It is very important to have an absence policy that complies with the procedure detailed under University policy E-11. Students need to know how they will make up work or evaluative events they miss because of Covid or other emergency reasons. The instructor may require use of the class absence form. In some situations, making up missed classes or evaluative events may not be possible. However, a reasonable and clearly stated make-up policy on your syllabus and following that policy for all students is an important step to quickly resolving the issue.
Faculty members also should have a plan for what to do if they themselves are in quarantine or isolation. Here is a list of Suggested Teaching Strategies in Residential Courses for Temporary Instructor or Student Absence (v. Jan. 05, 2022)
Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University's educational programs. Every Penn State campus has an office for students with disabilities. The Office for Disability Services (ODS) Web site provides contact information for every Penn State campus: http://equity.psu.edu/student-disability-resources/campus-disability-coordinators. For further information, please visit the Office for Disability Services Web site: http://equity.psu.edu/student-disability-resources.
In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, you must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation: http://equity.psu.edu/student-disability-resources/applying-for-services. If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus’s disability services office will provide you with an accommodation letter. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. You must follow this process for every semester that you request accommodations.
Penn State defines academic integrity as “the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner” (Senate Policy 49-20).
Dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated in this course. Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized possession of quizzes/exams, submitting another person’s work as your own, reusing work for another course without permission from the instructor, or tampering with grades or the academic work of other students.
Students facing allegations of academic misconduct may not drop/withdraw from the course (see Senate Policy G-9). Students who drop the course will be returned and expected to complete course work and meet course deadlines until the allegations are dismissed and the drop is permitted. Students responsible for academic misconduct often receive academic sanctions, which can be severe, and put themselves at jeopardy for disciplinary sanctions assigned by the Office of Student Conduct (see Senate Policy G-9).
Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, to avoid plagiarism in this course always include an in-text citation that includes the author(s) last name(s) and the year the source was published at the end of any sentence or after any image that includes words or ideas you found in a source. Always include quoted text within quotation marks, and always include a reference for any source at the end of your paper. Ask your instructor about reference style as needed.
Sometimes students will seek help from other people or online tutoring, quizzing, studying, social media, or information-sharing sites. Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, you must cite any information you use from these sources to avoid plagiarism, even on exams. Using these sources when they are prohibited may also constitute other academic integrity violations.
Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, you must complete all course work entirely on your own, and you may not help other students with coursework.
Penn State takes great pride to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff. Acts of intolerance, discrimination, harassment, and/or incivility due to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religious belief, sexual orientation, or veteran status are not tolerated and can be reported through Educational Equity at the Report Bias site: https://equity.psu.edu/reportbias. Penn State’s Code of Conduct can be found at the following link https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/support-safety-conduct/student-conduct/code-conduct.
Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to
Andy Herrera
Director, Educational Equity and Diversity Programs
Penn State Behrend
aah10@psu.edu
814-898-7101
Penn State University is committed to fostering an environment free of harassment and discrimination. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in public and private educational institutions that receive Federal funds. The University has dedicated many resources to addressing suspected prohibited conduct under Title IX. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment, including sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, and stalking, please know that help and supportive resources are available.
Faculty members are not required to disclose information to the Title IX Coordinator. However, Penn State strongly encourages all members of the community to take appropriate action by providing support and encouraging those impacted by such incidents to submit a report to the Title IX Coordinator. You may also submit a report online by using the incident form found here: Office of Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response Incident Report Form (maxient.com). If the University Title IX staff receives information about an incident, they will reach out to offer information about resources, rights, and procedural options available to you.
Penn State’s Title IX Coordinator is:
Chris Harris
Title IX Coordinator
328 Boucke Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-0471
https://titleix.psu.edu
At Penn State Behrend, contact for supportive resources, academic and housing accommodations:
Kelly Shrout
Associate Director of Student Affairs
kaw148@psu.edu
(814) 898-6111
https://titleix.psu.edu
You can find a couple of statements that explain when a class can be recorded and how it should be used: https://keepteaching.psu.edu/teaching-and-testing/course-policies-and-syllabus/class-recording-guidelines/
How to Share Kaltura/Zoom Recordings on Canvas? Check out the three options in the article below:
sites.psu.edu/commonwealthfacultydevelopment/2021/08/17/how-to-share-kaltura-zoom-recordings-on-canvas/
Here is the University's latest guidance related to masking in the pandemic: https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/proper-masks-and-mask-wearing-are-critical-semester-begins/ (Jan. 07, 2022)
The Behrend Lion's Pantry is a completely free and anonymous year-round resource for all students to access safe and nutritious food, hygiene items, and period products. Complete the online order form via the Penn State Go app or find it on the Behrend Lion's Pantry website.
LionHELP is a smartphone application, available for both iOS and Android, that you can download if you or someone you know may be facing a mental health emergency. This app provides information about the signs of a mental health crisis, how to talk to someone who may be in crisis, a guide to help refer someone to the appropriate resource, and a full list of resources available on campus. The app can be downloaded free of charge, and there is absolutely no tracking of any information. Please note that LionHELP is not a diagnostic tool and should not take the place of services provided by a licensed mental health professional.