Faculty
Email & Phone Messages
The department requires all faculty to check email and phone messages on a regular basis. Faculty are provided email and phone voicemail boxes through the ACC Help desk, 512-223-tech (8324) or visit: https://www.austincc.edu/help/accmail
Office Hours
Faculty are expected to establish, publicize, and maintain office hours, during which they are available to students. Interaction between faculty and students may occur in-person, or may take place via telephone, email, electronic chats, on-site meetings, video teleconference, or other methods. Faculty are to hold one hour of office hours per class.
Office hours should be published on Lighthouse and updated each semester.
Adjunct Faculty Phone Messages
The Adjunct Faculty voice mailboxes may be requested via Mojo ticket to the IT Service Desk (please include username and AcceID). Each user will receive a new voice mailbox only assigned with a (2xxxx) ID/number to receive student caller messages. Once assigned and created, adjunct faculty will receive an email with complete setup instructions.
Calling Procedure
Students and other outside callers may leave a voicemail message for an adjunct faculty member with the following procedure:
The students and callers will dial 512-223-1790.
When the system answers (Cisco Unity messaging system), they enter the adjunct faculty member's mailbox number (2xxxx) and # to leave a message.
Checking Procedure
Adjunct faculty may check their voicemail messages with the following procedure:
Dial 512-223-1790
When the system answers "Hello, Cisco Unity Messaging System" press the * star key,
Enter your Mailbox ID 2xxxx followed by #
Enter your PIN (password) followed by #
Onboarding
Faculty onboarding is available at the following address:
Faculty Key/ID Badge Access
Faculty who need a key, new ID, or electronic badge access, should email the Department Chair and provide the following information:
Name, including middle name or initial
ACC eid
Office Phone number and cell phone number
Image of the back of the existing faculty ID card
Official job title (Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, etc.)
Campus name, building and room number
Lighthouse
The Texas House of Representatives passed HB 2504 which requires that the websites of all institutions of higher education provide the following information for every course:
Course Syllabus, and
Curriculum Vitae for each instructor, including education, professional experience, and significant publications
Syllabi must be posted no later than the seventh day after the first day of the class session; however, it is suggested that putting a syllabus up before classes start assists in class enrollment. Lighthouse is also used to list your office hours, location, and contact information. Compliance with HB2504 is a legal requirement for all college faculty. Tutorials and helpful information can be found here: https://lighthouse.apps.austincc.edu/
Absences (Instructor)
Austin Community College (ACC) faculty teaching college-credit courses are expected to meet all of their classes for the length of time scheduled. ACC does recognize during the semester situations may arise that prevent faculty from meeting all scheduled classes though the expectation is that such absences will be rare.
Anticipated Absences
When a faculty member anticipates being unable to conduct a class, the faculty member will:
Email the department's Administrative Assistant
The department administrative assistant will try to find a substitute.
If a substitute cannot be located and the class must be canceled, the professor will contact the Campus Manager’s Office to ensure the appropriate notice is posted to inform students.
Unanticipated Absences
When a faculty member is unable to conduct a class because of unanticipated circumstances like illness or other emergencies, the faculty member will try to find a qualified instructor (someone currently teaching at ACC and on the current Eligibility List) to teach the class.
Notify the department chair as soon as possible.
If the faculty member is unable to find a substitute, and the class must be canceled, the faculty member will contact the Campus Manager’s Office to ensure the appropriate notice is posted to inform students.
The Campus Manager’s Office will notify the department chair and dean that a class has been canceled.
The department’s administrative assistant can be contacted for a list of approved substitutes. Note: there is no walk policy, but we want to tell instructors what to do in an emergency. Faculty must notify the Campus Administrative Office if late or absent so the office can post a note for the class.
Substitute instructors receive hourly pay from an account in the instructional budget. The department chair’s administrative assistant processes substitute pay. Please email her the specific information on the days, times and courses that were subbed and for whom.
Adjunct faculty are allowed up to 2 missed scheduled class meetings. Deductions may be made for additional absences at the current hourly substitution rate.
Full-time faculty must complete a Faculty Absence Report with all absences entered. This form is electronically submitted to the department chair for approval. In addition, faculty must submit an Employee Leave Request form to the department chair if absent from class for a scheduled surgery, travel, bereavement or conference.
Requirements & Options (KISS)
CLS KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart!) Requirements & Options
This chart presents all the requirements and options for Assessment, Evaluation, Professional Development, etc. It indicates what Adjuncts and Full-timers must do, when to do it, & compensation. View & download the CLS KISS document here.
