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To: Faculty
Fr: Ross C. Murfin
On: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Statements for Course Syllabi
Dear Faculty:
I would like to request that you communicate the following statements (or some close derivatives thereof) to your students this fall. Although you may convey this information orally, you may prefer simply to type it at the bottom of your syllabus. By doing so, you: 1) free up classroom time for other purposes; create a written record of the fact that you have offered the accommodations provided for by University policy; and 3) provide students with a handy reminder not only of the policies themselves but also of how to access the services and accommodations available:
- Disability Accommodations: Students needing academic accommodations for a disability must first contact Ms. Rebecca Marin, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities (214-768-4557) to verify the disability and establish eligibility for accommodations. They should then schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements. (See University Policy No. 2.4.)
- Religious Observance: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence. (See University Policy No. 1.9.)
- Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities: Students participating in an officially sanctioned, scheduled University extracurricular activity should be given the opportunity to make up class assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other missed assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate Catalogue)
Sincerely,
Ross C Murfin
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs P.O. Box 0221 Southern
Methodist University 214-768-3219; fax-214-768-1130
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