4.45 – Faculty Adherence to Course Schedule

Policy Details

Responsible Executive: President
Responsible Administrator: Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Scope: NMSU System
Last Updated: 10/09/2019

PART 1: CLASS AND ACADEMIC MEETING LOCATIONS

Classes will be held at the time and the location listed in the course schedule, except as required by the course curriculum as may be arranged with notice to their department head or appropriate academic administrator. Faculty will not meet with students at private off-campus locations to conduct academic or university business, even if requested by the student, except as a reasonable accommodation vetted through Student Accessibility Services or the Office of Institutional Equity and notice to the department head or appropriate academic administrator.

PART 2: CLASS CANCELLATION

For assessment and accreditation purposes, classes must meet the required number of hours per credit per semester (See ARP 4.23); therefore, classes are not to be canceled, including during Final Exam Week, without prior approval from the department head or other academic administrator, as appropriate.

Related

Cross-Reference:

ARP 6.86 - Faculty Availability and Office Hours for Students

Revision History:

10/09/2019 Amendment approved by Chancellor (as part of revision to ARP 6.86)
2017 Recompilation, formerly Rules 6.20 & 6.26 Part 6
05/10/2017 Amendment to Rule 6.26 approved by Chancellor
12/09/2016 Repeal of Policy 6.26 from Regents Policy Manual approved by Board of Regents
10/21/2015 former Policy 6.26 replicated by Board of Regents as initial Rule 6.26