Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3342 - Kent State University
Chapter 3342-6 - Administrative Policy on Awards and Compensation for University Employees
Section 3342-6-18.101 - Operational procedures and regulations regarding faculty office hours
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3342-6-18.101
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The purpose of this rule is to provide for minimum requirements regarding office hours required of faculty at Kent state university. The principal goal of office hours is to allow students access to faculty members. However, given the variations in time, location, and modality of courses (traditional, online or blended), it is possible that some flexibility within this rule may best serve student needs for access to faculty.
(B) Implementation. The following paragraphs reflect the minimum requirements regarding faculty office hours:
(1)
During each
regular academic year semester, summer session, or intersession in which a
faculty member is the instructor of record for one or more courses (other than
thesis, dissertation, or individual supervision), the faculty member is
required to have office hours posted in the departmental office from the
beginning of classes until the completion of the final assessment for the
course. The faculty member shall notify each class of the hours during which
the faculty member is available for consultation. A faculty member may either
have fixed hours each week or offer flexible times for
students.
(2)
During a regular academic year semester, each faculty
member who is the instructor of record for one or more courses (other than
thesis, dissertation, or individual supervision) shall be available for
consultation through office hours either in person or electronically for a
minimum of five hours per week. During a summer session or intersession, each
faculty member who is the instructor of record for one or more courses (other
than thesis, dissertation, or individual supervision) shall be available for
consultation through office hours either in person or electronically for a
minimum of three hours per week.
(3)
Each full-time
faculty member teaching three credits or fewer in any regular academic year
semester or in any summer session or interssion, as well as for each part-time
adjunct faculty member, the expectation of availability may be adjusted upon
consultation with the appropriate faculty governance body of the
unit.
(4)
Given the variations in time, location, and modality of
course offerings (traditional, online or blended), it is recognized that
availability may more appropriately be facilitated via synchronous electronic
means. Faculty members are expected to offer at least some of their office
hours in a way that is consistent with the instructional modality of the
course.
Replaces: 3342-6- 08.101
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