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About the Fletcher Faculty Development Center

The Fletcher Faculty Development Center is the teaching and learning center for Hagerstown Community College. The center provides a facility, staff support, resources, and workshops to help the college’s faculty achieve and maintain excellence in teaching. The Fletcher Center was founded in 2013 with a grant from the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Foundation. Services include:

Consultation and resources for teaching in traditional and online formats
Workshops on teaching and learning topics, including Applying the QM Rubric and Teaching in the Community College
Frequently needed forms, guides and FAQ answers
Work space, lockers, parking tags and copy service for adjunct instructors

Contact the Fletcher Center to request information about faculty services. The center is located in the Behavioral Sciences and Humanities Building, room 106 (BSH-106). It is open to all faculty members Monday through Friday.

Do you have a question about teaching, instructional resources, learning activities, or assessments? Book a 1:1 private consultation with the Fletcher Center coordinator. Consultations are supportive, voluntary, and confidential.

New faculty orientation

New Faculty Getting Started Guide

Practical guide for getting started as a faculty member, navigating campus systems, working with policies, and getting help

New Full-Time Faculty Group
Year-long orientation program for new full-time faculty members
D2L Brightspace Tutorials
Get started learning D2L before your HCC account is created
D2L Training For Instructors
Self-paced course in the D2L Brightspace learning management system
Main Instructor Resources
Resources for course design, accessibility, and e-learning tools such as Panopto, SoftChalk, Respondus, Turnitin, and third-party tools
Learning Technology Handbook
Guides for classroom technology and distance learning tools

Frequently needed resources

Spring 2023 Faculty Dates
Mailed to the home of all faculty members scheduled to teach this semester. Contact the Fletcher Center for print copies.

Spring 2023 Summary Final Exam Schedule

Includes final exam days and times for most courses. If the course you teach does not appear on the summary schedule, contact the Dean of Instruction for guidance (larenninger@hagerstowncc.edu).

Parking hangtag or sticker

Adjunct faculty hangtag (first hangtag): Complete the online Parking Permit Request Form. Pick up your hangtag in the Fletcher Center, BSH-106, or Student Activities office, Student Center-163.

Adjunct faculty hangtag (renewal, no vehicle changes): Email Fletcher Center to request a new hangtag. Pick up your hangtag in the Fletcher Center, BSH-106, or Student Activities office, Student Center-163. If your vehicle has changed, complete the online parking permit request form.

Adjunct parking hangtags are renewed each calendar year.

Full-time faculty parking sticker: Complete the Parking Permit Request Form. Pick up your sticker in the Student Activities office, Student Center-163.

Campus Map
The campus map includes parking. Faculty and staff members may park in spaces marked by yellow lines.

Campus Wi-Fi
Instructions for connecting your personal device
Connect students to help at tinyurl.com/studenthelp123
Use the General Student Report Form to report concerning behavior and to connect students to resources for mental health, food, housing and transportation
Covid-19 Information from HCC
Emergency Alert Sign-Up
Receive texts and emails for campus closures and emergencies.
Faculty Guidebook: Full-Time
Academic Affairs Full-Time Faculty Guidebook (requires sign-in)
Faculty Guidebook: Part-Time
Academic Affairs Part-Time Faculty Guidebook (requires sign-in)
Incomplete Grade
Instructions for completing a Request for Grade of Incomplete and Request for Change of Grade
Pay Dates for Adjunct Faculty Members
Academic Affairs webpage> Forms and Schedules> Faculty Calendar and Pay Dates (requires HCC login)
Professional Development Request Form
Use the form for all professional development requests. If the event is free, cost = 0. Contact Fletcher Center for help completing the form.
Self Service: View Rosters and Submit Grades
Guide to using Self Service to view your roster and submit mid-term and final grades
Shared Governance at HCC
Charge submission form, guide, annual report, committees and minutes (requires sign-in)

Campus systems

Course Evaluation Guide
Guide to timing of the course evaluation survey, encouraging student response, and accessing survey results
Faculty Observation Form: How to View and Sign
Use Access Passport to view and sign the Faculty Observation Form.
Field Trip: Permission Request for Off-Campus Trip
Access Passport> eForms Catalog> Office of Academic Affairs and Student Services.
Kronos Guide
Use Kronos to view pay statements and to access human resources and payroll forms.
Kronos Workforce Ready login
PaperCut Guide for Faculty
Use the PaperCut system to print, scan and photocopy.
Passport Faculty Guide (Access Passport)
System for Faculty Observation Form, Change of Grade Request, Professional Development Request and other campus forms
Password change, reset and enrollment
Faculty/staff: use employee instructions to enroll in the password reset system.
Phone Guides
Guides to using campus MiTel MiVoice telephones and voicemail

Faculty development opportunities

Contact fletchercenter@hagerstowncc.edu with questions or suggestions.

Full-time faculty

Additional/Outside Employment Form
Kronos> My HR> Forms> Other Forms
The Additional/Outside Employment Form is required for full-time employees who seek work outside their job with HCC. The form is not required for adjunct faculty members.
Annual Review/Professional Development Plan
Full-time faculty members complete the Annual Review and Professional Development Plan (ARPDP) annually, typically in the spring. Consult with your division director for the due date.
Coordinating With Adjunct Faculty
Notes from a faculty workshop on coordinating effectively with adjunct faculty members for teaching and SLOA
Promotion & Tenure Information
Information about HCC's faculty promotion and tenure process, and suggestions for creating your portfolio. This resource requires sign-in to Microsoft 365 with your complete HCC email address and password.
Record of Criteria for Faculty Promotion Form
This form is included in your promotion portfolio. This editable Word form requires sign-in to Microsoft 365.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance resources including instructions, pre-approval form, request form, and current reimbursement rates

Faculty support contacts

Fletcher Faculty Development Center
Linda Cornwell, coordinator
240-500-2230
ljcornwell@hagerstowncc.edu

Kathy Smith-Boswell, office associate
240-500-2494
kasmith-boswell@hagerstowncc.edu

D2L Brightspace Technical Support Ticket
Help round-the-clock for D2L issues
D2L Technical Support Ticket

D2L Brightspace On-Campus Support
Brenda Huffman, learning management system specialist
240-500-2378
bkhuffman@hagerstowncc.edu

Learning Technology (LT)
Classroom equipment, Camtasia, Snagit, Zoom, Panopto
240-500-2587 learntech@hagerstowncc.edu

Course Design
Leia Wood, instructional designer
240-500-2727
ljwood@hagerstowncc.edu

D2L Instructor Resources
Webinar links, distance learning guidelines, and resources for e-learning tools
D2L Instructor Resources

Academic Testing Center: Faculty Guides
Faculty guides and forms, hours of operation, Respondus guide
Academic Testing Center

Information Technology (IT)
Faculty/staff helpdesk: Self Service, password
240-500-2457
hccit@hagerstowncc.ed

Academic Affairs Office
College policies, forms and calendars, guidebooks, SLOA resources, grade appeal process, and scheduling resources
Academic Affairs

Library and Learning Support Center (LSC)
Library and LSC Faculty Services

Human Resources
240-500-2586
hr@hagerstowncc.edu

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