INFORMATION FOR NEW FACULTY

Karen Weikel, X1890
Biddle House

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- College Bulletin - www.dickinson.edu/bulletin
- Web page: www.dickinson.edu - Academics
- www.dickinson.edu/departments/reg

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS

• Assigned by the Registrar with consideration for course needs. Reason for change: Accessibility issues for either students or instructor or if class size has exceeded capacity of room.

COURSE ENROLLMENTS

• Courses already have registered students; capacities as listed on the web. Class lists available via banner.dickinson.edu; FY will have access to on-line registration to make changes beginning Friday before Add/Drop; upper class students beginning Sunday before Add/Drop.

CLASS LISTS

• Class lists are available on line.

FIRST CLASS MEETING

• VERIFY ENROLLMENT. PASS OUT SYLLABI. If you are giving a final exam, it is scheduled based on class meeting time (see "Final Exam Schedule" link on Course Information by Semester page of www.dickinson.edu/departments/reg. Inform Registrar's Office as soon as Add/Drop is over if there are discrepancies.

ADD/DROP - First 5 days of classes

• Students will add/drop using on-line course request period. You can check your enrollments via the web: banner.dickinson.edu.

ROLL CALL (MID-TERM)

• A required grading period for ALL students. S,U,I,NE grades are entered by faculty on line. "U"nsatisfactory = C- or below. Last opportunity to inform Registrar's Office of enrollment discrepancies.

WITHDRAWALS

• A student may elect to withdraw from a course (a "W" will appear on transcript) only twice during her/his career. Exception: if a student withdraws from the college on or before last day of class, all grades converted to "W" grades.

COURSE REQUEST PERIOD

• Course offerings for Spring semester determined at the departmental level in response to a call from the Registrar's Office in August.

READING PERIOD/FINALS

• Finals examination may NOT be scheduled during class meetings or reading period. Only scheduled final exam times may be used.

FINAL GRADES

For fall - DUE: noon
For spring - SENIORS: noon, Wednesday prior to Commencement - UNDERCLASS: noon, Wednesday one week following senior grades

• Please note: our policy regarding late grades is not to have any! For additional Information, see www.dickinson.edu - Academics - Dickinson College Bulletin - Academic Policies and Procedures.

ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS

• You, as a college official, have a right to access student records for legitimate educational purposes. If you wish to review a student's file, please contact the registrar. See also information on FERPA on Registrar's Web page: www.dickinson.edu/departments/reg.