Faculty who have questions about the propriety of providing information or recommendations or who receive any request for information in the form of a summons, subpoena, or other official document should immediately consult the Office of General Counsel. Personal Problems of Students Students may come to faculty members when they are experiencing personal problems. Faculty members may be able to assist these student by referring them to offices that can assist them directly. A list of offices that may be helpful in dealing with student-related issues is in the Appendix to this handbook. If the faculty member is unsure where to refer a student or needs direct assistance in dealing with a student problem, he or she should contact the vice president for student affairs for assistance and advice.
Most schools also issue handbooks for students relating to academic policies of the schools.
Faculty members are urged to become familiar with relevant handbooks, available to faculty through school and department offices. Access to Scheduled Classes Scheduled University classes normally are open only to students who have formally registered for the classes in the customary manner. The instructor responsible for a class may give permission to attend to a person not duly registered for the class and may require unauthorized persons to leave the classroom. The instructor may establish limits concerning the extent to which class proceedings may be recorded and may permit or prohibit the use of electronic recording devices at his or her discretion. The University strongly urges that faculty members attempt to secure external support for their research where this is possible and appropriate.