(An Extension of Faith Bible College)
Faculty Handbook
2006-2007
good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:38 (NKJ)
Editing Date: 8-29-06
The purpose of the ATK Faculty Handbook is to define faculty responsibilities to the ATK School Administrator, their fellow faculty and students. All faculties should be thoroughly familiar with the ATK Academic Handbook for students, especially as it pertains to related faculty responsibilities. Areas of responsibilities include course information, reporting, advising and counseling requirements, and school meetings. Required reporting forms for faculty are discussed in the following parts and are given in Part V. Appendices. Electronic versions of the forms are available from the School Administrator.
Course information includes the requirements for course and practicums for which the faculty are responsible. Course requirements include the syllabus reparation, absence and attendance, and grading requirements. Practicum requirements include the definition of the required practice for each student’s particular program and degree needs.
Syllabus Preparation
Faculty must prepare a syllabus for all courses that they teach, at least one week prior to student orientation. Copies should be provided for perspective students and the School Administrator. An outline for the required course syllabus is given in Appendix 1.
Absence and Attendance Requirements
Planned faculty absences should be reported to the School Administrator before the start of the course and unplanned absences shall be reported as soon as possible. A backup faculty shall be identified in advance so that the scheduled course can be met. If a backup faculty is not available and the class has to be cancelled, then the students in the class should be notified as required by the ATK Academic Handbook.
The faculty shall keep class rosters. Attendance must be taken at each session and a summary attendance report (see Appendix 2) should be submitted to the School Administrator at least one week after the end of the course.
Class Cancellation
Class cancellation can occur because there is no faculty to teach a class or because of some other factor such as bad weather. Instructions for notifying students of class cancellations are given in the ATK Academic Handbook.
Grading Requirements
The grading criteria for all classes and practicums are shown in Appendix 3 and also on the ATK website (www.advancingthekingdom.org/biblecolleges). Deviations from the stated criteria shall be justified to the School Administrator. Grades shall be reported to the School Administrator on the Mid-Term Grade Sheet (see Appendix 4) and the final Teacher’s Grade Sheet (see Appendix 5) no later than two weeks after the end of the mid-term and the end of the course, respectively. Note that the latter sheet also includes an attendance summary for each student.
References
The ATK website lists suggested references for students. Also, a separate list of references and their locations for a particular course is to be provided by the faculty for students. A copy of this list shall be given to the School Administrator. If possible, the references should be available at the school for student use.
E. Document Preparation
The ATK website lists the footnote, endnote, bibliography, report and book report requirements for all student submittals. These requirements are given in Appendix 6 and are also given on the ATK website.
Fee Collection
The School Administrator or faculty will collect all course fees at the time when the class notes are given to the students. The faculty shall have the permission of the Administrator to collect the fees when the Administrator cannot do this.
Part I identifies reporting requirements for student attendance (Part B), mid-term and final grades (Part C). Other reporting requirements include the submittal of a faculty resume and recommendation letters (at least three) to the School Administrator prior to an appointment as a faculty member. The resume may be similar to student application used by students (see ATK website).
Faculty are to give advise to perspective and active students concerning the course requirements and materials used to teach classes or to complete required practicum’s. Also, faculty may be asked to give counsel to students who have non-academic problems related to possible probation and dismissal actions by the School Administrator (see Part VII in the Academic Handbook).
IV. School Meetings
Faculty shall attend all school meetings involving the School Administrator and other faculty unless an appropriate excuse is given.
1. Course Syllabus Outline (see page 13 of the FBC Faculty Handbook)
2. Attendance Roster (see attached document and page 11 of the FBC Faculty Handbook)
3. Grading Criteria (see page 2 of the FBC Faculty Handbook)
4. Mid-Term Grade Sheet (see page 25 of the FBC 2003 Annex Catalog)
5. Teacher’s Grade Sheet (see attached document)
6. Document Preparation Guidelines (see page 10 of the FBC Faculty Handbook)