Resolution 79-80-23

Advisement; Faculty Handbook; Faculty-Student Contact

A resolution asking that a statement on faculty teaching responsibilities be inserted into the Faculty Handbook. It states, in part, that, Ateachers are responsible for providing as much of the following information to their students as possible, either orally, or in writing, prior to the end of the first week of classes: general goals and objectives, course schedule, required and recommended readings, research paper/project design and style, scheduled examinations, non-scheduled testing, methods and criteria for evaluation and grading, and teacher=s office hours and telephone number(s) or other means by which students may contact an instructor outside of class.@ It also states that faculty will provide performance evaluations to students, that teachers are responsible for meeting all scheduled class sessions, and that teachers or a designate should either attend all guest lectures or obtain a lecture outline.

Resolution Number: 79-80-23

Author: Kenneth Servis, seconded by Myra Cao

Date: February 20, 1980

Action Taken: Passed