Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty and Students NorthWest Arkansas Community College strives to maintain its reputation as a high-caliber community of learners. Students have the right to expect instructors to meet class regularly and to follow the college calendar. Faculty have the right to expect students to attend class regularly. Students have the right to expect instructors to be prepared and organized for Class. Faculty have the right to expect students to be equally prepared and organized.
Students have the right to expect faculty to hold scheduled office hours.
Faculty have the right to expect students to keep appointments made with the instructor and to use scheduled office hours as a time to discuss any concerns about the class with the instructor. Students have the right to expect faculty to return graded assignments and tests within a reasonable time period. Faculty have the right to expect students to turn in assignments on time. Students and faculty have the right to expect respect from one another and the responsibility to show respect. Observing these tenets should prevent problems from arising that disrupt this balance of rights and responsibilities.