Faculty MySite

The primary portal for information access at Saddleback College is Faculty MySite.  Faculty are able to log onto MySite from on or off campus and retrieve their class rosters, submit grades, generate Add Permit Codes, check e-mail, verify remaining sick leave, download forms, as well as numerous other functions. 

To connect to MySite, please follow these steps:

• Access the Saddleback College home page (www.saddleback.edu)
• Select MYSITE
• Select FACULTY/STAFF LOGIN
• Enter user name (ex:  jsmith)
• Enter password (last 4 digits of Social Security Number + 00)

(Explore the many features of MySite.)

Division Email Address

Our division email address is:  scsbs@saddleback.edu

Faculty members are encouraged to use this email to:

• Submit your textbook orders
• Report absences
• Ask specific division/department questions

Students are encouraged to use this email:

• For general questions about the division
• For specific questions about the department/faculty

Emails received at the scsbs@saddleback.edu address will be forwarded and/or processed by the appropriate personnel.

Voice Mailbox and E-Mail Address
Communicate to your students how best to reach you on the course syllabus and during the first week of the class.  Your voice mailbox and e-mail address are essential forms of communication for your students, the division office, and college community.  Please inform your students to contact you directly and to not call you through the division office.  Should you choose to use an alternative to your voice mailbox, please put a greeting on your extension to direct students, the division office, and college community on how to contact you.

Faculty E-mail Address

All faculty members are assigned a Saddleback e-mail address.  This is the most important form of communication at the College, and it is recommended that you check your mailbox regularly.  This is also the preferred method of most students for contacting their instructors.

In accordance to Board Policy 4000.2, Electronic Communication, the District retains the right to restrict access to and use of the electronic/digital information network to students and staff for appropriate academic, professional and institutional purposes.  Use of the District’s electronic/digital information network for other purposes is not authorized and will constitute grounds for revocation of user privileges, removal of offending material, potential disciplinary action and, in appropriate cases, referral to law enforcement authorities.

There is no right to privacy in the use of the District’s resources.  The District may monitor and access information contained on its resources for investigative and/or administrative purposes, and may take administrative action in response to any violation of this policy, applicable administrative regulation, or other law. 

Faculty E-mail System

Effective May 2008, the College has converted its email system to Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (connected to Microsoft Exchange)  You can use a Web browser to access your Microsoft Exchange mailbox from any computer with an Internet connections.  You can read and send messages, organize contacts, create tasks, schedule appointment and meetings on this web-based system.

To access this site via any internet connection, go through Exchange Email at https://exchange.socccd.edu or via MySite by following these steps.

• Get onto your MySite by accessing www.saddleback.edu.
• On the MySite homepage, click onto My Email to Exchange Email.

For log on information, please click here.

To access help on how to use your Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access, please click onto this site: https://webmail.hik.se/exchweb/help/USA/ie3/

Class or Groups E-mails to Students

All students have a Saddleback College e-mail address.  Students can access their e-mails via MySite or by forwarding their Saddleback College e-mails to a different address.   To access information on the student e-mail process, please click here.

To send class (or student group) e-mails, access your Mysite and go to MY Work to Faculty Services to Current Schedule.  Click onto next to each specific class.   For Fall 2008, you can use faclass ticket number@saddleback.edu or as an example fa14770@saddleback.edu.

Vacation Message - College E-mail Notice for Students

During your vacation time, students will contact you by e-mail about grades and getting into your classes for Fall 2008 and/or Spring 2009.  To avoid frustration for both you and the student, you may consider putting a generic message on your college e-mail system.

Here is an example:
I will be unavailable to respond to your e-mails on a daily basis during the summer.  If you have general questions about grade concerns, I will respond to you after August 25, 2008.  For questions or concerns about enrolling in classes for Fall 2008, please attend the first class session.

To place your message on your college e-mail:

• Get onto your Mysite by accessing www.saddleback.edu.
• On the MySite homepage, click onto My Email to Exchange Email to Options (top upper right) to Out of Office Assistant (under Options at the far left side).
• Follow the instructions for Out of Office Assistant.

Note:  Be sure to turn the message off when you return.

Telephone System
All full-time faculty members have a Cisco Systems phone with features such as speaker phone, caller ID, call forwarding, and conference call capacity. To access additional information, click onto Telephone Information and Documentation.

Associate faculty will be given a “voicemail” telephone extension that can be used for receiving messages.  All faculty members can access the voice mail remotely by calling 582-4900.  When the system answers, press the * (asterisk) button to begin. To access additional information, click onto Voicemail Information Sheet.

Copy Center (Location – Library 128/Telephone – 582-4513)

The Copy Center is open from 7:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. 

Print and copy requests should be made at least two (2) days in advance for requests of less than 2,000 pages.   Larger jobs require a three (3) to five (5) day turnaround.   Instructors should make arrangements for picking up orders at the Copy Center.

For your convenience, you are encouraged to send your printing requests electronically to  scprintjobs@saddleback.edu.   Include with each request the instructions on how you want the job done such as the number of copies, paper size, single-sided or double-sided, hole-punch, etc. and the following account number:  4584.  After your materials have been printed, they will be placed on the pick-up shelf in the copy Center in alphabetical order by your last name.  All color printing requires a dean’s authorization.

Campus Walk-up Copiers

Additional walk-up copiers from faculty use are located in the Copy Center and in most division offices.  The copiers are NOT designated for particular division use only but are available to all faculty members.  You will need a faculty ID card to access these copiers.

Division Web Site
The Division maintains its own web site via the Saddleback College for faculty and student reference.  If you wish to add anything to the division web site, please contact your dean via her e-mail at pflanigan@saddleback.edu.

Faculty and Staff Photo Identification Card  

All faculty and staff will be required to obtain a faculty and staff photo identification/swipe card in order to use the campus duplicating machines and to take advantage of new technology in library services.  Once you have obtained your employee identification number through the division office, please go to Admissions & Records in the Student Services Center – room 102 to get your photo taken and to receive your identification card.

Admissions & Records are open:

8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays

For additional information, contact Admissions & Records at 582-4555.

Professional Development

The College recognizes the need for all faculty members to remain current in learning/teaching strategies and technology skills.  All faculty members are encouraged to take part in professional development opportunities by participating in appropriate college staff development workshops and other professional development opportunities.  For additional information, please click onto  Professional Development Opportunities.

Campus Committees/Task Forces     

In the spirit of shared governance, all faculty members are encouraged to participate on campus committees and task forces.  Please contact the dean for additional information on these committees and task forces.

Faculty Organizations

Academic Senate

The Academic Senate is the faculty organization that governs “Academic and Professional Matters” relative to AB 1725.  Representatives from each division serve on the Academic Senate throughout the year.  For additional information, please click onto Academic Senate.

Faculty Association 

The Faculty Association is the union for both full-time and part-time faculty members and represents faculty in the collective bargaining agreement.  All faculty members are encouraged to join the union.  For additional information, please click onto the Faculty Association.

Parking Regulations and Permits

Saddleback College has strict parking regulations throughout the year. For additional information about parking opportunities, please click onto Parking Permits.

When driving on campus please obey all posted traffic and parking signs.  Campus Police Officers enforce district parking rules and regulations and state traffic laws.  Violators will be cited.  You can avoid parking tickets by making sure that your parking permit is always displayed so that it is visible by a parking enforcement officer.  If you have an annual or semester parking permit and you drive another car or forget to bring the permit, the Campus Police Department will issue a temporary permit free of charge for the day.  For further information about parking on campus, please call the Campus Police Department at 582-4585.