Instructional Make-up Time
In the event the University is closed for inclement weather, other emergency situations, or if an instructor must cancel a face-to-face or synchronous online class session for any reason, instructional time must be made up. Faculty must document the communication to students regarding the alternative instructional arrangements.
Up to two weeks of University closure:
Face-to-face courses and face-to-face sessions in hybrid courses (classroom instruction): Faculty must make up the missed instructional time by:
- scheduling make-up face-to-face classes (classroom instruction)*
- using Canvas for synchronous online instruction, or
- assigning an equivalent amount of independent out-of-class student work. Out-of-class student work may include:
- readings, review of notes, written assignments or journals, group projects, preparation for quizzes or examinations, vocal or instrumental practice, rehearsal for dramatic productions, quantitative problem solving, literature research, creation of lesson plans, review of films and/or dramatic productions, preparation for presentations, lab reports, preparation for clinical experiences, a recorded a video lecture, e.g. a narrated PowerPoint or classroom lecture, for student viewing/response or
- other assigned work as appropriate to the student learning outcome(s) of the course.
*For hybrid courses, faculty must make up any missed face-to-face in classroom instructional time by scheduling face-to-face in classroom make-up classes. Faculty may convert originally scheduled online instruction to face-to-face.
- Make-up classes
- may not penalize students who are unable to attend;
- should not be scheduled at a time when they would conflict with the regular schedule of other classes;
- should not be scheduled at a time when they would conflict with religious holy days.
- Exams should not be scheduled during make-up classes.
More than two weeks of University closure:
For missed face-to-face instructional time that goes beyond two weeks of instructional time, the University will determine specified make-up days depending on the term and at which time within the term the closure occurs. Make-up days may include previously approved holiday or break days, weekend classes, or an extension of the academic term. In cases where the term is extended to facilitate make-up time, approval of graduates may be delayed. Make-up days will be announced through appropriate campus publications and to the faculty and staff within two weeks of the closure.
Online courses
Asynchronous online courses should continue to follow the regular schedule during a University closure. Should a disruption occur to the availability of online courses, the University will determine procedures for make-up time depending on the nature of the disruption.
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