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Meet the Office of Instruction Team!

(click on a name below to see staff photos, contacts, and information)

Dr. Kristen Finnel - Vice President of Instruction

kfinnel@lowercolumbia.edu

Instructional Programs
Instruction & Learning Resources
Career Education Options (CEO)
Head Start/EHS/ ECEAP

Natalie Richie - Director of Instruction Division

nrichie@lowercolumbia.edu

Instructional Operations
ctcLink Lead
Budget
Continuing Ed
The Early Learning Center

Karen Joiner - Executive Dean of Instruction

kjoiner@lowercolumbia.edu

Programs & Departments

Education
Math
Natural Science and Physical Education
Social Science and Humanities

Committee Oversight

Curriculum Committee
Exceptional Faculty
Sabbatical Committee
Tenure track Committees

Merry Bond - Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health

mbond@lowercolumbia.edu

Programs & Departments

Nursing Program Director
Nursing Assistant Program Director
Medical Assisting
Allied Health

Committee Oversight

Instructional Assessment
Exceptional Faculty
Tenure Termination & Sabbatical
Co-Chair Professional-Technical Monitoring Team

Stefanie Gilberti - Interim Dean of Instruction and Learning Resources

sgilberti@lowercolumbia.edu

Programs & Departments

Performing and Visual Arts
Language and Literature
The Rose Center for the Arts
Library and Learning Commons
eLearning and Tutoring

Committee Oversight

Monitoring Report Team for Academic Transfer
eLearning committee
Collection Development committee

Tamra Gilchrist - Dean of Instruction

tgilchrist@lowercolumbia.edu

Programs & Departments

Accounting
Business and Information Technology
Industrial Technology
BAS-Organizational Leadership and Technical Management
University Center

Committee Oversight

Professional-Technical Program Advisory Committees
Tech Fee Instruction Representative
Perkins Leadership Team

Theresa Stalick - Dean of Basic Education and Director of Transitional Studies

tstalick@lowercolumbia.edu

Programs & Departments

Transitional Studies Department (ESL . ABE . HS+ . GED . IBEST)
International English (IESL)
Open Doors/Youth Reengagement

Shalaina Williams - Executive Assistant to the VP of Instruction

swilliams@lowercolumbia.edu

25Live Administrator
Faculty Advising
Faculty Development
Scribe for Guided Pathways Guided Pathways Budget (Travel, Goods, & Services)
Scribe for Instructional Council

Karissa Vickaryous - Instructional Services Specialist

kvickaryous@lowercolumbia.edu

Faculty Workload
Part Time & Moonlight Contracts
Syllabi Collection

Tamara Boyco - Administrative Assistant 3

tboyco@lowercolumbia.edu

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

Janis Wright - Administrative Assistant 4

jwright@lowercolumbia.edu

Administrative Assistant for Tamra Gilchrist
University Center Support
Awards for short-term certificates
Dean’s List certificates
PDU’s for faculty
Travel, Meeting Scheduling, etc.

Rachel Mistic - Administrative Assistant 3

rmistic@lowercolumbia.edu

CTC Query Development and Reporting
Google Suite Help
Transitional Studies: ABE, ESL, IBEST, OPEN, IESL

Alma Mendoza - Administrative Assistant 4

amendoza@lowercolumbia.edu

Class Schedule Builder-ABE, ESL, OPEN, I-BEST, CEO, HSC, IESL
Quarterly schedule builder
Academic rooms in 25Live

Nicole Buffham - Administrative Assistant 4

nbuffham@lowercolumbia.edu

A4/Karen Joiner’s Budgets
Curriculum Committee
3 year Advising Schedule
Course and Course fees in ctcLink
Course Plans
Curriculum Committee forms and webpage
Distribution Lists
Program Planners
HSB 135 reservation approval
Nursing and Medical Assisting webpages
Student Evaluation Schedules.

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.

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@lcc.ctc.edu and copy your Dean on the email.

To access contracts:

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 McElroy at kmcelroy@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:

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 the LCC 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 McElroy at kmcelroy@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.

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.

ctcLink account activation

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”

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.

Contracts

To access contracts:

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.

Submitting grades

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.

Grading tips

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 McElroy at kmcelroy@lowercolumbia.edu.

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"

Submitting absences

To submit absences:

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.

Submitting Textbook Info

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

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.

Submitting Grades

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.

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 McElroy at kmcelroy@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"

Submitting Absences

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.