Jeter Carolyn

From Jeter Caroly n on behalf of l udden Paul

Sent T esday August 20 2013 318 PM

To Faculty List Subject Im portant Info rmatio n to be lndud ed in Syllabu s

Attachments DASS Facultylnfopdf ADDm ONAL RECOMM EN DATlONS (2)pdf

SMU

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Dear Colleagues

Welcome back to the 99lh FaD Term on the Hilltop Please communicate the following statemen s to your students Sharing this information in writing will create a record that you have oulli n d the accommodations provided rOT by Un iversity policy This also provides students with a reminder not only of the policies themselves but al 0 of how to access the seIVices and accommodations avail able

bull Disabil ity Accommodation Students needing academic accommodations for a di sability must fi rst be registered with Di ability Accommodations amp Success Strategies (DASS) to verify the disability and to establish eligibility for accommodations Students may call 214-768-1470 or visit bttpwvwsmuedualecdass asp to begin the process Once registered students should then schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements

bull Rcligious Observance Religiousl y obseIVant students wishing to be absent on holidays that requir mi iog class should notify their pr fesso rs in writing at the beginning of th semester and should discuss with them in advance acceptable ways of making up any work missed because oflhe absence (See niversity PoLicy No 19)

bull Excused Absences fo r University Extracurricular Activitie Students participating in an officially sanctioned sch duled University eX1racurricular activity should be given the opportunity to make up class assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their participation It is the responsibility of th student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other mi sed assignment for making up the work (U niversity Undergraduate Catalogue)

bull Student Learning Outcomes Please include in your syllabi all student learning outcomes both tho e specifIc to your curse a well as those that satisfy major and genera l education requirements

bull Final Exams Final course examinations shall be given in all courses where they are appropriate and some form of fina] as e smenl i essentjaL Final exams or final asse sments must be admin isteTed a specified in the official examination schedule and shall not be administered during the last week of classes or during the Reading Period Please tate clearly in the syllabus the datetime and fi rm of the final exam or assessment

As you begjn the semester pI ase see the following pages listing other recommendations and more information about DASS Thanks for your help with this A copy of th is letter and the attachments w111 be posted on the Oftice of the Provost website at http smuedulprovo tI

Sincerely

Paul w Ludden Provost and Vice President

for Academ ic Affai rs

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bull Student Learning Outcomes Please include in your syllabi all student learning outcomes both tho e specifIc to your curse a well as those that satisfy major and genera l education requirements

bull Final Exams Final course examinations shall be given in all courses where they are appropriate and some form of fina] as e smenl i essentjaL Final exams or final asse sments must be admin isteTed a specified in the official examination schedule and shall not be administered during the last week of classes or during the Reading Period Please tate clearly in the syllabus the datetime and fi rm of the final exam or assessment

As you begjn the semester pI ase see the following pages listing other recommendations and more information about DASS Thanks for your help with this A copy of th is letter and the attachments w111 be posted on the Oftice of the Provost website at http smuedulprovo tI

Sincerely

Paul w Ludden Provost and Vice President

for Academ ic Affai rs

2

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS amp SUCCESS STRATEGIES

WHAT WE 0

DASS coordinates the provision of classroom accommodations and disability access on campus As part of the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) DASS operates under the University Provosts office The DASS team

bull reviews documentation to determine eligibility for services bull creates accommodation letters for students to use with faculty bull facilitates test proctoring services when faculty are unable to provide this bull offers disabil ity awareness training for campus departments bull provides academic coaching for students with learning differences bull refers students to on and off-campus support

Please review our website for more details and read our facu lty newsletter the DASS Insider which comes out by email twice a semester and can be found on our website

WHERE WEAR

Team Offices and Student Support

The DASS team is located Within the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) at 202 Loyd etr or 5800 Ownby Dr Entrance to our building is adjacent to Gate 3 of Ford Stadium Take the elevator to the 2nd floor Parking for facultystaff is behind and under the Meadows Museum

Test Proctoring SeNices

We strongly encourage students and faculty members to work out test accommodations themselves In the event that a faculty member is not able to provide the accommodations DASS serves as a back up (at a cost to the University) Our administrative assistant coordinates this process with faculty and students Please contact our office for more details or review the information on our website under Test Proctoring

WHO WEAR Associate Director Learning SpeCialist Alexa Taylor - 2020 David Tylicki - 202S 214-768-1918 214-768-4773 alexatsmu edu dtylickismuedu

Accommodations Coordinators Michelle Bufkin - 202F Christy Raines - 202W 21 4-768-1232 amp 214-768-4557 mbufkinsmuedu crainessmuedu

Administrative Assistant Candy Brown - 202M

Main Number 214-768-1470 wvwsmuedua1ecdass Main email DASS1ismuedu

ADDiTIONAL RECOitlMENDATIONS

bull Attendance Faculty are encouraged to take attendance This hel ps identify potentially atshyrisk students Tn accepting the recommendations of the Presidents Comntis ion on Substance Abuse President Tumer bas asked that all faculty announce and uti lize an attendance pol icy emprrasizi ng the importance of attendance in meeting academic expectations and enabling faculty to take note of frequent or lon~ absences a potential sign ofsludent distress I If you find tl1at a student is frequently absent from cl ass stops attending class or has a period of non-attendance please contact the student s records office or utili ze the Caring Community Connections fonn to notify the Dean of Student Life of nonshyattendance Please tate clearly in the syllabus how attendance wjll be taken and bow the attendance information may be used in detenn ining a student s class partici pation or fi nal grade

bull Midterm Grading Faculty are encouraged to have quizzes tests or other forms of assessment throughout the semester and provide midterm grades to students This provides to all students information about their academic progress The official midtem1 grade is due Week 11 of classes but it is recommended that students be assessed by Week 6 or 7 so they may make adjustments The Registrar s Office will send you a link during the semester for you to repon a studen with a midtenn grade ofC- or below

bull Course Grade In your syllabu please infoffil students about how final course grades will be determined including inform ation pertinent to your grading decision such a class participation

bull Office Hours Facul ty are expected to have designated offi ce hours Please state your office hours in the syllabus

bull Plagiari m Plagiarism of any kind i prohibited by the srvru Student Honor Code Faculty who suspect plagiarism should consult httpsmuedulhonorcouncil for appropriate actions and options