51Æ·²è Policies and Procedures Regular and Substantive Interaction Policy Policy Statement: As faculty members, our commitment to online learning is grounded in the belief that education should extend beyond physical boundaries, providing accessible and engaging opportunities for all learners. The purpose of online curriculum courses with a commitment to Regular ...
51Æ·²è Policies and Procedures Severe Weather Policy Policy Statement: Although 51Æ·²è is committed to keeping its campus open at all times, inclement weather may necessitate a change in operations such as closing the physical campus with online courses and remote work taking place or closing the physical campus with no online courses or remote work taking place (that is, a ...
51Æ·²è Policies and Procedures Disability Grievance Procedures Policy Statement: It is the policy of 51Æ·²è not to discriminate on the basis of disability. The University has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of grievances by either students or employees alleging any action prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794) or the relevant U.S. Department of Health and Human ...
51Æ·²è Policies and Procedures Title IX Sexual Harassment and Community Standards Sexual Misconduct Policy On January 31, 2025, the United States Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it “will enforce Title ...
51Æ·²è Policies and Procedures Academic Workload Policy Policy Statement: Every faculty member shares in the institutional obligation to extend academic services to students. The appropriate workload and the proportions of time allocated to formal classroom teaching, to student advising and ...
51Æ·²è Policies and Procedures Absence Policy Policy Statement: Attendance Each faculty member will establish course attendance and participation requirements in accord with the intent of this policy and the specific educational objectives of each course. These requirements must be clearly specified and communicated to the students in the course syllabus. University-...
Class Meetings Policy Statement The Semester A semester is a fifteen-week term. The Master Schedule The Master Schedule reflects the method of recording classroom instruction prescribed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. • Classes rostered for 3.0 credits, meeting three times a week, are scheduled for one clock hour, e.g., 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Regulations allow for a ten-minute break at the end of class to enable students to attend ...
Petition to Walk at Commencement Out of Term Policy (formerly the Commencement Walking Policy) Purpose and Function: Students who are not eligible to graduate may request permission from the advisor and department chair/school director to participate in the University Commencement Ceremony if they have successfully completed all but six (6) credit hours of coursework as well as all other University and degree graduation requirements. The ...
Authority of the Board of Trustees Policy Statement The Board of Trustees of 51Æ·²è, a governing board, exists as a body empowered by the sponsor, the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA, and by the state, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Board, ...
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