LANGUAGE ARTS DIVISION MEETING
Convocation Day – Chabot College
Thursday, August 13, 2015, 2:00-2:50, room 455
AGENDA
I.
II.
Dean’s Welcome – Marcia
Good News and Accomplishments – anyone (2 minutes each)
Please feel free to share any good news and/or accomplishments (for yourself or colleagues)
III. Committee Reports
Representation for Shared Governance - Please see attached DRAFT of Language Arts Division
Committee Assignments. Please let me know if you have any corrections or want to be added to any
committees.
IV. Tenured Faculty Review Committee Lottery – Katie or Stephanie
V.
Educational Master Planning Feedback – posted on the CLPCCD Educational Services website:
http://www.clpccd.org/education/documents/Chabot_EMP_DRAFT_7.31.15.pdf
VI. A. Please submit your office hour schedules by August 17 and your syllabus (paper copy only, 3-hole
punched and stapled) by August 24 to Debra. The contract reference on the reverse side gives you
the latest language on this service to students.
B. Flex Day dates are Tuesday, September 8; Friday, October 16, 2015; and Tuesday, January 19,
2016. Two variable Flex Days of 6 hours each also required for the year (see
http://www.chabotcollege.edu/academics/FlexTime.cfm
Disciplines will have time to meet from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in locations below:
English – room 192 (the new WRAC Center in building 100) - TJ Puckett, WRAC Center Coordinator
Sign Language and World Languages in room 352 – Arturo Lopez-Yanez and Cristina Moon
Learning Skills - room 307 – Heather Clements
ESL – room 116 (the new ESL Study Room in building 100) – Kent Uchiyama (ESL will be meeting in
addition on Friday, August 21 from 11-1).
Division Meeting Dates & Recorders for 2015-16
First Thursday of each month, college hour (12-12:50), building 400, room 455
Thursday, August 13, recorder: Homeira Foth; Thursday, September 3, recorder: Carmen Johnston;
Thursday, October 1, recorder: Angie Magallon; Thursday, November 5, recorder: Clara McLean;
Thursday, December 3, recorder: Cristina Moon; Thursday, February 4, recorder: Samantha Rajaram;
Thursday, March 3, recorder: Shoshanna Tenn; Thursday, April 7, recorder: Kent Uchiyama.
In lieu of May’s division meeting we will hold the annual Language Arts Student Awards Ceremony,
Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
http://www.clpccd.org/HR/FA.htm
10D.3a(3) Procedures. Office hour schedules must be submitted to the Division Dean by the first
day of classes and posted outside each faculty office. Office hours shall be stated in the
instructor’s class syllabus.
9B. Syllabus Requirement
By the end of the first full week of classes, faculty shall submit to their Division Deans, a
copy of a syllabus for each course taught. For short-term classes, submission shall be by the end
of the second class meeting. For online classes, submission shall be by the end of the first week of
classes. The syllabus must shall include the instructor’s information (name, office number, phone/,
voicemail, and e-mail), office hours, course content and expectations (general course content,
course objectives and prerequisites), textbook(s), and course supplies (required supplements
and/or recommended text, special required supplies), the method for calculating the final course
grade an explanation of the manner in which final grades will be calculated, dates to know (last day
for “W”, date and time of final examination), and other supplemental information including safety
requirements. In addition, the syllabus should include a statement of student responsibilities and
behaviors and a summary of course content and expectations (general course content, course
objectives, and prerequisites).
The Dean shall notify unit members for whom there is no syllabus on record or if a
syllabus is submitted with deficiencies. The Dean shall provide a receipt of acceptance of the
syllabus to the unit member upon written request by the unit member.
18J.5 Part-Time Office Hours Notice of Intent
During the first week of each semester, each Part-time (Adjunct) unit member who intends to
provide office hours during the semester shall submit to the Dean or administrator the time and
location of the office hour on their syllabus.
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