Course scheduling

Course standards

Please note that the Faculty Code of Conduct, APM – 015 clearly delineates the expectations listed below as faculty responsibilities:

• Meeting classes. If, for any reason, you are not meeting with a class, you must follow the policy for leave requests (see below), or in the case of sudden illness, notify the Department as soon as possible (please speak directly to a staff member; do not leave voicemail).
• Posting and keeping regular office hours open to students without prior appointment throughout the quarter. Office hours should be given to the Department Office during the first week of instruction each quarter. They are to be held at least twice a week, for more than one hour, and scheduled at different time slots. Office hours should be held a minimum of 3 hours a week if two courses are being taught in the same quarter. Instructors should also be available by appointment throughout the quarter whether or not they are teaching a course (see leave policy below).
• Holding examinations as scheduled by the Registrar and listed in the Schedule of Classes. See this page for more information about scheduling, standard examination substitutes (including take home exams and other variations), alternate examinations (for religious or disability related reasons), and exam retention policies. Please note that campus policy explicitly states: “No final examinations, test, or significant quizzes, other than laboratory exams or makeup exams, may be given during the last week of instruction.” It is the instructor’s responsibility to administer and monitor exams—not the teaching assistant’s. Provide copies of all exams to the Department.
• Evaluating student work (with grades and evaluations) in a timely manner, including submitting narrative evaluations directly to NES.
• Ensuring that grades directly reflect course performance.

Department staff cannot assume any obligation for faculty performance of these duties. If you fail to meet prescribed deadlines for delivering office hours, course reports, grades, and the like, Department personnel are not responsible for mitigating the results. See the Course Information section for further course requirements.