Academic Integrity

• University Policy
• University Procedures if you suspect cheating or plagiarism
• College of IST Academic Integrity webpage
• Suggested sanctions for different offenses
• Modules for students on Academic Integrity
• Turnitin Information
• See below for more information on Plagiarism

Attendance in Class

• Policy
• Procedures for dealing with students who miss class
• Procedures on religious observances

Confidentiality

• Student Records (FERPA)—Guidelines for Faculty and Staff
• Students withholding directory information

Copyright

• Policies, Guidelines, Laws
• TEACH Act (Law specifying conditions under which educational institutions may use copyrighted materials)
• Downloading music
• Downloading antivirus and other protective software
• Learn how to protect yourself from virus, spyware, phishing scams, and other threats
• Legal Media
• Copyright Perspectives

Disabilities

• Office of Student Disability Resources: Suggestions for faculty, FAQ’s, Syllabus statement
• Office of Student Disability Resources: Information for Students
• College of IST Student Disability Resources Guide
• Academic Adjustment Letter – Sample (students who have documented disabilities should give this to their faculty members)
• Instructor’s Exam Cover Page-College of IST (Word Version)  (Electronic Version) (College of IST instructors who wish to schedule an exam room in the College of IST for students who need extra time for exams should complete this form)
• Consideration Adjustment Document  (instructor and student agreement form for students with consideration adjustments listed on their academic adjustment letter)
• Directions for extending the time on a Canvas quiz (to satisfy extended time accommodations for learning disabilities)

Distressed Students

• Worrisome Student Behaviors – videos and discussion of how to handle
• Office of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
• Community Crisis Line (24/7) Phone Number for after CAPS is closed

Drop/Add/Late Drop

• Guidelines and timelines for schedule adjustments such as dropping or adding a course, late dropping a course, and more

Extra credit for students participating in research studies

• Institutional Review Board guidelines for inviting students enrolled in your class to participate in research (see #3)

Final Exams

• Policy states that final assignments (final projects, final exams, final papers, etc.) that are worth more than 10% of the course grade must be scheduled within the official final exam period

Grades

• Policies on grading reporting, deferred grades, no grade, grade mediation, and more

Honors options

• Course requirements and examples on the Schreyer Honors College webpage
• Honors information on the IST webpage

Online Course Preparation

• College of IST Guide for Online Instructors
• World Campus online courses for online instructors

Penn State Principles

• Principles of personal and academic excellence

Plagiarism

• Procedures if you suspect plagiarism
• Turnitin (web-based plagiarism detection service—PSU subscribes)
• How to recognize plagiarism

Prerequisite Checking

1. Login to www.eLion.psu.edu  (you will need your secureID)
2. Click on “prereq class lists” on the left menu
3. Choose semester and click on continue
4. Choose your course
5. Click on “show prerequisite class list”
6. View and/or email yourself the list
7. Email the students who do not have prerequisite courses

SRTE (Student Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness)

• Resources and results
• Summary of research on student ratings (IDEA Paper #50)

Syllabus

• University policy on what must be included
• Faculty Senate examples of syllabus text
• Consider addressing the following (to avoid unpleasant and time-consuming surprises in your course): Policies on absences, excuses, make-ups, class participation, teams (e.g., resolving conflict, firing team members, trading team members)
• Additional considerations (see Syllabus section in Faculty Handbook, near page 33)
• Boilerplate and syllabus regulations
  
• Syllabus Checklist