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Staff & Faculty

Center For Teaching (CFT)

Housatonic’s Center for Teaching (CFT)


Mission Statement

The Center for Teaching creates opportunities for educators to become effective teachers, strong leaders, and dedicated professionals. Its initiatives promote teaching that supports diverse learning situations, encourage leadership that advances the mission of the community college, and nurture the talents that make each educator unique.

Structure

The CFT Committee helps to plan activities and select professional development resources and is chaired by the campus Teaching/Learning Consultant, Professor Laura Turiano.

What Does HCC’s CFT Offer?

  1. Free on-campus workshops, presentations, and discussion groups on a range of topics about teaching and learning
  2. The Center for Teaching has its own dedicated space for workshops and learning we share with our Distance Learning department
  3. A Blackboard Learn site for all HCC faculty with a range of resources, including on-demand professional development and opportunities for faculty discussion and the exchange of information and resources about teaching and learning
  4. One-on-one assistance for faculty on a confidential basis and referrals to other campus departments and resources as needed
  5. Information about and access to other teaching and learning resources
  6. Information about Center for Teaching seminars and workshops offered throughout the system
  7. Cooperative programs with other Centers for Teaching within our community college system
  8. An ongoing effort to fully integrate part-time faculty into the professional life of our college

The new Center For Teaching space in located in BH 272!

For more information, contact:

Professor Laura Turiano
Teaching/Learning Consultant
Office: Beacon Hall 261
Phone: (203) 332-5978
E-mail:


To access our Blackboard Learn site, sign in through myCommnet and check your “My Blackboard” page for the HCC Center for Teaching site. If you don’t see the site, contact Colette Rossignol, Director of Education Technology, at to be added.


Check out the State-wide CFT Facebook page where you can find additional information about teaching resources and programming.

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Committee Membership

Committee Membership


Please check back as a new page is coming soon.

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Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination 2016

From the 2016-2017 Catalog

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

Housatonic Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or genetic information in its programs and activities. In addition, the College does not discriminate in employment on the additional basis of veteran status or criminal record.

Housatonic Community College no discrimina con base en la raza, color, creencias religiosas, edad, sexo, origen nacional, estado civil, descendencia, historia de enfermedades mentales presentes o pasadas, discapacitación física o mental, orientación sexual, identidad y expresión de género o información genética en sus programas y actividades. Además, Housatonic Community College no discrimina en el empleo con base adicional en el estatus de veterano o antecedentes criminales.

All programs are open to students. These programs are described in the Degree and Certificate Programs section of the College Catalog and Student Handbook. Selective admission criteria are in place for the following Career and Technical Education Programs: Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Physical Therapy Assistant. Refer to the programs for special admission requirements.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources/Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Title IX, Mrs. Theresa Eisenbach Room LH-A203, phone (203) 332-5013; and Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Dean of Students Office, Room LH-A110, phone (203) 332-5183; Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604.

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DAC Mission Statement

Diversity Awareness Committee

Mission Statement

The mission of the Diversity Awareness Committee is to foster awareness and appreciation of diversity among HCC faculty, staff, and students.

Appreciating Diversity

Appreciating diversity means acknowledging that people think, act, interact, and learn differently; respecting differences; and valuing the impact that differences have on our community. These differences stem from factors such as socio-economic status, language, personal beliefs, political views, age, race, color, religious creed, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, etc.

Goal 1

Foster diversity awareness and appreciation among faculty, staff, and students.

Objectives

Develop standards by which to measure diversity appreciation and awareness.

Conduct benchmark survey to record current levels of awareness.

Conduct annual surveys to record increase and decrease of such levels.

Sponsor diversity workshops.

Goal 2

The Diversity Awareness Committee will serve as a catalyst that, through the sponsorship/co-sponsorship of class, club, and program events and activities, promotes diversity awareness and appreciation in the entire college community.

Objectives

Identify prospective events

For committee-sponsored events, develop and implement special event plans.

For other events, confer with event sponsors about opening them up to the entire community. Offer co-sponsorship and support in developing and implementing special event plan as appropriate.

Arrange appropriate internal and external publicity

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Digital Messaging on Campus TVs

Digital Messaging on Campus TVs

The campus TVs are used for promotional purposes. Be sure to review the guidelines for displaying messages. To submit a request, click on the link below.

How the TV System Works:

  • Custom messages are created by Richard Hubbard.
  • Up to a maximum of 20 messages will alternate every 10 - 20 seconds on a continuous loop.
  • Depending on the number of requests, some messages will display on alternating days, or at different times of the day.
  • Messages can have a predetermined display date/time, they will be set to expire at the end of the event where appropriate, or after a maximum of two weeks.
  • The TVs are for college use only. Any message pertaining to activities that have nothing to do with the college are prohibited. Also, messages should be appropriate for display and shouldn't offend the viewer in any way.

Submitting a Request:

  • Please submit TV message requests by CLICKING HERE.
  • Please limit the amount of text. The more text included, the harder it will be to read. If a message is considered too text-intensive we will contact you so that you can edit the message.
  • Images will be supplied by Outreach unless otherwise instructed. Submitted images are subject to approval. You may also submit a PDF of your event in the form as well.
  • We will attempt to accommodate all requests but retain the right to accept requests on a first come, first served basis.
  • Messages will be on display for a maximum of two weeks. Longer durations will be considered based on availability and the benefit to the college.
  • New messages will be placed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only, until further notice.Messages can be planned in advance. Also, messages can be scheduled for a specific date and time. Submission deadlines are as follows: Submissions require at least 2 working days before posting. Working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only. In other words, for a posting to appear on a Tuesday, you must submit your request by the previous Wednesday. Please plan ahead.
  • Video cannot be accommodated at this time.

The TVs serve as an excellent campus resource and we look forward to working with faculty and staff on this project!

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Display Policy

DISPLAY POLICY

  1. The HMA Art Collection will be strategically placed throughout the campus in prominent locations to benefit a wide range of staff, students and visitors to the college and to ensure the effective management of the collection.

PROCEDURES

  1. Requests for artworks to be displayed in individual offices will be evaluated against exposure of the collection to the maximum benefit of the University community. Those eligible to have works displayed in their offices will include, but are not limited to the President, Deans, Chairs of Departments and Division heads and Academic Support areas.
  1. Priority for the display of artworks in areas other than individual offices will be given to high profile public spaces, including lecture halls, theaters, meeting rooms and foyers, subject to:
    • adequate security
    • lighting
    • climate conditions,

and at the discretion of the Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art (“Director”)

  1. Artworks currently on loan outside these criteria may be recalled by the Director and reinstalled according to the new criteria.
  1. The following conditions apply to the display of artworks from the HMA collection:
    • The loan of an artwork shall be for a period of one year, unless otherwise determined with the Director.
    • Paper pieces will be on loan for 6 months or less as determined by lighting levels and the condition of the work itself.
    • Normally one artwork (or a series of artworks as appropriate) will be allocated per meeting room/foyer/lecture room.
    • Housatonic Museum of Art will arrange transport and installation of artworks. Works are not to be handled by the general staff.
    • The Chair or Department head which is the recipient of an artwork will be deemed to be responsible for that artwork.
    • No artwork may be moved without the prior approval of the Director.
    • Artworks may not be lent to a third party.
    • Borrowers must make every effort to preserve artworks in the condition received and may not attempt to repair, alter or clean objects. Any damage or loss must be reported immediately to the Director and to Security.
    • Factors which may affect the physical condition of artworks, such as renovations, redecoration or relocation of offices, must be reported to the Director in advance.

All allocations of artwork for display will be considered at the discretion of the Director. 

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Diversity Awareness Committee

Diversity Awareness Committee

Campus Diversity Resources

Diversity Resource Links 

Events / Programming

SPRING 2015

Out Loud: Middle Eastern Culture

Social Justice Teach-in See Flyer...

Black History Month Lecture

FALL 2014

Out Loud: Faith

  • See Flyer...
  • Out Loud Faith: PowerPoint 
  • Panel on Religious Tolerance
    • Imam Nasif Muhammad
    • Al-Aziz Islamic Center, Bridgeport, CT 
    • The Rev. Cass L. Shaw, President and CEO,  Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport 
    • Virginia Smith, Congregation President, Unitarian Universalist, Church of Greater Bridgeport
    • Rabbi Daniel Victor, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Bridgeport, 

SPRING 2014

PBS Documentary: After Newtown: Guns in America

Films

Latinos in Higher Education

Endia Beale: Can I Touch It?

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Employee Appreciation Day

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Event Submissions

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Faculty Information & Resources

Faculty & Staff Information


Community Mental Health Resources

Committees

Email and Computers/IT

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Faculty/ACL Handbook

The Faculty/ACL Handbook is available in PDF format.

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HCC Copyright Policy

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Institutional Review Board @ HCC

Institutional Review Board @ HCC

Purpose of the Institutional Review Board


All institutions applying for federal funds must have Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) with clearly defined policies and procedures to ensure that grant-funded research activities protect human subjects. Principal investigators submitting proposals involving research and human subjects must complete required forms and submit the project for IRB review prior to submission. 

Institutional Review Board Committee

Janice Schaeffler M.S., Ed.S., (Chair), Associate Professor of Mathematics
Michael Amico Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
Sandra Barnes M.S., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Biology
Andrea Macnow, M.P.A., Grants Development Specialist
Antonios Pappantoniou Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology

Dates for IRB Meetings 

The meetings are all at 3 pm in BH-272 on the first Monday of each month.

Timeline for review:

Projects need to be received by the Chair of the Institutional Review Board  2 weeks before the Institutional Review Board meeting date to be considered at the following meeting. This timeline allows for distribution of the projects to committee members for their review prior to the meeting when they will be discussed and voted on.  Upon review, project notification will be sent to primary authors within 5 business days.

How do i know if my research project needs Institutional Review Board approval? 

Use the following checklist to determine if you need to complete an application...

IRB Application Process 

If your research project requires IRB approval (see checklist above), you will need to complete all of the following steps. All of the following links are Word documents.

  1. Complete and sign the IRB Application Form
  2. Complete and attach the Disclosure Form.
  3. Complete and attach the Informed Consent Form (if applicable).
  4. Attach all other required documentation (data collection instruments, letters of agreement, etc., etc.).
  5. Write and attach a IRB Project Summary. It must answer all of the listed questions thoroughly, but if possible should not be more than a dozen pages long.
  6. For student applicants (only) forward your application form and all supporting documentation to your Faculty/Administrator Sponsor. The IRB will not accept student applications without prior review and approval by their sponsors. 
  7. Submit your application and all supporting documentation to the IRB either…

    ELECTRONICALLY to 

    HARDCOPY by regular mail to the following address: 

    Institutional Review Board (IRB) 
    Jan Schaeffler, Beacon Hall 215A
    Housatonic Community College, 
    900 Lafayette Blvd,
    Bridgeport, CT 06604. 

Connecticut Reporting Law 

In studies where there is the possibility of information concerning child/elder abuse or harm to self or others, the Informed Consent form must include the following language: 

The information provided to the researcher will be kept confidential with the exception of the following information, which must be reported under Connecticut law: Suspected cases of child or elderly abuse and information that individuals intend to harm themselves or others. 

Contact Information

Email:  

Tel:   203-332-5220 

Mail:  Jan Schaeffler, Beacon Hall 215A
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, CT 06604.

Review Timetable

The IRB will determine the level of review. Exempt, expedited, and full review applications will be completely reviewed within 1 month of submission.

Notification

All notifications to the Principal Investigator and Sponsor regarding questions, approvals, and denials are by email.

Extension of Approval

According to federal guidelines, approval for a project can be for a maximum of one year. If an approved project is or will not be completed by the project's end date specified in the application, the Principal Investigator must apply for extension of the original approval. 

Modification of Previously Approved Protocol

Any modifications to a previously approved protocol need review by the IRB to ensure the modification meets the requirements of the originally approved projects. Minor changes to the protocol can be addressed on the Modification Request Form. Extensive changes to any previously approved protocol are best addressed by submitting a new application.

Forms and Documentation

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Institutional Review Board Info

When do I need to bring a study to the Institutional Review Board?

A. Participants

YES

NO

 
1
Are any participants under the age of 18?   
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2
Are any participants prisoners?   
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3
Are any of the participants cognitively/mentally disabled?
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4
Does the project involve surveys?
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  5 Are subjects being rewarded in any way for their participation?
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B. Does your project involve:   

   
 
1
Completion of self-report assessments?
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2
Interview procedures?
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3
Study of existing data (secondary analysis) recorded in such a manner that subjects can be identified? 
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4
Audio or video recording of participants?
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5
Collaboration between institutions? e.g., SSC, K-12 schools, health care agencies or other agencies 
  If yes, letters of support are required.
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C. If you answered yes to any of the above questions in part A or B you need to complete an IRB application and submit it for review.

D. Submit for electronic review to 

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Notice Of Electronic Monitoring And Acceptable Use Policy

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

This notice is the CSCU’s practice to address all faculty, staff, and student employees each semester about the CSCU policy concerning the use of various information technology devices. Use of the information technology infrastructure has become commonplace at the CSCU, as it has in virtually all businesses and institutions. Please read carefully the following statement about privacy issues and legal considerations in that regard. The statement below is released from the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and includes the attached Public Act 98-142. Policy IT-002, Electronic Communication, outlines the system's position on email usage as the official means of communications within the CSCU. https://www.ct.edu/files/it/BOR_IT-001.pdf

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities deems it necessary and advisable and in the best interest of the constituent units, to again raise awareness and re-emphasize legal considerations concerning information technology devices in use throughout the system.

There are several information technology devices in use in the CSCU System. These devices are the property of the State of Connecticut and use thereof by the user is restricted to the performance of official State business or activities approved through the collective bargaining process. Information related to usage and utilization of these devices and the overall CSCU technological environment is constantly being collected.

The Connecticut State College and University System information technology infrastructure includes a telephone system, a communications network, Internet access, computer servers and computer workstations. Information related to the usage of this infrastructure is collected and logged. All users of these devices are hereby advised and notified that these devices produce data and reports related to information stored, sent and retrieved for the purposes of recording usage and utilization. While system personnel do not review the contents of this material except when necessary in the course of the discharge of official duties and as permitted by law, each user should know and is hereby notified that all such information is subject to subpoena, discovery, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act and such other disclosure processes as may be authorized by law.

This notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 98-142.

In addition, I’ve attached a link to IT-002, Electronic Communication; outlining the systems position on email usage as the official means of communications within the CSCU. The policy also outlines rules on auto-forwarding, retention and a number of factors dealing with electronic communications.

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Outing RSVP 2022

End of the Year Celebration

You’re Invited
to the HCC End of The Year Celebration

You’re Invited to the HCC End of The Year Celebration!

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: HCC Courtyard

YOU MUST RSVP NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022.

Tickets are required and will be emailed to you upon receipt of your RSVP. Please print them out prior to attending.

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Potential Areas of Concern

Potential Behaviors of Concern

Disruptive Behaviors

Including but not limited to:

  • Extreme rudeness or insubordination
  • Excessive class absenteeism
  • Making loud or distracting noises
  • Monopolizing classroom discussions
  • Violating the student code of conduct
  • Inappropriate or inordinate demands for time and attention
  • Exhibiting erratic, irrational behavior
  • Refusal to comply with repeated faculty intervention
  • Repeatedly leaving and entering the classroom
  • Making hostile remarks to or about others
  • Making physical or verbal threats to others
  • Targeting individuals with disparaging comments

Emotional or Psychological Concerns

Including but not limited to:

  • Significant change in mood
  • Disorientation
  • Noticeable change in quality of course work
  • Disheveled appearance or poor hygiene
  • Inappropriate outbursts
  • Persistent unwanted contact
  • Bizarre verbal or written statements

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PTL Resources

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Strategic Planning Documents

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TV Request Form

Digital Message Request

 

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Unified Messaging System

Below is a video overview of the new Unified Messaging System. 
You may also download the Word document as a reference if you prefer.

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