Faculty Handbook

ABSENCES

Faculty — If you are not going to meet your class, you must call the Office of Academic
Affairs (818) 364-7637, to report your absence. If your class is an evening class, please
leave a message also with campus police at (818) 364-7843, and be prepared the
following information:

Your name

The name and section number of the class you will miss

Any assignment you wish us to post asking the students to complete

The reason for the absence so that the department secretaries can provide you
with the appropriate card

Be sure to submit the appropriate card

There are different types of cards that need to be filled out depending upon whether your absence was due to sickness, personal emergency, etc. Absence cards and forms can be obtained from your
department office. You can obtain further information from the personnel clerk in the Business Office.

Also, if you are absent for more than five consecutive days due to illness, an illness card must be signed by your attending physician in order for you to receive your regular pay. If you are absent over twenty consecutive working days, you will need to complete a leave of absence form and have it signed by your department chairperson and the vice-president of academic affairs. These forms can be obtained from the personnel clerk.

Student -- Accurate and timely records of attendance are required by state laws and
district regulations. The Attendance Accounting and Grading Procedures Manual
covers attendance regulations and is distributed by the district office at the beginning of
the academic year. You can also obtain this Manual from the Office of Academic Affairs.
Students should be made aware of the policy on absences, tardiness, and exclusion.
The policy is in the Schedule of Classes.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for the credit, noncredit, and community
extension offerings of the college. The Office of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs
is headed by a vice-president, who is assisted by two academic deans and one
associate dean. Department chairpersons who report to the vice-president, supervise
the instructional departments.

ACADEMIC RANK

Academic rank is determined by the Academic Rank Committee, chaired by a faculty
member, according to defined criteria of time in rank, credits or degrees earned, and
service performed.

ACADEMIC SENATE

The college Academic Senate is the governing body of the LAMC faculty. The Senate -
composed of elected representatives from the instructional departments, the
Library/Learning Resource Center, and other academic areas, represents the faculty on
all professional and academic matters. Faculty are invited to attend meetings of the
Senate which are held on the first Thursday of each month. The college is also
represented in the district and state academic senates.

ACCESS TO RECORDS

See RECORDS, ACCESS TO.

ACCOUNTING REPORTS

See BUDGET.

ACCOUNT SUMMARIES

See BUDGET.

ACCREDITATION

Mission College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

ADDING AND DROPPING CLASSES

See DROP AND ADD.

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

College: Some college administrative regulations are detailed in LAMC Administrative
Procedures. These procedures are produced and distributed by the Office of
Administrative Services. The Administrative Procedures manual is divided into the
following sections: Budget, Agreements, Facilities, Fiscal Office Procedures,
Maintenance, Travel, Payroll, Personnel, Purchasing, Resources, Signature
Authorizations, and Miscellaneous.

The LAMC Administrative Procedures tells you how to request noninstructional
services, such as assignments, purchasing, budget changes, telephone changes,
building and equipment repairs, key issuance, etc.

To obtain campus administrative procedures on any given subject, you may contact the
department to which you report, Office of Academic Affairs or you may contact the
Office of the College Business Manager. See OFFICES for a listing of college offices.

District -- There are several sources for district administrative regulations and
procedures. Following are the most commonly used:

Administrative Regulations and Procedures

Board Rules

Business Procedures Manual

Personnel Commission Laws and Rules

Personnel Guides

Various offices throughout the campus have copies of some of the above manuals. The
college business manager and the president have complete sets of them.

State -- See California Administrative Code, Title 5 located in the Library, the
Business Office, and the Office of Academic Affairs.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

The Office of Administrative Services is headed by the vice-president of Administrative
Services, who is responsible for the following areas: buildings and grounds, fiscal
services, personnel, campus security, and the Bookstore. Each of these areas is
supervised by a classified manager. Activities which come under administrative
services include: purchasing, Agreements, budget preparation, budget changes, travel
and mileage claims, and telecommunication management. The Business Office is the
center for the collection and accounting (directly and/or indirectly) of all monies of the
college. Students pay their registration, parking, student body fees, and transcript fees
in this office.

Faculty and staff who wish to open a school departmental activity account (eg., Business
Department Book Loan Fund) should obtain the appropriate form and procedure(s)
from the Business Office. Also, expense reimbursement checks are distributed through
the Business Office.

ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS

The Office of Admissions and Records is responsible to several authorities for reporting
the attendance data that instructors submit. Because attendance reports are audited
and because they are the basis for most college funding, it is important that timely and
accurate reports be submitted. The Attendance Accounting and Grading Procedures
Manual is the primary source for regulations concerning attendance reporting. In
addition, bulletins are issued during the year for emphasis and clarification and for the
purpose of communicating new regulations. The primary value to the instructor of
following the procedures carefully is the time and fuss saved in not having to go
personally to Admissions to correct errors or clarify confusion.

Adding and Excluding Students -- See DROP AND ADD.

Advanced Placement Credit -- See Credit by

Examination in the Catalog.

Auditing of Classes -- See the College Catalog and the Schedule of Classes.

Change of Program -- See p. B-5 of the Catalog.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

See COMMITTEES.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

A vigorous affirmative action policy is adhered to. For details, see the Catalog and
amended board rule 101301.

AFT COLLEGE GUILD

Local 1521 of the AFT/CIO is the exclusive bargaining and grievance representative for
the faculty of the district and is legally required to represent every member of the
bargaining unit whether a union member or not.

District Officers

President Carl Friedlander

Treasurer Larry Krikorian

Vice-President Carolyn Widener

Exec Secretary Karen Taback

LAMC Officers

Chapter Chair Ed Raskin

Grievance Representative Andres Torres

APPROVED COURSES

See CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

ARBITRATION

All arbitration for faculty is the responsibility of the AFT. See Campus Grievance
representative or call ext. 7700.

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

Mission College maintains articulation agreements with the University of California (UC), USC, the
California State University (CSU), The University of Southern Nevada, and Pepperdine. The Associate
Dean of Students serves as the Articulation Officer for the college.

ASSOCIATED STUDENT ORGANIZATION

See also STUDENT SERVICES. The Associated Student Organization is the primary
campus association of students, open to registered students. It is governed by a
constitution. The ASO Council has provided student representatives to various college
committees, including selection committees for college administrators, the Mission
Planning and Coordinating Council (MPCC), and the Commencement Committee.

ATTENDANCE REPORTS

Attendance records are required by law and are covered in detail in Attendance
Accounting and Grading Procedures Manual.

AUDIO-VISUAL

Films, projectors, radios, VCRs, etc. are supplied through the Audio-Visual Department.
To obtain audio-visual equipment, a request should be submitted to the Audio-Visual
Department. The request can be left in the A/V box on the main counter in the Library. A
list of currently available equipment and a procedure concerning exactly how to request
the use of this equipment can be obtained by contacting the Audio-Visual Department in
the Campus Center. See also CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

AUDITING OF CLASSES

See College Catalog and Schedule of Classes.

BILINGUAL PROGRAM

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES

See ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS: District.

BOOKSTORE

The Bookstore is located in the Campus Services Building.

Hours -- Normal hours are from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday. Hours are extended during registration periods.

Ordering -- Textbooks and materials are approved by the department chair and the
vice-president of academic affairs. To order the books or instructional materials for a
class, complete a Book Order Form which you can obtain from your department
secretary. Submit the request for approval through your department chairperson.
Part-time faculty should direct book requests to the department chair for processing.
See the Bookstore personnel to obtain desk copies.

Order all texts and supplies which students are to purchase through the LAMC
Bookstore. It is illegal for instructors to otherwise manage the sale of texts for students.

Each term, the Bookstore publishes a list of deadlines for submission of purchasing
requests for the next term, and it is important that the deadlines be met. Usually, delivery
takes six to eight weeks. When instructional materials cannot be ordered on time, either
the materials will not be in the Bookstore in time for the beginning of the next term, or the
materials will be more expensive because of air freight costs. The earlier the orders are
in, the more probable it is that the Bookstore can obtain used books that will be less
expensive for the students.

BUDGET

Accounting Reports -- Any faculty member can request accounting reports for his or her
activity by simply requesting the reports from the budget officer or the appropriate
department chair. There are several types of reports available. The most frequently
requested report is the Budget Status by Object report which lists the current budget,
encumbrances and expenditures to date, and current balance available for all of the
objects within an activity.

Account Summaries -- You may obtain Account Summary Reports--more commonly
referred to as Budget Status Reports--for any program or activity for which you are
responsible by simply requesting a report from your department chairperson. An
Account Summary Report will give you revised final budget, current budget, current
expenditures to date, current encumbrances, and current balance available for each
activity/object combination within a program. If you are responsible for a specially
funded program, please make your request through the appropriate dean.

The second most common report is a Data Base Extract report which is a detailed
analysis of every transaction that has affected an account between two specified dates,
available from the Business Office. When requesting a budget status report, you must
merely specify the program, activity, and fiscal year from which you want the information.
For the data base extract, you must specify a beginning date, ending date, and the full
account description (A full account description means fund, program, activity, and
object.)

Budget Information -- Faculty members can obtain budget information from their
department chair. If a faculty member is responsible for a specially funded program
outside of his or her department, the budget report can be requested directly from either
academic affairs or administrative services. An account summary report can be
requested that will show the budget encumbrances and expenses and current balance
for all objects within an activity or a program. A data base extract can be requested that
will show every transaction for a specific account, including, if specified, by a unique
combination of fund, program, activity, and object codes.

Funding -- The college funding is of two types: unrestricted general fund and restricted
funds, commonly called specially funded programs (SFPs).

The unrestricted general fund of the college is allocated to the college by the district
based upon a combination of funding formulas. These funds come into the district from
the state, and are based upon the Full Time Equivalent Student (FTES) count of the
district, and other factors. From the funds the district receives from the state, allocations
are made to the nine colleges plus the district office for the general operating expenses.

On a college campus, the unrestricted general fund basically pays for all operating
expenses of the college including regular faculty, regular staff, facilities, etc.

In addition to the unrestricted general fund, the campus also receives funds from
numerous specially funded programs. These programs range from a mere $2,000 up to
over $1 million dollars. By definition, funds in these programs can be used only for the
very specific purposes defined in the funding documents.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Buildings and Grounds is headed by the Building and Grounds Administrator.
Maintenance and repairs are through his office, ext. 7800

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CENTER

The Business and Professional Center is a specially funded program to encourage
liaison between the college and local industry. See also SPECIALLY FUNDED
PROGRAMS.

BUSINESS OFFICE

The Administrative Services Office, headed by the vice-president of Administrative
Services who is responsible for Administrative Services, Building and Grounds
Operations, the Bookstore, the Fiscal Office, Personnel and Payroll, Audio-Visual and
Media Services, Computer Information Services, and Safety and Police Services.

BUSINESS PROCEDURES

See ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS,

College, District, State.

CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

See ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS,

State.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

The system of California Community Colleges comprises seventy-one districts and a
hundred and six community colleges. It is governed by an appointed board of governors
and headed by the state chancellor. System offices are located in Sacramento.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

For personnel (salary) dates and the district's instructional calendar, see the
Agreement; the academic calendar for LAMC is in the Schedule of Classes; an 'events'
calendar for LAMC is maintained by the president's office. A statewide master calendar
of organizational events is maintained by the Community College League of California
(CCLC).

CAMPUS MAP

See end of Catalog

CAMPUS POLICE

See SAFETY AND POLICE, (ext. 7843).

CAMPUS USE DURING NON-INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS

If you are going to be working late or during weekends, notify the Office of Safety and
Police. For special events, contact the Master Calendar desk, ext. 7792.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES

The college reserves the right to cancel or change classes, instructors, or class
locations. Seniority rights are administered through the department chairpersons, as is
the cancellation policy. For additional reference, see the collective bargaining
Agreement.

CAREER CENTER

The career center provides assistance to students regarding career choice.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Report a change of your address or telephone number to the Personnel Office. If you
want to change the address to which your pay warrant is sent, get a Change of Address
card from the personnel clerk.

CHANGE OF PROGRAM

See page B-5 of the College Catalog.

CHECK CASHING

The Campus Bookstore is authorized to cash personal checks to a limit of $25.00.
Personal checks may be accepted for the amount of the purchase only and only in the
Bookstore which will also accept credit cards.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

The Child Development Center cares primarily for young children of students while they
are attending classes, and it provides a learning experience for them. Fees are charged
on a sliding scale according to income, from 75 cents to $2.00 per hour. Although the
children of students have priority, the center is open to all children of the community as
space allows.

CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS

If you desire to circulate college-related materials to the general faculty, you should go to
your department chairperson to approve the materials prior to reproduction and
distribution to faculty mailboxes. The campus does not have a method for systematically
circulating materials to the entire student body. Commercial or non-college related
materials may not be circulated via campus or district mail.

CLASSES

See also CANCELLATION OF CLASSES and CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION.

First Meeting -- It is suggested that the first class meeting provide an overview of the
course and help orient students by doing the following:

1.Determine that students are in the right place and time.

2.Announce prerequisites.

3.Distribute syllabi with specific course competencies, texts required, test dates,
grading method, etc.

4.Announce attendance regulations.

The Office of Academic Affairs requires a special accounting for the first two meetings
of classes, for which forms will be provided in the campus mail.

Classes, Student Conduct -- Board rules, state law, and civility prohibit disruption of
classes. In the unlikely event that it becomes necessary, disruptive students may be
expelled from the session in question and the one following, but may not be excluded
from the course except by administrative action. For help, call campus police and
document the incident. Rules for student conduct are listed in the Schedule of Classes
each semester, and in the College Catalog.

CLASSROOMS

Furnishings: Desks, chairs, and equipment should not be taken from one classroom to
another. Besides disturbing the order for the next class that meets there, such changes
are likely to involve fire and safety regulations. See your department chairperson to
request any needed changes. For repairs, complete a Facilities Repair Request form
(available from the department office) and route the form to the building and grounds
administrator.

Location, change of -- Notify your department chairperson, using the forms provided, if
you see a need to change your class location. The chair will facilitate your request
through the Office of Academic Affairs.

COLLECTIONS OR SOLICITATIONS

Board Rules govern who may solicit and for what purposes on the campus. Basically,
the only solicitations that are permitted are those for either a charitable purpose or to
benefit the Associated Student Organization. Otherwise, any solicitation or collection
must have the prior written consent of the dean of students. That consent will be based
upon proof that: the organization is registered with the state as a charitable
organization; it will attest that the organization has received a copy of the college's rules
concerning conduct by outside individuals; and that the organization agrees in writing to
abide by those rules of conduct.

Under no circumstances may a faculty member allow an individual to enter the
classroom for purposes of collections or solicitations, without a written approval in hand
from the vice-president of academic affairs.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

See AFT Agreement.

DEPARTMENT OFFICES

Arts and Letters, Ext. 7678

Business, Ext. 7729

Computer Science, Ext. 7726

Engineering, Ext. 7664

ESL, Ext 7688

Health/PE, (818) 837-1201

Liberal Studies, Ext 7876

Math, Ext. 7609

Natural Sciences, Ext. 7723

Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies, Ext 7983

Speech, Ext. 7682

COMMENCEMENT

Faculty are encouraged to attend the annual commencement. After the commencement,
there is usually a social gathering. A cap and gown may be rented through the
Bookstore.

COMMITTEES

Advisory Committees -- Advisory committees are composed of labor and management
representatives of the discipline and members of the community. The membership is
chosen to reflect a broad spectrum of interests within the discipline. Their function is to
apprise the college of community points of view, to identify areas of need, to act as
liaison between programs and the community, to serve as resource people, and in
general to advise, develop, and evaluate programs. The following are vocational,
technical, and educational advisory committees and their campus contacts.

Addiction Studies Ext.

Jim Crossen 7707

Administration of Justice

Rudy De LaTorre 7610

Business and related areas

Alex Yguado 7730

Child Development

Janice Silver 7714

Computer Science

Ken Gorham 7742 (lab, 7726)

Engineering

Lee Risemberg 7664

Family & Consumer Studies

Sandra Lampert 7696

Food Service Management

Louis Zandalasini 7849

Legal Assisting

David Jordon 7720

Office Administration

Sherrill Frank 7743 (lab, 7727)

College Committees -- See APPENDIX A.

COMMUNICATIONS

The voice mail system provides a vehicle for communications for all staff members. For
details, see your department secretary. Written correspondence can be routed by your
department secretary. Numerous committees allow for exchange of ideas.

Many questions of your own and of those that students ask daily are answered in the
following publications:

Academic

The College Catalog, semester Schedule of Classes, brochures, fliers, and recruitment
materials are traditional hard copy modes to advertise courses and programs.

Submissions for inclusion in publications and requests for a new publication are made
through the Office of Academic Affairs. These publications are distributed to students,
faculty and staff.

Electronically, the college LAN has bulletin boards for Academic Affairs, Administration,
a general use LAMC Bulletin Board, and several others. On these are posted the
college mission and goals, minutes of various committees, and other items of interest.

District: See Board Rules and Administrative Regulations and Procedures.
Electronically, the Resource Development Newsletter announces grant opportunities
and related matters. Board of Trustees meeting times are listed on the Board Calendar
Bulletin board.

Other: Read On is a regular publication of the AFT College Guild to keep us close to its
goals and achievements. The Guild Action Bulletin is an occasional publication on
specific issues. The Anvil and Quill is published by the District Academic Senate.

COMMUNITY EXTENSION PROGRAM

(Formerly, Community Services)

See EXTENSION PROGRAM,COMMUNITY.

COMPUTERS, AVAILABILITY OF

Computers are available in the Faculty Support room of the Library and Learning
Resource Center.

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

See also CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION. To attend a conference during your
assignment period with the district, complete a Request for Conference or Activity
Attendance form and have it approved by your department chair, the vice-president of
academic affairs, and the college president regardless of whether you are asking to be
reimbursed for any expenses of the conference or activity. Your application for the
conference attendance should include an estimate of the cost and a copy of the flier or
agenda for the conference.

A specific staff improvement fund exists, administered by a staff development
committee to disburse funds for conference attendance by staff members. To apply for
those funds, complete the conference attendance request, have it approved by your
department chair, and then have it submitted to the staff development committee.

If the Staff Development Committee does not approve reimbursement, or if it will not
approve full reimbursement to you, there also exists a specific travel fund administered
by the Academic Senate. To apply for these funds, obtain your department
chairperson's signature on the approved conference request and forward it to the
president of the Academic Senate. If the request cannot be funded by either or both of
the above sources, it is virtually impossible to obtain conference or travel funds from the
general purpose college budget.

Once a conference request is approved, it is possible to obtain an advance of a
percentage of the estimated expenses of the conference, for which there is yet another
form to fill out and submit a minimum of three weeks prior to the conference.

Save all receipts to be submitted, and complete the report form after attendance. See
also Article 23B of the Agreement.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the
making of photocopies and the reproduction of copyrighted material. The following is
section 107 governing fair use.

§ 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted
work, including such use by

reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section,
for purposes such as criticism,

comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use),
scholarship, or research, is not an

infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any
particular case is a fair use the factors to be

considered shall include

(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial
nature or is for nonprofit, educational purposes;

(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;

(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work
as a whole; and

(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding
is made upon consideration of all the above factors.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment,
fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law guidelines.

COUNCIL OF INSTRUCTION

The Office of Academic Affairs Council of Instruction (an advisory committee to the
vice-president of academic affairs) meets monthly during the academic year. See
APPENDIX C for membership.

COUNSELING

Academic, career, and some personal counseling is available in the counseling office
for students. See also STUDENT SERVICES.

COURSE OUTLINES

State Title 5 regulations require that colleges maintain updated course outlines for each
course offered at the college. Outlines are on file in the Office of Academic Affairs.

COURSES, ESTABLISHING

Course additions and changes are initiated by individual faculty members, approved by
department chairs, and then considered by the Curriculum Committee, which votes on
them. Check with the chair of the Curriculum Committee for timelines for the process.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

See College Catalog.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT

See College Catalog.

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Approved Courses: Over Six hundred fifty courses have been approved. The number
of current offerings varies each semester according to student needs. See the College
Catalog for course descriptions and transferability to universities.

Class Limits and Enrollment Reports -- Class limits are established in consultation
with department chairs; the determination of limits includes such factors as Fire Marshall
room limits, curricular considerations, equipment availability, and advanced class
status. Enrollment reports are maintained in accordance with the Attendance
Accounting and Grading Procedures Manual and the collective bargaining Agreement.
Classes may be canceled due to low enrollment during the first two weeks of class.

Curriculum Committee -- See APPENDIX C.

DATA PROCESSING: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

To request data processing reports, contact your department chair. Reports are
available to you concerning the budget status of your activity.

DENTAL COVERAGE

See HEALTH COVERAGE.

DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION

See APPENDIX B.

DISMISSAL, PROBATION AND

See Catalog.

DISABLED STUDENTS

The college provides numerous services for students with special needs--the blind,
deaf, nonambulatory, etc. Contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSP&S)
at Ext. 7732.

DISRUPTIVE STUDENT

Standards of student conduct and applicable penalties for violation are detailed in both
the Schedule of Classes and the College Catalog. Familiarization with these standards
will provide you with an understanding of your rights to temporarily exclude a disruptive
student from your class. Your action must be reported to the vice-president of academic
affairs as soon after the event as is reasonable. You should also meet with the
vice-president to discuss the details of the particular problem. Other levels of
disciplinary action require the involvement of campus or district administrators, and
expulsion requires action of the Board of Trustees.

DROPPING STUDENTS FROM CLASS

Instructors may approve student adds during the first two weeks of class; after that, an
administrator's approval is required. Approval of an administrator is also required to
drop without a penalty grade after the fourteenth week.

Students may be excluded when their absences exceed the number of hours the class
meets each week. Whether you use this formula or one more liberal of your own design,
inform the students in advance. Matters of this importance are best stated clearly in your
class syllabus.

Students should be informed of the importance of using the official drop and add
procedure to avoid grading complications at the end of the semester. That is, if the
student doesn't drop officially and the instructor doesn't exclude the student, a letter
grade other than W is required. See also Change of Program, page B-4, the Catalog.

DUPLICATION OF MATERIALS

For your convenience, there are several copy machines located in the faculty office
area. These machines should not be used for more than five copies. If you need more
than five copies, they should be taken to the Reprographics Department, hopefully, a
day in advance of when you need them. If you need more than fifty copies, you must take
them to the Reprographics Department one day in advance, and you will need to have
that request approved by your department chair in advance.

See COPYRIGHT LAWS for information on permission to reproduce copyrighted
material.

If you have an extensive amount of copying you wish to hand out to your students, a
syllabus should be prepared and given to the campus bookstore to reproduce and sell
through the bookstore. Because of copying expenses, more than two or three handouts
per semester should be sold as a syllabus rather than be given to students.

EDUCATION CODE

The Education Code governs the operation of the California education system,
including the California Community Colleges. At the Mission College campus, there are
three complete and up-to-date sets of the Education Code. One is located in the Library
for your reference; one is in the Office of Academic Affairs; and another is in the Office
of Administrative Services.

On questions concerning specific sections of the Education Code, please contact the
vice-president of academic affairs when you are unable to answer your questions by first
researching the reference copy located in the Library.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

See the College Catalog.

EMERGENCIES

See SAFETY AND POLICE, or call ext. 7843.

Earthquake
If in a building, do not try to exit.
Take cover, away from windows, under door arches, desks, etc.
Check for serious injuries and report to Safety and Police, ext. 7843;
Administer first aid; be calm.

Fire
Activate fire alarm.
Evacuate building.
Report fire: Call: L.A. Fire Dept. 911 or (818) 785-2151 and campus Safety & Police, ext.
7843, or campus operator (0).
Keep clear of building and do not block exits.

First Aid
In case of a minor injury or illness, provide first aid care. Use the first aid materials that are
available in the nearest department office.
For transportation or for general assistance, call Safety & Police on ext. 7843.

Major Injury or Illness
If off-campus, dial (818) 364-7843. If on campus:
Call Safety and Police, ext. 7843, or College Operator (0).
If you do not get help immediately, call 911 (state exact location of victim.)

Violent or Criminal Behavior
If you are the victim of, or observe any violation of the law, such as assault, robbery, theft,
overt sexual behavior, etc., notify Safety & Police at ext. 7843 as soon as possible and supply
them with the following information:
Nature of incident
Location of incident
Description of person(s) involved
Description of property involved.
Assist college police officers when they arrive. Supply them with the above information and
any other additional information; ask others to do the same.
Report to your departmental office anyone loitering or soliciting on campus. Ask them to leave
if they do not have a valid reason for being on campus. Call college police if they refuse to
leave.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Faculty and their immediate family can obtain free, confidential, and professional help
with a wide range of personal and family problems. Call Dr. Carl King 818-907-7701 or
800-521-9944. Office: 16661 Ventura Blvd., Suite 523, Encino, CA 91436

EMPLOYMENT, STUDENT

See STUDENT SERVICES, Placement, and STUDENT SERVICES, Workers.

EMERITA, EMERITI

Faculty are listed in the College Catalog. Upon recommendation of the Academic
Senate, Academic Rank Committee, the college president confers emeritus status to
retiring faculty.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Mission College has programs designed to assist students for whom English is not their
primary language. If you encounter students in need of ESL instruction, direct them to
see the ESL faculty members for further assessment.

ENROLLMENT OF FACULTY IN COURSES

As a professional courtesy, notify the instructor of the class in which you want to enroll.
Notify the Office of Academic Affairs and follow normal application and enrollment
procedures.

EOP&S (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services)

State funded, the EOP&S program provides special assistance to students who may be
handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages to facilitate their
successful participation in the regular educational pursuits of the college. See the
College Catalog for requirements and services.

EQUIPMENT PURCHASES

If you need equipment in order to conduct your class, please contact your department
chair. After discussing the situation with your department chair and determining the
source of funds, develop the most accurate specifications possible and attempt to find
potential vendors to supply the equipment. By doing those things, you will expedite
acquisition of the equipment.

ESCORTS

See SAFETY AND POLICE.

EVALUATION OF FACULTY

See AFT Agreement, Art. 19.

Evaluations are important to the continuation of your assignment and are required by the
Agreement.

EXAMINATIONS, FINAL

See FINAL EXAMINATIONS.

EXCLUDING STUDENTS

See DROP AND ADD.

EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT CHECKS

When you are due a reimbursement check for approved expenditures, such as a
conference, and have submitted a reimbursement form, the reimbursement warrant is
picked up from the Bursar's Office.

You will be notified by the Fiscal Office when a check or warrant has arrived and is
available for pickup.

EXTENSION PROGRAM, COMMUNITY

Formerly called Community Services, the Extension Program now offers over 150
classes from recreation to personal development. For a schedule of classes and/or
information, call 364.7387

FACILITIES

Concern for the repair, maintenance, and operations of the facilities is the responsibility
of all members of the campus community. A faculty member is specifically responsible
for turning the lights off when she leaves the classroom, and if the classroom has an
individual air conditioning unit, turning it on the low setting when leaving the classroom.
Additionally, any maintenance problems must be reported in writing to the building and
grounds administrator so that those problems can be repaired--a hand-written note to
that office will suffice.

FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

A.B. 1725 calls for $5 million per year for California Community Colleges to be spent on
professional growth programs. Mission College received $20,000 for the 1999-2000
school year.

The Staff Development Advisory Committee, representing faculty, classified staff, and
administrators of Mission College, meets monthly to develop professional training
programs, consider requests for proposals, and disperse funds.

The LAMC Staff Development Committee has adopted a policy that any permanent staff
member (faculty, administration, classified) is entitled to a maximum of $500.00 per
school year, first come first served, as long as there is funding available. Hourly faculty
and non-permanent staff are entitled to $250.00 per school year.

FACULTY GOVERNANCE

Provisions of AB 1725 and the Agreement call for involvement of faculty in college
governance. Because of the small number of full-time faculty at Mission, the effort of
each of us is important.

FACULTY SENATE

See ACADEMIC SENATE.

FIELD TRIPS

If you plan to take a class on a field trip, you must file a form with the Office of Academic
Affairs. If bus transportation is to be used, the form is to be submitted at least two weeks
in advance or a specific funding source must be identified. If no bus transportation is
needed, only two weeks notice is required. You may not go on a field trip prior to receipt
of approval.

District policy requires that we retain on file a release form from each student who is
taking the field trip regardless of age. These forms are available from the Office of
Academic Affairs and it is the responsibility of the instructor to see that these forms are
completed, signed by the student and department chair, and filed with the Office of
Academic Affairs.

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

The Office of Academic Affairs publishes a schedule of final examinations in
accordance with the academic calendar in the Agreement. Classes do not meet at their
originally scheduled times during the final examination period. Any exceptions to the
final exam schedule must have prior approval from the vice-president of academic
affairs.

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid is a resource to students to assist them financially in continuing their
education beyond high school. Grants, loans, part-time employment, waiver of
mandatory fees, and scholarships are available to eligible students. Funds are from
federal, state, and private sources. The financial aid staff is available to answer
questions and to help students complete their financial aid applications during the
following hours: Monday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m.

FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Post- Secondary Education)

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

FIRST AID

See also EMERGENCIES. Minor first aid can be obtained from the Office of Safety and
Police Services, ext. 7843. Certain laboratories and the Switchboard Room have first
aid kits for minor first aid. Great caution should be exercised in stressing that any
student who receives first aid from an instructor must go to the Office of Safety and
Police Services to make a report. This is essential for insurance purposes.

FISCAL OPERATIONS

See ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES and PURCHASING.

FLEX DAYS

The academic calendar in the collective bargaining Agreement includes a provision for
Flex Days. These days are devoted to staff development. See also the Agreement and
ORIENTATION.

FOREIGN STUDENTS

See INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES.

FOUNDATION

The Los Angeles Mission College Foundation exists to generate community support for
the college. Donations, gifts, and contributions made to the foundation are tax
deductible. To learn more about the foundation, contact the Office of the President.

FUNDING

See BUDGET.

GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence)

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

GRADES AND GRADING

Unnecessary trips to Admissions and Records can be obviated by following the
Attendance Accounting and Grading Procedures Manual. It is the responsibility of
admissions and records to see that the reports are done accurately. Out of courtesy to
the staff of admissions and records, as a favor to ourselves, and in respect for our
students, attendance and grade reports should be accurate and submitted punctually.

GRANTS

Any faculty member can write grants. Many of our faculty members do write grants in
order to obtain additional funding for their disciplines. The first two steps in writing a
grant are discovering what grants are available and learning how to start the grant
writing process. The district posts a Resource Development Newsletter on our LAN
(local area network) email bulletin board. The WWW is also an excellent source of
information on current grants.

GRAPHIC ARTS

The graphic arts department produces flyers, posters, brochures, handouts, logos,
letterheads, and layouts. Occupational or vocational instructors may wish to contact the
dean of vocational education for possible monetary and other assistance. For graphic
arts information, call ext. 7860.

GRIEVANCES, FACULTY

See the AFT Agreement, Art. 28.

A grievance is defined as a formal written complaint alleging that there has been a
misinterpretation, misapplication, or violation of a specific item of the Agreement or of a
written rule or regulation of the Los Angeles Community College District. All faculty have
specific rights under the Agreement. Call the AFT at Ext. 7700 if you have questions.

GRIEVANCES, STUDENT

See STUDENT SERVICES.

GUEST LECTURERS

See CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

If a faculty member wishes to compensate a guest lecturer, advance approval must be
obtained from the department chairperson and by the Office of Academic Affairs and
the funding source identified by that office. After obtaining that advance authorization
and after the lecturer actually performs, the instructor then must forward a signed invoice
to the Office of Academic Affairs for processing.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

See COUNSELING.

HANDICAPPED STUDENTS

See DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES.

HEALTH COVERAGE

The district provides insurance coverage. The premiums are fully paid, but coverage
varies from one plan to another. Contact the district Health Insurance Section at
213-891-2397 for complete information. See also Article 26 and 27 of the Agreement.

Tuberculosis Exam -- State law requires evidence of freedom from tuberculosis every
four years.

Helpline -- See EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

HIRING

Policies and practices are in accord with state, district, college, and AB 1725
provisions.. For specifics, call the human resources division at the district office,
(213) 891-2308.

HOLIDAYS

Faculty holidays are indicated in the Academic Calendar.

HONORS PROGRAM

The college honors program is a series of academically enriched general education
courses stressing critical thinking and writing. It is articulated with neighboring
universities.

HOURLY-RATE INSTRUCTORS

Questions regarding hourly rate assignments should be directed to the AFT campus
chair, department person, or to the Office of Academic Affairs. The AFT Agreement,
Art. 16, states that "The right to continue in hourly rate employment is extended to each
hourly-rate employee at the campus or location the individual is assigned and in the
discipline to which assigned, in seniority order." Call the AFT at Ext. 7700 if you have
questions.

IDENTIFICATION CARD

Identification cards are distributed through the district office once per year during the fall
semester.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Supplies -- Contact your department secretary to secure classroom and office supplies.

Books and Instructional Materials for Students -- See BOOKSTORE.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

See AUDIO VISUAL, REPROGRAPHICS, AND COMPUTERS.

INSURANCE

January is the open enrollment period for changing your insurance carrier. For example,
if you wish to change from Blue Cross to Kaiser, you can make that change only during
the open enrollment period. The district sends out notifications of the open enrollment
period. For more information, contact the personnel clerk. See also Health Coverage.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

International students should schedule appointments with the international student
advisor to review their program of study, their visa status, and their financial statements.
The appointment can be made by calling that office at (818) 364-7739.

JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act)

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

JURY DUTY

See AFT Agreement.

Notify your department chairperson and the Office of Academic Affairs when you
receive a notice to appear as a juror.

KEYS

Keys are requested through the department chairperson. Only permanent faculty are
issued keys. Report lost keys immediately to the Office of Safety and Police.

LEARNING CENTER

The Learning Center provides a variety of free services to Mission College students.
One-on-one and small group tutoring is available in many subject areas; appointments
are recommended for this type of assistance. Walk-in workshops in English and Math
are offered most days and evenings; schedules are available at the Learning Center.
For more information, call ext. 7756.

LEAVES

See AFT Agreement.

LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES

More than 42,000 books, 280 periodical titles, 10,000 pamphlets, and a variety of
equipment, are available at the library. Instructors are urged to submit requests for
acquisitions. Our librarians consider their major professional obligation to be teaching
students how to gather information. Instructors are invited to send their students to
complete assignments or for general or customized library orientations. Consultation
with librarians in designing useful library assignments is also available.

LOUNGES

Lounges are located in the faculty office area of the Instructional Center, on the second
floor of the Campus Center, and in the basement of the Library.

LOST AND FOUND

Lost and Found is located in the Office of Safety and Police. Instructors are discouraged
from holding on to items as a favor to students or from leaving items in the classroom
where they are most likely to be taken.

MAIL ROOM

The principal means of communication for college business is through campus mail.
The Mail Room is in Campus Services, Room 1619. The Mail Room is available during
the operational hours of the college. There you will find faculty mail boxes where all mail,
papers and notes from students, and telephone messages are collected. Faculty mail
boxes should be checked regularly. New instructors may want to visit the mail room
before and after classes each day

MAINTENANCE

Problems with buildings or facilities should be reported to Plant Facilities at 7801
Where safety or security are involved, notify campus police as well at. 7843.

MAJORS

See the College Catalog.

MENTAL HEALTH

See EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

From 1972 through 1983, the Los Angeles Community College District provided
educational services to the Department of Defense personnel throughout the world. In
1980, the Los Angeles Community Colleges Overseas (LACCO), as it was known,
became an independent college, Los Angeles Metropolitan College. The district
withdrew from Department of Defense education, and suspended the operation of Los
Angeles Metropolitan College, effective December 31, 1983. Since that time, the
continuing responsibility for permanent records and the accreditation of LACCO
courses falls under the administration of Los Angeles Mission College. Additional
information can be obtained from the Metropolitan College office on this campus, (818)
364-7773.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

Board Rule 1202 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, sexual
orientation, age, handicap or veteran status.

NOTICE OF PERSONNEL ACTION

Faculty are informed that changes have been made in their personnel records by
change notices (Notice of Personnel Action) mailed to their home address. These are
coded and indicate assignment to hourly rate sections special assignment and the like.
The campus and district personnel offices will answer questions.

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

See STUDENT SERVICES

OFFICE HOURS

Full-time Faculty: A schedule of office hours is posted in the faculty offices. Office hours
are required by professional obligation. The Agreement lists the schedule as:

Teaching hours Office Hours

12 to 15 5

16 4

17 3

18+ 2

Additionally, faculty are required by the Agreement to meet students by appointment
upon request.

Hourly-Rate Instructors -- Offices for hourly-rate instructors are provided in the
department offices. You are not required by Agreement to hold office hours. The office is
available for hourly-rate instructors to meet with students.

OFFICES

Los Angeles Mission College

Office of the President
Office of Academic Affairs
Office of Administrative Services
Office of Student Services
Associate Dean of CalWorks
Associate Dean of Student Services
Dean, Curriculum and Instruction
Dean, Occupational and Special Programs
Library and Learning Center
Business Manager
Administrative Services Manager
Bookstore
Building & Grounds Administrator
College Fiscal Administrator
Safety and Police

OFFICES, FACULTY

Access to, when campus is closed -- Instructors should not plan to work on campus
after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday without notifying The Office of Safety and
Police. Evening classes end by 10:00 p.m. and police secure all buildings by 11:00 p.m.

OMBUDSPERSON

The president appoints an ombudsperson each year to resolve differences that might
arise between instructor and student. If you need help, contact, or suggest that the
student contact, the ombudsperson named in the Schedule of Classes. The
ombudsperson is appointed by the president to resolve differences between student
and instructor other college representatives.

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

See INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.

ORIENTATION, AFT

At the beginning of each semester the campus AFT has an orientation for all new
full-time and hourly-rate (part-time) faculty. All new faculty are encouraged to attend this
evening meeting to learn of faculty rights under the Agreement. Call the AFT office at
Ext. 7700 for further information.

ORIENTATION, FACULTY

New instructor orientation sessions are arranged by the Office of Academic Affairs for
both part-time and full-time faculty. Usually, these sessions are broadened to include
continuing faculty. FLEX DAYS are included during the school year to allow for staff
development activities. Attendance at these activities is required. Exceptions to this
schedule of events must have prior approval of the vice-president of academic affairs.

PACE (Project for Adult College Education)

PACE is a nontraditional transfer program which enables working students to complete
all requirements for graduation over a five-semester period of time. Students attend one
evening and specified Saturdays and enroll in specific educational television classes.

The PACE office is located in the faculty offices. For additional information, visit the
PACE office or call the secretary for PACE, ext. 7684.

PARKING

Campus police efficiently guard faculty and staff parking by ticketing cars without
decals. Permanent and temporary permits are supplied by The Office of Safety and
Police. Presently, decals are not required at off-campus locations. They are required on
the main campus.

PART-TIME FACULTY

See also CLASSES, and the AFT Agreement.

Questions regarding hourly-rate instruction should be directed to your department
chairperson.

PAY

Problems: If you think that your pay warrant is incorrect, it probably is. Contact the
payroll records clerk at 7784. If your warrant is lost or delayed, you will need to contact
the payroll records clerk who will research the situation for you. If it is determined that, in
fact, there is a high probability that the warrant has been lost, the payroll records clerk
will obtain for you an Affidavit of Lost Warrant and initiate procedures for obtaining a
duplicate warrant. The process for obtaining a duplicate warrant can be lengthy due to
the requirements of the Education Code in the State of California. An Affidavit of Lost
Warrant can be submitted no sooner than five working days after the issue date of the
warrant. If the warrant has not been cashed, a duplicate warrant can be in you your
hands within ten working days; however, if the warrant has been cashed, the process
can take considerably longer.

Scale -- The Agreement contains the current pay scale. New employees should
determine whether they have been accurately placed in the appropriate step and
column.

Schedule -- Faculty members are paid every four weeks commencing the fifth Friday
after the term begins. Pay warrants are issued from the district payroll office to the
location you indicated on the address card you filled out when you were originally
employed or on the most recent change of address card. The warrants are mailed from
downtown Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, and usually reach you on either Friday or
Saturday.

PAYCHECK

See Appendix B---for current and complete list of deduction codes.

PAYROLL OFFICE

See PERSONNEL OFFICE.

PERMANENT ROSTER

Permanent rosters arrive about the sixth week. Be certain that all students in attendance
have been entered by Office of Admissions on these rosters. Students whose names do
not appear must go to admissions to check their enrollment status. If you don't want to
bother with the carbon copies throughout the semester, make a copy for your files
before turning them in. Any number of potential problems with students can be obviated
with accurate records. See also ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS

PERSONAL PROPERTY

Personal equipment or furniture which is left at the college should be identified and
inventoried, with a copy of the inventory maintained in the safety and police office.

PERSONNEL GUIDE

Personnel policies and procedures for the Los Angeles Community College District are
maintained in a document called Personnel Guide. Copies of the Guide are located in
the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of the College Business Manager.

PERSONNEL OFFICE

The Personnel Office handles questions concerning your assignment or district benefits.
There you can also get discount coupons for amusement parks and other forms of
entertainment. See also NOTICE OF PERSONNEL ACTION.

PLACEMENT AND JOB INFORMATION

See STUDENT SERVICES.

POLICE

See SAFETY AND POLICE, EXT. 7843.

POSTING OF MATERIALS

Rules concerning the posting of materials are governed by the Freedom of Speech
section of the district's Board Rules. There is no restraint on the posting of materials in
the designated Free Speech Area. The Free Speech Area is located only in the
Campus Quad. Materials to be posted anywhere else on the campus need to be
administratively approved by the assistant dean of student affairs. Anybody who posts
material on campus is also requested to remove that posting when it goes out of date.

PRESS RELEASES

The college actively attempts to place our press releases with newspapers. If you have
any piece of news that you feel might be interesting to the public and which a newspaper
might publish, contact the Public Information Officer at ext. 7774 or the Office of the
President.

PRIORITY LIST

Priority for summer session assignments is defined in the Agreement, Article 15.8-C.
See your department chairperson for details.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

An instructor employed by the Los Angeles Community College District is prohibited
from offering private instruction or professional services for compensation using
district-owned or controlled facilities or during district time.

PROBATION AND DISMISSAL

See College Catalog.

PROMOTION

See ACADEMIC RANK.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

The most efficient way of distributing information to the public at large is through the
public information officer at 7774 or the Office of the President.

PUBLICATION BY FACULTY

See also SYLLABI.

Members of the faculty are encouraged to write textbooks, workbooks, syllabi, etc. for
their courses. Royalties from a publication written by a faculty member should accrue to
the author. A faculty member who is preparing material for publication (including TV) is
advised to consider his or her rights under copyright laws. It is not appropriate for a
professor to use status as a professor to exploit students for private gain. Conflict of
interest is a concern of both the general faculty and the institutional administration.

PURCHASING

To purchase materials, supplies, or services, obtain a request form from your
department secretary; then obtain approving signatures from the department
chairperson and the vice-president of academic affairs, who will have the form routed to
the business office. The single most important rule for a faculty member to adhere to is
that each purchase must have prior approval and include the budget number to which
the purchase is being assigned. Purchases made without the necessary approvals are
outside of the college's authorization to make payment -- the teacher is responsible
personally for payment for such items.

If you need something immediately, there is a procedure that your department
chairperson can use, but it still requires that your chairperson approve the purchase in
advance.

RECORDS, ACCESS TO

Faculty: Your rights concerning access to your records within the LACCD system are
specified in Article 24 of the AFT Agreement. In general, you have complete access to
your personnel records. Contact the AFT at 7700 for an explanation of your rights under
the Agreement to view your personnel files. You do not have access to the employment
records of any other employees of the district.

Student: Under the Buckley Amendment to the Family Education Rights and Privacy
Act, students may see their college records, excepting specified exemptions. Interested
students should see the dean of students.

REGISTRATION

See ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS.

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

Several major religious holidays are observed without loss of pay. Students are not
required to attend class when observing such holidays (Adm. Reg. Il.B-3), but are
responsible for making up work missed.

REPAIRS

See also BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Questions regarding building and grounds
should be directed to the building and grounds administrator, ext. 7763.

REPROGRAPHICS

Reprographics, located in Campus Services, though not authorized to print your latest
novel or text, will reproduce material for instructional purposes. You must prepare a work
request, available through the department secretary and obtain approval from the
department chairperson.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

The LAMC Foundation is an auxiliary organization of the college with a sole purpose of
raising funds and promoting the image of the college.

RETIREMENT

Participation in the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is mandatory for regular
instructors with a half-time or more load. Statements are sent at the end of the academic
year showing one's contributions. A home loan program is also available. For
information, call (800) 228-5453 in Sacramento or (800) 325-6155 for a local
representative.

ROOM RESERVATIONS

To reserve a classroom, see the Master Calendar in Academic Affairs. To reserve a
Campus Center room, call Sandra Hernandez at 7792 To reserve a room in the Library,
call Jerry Garcia at 7103.

ROSTERS

See PERMANENT ROSTERS.

SABBATICALS

The terms of sabbatical leave are covered in the Agreement, Article 25.

SAFETY AND POLICE SERVICES

See also EMERGENCIES. In addition to guarding the campus, Safety and Police
services secure buildings and rooms, prepare accident reports, administer first aid and
CPR as needed, serve as escorts in the evening, and handle lost and found items.
Telephone ext. 7843.

SALARY SCHEDULES

See the Agreement for the latest schedule.

SCANTRON

A Scantron machine is an automated test grading machine. There are four scantron
machines on the Mission College campus located in the following areas:

Faculty Offices

PACE Office

Counseling Office

SECURITY OF OFFICE DESKS

Each member of the Mission College family is responsible for the security of his or her
own desk.

SEX EQUITY

LAMC adheres to a policy of sex equity and equal opportunity. The college and the
district are firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, or veteran status in employment or educational programs and activities. See
College Catalog.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Sexual harassment is prohibited.

SMOKING

Mission College is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is not allowed in any building.

SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

See STUDENT SERVICES, Disabled Student Programs and Services.

SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS (SFP)

Mission College has several programs which receive all or part of their funds from
special sources. A partial listing includes:

CalWorks

One Stop Training and Career Center

GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence)

JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act)

Business and Professional Center

Future Teachers Institute

Bilingual Professional Expressway

Entrepreneurial Training

Tech-Prep

Unite-LA School to Career

Job developer service and resumes available through the One-Stop Center, (818)
837-22-36 or (818) 364-7633).

Information on these programs can be found in the Office of Academic Affairs.

STUDENT SERVICES

Activities, Office of -- The student activities office coordinates all student activity on
campus, including student government, clubs, social functions, fund raising activities,
Honors Reception, Graduation Reception, financial assistance to college programs and
activities, and forums. An Inter-Club Council meets bi-monthly as a clearing house to
coordinate all student activities. A student leadership class is available for all students
active in student governance and student clubs.

Clubs -- Organizations include:

Associated Students Organization (ASO) which serves as the governing
body for the students,

American culinary Federation (ACF)

Honors

International Foodservice Executives Assn. (IFSEA)

Latin American Student Organization (LASO)

Circle K (Kiwanis- sponsored service club)

MECHA (the Chicano-student support club)

The Black Student Union (BSU).

Conduct -- Standards of Student Conduct are covered in the College Catalog.

Grievances, Student -- Student Grievance Procedures are stated in detail in the
College Catalog, and in greater detail in Administrative Regulations, E-555.

Placement and Job Information -- A student graduating from LAMC is entitled to use
the job placement services of any of the other Los Angeles community colleges. The
ASO provides a job referral board which is located in the Campus Services building
and lists jobs that are made available through the 'Job Trak' Computer Network, (800)
999-8725.

Workers -- Student worker positions are administered by the College Business Office.

SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS

No substitutes will be authorized for the first class a teacher is absent. After the first
class meeting, if you are going to be absent from additional classes and need to make
arrangements for a substitute, please work directly with your department chairperson.
The chairpersons are the only ones authorized to assign a substitute to cover your class.
Failure to have the substitute assigned by the chairperson will result in our inability to
pay the substitute. Do not ask one of your colleagues to substitute for you; not only would
we be in violation of the Education Code and personnel procedures, since they are not
assigned to that class, but we could not pay them for that time.

Also, please be advised that due to the budgetary difficulties, substitutes will only be
approved for prolonged absences or after the third class hour.

SUMMER SESSION ASSIGNMENTS

Article 15 of the Agreement covers summer session assignments.

SUPPLIES

Supplies for classroom use may be obtained and ordered through your department
chair.

SUPPORT SERVICES

See INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES, COMPUTERS, AUDIO-VISUAL, AND
REPROGRAPHICS.

SYLLABI

Per Board Rules 6705 and 6705.20, a syllabus is required for each student in the class,
which should include; the basis for grading, faculty name, course title, textbook(s),
semester work plan and office hours. Copies of the syllabi are required to be on file in
the Office of Academic Affairs, as well as in the office of your department chair by the
end of the second week of the semester. The Academic Senate passed a resolution
that faculty will teach to the course outline. Those not turning in complete syllabi will
receive a notice from the office of Academic Affairs, which will be used in their next
review.

ABSENCES

Your name

The name and section number of the class you will miss

Any assignment you wish us to post asking the students to complete

The reason for the absence so that the department secretaries can provide you
with the appropriate card

Be sure to submit the appropriate card

There are different types of cards that need to be filled out depending upon whether your absence
was
due to sickness, personal emergency, etc. Absence cards and forms can be obtained from your
department office. You can obtain further information from the personnel clerk in the Business
Office.
Also, if you are absent for more than five consecutive days due to illness, an illness card must be
signed
by your attending physician in order for you to receive your regular pay. If you are absent over
twenty
consecutive working days, you will need to complete a leave of absence form and have it signed by
your
department chairperson and the vice-president of academic affairs. These forms can be obtained
from the
personnel clerk.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ACADEMIC RANK

Academic rank is determined by the Academic Rank Committee, chaired by a faculty
member, according to defined criteria of time in rank, credits or degrees earned, and
service performed.

ACADEMIC SENATE

ACCESS TO RECORDS

See RECORDS, ACCESS TO.

ACCOUNTING REPORTS

See BUDGET.

ACCOUNT SUMMARIES

See BUDGET.

ACCREDITATION

Mission College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

ADDING AND DROPPING CLASSES

See DROP AND ADD.

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

District -- There are several sources for district administrative regulations and
procedures. Following are the most commonly used:

Administrative Regulations and Procedures

Board Rules

Business Procedures Manual

Personnel Commission Laws and Rules

Personnel Guides

Various offices throughout the campus have copies of some of the above manuals. The
college business manager and the president have complete sets of them.

State -- See California Administrative Code, Title 5 located in the Library, the
Business Office, and the Office of Academic Affairs.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS

Adding and Excluding Students -- See DROP AND ADD.

Advanced Placement Credit -- See Credit by

Examination in the Catalog.

Auditing of Classes -- See the College Catalog and the Schedule of Classes.

Change of Program -- See p. B-5 of the Catalog.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

See COMMITTEES.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

A vigorous affirmative action policy is adhered to. For details, see the Catalog and
amended board rule 101301.

AFT COLLEGE GUILD

District Officers

President Carl Friedlander

Treasurer Larry Krikorian

Vice-President Carolyn Widener

Exec Secretary Karen Taback

LAMC Officers

Chapter Chair Ed Raskin

Grievance Representative Andres Torres

APPROVED COURSES

See CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

ARBITRATION

All arbitration for faculty is the responsibility of the AFT. See Campus Grievance
representative or call ext. 7700.

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

Mission College maintains articulation agreements with the University of California (UC), USC, the
California State University (CSU), The University of Southern Nevada, and Pepperdine. The
Associate
Dean of Students serves as the Articulation Officer for the college.

ASSOCIATED STUDENT ORGANIZATION

ATTENDANCE REPORTS

Attendance records are required by law and are covered in detail in Attendance
Accounting and Grading Procedures Manual.

AUDIO-VISUAL

AUDITING OF CLASSES

See College Catalog and Schedule of Classes.

BILINGUAL PROGRAM

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES

See ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS: District.

BOOKSTORE

The Bookstore is located in the Campus Services Building.

Hours -- Normal hours are from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday. Hours are extended during registration periods.

Order all texts and supplies which students are to purchase through the LAMC
Bookstore. It is illegal for instructors to otherwise manage the sale of texts for students.

BUDGET

Funding -- The college funding is of two types: unrestricted general fund and restricted
funds, commonly called specially funded programs (SFPs).

On a college campus, the unrestricted general fund basically pays for all operating
expenses of the college including regular faculty, regular staff, facilities, etc.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Buildings and Grounds is headed by the Building and Grounds Administrator.
Maintenance and repairs are through his office, ext. 7800

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CENTER

The Business and Professional Center is a specially funded program to encourage
liaison between the college and local industry. See also SPECIALLY FUNDED
PROGRAMS.

BUSINESS OFFICE

BUSINESS PROCEDURES

See ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS,

College, District, State.

CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

See ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS,

State.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

CAMPUS MAP

See end of Catalog

CAMPUS POLICE

See SAFETY AND POLICE, (ext. 7843).

CAMPUS USE DURING NON-INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS

If you are going to be working late or during weekends, notify the Office of Safety and
Police. For special events, contact the Master Calendar desk, ext. 7792.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES

CAREER CENTER

The career center provides assistance to students regarding career choice.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

CHANGE OF PROGRAM

See page B-5 of the College Catalog.

CHECK CASHING

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS

CLASSES

See also CANCELLATION OF CLASSES and CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION.

First Meeting -- It is suggested that the first class meeting provide an overview of the
course and help orient students by doing the following:

1.Determine that students are in the right place and time.

2.Announce prerequisites.

3.Distribute syllabi with specific course competencies, texts required, test dates,
grading method, etc.

4.Announce attendance regulations.

The Office of Academic Affairs requires a special accounting for the first two meetings
of classes, for which forms will be provided in the campus mail.

CLASSROOMS

COLLECTIONS OR SOLICITATIONS

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

See AFT Agreement.

DEPARTMENT OFFICES

Arts and Letters, Ext. 7678

Business, Ext. 7729

Computer Science, Ext. 7726

Engineering, Ext. 7664

ESL, Ext 7688

Health/PE, (818) 837-1201

Liberal Studies, Ext 7876

Math, Ext. 7609

Natural Sciences, Ext. 7723

Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies, Ext 7983

Speech, Ext. 7682

COMMENCEMENT

Faculty are encouraged to attend the annual commencement. After the commencement,
there is usually a social gathering. A cap and gown may be rented through the
Bookstore.

COMMITTEES

Addiction Studies Ext.

Jim Crossen 7707

Administration of Justice

Rudy De LaTorre 7610

Business and related areas

Alex Yguado 7730

Child Development

Janice Silver 7714

Computer Science

Ken Gorham 7742 (lab, 7726)

Engineering

Lee Risemberg 7664

Family & Consumer Studies

Sandra Lampert 7696

Food Service Management

Louis Zandalasini 7849

Legal Assisting

David Jordon 7720

Office Administration

Sherrill Frank 7743 (lab, 7727)

College Committees -- See APPENDIX A.

COMMUNICATIONS

Many questions of your own and of those that students ask daily are answered in the
following publications:

Academic

The College Catalog, semester Schedule of Classes, brochures, fliers, and recruitment
materials are traditional hard copy modes to advertise courses and programs.

Submissions for inclusion in publications and requests for a new publication are made
through the Office of Academic Affairs. These publications are distributed to students,
faculty and staff.

COMMUNITY EXTENSION PROGRAM

(Formerly, Community Services)

See EXTENSION PROGRAM,COMMUNITY.

COMPUTERS, AVAILABILITY OF

Computers are available in the Faculty Support room of the Library and Learning
Resource Center.

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

Save all receipts to be submitted, and complete the report form after attendance. See
also Article 23B of the Agreement.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the
making of photocopies and the reproduction of copyrighted material. The following is
section 107 governing fair use.

§ 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted
work, including such use by

reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section,
for purposes such as criticism,

comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use),
scholarship, or research, is not an

infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any
particular case is a fair use the factors to be

considered shall include

(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial
nature or is for nonprofit, educational purposes;

(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;

(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work
as a whole; and

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment,
fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law guidelines.

COUNCIL OF INSTRUCTION

The Office of Academic Affairs Council of Instruction (an advisory committee to the
vice-president of academic affairs) meets monthly during the academic year. See
APPENDIX C for membership.

COUNSELING

Academic, career, and some personal counseling is available in the counseling office
for students. See also STUDENT SERVICES.

COURSE OUTLINES

State Title 5 regulations require that colleges maintain updated course outlines for each
course offered at the college. Outlines are on file in the Office of Academic Affairs.

COURSES, ESTABLISHING

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

See College Catalog.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT

See College Catalog.

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Curriculum Committee -- See APPENDIX C.

DATA PROCESSING: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

To request data processing reports, contact your department chair. Reports are
available to you concerning the budget status of your activity.

DENTAL COVERAGE

See HEALTH COVERAGE.

DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION

See APPENDIX B.

DISMISSAL, PROBATION AND

See Catalog.

DISABLED STUDENTS

The college provides numerous services for students with special needs--the blind,
deaf, nonambulatory, etc. Contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSP&S)
at Ext. 7732.

DISRUPTIVE STUDENT

DROPPING STUDENTS FROM CLASS

DUPLICATION OF MATERIALS

See COPYRIGHT LAWS for information on permission to reproduce copyrighted
material.

EDUCATION CODE

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

See the College Catalog.

EMERGENCIES

See SAFETY AND POLICE, or call ext. 7843.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

EMPLOYMENT, STUDENT

See STUDENT SERVICES, Placement, and STUDENT SERVICES, Workers.

EMERITA, EMERITI

Faculty are listed in the College Catalog. Upon recommendation of the Academic
Senate, Academic Rank Committee, the college president confers emeritus status to
retiring faculty.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

ENROLLMENT OF FACULTY IN COURSES

As a professional courtesy, notify the instructor of the class in which you want to enroll.
Notify the Office of Academic Affairs and follow normal application and enrollment
procedures.

EOP&S (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services)

EQUIPMENT PURCHASES

ESCORTS

See SAFETY AND POLICE.

EVALUATION OF FACULTY

See AFT Agreement, Art. 19.

Evaluations are important to the continuation of your assignment and are required by the
Agreement.

EXAMINATIONS, FINAL

See FINAL EXAMINATIONS.

EXCLUDING STUDENTS

See DROP AND ADD.

EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT CHECKS

When you are due a reimbursement check for approved expenditures, such as a
conference, and have submitted a reimbursement form, the reimbursement warrant is
picked up from the Bursar's Office.

You will be notified by the Fiscal Office when a check or warrant has arrived and is
available for pickup.

EXTENSION PROGRAM, COMMUNITY

Formerly called Community Services, the Extension Program now offers over 150
classes from recreation to personal development. For a schedule of classes and/or
information, call 364.7387

FACILITIES

FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

A.B. 1725 calls for $5 million per year for California Community Colleges to be spent on
professional growth programs. Mission College received $20,000 for the 1999-2000
school year.

FACULTY GOVERNANCE

Provisions of AB 1725 and the Agreement call for involvement of faculty in college
governance. Because of the small number of full-time faculty at Mission, the effort of
each of us is important.

FACULTY SENATE

See ACADEMIC SENATE.

FIELD TRIPS

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

FINANCIAL AID

FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Post- Secondary Education)

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

FIRST AID

FISCAL OPERATIONS

See ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES and PURCHASING.

FLEX DAYS

The academic calendar in the collective bargaining Agreement includes a provision for
Flex Days. These days are devoted to staff development. See also the Agreement and
ORIENTATION.

FOREIGN STUDENTS

See INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES.

FOUNDATION

FUNDING

See BUDGET.

GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence)

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

GRADES AND GRADING

GRANTS

GRAPHIC ARTS

GRIEVANCES, FACULTY

See the AFT Agreement, Art. 28.

GRIEVANCES, STUDENT

See STUDENT SERVICES.

GUEST LECTURERS

See CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

See COUNSELING.

HANDICAPPED STUDENTS

See DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES.

HEALTH COVERAGE

Tuberculosis Exam -- State law requires evidence of freedom from tuberculosis every
four years.

Helpline -- See EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

HIRING

Policies and practices are in accord with state, district, college, and AB 1725
provisions.. For specifics, call the human resources division at the district office,
(213) 891-2308.

HOLIDAYS

Faculty holidays are indicated in the Academic Calendar.

HONORS PROGRAM

The college honors program is a series of academically enriched general education
courses stressing critical thinking and writing. It is articulated with neighboring
universities.

HOURLY-RATE INSTRUCTORS

IDENTIFICATION CARD

Identification cards are distributed through the district office once per year during the fall
semester.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Supplies -- Contact your department secretary to secure classroom and office supplies.

Books and Instructional Materials for Students -- See BOOKSTORE.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

See AUDIO VISUAL, REPROGRAPHICS, AND COMPUTERS.

INSURANCE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act)

See SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

JURY DUTY

See AFT Agreement.

Notify your department chairperson and the Office of Academic Affairs when you
receive a notice to appear as a juror.

KEYS

Keys are requested through the department chairperson. Only permanent faculty are
issued keys. Report lost keys immediately to the Office of Safety and Police.

LEARNING CENTER

LEAVES

See AFT Agreement.

LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES

LOUNGES

Lounges are located in the faculty office area of the Instructional Center, on the second
floor of the Campus Center, and in the basement of the Library.

LOST AND FOUND

MAIL ROOM

MAINTENANCE

Problems with buildings or facilities should be reported to Plant Facilities at 7801
Where safety or security are involved, notify campus police as well at. 7843.

MAJORS

See the College Catalog.

MENTAL HEALTH

See EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

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