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Teaching Resources

The Office of the Dean of Faculty is dedicated to enhancing our students’ learning experiences by furthering the skills of our faculty in the classroom.

Resource Forms for Faculty

Academic Honor Code ReferralPlease complete the form to report a violation of the Academic Honor Code.

Class Schedule Change Form - Please use this form to submit changes or corrections to the course schedule. 

Classroom Request Form - Please note that submission of this form does not guarantee your request will be able to be processed.

Department Chair Course Substitution/Exception Form - Please complete this form for each approved course substitution/exception within the student’s major or minor. You can only complete this form for courses that are on the student’s current academic record. If they have not yet registered for the course, please complete this form after they have and the course appears on their record as In Progress. If the course has not yet been transferred in as transfer credit, please complete this form after transfer credit have been processed. If there are numerous exceptions for one student, please notate this in Additional Information.

ECMP Designation Request Form - Please submit your request for an ECMP course designation using the form below.  Only faculty who have completed the ECMP training are eligible to teach an ECMP course. 

Faculty Position Request Form - Tenure track - Please submit your request for new faculty using this link.

Faculty Position Request Form - Visiting Positions- Lecturer/Artist in Residence - please submit this form for unforeseen vacancies or needs for the upcoming academic year.

rFLA Canvas Foundations Course (login required) for those teaching in the general education curriculum.

rFLA Course Confirmation Form - This form is for courses previously taught in the RFLA general education curriculum. Submissions include updates to course titles, caps, locations, times, descriptions, and other scheduling logistics.  

rFLA New Course Submission Form - Please use this form for submitting a new course to be taught in the Foundations program. 

Honors Course Proposals - Please use this form to submit your Honors course. Program overview: HON 201 and 202 are the RCC and first-year classes.  300 and 350 will likely be sophomore students. 350-level classes must have a scientist as one of the instructors.  400-level courses should follow the Your Last Lecture format where students have interdisciplinary lectures from different professors and give a presentation to a community group beyond Rollins; instructors will serve primarily as organizers and facilitators. If you would like to teach HON 400, you will not need to complete this proposal, but please e-mail your interest to Ashley Kistler (assocdeanacademics@rollins.edu). 

Major/Minor map access - Please use this link to access major and minor maps.  Rollins credentials required. Please contact jxsmith@rollins.edu with updates to your maps.

RCC Faculty Course Submission - Please use this form to submit your RCC course for approval.

Syllabi Statements

Faculty must include a copy of the Accessibility Statement, the Academic Honor Code statement, the Credit Hour Statement, Title lX statement, and Excused Absences -Religious Holidays and Athletics.  You can click this link to find the most up-to-date versions of these syllabi statements.  For your convenience, you can add the links to these statements to any digital version of your syllabus. Link to the syllabi statements.

This link above requires log-in credentials and can only be accessed by faculty and staff.  Below you can find the updated fall syllabi statements.  Please use this link if you are listing your syllabi statements electronically for student access:  https://www.rollins.edu/dean-of-faculty/teaching/index.html 

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SYLLABUS TO THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS EMAIL


Fall 2022 syllabi statements:

Accessibility Services (updated 5/20/19) 

Rollins College is committed to equal access and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff.  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 create a foundation of legal obligations to provide an accessible educational environment that does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. It is the spirit of these laws that guides the college toward expanding access in all courses and programs, utilizing innovative instructional design, and identifying and removing barriers whenever possible.    

If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of academic accommodations in order to fully participate in your classes, please contact the Office of Accessibility Services, located on the first floor of the Olin Library, as soon as possible. You are encouraged to schedule a Welcome Meeting by filling out the “First Time Users” form on the website: https://www.rollins.edu/accessibility-services and/or reach out by phone or email: 407-975-6463 or Access@Rollins.edu.   

All test-taking accommodations requested for this course must first be approved through the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) and scheduled online through Accommodate at least 72 hours before the exam. Official accommodation letters must be received by and discussed with the faculty in advance.  There will be no exceptions given unless previously approved by the OAS with documentation of the emergency situation. We highly recommend making all testing accommodations at the beginning of the semester. OAS staff are available to assist with this process.   

Academic Honor Code Reaffirmation (updated 7/18/18) 

http://www.rollins.edu/honor-code/documents/academic-honor-code-rollins-college.pdf   

Membership in the student body of Rollins College carries with it an obligation, and requires a commitment, to act with honor in all things. The student commitment to upholding the values of honor - honesty, trust, respect, fairness, and responsibility - particularly manifests itself in two public aspects of student life. First, as part of the admission process to the College, students agree to commit themselves to the Honor Code. Then, as part of the matriculation process during Orientation, students sign a more detailed pledge to uphold the Honor Code and to conduct themselves honorably in all their activities, both academic and social, as a Rollins student. A student signature on the following pledge is a binding commitment by the student that lasts for his or her entire tenure at Rollins College.   

The development of the virtues of Honor and Integrity are integral to a Rollins College education and to membership in the Rollins College community. Therefore, I, a student of Rollins College, pledge to show my commitment to these virtues by abstaining from any lying, cheating, or plagiarism in my academic endeavors and by behaving responsibly, respectfully, and honorably in my social life and in my relationships with others. This pledge is reinforced every time a student submits work for academic credit as his/her own. Students shall add to the paper, quiz, test, lab report, etc., the handwritten signed statement:   

"On my honor, I have not given, nor received, nor witnessed any unauthorized assistance on this work."   

Material submitted electronically should contain the pledge; submission implies signing the pledge. 

Citation Expectations 

As per the Academic Honor Code, plagiarism is defined as “Offering the words, facts, or ideas of another person as your own in any academic exercise.” In order to avoid plagiarism, all students are expected to use proper citation norms. For our course, all assignments will use [faculty choice - MLA, Chicago, APA, etc] citation style.    

Attendance Policy – Isolation/Quarantine (Temporary, August 2022)   

The College aims to accommodate students who are isolated or quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure or infection, in order to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19 among the College’s students, faculty, and staff.

 Students who must miss class due to COVID-19 isolation or quarantine orders will not have their course grades negatively affected by these absences.  Faculty will be notified of these absences by college officials. Students who receive their diagnosis or quarantine order from off-campus health care providers must contact the Wellness Center to have these absences communicated to faculty.  Students are reminded that lying to a faculty or staff member is considered a violation of the Academic Honor Code. Students remain responsible for all assigned work and will consult with instructors on the means of accommodation. 

Students who miss class for reasons other than isolation/quarantine will be held to the terms of the instructor's attendance and participation policy as stated in the course syllabus. 

Excessive absences from class due to isolation/quarantine or other reasons can result in the student being unable to meet all of the learning objectives for a course. In such cases, students will consult with the Office of Student and Family Care to explore options such as medical leave, incomplete course contract, or withdrawal from the course.

 
Attendance Policy –College Related Business (updated 1/21/2021)   

Students are expected to meet faculty expectations for class attendance. It is the responsibility of the faculty to publish attendance policies for their courses in the course syllabus. If a distinction is made between “excused” absences and “unexcused” absences, it must be conveyed in the attendance policy. At the instructor’s discretion, a student’s grade may be lowered for failure to comply with the attendance policy. Exceptions exist for absences owing to college-related business. If a student will miss a class because of participation in college-related business, then the student must confer with their instructor as to how and when the make-up work will be done, which includes the possibility of turning work in early. The instructor may not lower a student's participation or attendance grade in the course due to absences resulting from college-related business. Instructors need to provide reasonable accommodations for excused absences regarding due dates for assignments and make-up exams whenever possible.   

A student will not fail a course because the number of college-related business absences exceeds the number of absences allowed, except if excessive absences make it impossible to fulfill the learning objectives of the course. In regard to absences due to college-related business, students must notify the instructor of an upcoming absence as soon as they are aware of the conflict and obtain approval. Irrespective of attendance, students remain responsible for all assigned work in the course or instructor-approved alternatives. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss with their professor how and when make-up work should be completed before missing class. 

  The following are considered excused absences: 

  • participation in Rollins sanctioned varsity competitions (e.g., NCAA athletics, UN, and Debate)
  • participation in special academic events (e.g., academic conferences accompanied by a faculty or staff from the college, project competitions)
  • participation in official college business (e.g., student representatives attending meetings related to college governance, admissions recruitment trips, college performances, co-curricular field trips)

  All absences are excused at the discretion of the faculty. 

  Attendance Policy – Religious Holidays (updated 10/20/20) 

It is the responsibility of the faculty to publish attendance policies for their courses in the course syllabus. If a distinction is made between “excused” absences and “unexcused” absences, it must be conveyed in the attendance policy. At the instructor’s discretion, a student’s grade may be lowered for failure to comply with the attendance policy. Exceptions exist for absences owing to religious observances. If a student will miss a class because of religious observance, then the student must confer with their instructor as to how and when the make-up work will be done, which includes the possibility of turning work in early. The instructor may not lower a student's participation or attendance grade in the course due to absences for religious observance. Instructors need to provide reasonable accommodations for excused absences regarding due dates for assignments and make-up exams whenever possible. 

A student will not fail a course because the number of religious observances exceeds the number of absences allowed, except if excessive absences make it impossible to fulfill the learning objectives of the course. In regard to absences due to religious observances, students must notify the instructor of an upcoming absence as soon as they are aware of the conflict. Irrespective of attendance, students remain responsible for all assigned work in the course or instructor-approved alternatives. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss with their professor how and when make-up work should be completed before missing class. 

Students who need assistance in communicating absences due to religious holiday observance should consult with the Office of Student and Family Care, the Dean of Religious Life, or the appropriate academic dean. 

Credit Hour Statement for Rollins Courses 

This course is a four-credit-hour course that meets three hours per week. The value of four credit hours results, in part, from the work expected of enrolled students both inside and outside the classroom.  Rollins faculty require that students average at least 2 ½ hours of outside work for every hour of scheduled class time.  In this course, the additional outside-of-class expectations are [please fill in what this course requires, e.g., fieldwork, research, experiential education, small-group projects, etc.]:  ________________________________.   

Recording Device Use and Class Recordings (updated July 2020) 

In order to protect the integrity of the classroom experience, the use of recording devices is limited to either the expressed permission of the faculty member or with proper documentation from the Office of Accessibility Services. Likewise, students may not record virtual class sessions without faculty permission or without proper documentation from the Office of Accessibility Services. Information about accommodations through Accessibility Services can be found at http://www.rollins.edu/accessibility-services/. Recording without the proper authorization is considered a violation of the Rollins Code of Community Standards.   

Title IX Statement (updated 5/20/19) 

Rollins College is committed to making its campus a safe place for students. If you tell any of your faculty about sexual misconduct involving members of the campus community, your professors are required to report this information to the Title IX Coordinator. Your faculty member can help connect you with the Title IX Coordinator, (TitleIX@rollins.edu or 407.691.1773). You will be provided with information, resources, and support. If you would prefer to speak to someone on campus confidentially, please call the Wellness Center at 407.628.6340. They are not required to report any information you share with the Title IX Coordinator. 

Misconduct under Title IX includes gender-based discrimination and harassment, sexual harassment, sexual violence including fondling and assault, sexual coercion/force, sexual-based communication, sexual exploitation, interpersonal violence including dating and domestic violence, stalking, complicity and retaliation. Everyone is protected under the following protected statuses: sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, and sexual orientation. For information, visit https://www.rollins.edu/sexual-misconduct/.   

Emergency Management (new, August 2020) 
In case of emergency, the Rollins “R-Alert” emergency notification system will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information in the R-Alert portion of Foxlink. In addition, students should become familiar with the Emergency Response Protocols in each classroom, and visit the Rollins Emergency Website for emergency notifications and related resources.   

Academic Honor Council

The Rollins Honor Code

Rollins College is an educational environment dedicated to fostering intellectual achievement, personal development, and social responsibility. We believe that students achieve these objectives through their academics, yet the College recognizes that students learn just as much from their experiences outside of the classroom. Given this understanding, the College has developed The Rollins Honor Code, which aligns the Academic Honor Code and the Code of Community Standards.

Amy Armenia

407.646.2277
aarmenia@rollins.edu

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Accessibility Services

Accessibility Services

The mission of Accessibility Services is to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to participate in and benefit from all curricular and co-curricular opportunities at Rollins College. This is accomplished through collaboration with faculty and staff to remove barriers, creating accessible learning environments.