Happy New Year, fellow part-time academics. 2016 and a new semester are upon us. I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful Winter Break. (I know I did!) The office is open again after the winter hiatus and we are back to our usual hours: Monday through Thursday 12—5. The office will remain closed (except […]

President’s Letter December 2015 This will be the last letter of 2015, and I want to take the opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a prosperous and productive 2016. A few reminders before we sign off for the year (actually a lot of reminders this time!) Your Availability Form is due Jan. […]

Unemployment Benefits During Winter Break I know it’s hard to believe it is November already. The semester is already well past the half-way mark and the holidays are looming fast. This year we have an especially long intersession (finals end the week of December 7 and classes don’t resume for the spring semester until January […]

Is It Time For A Cell-Phone Free Classroom? By now all teachers know how ubiquitous cellphones are in the classroom. 90% of college age adults have cellphones, according to research, and in my experience at Allan Hancock College I would have to say that number is closer to 100%. It seems every student has a […]

View the slides presented by Mark Miller at the Fall 2015 All-Staff day.