Table of Contents

To The Faculty

Introduction

1: Academic Calendar

2: Responsibilities of Instructors

3: Course Administration

4: Examinations

5: Grades

6: Addressing Student Problems

7: Teaching Resources

8: FAS Directory

Information for Faculty Offering Instruction in Arts and Sciences 2009-2010

To The Faculty

Introduction

• The Faculty of Arts and Sciences

• The House System

• Core Curriculum

• The Program in General Education

• The Freshman Seminar Program

1: Academic Calendar

• Fall Term 2009-2010

• Spring Term 2009-2010

• Summer 2010

• Tentative Calendar for 2010-2011

2: Responsibilities of Instructors

• Instructor's Presence During the Academic Year

• Responsibility for Instruction

• Responsibility for Evaluation

• Professional Conduct

• Student Privacy

• Use of the FAS Computing and Network Servies

• Students Requiring Accessible Education

• Sexual Harassment

• The Commision of Inquiry

• Human Subject Research

• Research Involving Animal Subjects

3: Course Administration

• Course Catalog
  

• Points to Consider When Creating or Modifying a Course
  

• Special Types of Courses
  

• Course Meeting Times
  

• Classrooms
  

• Course Materials/Syllabi
  

• Course Lists
  

• Course Fees
  

• Student Enrollment: Drop, Add, Withdraw
  

• Instructor's Signature on Study Cards and Petitions
  

• Limiting Enrollment in Courses at the 100- or 1000-Level or Below
  

• Enrollment of Non-FAS Students
  

• Simultaneous Enrollment/Courses with Overlapping Meeting Times
  

• Undergraduates in Courses Designated "Primarily for Graduates"
  

• Pass/Fail Grading Status (Undergraduates Only)
  

• Student Attendance
  

• Restricting Attendance
  

• Date for Submission of Senior Theses and General Examinations
  

• Hour and Midterm Examinations
  

• Papers and Other Written Assignments
  

• Late Work and Extension of Time for Course Work
  

• Midterm Grades for Undergraduates
  

• Hiring, Training, and Supervision of Instructional Support Staff
  

• Q Course Evaluation

4: Final and Midyear Examinations

• Examination Categories
  

• Examination Scheduling
  

• Examination Groups and Dates
  

• Administration of Examinations
  

• Religious Conflicts with Final/Midyear Examinations
  

• Examinations In Absentia
  

• Final Examination Options for Study Abroad Students
  

• Makeup Examinations
  

• Publication of Past Final and Midyear Examinations

5: Grades

• The Grading System
  

• Grade Point Averages
  

• Submission of Final and Midyear Grades
  

• Due Dates for Midterm Grades 2009-2010
  

• Due Dates for Fall Final/Midyear Grades 2009-2010
  

• Due Dates for Spring Final Grades 2009-2010
  

• Submitting Late Grades
  

• Final Grades in Full Courses
  

• Final Grades for Degree Candidates
  

• Changes in Grades
  

• Posting of Grades
  

• Retention of Exam Booklets and Course Records

6: Addressing Student Problems

• The Administrative Boards
  

• The Resident Deans
  

• Graduate School Office of Student Affairs
  

• Neglect of Academic Work by Students: Exclusion
  

• Reports of Undergraduates with Unsatisfactory Records
  

• Students Charged with Dishonesty in Course Work
  

• Troubled Students
  

• Athletics and Administrative Sports Liaisons

7: Teaching Resources

• Advising Programs Office Of Harvard College
  

• Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
  

• Bureau of Study Counsel
  

• Departments of the Adaptive Technology Laboratory, Humanities Faculty Services, Instructional Media Services, Language Resource Center, and Piano Technical Services
  

• FAS Information Technology
  

• Harvard University Library System
  

• Office of Career Services
  

• Office of International Programs
  

• University Information Systems (UIS)
  

• Writing Center

8: FAS Directory

• Directory

• Department, Division, and Committee Chairs and Representatives