OFFICE HOURS
All full-time faculty must schedule, post, and
keep regular office hours. A minimum of an hour a week is required. Additional
office hours may be scheduled by appointment.
COURSE SYLLABI
Faculty are required to provide, at the
first class session, a syllabus for each course they teach . The syllabus
should provide essential information about the course and department policies
that affect the conduct of the course. Each department will maintain a file of
current syllabi for all classes, which it should hold for at least two
years.
MISSED CLASSES
All planned absences for legitimate
professional or personal reasons must be approved in advance by the department
chairperson or Program Director. In such cases, the instructor is responsible
for arranging for a makeup class or for alternative instructional activities.
When an illness or unforeseen emergency results in the cancellation of a class,
the instructor should notify the chairperson as soon as possible and arrange
for notices to be posted informing students of the cancellation. In the event
of an extended absence of the instructor, the chairperson is responsible for
arranging for continuing instruction in the course.
FINAL
EXAMINATIONS
Final examinations and records of midterm grades and other course work for all students must be kept on file in the department office.