UNM-LOS ALAMOS POLICIES AND PROC

Prior to fall and spring semesters, the Dean of Instruction holds an orientation meeting for faculty, which will include a professional development component. Invited Faculty are compensated $50.00 for attending the entire orientation program.

Faculty absences should be kept to a minimum. The maximum cumulative period of absence during a fall or spring semester will be no greater than two weeks of total class time or its equivalent. During the summer session, this period should be no greater than one week of total class time or its equivalent. The College has developed several procedures to deal with unavoidable faculty absences. Every effort should be made to make up missed classes. The staff in the Office of Instruction can assist with arrangements for classrooms or test monitors.

· Provide appropriate educational opportunities for students if it is impossible to avoid being absent as follows:

1. find and compensate a substitute either by exchanging classes with a UNM–LA faculty member or by personally reimbursing your substitute at the rate of $25.00 per instructional contact hour or $10.00 for a proctored contact hour.

3. provide work ahead of time for the students to do at home (This alternative is discouraged, particularly for absences of more than one consecutive class period.)

· If a faculty member must cancel class without warning due to an emergency, it is imperative that the Office of Instruction and the appropriate Curriculum Coordinator be notified of the cancellation.

· If a faculty member needs classroom space to make up missed classes, the staff in the Office of Instruction will help assist with the arrangements.

It is the policy of UNM–Los Alamos to remain open and to conduct classes in all kinds of weather, unless appropriate authorities have prohibited all travel. However, students, faculty, and staff are not expected to take unnecessary risks with their personal safety. Faculty who cannot meet their regular schedule should work with the Office of Instruction (661-4693) to notify all students as early as possible. Course cancellation notices will be posted on classroom doors. Arrangements to make up any cancelled courses will be made at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

On days when there is bad weather, please listen to local radio and television stations for information about UNM-LA. If you do not hear an announcement specifically referring to UNM-LA, then the campus is open and operating on a regular schedule. A delay means that classes scheduled before the late campus opening are CANCELLED (For example, if a two-hour delay is announced, then classes scheduled to start before 10:00 a.m. are cancelled. Classes that begin at or after 10:00 a.m. are on the regular schedule.

Announcement of campus closing will be made on the following radio and television stations:

*KOB-TV 4*		*KRSN-AM 1490*
*KOAT-TV 7*		*KDCE-AM 950*
*KRQE-TV 13*		*KKOB-AM 770*
*KASA-TV 2*		*KKOB-FM 93.3*
*PAC 8*		KKSS-FM 97.3
		KSFQ-FM 101

When necessary, a message will also be recorded on the UNM-LA phone system indicating delayed classes or campus closure. Please call 1-800-894-5919 or 662-5919 for inclement weather information.

Faculty in all curricula are expected to react in a professional manner in case of an emergency or accident.

A faculty member who witnesses or is involved in an emergency or accident while on the UNM–Los Alamos campus or while engaged in a UNM–Los Alamos activity on or off the College campus must document the incident and report it to the Dean of Instruction. Personal injury or damage resulting from such an incident must be reported in writing. Please see the UNM–Los Alamos Safety Manual for further information.

Faculty members are responsible for practicing and requiring their students to practice recognized safety procedures appropriate for the particular class under instruction.

Faculty must not conduct UNM–Los Alamos activities or allow any student to conduct such activities if there is any question of violating recognized safety procedures or regulations involving the physical plant, equipment, apparel, or physical ability of the student. Faculty must report immediately any suspected safety hazard in the physical plant or equipment to the Associate Director for Business and Finance and to the Dean of Instruction. Additionally, faculty in designated courses must ensure the distribution and completion of Student Safety Forms/Procedures as appropriate.

Every faculty member teaching in a laboratory environment is required to read the UNM–Los Alamos Safety Manual, the UNM Hazardous Materials Guidelines and the UNM–Los Alamos Chemical Hygiene Plan, and to sign and return the Safety Agreement to the Dean of Instruction before his or her initial class meeting.

Faculty members teaching in a laboratory environment will be loaned a copy of the UNM–Los Alamos Safety Manual, a copy of the UNM Hazardous Materials Guidelines, and a copy of the UNM–Los Alamos Chemical Hygiene Plan, and are obligated to read and follow the procedures and policies outlined in the manuals. The Safety Agreement form should be signed and returned with the manual to the appropriate Associate Dean of Instruction. After review by Associate Dean of Instruction, safety forms are kept in the Office of Instruction. The Safety Agreement form signed by each individual student should be collected by instructor and submitted to his/her respective Associate Dean of Instruction by the end of the second week of class.

Every faculty member teaching in a computer classroom or electronic laboratory is responsible for practicing and requiring students to practice safety procedures regarding electronic equipment.

Students in a computer classroom are not mandated to sign a safety waiver unless the course involves disconnecting/reconnecting the hardware. However, students must be informed by the instructor that computers may not be physically reconfigured without explicit consent of the instructor or system administrator.

physically reconfigured, disassembled, and/or reassembled MUST sign a safety form verifying their awareness of safety procedures around electronic equipment. It is the responsibility of the instructor to inform students of proper safety procedures at the start of the course. Instructors should see their Curriculum Coordinator for these procedures and safety forms.

Any course‑related expenditures for supplies or equipment must be approved in advance by the appropriate Curriculum Coordinator, Associate Dean of Instruction, and/or Dean of Instruction.

UNM–LA Internal Purchase Requisition (IPR) forms are available from the Office of Instruction.

Faculty members must have prior approval for travel for official university business in order to be eligible for per diem.

UNM–LA Internal Travel request forms can be obtained from the Office of Instruction staff or the Business Office and must be approved in advance by the direct supervisor and the Dean of Instruction. If travel is out-of-state, the travel request form must be approved in advance by the direct supervisor, the Dean of Instruction, and the Executive Director.

University vehicles are available and should be used whenever possible. Arrangement to use a university vehicle is handled by the Personnel Office.

All faculty are encouraged to attend an approved defensive driving course in order to be able to qualify to drive a UNM-LA official vehicle.

If personal vehicles are required (for example, if the UNM-LA vehicles are not available) an approved reimbursement will be made at a rate of .50 cents per mile.

Those who are using a personal vehicle for travel to UNM–Albuquerque on official business may get a main campus parking permit from the Business Office.

The details of arrangements for any field trips must be confirmed in advance with the Dean of Instruction. Planning well ahead is recommended, especially if UNM vehicles are to be used. The Office of Instruction can assist in arranging field trips. It should be noted that faculty are legally liable for students who are in the faculty member’s vehicle or for students whom the faculty member assigns to ride with other students. Risk waiver forms are available in the Office of Instruction for students to sign.