半岛体育

Introduction including Union Information

In this section, you will learn about the responsibilities you have as a 半岛体育 faculty member. These responsibilities come both from our union contract and 半岛体育鈥檚 own policies. 半岛体育 honors the Massachusetts Community College Council (MCCC) Contract. . It is also important to be familiar with the contract appropriate to your position. The  governs full-time faculty. The  governs adjunct faculty. All 半岛体育 Faculty are governed by the same . 

Full-Time Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

Full-time faculty workload

Information about the full-time faculty workload can be found in Article XII of the . Some key language is below: 

On Instructional time: The standard faculty instructional workload shall be a minimum of twenty-nine (29) instructional hours per week and a maximum of thirty-five (35) instructional hours per week with no more than three (3) preparations per semester and no more than five (5) preparations per year. 

College Service

Information about the full-time faculty College Service can be found in Article XII of the . Some key language is below: 

Information about noninstructional time: 

Faculty shall provide seven (7) hours per week or equivalent on a semester basis or its annual equivalent in student advisement and/or college and/or community service as determined by the President or the President鈥檚 designee consistent with Article XIII (Evaluation). 

Councils

All full-time faculty are required to serve on one of 半岛体育鈥檚 Governance Councils. Adjunct faculty also may have opportunities to serve on these councils, which play a key role in 半岛体育鈥檚 shared governance strategy. . 

To request to join a specific council, or to get more information about a council, reach out to the council co chairs listed in the council co-chairs directory.

Advising  

All full-time faculty members at 半岛体育 are required to perform advising work as part of their duties. We are currently transitioning to a new model of advising and will be updating this area with new materials. You can find a .

Search Committees

Faculty may be requested to participate on search committees as search chairs, committee members, or equity reps. For more information and/or training regarding search committee roles, please contact Human Resources or check out the 鈥淩ecruitment鈥� section of the Human Resources Forms page.

Office Hours

Prior to the start of the semester, faculty should email proposed office hours to their dean. Office hours should be clearly listed on the syllabus and attached to office doors. 

Professional Development

半岛体育 offers all employees, including full-time faculty members, the opportunity to apply for professional development funds. Our awards may come with a request to share what you gained from your development with the 半岛体育 community. The application form for faculty professional development can be found here: . 

General Education Competencies

In order to graduate from 半岛体育 Community College, students must meet 半岛体育's General Education Competencies. You may teach a course that meets up to three of these competencies, and you will be requested to provide artifacts from all of the classes you teach that will help us assess how much progress our students are making towards the attainment of these competencies. You can find out more about .

Mandatory Meetings 

Full-time faculty are required to attend several mandatory meetings. The dates, times, and (real or virtual) meeting locations are available on AccessBCC or through your email. Links to 半岛体育 Calendars, which include information about the dates and times of these meetings, are in the Academic Calendar and Meetings Calendar on the Academic Calendars page. Information about these meetings is provided below.  

All Academic Meetings 

Throughout the school year, there are monthly meetings led by academic leadership. These meetings provide important news about 半岛体育 policies, activities, and initiatives. 

Professional Development Day 

All 半岛体育 full-time employees, including faculty members, are required to attend 半岛体育鈥檚 Professional Development Day. These usually occur during the Spring Semester and will provide you the chance to select sessions that fit yo