Alternate accommodations will be according to the principles established by the unit offering the course.
Students who miss a substantial number of class sessions or course assignments should seek guidance from an academic advisor with respect to academic options. Extended absences stemming from active military duty are addressed in the USM V Absences related to a student's disability are addressed in the VI Students who feel that they have unfairly been denied either excused absence or appropriate accommodation for an excused absence should first seek to resolve the disagreement with the course instructor.
If the student and instructor are unable to find a mutually agreeable resolution, the student may file an appeal with the head of the administrative unit offering the class. In most cases this will be the Chair of the Department. In the case of non-departmentalized units and interdepartmental programs, this role will be taken by the Dean or the Dean's designee.
The unit head should use procedures similar to those specified in the III Faculty should remind students in advance, preferably on the syllabus, that it is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of any intended absences for religious observances in advance and that prior notification is especially important in connection with final examinations, since failure to reschedule a final examination before the conclusion of the final examination period may result in loss of credits during the semester.
This problem is especially likely to arise when final exams are scheduled on Saturdays. Your failure to understand and adhere to this policy may result in a false perception that the campus is insensitive to religious diversity.
Accordingly, please make every feasible effort to accommodate students' requests based on attendance of religious observances. I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this examination or assignment. Students who do not sign the pledge will be given the opportunity to do so. Refusal to sign must be explained to the instructor. Compliance with the code is administered by the Student Honor Council, which strives to promote a community of trust on the College Park campus.
Allegations of academic dishonesty should be reported directly to the Honor Council by any member of the campus community. For a description of the University's definition of academic dishonesty, suggestions on how to prevent cheating, and practical answers to frequently asked questions about the Code of Academic Integrity, consult the Student Honor Council's webpage and click on the faculty tab.
The University is legally obligated to provide appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. The campus's Disability Support Service Office DSS works with students and faculty members to address a variety of issues ranging from test anxiety to physical and psychological disabilities. If an instructor believes that a student may have a disability, DSS should be consulted or dissup umd. Note that to receive accommodations, students must first have their disabilities documented by DSS.
The office then prepares an Accommodation Letter for course instructors regarding needed accommodations. Services for students in various forms of distress are offered by the Counseling Center and the Mental Health Service in the Health Center. During evenings and weekends, the student peer-counseling hotline 4-HELP or is available. Faculty members who wish to consult with professionals may call for immediate assistance. For non-emergency issues, faculty can call the Warmline A therapist will respond within a few hours.
In addition, a resource guide is available to assist faculty in identifying and responding to students who may be having problems related to depression, test anxiety, career plans and more. In the event of an emergency, faculty should contact Campus Police or In cases involving individuals who are perceived as threatening, disruptive, or otherwise problematic, faculty should contact the Behavior Evaluation and Threat Assessment Resource Group. BETA provides resources to faculty and makes referrals to appropriate University or off-campus entities.
University policies regarding the content of syllabi for undergraduate courses have recently changed, while policies regarding graduate level courses have not changed.
Click here for a summary of the changes in the policy. The information below represents requirements and recommendations for undergraduate course syllabi, including the policy changes, but this information may be considered as best practice for a syllabus on any level. Instructors are required to make a complete course syllabus available on the first day of class, containing the information noted in the three sections below.
There is no requirement that the syllabus be printed. Any changes to the syllabus made after the first day of class must be announced and must be clearly represented with the date of the revision. You may also wish to indicate how students should communicate with you about issues such as course-related questions, absence from exams, the disclosure of a disability with request for accommodations, etc.
Request on your syllabus that students notify you about an absence either before or as soon after the missed class as possible. In the case of religious observances, athletic events, and other planned absences, notification must be sent during the schedule adjustment period.
Note: The Policy on Excused Absences has recently changed. Click here for a summary of the changes. Below is specific information about basic communication with your students, such as information that should be included on your syllabus, and student attendance policies and recommendations.
This page also provides information about teaching practices, such as policies about course materials, course design, and final exam schedules. There is also information about administrative expectations, such as faculty attendance, and classroom climate. The University's Best Practices Guidelines describe how textbook choices promote a high quality educational experience through consideration of appropriate pedagogical approaches, as well minimizing the costs of textbooks.
Click here for information about the Textbook Affordability Act. Acknowledge Compliance. University Policies that refer to the Syllabus VI Thursday, August 05, - Thursday, August 26, Over my career, these sorts of tragedies have been quite rare. But going forward, these occurrences may become more common. And these concerns are not limited to universities with in-person or hybrid classes.
Colleges need to recognize these eventualities, and establish continuity of operations plans in advance. Administrations should try to ensure minimal disruption in teaching and grading.
This post will highlight four factors to consider. First , no two classes are identical. Every professor teaches a topic in his or her own way. That diversity of thought is ideal. Students should be exposed to as many different types of pedagogy as possible.
Indeed, I applaud the standard that 1Ls cannot select their own schedules; they should be given a wide variety of teaching styles, whether they like it or not.
But that diversity of approaches creates significant difficulties if a professor is unable to finish the semester. In such a case, a colleague would be asked to jump in, perhaps in the middle of the semester. A diligent colleague would watch all the lectures to figure out what was taught, and what was not taught. You cannot take the students' word for it. And invariably, a thoughtful colleague would recognize that some things were not taught up to her standards, and would want to revisit those areas.
Or more precisely, the former teacher taught things differently that the current teacher would have. And before you know it, the colleague will decide to reteach much of the class, on top of teaching all the remaining material. That catchup may require additional classes on evenings or weekends.
Or, perhaps, the colleague will simply ask the students to watch her prior recordings from this semester, or another semester, to catch up. The students, no doubt, will get very frustrated, no matter what path is chosen. They will be sympathetic to the fact that their original professor can no longer teach.
But that sympathy will quickly give way to the students' sense that the situation is unfair to them. I don't have a magic bullet here. Depending on how meticulous your late professor was, your grade records can be retrieved easily.
It is a typical college policy for every student to have a yellow folder. All your assessment records have to be in a central place to ensure easy retrieval of your academic results. Other institutions also have installed learning management systems that allow you to access class resources and submit assignments. It is good to follow up with your college dean to ensure that your grades have been recorded correctly. Your classmates also need to update the replacement professor on the pending course work.
If your professor died toward the end of your semester, your college administration assigns your class a temporary faculty member to step in for the remaining lessons.
Even so, a permanent replacement is inevitable though it may take a while. Since the terrorists behind the bombing were still on the run, schools had to cancel their final exams that were supposed to take place on April 19 to make sure everyone was safe.
Although exams were canceled, there was no guarantee of passing the semester. In a nutshell, students who performed well before the exam — passed; those who did not — failed.
Learn more about this tragedy on BostonGlobe and TheAtlantic. The students had the chance to improve their marks when the pandemic has eased. They may take an exam that will supersede the special-consideration grades if they choose to.
According to this news report , the Chinese University of Hong Kong shortened its semester due to the Hong Kong police raids in late There is anecdotal evidence indicating that some students were given a passing grade after the event. As you can see, this story lacks a lot of details. It is the only real example where all students could have been given a passing grade. However, there is no hard proof regarding that matter. The only proof we have are interviews of some of the students.
The truth is that the chain of events following such catastrophes will depend on the university policy. In most scenarios, the exams are just delayed.
However, schools do provide some leeway during times of hardship. By hardship, that covers students suffering from a disease, experiencing extreme financial difficulties, or getting into any form of accident that may hinder them from attending school.
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