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Miami Dade College August 2013

Miami Dade College August 2013. Creating A Respectful Learning And Working Environment Adjunct Instructor Orientation. Employee Relations Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA. As an adjunct faculty member, you need to know: * Your rights

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Miami Dade College August 2013

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  1. Miami Dade College August 2013 Creating A Respectful Learning And Working Environment Adjunct Instructor Orientation

  2. Employee Relations Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA As anadjunct faculty member, you need to know: *Your rights * Your students’ rights and how to ensure them in your classroom

  3. Employee RelationsEqual Opportunity Programs/ADA As an adjunct 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

  4. Employee Relations Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA 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, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, or genetic information. College Procedure 1665 Discrimination and Harassment Grievance ProcedureResolution of Complaints of discrimination or harassment

  5. U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Guidelines Defining Sexual Harassment Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment, or academic progress; • employment or academic decisions affecting those individuals are made based on their submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual; • such conduct has the purpose or affect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment, or academic environment.

  6. DON’TS • 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 individual’s sex life, sexual preference/orientation. • making sexually explicit or implicit comments about an individual’s clothing, body.

  7. DON’TS • 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.

  8. DO’ S When a student complains to you: • Meet the student in a safe environment • 2. Take the report seriously • Listen, sympathize, but don’t judge • 4. Avoid using “dangerous words” such as, “It’s just teasing. It’s no big deal”

  9. DO’ S When a student complains to you: 5.Document, Document, Document 6. Don’t delay 7. Respond to the concern

  10. DO’ S • 8. Follow up on the complaint • 9.Advise your appropriate chain of command about the complaint to determine what action is to be taken • 10. Advise the Office of Employee Relations or Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA Coordinator about the complaint (resource, resolution and recording).

  11. Employee Relations Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA Quick Links for more information Part Time Employee Performance Standards http://www.mdc.edu/hr/OnlineForms/Part-Time_Employees_Conduct.pdf College Policy I-21 Equal Access/Equal Opportunity https://www.mdc.edu/policy/Chapter1/01-I-21.pdf College Procedure 1665 Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Process https://www.mdc.edu/procedures/Chapter1/1665.pdf Sexual Harassment Prevention https://www.mdc.edu/hr/EmployeeRelations/default.asp Students’ Rights and Responsibilities Handbook http://www.mdc.edu/policy/student_rights_and_responsibilities.pdf

  12. Employee Relations Service Team Clive R. Bridges Employee Relations OfficerExt. 70290 Laura Marks Employee Relations Officer Ext. 70289 Bettie H. Thompson Associate Vice Provost/Human ResourcesExt. 70291 Minda Feldheim Secretary IVExt. 70294

  13. Office of Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA Coordinator Joy C. Ruff, PhD Director Ext. 70269 Equal Opportunity Programs/ADA Coordinator Cindy J. Lau-Evans EOP Manager Ext. 70288 Dulce Rodriguez de Krueger Part-Time Administrative Assistant Ext. 70278

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