Double Checking Your Syllabus and Monitoring Student Success Dr. Renée T. Clift August 14, 2017

Policies We All Should Know http://policy. arizona. edu http://catalog  http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/undergraduate-course-syllabus-policy  http://policy.arizona.edu/faculty-affairs-and-academics/course-syllabus-policy-graduate   http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grade-appeal   http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/policies-and-codes/code-academic-integrity

For Your Undergraduate Syllabus http://policy. arizona Contact and availability information Objectives and outcomes Absence and class participation Required texts, readings, materials, deliverables, and activities Grading scale and policies Required and unacceptable behavior policies Acommodations Schedule of topics and activities Subject to change statement

For your Graduate Syllabus http://policy. arizona Contact and availability information Content, goals, objectives Workload and requirements Grading scale and evaluation of student work Special policies -attendance, participation, other Accommodations Optional – topics, readings, university policies Subject to change statement

Consideration for Online Students There are two types of online students Those physically on campus Those who are living and working outside of Tucson Getting to know online students requires some effort Availability (and lack of) for both sets of students is very important Assignments (particularly group work) should take both groups into account

State Expectations Clearly Written expectations are always best Posting in multiple places (handouts, syllabi, D2L) helps students remember Expectations must not contravene University policies, but may exceed them, for example Dress? Professional demeanor? Writing style? Internet access

When Things go a bit Wrong Academic Integrity - http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/policies-and-codes/code-academic-integrity Grade Appeals – http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grade-appeal Please alert your department head and, if necessary, me - rtclift@email.arizona.edu

Policies to Protect Students Threatening behavior - http://policy.arizona.edu/education-and-student-affairs/threatening-behavior-students Anti-discrimination & harassment -  http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-harassment-policy Accommodations - http://drc.arizona.edu/instructors/syllabus-statement

Helpful Resources Dean of Students, General - https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu Dean of Students, forms - https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/forms Office of Institutional Equity - http://equity.arizona.edu OIE process - http://equity.arizona.edu/information/oie-process

Bottom Line: You are not alone! Thank You rtclift@email.arizona.edu 520-621-1573