Faculty professional learning and development promotes responsibility for continuous, career-long growth through theory, research, and professional collaboration with peers and colleagues. Faculty development also connects faculty across disciplines and career stages, creating a pedagogical community and opportunity for creative innovation. Through our strategic planning process, Central Piedmont recognized we needed to be more intentional about supporting faculty in being their best in the classroom. In 2019, by request from the president’s office and College Cabinet, and under the purview of our student success leadership team, the Teaching and Learning Excellence [Action] Team began its work and research for establishing and sustaining a Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence – a place where faculty learning, collaboration, and innovation contribute to being champions of students, catalysts for opportunity, and exceptional providers of learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen our community. Visit the Parr CTLE (login required) site to learn more.

Thanks to a generous gift from Wilton and Mary Parr, our Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence opened its virtual doors on Monday, August 3, 2020. Because of COVID-19, the Parr Center had a virtual opening, but the excitement and enthusiasm for this valuable resource was not diminished by the pandemic. The Parr Center’s team worked diligently in 2020 to establish programming, resources, and services to ensure the newly established Parr Center is regarded as a hub for pedagogical innovation and a solid anchor for well-designed and intentional faculty development opportunities in support of student success.

The Parr CTLE aligns all learning opportunities to our Faculty Competencies, also referred to as the Teaching Excellence Framework. The Faculty Competencies explain each faculty competency and its associated description, indicator(s), and Central Piedmont value(s). Faculty are encouraged to refer to the Faculty Competencies to guide their classroom instruction, complete their annual self-assessment for their Individual Development Plan (IDP), and in professional development planning and engagement.

The Academic Affairs Resource Handbook is a resource for all full-time and part-time faculty at Central Piedmont Community College. It is intended to serve as a helpful reference for information about policies, procedures, services, and activities that will assist you in carrying out your responsibilities at the college. The information provided in this handbook is not all-inclusive, and it may not answer every question you have. For more detailed information about the college, its philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures, review the college’s Policies and Procedures manual. Visit the Academic Affairs Resource Handbook page on the Parr CTLE internal site to learn more.

The academic calendar is developed for faculty and staff to adequately plan for the academic year. The calendar highlights faculty breaks, college closings, semester start, and end dates, as well as holidays. Instructors are encouraged to review the academic calendar prior to the start of term to help effectively plan their course term.

The employee academic calendar (login required) can be found on the internal website under Calendar in the menu.

Note: The calendar is subject to change. Be sure to review the calendar prior to each semester.

For more information refer to the Academic Continuous Improvement - Programs of Study (login required) page or the General Education Foundation Council (login required) page.

Please note that there are different syllabus templates based on if your course is a Program of Study or a General Education Foundation course. Visit the Teaching and Learning page to access the syllabus templates.

The College Catalog holds all the academic year’s key information, including information related to

• Enrollment

• Student Services

• Programs Of Study

• Courses /​ Course Registration

• Student Handbook

• Student Life

• Learning Resources

• Career Resources

• Previous Catalog

The Central Piedmont Global Learning office serves as a resource to students, faculty, staff, and members of the Charlotte community to explore international issues. Become a "global citizen" by studying abroad, participating in cultural events, discussing international issues, and gaining a global perspective.

Our global learning initiatives prepare students for employment in the global economy, provide experiences leading to increased knowledge and appreciation of cultures, and facilitate faculty awareness and increased globalization of curriculum.

At Central Piedmont, we are intentional about how we label and code classes to ensure consistency for both students and faculty. Below you will find helpful information regarding how to interpret section numbers, as well as how to determine the instructional method for your course. If you have questions regarding how to interpret your section number or instructional method, be sure to reach out to your Associate Dean or Department Chair for more information.

Delivery Method:

N - Internet

• 100% instruction online with/without onsite testing

B - Blended

• Primary delivery is determined by the amount of weekly instruction time taught online (between 1% and 50% instruction time online)

H - Hybrid

• Primary delivery is determined by the amount of weekly instruction time taught online (between 51% and 99% instruction time online).

T- Traditional

• 100% face-to-face with no online component

Campus Identifier:

1 - Central

2 - Levine

3 - Harris

4 - Harper

5 - Cato

6 - Merancas

7 - City View

8 - Other Off Campus Locations

Examples:

• Internet: COM-231-N800

• Blended, Levine Campus: ENG-111-B210

• Traditional, Other Off Campus Locations: WBL-111B-T852

Cohort Identifiers (if needed):

C - RISE

W - Wint

Instructional methods

Class: Class.

Lab: Lab

Clinic; Clinical class

Work: Work Based class.

OCLS: Online Class.

OLAB: Online Lab

Faculty and Staff Resources

The library at Central Piedmont offers numerous Faculty and Staff Resources. Below is a list of resources available to you, our faculty.

• • • Library Instruction

    • Reserves

    • Interlibrary Loan Requests

    • Collection Development Liaisons

    • Suggest Materials for Purchase

    • Copyright Guide

    • Accessibility and Digital Learning

    • Reserve Equipment and Items

College Archives

Central Piedmont Archives identify, collect, and preserve archival materials related to the history of the college. Archival materials are available to Central Piedmont faculty, staff, and students, as well as community members. To learn more about the Central Piedmont Archives, book an appointment to visit, or donate to the archives, visit the College Archives page of the Central Piedmont website.

Academic Learning Center

The Ruth G. Shaw Academic Learning Center (ALC) is committed to helping students overcome difficulties with academic coursework, promoting independent learning, and proactively helping students to develop the skills necessary for academic and life-long learning success. The ALC has moved tutoring sessions to a hybrid format, conducted either online or in-person. Schedule tutoring appointments using Schedulicity. All Academic Learning Center tutors are qualified in a relevant area. Tutors also complete specialized training in tutoring techniques and participate in continuing education activities. The ALC offers two tutoring format options:

• tutoring for specific subjects by appointment with our Central Piedmont Academic Learning Center tutors

• 24/7 tutoring for a wide variety of subjects with Smarthinking

We offer tutoring in the following subjects:

• Math and Accounting

• Writing

• Sciences

• History

• Central Piedmont Placement Test

For more information on Tutoring, be sure to visit the website.

Digital Technology Skills Training

The Digital Literacy Learning Space's services are free and open to all Central Piedmont students and employees. Get on-demand, rapid, personalized technology training for general and specialized software. We also encourage community members to take advantage of our services to help you get ready for college, enhance your career opportunities, or for general personal benefit.

For more information on Digital Technology Skills Training, be sure to visit the website.

Service-learning is a teaching method that combines service to the community with academic instruction and focuses on critical thinking and reflection. Service-learning enables students to put theory into action and meets a range of our institutional learning outcomes, including Critical Thinking and Personal Growth and Development. Students earn academic credit for showing learning and growth during a reflection component built into your course.

The Service-Learning Center offers the following services to faculty interested in incorporating service-learning into their curriculum:

• Schedule and structure student orientation sessions where students will receive materials and on-line resources that include the following: an overview of the process, placement site information, forms to be completed, and student expectations.

• Recommend organizations based upon course learning objectives. Staff will consult with faculty on site selection, student orientation, reflection activities, the development of individual service opportunities, and assessment/evaluation of the program.

• Ensure students complete the necessary paperwork to be enrolled in the Service-Learning program, help the student find the proper placement (within the course objectives), and contact the organization.

• Manage and maintain a database of participating students and provide periodic reports including hours completed and current placement sites.

• Develop and support co-curricular and extra-curricular service activities.

• Maintain a collection of articles, books, resources, syllabi, and pamphlets pertaining to service-learning and related topics. Items may be borrowed via campus mail or pick-up. Contact the Service-Learning Center at service.learning@cpcc.edu for availability.

Visit the Service-Learning Information for Faculty and Staff page for more information.