Section 3: Resources for Faculty

The following provides instructions that will assist you in maintaining accurate records.

Section 3: Resources For Faculty

Page Contents:

  1. Campus Centers & Locations - Bakersfield College
  2. Academic Calendar & Important Dates
  3. Employee Forms
  4. Faculty ID Card
  5. Building/Room Access
  6. BC Library Services
  7. Media Services
  8. Online Teaching Support
  9. Print Shop
  10. Textbook Ordering
  11. Instructional Supplies
  12. Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS)
  13. Starfish Student Success Tool
  14. BC Counseling and Advising Services
  15. Student Conduct

Campus Centers & Locations - Bakersfield College

Hours and Locations

Bakersfield College has several campus locations and centers to serve the needs of students in Bakersfield and surrounding areas. The BC Main Campus is located at the east end of Bakersfield and is also known as the Panorama campus. There are also campus centers and locations in: Delano, Shafter, Southwest Bakersfield and Wasco. BC courses are also offered at many high schools and training centers in and around the greater Bakersfield area.

Campus Map

BC Main Campus Map

Easily find your way around the Bakersfield College campus with our digital map. Use the Map Legend on the right-side of the page to see all buildings, services, and designated parking lots. You may select the red button at the bottom of the map for an accessible version.

Academic Calendar & Important Dates

Academic Calendar

The Kern Community College District academic calendar is regularly updated and approved by the Board of Trustees. Bakersfield College adopts an academic calendar to fit within the dates approved.

Important Dates & Events Calendar

Calendar

Stay informed about everything that is happening on campus with the BC Event Calendar.

Final Exam Schedule

Semester Final Exam Schedule

All courses will meet as indicated on the Final Exam Schedule website during the final week of the semester. The schedule is determined by the class meeting time and day. If there are compelling reasons for changing the time/date for a final exam, contact your Department Chair and Area Administrator before doing so. Any changes to the final exam time must be approved prior to the week of finals. Also remember that significant learning activities must take place during the final exam time, so just dropping off an out-of-class final or giving students their grades is not sufficient. For greater detail, consult your Chair and/or Administrator.

Employee Forms

Employee Forms

Official employee forms can be located on the Employee Forms website, within the Employee Services section of the main BC website. This website acts as a hub for forms under a variety of topics: Campus Incident Reporting, Facilities/Event Requests, Faculty/Adjunct forms for service requests and Flex reporting, Human Resources, Maintenance and Operations (M&O), Marketing and Public Relations, the Print Shop, Student Employment, and Technology Support.

Faculty ID Card

New faculty should request a BC faculty ID card through the M&O office. This card will be your main form of identification for faculty services and can be used to provide you with limited access to buildings/offices on campus. Key requests require special permission through your department.

Building/Room Access

College Safety Office | (661) 395-4554

If you're a faculty or staff member who needs a door locked or unlocked, please contact the College Safety Office.

BC LIbrary Services

The Grace Van Dyke Bird Library | Locations | (661) 395-4466

The Grace Van Dyke Bird Library provides access to information in a variety of ways and formats. There are more than 80,000 books and access to 100+ online databases. Online resources such as the Library catalog, periodical databases, citation guides, and Library guides by course subject are available for faculty and students with a BC ID number. The Reference Librarians are available online or in-person during Library hours to assist Library users with research needs. Faculty may provide a copy of the course textbook to be placed on reserve so that students without the book may use it in the Library in two-hour blocks. Please contact the Library faculty for course reserve assistance.

Library Class Presentations

You may request a Library orientation (a customized session on skills students need to conduct research in your course — please request at least 2 weeks in advance). There are also research workshops available throughout the semester. There are BC Library Services at many of the BC campus centers and locations.

CSUB Community Card

BC has an agreement with CSUB to provide community cards for the CSUB library at a fifty percent discount to BC students and staff. You can fill out an application for a CSUB community card at the BC Library Reference Desk.

Library Computer Services

On the bottom floor of the Library, you will find the Computer Commons and it is available to all students and staff. Paid printing is available at a rate of $0.10 per page. Credit/Debit accepted only (No cash/Apple Pay).

The High Tech Center (HTC) at Bakersfield College features state-of-the-art assistive hardware and software, both conventional and assistive. DSPS Students and users of Assistive Technology (AT) are welcome to use the center year-round to learn to use our equipment.

Academic Technology manages a classroom on the bottom floor of the Library (L160) that is set up for staff to use and that has access to a printer.

Online Student Resources

Media Services

Technology Support Services | Create a Case

Media Services, which operates under the same umbrella as Technology Support Services, offers a variety of equipment and services. BC Media Services acquire and maintain multimedia equipment for use or loan to faculty to support instructional technology in the classroom. Video Production services from script to final product are also available as well as consulting and training. All video-related materials must be closed captioned to be used in the classroom – this is Kern Community College District Board Policy. If you have any questions or need further guidance, please view the Kern Support Center for a list of services, for the KCCD Help line, and to submit a case for assistance through Technology Support Services.

Online Teaching Support

Canvas

Online courses utilize Canvas as a platform for online learning. Some in-person and hybrid courses will also utilize Canvas as a course hub where online course resources are accessible. Online teaching tutorial videos, Canvas guides, and Academic Technology faculty are available to assist new faculty set up and maintain their Canvas course.

Academic Technology

Academic Technology | eLumen | Support Request

Academic Technology leverages Universal Design for Learning and constructivist approaches to provide professional development in ways that best meet individual faculty needs. Professional development offerings include sustained faculty-driven fellowships, workshops, one-on-one support, new faculty seminars, eLumen assessment guides, and just-in-time resources. For more information on accessing support through Academic Technology, visit Bakersfield College's Academic Technology webpage.

Print Shop

Print Shop | (661) 395-4504

Request color/black and white copies, course packets, business cards, and graphic design services. The busiest times of the year would be at the beginning of each semester and during midterms.

Please submit print requests 48 hours in advance of pickup.

Online Services Requests

See the Print Shop website for a full list of services and options. There is a 48-hour service for copies of up to 5,000 images. Turn-around time is two working days for regular jobs and one working day for tests. Machine collating is limited to a maximum of three colors of paper. The maximum paper size for black & white toner-based photocopying is 11 x 17 inches. Photocopy paper sizes and additional services (cutting, folding, padding and booklet making) may require an additional day. Booklets that are stapled along the fold could take up to an additional working week. Complete a photocopy request form.

Walk-In Copy Service

Walk-up printing services consist of approximately 200 images or less. Walk-up service offers one-sided and two-sided copying and machine collating and stapling. A variety of paper weights, colors and size options (8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17) are available. Originals must be camera-ready for walk-up service. It is not necessary to fill out a form for this service.

Business Cards

Professional business cards are available to Bakersfield College employees (250 each) at no charge. To order business cards, complete the business card request form, accessed under the ‘Marketing and Public Relations’ tab on the Employee Forms website. Expect a 5 to 7 working day processing time frame, if the proof is attended to promptly.

Faculty Course Packs

Instructors are encouraged to compile the majority of their handouts into Course Packs. Course Pack requests are sent to the Print Shop. Copyright restrictions apply. This process takes 10-12 weeks, so plan accordingly. Specific due dates are emailed about 5-6 weeks into the semester.

Please discuss with Department Chair regarding handling and distribution of course packs.

Textbook Ordering

Bookstore

Bookstore website | (661) 395-4506

The College Bookstore is located on the ground floor of the Campus Center building. The Bookstore provides class textbooks, office supplies, scantrons, apparel, snacks and other items needed to support instructional programs and student needs. The Bookstore will not lend textbooks for review. Refer to the Bookstore website for products, services and hours of operation or call (859) 209-6958.

Textbooks are to be ordered by the fourth week of the semester prior to the semester that you plan to teach. The College uses an electronic process for ordering textbooks via the eCampus web portal. Each faculty member will be notified by the Department Chair with specific instructions for ordering textbooks. Students will view and purchase course materials from the BC Bookstore online or in-person by the subject and course registration number (CRN). There are often a variety of new and rental options.

Please discuss with your Department Chair regarding textbook selection and ordering.

Open Educational Recourse (OER) & Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)

The cost of textbooks can be costly to students, therefore, some faculty decide to utilize an online, free textbook in their class for their students. Students know that the course has an online, free textbook option by searching for the ZTC icon for each section in the course semester schedule. Faculty provide information about their textbooks through the Fast E-Campus system. More information about OER/ZTC may be found through the ASCCC (Academic Senate for California Community Colleges) OER initiative Canvas Center. Faculty can view course textbook/material requirements and submit Zero Cost Textbook indicators on the bookstore web page.

Obtaining Desk Copies of Textbooks

The selection of course materials is at the discretion of the faculty member. Field representatives for the major textbook publishing companies are good contacts for obtaining review copies of textbooks which you may wish to consider for adoption in future courses. It is the general policy of Bakersfield College to use all textbooks for at least 2 years prior to changing (this does not include edition changes). The BC Bookstore will not lend textbooks for review. Instructors needing a desk copy will need to order a desk copy from the publisher. Please check with your Department Chair prior to ordering a desk copy.

Instructional Supplies

Requests for instructional supplies should be directed to your Department Chair and Area Administrator.

Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS)

DSPS | dspsdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu | CSS11 (Panorama Campus) | (661) 395-4334

Accommodation Types

Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) is available to provide accommodations to students with diagnosed learning, mental, physical, and/or health-related disabilities that are either permanent or temporary. Students with disabilities needing accommodations, including those who had an IEP or a 504 plan in high school, should make requests to the DSPS office by contacting the DSPS office. All student requests for accommodations require appropriate advanced notice to avoid a delay in services.

DSPS Accommodations

Faculty Best Accommodation Practices
Students who have completed the disabilities assessment testing process will receive a form identifying their accommodation needs. The student will provide the form and will consult with the instructor regarding accommodation needs. If you have been contacted by a student who is approved for an extended time, needs a scribe, alternate media/assistive technology, or you have any questions or concerns, or need assistance with adjusting the extended time on Canvas please reach out to DSPS at dspsdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu, and/or TAPC (Testing and Placement Center) staff at accomdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu. If special testing accommodations are requested, faculty will receive an email from BC Testing/DSPS with “Your student requested Test Accommodation” in the subject line. Exams and materials can be electronically submitted to accomdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu (including pertinent information) or delivered to the accommodations desk in person.

Starfish Student Success Tool

Starfish

Every student has the potential to be successful. Using Starfish, faculty acknowledge positive academic progress and identify students who need to overcome challenges that may prevent them from completing their coursework. This is done through providing students with connections to college services via Starfish.

BC Counseling and Advising Services

Students can schedule an appointment inside the Counseling and Advising Center, located on the lower level of the Center for Student Success (CSS) building, or call (661) 395-4421 or by emailing counseling@bakersfieldcollege.edu. Drop-ins are also welcome.

Comprehensive Academic and Vocational Counseling and Advising services are available to students on additional locations, such as BC Southwest, the Job Spot, the Weill Institute (Downtown) and the Delano Campus.

Please visit the BC Locations web page for more information.

More Specific Counseling and Advising

Counselors and Advisors are assigned to Learning and Career Pathways. Bakersfield College has grouped programs of study together in ten categories:

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, Culinary Arts
  • Arts, Humanities, Communication
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health Sciences
  • Industrial Technology & Transportation
  • Public Safety Training
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
  • Personal & Career Exploration

To ensure completion within a timely manner, Counselors and Advisors provide students with guidance in the following areas:

  • Evaluate student records to determine program completion and remaining requirements.
  • Explore academic and educational goals to develop educational goals.
  • Create and approve a comprehensive education plan.
  • Examine certificate programs and degrees available at Bakersfield College.
  • Assist in transfer pathways and course requirements for admission to; Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU), California State University (CSU), Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU), University of California (UC), private and out-of-state institutions.
  • Provide referrals to other student and general support service programs, including off-campus resources.

Progress Reports

bcstarfish@bakersfieldcollege.edu

Faculty will receive Starfish Progress Reports that are due multiple times each semester. The progress report is an opportunity to notify students that are at risk of not passing (Academic Concern and/or Attendance Concern) and also to provide “Kudos” to those who have made progress and/or who are earning an A or B. If you have any questions about the Starfish Student Success tool and/or progress reports, please reach out to bcstarfish@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

Raise a Starfish Flag

Starfish Flags can also be raised by faculty. The flag will provide a notification to the student, and depending on what the flag is for, it will also be sent to the Student Success Team and campus service area that you are referring them to (for example: the Tutoring Center, Students of Concern Team, etc.). You may also send students Kudos for reaching a milestone in the course or to recognize their progress made in class. Just visit Starfish, locate your course list, select the student(s), then select the appropriate flag.

Student Conduct

Standards of Student Conduct

Bakersfield College seeks an environment that promotes academic achievement and integrity, protects free inquiry and serves the college’s educational mission. Similarly, the College seeks a community that is free from violence, threats, intimidation, and sexual misconduct; that is respectful of the rights, opportunities, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the College, and that does not threaten the physical or mental health or safety of members of the College community.

Students are always expected to act consistently with the Student Code of Conduct set forth by the KCCD Board Policy 5500. The Student Code of Conduct remains in place for all students, whether engaging in co-curricular activities or a course offered in-person, online, or remotely. Students shall respect constituted authority, including conformance to federal and state laws, board policy, college protocols, and applicable civil law provisions. All forms of misconduct may result in one or more of the following consequences: removal from class, referral to the Dean of Instruction, and/or disciplinary actions by the Dean of Students. A student’s failure to act in a manner consistent with the Student Code of Conduct shall constitute good cause for discipline, including but not limited to removal, suspension, or expulsion.

Student Code of Conduct

If a Code of Conduct violation is reported, the student may not return to class until the violation has been reviewed and a disposition has been reached. The affected faculty members and Area Administrator are notified of the outcome of the reported Code of Conduct violation. Where appropriate, the faculty member should refer students to the Student Conduct Code and procedures, which outline the rights and duties of students. When necessary, the faculty member should rely on the Public Safety and Security Office as a resource for dealing with students that do not respond to instructions and who constitute a serious disruption or threat to the classroom environment.

All forms of misconduct may result in one or more of the following consequences: removal from class, referral to the Area Administrator, and/or disciplinary actions by the Dean of Students. A student’s failure to act in a manner consistent with the Student Code of Conduct shall constitute good cause for discipline, including but not limited to removal, suspension, or expulsion.

Student Conduct in Remote Learning

The Student Conduct Code remains in place for all students, whether a course is in-person, online, or remotely. The instructor’s intellectual property rights and the privacy of all course participants must not be violated by students. Students may not share course materials with non-class members without explicit written permission from the instructor. Harassment or bullying of instructors and students, including via electronic media, the internet, social networks, blogs, cell phones, and text messages, will not be tolerated. Students may not record any part of a class session without the express consent of the instructor unless approved as an accommodation. Individual course instructors may record sessions only for instructional use by registered class members. All recordings will be housed on secure platforms. Unless stated otherwise and highly recommended, web cameras and microphones may not be required to be on during course time.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

You will act with Academic Integrity: Cheating, generative artificial intelligence (ChatGPT), fabricating or falsifying information or sources, improper collaboration, submitting the same paper for different classes without permission, and plagiarism are all forms of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism occurs when writers and speakers deliberately or unintentionally use another person’s language, ideas, or materials and present them as their own without properly acknowledging and citing the source. Academic dishonesty and/or plagiarism in this course will result in one or more consequences: assignment failure and referral to the Dean of Students. In this course, most often, your instructor will require oral citation of paraphrased material. Cite sources carefully, thoroughly, and meticulously; when in doubt, cite. Familiarize yourself with the Student Code of Conduct (KCCD Board Policy 5500) and BC definitions of plagiarism and Cheating.

Classroom Emergency & Non-Emergency Service

Non-Emergency (661) 395-4554 | Emergency (661) 395-4555

A faculty member may remove a student for the day of the removal and the next class meeting. This action should be immediately reported to the Area Administrator and the Director of Student Life. A referral to the Director of Student Life should be completed by the faculty member for any violations of the Code of Conduct. During the period of removal, a student shall not be returned to the class without the concurrence of the instructor of the class. For more information on the Student Conduct Code, refer to the current Bakersfield College Student Handbook (located on the Bakersfield College website). Copies are available in the Office of Student Life. If you have any questions or concerns or a classroom situation that you are not certain how to address, talk with your Chair and/or Administrator as soon as possible; they can help determine the best course of action.

Students of Concern

Students of Concern

They are part of the College’s response team and are mandated reporters. They also are standing members of the Students of Concern (SOC) team who meet weekly with other BC Staff members to discuss issues that may affect a student’s well-being and self-efficacy, such as fair and equal access to financial aid services, employment, disability, and health services.

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