Faculty and Staff Resources

Quick Links

• Canvas: Manage your classes
• DegreeWorks: Degree audit program and academic advising tool (access via mySierra)
• Employee and Office Directory: Find contact information of employees and offices.
• Inside.Sierra: Access internal resources and forms
• myAccess: Access the various applications, links and tools you use
• mySierra: Access your faculty/staff account
• Outlook Email: Check your inbox and access Office 365
• Parking Permit: Order faculty/staff parking permits online using your Sierra College email address
• ProDev/Training: Employee learning management system for professional development
• Sierra Connect: Login to mySierra to submit flags, alerts and surveys, and check progress of flags using Sierra Connect
• Sierra Solutions Center: A self-service site to request ITS, Facilities and Marketing assistance, plus find answers to your questions in the Knowledgebase

Calendar

• 2024-2025 Academic Calendar (PDF)
• Academic Dates and Events Calendar

Curriculum/Faculty Resources

• Assist.org: ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credit earned at a public California community college or university can be transferred to another. ASSIST is the official database of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate, up-to-date information about student transfer in California.
• C-ID: Learn more about the course identification numbering system
• Curriculum Management System (CourseLeaf): Automates curriculum proposal and approval process. Use the how-to articles below to create or edit new or existing courses or programs.
  • Courses
    • Course Cap Criteria and Justification (Proposal Submission and Instructions)
    • How to Create a New Course
    • How to Edit an Existing Course
  • Programs
    • How to Create a New Program (Degree/Certificate)
    • How to Edit an Existing Program (Degree/Certificate)
  • PSLOs
  • Families

• Distance Learning Resources: Find tools and resources for using Canvas, teaching online, making coursework accessible, etc.
• Order Textbooks: Order course materials from Barnes and Noble College Booksellers
• Program and Course Approval Handbook: A reference guide for California community college curriculum committees to ensure compliance with regulations and law regarding curriculum compiled by the California Community College’s Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) with contributions from System Advisory Committee on Curriculum (SACC).
• TES (Transfer Evaluation System): Interactive resource for course data from institutions of higher education

Employee How-tos and Resources

• Connect to Wi-Fi: Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi
• Employee Assistance Program (Anthem EAP): All Sierra College employees (full-time/part-time faculty, managers, classified, student employees) and members of your household have access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Printing Department: Submit a request to the print shop
• Sierra Solutions Knowledgebase Articles: Find answers to your questions about computer tools and software

Governance

• Assessment Guidebook: Handbook on educational assessment
• BoardDocs: Meetings and agendas for Board of Trustees, Senates, and Campus committees
• Board Policies and Administrative Procedures: Official District policies and procedures
• Faculty Handbook
• NCC Faculty and Staff Handbook 2023/24
• Planning, Research and Resource Development: Collects, analyzes and shares data. Support District planning, budgeting, and program review
• Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): View reports, results, and descriptions of SLOs

Retiree Resources

• CalPERS: Access the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
• Community College Employees Benefit Trust: Provides reimbursement of medical expenses to former District employees