Meeting as Scheduled
In assuming responsibility for teaching a MELP class, all faculty are asked to accept the obligation to meet with the class as scheduled.
One academic credit requires that a student engage in 45 hours of learning effort during the semester, or three hours per week across 15 weeks. Typically classroom courses are scheduled so that a student completes one hour in class and two hours outside of class. But this balance may vary depending on the class type.
Student workload expectations per undergraduate credit
The Faculty Senate affirms the standard (first adopted by the Senate on February 16, 1922) that, for fall and spring semester, one credit represents, for the average University undergraduate student, three hours of academic work per week (including lectures, laboratories, recitations, discussion groups, field work, study, and so on), averaged over the semester, in order to complete the work of the course to achieve an average grade. Thus, enrollment for 15 credits in a semester represents approximately 45 hours of work per week, on average, over the course of the semester.
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Bad Weather Cancellation
Weather in the metropolitan area, fierce as it can sometimes be, is seldom bad enough for the University to cancel classes. However, if conditions go from merely difficult to dangerous or virtually impossible, then the University has an obligation to protect faculty and students from the risks of a trip to campus, and a decision is usually made to cancel classes. The announcement will be made on radio, television, and via text message. If a class is canceled because of bad weather, it is desirable—but not obligatory—to make it up.
Changes in Room, Day, or Hour of Class
All room assignments have been confirmed prior to each academic year, but the Office of Classroom Management does occasionally make last-minute location changes. It is always a good idea to check the class schedule on One Stop from time to time. The MELP office will also immediately notify you as soon as we become aware of such changes. It is very difficult to change the official day or hour of the class after registration has begun, and is almost never advisable. Though minor adjustments in meeting times and even days can sometimes be made on an informal basis, such changes are often unsettling to the students, and you should make every effort to keep the schedule as close to what was advertised as possible. If you do make changes to times or dates, all students (not just a majority) must agree to the changes, and you must let the MELP Academic Coordinator know.
Problems with Your Classroom
If you are scheduled in a room that is too small, has problems with heating or cooling, or otherwise is not adequate for your needs, please contact the Program Associate and we will work with you to find a room that will provide better accommodation.
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