Syllabus Guidelines

Academic Year 2022-2023

EVERY SYLLABUS SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE:

1. Course Meeting Times, Faculty Office Location, Faculty Office Hours, Faculty Contact Information

2. Text/Resources/Course Materials

3. Course Goals/Learning Outcomes

What learning outcomes does the course envision for the students? How will they be assessed? Course outcomes should be attainable regardless of mode of instruction.

4. Attendance/Engagement Policy

The attendance policy should be stated unambiguously according to Section 3.1.4.1 in the faculty handbook. Unless notice is given to the contrary by the course instructor, Juniata College expects every student to attend all classes without fail. Regular attendance of classes is necessary to reasonable progress for most students, and it is assumed that the faculty can stimulate attendance by the skill and imagination displayed in courses. Faculty members have an obligation to make students aware, in writing, of their policy regarding absences from class, grading criteria, and examination policies. This information should be available during the first four days of the term in order that students may recognize schedule conflicts or prerequisite problems in time to take advantage of the Drop/Add period.

A sample attendance policy is attached below:

Class attendance is required. A legitimate excuse equals something that can be verified as such by the office of the Dean of Students. Trips to the college health center do not necessarily count as excusable absences. This course requires a good deal of discussion and we will complete in-class assignments that will count significantly toward your grade.

Official college sports events are, of course, legitimate absences, but student-athletes should communicate clearly to me regarding missed classes. Please look at our class schedule and identify any conflicts by the second week of the semester

5. Course Schedule (could be outline, weekly, daily)

6. Due Dates for All Assignments, Including Papers and Examinations

  1. What assignments will the students be expected to complete?
  2. Final examinations must be administered during the designated final examination period at the end of each semester. (This means faculty are not permitted to schedule final examinations during the last week of classes or during Reading Day.) The schedule is prepared by the Registrar, and students are expected to take examinations at the announced times. The final exam schedule will be available at http://www.juniata.edu/registrar/finalexams.php.
  3. The final examination period is part of our instructional time in determining credit hours. You must meet with your classes during your scheduled final examination period if you are not giving a final exam.


7. Grade Composition and Equivalency

  1. What will be the basis for the students' final grade?
  2. How will this translate to letter grades?


8. Withdrawal Date (Suggested Language)

Students may withdraw from the course up until noon on the last day of classes this semester.

Note: that you have the discretion to set an earlier withdrawal date but the last day of classes prior to finals is the default.

9. Academic Integrity (Suggested Language)

All members of the Juniata College community share responsibility for establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of academic honesty and integrity. Using another writer's published or unpublished words and ideas and representing them as your own, without giving credit and acknowledging your source, is an act of academic dishonesty. Juniata’s Academic Integrity Policy: https://www.juniata.edu/academics/provost/integrity.php 

Note: As appropriate, you might highlight or describe the kinds of academic dishonesty most likely to occur in your discipline or course types; it might also make more sense to discuss this with your class in addition or instead of detailing it in the syllabus.

10. Student Accessibility (Suggested Language)

Juniata is committed to provide equitable access for student learning. To arrange for an accommodation based on a documented medical condition, mental health condition or learning disability (or if you suspect you have one), please contact accessibility@juniata.edu. I encourage you to confirm that the office has received a copy of your accommodation letter and schedule a time for us to meet to discuss your needs. It is best to submit accommodation requests before the semester begins, although requests can be made at any time during the semester. https://www.juniata.edu/academics/provost/syllabus-guidelines/syllabus-statements.php

YOU ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR SYLLABI AND/OR DISCUSS WITH YOUR STUDENTS:

11. Technology:

You should indicate the technology to which you expect your students to have access. Please note that if you will be recording your classes, you must include the following statement in your syllabus: Video and audio recordings of class sessions will be part of the classroom activity. The video and audio recording is used for legitimate educational use/purposes and may be made available to all students presently enrolled in the class. For purposes where the recordings will be used in future class session/lectures, any type of identifying information will be adequately removed from the videos.

12. Sex Discrimination/Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence (Suggested Language)

Juniata College affirms the rights of all to live in a community free of interpersonal violence and seeks to connect individuals with the highest quality professional support and guidance when such acts occur. College policy is compliant with federal Title IX law that prohibits discrimination, harassment and violence based on sex and gender (including sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, sexual exploitation and retaliation). If you or someone you know has been the target of sex discrimination, harassment or sexual violence, you can receive confidential support and guidance from the Office for the Prevention of Interpersonal Violence (the SPoT, Ellis Hall), staff of the Juniata Counseling Services (814-641-3353), the College medical staff (814-641-3410), the College Chaplain (814-641-3360) or from Huntingdon House (domestic/dating violence/stalking hotline at 814-643-2801) or the Abuse Network (sexual assault hotline at 814-506-8237). Non-confidential reports can be directed to Matthew Damschroder, Acting Title IX Coordinator (Founders Hall, 814-641-3157, damschm@juniata.edu) or to one of the other Deans in the Dean of Students Office, Founders Hall. You can also report to Huntingdon Borough Police at 814-643-3960 or 911. Except as noted above, all Juniata professors and staff are designated as responsible employees (non-confidential) and are required to report sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator. Every effort will be made to protect your privacy and confidentiality, to the greatest extent possible, while balancing our collective efforts to make our campus a safer place for everyone

13. Access to Resources (Suggested Language)

  1. The Writing Center: Please make appointments with the Writing Center, a FREE service for Juniata students. This is a great resource for all writers—you are encouraged to use it! The three-step process to get an appointment with a Writing Center tutor:
    1. Email writing@juniata.edu to request a tutoring session & tell them a few details about the essay (what course? which professor? tutor preference?)
    2. When you receive an email assigning you a tutor, please send your paper and a copy of the assignment to the tutor (IF you have a paper – you can also be brainstorming and just want to talk! IF you have an assignment – sometimes instructors just give oral instructions)
    3. Meet your tutor face-to face, via Zoom, Facetime, or any other medium that works for both of you to receive feedback and share ideas about how to improve your writing.

b. Academic Coaching is available to all students by appointment through the Learning Services office. Coaches guide students to identify their real and perceived barriers to academic success. They assist students with navigating those barriers by cultivating self-awareness of their strengths, and help them develop skills and strategies to become better learners and better self-advocates for their learning. For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Blair Cutright, Coordinator of Learning Services, Case Management and Academic Support, at LearningServices@juniata.edu

c. Peer mentoring is available to all students by appointment through Learning Services. Peer Mentors help students meet their goals with academic and personal success skills development. Through individual and group interactions (both online and face-to-face), they cultivate and model healthy peer relationships, improve study and communication skills, encourage teamwork, collaboration, problem solving, empathy and understanding of others. Peer Mentors are knowledgeable about resources on campus, facilitate connections to resources and serve as a role model. For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Blair Cutright, Coordinator of Learning Services, Case Management and Academic Support, at LearningServices@juniata.edu

14. Commitment to Inclusion and Respect for Diversity Including (Suggested Language):

a. Names and Pronouns: Many people use a name in daily life that is different from their legal name. In this classroom, we seek to use people’s preferred names and pronouns. You are invited (if you want to) to share the name and the pronouns you go by. In this classroom, we will respect and refer to people using the names and personal pronouns that they share.

b. Respect for Diversity: It is my intent that students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives be well served by this course, that students’ learning needs be addressed both in and out of class, and that the diversity that students bring to this class be viewed as a resource, strength, and benefit. It is my intent to present materials and activities that are respectful of diversity: race, gender, sexuality, disability, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and culture. Your suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. Please let me know ways to improve the effectiveness of the course for you personally or for other students or student groups. In addition, if any of our class meetings conflict with your religious events, please let me know so that we can make arrangements for you.

c. GEC recommended syllabus statement (as appropriate): This syllabus acknowledges and utilizes sources, perspectives and/or scholarship from marginalized cultural backgrounds in a significant and meaningful way.

 

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Syllabus Guidelines

Academic Year 2020-2021

EVERY SYLLABUS SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE:

1. Course Meeting Times, Faculty Office Location, Faculty Office Hours, Faculty Contact Information

2. Text/Resources/Course Materials

3. Course Goals/Learning Outcomes

What learning outcomes does the course envision for the students? How will they be assessed? Course outcomes should be attainable regardless of mode of instruction.

4. Attendance/Engagement Policy

The attendance policy should be stated unambiguously according to Section 3.1.4.1 in the faculty handbook. Unless notice is given to the contrary by the course instructor, Juniata College expects every student to attend all classes without fail. Regular attendance of classes is necessary to reasonable progress for most students, and it is assumed that the faculty can stimulate attendance by the skill and imagination displayed in courses. Faculty members have an obligation to make students aware, in writing, of their policy regarding absences from class, grading criteria, and examination policies. This information should be available during the first four days of the term in order that students may recognize schedule conflicts or prerequisite problems in time to take advantage of the Drop/Add period.

A sample attendance policy is attached below:

Class attendance is required. A legitimate excuse equals something that can be verified as such by the office of the Dean of Students. Trips to the college health center do not necessarily count as excusable absences. This course requires a good deal of discussion and we will complete in-class assignments that will count significantly toward your grade.

Official college sports events are, of course, legitimate absences, but student-athletes should communicate clearly to me regarding missed classes. Please look at our class schedule and identify any conflicts by the second week of the semester

5. Course Schedule (could be outline, weekly, daily)

6. Due Dates for All Assignments, Including Papers and Examinations

  1. What assignments will the students be expected to complete?
  2. Final examinations must be administered during the designated final examination period at the end of each semester. (This means faculty are not permitted to schedule final examinations during the last week of classes or during Reading Day.) The schedule is prepared by the Registrar, and students are expected to take examinations at the announced times. The final exam schedule will be available at http://www.juniata.edu/registrar/finalexams.php.
  3. The final examination period is part of our instructional time in determining credit hours. You must meet with your classes during your scheduled final examination period if you are not giving a final exam.

7. Grade Composition and Equivalency

  1. What will be the basis for the students' final grade?
  2. How will this translate to letter grades?

8. Withdrawal Date (Suggested Language)

Students may withdraw from the course up until noon on the last day of classes this semester.

Note: that you have the discretion to set an earlier withdrawal date but the last day of classes prior to finals is the default.

9. Academic Integrity (Suggested Language)

All members of the Juniata College community share responsibility for establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of academic honesty and integrity. Using another writer's published or unpublished words and ideas and representing them as your own, without giving credit and acknowledging your source, is an act of academic dishonesty. Juniata’s Academic Integrity Policy: https://more.juniata.edu/academics-classes/syllabus-statements/syllabus-statement-2021-22.php

Note: As appropriate, you might highlight or describe the kinds of academic dishonesty most likely to occur in your discipline or course types; it might also make more sense to discuss this with your class in addition or instead of detailing it in the syllabus.

10. Student Accessibility (Suggested Language)

Juniata is committed to provide equitable access for student learning. To arrange for an accommodation based on a documented medical condition, mental health condition or learning disability (or if you suspect you have one), please contact accessibility@juniata.edu. I encourage you to confirm that the office has received a copy of your accommodation letter and schedule a time for us to meet to discuss your needs. It is best to submit accommodation requests before the semester begins, although requests can be made at any time during the semester. https://more.juniata.edu/academics-classes/syllabus-statements/syllabus-statement-2021-22.php

YOU ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR SYLLABI AND/OR DISCUSS WITH YOUR STUDENTS:

11. Technology:

You should indicate the technology to which you expect your students to have access. Please note that if you will be recording your classes, you must include the following statement in your syllabus: Video and audio recordings of class sessions will be part of the classroom activity. The video and audio recording is used for legitimate educational use/purposes and may be made available to all students presently enrolled in the class. For purposes where the recordings will be used in future class session/lectures, any type of identifying information will be adequately removed from the videos.

12. Sex Discrimination/Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence (Suggested Language)

Juniata College affirms the rights of all to live in a community free of interpersonal violence and seeks to connect individuals with the highest quality professional support and guidance when such acts occur. College policy is compliant with federal Title IX law that prohibits discrimination, harassment and violence based on sex and gender (including sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, sexual exploitation and retaliation). If you or someone you know has been the target of sex discrimination, harassment or sexual violence, you can receive confidential support and guidance from the Office for the Prevention of Interpersonal Violence (the SPoT, Ellis Hall), staff of the Juniata Counseling Services (814-641-3353), the College medical staff (814-641-3410), the College Chaplain (814-641-3360) or from Huntingdon House (domestic/dating violence/stalking hotline at 814-643-2801) or the Abuse Network (sexual assault hotline at 814-506-8237). Non-confidential reports can be directed to Matthew Damschroder, Acting Title IX Coordinator (Founders Hall, 814-641-3157, damschm@juniata.edu) or to one of the other Deans in the Dean of Students Office, Founders Hall. You can also report to Huntingdon Borough Police at 814-643-3960 or 911. Except as noted above, all Juniata professors and staff are designated as responsible employees (non-confidential) and are required to report sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator. Every effort will be made to protect your privacy and confidentiality, to the greatest extent possible, while balancing our collective efforts to make our campus a safer place for everyone

13. Access to Resources (Suggested Language)

a. The Writing Center: Please make appointments with the Writing Center, a FREE service for Juniata students. This is a great resource for all writers—you are encouraged to use it! The three-step process to get an appointment with a Writing Center tutor:

1. Email writing@juniata.edu to request a tutoring session & tell them a few details about the essay (what course? which professor? tutor preference?)

2. When you receive an email assigning you a tutor, please send your paper and a copy of the assignment to the tutor (IF you have a paper – you can also be brainstorming and just want to talk! IF you have an assignment – sometimes instructors just give oral instructions)

3. Meet your tutor face-to face, via Zoom, Facetime, or any other medium that works for both of you to receive feedback and share ideas about how to improve your writing.

b. Academic Coaching is available to all students by appointment through the Learning Services office. Coaches guide students to identify their real and perceived barriers to academic success. They assist students with navigating those barriers by cultivating self-awareness of their strengths, and help them develop skills and strategies to become better learners and better self-advocates for their learning. For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Blair Cutright, Coordinator of Learning Services, Case Management and Academic Support, at LearningServices@juniata.edu

c. Peer mentoring is available to all students by appointment through Learning Services. Peer Mentors help students meet their goals with academic and personal success skills development. Through individual and group interactions (both online and face-to-face), they cultivate and model healthy peer relationships, improve study and communication skills, encourage teamwork, collaboration, problem solving, empathy and understanding of others. Peer Mentors are knowledgeable about resources on campus, facilitate connections to resources and serve as a role model. For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Blair Cutright, Coordinator of Learning Services, Case Management and Academic Support, at LearningServices@juniata.edu

14. Commitment to Inclusion and Respect for Diversity Including (Suggested Language):

a. Names and Pronouns: Many people use a name in daily life that is different from their legal name. In this classroom, we seek to use people’s preferred names and pronouns. You are invited (if you want to) to share the name and the pronouns you go by. In this classroom, we will respect and refer to people using the names and personal pronouns that they share.

b. Respect for Diversity: It is my intent that students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives be well served by this course, that students’ learning needs be addressed both in and out of class, and that the diversity that students bring to this class be viewed as a resource, strength, and benefit. It is my intent to present materials and activities that are respectful of diversity: race, gender, sexuality, disability, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and culture. Your suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. Please let me know ways to improve the effectiveness of the course for you personally or for other students or student groups. In addition, if any of our class meetings conflict with your religious events, please let me know so that we can make arrangements for you.

c. GEC recommended syllabus statement (as appropriate): This syllabus acknowledges and utilizes sources, perspectives and/or scholarship from marginalized cultural backgrounds in a significant and meaningful way.