Double Checking Your Syllabus Dr. Renée T. Clift August 17, 2015

Course Policies – University of Arizona airs/course_dev airs/course_dev Absence Accommodations for disabilities Classroom behavior Plagiarism Threatening behavior Trigger warning Changes to the syllabus

University Syllabus Requirements Absence Policies. The syllabus must include the instructor’s own policies about absences and the following required university statement about excused absences: All holidays or special events observed by organized religions will be honored for those students who show affiliation with that particular religion, Absences pre- approved by the UA Dean of Students (or Dean's designee) will be honored.

University Syllabus Requirements Policies against plagiarism. If there is any specific instructor policy regarding plagiarism in a course, it must be stated or the syllabus can contain a link to the Student Code of Academic Integrity: codes/code-academic-integrityhttp://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/policies-and- codes/code-academic-integrity There are specific steps that must be followed with regard to violations of academic integrity.

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University Syllabus Requirements Students with Disabilities: If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with me. I would like us to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Resources ( ; drc.arizona.edu) and notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. We can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations.

University Syllabus Requirements Use of technology: If there is any specific instructor policy regarding cell phones or pagers, it must be stated explicitly in the syllabus. “I encourage you to bring tablets or laptops to class, not to check , Twitter, Facebook, etc., but to search for relevant materials as our discussions unfold. Indeed, please refrain from texting or personal surfing in order to respect your classmates and me—and to be fully engaged with our discussions.”

Threatening Behavior Policies against threatening behavior by students. If there is any specific instructor policy related to threatening behavior by students, it must be stated or the syllabus can include a link to the university policy. affairs/threatening-behavior-students affairs/threatening-behavior-students Dean of Students Campus Police Department Office & Deans Office

Changes to Syllabus after Distributing A statement is permissible indicating that the information contained in the course syllabus, other than the grade and absence policies, may be subject to change with reasonable advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor. TTE 696B: Research on Teaching Fall 2013 August 26 DRAFT (Please note that certain readings and assignments may change as we negotiate our work together across the semester)

Trigger Warning Notification, if the instructor believes necessary, warning students that some course content may be deemed offensive by some students.

Office of Institutional Equity: Reporting Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-harassment- policy resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-harassment- policy An individual who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in violation of this policy should report the matter immediately as set forth below to obtain information about resolving concerns, including complaint-filing options and procedures, and to enable the University to take prompt remedial action. If the alleged policy violator is a University student, the individual who has been the subject of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in violation of this policy should contact: Dean of Students Dean of Students Office (520) (link sends ) (link sends ) For all other instances: Assistant Vice President for Equity Compliance Office of Institutional Equity (520) (link sends ) (link sends )

Course/Field Expectations Written expectations are always best Posting in multiple places (handouts, syllabi, D2L) helps students remember Expectations must not contravene University policies – Dress? – Professional demeanor? – Participation? – Writing style? – Other?

Course Policies – Department/Program (samples) EDP statement concerning plagiarism ECE, ElEd (and others) concerning standards, absences, etc. TLS Position Statement on Social Justice tion_statement_on_social_justice_11-14.pdf

Course Policies – Yours? Take a few moments to think about your expectations and then share your thoughts with a partner.

Bottom Line: You are not alone! D2L staff Mike Griffith Department Head My Office Dean of Students Office Thank You!!