2.62 INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS

Effective: January 19, 2000

PURPOSE
To insure that course instructors (including faculty, adjuncts and graduate teaching assistants) are available to meet with students outside of class.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Florida Administrative Code 6C2-4.029:2

POLICY
Each instructor must schedule office hours when they will be available to confer with students. Office hours must be scheduled so that students will have reasonable access to their instructors.    It is expected that instructors will be available to students consistent with scheduled contract periods.

PROCEDURE
Instructors must notify students of their office phone number and hours and ensure that schedules of office hours are posted near their office locations and in their departments at the campuses where the course is taught. Instructor office hours must be included in the course syllabus.

Instructors must afford students unable to meet during scheduled office hours the opportunity to schedule special appointments.  They should urge communication through email and web based communication systems.

Each academic unit must establish a policy which specifies office hours appropriate to the college/school or department. Each academic unit should make every effort to provide a place for everyone teaching to meet with students (e.g. offices, conference rooms, etc.) It is the responsibility of the department chairpersons to insure that these policies are observed.

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