New Full-Time Faculty Orientation

The aim of the orientation program is to acquaint full-time faculty to the people, programs, and services of the College.

Fall 2023 Meetings

All meetings are held in-person in the Active Learning Space, Academic Support Center/Library C building.  There is an option to join the meeting by Zoom.  A link will be emailed to faculty and presenters.  Questions?  Contact Patrice Hess, patrice_hess@ivcc.edu or 815-224-0462

• Monday, September 25, 3-4 PM OR Friday, September 29, 1-2 PM;  Patrice will provide an overview of the tenure process and recently-tenured faculty (Amber Fox, Monday and Friday; Kaity Ritter and David Garrison, Friday) will share their portfolios and tenure experiences
• Monday, October 30, 3-4 PM OR Friday, November 3, 1-2 PM; the Learning Resources Team will provide an overview of student and faculty support programs and services
• Monday, November 27, 3-4 PM OR Friday, December 1, 1-2 PM; Assessment Committee co-chairs, Dr. Kim Radek Hall and David Garrison, will provide Institutional Learning Outcome assessment training

Sessions are repeated each week.  If you attend a Monday session and you would like to come back again for the Friday session, feel free to join us!

Full-Time Faculty Tenure Process Resources

• Guidelines and Procedures for Non-Tenured Faculty Evaluation System (this document is outdated but is the most-current version).

• CURRENT Course Evaluation Instrument 
• The Tenure Portfolio
• Post-Tenure Review Process 

Pre-tenure full-time faculty may have the opportunity to participate in portfolio presentations by full-time faculty seeking tenure.  If feasible, information about the presentations will be shared with pre-tenure full-time faculty.

Portfolio Examples

• Online Portfolio Example: Mary Black. Mathematics
• Online Portfolio Example: David Garrison, Mathematics
• Online Portfolio Example: Kevin Hermes, Criminal Justice
• Binder Portfolio Example: Amber Fox, Accounting (Link provides scanned sections of this print portfolio.)

Full-Time Faculty Orientation Topics

1. Academic Affairs; a Conversation with the VPAA
2. Academic Divisions; Deans and Directors
3. Academic Support Center (Jacobs Library, Tutoring and Writing Center, Student Help Desk, Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity)
4. Accreditation
5. Admissions Events
6. Assessment
7. Career Services
8. Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity
9. Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
10. Committees at IVCC (intranet link; may require login from off campus; use your computer network username and password)
11. Community College Students
12. Community Education and Business Training
13. Conversations with Recently-Tenured Faculty
14. Curriculum, Master Course Outlines, Course Syllabi
15. Emergency Procedures
16. Faculty Handbook
17. FERPA at IVCC
18. Illinois Community College Maps
19. IVCC History
20. IVCC Organizational Chart
21. IVCC Quick Facts (IR, Fall Semester Data Sheet)
22. Jacobs Library
23. Part-Time Faculty Liaison Program
24. Post-Tenure Review Process
25. Project Success
26. Retention Alert
27. Strategic and Academic Planning
28. Student Clubs and Organizations
29. Student Services
30. Teaching Online at IVCC
31. The IVCC Foundation
32. WebAdvisor for Faculty: Rosters, Email, Attendance, Grades

IVCC Faculty Contract - page 13, item G. New Faculty Orientation. During their first complete full-time semester, first year faculty will be required to participate in an orientation. Teaching faculty and laboratory instructors will receive .5 hour reduction in scheduled office hours per week during the semester of the orientation. Counselors will attend orientation as part of their regular workload.