9.4 In-House In-Service Training

The University holds for its faculty approximately five in-house in-service training sessions a year. These sessions feature speakers, panels, etc., and concern methodologies, course content, curricula, program structure, classroom activities, classroom environment, etc. Attendance at the in-house in-service training sessions is obligatory for all full-time faculties. For the convenience of the members of the faculty active in their businesses or professions, these in-service training sessions are held on the following national holidays for which the members are paid their usual salary.

Full-time faculty are expected to come to school and work an eight-hour day from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on the following holidays.

January: Martin Luther King, Jr.

February: Presidents’ Day

March/April: Holy Thursday

October: Columbus Day

November: Veterans’ Day

Adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend the in-service trainings during the Faculty Workdays. They will be provided all the workshops and seminars online if unable to attend. Online faculty must comply with this requirement by completing the workshops and seminars provided online.