Faculty Responsibilities (University Statutes §4-03.01)

Appointment as a faculty member is a contract for full-time engagement in faculty responsibilities during the academic year. Responsibilities of the faculty include:

(1)   Satisfactory fulfillment of teaching duties in assigned courses or their equivalents;
(2)   Observance of academic regulations concerning the holding of classes, examinations, grades, etc.;
(3)   The preparation, proctoring and grading of student examinations;
(4)   The direction, reading and evaluation of student papers, reports, theses and dissertations where such has been the
       practice in the School, Division or Department;
(5)   Academic counseling and guidance of students (a faculty member is expected to maintain scheduled office hours as
       required and be familiar with academic regulations and the curriculum of the School);
(6)   Involvement in significant scholarly research;
(7)   Scholarly publication;
(8)   Participation in learned societies and professional organizations;
(9)   Participation in University, School, Division and Department meetings, convocations and commencements;
(10) Service on committees [see University Statutes § 4-06];
(11) Cooperation in the observance of University regulations.

1 Course Enrollment

1.1 Registration

Continuing students register on line via My.fordham.edu for Fall Semester courses during the Spring Term, and for Spring Semester courses during the Fall Term. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are registered during the summer. Students with schedule problems should contact their class dean’s office.

1.2 Class Lists

Before the first day of class, the Office of Academic Records (formerly known as the Registrar) will send each instructor a class list. Check these lists for accuracy. If a student does not appear on this list, he or she is not officially registered for the course. During the Add/Drop period, which is listed in the Academic Calendars of FCRH, FCLC, FCLS and CBA students can add or drop a course. The first class list will not reflect the changes during this period.

The Faculty Tab of My.Fordham.Edu provides accurate, real-time class information on students enrolled in your course (see Teaching Resources 7.3.6 for more detail).

During the sixth week of classes, Academic Records will send an official class list. It is essential that each instructor check the accuracy of this copy because students will not receive credit for the course unless their names are on the official course list. Any student not on the list should be urged to contact Academic Records to formalize their enrollment in the course.

Any student in your class whose name is not on the Final Grade Roster that you receive must immediately contact Academic Records and finalize his/her registration status. Entering a student’s name and grade at the bottom of the final grade roster does not constitute registration of the student for the course. The Final Grade Roster may indicate a Wby a student’s name. This indicates that after the Add/Drop period, the student withdrew from your course by completing an Add/Drop Form with their Dean’s approval. The last day for students to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF is listed in the academic calendar.

2 On Classes and Exams

2.1 The Syllabus

Each course and each section of multi-sectioned courses taught in the University’s colleges must have a syllabus on file in the office of the dean of the college in which they are offered. This syllabus is meant to be a detailed outline of the course with the specific learning objectives of the course explicitly listed. It should also state how students will be graded, the numbers of papers and exams that will be required and their weight in the final grade, the material that will be covered, including recommended reading, attendance policies, expectations for class participation, policy on late papers and missed exams, possibilities for extra credit and/or revision of work, the expectation that written work be comprehensible and grammatically correct, the instructor's name, office, telephone and/or email, and office hours. The syllabus should also refer to the Arts and Sciences Policy on Academic Integrity and the sanctions therein. Be sure that each syllabus and each examination is labeled with the course number and title, semester date and the instructor's name before submitting them to the Dean's Office. Accrediting organizations require that these syllabi, as well as the final exams of the course, be kept on file. The filing also helps the Deans’ Offices answer student questions about course requirements.

2.2 Academic Calendar

Different schools may have different academic calendars. The Academic Calendar for individual schools can be found on Fordham's website at this link: http://www.fordham.edu/academics/calendars__schedules_15128.asp. Or you may go the main page of Fordham's website www.fordham.edu and use the quicklinks in the upper right corner andclick on Academic Calendar. This takes you to a listing of all the schools where the current academic year calendar for each school can be accessed. If you are interested in future academic years, click on the link in the middle of the page. Then select the month and year of interest and the school.

2.3 Student Attendance (FCLC, FCLS)

Students are expected to attend every class of every course for which they are registered. If an instructor wishes to have a different attendance policy, it must be spelled out in the syllabus distributed to each student registered for the course, including whether and how absences will affect the grade for the course.

If a student has been absent for several meetings, please notify the appropriate Class Dean of the student’s home school. The Class Dean will contact the student. Instructors of FCLS courses should see section 3.2.1 for awarding grades to students whose attendance has been poor.

Religious Holidays – A University Policy

A number of religious faiths are represented in the Fordham student body. If any of your students must miss a class or an examination owing to a religious observance not specified in the Fordham calendar, you should make a reasonable attempt to accommodate him or her. Students who intend to avail themselves of any aspect of this Religious Observance Provision, should advise and notify their instructor preferably at least two weeks prior to any affected class session. To avoid problems, you should have students review the examination and deadline dates on your syllabus and inform you during the first weeks of class of a conflict or an expected absence due to a religious holiday. You may note this directly on the syllabus, and it is not unreasonable to ask students to notify you in writing.

2.4 Student Attendance (FCRH, CBA)

Students are expected to attend every class of every course for which they are registered. Each class meeting has its own dynamics and provides a unique opportunity for learning. While acknowledging the critical importance of class attendance, the institution also recognizes that there are times when absence from class is unavoidable.

Absences for reasons of religious holiday, serious illness, death in the student’s immediate family, or required participation in a university-sponsored event are, with the appropriate documentation, excused absences, and students will be given an opportunity to make up class examinations or other graded assignments. The maximum number of total excused absences will not exceed six class meetings for a course that meets three days per week, four class meetings for a course meeting two days per week, or two class meetings for a course that meets once a week.

If a faculty member chooses to allow unexcused absences, the number of excused and unexcused absences combined may be limited to the maximum number noted above. Faculty members are under no obligation to allow make-up work for unexcused absences. Faculty who choose to establish a more stringent attendance policy must have the approval of their department. All faculty must include their attendance policy in the course syllabus distributed at the first course meeting.

In cases where unusual circumstances cause a student to miss a significant amount of class time for reasons beyond the student's control, the student should confer with the faculty member and class dean to ascertain if it is feasible to complete the work of the course.If a student misses a week of class, faculty members are encouraged to notify the appropriate class dean of the student’s home school. The class dean will contact the student.

Procedures for Documenting Student’s Excused Absence

Personal Illness and Death in the Immediate Family: In case of personal illness, verification will be accepted from a physician writing on official letterhead or prescription pad or from the Fordham Student Health Center. In case of death, a letter from a family member or other appropriate verification is required. These documents should be sent to the Class Dean of the student’s home school as soon as possible. The Class Dean will notify the instructors of the student’s situation.

Religious Holidays: Students who are absent due to religious holiday(s) should notify their instructor in writing preferably at the beginning of the semester, but no later than two weeks prior to any affected class session. Faculty members who intend to observe religious holidays on days when the university is in session should note such dates on the syllabus and alert the students as to how the work for the missed class will be made up.

Participation in University-Sanctioned Activity: There is a variety of activities in which students serve as representatives of the Fordham community. The most visible of these is varsity athletics but others include the debate team, ROTC, presentation of research, the University choir and the dance team. The authorized administrator/director of the activity will provide a written list of the dates of the activities, including travel time, at the beginning of the semester to each of the students. Students will provide each of their professors with the scheduled list of excused absence(s) at the beginning of the semester. The faculty will acknowledge the scheduled absence(s) by signing an accompanying letter. In some cases—e.g., the scheduling of a championship tournament or a rescheduled competition—the actual timing of the event may not be known at the beginning of the semester. In such cases, the authorized administrator will make every effort to notify instructors as soon as possible.

In any of the above four circumstances, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain any class notes or other course material missed due to the absence from peers in the course. It is also the student’s responsibility to speak with the instructor to make arrangements for missed examinations or graded assignments. Themanner in which the work will be made up is left to the discretion of each faculty member.

There are university resources available to assist faculty in accommodating students. Tutoring is available through the individual departments. Assistance with proctoring of examinations is available through the Academic Records Office, the class deans associated with each of the colleges, the Office of Academic Advising for Student Athletes, or the secretary or graduate assistants of one’s own department.

2.5 Activity Period

Activity time (please refer to the current block schedule for the exact scheduling of the activity period) is set aside each week (except during reading days and the week of final examinations) for departmental or administrative meetings, student activities, etc. No classes, laboratories, or seminars may be scheduled during these hours. No student activities may be held during reading days or the final examination period.

2.6 Midterm Exams and Assistance to At-Risk Students

The importance of midterm exams cannot be over-emphasized; they are frequently the first gauge the student has as to how well or how poorly he or she is doing in a particular course. For this reason it is imperative that the Danger of Failing notices for sophomores, juniors and seniors as well as the mid-semester grades for freshmen be submitted to the Office of Academic Records in a timely fashion.

2.6.1 Fordham College at Rose Hill and the College of Business Administration

The period for midterm exams is listed in the University’s academic calendar. At this time in October and March, all instructors are expected to advise their students of their academic progress. Examinations given at this time should be administered within the scheduled class meeting.

Also at this time the Dean requests that each instructor notify his office of those students who are failing or are in danger of failing. Each instructor will receive special forms that should be filled out and returned to the Office of Academic Records as soon as possible. Similar forms will also be distributed by the College of Business Administration (CBA), the HEOP office, and the Athletic Department. Faculty members are also required to submit mid-semester grades for any freshmen they are teaching. These grades are to be submitted to the Office of Academic Records on the sheets provided, by the date specified on the form.

2.6.2 Fordham College at Lincoln Center

Since the Dean’s Office closely monitors student performance, please respond expeditiously to requests for information on any student experiencing academic difficulty. If reached soon enough, many of our students can be helped to succeed through tutoring and academic advising. Note that each FCLC student is assigned a personal academic advisor. Should problems arise, the advisor is often in the best position to help. Faculty members are also required to submit mid-semester grades for any freshmen they are teaching. These grades are to be submitted to the Office of Academic Records on the sheets provided, by the date specified on the form.

Formsare distributed to faculty by the assistant deans toward the middle of the semester. Faculty should list non-freshman students who are in danger of failing a course or who have not been attending class. Please be sure to use this opportunity to identify these

students so that they may be warned about their unsatisfactory performance while there is still time for them to attempt to rectify their deficiencies or to withdraw from the course before the deadline.

2.6.3 Fordham College of Liberal Studies

Midterm exams should be administered in class during the weeks in October and March so designated in the University’s academic calendar. Instructors are also expected to advise students of their academic progress immediately thereafter, and to notify the Dean’s office (on forms which will be provided) of any students who are in danger of failing the course due to poor performance or excessive absence.

Timely evaluation and notification is helpful to students in determining which corrective actions might be taken or whether it would be prudent to withdraw from the course prior to the deadline for doing so without academic penalty.

2.7 Reading Days

Reading days are listed in the Colleges’ academic calendars for FCRH, FCLC and CBA (day). They are usually the two days following the last day ofclasses. Mandatory classes are not allowed during this time, but optional review sessions may be scheduled.

The purpose of these days is to give the student the opportunity for independent and more concentrated study prior to the examination period. The reading days, like the final examination days, are part of a state-mandated fifteen-week semester. It is understood that the readings done during this period are part of the student's regular course work, and under no circumstances are additional assignments to be given for these days. It is expected that faculty involved in teaching increase their presence on the campus during this period and be more accessible to their students by offering additional office hours.

2.8 Final Examinations

It is expected that final examinations will be administered in each course, except in special cases where a final project is pedagogically appropriate. The day, time, and room for the final examination are scheduled by the Office of Academic Records. The current version of the final exam schedule can be found on Fordham’s website at
http://www.fordham.edu/enrollment_services/final_exams_schedule_8854.asp  (For evening courses in any college and for weekend courses offered in Fordham College of Liberal Studies, final examinations are scheduled for the same day, time, and room as the course itself.) A final examination may not be rescheduled without the written permission of the Associate Dean. Examination booklets will be distributed by the Departments.

All instructors are expected to retain copies of their students’ final examinations for at least one calendar year in case students request a consultation about them. Once given, a copy of the final examination for each course should be delivered to the appropriate Dean’s Office. Accrediting organizations require that final exams be kept on file. Each examination should be labeled with the course number and title, semester date and the instructor's name before submitting them to the Dean's Office.

Final examinations may never be given during the last days of class prior to the final examination period, nor can they be given during reading days. For the current academic year, the Deans have scheduled common modern language final examinations of the afternoon of the second reading day. Take-home exams must be distributed in a timely fashion during the last week of classes and be due no earlier than the regularly scheduled examination date. Whether for an in-school examination or otherwise, all students and the instructor are required to meet for a last course session during the final examination period.

If a student has a conflict of examinations, he or she should arrange with the instructor to take one exam at another time. If that is not possible, the student should be instructed to see their Class Dean as soon as possible.

2.9 Absence from Final Examinations

A student may be excused from taking the final exam at the normally scheduled time and be given a grade of ABS only for illness, personal emergency, or some special contingency. See 3.2.1 for more detail.

If a student has permission to take a deferred examination, the procedure to do so varies by the college.

2.9.1 Fordham College at Rose Hill.

If there are students absent with an excuse from the final examination, copies of deferred examinations are normally left with the Chair or Associate Undergraduate Chair of the department offering the course when the final grade sheet is submitted. Faculty offering interdisciplinary courses will normally leave the deferred examination with their home department. The Chair or Associate Chair will arrange for the administration of the deferred examination and return of the examination to the instructor for grading.

2.9.2 Fordham College at Lincoln Center

If a student is absent without prior arrangement from the final exam, the instructor shall assign a grade of ABS and provide the Office of Academic Records with a copy of the final exam. The deferred exam will be administered by the Office of Academic Records and the completed exam returned to the instructor for grading. It is the student's responsibility to apply for the deferred exam and provide the necessary documentation of the excuse.

2.9.3 Fordham College of Liberal Studies

The ABS grade gives the student permission to take a deferred exam. No form is necessary for this grade. An ABS should not be given automatically, but only where the student has earned such consideration by his or her attendance and serious effort during the term. If it is necessary to give a student a grade of ABS, please submit a new exam to the Liberal Studies Office at Keating Hall - Room 118. Students will be notified in writing that they have an ABS and the "deferred exam" will be administered by the Dean's Office on a scheduled day and time and then sent to the instructor for grading.

2.9.4 College of Business Administration

CBA faculty may give students with a valid excuse/absence from a final examination the grade of ABS This grade indicates that the student was absent from the final exam and that you are allowing them to make up this missed final exam or you are giving them the opportunity to make a case for why they should be allowed to make up the final exam. Students will be notified in writing that they have an ABS and will be instructed to contact their professor so that they may arrange to make up the exam with the faculty member directly or so they may make up the exam in the Dean's Office. This should be determined by the student and the professor. It is the professor’s responsibility to be prepared to offer the student a make-up exam and be willing to either proctor it him/herself or have the exam delivered to Elizabeth Cardiello in Faber Hall, Room 359, (extension 4100) so that the student may arrange to take the make up exam here in the CBA Dean's Office. In most cases this should be completed in a timely enough manner, so that the professor can grade the exam and submit a change of grade form to the Associate Dean, prior to the deadline for the submission of INC, NGR, and ABS grades. Any grade of ABS or INC that is not changed by the professor by the deadline will be automatically changed to an "F" by the office of academic records. See the university calendar for this deadline.

2.10 Postponement of Examinations

Rules for postponing final exams due to inclement weather follow the rules for the cancellation of classes due to weather (10.9). If the Vice President closes the university during the scheduled examination period, the Dean of the appropriate College in consultation with the Office of Academic Records will establish the new time for the examination.

2.11 Proctoring Examinations

In order to sustain a climate of academic integrity, extra care should be taken to develop alternative examinations and to proctor examinations during the allocated testing period.

2.12 Students' Evaluation of Educational Quality

Students' Evaluation of Educational Quality survey, known as SEEQ, are administered each semester near the end of the term. It is important to respect the confidentiality and objectivity of the survey. Therefore, faculty should refrain from making remarks about the survey beforehand, and they must be absent from the room while the survey is being administered. The completed surveys are to be taken to the department office by the appointed student.

3 Grades

3.1 Due Dates

Semester grades are due within three (3) calendar days of the final examination date in the Fall semester and within two (2) calendar days of the final examination in the Spring semester. It is critically important that this deadline be observed in the spring semester to enable the clearance of seniors for graduation. Even one or two late grade sheets can be extremely disruptive to the colleges and to many students.

In the extraordinary event that this is impossible, the instructor must notify both the Office of Academic Records and the Dean's Office. All grade sheets should be delivered to the Enrollment Services Office (Room 215 at Lincoln Center, Thebaud Hall at Rose Hill) during working hours.

The Faculty Tab of My.Fordham.Edu provides the ability to grade your courses online (see Teaching Resources 7.3.6 for more detail).

3.2 Grading System

The University grading system includes both grades that can only be given by the instructor of the course and grades that can only be given by other College offices, most notably the Dean’s Office and the Office of Academic Records.

3.2.1 Grades Given by Course Instructors

The most common grades, given by instructors, are letter grades representing levels of academic achievement. These letter grades, their description and their quality points are indicated below:

While circumstances may vary, a consistent pattern of giving predominantly very high grades will be viewed with concern. Grade inflation hurts students by underminingthe University’s reputationwith graduate and professional schools. For further information on grades visit the web link: http://www.fordham.edu/enrollment_services/grades_and_transcrip/explanation_of_trans_12576.asp

Other less frequently used grades are:

P or F for courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis

Sophomores, juniors and seniors are allowed to register for one elective course per year on a Pass/Fail basis. Credit will be granted for a passing grade and no credit awarded for a failing grade. Since there is no numerical equivalent, as noted above for grades representing academic performance, the grade is not computed in the student's GPA index.

No courses used to fulfill a core, major, or minor program requirement may be taken on a P/F basis. Once chosen, the P/F option cannot be rejected in anticipation of a high letter grade; conversely, the likelihood of a low letter grade is not grounds for a belated request for a P/F. In order to take a course on a P/F basis, the approval of the appropriate class dean or associate dean is required.

All internships are graded on a P/F basis only.

ABS Absence from Final Examination

If a student does not appear for the final exam without prior arrangement with the instructor, the instructor should report a grade of ABS. Such absence may be excused only for illness, personal emergency, or some special contingency. Written documentation of the reason for the absence must be provided to the Class Dean within five University working days of the examination date. In the case of illness, an official doctor's note should be provided; in other situations, a written explanation by the student will be sufficient. This documentation will be used to determine whether approval of the request for a deferred examination will be granted. If the request is approved, the deferred examination must be completed by the date specified on the academic calendar, otherwise the ABS will be changed automatically to an F. If the request is rejected, then a grade of F should be recorded as the grade for the final examination. The instructor will then be asked to submit a final course grade, utilizing the grade change form available in department offices andthe Dean’s Office.

INC Incomplete Course Assignments, Excluding Final Examination

When a course requirement, other than the final examination, has not been met, the instructor may report a temporary grade of INC. This grade, however, should only be used for rare and compelling reasons, including illness, personal emergency, or some special contingency. An undergraduate student must fill out an Undergraduate Petition for Grade of Incomplete (available from their class dean) prior to the final examination. The petition should include documentation regarding the cause. In case of illness, an official doctor’s note should be provided; in other situations, a written explanation by the student will be sufficient. The student must give the petition to the instructor prior to the final examination. The instructor must sign and submit the completed Undergraduate Petition for Grade of Incomplete to the Office of Academic Records (with a copy to the Class Dean of the student's home school) before marking and sending in the INC grade. The grade of INC will not be allowed unless the Petition is on file.

If the requirements are not completed by the date specified on the academic calendar, the INC will be changed automatically to an F. To avoid this, instructors should use the grade change form available in department offices and/or the Class Dean’s Office to report the change prior to the deadline.

No grade of INC may be awarded to seniors in their spring semester without the express permission of the Senior Dean and then only under extreme situations.

AF: Failure for excessive absence in a course. (Used in FCLS only) This mark is equivalent to an academic performance of F with the additional information that this F is associated with excessive absence in the course.

S or U for courses taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.

These grades are only used for zero credit courses.

3.2.2 Grades Given by Class Deans and Academic Records

W and WF

Instructors do not award grades of W or WF. Class Deans or Assistant Deans alone award a grade of W (withdrawal without academic penalty) when the student withdraws from a course with their permission before the deadline stipulated in the academic calendar. Normally, the Office of Academic Records records a grade of WF (withdrawal with academic penalty – F is calculated into the student’s GPA index) when the student ceases to attend a course without seeing their class dean for formal approval. See also 1.2

NGR No Grade Reported

When a grade is left blank by the instructor, the Office of Academic Records will record a grade of NGR.

IP In Progress

When a course is part of a year long sequence or else clearly continues beyond a single semester, the Office of Academic Records records IP on the first semester and continuing semesters until the work is completed.

3.3 Change of Grade

When changing the temporary grades of ABS, INC and NGR, the instructor should submit a change of grade form to the Class Dean prior to the deadline identified in the academic calendar. These forms are available in department offices and in the Class Dean’s Office. For changes in letter grades indicating academic performance (A through F), the instructor should submit the change of grade form to the Dean or the Associate Dean of the student’s home college. Once a letter grade indicating level of academic performance has been submitted to the Office of Academic Records, however, there will have to be an extraordinary reason to change it. This generally consists of a clerical error (reporting or calculating) on the part of the instructor. Students desiring a change of grade should follow the procedure for appealing a course grade which is detailed in section 5.

4 The Undergraduate Policy on Academic Integrity

A University, by its nature, strives to foster and recognize originality of thought, which can be recognized only when people produce work that is theirs alone and properly acknowledge information and ideas that are obtained from the work of others. It is therefore important that students must maintain the highest standards with regard to honesty, effort, and performance.  

As a Jesuit, Catholic University, Fordham is committed to ensuring that all members of the academic community strive not only for excellence in scholarship but also for integrity of character.  In the pursuit of knowledge and personal development, it is imperative that students present their own ideas and insights for evaluation, critique and eventual reformulation. As part of this process, each student must acknowledge the intellectual contribution of others.

I.  The Academic Integrity Statement

The following statement will be read at the academic orientation by all incoming freshmen and external transfer students to increase their awareness of the importance Fordham attaches to integrity within the academic community.

As a student of Fordham University, I recognize that I am part of a community dedicated to the disciplined and rigorous pursuit of knowledge and communication of truth.  I therefore commit myself to the University Code of Conduct and upholding the highest standards of academic integrity.  Any work that I claim to be my own will be my own; I will give appropriate credit where credit is due; I will be fair and honest in all of my interactions with members of the Fordham community.

By being enrolled at Fordham University students are bound to comply with the University Code of Conduct, which includes, but is not limited to the following Standards of Academic Integrity. 

II. Standards of Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an honest, truthful, and responsible manner. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating on exams, falsification, unapproved collaboration, and destruction of library materials.  Below are instances of violations with which all members of the academic community should be familiar. 

A. Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism occurs when individuals attempt to present as their own what has come from another source.  Plagiarism takes place whether such theft is accidental or deliberate. It is no defense to claim that one has “forgotten” to document ideas or material taken from another source.

Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:

i. Using the ideas of another person, whether or not such ideas are paraphrased, from whatever source including oral, print, broadcast, or computer-mediated communication;

ii. Rewriting borrowed material by simply dropping a word here and there, substituting a few words for others, or moving around words or sentence;

iii. Presenting borrowed material, whether a phrase, sentence, or whole paragraphs without placing quotation marks around the borrowed material in the approved style;  

iv. Presenting, as one’s own an assignment, paper, or computer program partially or wholly prepared by another person, whether by another student, friend, or by a business or on-line service that sells or distributes such papers and programs; 

v. Failing to use proper citation for information obtained from print sources or the internet, according to citation criteria specified by the instructor or in cases where instructor guidance is not given, by standard manuals of style (e.g. The Chicago Manual of Style).

B. Cheating

Cheating occurs when individuals use course materials, information or devices (e.g., programmable calculator, cell phone) when such is unauthorized or prohibited.

Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:

i. Having or using unauthorized materials, information or an unauthorized device at an examination, test or quiz;

ii. Copying from another student at an examination, test or quiz, or copying another student’s assignment, data or laboratory report;

iii. Permitting another student to copy from an assignment, paper, computer program, project, examination, test or quiz;

iv. Obtaining and/or using an unauthorized examination, test, or quiz prior to its administration;

v. Having another person act as proxy to take an examination, test or quiz or to complete an assignment, paper, computer program, or project.

C. Falsification

Falsification occurs when individuals make false statements that mislead others.

Examples of falsification include, but are not limited to:

i. The submission or presentation of a falsified excuse for an absence from a course requirement, examination, test or quiz;

ii. The presentation of false identification or credentials in order to gain admission to a course, examination, test, quiz or degree program;

iii. The creation of a false or misleading citation;

iv. The manipulation or falsification of data for an academic assignment.

D. Unapproved Collaboration

Certain coursework and assignments such as team projects, papers, and laboratory work may involve collaboration. Unless expressly permitted or prescribed by the faculty member, students shall not engage in collaboration on graded assignments. It is the student's responsibility to ask for clarification from a faculty member to what extent, if at all, collaboration with others is allowed.  

E. Other Violations of Academic Integrity

Additional violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to:

i. Theft, destruction, or tampering with library materials, audio and videotapes, computer hardware or software;

ii. Submission of a paper or project to more than one course during the time in which a student is attending Fordham University, without the explicit permission from all the instructors involved; 

iii. Submission of work previously done in high school or at another institution, whether modified or not, without permission of the instructor.

III. The Academic Integrity Committee

To foster a trusting environment that is essential for learning, it is the responsibility of both students and faculty to maintain and to promote the intellectual community.  To ensure that all members of that community are represented in the process, a committee comprised of three faculty members, three students and one academic administrator will be established for each college.  This Committee will oversee the procedures and appeals associated with courses taught in that college. 

A. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) are: i) to record and verify receipt of Violation Reports signed by the instructor and student; ii) to further investigate the incident if the student challenges the decision of the instructor and schedule a case review; iii) to report the violation to the appropriate Dean(s); iv) to provide annual reports of the academic integrity violations and final sanctions to the Dean of the College; v) to review periodically the functioning of the Committee, including Standards of Academic Integrity and Procedures and Appeals to determine if changes are needed. This oversight review shall be communicated to the Dean of the College; vii) to work with relevant student groups to develop workshops to promote and maintain academic integrity. 

B. Membership. The Dean of College will solicit nominations for membership, including substitute faculty and students. The Dean will forward a list of recommendations to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer who will then appoint 3 faculty, 3 students and one administrator from the College and identify substitute faculty and students who are willing to serve, if needed. The Committee will be chaired by one member selected by the Dean of the College from among the three faculty and the administrator members. Agreement to serve on the Committee is a serious commitment.  Faculty members and the academic administrator will serve a term of 3 years and student members will serve a term of two years with an initial staggering of terms to ensure continuity.  The acting Chair of the Committee will serve in that capacity for a one year period with the possibility of yearly renewal up to three years.

C. Case Reviews.  Case reviews are to be conducted by a quorum comprised of the AIC Chair, 2 (additional) members of the faculty/administrator group, and 2 student members.  The Chair will verify members’ attendance.  A member of the AIC may be excused from a particular case review when a conflict of interest is disclosed to the chair. 

D. Confidentiality. Faculty, administrators and students engaged in academic integrity procedures involving academic integrity violations shall treat as confidential all information disclosed during such procedures, as well as the fact of occurrence of the case review. Persons nominated to the Academic Integrity Committee as members will only be permitted to serve after they sign a non-disclosure agreement that limits the discussion of cases to committee members and the College Deans on a "need to know basis" only.

IV. Procedures 

A. When an instructor suspects that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty, the instructor shall hold a conference with the student regarding the basis for the suspected violation and the sanction(s) to be imposed according to the Academic Integrity Policy Statement (Section VI).  

B. The instructor shall fill out an Academic Integrity Violation Report and attach the appropriate documentation.  Both the instructor and student will sign the Report. When signing the report the student will either acknowledge that he/she has committed a violation of Academic Integrity Policy and accepts the instructor's sanctions, or indicate that he/she intends to challenge the instructor's claim. Failure of the student to sign the Report without an expressed challenge made to the instructor's claim shall be deemed an acknowledgement of the violation and an acceptance of the sanctions.

C. The Academic Integrity Violation Report and documentation will be sent directly to the Chair of the AIC. The Chair of the AIC will then notify the committee members that an Academic Integrity Report has been filed and apprise the members of the student's signed statement.

D. If the student has signed an affirmative statement of violation and acceptance of the instructor's sanctions in accordance with this Policy Statement, the Dean of the student's home College will be notified as such. Under this circumstance, no case review by the AIC will be held and the case report is sent directly to the Dean of the home college.

E. In all cases, the instructor will file a grade of 'NGR' pending the actions of the AIC and notification from the AIC chair of any relevant sanction (i.e. an F for the course; Section VI) that is imposed by the Dean of the home college.

THE STUDENT CHALLENGE AND CASE REVIEW:

F. If the student intends to challenge the instructor's claim, he/she must declare that intent to the AIC Chair in writing within two weeks of the initial conference between the instructor and the student. This challenge declaration must include a descriptive statement that explains his/her reasons for the challenge. 

G. Upon receipt of the student's declaration to challenge, the AIC Chair in consultation with the Department/Area Chair or Program Director will seek a second reviewer in order to conduct a blind review of the Academic Integrity Report and the student’s letter. The reviewer should be a member of the department or interdisciplinary program from which the report originated. The second reviewer will submit his/her evaluation to the Chair of the AIC. A second reviewer from outside the university will be utilized only when circumstances warrant.

H. Upon receipt of the second reviewer’s evaluation, the Chair shall schedule a case review (Section III.C) with the AIC members.

I. The AIC will review the case materials and the written statement (Section IV.F) of the student. After reviewing these, the Committee will deliberate and vote on whether a violation has occurred. The AIC chairwill notify the student, the instructor, and, in cases of the affirmative, the Dean of the student's homecollege of the Committee’s evaluation.

MEETING WITH THE DEAN ANDADMINISTRATION OF SANCTIONS:

J. Upon receipt of the AIC case report, the Dean of the student’s home college will meet with the student to discuss the evaluation of the AIC case review and impose the sanctions described in Section VI according to the level of offense. The Dean will also warn the student of sanctions for any future offenses. A report of the imposed sanctions will be made to the AIC for its records.

RECORD KEEPING

K. The AIC will keep for its records and analysis all reports and actions taken by the committee. These records are education records and subject to federal rules and regulations outlined in FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). Records kept for the purpose of analysis and program evaluation by the AIC will have all personal identifying information removed.

V. Procedure for a Student to Report an Academic Violation  

If a student witnesses a violation of academic integrity or otherwise has reason to believe that a violation has occurred, he or she may choose among several possible courses of action.

A. Talk with the student urging him/her to report himself/herself to the instructor of the course or to the Chair of the AIC.

B. Discuss the observed action with the instructor, not naming those involved, to obtain guidance and determine if an observed act merits action under the Academic Integrity Policy.

C. Submit a written report to the Chair of the AIC.  If the student wishes to remain anonymous, the AIC will honor that request during the initial inquiry prior to a case review.   

VI. Sanctions for Violations of Academic Integrity:

If a student is found in violation of academic integrity standards while an undergraduate at Fordham University, the following sanctions shall be imposed:  

A. FIRST OFFENSE:

i The student shall receive an F on the assignment/examination. The student may in addition receive an F in the course at the discretion of the instructor. 

ii. The case shall be documented in the student’s file, where it will remain until the time of the student’s graduation from the College, at which time the material will be removed from his or her file. Any records kept for the purpose of analysis and program evaluation by the AIC and not destroyed will have all personal identifying information removed. 

B. SECOND OFFENSE:

i. The student shall receive an F for the course and shall be subject to suspension or expulsion from the college, at the discretion of the Dean. If the student is expelled, the notation – Withdrawn by the University – will appear on his/her transcript.

ii. The case shall be documented in the student’s file, where it will remain until the time of the student’s graduation from the College, at which time the material will be removed from his or her file. Any records kept for the purpose of analysis and program evaluation by the AIC and not destroyed will have all personal identifying information removed.

C.  THIRD OFFENSE:

If a student is found guilty of a third violation of academic integrity, the student will receive an F for the course and will be expelled from the University, at the discretion of the Dean. If the student is expelled, the notation – Withdrawn by the University – will appear on his/her transcript.

VII. The Right to Grieve Grades in Relationship to Violations of Academic Integrity:

Any other grades given for work in the same course, unless the grade itself is the sanction, can be grieved in accordance with the established College policy only after any and all questions of violations of academic integrity have been resolved through the processes stated above.

NOTE: The Academic Integrity Violation Report is available on the Fordham University website at www.fordham.edu/undergraduateacademicintegrity

5 Procedure for Appealing a Course Grade

An undergraduate who claims to have received an unfair grade in a course may use the following grievance procedure. The student must act in a timely manner following the steps below with the goal of resolving the grade grievance.

All grade changes must be approved by the Academic Dean of the student’s home college and receive final approval from the Academic Vice President. All time requirements given below refer to time when classes are in session during the given semester.

Step One:

The student should set a meeting time and talk with the professor whose grade he or she is grieving during the semester or within one month of the beginning of the new semester.

Step Two:

If the grade grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student, he or she may submit a written request for the grade change and the supporting justification to the Chairperson of the pertinent department/area within two weeks of ending discussion with the professor. The Chairperson will send a copy of this request to the professor.

Step Three:

The Department/Area Chairperson will meet with the student within two weeks of receiving the student’s written request for the grade change. The Chairperson will also review the request with the professor.

1. A. If the Chairperson finds the request for a grade change without merit; he or she will meet with the student and discuss his or her decision.
2. B. If the Chairperson supports the request for a grade change, the Chairperson will meet with the student and professor together or separately as he or she deems best. If the professor believes the grade change is not merited, he or she will make his or her reasons clear to the Chairperson in writing if requested by the Chairperson.
3. C. Should the student decide to appeal to the Associate Dean, he or she should inform the Chairperson within two weeks. The Chairperson will act on this appeal by submitting a written report and supporting materials within two weeks to the Associate Dean of the college in which the course was taken.

Step Four:

The Associate Dean will review the materials and assemble an Appeals Committee of his or her choosing to advise him/her on the grade grievance. The Associate Dean will make a decision and submit a written report and his or her recommendation to the Academic Dean of the student’s home college before the end of the semester.

Step Five:

The Academic Dean of the appropriate college will review the materials, make a decision, and notify all parties of his or her decision. The Academic Dean’s decision is final.

6 Faculty Advising

6.1 A Commitment to Advising

Fordham University is committed to providing sound and comprehensive advising for its students. Undergraduates need guidance on issues such as course requirements and expectations, the curriculum, registration, administrative procedures, choosing a major, planning a career, adjusting to college life, and dealing with the various stresses that affect their work. There are a number of offices on campus which assist students in these areas. At Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, and the College of Business Administration, an assistant dean is in charge of academic advising for each of the class years. The Class Deans at FCRH send to students in the sophomore, junior and senior classes each semester an individual letter noting courses needed to fulfill the core curriculum requirements for graduation. In Fordham College of Liberal Studies, as well, although most students are adults studying on a part-time basis, consultation with a dean is required prior to registration in each of the first two semesters of study and at any time thereafter if good academic standing is not maintained.

Specialized academic advisors provide information on prestigious fellowships and pre-professional programs; the Counseling Center helps the student deal with emotional, psychological, and developmental issues and offers workshops on study skills and test anxiety; and the Career Planning and Placement Office assists students withcareer decisions. Faculty, as well, play a critical role in the academic advising process: by advising students in their classes, by serving as faculty advisors for freshmen and for students in the academic majors.

6.2 Advising in the Classroom

Since faculty have regular and significant contact with the students in their classes, they are often in the best position to recognize and address student problems. Speaking with the student may be the only course of action required, but at other times it is important to contact the Class Dean as well as to advise the student to do so. Thisis the case, for example, when the faculty member is unable to help, when the problem is serious and may jeopardize the student's well being or general academic performance, or when the action required must become a matter of record.

At the mid-point of each semester, faculty are formally requested to notify the Dean's Office of any students who are failing or in danger of failing their courses (cf 2.5). A timely compliance with these requests is imperative, in order that corrective action can be taken.

6.3 Faculty Advisors for Freshmen

Since first-year students have broad and special advising needs, the Freshman Dean in Fordham College at Rose Hill and at the College of Business Administration and the assistant dean in charge of advising in Fordham College at Lincoln Center annually recruit faculty to assist formally in the advising process. Each advisor is assigned approximately 15-20 freshmen with whom he or she meets at regularly scheduled times throughout the academic year. Before meeting with their advisees, the advisors of FCRH and FCLC attend a training session on the program. The first meeting between advisor and students takes place during Freshman Orientation, at which time the students receive their class schedules.

Advising session’s times are used to discuss specific topics, among them: the college bulletin, study skills, time management, academic honesty, drawing up a course schedule, and choosing a major. Each semester, all faculty are required to submit mid-term grades for freshmen. In FCRH and FCLC, these grades are distributed by the freshman advisors at an advising session. At that time the advisor also arranges individual meetings with the students to review the grades. Freshmen on both campuses are also encouraged to meet with their advisors as problems or questions develop during the year. Freshman advisors in Fordham College at Rose Hill and Fordham College at Lincoln Center continue to advise their students until the student declares a major which normally occurs in the Spring semester of their sophomore year.

CBA freshmen will be enrolled in a non-credit freshman enrichment seminar that will be administered by a fulltime faculty member in conjunction with the freshman class dean. This new freshman enrichment program is a joint effort between business faculty and the CBA Dean’s Office. The business faculty members will engage the freshmen with business related discussions and introduce them to the various business disciplines. The administrative side of freshman advising, which includes the distribution of midterm grades, course scheduling, and program opportunities will be handled via advising sessions by the Dean’s Office.

In Fordham College of Liberal Studies, faculty representatives are invited to participate in the Orientation Programs for new students held prior to the start of each term. Students are not assigned to faculty advisors but are encouraged to consult frequently with faculty members of their choice. A formal consultation is required when a Fordham College of Liberal Studies student declares his/her choice of major.

6.4 Major/Minor Advising

Advising of majors and minors is handled by the individual departments and interdisciplinary programs. In most cases, the Associate Chair of the department or the Program Director coordinates the faculty advising efforts in the area.

In CBA, advising in terms of selecting a major, concentration, minor or special program are handled by the appropriate class dean and/or special program director.

7 Constructive Notes for Teaching

7.1 Books

Required reading should be ordered through the Barnes & Nobles Bookstore, on the campus at which the course is offered, during the previous semester. If an instructor must use a book that the bookstore does not have, he or she should locate copies of this book and inform the students of the location. Do not require a bookunless the text is used in the course. Whenever possible, the instructor should also place a copy of the text in library’s reserve room.

7.2 Class Time

7.2.1 Class Length

Classes vary in length in the University’s colleges. The meeting times for classes are listed in the Course Offerings Booklet. Classes last from 50 to 180 minutes. Some begin on the hour, some on the half-hour. Moreover, courses can meet anywhere from one to five days a week.

It is expected that faculty will arrive at their classroom 5 minutes before their course begins and end on time. Faculty should vacate the classroom no later than 5 minutes after the course ends.

7.2.2 Writing

Time given to the analysis of student writing at any time in any course is always useful, perhaps even more useful than covering a specific topic in greater detail.

7.3 Classroom Concerns

7.3.1 Grading

Be consistent and fair in grading. This does not mean that everyone must pass, but it does mean that C work for one student should measure C work for another. If participation or effort is a part of the grade, this fact must be stated clearly in the syllabus. Consistency may be improved by grading one question on all the exams before moving on the next question and by grading "blind" (not checking the identity of the student until after the paper is graded).

7.3.2 Grade Inflation

Please be vigilant about grade inflation. It is the Dean's responsibility to remind faculty, via the Department Chairperson, if and when grades are inflated. Recurrent grade inflation destroys the credibility of the College within the academic community and does a disservice to all concerned. It should be noted that subjecting students to a very harsh academic regimen that falls outside of the norms and practices of the college is also not desirable.

7.3.3 Classroom Suggestions

• Devote a few minutes of each class to review what was said the last time, or to focus the direction of the lecture or course.
• Make a point to talk about the subject itself and its place in the field.
• Use the last class of the semester to wrap up the various topics. Do not use this time to cram in the last two chapters of the text.
• Make a point of discussing teaching strategies with other instructors. We can all learn from each other.
• As a matter of professional courtesy, the classroom should be left in its original configuration.

7.3.4 Homework

Homework is an expected part of every student's classroom experience. It is an essential measure for the student to gauge his or her progress in the course. Hence it should be collected regularly, corrected carefully, and returned promptly.

7.3.5 Drafts

The most effective way to encourage good writing is to have the student hand in the paper at each of the different stages of development; i.e., data gathering and notes, first rough draft, final draft. A paper simply tacked on at the end of a semester invites careless work or worse.

7.3.6 Teaching Resources

There are numerous teaching resources at Fordham, including smart classrooms, computer classrooms, ERes, turnitin and blackboard.  Information on these resources can be found on the university website at www.fordham.edu.  For Fordham’s instructional staff access to all the above resources, plus a variety of faculty services, including your own teaching schedule, your class lists and on line grading is available by clicking on the Faculty Tab associated with Fordham University’s portal my.fordham.edu

In order to access the Fordham University portal, my.fordham.edu  you must first claim your AccessIT ID . How do I claim my AccessIT ID? To claim your AccessIT ID, using your browser, go to my.fordham.edu. In the first time user's box, click the "Click Here to Claim your AccessIT ID and set your password" link. Follow the on-screen prompts. You will need the following information:

Legal first and last name as found on your paycheck, diploma or other official document 
Last 5 digits of your social security number or your FIDN for those who do not have a Social Security number on file with the  university
Date of birth 
Postal/Zip Code 
Cell phone number and carrier (for alert notifications only) 
You should also be prepared to set at least three security questions.

If you are a new faculty member or adjunct, you gain access to these resources once you are registered with Human Resources.  You can call Human Resources (718) 817 4930 to be sure you are registered.  Human Resources will also provide you with your Fordham Identification Number (FIDN). Once you are registered, contact the University Help Desk (see below) for your username which is needed to access my.fordham.edu, Blackboard and Lotus Notes, the email system.

The Fordham University Help Desk is available to assist all members of the Fordham community whenever computer or telecommunications issues arise, including E-Mail; Network access, wired & wireless; Virus infections & prevention; Hardware installations & malfunctions; Software installations & malfunctions and Telephone & Fax line requests.  The Help Desk is your first point of contact with the User Support Services Group or the Telecommunications Group.
On Campus:  718-817-3999
Monday - Friday(8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
You may also submit your request for assistance via e-mail to helpdesk@fordham.edu

On the Faculty Tab associated with my.fordham.edu, you will find a listing of Teaching Resources.  Among them are: Faculty Technology Centers which includes information on blackboard, turnitin, faculty websites and ITAC blogs; Instructional Technology/Academic Computing which includes information on media services, computer labs, smart classrooms and video conferencing; and the Center of Teaching Excellence which includes Teacher’s Links, quick links to a variety of resources on one page.

Among the most common questions is “How do I get a course on blackboard?” 
All official Fordham courses should automatically appear under "My Courses" and all registered students should be enrolled by the week before classes start.  If not, send the following in EMAIL to blackboard@fordham.edu: 1) Full course title; 2) Full course ID #;  3) section # (e.g. 003, 01A, etc.); 4) School or department for each;  5) Semester the course will be taught (Fall, Spring, Summer).

If a problem occurs in a smart classroom,  use the phone nearby which should connect you directly to media services.  If this is unsuccessful, at Rose Hill contact Rafael DeLeon: Phone: (718) 817-4170 or by email rdeleon@fordham.edu;  at Lincoln Center, contact Rein Chy: Phone: (212) 636-6313 or by email chy@fordham.edu

7.3.7 Center for Teaching Excellence

http://www.fordham.edu/cte

The University Strategic Plan, Toward 2016, called for the creation of a Center for Teaching Excellence whose primary duty is to support a renewed core curriculum. The Center was inaugurated in February, 2008 and provides workshops in best teaching practices, maintains a website as a resource for professors and graduate students, and circulates a newsletter to keep faculty informed. The activities of the Center which take place on both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses will be expanding and developing in the years to come.

7.4 Suggestions from the Students

The following are suggestions that our best students frequently present to us:

• Challenge them! The best classes are those that are the most demanding.
• Make the most of classroom and office hours. Be on time.
• Make a point to monitor student attendance.
• Teach students the meaning of deadlines. Repeated extensions are more of a disservice than a favor, and they discriminate against the punctual student.
• Do not mistake personality for good teaching technique. While some personality can be used to get over the dry spots, there is nothing like a well organized lecture/discussion to put life into a classroom.
• Proctor examinations very carefully.

8 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

The University understands that sometimes students have special academic needs that cannot be attended to by the class deans, individual course instructors or department chairs. Therefore, it offers a range of academic support services that are available to all students. Among these services are the following:

8.1 The Counseling Center:

Fordham's counseling centers on the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses are staffed by experienced psychologists, advanced doctoral candidates, psychiatry residents, and consulting psychiatrists. The centers provide free and confidential services ranging from a thorough evaluation, short-term individual counseling, medication consultations and longer term group therapy. The counseling centers also provide workshops, education and outreach to the campus community.

Counseling and Psychological Services is committed to addressing the various needs of Fordham's culturally and ethnically diverse student body. All students are encouraged to use these resources to help them adjust to the demands of college life, to cope with the many stressors that students face, or simply to enhance their experience at Fordham.

The Counseling Center is located in the basement of O'Hare Hall, (718) 817-3725, on the Rose Hill campus, and in McMahon Hall, Room 211, (212) 636-6225, on the Lincoln Center campus.

8.2 The Campion Institute

http://www.fordham.edu/fellowships


Fordham strongly encourages all students to compete for fellowships and grants. Not only do such applications offer the prospect of support for undergraduate and graduate studies, but the process of applying for these awards yields important long-term benefits. Many award competitions demand immediate action during the first weeks of classes in the fall, particularly those of interest to graduating seniors. Those students who intend to apply for external scholarships should see John Kezel, Ph.D., University director of prestigious fellowships and the Campion Institute for the Advancement of Intellectual Excellence, for more information in Thebaud 108, (718) 817-2773 kezel@fordham.edu, as soon as possible and preferably no later than the fall of their junior year.

The Campion Institute prepares students to apply for prestigious fellowships by means of meetings and workshops that alert the student to different opportunities and that discuss the different elements of the application process, such as proposal writing and interviewing techniques. Certain students are recommended to work closely with faculty mentors in composing their fellowship applications.

8.3 Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program

http://www.fordham.edu/step

Fordham University's Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program is an undergraduate scholars program designed to prepare minority and economically disadvantaged students for careers in scientific, technical, health-related and licensed professions. The program, which is part of a statewide effort to address the issue of minority under-representation in the professions listed below, emphasizes academic preparation and achievement, and career awareness. Fordham's program is one of 45 that exist on college campuses throughout New York State.

CSTEP helps prepare students for the following careers:

8.4 The Writing Center:

Rose Hill: The Writing Center, located in 533 E Dealy, offers tutoring to students at all levels of writing competence, in all aspects of the writing process, from topic development to editing techniques. Professional tutors actas advisors. Students may schedule half-hour appointments online or visit the Center on a walk-in basis during its scheduled hours. The services are free to students. The Center’s schedule will be posted on the door of room 533 E Dealy at the beginning of each semester.

Lincoln Center:  The Writing Center, located in 302E, offers tutoring to students at all levels of writing competence, in all aspects of the writing process, from topic development to editing techniques. Professional tutors act as advisors. Students may schedule half-hour appointments online or visit the Center on a walk-in basis during its scheduled hours. The services are free to students. The Center’s schedule will be posted on the door of room 302E at the beginning of each semester.

8.5 Office of Disability Services:

Reasonable accommodations that the University offers to students with disabilities may include but are not limited to extended time for exams, distraction free testing rooms, textbooks on tape, provision of note takers, readers, transcribers or interpreters, and provision of materials in alternate formats.

Students with disabilities, whether physical, psychological or specific learning disabilities, may be eligible for reasonable accommodations and/or services.  However, students are responsible for communicating their needs to the Office of Disability Services (ODS).  

At Rose Hill, handicapped or learning-disabled students should go to O’Hare Hall, North Wing Cellar Level for tutorial assistance or other support services.  At Lincoln Center, students should go to room 207 at Lincoln Center. The director is Ms. Caitlin Murphy, Extension 0655 (RH), 6282 (LC).

8.6 Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP):

Located in Freeman Hall 102 at Rose Hill, and in room 803 at Lincoln Center, HEOP provides mandatory tutoring for freshmen who are enrolled in its program. Academic workshops and academic and personal counseling are also provided for HEOP students. Staff members are available for consultation at all times. The Director at Rose Hill is Stephanie Mukherjee, extension 4205 and the Director at Lincoln Center is Elena Vranich, extension 6238.

8.7 College and Departmental Tutoring Services:

Business: Father Boyle Society and Beta Alpha Psi members provide peer-to-peer tutoring to students seeking assistance in a business course.  Interested students should stop by the CBA Study Center (Faber Hall, Rom 354) or email Brian Dunn bdunn@fordham.edu to reserve a tutor.

Chemistry: Inquiries may be made to the Department of Chemistry Chair or Associate Chair in John Mulcahy Hall 642.

Classical Languages and Civilizations: Graduate students in the department can provide tutorial assistance to undergraduates. Students should consult either their professor or the Chair of the Department of Classics in FMH 428.

Economics: Graduate students in the department can provide tutorial assistance to undergraduates. Students can go to the department office in Dealy Hall 535 for a referral to a graduate tutor.

Mathematics: At Rose Hill, the Department of Mathematics runs a Math Help Room in JMH 410. Staffed by professors and upper-class mathematics students, the Help Room is generally open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM from Monday through Thursday.  No appointment is necessary. 

Modern Languages: Free tutoring, practice, and conversation in all languages taught in the department is available.  Please contact the department for tutoring schedules: extension 2650 at Rose Hill and extension 6381 at Lincoln Center.   

Philosophy: Graduate students in the department can sometimes provide tutorial assistance to undergraduates. Students in need of such assistance should contact Dr. Raymond Grontkowski, the Associate Chair of the Department in Collins Hall 107 for tutorial referrals. 

Physics: The Department of Physics provides students with a range of tutoring options, from free tutorial assistance to paid assistance from a few adjunct professors. Contact the departmental secretary in Freeman Hall 208 for further information. 

Other Subjects: Contact the chair or associate chair of the department or the director of the program in the listing that follows.

9 Grants

9.1 Funds for Classroom Activities

A portion of the Mellon Foundation Grants to the University’s undergraduate colleges for Curriculum Development is set aside each year by the Dean’s Office for classroom or co-curricular activities. Eligible categories for support from the Mellon funds include: a) field trips; b) guest lecturers ($100.00 per lecture of normal length. Only outside lecturers are eligible, and there is a limit of two per course.); c) lengthy photocopying that falls within the copyright laws and cannot be supported by the departments’ or programs’ budgets; d) academic travel that has a clear and direct relation to the enhancement of a course; e) hiring a student to serve as a tutor or assistant teacher; and f) purchase of instructional videos, software and books for the library or audio-video centers.

Faculty members are encouraged to apply in writing for funds to enrich the academic experience. Theater excursions are partially rather than completely funded. Applications should be sent to the Dean or the Associate Dean of the college in which the course is offered in advance of the event, and receipts must be presentedfor reimbursement.

9.1.1 The Challenge Fund: Fordham College at Lincoln Center

The Challenge Fund is designed to support faculty in carrying out projects that will enhance curriculum and teaching. Annual guidelines along with a request for proposals are issued at the beginning of the Spring Term. One eligible category normally involves support for special workshops and public programs involving distinguished guest scholars and artists.

Full-time faculty and adjunct faculty who have taught at least six courses in the past six semesters are eligible to apply. The selection committee consists of the Associate Dean and a group of representative faculty.

9.2 The Office of Research & Faculty Research Support

The Office of Research is responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the University’s research policies and programs, and promoting research activities across the University’s academic units and among faculty and students. The Office is comprised of several research units:

Office of Faculty Fellowships and Internal Grants

Supports faculty in cultivating their personal and professional goals by providing Fordham funded research fellowships, grants and expense programs (see 9.2.1-3 below) to enable the full-time academic community to develop competitive research projects with potential for publication or subsequent submission to external funding agencies.

Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

Assists faculty with the development, review and submission of external grant and fellowship proposals, and is responsible for approving and submitting all such requests on behalf of the University. Faculty members should contact the OSP in the early stages of any proposal for help in locating possible funding sources, assistance with budgets and compliance with university and grantor regulations. The OSP staff’s review, comment and collaboration with faculty throughout the proposal process has demonstrably increased Fordham researchers’ prospects for receiving the external funding critical to explore, implement and disseminate their work and ideas.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) & Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Ensures that Federal, State and University standards are met for the conductof any research by any member of the Fordham community involving human subjects (IRB) and vertebrate animals (IACUC). All research conducted by members of the Fordham community is subject to review and approval by the IRB and IACUC.

Information on all of the programs offered by these various offices is summarized below and provided in greater detail on line at the Office of Research website:

www.fordham.edu/academics/office_of_research/

9.2.1 Faculty Fellowships

Through the Office of Faculty Fellowships and Internal Grants, Academic Year Faculty Fellowships and Summer Faculty Fellowships are awarded to tenured faculty and non-tenured tenure-track faculty to carry out study and research required for academic development. Awards are made on the basis of demonstrated research competence of the applicant, the value of the project submitted, and its potential contribution to the University, the applicant's scholarly community, and the professional development of the requesting faculty member. Applications for academic year 10-11 are due September 15, 2009.

All faculty who receiveone of these fellowship awards should subsequently collaborate with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to develop the work from their Fordham fellowship into a future externally funded fellowship, grant or publication (see 9.2 above).

9.2.2 The Faculty Research Grant Program

Through the Office of Faculty Fellowships and Internal Grants, the Faculty Research Grant Program enables full-time faculty to pursue research projects that will lead to new publications and successful external funding applications. Grants provide seed money by providing funds to cover the costs of conducting research. The program gives priority to promising new lines of research, especially by junior faculty, and to pilot work for external funding applications. The deadlines for application are:

• New faculty 2009 – Deadline October 1, 2009 (awards announced by December 15)
• Veteran faculty – Deadline January 15, 2010 (awards announced by April 1)

All faculty who receive one of these grant awards should subsequently collaborate with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to develop the work from their Fordham funded grant into a future externally funded fellowship, grant or publication (see 9.2 above).

9.2.3 Faculty Research Expense Program

Administered by the Office of Faculty Fellowships and Internal Grants, the goal of this program is to support and foster research and publication by faculty members. The two principal categories of support are RESEARCH PUBLICATION EXPENSES and RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION EXPENSES. The University Research Council and the Office of Research interpret “proposal preparation” broadly to include preliminary stages, such as preparation of data by research assistants and travel to collections. Funding up to $400 per year covers expenses associated with a specific research project, not general research expenses. This is not an entitlement program: Faculty willbe reimbursed only until the Research Office funds are exhausted, which may mean that we cannot fully fund each request. Faculty should also be in contact with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) as they prepare their research proposals and publication projects (see 9.2 above).

9.3 Travel to Professional Meetings

The following statement provides an overview of Arts & Sciences policies regarding reimbursement for academic travel.  A more detailed statement of policies for the current year is sent to department chairs each year by September 1st by the Dean of Arts & Sciences Faculty.  Please consult this statement for further information.

The University has limited funds to support the eligible travel of full-time faculty members actively participating in scholarly meetings.  The Faculty Statutes outline eligibility criteria for these funds.  This statement is reproduced below.  All academic travel funds are administered by the Dean of Arts & Sciences Faculty.  Each department is responsible for reporting expected travel expenses to the Dean of A&S Faculty by September 15th.  Based on estimates submitted and the amount in the overall academic travel budget, the Dean will determine whether costs can be reimbursed fully or only partially.  The same reimbursement formula will apply for all departments.  Chairs will be informed regarding the outcome of this exercise and can inform faculty accordingly.  International travel, if listed on the departmental expected travel expenses, needs to be approved in advance by the Dean of A&S Faculty.

 The following are the eligibility criteria as set forth in the Statutes (Appendix 4: A-11):

1. The faculty member must be attending the meeting for the purpose of presenting a paper, or serving on a panel, or as an officer or committee member of the society, or in order to recruit faculty for the university or as an official representative of the university.

2. The meeting is (a) anational meeting of a major learned or professional society in the faculty member's field or a closely allied field or (b) a regional meeting of such a society which includes the New York area.

To ensure timely reimbursement, the following procedures must be followed:

  1. Since the funds available may not be adequate to cover 100% of expenses for every faculty member, you should file the Travel Authorization form with your department chair as soon as you know your plans.

  2. Prior approval of the Travel Authorization form by the department chair is required for all travel.  If you chose to use the University travel agency for transportation, this authorization form is also the form required to charge the ticket.  Because there is a $40 fee for using the University travel agency, faculty are encouraged to find the best fare on the internet, compare costs, and book the cheapest way.  If you use your own credit card to purchase a ticket via the internet more than 15 days before travel commences, you can immediately submit the electronic receipt (which shows the charged amount and the credit card used) along with the Fordham University Travel & Expense Check Request form to the department chair for processing.  Please note that the reimbursement formula will be applied to your reimbursement.

 3. As soon as possible after your trip, complete the Fordham University Travel and Expense Check Request form, being sure to include the conference name and title of the paper given (or other basis for reimbursement) in the “Explanation of Items” column.  Make a copy for your records, and forward the original signed form and receipts to the department chair for processing.  If travel was arranged through the University’s travel agency, your check request can not be processed until their charges have been processed.  Please note that the reimbursement formula will be applied to your reimbursement.

10 University Policies

10.1 Non-Discrimination Policy

Fordham University is an academic institution that in matters of employment complies  with federal, state, and local employment laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, citizenship, alienage status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.  

10.2  Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities
 
Intellectual pluralism and academic freedom are central principles of American higher
education.  Recently, these issues have captured the attention of the media, political leaders and those in the academy.  This is not the first time in the nation's history that these issues have become public controversies, but the current interest in intellectual discourse on campus suggests that the meaning of these terms, and the rights and responsibilities of individual members of the campus community, should be reiterated.  
 
 Without question, academic freedom and intellectual pluralism are complex topics with multiple dimensions that affect both students and faculty.  Moreover, America's colleges and universities vary enormously, making it impossible to create a single definition or set of standards that will work equally well for all fields of academic study and all institutions in all circumstances.  Individual campuses must give meaning and definition to these concepts within the context of disciplinary standards and institutional mission.  
 
 Despite the difficulty of prescribing a universal definition, we believe that there are some central, overarching principles that are widely shared within the academic community and deserve to be stated affirmatively as a basis for discussion of these issues on campuses and elsewhere.  
 
* American higher education is characterized by a great diversity of institutions, each with its own mission and purpose.   This diversity is a central feature and strength of our colleges and universities and must be valued and protected.   The particular purpose of each school, as defined by the institution itself, should set the tone for the academic activities undertaken on campus.  
 
* Colleges and universities should welcome intellectual pluralism and the free exchange of  ideas.   Such a commitment will inevitably encourage debate over complex and difficult issues about which individuals will disagree.  Such discussions should be held in an environment characterized by openness, tolerance and civility. 
 
* Academic decisions including grades should be based solely on considerations that are intellectually relevant to the subject matter under consideration.   Neither students nor faculty should be disadvantaged or evaluated on the basis of their political opinions.  Any member of the campus community who believes he or she has been treated unfairly on academic matters must have access to a clear institutional process by which his or her grievance can be addressed.  
 
* The validity of academic ideas, theories, arguments and views should be measured against the intellectual standards of relevant academic and professional disciplines.  Application of these intellectual standards does not mean that all ideas have equal merit.  The responsibility to judge the merits of competing academic ideas rests withcolleges and universities and is determined by reference to the standards of the academic profession as established by the community of scholars at each institution.  
 
* Government’s recognition and respect for the independence of colleges and universities is essential for academic and intellectual excellence.   Because colleges and universities have great discretion and autonomy over academic affairs, they haveaparticular obligation to ensure that academic freedom is protected for all members of the campus community and that academic decisions are based on intellectual standards consistent with the mission of each institution. 
 
June 23, 2005
 
The following organizations have endorsed this statement:
 
American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Association of University Professors
American Council on Education
American Dental Education Association
American Political Science Association 
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of American Law Schools
Association of American Universities
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The College Board
College Student Educators International
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Opportunity in Education
Council of Graduate Schools
Council of Independent Colleges
EDUCAUSE
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
University Continuing Education Association

10.3 Affirmative Action Policy

The University’s Affirmative Action Program provides the means to recruit, employ, and promote women and other under-represented minorities in the interest of attaining workplace diversity. The Director of Equityand Equal Opportunity is available to all members of the Fordham community for consultation, training, and development of those methods and initiatives that advance a more diversified workforce, and ensure non-discrimination, access to equal employment opportunities, and fair treatment of individuals. It is the responsibility of the Director of Equity and Equal Opportunity to monitor and report regularly on the University’s efforts to achieve diversity and compliance with all laws pertaining to non-discrimination. In addition, the Director of Equity and Equal Opportunity is a designated contact person for complaints alleging workplace discrimination, including complaints of sexual harassment.

10.4 Policy on Sexual Harassment

In the event that a student or a faculty member feels that he or she has been the victim of sexual harassment, he or she should contact the following individuals: for incidents between two or more students: Christopher Rodgers, Dean of Students at Rose Hill (718) 817-4755; Keith Eldredge, Dean of Students at Lincoln Center (212) 636-6250. Students at the Westchester campus should contact Dean Eldredge. For all other incidents, Dr. Georgina Arendacs, Director of Equity and Equal Opportunity should be contacted at (718) 817-3112. Copies of the University’s Sexual Harassment Policy, which contains detailed information on the procedures which are to be followed in reporting cases of sexual harassment, may be obtained at the Office of Legal Counsel, Administration Building, Room 223, (718) 817-3110 or in Human Resources, Faculty Memorial Hall, Room 506, (718) 817-4931. This information is also published in the Student Handbook and on the University website.

In addition, any individual with supervisory authority who obtains knowledge of an incident of sexual harassment occurring is required to immediately advise the Director of Equity and Equal Opportunity if the incident is workplace related, or the Dean of Students (RH, LC) if the incident is between students.

10.5 Services for Students with Disabilities

The policy of Fordham University is to treat students with disabilities in a nondiscriminatory manner for all educational purposes, including admission, activities, and courses. The University will make reasonable accommodations, and provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to assist otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities in achieving access to its programs, services, and facilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The ODS is located at the Rose Hill campus on the lower level of O’Hare Hall (718) 817-0655 and at Lincoln Center in the Lowenstein Building, room 207 (212) 636-6282.

10.6 Faculty Absence

No faculty member may cancel a class without notifying the Dean's Office.

When a class must be canceled due to illness or another unavoidable reason, the Chair of the Department and the Dean should be notified as soon as possible. If you miss a class meeting, please try to provide for make-up time for that missed class. The time can be made up either through an additional class meeting or through the addition of extra time to a series of class meetings.

10.7 Use of Videos

In appropriate courses, two or three hours during regularly scheduled class meetings per semester may be reasonably devoted to viewing in-class videos or films. However, faculty are required to be present for the full time during which such videos or films are shown. Any faculty who wish to go beyond this are advised to discuss the matter with the Chair or Associate Chair of his or her department. Given the wide availability of video access on and off campus, viewing a video or film should be considered homework, like reading an assigned book, article, chapter, or poem and placed on reserve in the library. Class time properly turns to discussing the printed word or visual image. For more information on the smart classrooms and reserving viewing rooms in the library, see Teaching Resources 7.3.6.

The use of videotaped lectures to fill class time meets neither the spirit nor the letter of a Fordham faculty member’s teaching obligations. This practice is acceptable only in the most exceptional circumstances andshould not be employed to enable faculty to be away for extended periods of time.

All full-time members of the instructional staff must schedule and hold regular office hours during the semester. These hours should be posted on the instructor's office door, files with the Chair of the Department, and included on each course syllabus. A minimum of four hours per week is expected, at times appropriate to typical student schedules in the college in which the course is offered. Adjuncts and part-time instructional staff are expected to be available at least one hour for each course they teach.

10.8 Office Hours

 All full-time members of the instructional staff must schedule and hold regular office hours during the semester.  These hours should be posted on the instructor's office door, files with the Chair of the Department, and included on each course sylla¬bus. A minimum of four hours per week is expected, at times appropriate to typical student schedules in the college in which the course is offered.  Adjuncts and part-time instructional staff are expected to be available at least one hour for each course they teach.

10.9 Weather Cancellation

The decision to cancel classes due to weather conditions will be made by the Administrative Vice President and will be announced on WFUV (90.7 FM) every 15 minutes. The University will also provide a recorded message on (212) 636-7777, and 1-800-280-SNOW.

If a final examination is cancelled, the Dean of the appropriate college in consultation with the Office of Academic Records will reschedule when the final examination will be taken. If a regular class meeting is cancelled, faculty should make a reasonable effort to make up the class. Ultimately, the decision to make up a class is at the instructor’s discretion.

10.10 Classroom Use

The time and/or location of scheduled classes may not be changed without authorization of the Office of Academic Records and the appropriate Dean.

10.11 Emergency Management Plan

Information on Fordham’s Emergency Management Plan can be found on the university’s website www.fordham.edu/campus_resources/safety_security.

In conjunction with the University’s Emergency Management Plan, faculty members play an important role in helping to provide assistance and leadership for our students during a crisis.

The University’s Emergency Operations Centers are located as follows:

Rose Hill – The Safety & Security office in Thebaud Annex.

Lincoln Center – McMahon Hall ground floor Residential Life Offices.

Westchester Campus – Safety and Security Office, Main Floor.

The E.O C. will attempt to provide faculty and students with the most current, accurate information possible. The specific type of event will dictate whether it is most appropriate to “shelter in place”, move students to designated campus buildings, or to follow evacuation plans determined by the NYC Office of Emergency Management. Faculty may be requested to accompany their students to the campus “shelter in place” locations. The Safety & Security Department will monitor events, transportation and traffic to assist our faculty, students and staff. In the event of an emergency event during class, faculty will be requested to provide an attendance list and have it delivered to the appropriate Emergency Operations Center.

In the event of a Fire Alarm sounding while class is occurring, either during a fire drill or because of a smoke or fire condition, at Rose Hill faculty members are requested to immediately have their students exit the building via the nearest staircase. At Lincoln Center, faculty should direct students to stand by the nearest staircases and follow directions broadcast over the public address systems. Elevators should not be used. Classroom doors should be closed after the last person has exited the room. Fire Wardens have been designated for each campus building and will assist in the evacuation. Also, campus security personnel will be present to assist and determine the cause of the alarm.

11 ACADEMIC DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATION:

FORDHAM COLLEGE AT ROSE HILL

Michael Latham, Ph.D., Dean (Keating 201, Extension 4700)
latham@fordham.edu

Rosemary Santana Cooney, Ph.D., Associate Dean (KE 201, Extension 4700)
rcooney@fordham.edu

Donna Narsavage Heald, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Science Education and Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising (KE 321, Extension 4710)
heald@fordham.edu

Rev. John Dzieglewicz, S.J., Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Seniors (KE 302, Extension 4735)
dzieglewicz@fordham.edu

William Gould, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Juniors (KE 302, Extension 4740)
wgould@fordham.edu

Luz Lenis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Sophomores (KE 302, Extension 4740)
lenis@fordham.edu

Robert Parmach, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Freshmen (KE 302, Extension 4730)
parmach@fordham.edu

Michelle Bata, Ph.D., Assistant Dean (KE 302, Extension 4730)
bata@fordham.edu

Rev. Daniel J. O’Brien, S.J., M.S., Assistant Dean of Pre-Law Studies and Director of Transfer Students (KE 321, Ext. 4710)
dobrien@fordham.edu)
 
Francis P. Taylor III, M.A., Director and Academic Advisor for Student Athletes (KE 106, Extension 4660)
ftaylor@fordham.edu

Eric Sanders, M.S., Associate Academic Advisor for Student Athletes (KE 108, Extension 4661)

Sr. Anne Walsh, RSHM, M.A., Associate Academic Advisor for Student Athletes (KE 111, Extension 4520)
srwalsh@fordham.edu

Bevin Robin, Assistant Academic Advisor for Student Athletes (KE 106, Extension 4543)
brobin@fordham.edu
 
Melissa Yeagley, Assistant Academic Advisor for Student Athletes (KE 108, Extension 2745)
yeagley@fordham.edu

FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER

Rev. Robert R. Grimes, S.J., Ph.D., Dean (Lowenstein 821, Extension 6300)
rgrimes@fordham.edu

Mark E. Mattson, Ph.D., Associate Dean (LL 821, Extension 6302)
mattson@fordham.edu

Cecilia Petit-Hall, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Seniors (LL 804, Extension 7719)
PetitHall@fordham.edu

Jason Greif, Psy.D., Assistant Dean for Juniors and Transfer Students (LL 804, Extension 7454)
greif@fordham.edu

Arleen Pancza Graham, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Freshmen and Sophomores (LL 804, Extension 6740)
panczagraham@fordham.edu

Rev. Vincent DeCola, S.J., Assistant Dean for the First Year Experience (LL 806 B, Extension 6696)
decola@fordham.edu