| Instructional Planning | First Day of the Quarter | Last Day of the Quarter | Finals Dates | Grades Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | September 22, 2025 | December 5, 2025 | December 8-11, 2025 | December 15, 2025 at 2pm |
Meet the Office of Instruction Team!
(Click on a name below to see staff photos, contacts, and information)
- Instructional Programs
- Instruction & Learning Resources
- Head Start/EHS/ ECEAP
Committee Oversight
- Instructional Council
- Academic Standards
- Calendar Committee
- Faculty Development Committee
- AI Task Force - Interim
- Instructional Operations
- ctcLink Lead
- Budget
- Continuing Ed
- The Early Learning Center
Programs/Departments:
- Nursing, Allied Health & Wellness Department
- Nursing Programs:
- Nursing Assistant
- Associate Degree RN Program (Director)
- RN to BSN Program (Director)
- Medical Assisting Program
- Substance Use Disorders Program
- Nutrition
- Health & Fitness Programs
Committee Oversight:
- Curriculum Committee (co-chair)
- Exceptional Faculty Committee
- Institutional Monitoring Team - Workforce & Economic Development (co-chair)
- Professional-Technical Advisory Committees
- Nursing Programs
- Medical Assisting Program
- Substance Use Disorder Studies Program
- Fitness Certificate Programs
- Sabbatical Committee
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Programs & Departments
- Natural Science
- Mathmatics
- Business and Information Technology
Oversight
- Business Acheivement Center
- Computer Labs
Programs and Departments
- Teacher Preparation/BAS-Teacher Education Director
- Early Childhood Education
- Paraeducator/Education AAS
- Counseling Services
- CTE Dual Credit
- Open Doors Youth Reengagement
- College and Career Preparation (CCP)
- University Center
- Career Connect Washington/Career Launch
Programs & Departments
- College Success
- ELL/ESL
- Language and Literature
- Library/Learning Commons/Tutoring
- Performing and Visual Arts
- The Rose Center for the Arts
- Social Sciences
Committee Oversight
- Co-chair of the Transfer Monitoring Report and Review team
- LCC liaison for Articulation and Transfer Council (ATC)
- LCC liaison for the Intercollege Relations Commission (ICRC)
Programs & Departments
- Industrial Technology
- BAS-Organizational Leadership and Technical Management
- IBEST (Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training)
- Workforce and Career Services
Committee Oversight
- Curriculum Committee Co-Chair
- Professional-Technical Program Advisory Committees
- Professional-Technical Monitoring Report Co-Chair
- Tech Fee Instruction Representative
- Perkins Leadership Team
- Student Success Task Force Co-Chair Adult Re-engagement
- Executive Assistant to VP Dr. Kristen Finnel
- 25Live Administrator
Faculty Advising Assignments - Commitee Support
- Academic Standards Committee
- Calendar Committee
- AI Task Force
- Faculty Development
- Instructional Council
- Instruction Department Event Coordinator Support
- Faculty Committee Voting, Roster Maintenance, and Support
- Instructional Travel Coverage Relief Coordinator
- Instructional Classroom Scheduling and Management.
- 25Live Instructional Course Scheduling, Training, and Support
- Schedule Development
- ctcLink Support
- Faculty Workload
- Part Time & Moonlight Contracts
- Syllabi Collection
- Administrative Assistant for Dean of Instruction
- Assistant to Dean of Instruction, Tamra Gilchrist
- Assistant to Interim Dean of Instruction, Michaela Jackson
- Dept Budget and Grant management for Deans Gilchrist & Jackson
- Travel & Professional Development Coordination
- Advisory Committee management/coordination for OLTM, Welding, Automotive/Diesel, Industrial Trades/AIR
- PDU & Vocational Certification management for Faculty
- Support for Apprenticeships
- Support for Trades Programs
- Equipment Inventory, Supply & Misc Purchasing
- Work Study Coordination and Supervision
- Assistant to Dean of Nursing, Allied Health, and Wellness
- Department budget management and purchasing
- Curriculum Committee coordination and scribe
- Curriculum Committee Archive
- Catalog Distribution Lists and Degree Requirements pages
- Courses and Course Fees in ctcLink
- Course Plans
- 2-year Advising Schedule
- Exceptional Faculty Committee scribe
- Web Editor for all nursing programs pages and Curriculum Committee
- Nursing application forms
- Advisory Committees: Health & Fitness, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Substance Use Disorder Studies
- HSB 235 reservation approval
- Student evaluation and triennial schedules
- Administrative Assistant to Dean of Instruction/Learning Resources
- Assist Language Arts Faculty, Drama, Music, Art, Communications
- College in the High School
- eLearning
- Tutoring
- Collection Development Committee
- Budget Management, Purchases, Travel, Faculty Evaluations
- Scribe for Instructional Assessment
- Travel for Instruction
- CTC Query Development and Reporting
- Google Suite Help
- College and Career Preparation: ELL, IBEST, OPEN, IESL
Staff On-Site Resources
Mail Room
Be sure to check your faculty mail box at the Office of Instruction. Packages, envelopes, and inner campus mail drop off are located here.
Office Supplies
Faculty have access to a supply of general office supplies. Please ask one of our friendly staff to show you the available inventory.
Copier
Black & white printer option located in the mail room. No more than 100 copies. For larger orders please see the Print Shop.
Quick Reference Guides
Activate their ctcLink accounts by selecting “First Time User?” in the lower right hand corner of the login screen and following the prompts.
Step-by-step “How to Activate Account”
Pro tip: use the navigation arrows within ctcLink (rather than your web browser) for best results. While working in ctcLink, you may need to clear your cache often (we don’t fully understand why that’s the case).
Be sure to check your personal details for accuracy once you’ve activated your account and update as needed.
Important note: once you have activated your account, please close your browser or open a new tab before attempting to log in for the first time.
A system generated email will automatically be sent once your Dean approves your contract, notifying you that it is available for review and signature in the ctcLink Faculty Center. Please complete as soon as possible to ensure accuracy. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Karissa Vickaryous at kvickaryous@lowercolumbia.edu and copy your Dean on the email.
To access contracts:
Login to ctcLink > Faculty Center > Contract Info;
Disclaimer – this page will take several minutes to load;
View & sign your contracts
For a step-by-step guide – please visit the Quick Reference Guide > Accepting/Rejecting a Contract in the Faculty Center.
For step-by-step instructions for entering grades in ctcLink please refer to the LCC ctcLink Grading Guide and FAQ or the ctcLink Quick Reference Guide.
Because of the volume of emails Registration receives and the end-of-term work required to get grades processed on a very short timeline, Registration staff can’t check individual class grades before the deadline.
If a student never attended the class, do not assign a grade. The student must be reported as an instructor-initiated withdrawal. Please contact Kara Mathers at kmathers@lowercolumbia.edu.
If the student earned a grade of “F”, include the date that the student last attended as you can best determine. This information is necessary to complete calculations required by the WA State Auditor.
If you submit an “I” grade, you must also submit an Incomplete Grade Submission Form.
A grade of "P" may only be used for "Pass/Fail Only" courses (as listed in the class schedule).
Students who have withdrawn or audited will have a printed “W” or “N” in the column marked "GR". You may not assign grades of "W" or "N"
To submit absences:
Login to ctcLink > Time > Request Absence
Select the appropriate Absence Name (Personal Leave, Sick Leave, etc.), Reason, Start Date, and End Date.
NOTE: Adjunct Faculty will always have to choose Partial Day to enter all absences and always enter 7 hours for a personal leave day.
Absences must be entered prior to the end of each pay period.
For more detailed, step-by-step instructions please refer to the Employee Self Service (ESS) Absence Guide.
Everything you need to know for how to adopt your course textbooks for the upcoming quarter with the LCC Bookstore.
Adopting textbooks
Easy as 1-2-3!
Click this link to visit the LCC Bookstore website, then go to Textbooks & Faculty (Adopt Books)
Instructional Policies are reviewed by the Instructional Council every 3 years. Please see the Faculty Handbook for policy details and contact your Department Chair if you have any questions.
For step-by-step instructions for entering grades in ctcLink please refer to theLCC ctcLink Grading Guide and FAQ or the ctcLink Quick Reference Guide.
Grading Tips
- Because of the volume of emails Registration receives and the end-of-term work required to get grades processed on a very short timeline, Registration staff can’t check individual class grades before the deadline.
- If a student never attended the class, do not assign a grade. The student must be reported as an instructor-initiated withdrawal. Please contact Kara Mathers at kmathers@lowercolumbia.edu.
- If the student earned a grade of “F”, include the date that the student last attended as you can best determine. This information is necessary to complete calculations required by the WA State Auditor.
- If you submit an “I” grade, you must also submit an Incomplete Grade Submission Form.
- A grade of "P" may only be used for "Pass/Fail Only" courses (as listed in the class schedule).
- Students who have withdrawn or audited will have a printed “W” or “N” in the column marked "GR". You may not assign grades of "W" or "N"
To submit absences:
- Login to ctcLink > Time > Request Absence
- Select the appropriate Absence Name (Personal Leave, Sick Leave, etc.), Reason, Start Date, and End Date.
- NOTE: Adjunct Faculty will always have to choose Partial Day to enter all absences and always enter 7 hours for a personal leave day.
- Absences must be entered prior to the end of each pay period.
- For more detailed, step-by-step instructions please refer to the Employee Self Service (ESS) Absence Guide.
A system generated email will automatically be sent once your Dean approves your contract, notifying you that it is available for review and signature in the ctcLink Faculty Center. Please complete as soon as possible to ensure accuracy. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Karissa Vickaryous at kvickaryous@lowercolumbia.edu and copy your Dean on the email.
To access contracts:
- Login to ctcLink > Faculty Center > Contract Info;
- Disclaimer – this page will take several minutes to load;
- View & sign your contracts
For a step-by-step guide – please visit the Quick Reference Guide > Accepting/Rejecting a Contract in the Faculty Center.
Annual Meeting
Full-time tenured faculty will receive an annual progress meeting to discuss student evaluations, teaching effectiveness plan progress, potential professional development activities, and workload annually. The Faculty Self-Evaluation and Conference document must be prepared by the faculty member in preparation for the annual meeting. The completed document must be submitted to the dean at least two business days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Triennial Meeting
Full-time tenured faculty will receive a triennial meeting every third year of employment. During the triennial year the faculty will have student evaluations during fall and winter terms. A class observation will occur during fall or winter term and a peer evaluation will occur during winter term. All results will be shared with the faculty member in preparation for their triennial meeting, which will occur during spring term. Annual meeting topics will be discussed and the Teaching Effectiveness Plan for the new triennial cycle will be reviewed. Faculty shall complete the Faculty Self-Evaluation and Conference and the Faculty Teaching Effectiveness Plan in preparation for the triennial meeting. Both documents must be complete and submitted to the dean at least two business days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Office of Instruction - Student Help
Faculty Advisor Help
Email Shalaina Williams to discuss faculty advisor assignments.
Faith & Conscience Form
Click the title link above to view LCC’s policy and info.
Contacting a Dean
More details and online form coming soon for students!
Class Schedule
Visit the Class Schedules webpage to see class offerings at LCC!