Why can't I find/access my current course Blackboard site?
Make sure you have been issued a NetID and SU email
Make sure that you are listed as an instructor for the course - check with Lisa
Courses are made available about 5-6 weeks before the start of the semester
Teaching and Learning Answers page including classroom resource guide and other help.
On main campus, for immediate assistance with classroom technology call the ITS Help Desk at 315.443.2677, ext. 2677, or 100 on the classroom intercom phone.
At 621 Skytop for our department classrooms, problems should be reported to A&S computing services (consult@cas.syr.edu). Immediate assistance with classroom tech may not be available. Please report any issues to Tracy or Lisa immediately so that we can follow up.
How do I submit my textbook for my course to the bookstore?
ASHA competencies for REQUIRED graduate courses and combined undergraduate/grad courses (see below for reporting at the end of the semester):
ASHA competencies associated with the course and requirements for meeting
If you haven't received these for your course, request from the department chair (kvander@syr.edu) or Tracy Williams (twilli74@syr.edu). Make sure the standards linked to the objectives say "2020 ASHA standards" (current certification standard).
Final syllabi should be emailed to Tracy Williams (twilli74@syr.edu) at least one week prior to the first class session, or to the department chair if you have questions. All instructors should post their syllabus on their Blackboard course site.
What are the department's attendance, absence, and missed assignment/exam policies?
Attendance in classes is expected in all courses at Syracuse University and by the department. Faculty will use Early-Semester Progress Reports and Mid-Semester Progress Reports in Orange SUccess to alert the Registrar and Financial Aid Office of /wiki/spaces/orangesuccess/pages/162824489.
It is up to the instructor whether attendance and participation are graded.
There is no departmental policy regarding make-up exams or assignments. In general, specific course policies about missed assignments/exams due to absence are up to the instructor. Whatever your policies, whether you allow make-up exams/assignments, deadline extensions, etc., they should be clearly stated on your syllabus from the beginning of the semester.
Types of absence and absence notifications are described here. Instructors may require an absence notification (received through OrangeSuccess) for extended absences for make-up exam/assignment eligibility or due date extensions.
Final exam dates should be on the syllabus from the beginning of the semester (available in MySlice and here). Final dates/times should NOT be changed. Students will not be excused from scheduled finals for reasons other than documented illness/emergency absences. If an incomplete is needed due to an emergency situation, please contact the department. Students who are graduating cannot take incompletes- contact the department chair.
According to FERPA, all students attending post-secondary institutions are viewed as responsible adults who legally decide who can have lawful access to their student records. Information may only be shared with parents with the student's written consent. Information about a student's enrollment in, attendance, or performance in your course with a parent or guardian without the student's express written permission.
How do I report whether graduate students have met the ASHA competencies for my course?
Full-time CSD faculty
At the end of the semester, indicate in Typhon under your current course and semester whether each student has met each competency according to the requirements you set in your syllabus.
If any students do NOT meet all competencies, you should develop a remediation plan and enter comments into Typhon that the competency is not met and remediation is in progress.
When remediation is successfully completed, be sure to enter the date that the competency is now met in Typhon.
CSD adjunct faculty (required courses with grad students only)
Email Tracy Williams (twilli74@syr.edu) and copy the department chair (kvander@syr.edu) indicating whether all graduate students have met the requirements for all ASHA competencies associated with your course as described on your syllabus (generally, have achieved a B- or better, but you may have other requirements as described above under syllabus requirements).
If any students do not meet all competencies, the department will develop a remediation plan for the student. Your input will be valuable in developing the plan, but adjunct instructors are not responsible for the remediation.
Midterm grades must be submitted to the department for all courses with graduate students enrolled
Submit grade standing for all graduate students in your courses to Lisa using this link by the date below:
Fall 2023 submit grades by
Spring 2024 submit grades by
Final course grades:
Submitted through MySlice>Faculty and Advisors>Faculty Center
Under My Teaching Schedule, first icon is your class roster and second icon is the grade roster
If under exceptional circumstances, a student needs to take an incomplete, please discuss this with the chair prior to approving. Procedures for entering an Incomplete grade are described here.
If you need to change a grade, this can also be done through the MySlice grade roster after grades are submitted. Be sure to enter a clear reason why the grade is being changed, and all grade changes are then approved by the chair.
