VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FACULTY CREDENTIALS PROCEDURES MANUAL

The purpose of this manual is to provide technical and procedural clarification for individuals responsible for faculty selection and credentialing. Procedures, forms and general information are based on the Faculty competence standard and guidelines specified by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) through the Principles of Accreditation:  Foundations for Quality Enhancement.

Revised June, 2010

Table of Contents

Credit Faculty Credentials Review - Procedural Guidelines
Online Credit Faculty Credentials Application
Application Addendum - Learning Centered Statement
Faculty Requirements (Principles of Accreditation) Effective January, 2004
Valencia's Current Roster of Instructional Staff (Updates Continuously)
International Credentials Evaluations (Valencia Procedures)
College Faculty Credentials Oversight Committee / Campus Credentials Committees 
Campus Credentials Review Committee Cover Sheet (SAMPLE) 
Alternative Credentialing (AC) Review 
Accreditation Contact Information and Data Bases  
Faculty Credentials Report (SAMPLE) To be used only for special auditing purposes
 

Academic Areas Based on Catalog Discipline Headings 
(Credentialing Requirements for Particular Teaching Assignments)

Degrees and course work must be obtained from institutions that are “regionally accredited” through the (1) Middle States, (2) New England, (3) North Central, (4) Northwest, (5) Southern or (6) Western associations or commissions.  Any deviation from this practice must be approved by the President of the College or his designee in conjunction with the Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity or appropriate credentialing authority. International credentials must be assessed as equivalent academic preparation by an approved evaluation service.

Course work submitted by the faculty applicant as graduate credit must be clearly designated by the granting institution as part of a graduate program, or formally validated by the granting institution as graduate level study.  Official documentation must be provided by the granting institution.

 

Accounting Journalism
Anthropology Landscape and Horticulture Technology
Architecture Latin
Art Library Science
Astronomy Logic
Baking and Pastry Management (See Hospitality and Tourism, Baking and Pastry, Culinary and Restaurant Management) Magnetic Resonance Imagery (See Radiography)
Biology Mathematics
Building Construction Technology Meteorology
Business Administration and Management Military Science
Cardiovascular Technology Music
Chemistry Nursing
Civil/Surveying Engineering Technology Nutrition
Computer Engineering Technology (Networking) Oceanography
Computer Information Technology and Computer Programming and Analysis Office and Medical Administration
Criminal Justice Institute Paralegal Studies
Criminal Justice Technology Peace Studies
Culinary Management (See Hospitality and Tourism, Baking and Pastry, Culinary and Restaurant Management) Philosophy
Dance Photography
Dental Hygiene Physical Education (See Health, Health and Fitness and Physical Education)
Digital Media Technology Physical Science
Drafting and Design Technology Physics
Economics Political Science
Education and Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) Polysomnography Technology (See Respiratory Care)
Electronics Engineering Technology Portuguese
Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Psychology
Engineering Public Administration
English Radiography
English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes Reading
Film Real Estate
Finance Religion
French Respiratory Care
Geography Restaurant Management (See Hospitality and Tourism, Baking and Pastry, Culinary and Restaurant Management)
Geology Sign Language
German Social Science
Graphics Technology Sociology
Health, Health and Fitness and Physical Education Sonography
Health Sciences Spanish
History Speech
Hospitality and Tourism, Baking and Pastry Management, Culinary Management, and Restaurant Management Student Career Development
Humanities Student Life Skills
Interdisciplinary Studies Surveying Technology (See Civil/Survey Engineering Technology)
  Television
  Theater and Entertainment