FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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III. College Closing and Delayed Opening
Procedures
All College employees and students are encouraged
to sign up for the FCC Alert
fccalert) to receive the most accurate announcements
of College closings or delays. Announcements
of College closings and delays will also be
communicated through:
• College Information – (301) 846-2400
• FCC Alert text message (register at www.frederick.
edu/fccalert)
• Comcast Cable – FCC TV Channel 23
• FCC website –
• School’s Out –
• Broadcast Media
Radio
• WFMD (AM 930)
• WFRE (FM 99.9)
• WAFY (FM 103.1)
• WARX (FM 106.9)
• WTOP (FM 103.5)
• DC101 (FM 101.1)
Television
• NEWS4 (Ch. 4)
• WTTG FOX-5 (Ch. 5)
• ABC (Ch. 7)
• News Channel 8
• WUSA-TV (Ch. 9)
• WBAL (Ch. 11)
• WJZ-TV (Ch. 13)
• WHAG-TV (Ch. 25)
Social Media
• Twitter –
• Facebook –
frederickcommunitycollege
A. A decision to close the main campus
and Monroe Center for the entire day will be
communicated no later than 5:30 a.m.
B. A decision to delay opening the main campus
and Monroe Center until 11:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m.
will be communicated no later than 5:30 a.m.
1. Buildings will be unlocked one half-hour
before the announced start time.
2. Classes that are scheduled to start before a
delay will not meet, unless the instructor has
communicated to the students that they are to
report to class at the delayed opening time.
C. A decision to close the main campus and
Monroe Center during the day or evening will be
communicated in as timely a manner as conditions
warrant.
D. If a class is held at an off-campus location that
is closed – such as an FCPS site – the class will be
cancelled. If the off-campus location is open, but
FCC is closed, the class at the off-campus location
will be cancelled, with the exceptions noted in
Section E below. Students should check with their
instructors.
E. Allied health students participating in a clinical
off campus may still need to report to their location
(students should check their class Blackboard site
to confirm). Students enrolled in other specific off-
site programs, such as Continuing Education and
Workforce Development Allied Health clinicals, may
not have access to Blackboard announcements.
These students should follow specific instructions
provided in advance by their program manager or
teacher about how inclement weather closures and
delays will impact expected attendance.
F. Online courses shall proceed whenever possible
during inclement weather closings or delays
(students should check their class Blackboard site
to confirm).
G. Because weather conditions can deteriorate
unexpectedly, students and staff should check
the FCC website, , for the latest
information prior to coming to campus or the
Monroe Center.
H. When it is determined that the College is open,
all employees are expected to report to work.
However, the College recognizes individuals are
the best judge of their own safety when deciding
whether or not to travel during inclement weather.
Employees eligible for annual or personal leave
may use their leave if they feel that travel to FCC
may be unsafe if the College is open for business.
If a full-time or adjunct faculty member determines
that it is unsafe to travel to class because of
inclement weather, he or she may choose to
cancel or reschedule the class. In such cases, the
full-time or adjunct faculty member is responsible
for communicating directly to the students via
Blackboard. Text and/or email may be used as a
secondary notification. Both full-time and adjunct
faculty must notify their Department Chair and
Associate Vice President/Dean.
I. All College employees designated as essential
personnel must report for work as directed by their
supervisors.
Intellectual Property
A. General Statement: The purpose of this Intellectual
Property Policy is to establish rights and
responsibilities with respect to intellectual property
created, developed, or used by any employee,
independent contractor, grant recipient, or student
of Frederick Community College (“College”). Unless
otherwise specified in the procedure, intellectual
property is owned by the creator.
B. Policy Goals
1. To encourage research, publishing, and other
activities that further the mission of the college
by providing incentives and recognition for these
activities.
2. To achieve a fair balance between the rights of
creators and the college, taking into account
College Resources used to create Intellectual
Property.
Procedure
A. Definitions: Intellectual Property means the
product of creative or scholarly efforts, whether or
not protected by patent, copyright, trademark, or
trade secret laws, including, but not limited to:
1. Inventions and improvements to Inventions.
2. Discoveries.
3. Works of authorship, including, but not limited
to:
a. Works in traditional or technology-based
media.
b. Software programs and related manuals and/
or documentation.
c. Websites or Web pages.
d. Course material.
e. Telecourses, both content and presentation.
f. Online courses, both content and
presentation.
g. Lab manuals.
h. Documents.
i. Musical works, including any accompanying
words.
j. Dramatic works, including any accompanying
music.
k. Pantomimes and choreographic works.
l. Audiovisual works.
m. Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
n. Motion pictures and other audiovisual works.
o. Sound recordings.
p. Architectural works.
q. Mask works.
4. Trademarks, servicemarks, trade dress, and trade
names.
B. “Creator”means an employee, independent
contractor, grant recipient, or student of the
college who is the author, inventor, or originator of
Intellectual Property.
C. “College Resources”means college property or
personnel, including, but not limited to:
1. College funds, such as grants, stipends,
additional compensation, and/or release time.
2. College equipment, such as audiovisual,
computer resources, and computer related tools,
equipment, and software.
3. College land or buildings.