Faculty Credentialing at Palm Beach Community College

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Faculty Credentialing at Palm Beach Community
College

• Academic Affairs
• August 2004
• Effective July 1, 2004
• Click the Mouse When Ready
• http//www.pbcc.edu/cia/alc/credential.pps

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Using this Tutorial

• This tutorial uses Powerpoint please click your
  mouse at your own pace to proceed to the next
  item or slide.
• You may repeat the tutorial as many times as you
  would like.
• The last section has a question and answer
  format so you can check your learning.

Ready? Lets go!
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Overview

• What you will learn
• Introduction to Credentialing
• PBCC Credentialing Criteria Manual
• The process of faculty credentialing
• Timelines and sequence for faculty credentialing
• The role of Academic Services
• Review of your learning
• On-line assessment of learning

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Credentialing Overview

• What is faculty credentialing, and why is it
  important?
• Faculty credentialing is a process that ensures
  faculty are qualified to teach in their subject
  area.
• It is important because we want quality faculty.
• It is a vital part of our accreditation process
  for the Southern Association of Colleges and
  Schools (SACS).

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Credentialing Overview

• What usually qualifies a person to teach?
• In most cases, a persons educational background
  determines what they can teach. In some
  vocational areas, a persons professional
  experience and certain licensures are also needed
  to qualify.

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Credentialing Overview

• Who should be credentialed to teach?
• All persons who have direct instructional
  activity in a class must be credentialed,
  including primary and secondary instructors.
• Non-employees who teach through an agency or
  contract must also be credentialed please see
  the web page at http//www.pbcc.edu/acsv/nonemploy
  ee.asp

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PBCC Credentialing Manual

• In 2003-2004, the associate deans, deans and VPAA
  developed credentialing criteria for every course
  taught at PBCC. This manual must be used to
  compare the faculty members qualifications to
  the PBCC standard for that course.

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PBCC Credentialing Manual
The Credentialing Manual is available on-line
at http//www.pbcc.edu/acsv/credentialmanual.asp
and in effect for the 2004-2005 Academic Year,
and will be used as written.
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The Credentialing Process

• The process of credentialing and loading of
  instructors to classes must occur in the
  following sequence

Submit to Deans Council for approval
(credit/prep/PSAV) or Associate Dean/Dean for
CWE/Avocational.
If approved, send to Academic Services for
loading onto PantherNet
Prepare Faculty Roster
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Timelines and Sequence

• Why is the sequence important?
• Faculty should have all credentials reviewed and
  approved PRIOR to being hired to teach.
• In the new Instructor Resource Management (IRM)
  system, instructors must be credentialed and
  loaded to a class PRIOR to being reported to
  Human Resources via a Personnel Action Form.

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Prepare Faculty Roster

• The Faculty Roster is a summary document that
  details an instructors qualifications
• The document includes
• Degrees earned
• Graduate courses that qualify a person to teach
• Licensure and certifications
• Relevant professional experience
• Proposed courses to be taught
• Faculty Roster is available on-line at
  http//www.pbcc.edu/cia/alc/faculty_roster.doc

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Approval Credit, Prep and PSAV

• The Deans Council and VPAA must review and
  approve any faculty member proposed to teach in
  any credit, prep or PSAV course.

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Approval Credit, Prep and PSAV

• Step 1 Fill-out faculty roster
• Step 2 Forward roster via a voting email to the
  Deans Council and VPAA for review. The council
  members will vote (Dr. Sass and a majority of the
  deans must vote approve.)

For detailed instructions on how to create a
roster and email vote, please see the web page at
http//www.pbcc.edu/acsv/vote.asp
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Approval (contd)

• Step 3 If approved, send email voting results
  and faculty roster form to credential_at_pbcc.edu
• Step 4 Faculty credentials will be loaded to
  PantherNet by Academic Services staff.

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Approval CWE and Avocational

• Step 1 Associate Dean or Dean sends a completed
  Faculty Roster to credential_at_pbcc.edu
• Step 2 Faculty Credentials will be loaded to
  PantherNet by Academic Services staff.

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Role of Academic Services

• Academic Services staff DOES NOT re-review the
  approved Faculty Roster as to the instructors
  qualifications to teach.
• Academic Services staff will be the only college
  staff who have security access to add or modify
  credentials on the PantherNet system.
• Credentials will be loaded immediately following
  receipt of the approval email and faculty roster.

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Thats it!

• If you have any questions, please call or email
  any Academic Services staff member.
• Ready?
• Lets proceed to the question and answer
  section.

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Question 1

• Who can load faculty credentials unto the
  PantherNet system? (click the box next to your
  response)
• A. Deans
• B. Associate Deans
• C. Administrative Assistants
• D. Academic Services

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Correct!

• Excellent! Yes, only Academic Services staff
  will have the ability to add or update Faculty
  Credentials on PantherNet.
• Please click the arrow box to progress to the
  next question.

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• Please click the arrow box and try again!

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Question 2

• Which should happen first in hiring an adjunct
  faculty member? (click the box next to your
  response)
• A. They should be loaded onto the class
• B. They should be credentialed to teach
• C. They should be reported to HR for payment
• D. They should be given student assessments.

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Correct!

• Thats it! Yes, a faculty member should be
  credentialed to teach prior to teaching and
  reporting to HR for payment.
• Please click the arrow box to progress to the
  next question.

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Question 3

• Who can approve faculty credentials for Credit
  courses? (click the box next to your response)
• A. Associate Deans
• B. Program Coordinators
• C. Deans and VPAA
• D. Academic Services staff

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Correct!

• Great! Yes, only the deans and VPAA can approve
  credentials for credit courses, with the VPAA
  having final approval.
• Please click the arrow box to progress to the
  next question.

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Question 4

• Who can approve faculty credentials for CWE
  courses? (click the box next to your response)
• A. Associate Deans or Deans or VPAA
• B. Program Coordinators
• C. Department Chairs
• D. Academic Services staff

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Correct!

• Yes, either a dean, associate dean or VPAA can
  approve credentials for CWE courses.
• Please click the arrow box to progress to the
  next question.

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Question 5

• The Faculty Roster Form must be used for (click
  the box next to your response)
• A. Credit faculty only
• B. Prep faculty only
• C. CWE and Avocational faculty only
• D. All of the above

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Correct!

• Yes, the faculty roster form must be used for all
  faculty teaching in a course.
• Please click the arrow box to progress to the
  next question.

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Question 6

• If non-employees are teaching in a class, they do
  not need to be credentialed.
• A. True
• B. False

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Correct!

• Yes, all faculty teaching MUST be credentialed
  and listed on the class as either a primary or
  secondary instructor.
• Please click the arrow box to progress to the
  next question.

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Question 7

• The PBCC Credentialing Manual (click the box next
  to your response)
• A. Can be used as a general guide
• B. Is only for credit courses
• C. Must be used for all courses
• D. Can be changed throughout the year

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Correct!

• Yes, the credentialing manual MUST be used for
  all courses, and is in effect as written for the
  2004-2005 Academic Year.
• Please click the arrow box to conclude the
  tutorial.

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Finished!

• You have successfully completed the tutorial for
  Faculty Credentialing. If you answered a few
  questions incorrectly, please repeat the tutorial
  as many times as you need.
• This tutorial presentation is available on-line
  at http//www.pbcc.edu/cia/alc/credential.pps
• All resources on Faculty Credentialing are
  on-line at http//www.pbcc.edu/acsv/tools.asp
• Please send any comments to pederseg_at_pbcc.edu