Odyssey Beyond Bars Instructor Agreement
By signing this Agreement, I agree to perform the following duties in relation to my work with Odyssey Beyond Bars (OBB). These duties are also listed in the Instructor Handbook provided with this Agreement. (Please initial each point below).
Pre-course
____ I will read the Instructor, Tutor, and Volunteer Guide.
____ I will ask OBB staff to clarify any points in the Instructor, Tutor and Volunteer Guide I do not understand.
____ I will complete all paperwork required by the DOC.
____ I will attend a Dept. of Corrections (DOC) orientation, if required by DOC.
____ I will allow DOC to make a record of my fingerprints, if required by DOC.
____ I will complete all paperwork required by OBB and UW-Madison.
____ I will attend an OBB orientation and any additional required trainings.
____ I will log into the prison-based Learning Management System and review my course.
____ I will submit my syllabus and course schedule to the OBB Associate Director.
Instruction
____ I will teach during the assigned time.
____ I will alert the OBB Program Manager as soon as possible any time I anticipate needing to cancel a class session.
____ I will start and end class on time.
____ I will communicate with tutors about my class on a weekly basis.
Post-course
____ I will turn in grades using UW-Madison’s Faculty Center by the announced due date.
____ I will distribute course evaluations to my students and submit completed evaluations to the OBB Program Manager.
____ I will follow up with the OBB Program Manager within one month of finishing the course to discuss teaching evaluations, takeaways and other course outcomes.
Communication Requirements
____ I agree to copy (cc) the OBB Program Manager on all emails to DOC staff, and alert the Program Manager of any communications I have with DOC staff that have substantial impacts on a student or the program. (You will be helping to build UW-Madison’s relationship with DOC staff in the prison where you work, and it is important to share communications with our administrative team.)
Research
____ I understand that I cannot conduct research of any kind involving current, former or prospective students in this program without prior written approval from the OBB Director, UW-Madison’s Institutional Review Board, and DOC’s Research and Policy Unit.
Media Policy
____ I understand that if I am contacted by any news reporters, media producers or any UW-Madison or DOC communications staff person about my work in OBB, I must contact the OBB Director before speaking to that person. Media coverage of OBB students is very strictly controlled by UW-Madison and the DOC.
Instructor Acceptance: I verify that I have read and agree to all terms of this Agreement.
Instructor name (please print):______________________________
Instructor signature:_____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________