This handbook presents the minimum qualifications required for full-time faculty and academic support personnel at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC). Section A presents Board of Trustee policies regarding: hiring professional staff, full-time faculty, and full-time academic support personnel; establishing competencies for faculty and support personnel; not rehiring non-tenured, full-time faculty and instructional support personnel; and reducing the number of full-time faculty and support personnel. After section B defines key terms and provides a guide to terminology, section C discusses ways in which minimum qualifications are established. Sections D through H present the minimum qualifications to teach various subject areas in the Humanities and Fine Arts Division; the Business Division; the Engineering, Math, and Physical Science Division; the Division of Life Sciences; and the Division of Social Science and Public Service. These sections: provide general information on the transfer and occupational courses in each division, indicate whether successful teaching or work experience is a prerequisite, and specify qualifications for subject areas and courses. Section I outlines the minimum qualifications for counselors, assistants to instruction, and librarians; and, finally, section J details the qualifications to teach occupational subjects at the Sheridan Correctional Center. (HB)