Ideas for More Meaningful Visits

Providing Curricula

On the Curriculum Committee website there should be an approved Course Curriculum Outline for each course taught at the College that all faculty (full-time, adjunct, and Concurrent) should be using as a base for their course. This CCO must be followed by anyone teaching the course, including College faculty. High School Instructors obtain this through their liaison or can download it off the Concurrent Enrollment website under "For Instructors" > "Courses Available".

Sharing Assignments, Projects, and Calendars

For some courses the CCO may not be specific enough as to the ideas and concepts that need to be addressed and measured in a course. A liaison who is teaching the same course can share specific materials, PowerPoints, assignments, and project specifications, so that the High School instructor has a better idea of what needs to be covered in this class and what the students need to learn before completing the course.

If possible the liaison may also provide a specific course calendar. This allows instructors to gauge whether or not they are spending too much or too little time on a particular concept and is a way to evaluate whether the instructor is covering everything that needs to be covered.

Assisting Instructors with Academic and Administrative Policies

Without a liaison both instructors and Concurrent Enrollment administrators can be overwhelmed with academic and administrative policies. Instructors, because they are unsure of what they are supposed to be doing, and administrators because they have to deal with the incompetency of the instructor. A liaison who is familiar with these policies can assist new instructors and keep ongoing instructors up to date. These policies are available through the Concurrent Enrollment website and through individual academic departments.

Helping Instructors Feel Part of the Institution

If an instructor feels connected to and part of the College there is a greater sense of determination to meet the College standard. If they feel alone and distant from the College they may develop a "why try" attitude. Liaisons bridge this gap by helping instructors feel a part of the College by offering:

• Professional Development and Workshops. A liaison may either provide specific workshops for their instructors, or invite them to workshops that are available to other adjunct faculty at the College.
• Activities. Liaisons can pass on information about campus and community activities that are relevant, and of interest to, the faculty in that discipline.
• Assessment Activities. Academic departments are encouraged to include Concurrent Enrollment teachers in outcomes assessment activities as appropriate.

Student Evaluations

If a liaison thinks that the curriculum is not being covered or the quality seems sub-standard, he or she may choose to evaluate student learning by administering College exams or looking at student work or projects completed for the class.

Specific Pedagogical Evaluations

In order to assure that all course content is being covered liaisons may occasionally conduct comprehensive curriculum evaluations by examining assignment sheets, class outlines, presentations developed by the instructors, and other specific resources and materials used by the instructor.

Promote the College

Liaisons have the unique opportunity to promote both the College and individual programs during their classroom visits, this can be done by requesting some time of the teacher to deliver a quick five minute presentation about the benefits of an SLCC education along with some specifics of an education in that field of study.

Conducting Activities and Workshops

Liaisons, if they so choose, can offer on-campus events for students and teachers in their areas of specialization. This helps students feel comfortable with a college atmosphere, in particular SLCC.