From: Faculty and Research E-Memo (memofrom@Colorado.EDU)
Date: Sun May 08 2011 - 15:17:16 MDT
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 15:17:16 -0600 (MDT) From: Faculty and Research E-Memo <memofrom@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Syllabi Recommendations
TO: Summer Session Faculty
FROM: Summer Session
SENDER: Carol Drake
DATE: May 9, 2011
SUBJECT: Syllabi Recommendations
Dear Faculty Member:
The following information is provided by Michael Grant. Best wishes for a
successful Summer Session.
As you begin each semester, would you please attend to these items? Some
constitute legal requirements but all relate to avoiding potential difficulties
for both faculty and students. This reminder memo is longer than would be
desirable because we include some -cut and paste' recommendations so that the
time required for you to include this information in your own documents is,
hopefully, minimized.
(1) The Boulder Provost's Disability Task Force recommended syllabus statement:
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me
a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs can be
addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented
disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Center for Community N200, and
http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices.
If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see guidelines at
http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/go.cgi?select=temporary.html
Disability Services' letters for students with disabilities indicate legally
mandated reasonable accommodations. The syllabus statements and answers to
Frequently Asked Questions can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices
(2) It is the responsibility of every instructor to clearly explain his or her
procedures about absences due to religious observances in the course syllabus
so that all students are fully informed, in writing, near the beginning of each
semester's classes. Campus policy regarding religious observances states that
faculty must make reasonable accommodation for them and in so doing, be careful
not to inhibit or penalize those students who are exercising their rights to
religious observance. Faculty should be aware that a given religious holiday
may be observed with very different levels of attentiveness by different
members of the same religious group and thus may require careful consideration
to the particulars of each individual case. See
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html
If you have questions about providing students with religious accommodations,
please contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment at 303-492-2797.
A comprehensive calendar of the religious holidays most commonly observed by
CU-Boulder students is at http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/
Recommended syllabus statement:
Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every
effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of
religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or
required attendance. In this class, {{insert your procedures here}} See full
details at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html
(3) Faculty and students should be aware of the campus "Classroom Behavior"
policy at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html as well as
faculty rights and responsibilities listed at
http://www.colorado.edu/FacultyStaff/faculty-booklet.html#Part_1
These documents describe examples of unacceptable classroom behavior and
provide information on how to handle such circumstances should they arise.
Faculty are encouraged to address the issue of classroom behavior in the
syllabus.
Recommended syllabus statement:
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate
learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may
be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially
important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of
race, color, culture, religion, creed, politics, veteran's status, sexual
orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability,
and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the
student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an
alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in
the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See policies at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
(4) The Office of Discrimination and Harassment recommends the following
syllabus statement:
The University of Colorado at Boulder Discrimination and Harassment Policy and
Procedures, the University of Colorado Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures,
and the University of Colorado Conflict of Interest in Cases of Amorous
Relationships policy apply to all students, staff, and faculty. Any student,
staff, or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of sexual
harassment or discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national
origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran
status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at
303-492-2127 or the Office of Student Conduct (OSC) at 303-492-5550.
Information about the ODH, the above referenced policies, and the campus
resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or
harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
(5) The Boulder campus has a student Honor Code and individual faculty members
are expected to familiarize themselves with its tenets and follow the approved
procedures should violations be perceived. The Honor Council recommended
syllabus statement:
All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for
knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution.
Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic
dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All
incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council
(honor@colorado.edu; 303-735-2273). Students who are found to be in violation
of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions
from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited
to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the
Honor Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
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