Miami Dade College Faculty Orientation

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• Presenters
• Iliana Castillo-Frick
• Joy C. Ruff

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Objectives College expectations for faculty
conduct College protections of employee and
student rights
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• Do unto others as you would have them do unto
  you.

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College Policy I-21 Equal Access/Equal
Opportunity Miami Dade College is an equal
access/equal opportunity educational institution
which does not discriminate on the basis of
gender, race, color, marital status, age,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation,
veterans status or disability. College
Procedure 1665 Discrimination and Harassment
Grievance Process Resolution of Complaints
of discrimination and harassment
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• Miami Dade will
• Recruit, employ, grant salaries, supervise
  and promote personnel without discrimination
• Miami Dade will provide
• Equal educational opportunities for students
• An environment free from harassment or other
  discriminatory practices

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Miami Dade will provide

• Reasonable instructional support services,
  substitutions, modification or waiver of any
  requirement for admission or graduation for
  students with disabilities who meet State Statute
  requirements
• Auxiliary aids and services for students with
  disabilities
• Reasonable accommodations for employees and
  guests of the College

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Conflict of Interest Outside Employment Must
be compatible with required College work hours,
work day or work week Should not adversely
affect (compromise) your job performance Shou
ld represent or conform with College goals and
objectives in the community
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Conflict of Interest Outside Employment Comply
with Code of Ethics for College
employees Should not be obtained through use of
the Colleges name Should reflect favorably
on the College
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Conflict of Interest Outside Employment Collec
tive Bargaining Agreement College Policy II-18
Full-Time Personnel Outside Employment
College Policy II-23 All Personnel Conflict
Of Interest
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• Federal Laws on which College Policies and
  Procedures are based
• Civil Rights Act of 1964, As Amended
• Civil Rights Act of 1991
• National Origin Discrimination Act
• Equal Pay Act

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• Federal Laws on which College Policies and
  Procedures are based
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967
• Title IX of the Education Amendments

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As a faculty member, you need to know Your
rights Your students rights and how to
ensure them in your classroom
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• As a faculty member, you need to know
• What protections are covered by the law
• What MDC policy and procedures say
• Who to call when you do not know what to do

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• Using vulgar, profane or sexually explicit
  language (i.e. f word).
• Making jokes, sharing anecdotes or discussing
  topics of a sexual nature.
• Asking questions about another individuals sex
  life, sexual preference or sexual orientation.
• Making sexually explicit or implicit comments
  about an individuals clothing, body.

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• Repetitively asking for dates.
• Using profane slang to refer to men or women
  (i.e. b word, f word) .
• Making whistling, kissing sounds, smacking
  noises.
• Touching a person when it is unwelcome.
• Stalking, which includes sending unwelcome and
  offensive gifts, emails, photos, etc.

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When a student complains to you

1. Take the report seriously

1. Listen, sympathize, but dont judge

1. Avoid using dangerous words such as, Its just
   teasing. Its no big deal

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When a student complains to you 4.
Document 5. Dont delay 6. Respond to
the concern
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• Follow up on the complaint
• 8. Advise your appropriate chain of command about
  the complaint to determine what action is to be
  taken
• 9. Advise the Office of Equal Opportunity
  Programs/ADA Coordinator, about the complaint
  (resource, resolution and recording).

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Quick Links for more information College Policy
I-21 Equal Access/Equal Opportunity
https//www.mdc.edu/policy/Chapter1/01-I-21.pdf C
ollege Procedure 1665 Discrimination and
Harassment Grievance Process https//www.mdc.edu/p
rocedures/Chapter1/1665.pdf Sexual Harassment
Prevention https//www.mdc.edu/hr/EmployeeRelatio
ns/default.asp College Policy II-18 Full-Time
Personnel Outside Employment https//www.mdc.edu/
policy/Chapter2/02-II-18.pdf College Policy
II-23 All Personnel Conflict Of Interest and
Code of Ethics https//www.mdc.edu/policy/Chapter2
/02-II-23.pdf Students Rights and
Responsibilities Handbook http//www.mdc.edu/poli
cy/student_rights_and_responsibilities.pdf
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Employee Relations
Bettie H. Thompson Associate Vice
Provost/Human Resources Ext. 70291
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• Equal Opportunity Programs/
• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator
• Joy C. Ruff, PhD
• Director Ext. 70269