Department of Curriculum & Instruction Faculty and Teaching Assistant Orientations Guidelines for...

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C&I Faculty/Teaching Assistant Orientations

TeachingTeaching

Teaching is the most visible mission of Teaching is the most visible mission of the university, and a special focus in a the university, and a special focus in a Department of Curriculum & Department of Curriculum & Instruction.Instruction.

We expect that you will do a good job.We expect that you will do a good job.

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Give Students InformationGive Students Information

According to the Bill of Student Rights, “The According to the Bill of Student Rights, “The student has the right to accurately and plainly student has the right to accurately and plainly stated information that enables the student to stated information that enables the student to understand clearly… the course objectives, understand clearly… the course objectives, requirements, and grading policies set by requirements, and grading policies set by individual instructors for their courses.” individual instructors for their courses.”

The best way to avoid student complaints and The best way to avoid student complaints and grade appeals is to set forth your policies grade appeals is to set forth your policies clearly in your syllabus and stick to them.clearly in your syllabus and stick to them.

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Be ConsistentBe Consistent

In multi-section courses, the course In multi-section courses, the course coordinator and individual instructors coordinator and individual instructors (faculty members and/or graduate teaching (faculty members and/or graduate teaching assistants) should work closely together to assistants) should work closely together to ensure an appropriate and consistent ensure an appropriate and consistent educational experience for all students.educational experience for all students.

Treat all students equitably. When Treat all students equitably. When conditions must vary across sections, conditions must vary across sections, explain this to your students.explain this to your students.

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Be PromptBe Prompt

Always come to class prepared and on Always come to class prepared and on time. Arrive a few minutes early, if time. Arrive a few minutes early, if possible, to greet students and get set up possible, to greet students and get set up for the day’s lesson.for the day’s lesson.

Return graded student work as promptly Return graded student work as promptly as possible. In most cases, you should as possible. In most cases, you should be able to return student work within a be able to return student work within a week or perhaps two. If delays occur, let week or perhaps two. If delays occur, let your students know why.your students know why.

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Be AvailableBe Available

Departmental guidelines recommend Departmental guidelines recommend that instructors establish one office hour that instructors establish one office hour for each credit hour of courses that they for each credit hour of courses that they teach. teach.

Instructors should post their office hours Instructors should post their office hours on their office doors and communicate on their office doors and communicate these hours to their students (e.g., in these hours to their students (e.g., in course syllabus, on course website).course syllabus, on course website).

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Collect Student FeedbackCollect Student Feedback

Use formative evaluations, your own or Use formative evaluations, your own or the university’s SGID, to find out how the university’s SGID, to find out how you’re doing during the semester.you’re doing during the semester.

At the end of the semester, you are At the end of the semester, you are required to conduct a PICES evaluation required to conduct a PICES evaluation of the course and instructor. Follow of the course and instructor. Follow administration rules: you must not be administration rules: you must not be present during this evaluation, and you present during this evaluation, and you must not handle completed forms.must not handle completed forms.

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AccessibilityAccessibility

Instructors must provide equal Instructors must provide equal opportunity to students with disabilities opportunity to students with disabilities in their classes. in their classes.

Students who may require special Students who may require special accommodations must report to the accommodations must report to the Adaptive Programs Office of the Dean Adaptive Programs Office of the Dean of Students to make arrangements for of Students to make arrangements for any special accommodations. any special accommodations.

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Accessibility, cont’d.Accessibility, cont’d.

The office will send the instructor a letter that The office will send the instructor a letter that contains individualized information about the contains individualized information about the functional limitations of the student’s functional limitations of the student’s disability, and the academic adjustments disability, and the academic adjustments (alternative methods of meeting course (alternative methods of meeting course requirements) and/or auxiliary aids/services requirements) and/or auxiliary aids/services (alternative methods of ensuring access and (alternative methods of ensuring access and effective communication) needed to assure the effective communication) needed to assure the student equal access to educational activities. student equal access to educational activities.

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Accessibility, cont’d.Accessibility, cont’d.

The instructor letter clearly delineates The instructor letter clearly delineates the responsibilities of the instructor, the the responsibilities of the instructor, the student, and the Office of the Dean of student, and the Office of the Dean of Students. Students.

In the event that an accommodation In the event that an accommodation conflicts with the essential elements of a conflicts with the essential elements of a course, and/or the fundamental nature of course, and/or the fundamental nature of a course or program, contact Adaptive a course or program, contact Adaptive Programs.Programs.

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Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment

The University is committed to maintaining The University is committed to maintaining an environment that recognizes the inherent an environment that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of every person, fosters worth and dignity of every person, fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect, and encourages its members to mutual respect, and encourages its members to reach their potential. The most effective way reach their potential. The most effective way to work toward preventing harassment is to work toward preventing harassment is through education that emphasizes respect for through education that emphasizes respect for every individual.every individual.

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Relationships with StudentsRelationships with Students

Amorous relationships that occur in the Amorous relationships that occur in the context of educational or employment context of educational or employment supervision and evaluation present serious supervision and evaluation present serious concerns about the validity of consent. The concerns about the validity of consent. The disparity of power between persons involved disparity of power between persons involved in amorous relationships of a teacher and in amorous relationships of a teacher and student, supervisor and subordinate, or senior student, supervisor and subordinate, or senior and junior colleagues in the same department and junior colleagues in the same department or unit makes them susceptible to or unit makes them susceptible to exploitation. Those who abuse their power in exploitation. Those who abuse their power in such a context violate their duty to the such a context violate their duty to the University community.University community.

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Student PrivacyStudent Privacy

A student’s record or other personally A student’s record or other personally identifiable information shall not be identifiable information shall not be disseminated outside the University and disseminated outside the University and may be used within the University only may be used within the University only for provision of student services. for provision of student services. FERPA prohibits the posting of grades FERPA prohibits the posting of grades in personally identifiable forms, in personally identifiable forms, including the use of portions of social including the use of portions of social security or student ID numbers. security or student ID numbers.

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Student Privacy, cont’d.Student Privacy, cont’d.

FERPA does not preclude an instructor FERPA does not preclude an instructor or an institution from assigning or an institution from assigning individual numbers to students for the individual numbers to students for the purpose of posting grades providing purpose of posting grades providing only the student and the officials who only the student and the officials who assigned them know the numbers. assigned them know the numbers.

The safest way to “post” grades is to use The safest way to “post” grades is to use WebCT/Blackboard Vista, which WebCT/Blackboard Vista, which protects access to grade information protects access to grade information behind a password protected barrier.behind a password protected barrier.

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Final ExamsFinal Exams

An academic semester is 16 weeks long, An academic semester is 16 weeks long, including the final exams period. including the final exams period. Classes are expected to meet during the Classes are expected to meet during the 16th week, unless there is a clear reason 16th week, unless there is a clear reason not to. not to.

No quizzes or exams may be given to No quizzes or exams may be given to students during the 15th (“dead”) week; students during the 15th (“dead”) week; this is set aside for student study.this is set aside for student study.

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Student MisconductStudent Misconduct

Student misconduct -- including Student misconduct -- including cheating, plagiarism, and deceit in cheating, plagiarism, and deceit in diverse forms -- is prohibited by diverse forms -- is prohibited by University policy. University policy.

Individual instructors may determine Individual instructors may determine specific course policies for dealing with specific course policies for dealing with student misconduct. student misconduct.

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Student Misconduct, cont’d.Student Misconduct, cont’d.

If an instance of academic dishonesty If an instance of academic dishonesty can be resolved agreeably between the can be resolved agreeably between the student and instructor, the incident is student and instructor, the incident is considered settled but should be considered settled but should be reported to the Dean of Students. reported to the Dean of Students.

Incidents that cannot be settled between Incidents that cannot be settled between the student and instructor should be the student and instructor should be referred to the Dean of Students.referred to the Dean of Students.

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Student Misconduct, cont’d.Student Misconduct, cont’d.

To deter student misconduct:To deter student misconduct:• Promote academic integrityPromote academic integrity

• Define what constitutes misconduct such as Define what constitutes misconduct such as plagiarismplagiarism

• Use more frequent and less high-stakes Use more frequent and less high-stakes forms of assessmentforms of assessment

• Actively monitor students during examsActively monitor students during exams

• Reduce opportunities for students to do the Reduce opportunities for students to do the wrong thingwrong thing

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Grade AppealsGrade Appeals

A Grade Appeals procedure exists for A Grade Appeals procedure exists for students who believe a grade was students who believe a grade was assigned as a result of prejudice, assigned as a result of prejudice, caprice, improper conditions, error, caprice, improper conditions, error, inconsistency, or as a result of alleged inconsistency, or as a result of alleged misconduct. misconduct.

Students are encouraged to first try to Students are encouraged to first try to resolve the matter informally with the resolve the matter informally with the instructor, then the course coordinator, instructor, then the course coordinator, and finally the department head. and finally the department head.

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Grade Appeals, cont’d.Grade Appeals, cont’d.

If a grade matter cannot be resolved If a grade matter cannot be resolved through these informal means, the through these informal means, the student may appeal to the COE Grade student may appeal to the COE Grade Appeals Committee. Appeals Committee.

An appeal must be filed within 30 days An appeal must be filed within 30 days after the start of the regular semester after the start of the regular semester following the semester in which the following the semester in which the grade was given. grade was given.

The burden of proof is on the student The burden of proof is on the student except in cases of alleged misconduct.except in cases of alleged misconduct.

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Have a Great Year!Have a Great Year!

Enjoy your teaching assignments and Enjoy your teaching assignments and have a great year!have a great year!

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