your rates will change in January 2013 as all of the medical plans have increased for this year. PLEASE NOTE: If you have an FTE of 0.50 or above, you are ALSO eligible to have district-paid VISION coverage for you (free for employee only -- you must pay for your dependents). If you drop below O.50 FTE at any time (but remain above 0.33), then you must pay for your employee only vision as well (it cannot be dropped). If you would like to participate, and think you might be eligible, call the Health Benefits Unit at (888) 428-2980.
Academic Affairs Newsletter (Fall 2012) Page 11 Cell Phone Policy— The Cell Phone Policy recommendation is listed below. Please include / optional as part of your Syllabus. Students may not use their cell phones to accept or make calls while in class. If cell phones and pagers are brought to class, they must be turned to “silent” or vibration mode. Instructors must review this policy with students at the beginning of the first class period and include it as part of their syllabi. Students who do not adhere to this policy will be asked to leave the class. If it happens a second time, the student will be referred to the Vice President of Student Services, and will return to class only after the Vice President has cleared him/her to return. Class Schedule— The class schedule is on-line at http://www.lacitycollege.edu/schedule/openclasses/fallclasses.html Classroom Furniture— If you rearrange the furniture in your classroom, please make sure that it is returned to its original place before you leave. FURNITURE SHOULD NOT BE MOVED FROM ROOM TO ROOM. Should you require additional chairs, please request assistance from an administrator in Academic Affairs. Classroom Regulations— SMOKING, EATING AND DRINKING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOMS. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR CHILDREN OR OTHER NON- ENROLLED PERSONS TO ACCOMPANY STUDENTS TO CLASS AND/OR THE LIBRARY. PLEASE REFER TO THE COLLEGE CATALOG FOR DETAILS AND REMIND YOUR STUDENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS. Contact Cards— At the start of the semester, Academic Affairs places blank “information” cards in faculty mailboxes. Instructors are required to complete and return these to Academic Affairs and their Department Chair. Course Syllabi (Required)— 1. Drop date statement for syllabus Important! Drop Date Information The deadline to drop without a “W” is the last day of Week 2 (of the semester), which is Sunday, September 9 th for Fall 2012. If the student must drop a course, drop before the specified deadline for dropping a class without a grade of "W." Dropping after Week 2 will result in a “W” on the students' transcript. Effective July 1, 2012 students will only have 3 attempts to pass a class. If a student gets a "W" or grade of "D", "F", “I”, or "NP" in a class, that will count as an attempt. A student’s past record of course attempts district wide will also be considered. Therefore, before the end of Week 2 the student should carefully consider if he/she can reasonably manage this course with the other factors in his/her life (e.g. work, family, course load). If the student thinks he/she will not be able to complete this course with a C or better, drop by Sunday, September 9 th . If the student has any questions, please don’t hesitate to talk to me. The student may also see a counselor in the Counseling Center in AD 108. Short-term classes: Drop dates for short-term classes are not the same as full semester classes. For specific deadline dates, please contact the Admissions Office.
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