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Copies of all syllabi will be available in the Dean’s office for public review. A copy will also be
placed in the appropriate personnel files no later than two weeks after the beginning of the term in
which the course is offered.
12.2.3 Academic Schedules
The schedule of each faculty member is established by the department chair or program director
in consultation with the faculty member. The total department or program schedule, which,
whenever possible, shall include course offerings throughout the day, five days a week, is subject
to the approval of the Dean. The Office of Academic Records and Registration is responsible for
developing and implementing operational policies concerning adjusting preliminary class
schedules to achieve the most effective use of University classroom space.
Full-time faculty teaching in more than one program of the University will distribute their
teaching load in accordance with the schedule agreed upon between themselves and the
appropriate supervisor in each program, graduate or undergraduate, in which they have contracted
to teach. Any such schedules must be reviewed by and approved in writing by the appropriate
dean(s) and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
12.2.4 Course Content
Except for standardized departmental courses with multiple sections which are handled by
departmental committees or modularized courses in accelerated programs, the faculty member is
responsible for planning and presenting the course material, establishing course objectives and
requirements and making them known to the students, and selecting and ordering texts and
supplemental materials. In all courses, the faculty member is responsible for preparing,
administering, and grading papers and examinations, for assigning grades, and for presenting
course material consistent with the level of the course.
12.2.5 Cancellation of Classes
Faculty members are expected to meet their classes punctually.
If the faculty member cannot meet a class, s/he should notify the department chair as well as the
Office of the Dean so that the students can be notified. When inclement weather necessitates the
cancellation of classes, the Associate Vice President for University Services or designee is
responsible for making the determination and for notifying the major radio stations, the major
television stations, and for announcing the cancellation through the University’s communication
systems.
12.2.6 Final Examinations
The University requires that:
a. a final examination or equivalent be administered in every course;
b. when a final examination is chosen, classes meet at the official examination times
established by the Office of the Registration and Records, although in the case of a lab
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