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The
faculty members at Potomac College are well qualified with the appropriate
in-field teaching credentials. The
full-time, full-time equivalent and
part-time adjunct faculty members have highly diverse backgrounds.
The faculty brings to the classroom real world experiences.
Full-time faculty provide
the foundation core proficiency for the College’s Lower Division and Upper
Division programs. Adjunct faculty provide expertise in specific fields offering
further excellence.
In addition to developing and teaching six courses
annually, the full-time faculty member is an advisor to the students.
As academic advisors they:
Prepare
an academic plan with the student based on the students program and previous
academic credit;
Ensure
that the student is enrolled in the correct courses;
Prepare
a clearance form for the students ready to move to the upper division;
Review
the application of the research projects to the workplace with the mentors and
employers for Upper Division students;
Complete
the second read on all research papers;
Develop a
schedule for the student’s Capstone presentation;
Discuss
career decisions with the student; and
Confer with
Admissions staff regarding courses in the majors and contact the Registrar and
Student Service departments on issues concerning attendance and/or grades.
Faculty members are also required to participate in College
events, such as graduation and orientation and server on the following Faculty
Committees:
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Academic Assessment
and Planning
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Curricula/Program
Review and Development
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Textbook Evaluation
and Selection
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Library Collection and
Services
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Professional
Development and In Service Training
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Course Sequence and
Schedule
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Academic Surveys and
Data Collection
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Student Honors and
Recognition
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Academic Affiliations
and Agreements
The Potomac College
faculty periodically assesses the programs and curriculum and reaches out to the
community for its expertise in various fields and activities.
It is the feedback from the part-time faculty, mentors, employers and
student surveys that affords the full-time faculty an opportunity to reevaluate
the programs and textbooks on a continual basis.
New developments in the various fields, along with changing student and
community needs, determine the revision of courses and the selection of
textbooks. Part-time faculty offer
improvements to the syllabi for the courses they develop and teach.
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