Institutional Information

Campus Directory

All faculty and staff phone and office numbers are available through the campus directory:
Campus Directory

Emergency Procedures

All employees need to be familiar with Emergency Procedures. Although information is posted in each room, procedures are also available at this website:
Emergency Procedures

Faculty Association

A web page explaining the function and benefits of the Faculty Association is available at this link: Faculty Association

Faculty Home Pages

More and more of our faculty have faculty home pages where they can communicate with their students. Individual home pages are available at this address:
Faculty Home Pages

Foundation

The Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, benevolent, educational, and scientific purposes in support of Maricopa County Community Colleges. The two main areas of focus for Foundation support are student scholarships and enhancements of academic programs. This link displays the Foundation webpage:     MCCCD Foundation

Payroll

Upon employment, faculty members must sign appropriate documents at the Payroll Office. At this time, the faculty may obtain direct deposit services. This link displays the Payroll page.

Personnel Services

Personnel resources include benefit information as well as information that you might like to share with others.    Personnel Services

Policies and Procedures Manual

The MCCCD Policies and Procedures Manual, eighth edition, is available to all faculty and staff on line at this website:  Policies and Procedures Manual. 

Remote Access of the Campus System

VPN Setup Information: contact Helpdesk at 602.243.8324 to make a request. You will be given the required software to setup your home computer.

Resource Development

Finding money to do something unique is always a challenge. Fortunately, South Mountain Community College has several resources that can help to find and write grants to support our teaching. This link will direct you to that office:   Resource Development 

Technology Information

The Teaching and Learning Center is second to none. If you have needs for troubleshooting a problem with the instructor's computer in the classroom, or would like to take advantage of on-campus faculty and staff workshops, specifics are available at the TLC website on the internal web page.

Audiovisual Services

Coming Soon!

Computer and Web Policy Information

The College encourages its faculty to provide current information in their classes. Technology has become an integral part of instruction to reach this goal. However, the College must maintain strict policies to ensure the legality of this use. If you have questions regarding acceptable use of technology in the classroom, consult this link: Computer Technology Resource Standards.

Instructional Design

Providing assistance with graphics, video, and other technology to enhance classroom instruction. Use Blackboard to supplement an on-campus course or to develop an Internet course. TLC website 

Assessment Initiative

Information regarding the internal assessment from basic objectives of the program to posting of results from faculty input are available on the web site. The site also includes the methods required each semester to provide formative and summative data.

Class Attendance/Grades

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Class Syllabus

Coming Soon!

The form and form tip sheet are available at the following links:

Class Syllabus  (Word Document)
Class Syllabus Tip Sheet  (Word Document)

Copy Work

Duplication services are available on campus through the copy center located in the Learning Resource Center. Copy work order forms are available in your division office or online at the link above. Division offices will provide account numbers.  You should allow 24 hours for your work to be returned to your faculty mailbox.

Curriculum Forms

All curriculum forms are available on-line in Word format to allow for easy access to all faculty.

Grading Policy

Coming Soon!

Guest Speakers

For liability purposes, the division office must be notified about any guest speaker or guest lecturer in your classroom.

PeopleSoft Grading

Grades are submitted electronically through the PeopleSoft system. Instructions on the process are available at this link:
PeopleSoft Grading System

Campus Resources

Learning Resources Center

It's not just a library any longer but a true learning center. So much is available to aid your students' learning including the a computer lab, class tours of the Center, and the Audiovisual Department. A comprehensive Learning Resources Center webpage provides complete information:
Learning Resources Center

Students with Disabilities

Some of our students need specialized help. At their website, the Disability Resources and Services Office provides information about requesting any of the specific assistance available to these students. Services vary from specialized classroom seating to adaptive computer technology.
Disability Resources and Services.

Testing Center

Located in the Student Services Building, the Testing Center provides an individual testing environment for students who need to take a makeup exam. It is critical to provide this service in a student-friendly, yet secure, environment. The Testing Center provides specific instructions for faculty to request and take advantages of their services at this link:
Testing Center

Tutoring Services

South Mountain Community College is an open-door institution which means that some of our students may require additional help in preparing for college-level coursework. Our Tutoring Services link provides information about the type of tutoring available, where it is available, and steps to follow to register for tutoring. Tutoring Services

Student Involvement Opportunities

Honors Program

Many of South Mountain Community College's students excel in their classes. An Honors Program is available for students to earn honors credit. The website provides details about how to participate in this program.
Honors Program

Service Learning

South Mountain Community College supports service learning. Faculty provide opportunities to become involved in civic activities which are related to the content of the courses they teach. If you would like your students to participate in this activity, click the link below to the Service Learning web page.
Service Learning

Student Organizations/Clubs

Student organizations, many of which are directly related to academic programs, have become prevalent on campus, particularly since the initiation of service learning. Information is provided at the link below about establishing a student organization/club as well as a listing of all student organizations and how to become involved.
Student Organizations

Instructional Technology

Software Applications

The links at this page provide helpful information and tutorials on the Microsoft Office suite of applications as well as other applications adopted on our campus.
Tips and Tricks