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General Procedures and Guidelines

Instructor Absences

If for some reason you are unable to meet your class, please contact the center at which your class meets as soon as possible. Also, contact your Department Chair, Martha Petry at 796-8530 or Ellen Young Department Secretary at 796-8582. As much advance notice as possible is appreciated. Remember to fill out an Supplemental Instructor Absence Form.

Supplemental Instructor Absence Form

If you must miss a class meeting, you have several options, as follows:

Options That Result in Loss of Pay

  1. Cancellation of the Class Meeting.
    You are responsible for completing the syllabus.
  2. Finding a Substitute Instructor to Teach the Class
    This should be done in conjunction with Martha Petry, Department Chair.

Options That Do Not Result in Loss of Pay

  1. Reschedule the Class Meeting
    This must be approved by all students and students must be allowed to make up any assignments due on the day of the canceled class meeting (including exams).
  2. Adding Time to Future Class Meetings
    For example, if you cancel a 2 hour class, you could extend the next 8 class meetings by 15 minutes. Again, this must be approved by all students and students must be allowed to make up any assignments due on the day of the canceled class meeting (including exams).

Ending Class Meetings Early

It is important that your class meetings last the length of time for which they were scheduled. Although students may seem thrilled to be dismissed early, this is one of the most common student complaints. If you are having trouble filling up the scheduled amount of time, try the punctuated lecture technique. Lecture on a single topic. This is an excellent opportunity for one-on-one time with students, especially students who are not comfortable asking questions in front of the entire class. Once you feel students have a good understanding of that topic, lecture on the next topic, and then once again break for questions. If this technique does not appeal to you and you are still not using all of your class time, contact the lead faculty for your class to discuss other options.

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Updated 08/07/2008