Resource Guide for Visiting Lecturers

Welcome, Visiting Lecturers, to Bridgewater State College. The College’s mission is based on a commitment to teaching and learning, and the contributions of our Visiting Lecturers represent an integral part of that mission.

We have prepared this resource guide to provide you with information on resources and procedures that we hope will enhance your experience at the College.

The resource guide draws from existing information on the BSU and related websites but focuses on those areas that are of most interest to Visiting Lecturers. It was prepared in accordance with current collective bargaining agreements, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education policy handbooks, and applicable state and federal laws. Please note that this resource guide does not constitute and should not be interpreted as a contract or binding agreement. Should any information in the resource guide conflict with a collective bargaining agreement or federal or state law, the applicable agreement or law will take precedence.

If you have suggestions for information you would like to see included in this guide, please contact Associate Provost Andrew Harris.

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I. About the College
Mission; History of the College

II. Getting Started
Initial Employment Procedures; Salary Administration and Payroll Practices; Parking; Connect Card; E-mail Accounts; Calendar of the Academic Year; Union Membership

III. The Campus
Campus Map; Classrooms and Labs; Computers for Class Preparation; Parking; Getting Around Campus by Bus; Commuter Rail Schedule; Dining Services

IV. Information on Teaching
Academic Calendar; Syllabi; Technology in Classrooms; Blackboard; Book Orders and the Bookstore; Class Lists; Web for Faculty; Add/Drop; Withdrawal and Withdrawal Pass/Fail; Waiving Prerequisites; Attendance Policy; Enrollment Census; Midterm Warnings; Final Exams; Grading; Academic Integrity; Student Code of Conduct; Information on Learning Disabilities

V. Departmental Resources and Services
Copying; Secretarial Services; Offices; Supplies

VI. Communications
Department Meetings; Visiting Lecturer Phone Voice Mail; Mailbox; E-mail, Computer Access, Blackboard

VII. Evaluation of Faculty Performance
Student Evaluations; Class Visitation and Evaluation by Chair

VIII. College Resources
Academic Achievement Center; Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching (CART); Teaching and Technology Center; Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects; Counseling Center; Maxwell Library; Center for Multicultural and International Affairs (CMIA); Campus Police; Student Involvement and Leadership

IX. College Services
Media Service; Children's Center; Health Services; Dining Facilities; Tinsley Athletic Center

X. College Policies
Attendance, Hours of Work and Punctuality; Reporting Absences; Sick Leave; Jury Duty; School Cancellations; Research Policies; Travel Policy; Use of College Telephones; Employment Verification and Public Information; Personal Data Changes; Policy on Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action; Policy on Sexual Harassment; Policy on Racial Harassment; Policy on Age Discrimination; Policy on Non-Discrimination and Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities; Drug-Free Workplace Policy; Non-Smoking Policy

XI. Workplace Safety
Emergencies on Campus; Right to Know Law; Safety Procedures; Personal Safety; Work-Related Injuries

XII. Employee Separations
Resignations

XIII. Other Useful Links
Job Postings; Other Colleges and Universities Where Our VLs Teach

XIV. Events to Watch For

Compiled by Nancy Moses and Howard London from materials submitted by Nancy Ferguson, Pamela Hayes-Bohanan, Walter Carroll, Stanley Hamilton, and Marcia Dinneen.

 

Last Modified: April 29, 2011