As they work with students, faculty members may recognize difficulties and may be competent to help students directly or advise them where to go for assistance. 2.11 teaching All faculty members are expected to perform their teaching duties fully and conscientiously. Faculty members shall be on campus one week prior to the first day of classes and remain through commencement. The University expects that all faculty members will be meticulous in meeting their academic assignments regularly and promptly. Faculty members shall meet and conclude classes on time.
Classes meet for the full period, beginning the first day of each semester.
If for some reason instructors cannot meet a class, they should notify their department chairperson promptly. Classrooms are assigned by the Registrar's Office and necessary room changes must be approved by this office. Time and rooms for final examinations are assigned by the Registrar's Office, and faculty members must hold examinations at the time and in the room indicated. No changes are permitted without the authorization of the Registrar. Faculty members have academic obligations to serve on committees, to counsel candidates for graduate degrees, to read theses, and to determine qualifications by means of examinations.