New Faculty Orientation - PowerPoint Presentation

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New Faculty Orientation

2015 Fall Semester

Academic & Career Advisement Center

Jim Gadzinski, DirectorSlide2

Academic ProficiencySlide3

Definitions

Academic Good Standing

Overall NMU GPA of 2.00 or higher

Academic Probation (AP)

Overall NMU GPA less than 2.00 (or if admitted on AP as a transfer student)

Must sign an AP Agreement

Must meet specific GPA requirements to remain

Immediate Academic Suspension*

New students in 1

st

semester at NMU – FR and TR

Eight or more credits, earning less than 1.00 GPA in first semesterSlide4

Definitions (Continued)

Academic Suspension*

Students on AP that do not meet specific GPA

Suspended for one calendar year, unless an appeal is granted to return earlier

Academic Dismissal*

Students that return after a suspension and again do not meet required GPA

Must wait one calendar year to appeal

Appeal must be granted to return

Freshman Probation

Students admitted below admission standards

GPA and other requirements differ from AP

*All 15 state universities honor each other’s suspensions and dismissalsSlide5

Academic Probation GPA Standards

Overall GPA Credit Hours

(at the end of the semester)

Semester GPA Required

to Remain at

NMU

Less than 28 Credit Hours

(Freshmen)

1.70

Semester GPA

28 to 56 Credit Hours

(Sophomores)

1.80

Semester

GPA

More than 56 Credit Hours

(Juniors

and Seniors)

2.00

Semester GPASlide6

Myths

Students on AP…

are assigned specific probation advisers outside of their academic department (FALSE).

can register for, or drop/add, courses before signing their AP Agreement (

FALS

E).

are limited to 12 credits per semester (FALSE).

only take courses approved by their adviser or the ACAC (FALSE).

are prohibited from taking upper-division courses (FALSE).Slide7

FP or CTP Students

Complete placement testing at Orientation – COMPASS

eWrite

and Reading

Assigned a block in 1

st

semester based on placement results (required)

Block may have 090 courses

Freshman Seminar (UN100C or B) instructor (usually ACAC staff) also serves as the academic adviser

GPA Standards

2.00 or higher in 12 credits (100-level or higher) for Good Standing

Less than 1.70 in 1

st

semester (or less than 1.70 overall NMU GPA thereafter) for Academic Suspension

Students must sign an FP AgreementSlide8

Advising

Nuts ‘n BoltsSlide9

Academic Adviser Priorities

Forging a relationship with advisees (get them “connected”) and provide someone they may go to for help

Identifying possible majors and determining the “right fit”

Setting academic and career goals

Obtaining resources and assistance

Helping

students select appropriate coursesSlide10

First Year Programs

All freshmen participate in FYE of some sort

Three programs – FYE, FP and CTP – under the “First Year Programs” umbrella

All utilize the “block” concept and include a freshman seminar course

FYE is for regularly-admitted students

FP and CTP for students admitted on probationSlide11

Transfer Studen

ts

A total of 64 credits (plus 4 more PE credits) may be transferred from CC

No limit on credits transferred from 4-year colleges and universities

Credit is only granted for courses with a “C-” grade or higher

Transfer grades are not computed in the GPA, used for honors, proficiency, etc. (but some departments may use for admission to programs, financial aid, etc.)

Departmental advanced placement may be an option for students, especially those from non-accredited schoolsSlide12

Registration Holds

Orientation

Financial (owe money, etc.)

Registrar (transcripts, etc.)

AP and FP

Disciplinary

Adviser Hold – the only one that faculty are able to liftSlide13

Placement Activities

Math Placement

Students take 53-question “quiz” on-line

Results are combined with HS grades and ACT scores

Students may not enroll in any math course in which they haven’t been placed

English Composition Placement

For regularly-admitted students,

placement is based

solely on HSGPA – if less than 2.00, must take EN090 before EN111 (may appeal)

Foreign Language Placement

Students should take on-line before they attempt registration in a language courseSlide14

Selected Policies, PROCESSES and ProgramsSlide15

Drop and Add Process

Unless a hold prohibits doing so…

Students may drop or add freely up to midnight on the first Thursday of the fall and winter semesters (summer is different)

Starting the next morning (Friday, 12:01 a.m.), students must secure a signed add card to add a course,

even if it is open

After Tuesday of the 2

nd

week, and up to Friday of the 10

th

week, any course dropped will receive a “W” grade…Slide16

“W” Grades

“W” grades…

…

do NOT affect GPA

…do NOT affect registration status (if registered

for 12

credits – full-time – and drop

a course, they remain registered for 12

credits)

…do NOT affect financial aid IN THE CURRENT SEMESTER

…however, DO affect completion rate for financial aid (students must complete 67% of the courses attempted or placed on warning status for one semester; failure to re-attain 67% will mean loss of aid)

Question: student on AP, failing a course, who is also on financial aid – drop with a “W” grade or not?Slide17

Semester Deletion Policy

Designed for students who had a poor first academic performance at NMU, may “delete” one semester of grades (“W” grades substituted)

Must fulfill the following:

Cannot have been in ANY school for at least three years before returning to NMU

Must complete at least 12 credits (100-level or higher) and earn 2.50 GPA after returning

Must be currently enrolled

May select one semester of grades

May only use the policy onceSlide18

Incomplete Grade Policy

To receive an “I” grade, a student must:

Wait until the “W” deadline has passed

Be passing the course (cannot award an “I” for poor or failing performance)

Have a legitimate extenuating circumstance (e.g., illness)

Not be required to “re-take” the course as a condition of the incomplete

The instructor must complete an Incomplete Grade Form before issuing an “I” grade

Instructors must designate a deadline to complete the work, not to exceed one year

Can’t award an “I” grade after the course is complete

An “I” grade will not “save” a student from a suspension or dismissal…Slide19

Repeating Courses

Students may repeat a course multiple times unless they earn an “F” grade two consecutive times or do not meet a specific department repeat policy

The second grade,

even if LOWER, replaces the first grade – the GPA, therefore, is affected

“W”, “I” and “X” grades do not replace a letter gradeSlide20

Double-Counting

Students may “double-count” courses between Liberal Studies and a major

Students may “double-count” courses between Liberal Studies and a

minor

Students may NOT “double-count” courses between majors or minors

Do the math – when double-counting, the credit hours are not doubledSlide21

Grade Submission Notes

Faculty submit grades by 12:00 noon on the Tuesday following commencement in the fall and winter

Grade notes…

“extra credit” during the semester must be offered to all students in the class, not just some

“extra credit” cannot be awarded after a course has been completed

“I” grades cannot be

awarded after a course has been

completedSlide22

Auditing A Course

Students may audit a course, however,

they must choose to audit the course by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday of the second week of classes,

they must fully meet any pre-requisites necessary to take the course,

they must pay for the course, and

they must complete all necessary assignments.

As the instructor, you may request a withdrawal if attendance is irregular or if the student does not complete required work.Slide23

Two More…

Students wanting to register for more than 20 credits in a semester…

…must have an NMU overall GPA of 3.50, and…

…must have adviser approval (email to Registrar).

Students who do not attend the first four (4) days of the semester may be administratively withdrawn.

The request to drop the student(s) must be received in the Registrar’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday of the second week.

Faculty are responsible for notifying the student(s).Slide24

Questions?Slide25

Student ScenariosSlide26

Student Scenario

You are teaching a large lecture intro course. At the second class meeting you notice a male and female student sitting in the very last row who are hugging and kissing. You try to ignore them and continue to teach. At the third class meeting, the two students are again hugging and kissing. You stop class and ask them to stop what they are doing because it is disruptive to you and the other students in the class. The male student looks right at you and says, “I can do whatever I want in this class. I’m paying for the class and I’m paying your salary.”Slide27

Student Scenario

Your student, John Green, stops to see you during your office hours. John seems to be experiencing a great deal of stress. He looks tired and disheveled. You smell alcohol on his breath. John was doing very well in your class until two weeks ago. Since then his attendance has been sporadic and he has missed some assignments.Slide28

Student Scenario

On the Friday of the first week of class you receive the following email from a student:

Dear Professor—

I am having some medical issues and haven’t been able to make it to class. I had to leave campus for medical attention. I should be back in the next week. Will you let me make up the assignments I missed?

John Green

You respond: “See me when you return to campus. I’m sure we can work something out. I will require medical documentation.”

You do not see or hear from him until Friday of the third week of class when you receive the following email:

Dear Professor—

I am still having medical issues. I hope to return to campus next week. Will I be able to turn in all homework and make up the quiz and test I missed?

John Green

You have a strict attendance policy in your syllabus and also state that you do not allow quizzes and tests to be made-up except under very rare circumstances.