Fall 2018 I BU and CAS CAS GRS COM ENG CFA CGS SAR MET WED QST SDM SHA LAW MED SPH SSW STH Boston Universitys 17 SchoolsColleges Arts amp Sciences Boston University is organized into 17 schools and colleges ID: 784360
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Teaching in the College of Arts & Sciences
Fall 2018
Slide2I: BU and CAS
Slide3CAS
GRS
COM
ENG
CFA
CGS
SAR
MET
WED
QST
SDM
SHA
LAW
MED
SPH
SSW
STH
Boston University’s 17 Schools/Colleges
Arts & Sciences
Boston University is organized into 17 schools and colleges
Slide4Arts & Sciences
6,590 students
CAS is the largest undergraduate school/college
Boston University’s undergraduate schools/colleges by student population
9,650 students
Slide5Arts & Sciences
1. General Education Requirements: BU Hub*
2. CAS-Specific BA Requirements*
Second Language Requirement
CAS Major Requirements
* Effective Fall 2018
Three levels of the CAS Curriculum
Slide6BU/CAS Degree Requirements: Past and Present
For Students Starting Pre-F18
General Education
CAS Foundational Skills
Writing
Foreign Language:
Basic MathematicsCAS Divisional Studies (HU, MCS, NS, SS) Six courses, two in each of the three divisions outside the major
CAS Major RequirementsFor Students Starting F18 and After
BU General Education: BU HubPhilosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation
Scientific and Social InquiryQuantitative ReasoningDiversity, Civic Engagement, and Global CitizenshipCommunicationIntellectual Toolkit
CAS-Specific BA RequirementsSecond Language
CAS Major Requirements
Arts & Sciences
Slide7Arts & Sciences
The BU Hub
Slide8Proposal processes for new and revised CAS courses
HUCC, NSCC, or SSCC
APC
CAS Faculty
HUCC, NSCC, or SSCC
APC
BU General Ed Committee (GEC)
CAS GECC
New Course
Revision
New Course
Revision
Non BU Hub Course Review Process
BU Hub Course Review Process (May 2017- June 2018)
Courses satisfying CAS-specific BA requirements also reviewed by APC.
Online proposal submitted through department or program via
CourseLeaf
Slide9Arts & Sciences
For Fall Courses:
Submit by November 1
st
of the previous year
For Spring Courses: Submit by March 1st of the previous year
Propose courses a year in advance: key dates to remember
Proposal forms for non BU Hub courses available through Instructors GuideProposals for BU Hub courses submitted online through CourseLeaf
Slide10II: Your Obligations
Slide11Arts & Sciences
Syllabus
You must distribute one
Course Schedule & Rosters
BU Faculty Link https://
www.bu.edu
/tech/services/admin/the-links/faculty-link/
Textbook Deadlines
4/15 for fall, 12/15 for springBlackboard Site Create through BU Faculty Link
Time of Class Meetings Start on time, end on timeFinal Exams Obey your scheduled time No work or exams during study period
No final exams during the semesterCourse Evaluations You must administer the CAS online evaluation
Basic requirements from “The Instructor’s Guide” in the CAS Faculty/Staff Handbookhttp://www.bu.edu/cas
/faculty-staff/instructors-guide/
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Academic Conduct
Attendance Policy
Religious Observance
Bereavement
Disability Services
Grade Grievances
Grade PercentagesIncomplete Grades
Your syllabus should include policy statements on at least these issues:
See the CAS Instructors Guide for cut-and-paste policy statements.
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Guidance for assigning final grades
Enter grades through BU Faculty Link
Give a letter grade or incomplete to each student (no A+, D+, D-)
Once you have given a letter grade, no additional work for the class may be completed.
Letter grades, once assigned, may be changed only to address technical errors such as miscalculations.
You cannot revisit your evaluation of student work after submitting a letter grade.
Do not assign an administrative grade such as “W”
Guidelines for Incomplete (“I”)Opportunity for students to finish up a course
Terms of incomplete determined by agreement between student and instructorMust be resolved within one yearNot appropriate for students who have missed much of the class or failed to do much of the work
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Procedures:
Must be administered during seated class time (last class or penultimate class)
Stays open until last day of study period
Detailed instructions will be sent through your departmental academic administrator
You must administer CAS’s online course evaluation at the end of each semester
Slide15III: Resources
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BU offers many resources to support your teaching
Home Department
Your department is your first resource for procedural information about your courses and teaching assignments
CAS Academic Advising
100 Bay State Rd, 4
th
Floor (
Yawkey
Center for Student Services)
617-353-2400,
casadv@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/cas/current-students/undergraduate/casadvising/
CAS Information Technology
685 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 331
617 353-5930,
cashelp@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/casit/
Center for Teaching & Learning
141 Bay State Road, Lower Garden Level
617-358-0017,
ctl@bu.edu
https://www.bu.edu/ctl/
The Office of Disability Services
19 Deerfield Street, 2nd floor
617-353-3658,
access@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/disability/
Educational Resource Center
100 Bay State Rd, 5th floor (
Yawkey
Center for Student Services)
617-353-7077,
erc@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/erc
Library
https://www.bu.edu/library/
Slide17CAS Advising
http://www.bu.edu/cas/current-students/undergraduate/
casadvising
/
Central advising office for undeclared students
Provides advising support to all CAS students and faculty
BU Hub advising experts/workshops
Academic conduct matters
Watch for email from Dean Jarvi
Slide18CAS Information Technology
http://
www.bu.edu
/
casit
/
Desktop supportSoftware licesnsesCrashplan backupEquipment disposal and repurposing
Educational technology trainingInstructional design consultations
See BU Information Services & Technology (IS&T) for classroom technology
https://www.bu.edu/tech/
Slide19Center for Teaching and Learning
https://
www.bu.edu
/
ctl
/
Slide20Office of Disability Services
http://
www.bu.edu
/disability/
Responsible for issuing disability accommodation letters
Please do not negotiate accommodations directly with students.
Do not ask students for information about their disabilities
Do not suggest that a student has a disability if the student has not disclosed it to youFaculty and departments are responsible for arrangements such as extra time, distraction-reduced rooms, etc.
Slide21Slide22Instruction sessions and hands-on activities on research and information literacy
Tailored to the needs of your course
Customized course research guides
Curated resources and research tips
Electronic and physical course reserves
Items from the libraries’ collections and/or personal
copies of books, syllabi, lecture notes, or sample exams
Film and video for class use
Streaming and/or in-class viewing
Boston University Libraries
http://bu.edu/library