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?
Free on-campus workshops, presentations, and discussion groups on a range of topics about teaching and learning
The Center for Teaching has its own dedicated space for workshops and learning we share with our Distance Learning department
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
One-on-one assistance for faculty on a confidential basis and referrals to other campus departments and resources as needed
Information about and access to other teaching and learning resources
Information about Center for Teaching seminars and workshops offered throughout the system
Cooperative programs with other Centers for Teaching within our community college system
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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”)
Artworks currently on loan outside these criteria may be recalled by the Director and reinstalled according to the new criteria.
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.
American Men's Studies Association Advances critical study of men and masculinity through teaching research and critical practice in the field of men's studies
HRC International International section of HRC’s website which focuses on LGBT issues around the world, not only here in the US.
It Gets Better “The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes need to make it better for them.”
GLBT National Help Center Provides support, community connections, and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
The Bilerico Project Intelligent political and cultural commentary on LGBT issues.
The Advocate A leading gay news source, operated by Here Media, which oversees other leading LGBT resources, like Out Magazine and Gay.com.
Latin American Studies Association Promotes intellectual discussion and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean and its peoples throughout the Americas
Publications
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Seeks to build educational, cultural, social and economic structures that will allow every individual to achieve his or her full human potential
About this course: “The Science of Well-Being” taught by Professor Laurie Santos overviews what psychological science says about happiness. The purpose of the course is to not only learn what psychological research says about what makes us happy but also to put those strategies into practice. The first part of the course reveals misconceptions we have about happiness and the annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do. The next part of the course focuses on activities that have been proven to increase happiness along with strategies to build better habits. The last part of the course gives learners time, tips, and social support to work on the final assignment which asks learners to apply one wellness activity aka "Rewirement" into their lives for four weeks.
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?
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.
Attach all other required documentation (data collection instruments, letters of agreement, etc., etc.).
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.
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.
Submit your application and all supporting documentation to the IRB either…
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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.
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.