Purpose and Use of Handbook
This handbook is prepared annually for Sacramento City College Department Chairpersons and functions as a user's guide and resource tool in effectively handling the faculty leadership and administrative liaison responsibilities of these elected spokesperson positions. While specific duties of the Department Chair are mutually agreed upon between the appropriate dean and the elected chairperson and may vary depending upon the scope and complexity of the area, this handbook is intended to provide a summary of institutional and operational information on policies, procedures, expectations, and timelines to aid in the completion of tasks and the consistency of practices throughout the college. The information contained herein is subject to change and pertinent revisions along with the amendment date may be found at the following website: Placeholder for hyperlink to update site
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Los Rios District Overview
- SCC Mission, Vision & Values
- Our College & Students: Facts at a Glance
- Participatory Decision-Making
- College Constituencies
- Organizational Charts
- Organizational Contacts
- Department Chairpersons
- Department Chair Responsibilities
- Role, Responsibilities & Compensation
- Placeholder Communication
- Placeholder Faculty-Administration Liaison
- Curriculum
- Calendar
- Course & Program Proposals
- Placeholder Program Approvals
- Program Review
- Textbook Adoptions & Orders
- Faculty Appointments
- Placeholder Performance Review Teams
- Standing Committees
- Placeholder Mentors
- Placeholder Reassigned Time
- Faculty Hiring
- Faculty Hiring Resource Plan
- Full-Time Faculty Hiring Regulations
- Adjunct Faculty Hiring Regulations
- LRCCD Faculty Hiring Manual
- Placeholder Faculty Hiring Process - New
- Placeholder Faculty Hiring Process - Replacement
- Faculty Hiring Calendar
- Faculty Hiring Profiles
- Enrollment Management
- Crystal Reports
- Placeholder Scheduling
- Placeholder FTEF Allocation
- Placeholder FTEF Allocation Calculation
- Placeholder WSCH, Daily and Positive Attendence
- Placeholder Productivity Goal & Calculations
- Class Cancellation Guidelines
- Placeholder Distance Education
- Classroom Management
- Placeholder Student Contacts and Communications
- Placeholder Waiver Form 1
- Placeholder Waiver Form 2
- Placeholder Waiver Form 3
- Placeholder
- Professional Development
- Strategic Planning
- Placeholder Planning Calendar
- Placeholder Institutional Plans
- Unit Plans
- Program Plans
- Resource Requests
- Information Technology
- Marketing & Publications
- Budget
- Travel
- Calendars & Timelines
- Academic Calendar (brief)
- Placeholder Academic Calendar - Expanded
- Placeholder Class Schedules Calendar
- Curriculum Submissions Calendar
- Events Calendar
- Finals Exams
- Grade Submission
- Placeholder Planning Calendar
- Forms
- Placeholder Availability Form
- Placeholder TCS - Overload
- Placeholder TCS - Adjunct
- Placeholder ESA
- Placeholder Change Forms
- Request for Type C Leave
- Application for Credit for Salary Schedule Advancement
- Placeholder FLEX Forms
- Department Chair Feedback Form - Counseling Departments
- Department Chair Feedback Form - Instructional Departments
- Instruction Forms
- Resource Tools
- Placeholder Glossary
- Acronyms
- Placeholder Instructor Schedule Template
- Placeholder Class Calculation Worksheets
- Placeholder ESA Ancillary Activities (Sixty Percent and STRS Creditable)
- Website Resources

