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College Connection instructors meet the faculty credentialing standards of the Iowa Department of Education, the Higher Learning Commission, and any special accreditation requirements of the program in which they teach. Concurrent enrollment instructors participate in college/university provided annual discipline-specific professional development and ongoing collegial interaction to further enhance pedagogy and breadth of knowledge (FS3).
Instructor Orientation
The Associate Director of Concurrent Enrollment Faculty will send email communication welcoming the CCI to the team, explaining how to access technology, review general information, and responsibilities. A new CCI will be introduced to their Faculty Liaison in this communication. (NACEP F4).
Faculty liaisons set a pre-orientation with the new CCI for course-specific training in course philosophy, curriculum, textbook or resources, pedagogy, and assessment prior to the instructor teaching the course (FS2). Orientations may be held online, at the college campus or the high school. The faculty liaison will address discipline-specific expectations including syllabus, assessments, grading, and Course Development Model (CDM) reviews during the orientation.
Communication with CCI
College Connection Instructors are considered EICC adjunct faculty. As a faculty liaison you are encouraged to connect to the CCI to your department and EICC through regular contact and ongoing communication. Advocate for CCIs to attend EICC department meetings.
Classroom
CCI are expected to use EICC’s Canvas Learning Management System and email for communication. Courses should be published one week prior to the first day of the semester.
Simple Syllabus provides students with important information for the course, classroom expectations, SLOs, and EICC policies. The course must be published for a student to see the Simple Syllabus. EICC’s CDM will be used for all courses, as it outlines course development, methods of assessment, and instructional approaches.
The CCI and faculty liaison will discuss approved textbooks for the course. High schools are usually on a textbook cycle so updating can be financial burden on the school and should be part of the discussion. Open Educational Resources (OER) are encouraged. EICC library services can provide support through this process.
Grading
CCI will establish and maintain accurate records related to student progress and registration within each class. Grading will be completed through the Grade Publish tab within Canvas. If a specific grade scheme needs to be used in a course or program, the faculty liaison will communicate that to the CCI. The grading scheme needs to be enabled to submit midterm/final grades.
Plagiarism
CCIs are required to provide an AI statement in Simple Syllabus along with their Academic Dishonesty Policy Statement.
Accommodations
EICC’s Office of Disability Services provides individualized support for students who have a documented disability. A student completes an application and provides documentation of the disability. An EICC Disability Service Provider (DSP) supports each student through this process to determine appropriate academic accommodations that balance the needs of the student and academic objectives of the program.
There are differences in disability laws for students taking classes either at their high school or at the community college. Students taking an EICC on-campus class will meet with a DSP to draft a letter of accommodation using information provided to the disability services office. Students attending classes at their high school will continue to work with their high school IEP team to set up accommodations according to college disability laws. There is no need for the students to meet with EICC DSP in this instance.
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