Academic Year
Four consecutive quarters beginning with summer quarter.
Contract Day
A day faculty members are expected to be engaged in teaching activities or other designated activities as part of their annual 176-day contract.
Counselor/Librarian Faculty
Faculty who are employed as counselors or librarians.
Finals
Final exam days as designated on the academic calendar. All exams must be given at the times designated in the finals schedule. Any deviation from the published finals schedule must be done in consultation with the division dean. Extended day, weekend, and distance learning class exams may be given during the last scheduled class, or at a time designated by the instructor. Times selected may not conflict with the published finals schedule.
Graduation
Graduation ceremony scheduled by the College. Graduation falls on a contract day for faculty and administrative/exempt staff who are required to participate unless excused by the President of the College.
Instructional Day
A contract day in which classes are scheduled for students and faculty.
Instructional Faculty
Faculty whose primary assignment is teaching.
Instructional Year
Three consecutive academic quarters beginning with fall quarter.
In-Service Days
Up to ten contract days for all faculty, five of which are Welcome Week days and three of which are Teaching & Learning Days each year. In-Service days include scheduled activities, trainings and meetings, which promote personal, professional development, and/or support meeting College goals and objectives. Faculty members may have specific work assignments during In-Service days defined by division, department, or program needs.
Non-Instructional Days
Days within the instructional year which the College is open, but there are no classes scheduled. These are not contract days for the instructional faculty. They may be contract days for the counselor and librarian faculty.
Teaching & Learning Days
Three scheduled days each instructional year during which faculty engage in assessment work required by the College’s assessment plan for accreditation purposes and/or in scheduled professional development activities related to scholarship of teaching and learning.
Student Success Days
Three scheduled days each instructional year occurring on the non-instructional day immediately preceding the first day of finals during which faculty engage in student- success-related activities.
Welcome Week
Five scheduled In-Service days the week before the start of fall quarter in which keynotes, trainings, and all campus, division and department meetings are held, as well as other sessions for professional development, personal growth, resources and operational support.