Faculty News

Classes held at Santa Fe College NW Campus

Your course coordinator and site manager is Melissa Graham, 352-381-7268, melissa.graham@sfcollege.edu.

On your first day of class, Melissa will provide you with a class roster, blank registration forms, sign-in sheet if it is a computer course, and class evaluations.

If you require audio visual equipment for your class, please follow the link and fill in the requested information. This must be done at least 24 hrs. in advance of the date & time needed.

If your class starts after the second week of the term, please make sure you contact Melissa about picking up your packet at the Campus Police station.

Throughout the term, if you have a problem with your room or a student, please notify Melissa as soon as possible.

Classes Held at Gainesville High School

Your program coordinator is Rosalind Roberts, 352-381-7265, rosalind.roberts@sfcollege.edu.

Your site manager is Dee Staten. She is employed by SF Community Education to help manage the Community Education classes at GHS. Her phone number is 352-955-6707.

On the first day of class, Ms. Staten will provide you with a class roster, sign-in sheet, door sign and class evaluations. Please make sure to stop by the front office to pick up this information.

Throughout the term, if you have a problem with your room or with a student, please notify Ms. Staten as soon as possible.

Classes Held at Keystone Heights

A few weeks prior to class, please visit the Watson center to familiarize yourself with the campus and the room in which you'll be teaching. You may see Karen Lake or Jennifer Pritchard and they'll be happy to answer any questions you have about the facility. On the first night of class, please pick up your course envelopes from Mr. Tom Prahl. He's the night manager, and his many responsibilities are to give you the packet, direct you & your students to the appropriate classroom and collect the envelopes at the end of the evening. Your envelope contains your class roster, sign-in sheet, door sign, class evaluations, white & red registration forms and a return envelop. To ensure your first night goes smoothly, please follow the procedures below:

Arrive early to pick up your envelope and set up your classroom.
Place door sign on the door & greet people as they arrive.
Have everyone sign in.
If the student is not on your roster, please have them fill out a white registration form and collect the registration fee. The only forms of payment accepted are check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED!
If the student states they just registered prior to arriving, please make a note to call the Community Education office the next day to verify.
If the student is over 60 years old as indicated on their ID and your class accepts Senior Waivers, please have them fill out the white & red registration form.
Place sign-in sheet, registration forms and fees collected in the return envelope provided. Please seal the envelope.
Give the sealed envelope to Mr. Prahl.
Have a great class!

Throughout the term, if you have a problem with your room or a student, please notify the Community Education Office.

Hints and Ideas on Class Presentation

When speaking to people not familiar with your subject, it is easy to become too complex or complicated in a short session. To think basic, try to:

Put your central concepts or ideas into just a few points. What is the core element here? What is different? What makes this idea or topic tick?
Think of any anecdotes, comparisons, similarities, or stories that would make your points more clear.
Survey your friends or neighbors. Ask them what they know about the topic, or ask them what they would like to know.
Allow and encourage questions from participants in order to gauge their level of understanding.
Be very careful about the language you use. Every field of knowledge has its own language. Use the language of the group you are addressing. A "bit" is one thing to computer folks, quite another to horseback riders. It is easy to confuse your audience simply by using language they may not understand.

Registration Forms

Registrations for Community Education classes are taken until the class starts in most instances. We also take registrations at the door. At times, it is necessary for you to take the registration forms from the student.

Please keep in mind:

Cash is NOT accepted. The only forms of payment at the class are check, money order, Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
The registration form must be filled completely and legibly. To register the person, we have to be able to read their information.
The white forms are for regular registrations and the RED forms are for Senior Waivers.
Senior Waivers are for students 60+ and the class must have met the minimum. NOT ALL CLASSES ACCEPT SENIOR WAIVERS.
Please ensure your completed registration forms are forwarded to your class coordinator, Rosalind Roberts or Melissa Graham.

Community Education Hints and Ideas

To be an excellent instructor in Community Education, we'd like you to:

Have good listening skills.
Be able to help insecure students.
Be supportive.
Have a good sense of humor.

You are encouraged to take attendance at each class meeting. It is good policy to keep track of which students attended each class.

Throughout the term you will receive several pieces of correspondence from us. It is important that you return these documents on or before the dates indicated. We structure our course selections from the Invitation letters and your class could possibly be inactivated if we don't get your letter back in a timely manner.

Ways to Increase Enrollment in your Class

Are you emailing your past participants? It's okay to email past participants, as well as anyone else you know about your upcoming program. YOU are a great asset, YOU have credibility and YOU know people who know people who want to participate.

Be excited about your class. Let people know what you are doing and who you're doing it with - US. Registration starts soon, so tell everyone you know about the class you're teaching. SPREAD THE NEWS!

Help us boost enrollment in your class by passing out brochures to ANYONE you think might be interested in your class. Show them the opportunities available through Community Education & You.

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