Maine's Public Universities - University of Maine System

Faculty Policies Form

Faculty policies vary widely; the information you provide below will help site personnel comply with your individual policies. Upon receipt of your submission, Karen Proulx will contact you to confirm this information. This information will remain on file for all courses you teach in the future unless you notify Karen Proulx of any changes or re-submit the form.


Instructor:

Campus or Work Phone# :

Email:

Home Phone# (internal use only) :

HomeAddress (internal use only) :


MAIL - Please check the University College Location at which you would like to receive student mail (homework/exams):

Location


Please indicate your building designation, if applicable:


TAPE LENDING POLICY refers to the policy of allowing a student to view recorded copies of your course at some location off University College premises. (Not applicable to Compressed Video or Asynchronous Courses)
Note: If you broadcast copyrighted material on any date, you must choose Option 2

 

Please choose one of the following:
My Class

Does Not

broadcast copyrighted materials at any time during the semester.


DELAYED VIEWING POLICY May students take your entire course tape-delay, viewing class videotapes, DVDs or videostreams on a delayed basis in lieu of attending each class session? (Not applicable to Compressed Video or Asynchronous Courses)


If you answered 'yes' above, are students required to take exams and quizzes at the regularly scheduled time? Yes No
If 'No' please indicate any specific time restrictions:


ATTENDANCE POLICY (Not applicable to Asynchronous Courses)
An attendance sheet is made available at the beginning of each ITV and compressed video class meeting. Students are expected to enter their initials verifying their attendance on a given date. At the end of each class meeting site/center staff will put a slash through any blocks not filled in indicating the student’s absence. Students who review a missed lecture (via tape, DVD or videostream) are expected to enter ‘DV’ on the attendance sheet at their earliest opportunity.

Would you like these attendance sheets forwarded to you?
No | twice per semester | at the end of the semester | Other (please specify)



EXAM/QUIZ MAKE-UP POLICY
Do you allow make-up exams/quizzes?

Yes, but my permission must be gained first
Yes, no prior permission necessary / no need to contact me
No

If permission is required, how will sites/centers be notified of your approval?
I will contact the site/center directly
I will notify Karen Proulx to contact site/center
The site/center is to take the student's word that I have granted permission

May sites allow students to take your original exam as a make-up?
Yes
No, my make-up exams differ from original exam

If your make-up policy differs significantly from any of the above options, please provide details:


Videostreaming Policies: (Applicable to ITV courses Only)
The technology is in place for your broadcasts to be recorded via videostreams. Where would you prefer your students to have access to those streams?
only – streams are accessible at centers and (some) campuses only
directly into my course BlackBoard site and accessible from any computer with appropriate high-speed access

Note: If you do not use BlackBoard in support of your course a BlackBoard site will be created for you and your students for the purpose of allowing your students access to your videostreams.