Office Hour Policy

OFFICE HOUR POLICY

(Adopted August 19, 2013)

 University Policy from Section 6.1.2.2 of the Faculty Handbook:

 Office Hours

Every faculty member is required to be available a minimum of 1.5 hours per week for every three (3) student credit or instructional workload hours during the regular academic year to consult with students. During the term of a summer session in which a faculty member teaches, office hours expectations are half of those during the regular academic year. Each academic unit will maintain an office hours policy that establishes standards regarding a mix among formal office hours, meetings in other locations, and electronic communications appropriate for faculty members and curricula in that department. A schedule indicating the times available for formal office hours, meetings in other locations, and electronic communications must be listed on course syllabi and provided to the departmental, program or school office at the beginning of each semester. Electronic communication addresses, URLs, and/or phone numbers must be listed on course syllabi and also provided to the faculty member’s academic unit office. 

 Departmental Policy (adopted August 19, 2013): 

“Faculty are to be available in their office a minimum of 1 hour per week and 0.5 hours in other locations or by alternative electronic communications (e.g., email) for every three student credit hours of instructional workload.  Formal office hours should be distributed over at least two days.  Such hours should also be posted on the faculty member’s door.”

 “Office hour expectations during the summer term are half that of those during the regular academic year.”