I received an email reminder to submit midterm grades. What do I do?
Most likely, the email reminder came from a support staff person. If that is so, they are just doing their job in sending the email. Faculty can continue with not …
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Most likely, the email reminder came from a support staff person. If that is so, they are just doing their job in sending the email. Faculty can continue with not …
We have a Student FAQ website that will answer a lot of questions your students will have regarding Work to Rule in general, as well as specifics about Phase 3. …
Because we’re in a legal strike position, our Bargaining Team determines what constitutes struck work. Our legal experts have spoken: “The direction to engage in a strike, and the nature …
First, it’s important to share with them why we will not be entering grades into BlackBoard or Banner: Though it is unlikely, it is technically possible for the College to …
It’s not too late to make changes to your assessments. Consider the following: group assignments instead of individual ones fewer # of assessments changes to grading, such as moving to …
Yes! Multi-modal classes, such as hi-flex (where faculty is simultaneously teaching students in-person and online) has been deemed struck work in Phase 3. If you have been directed to return …
If you have been teaching the class in a face-to-face mode since the start of the term, then you must continue teaching face-to-face. However, if you have been teaching online …
We’ve created a step-by-step guide on how faculty can move their grades offline. Even though faculty are expected to no longer post grades on Blackboard, faculty can still provide the …
All FT faculty with a SWF will have a minimum of 6 hours on the 2nd page of their SWF designated as “complementary functions”. Article 11.01 F1 of the collective …
If you recall, in March 2020, faculty had moved all their courses to online delivery due to the pandemic. Since then, we’ve established that faculty have the right to choose …
In a regular term, yes, hours have been averaged over the term (for example: evaluations during midterm week is often must heavier than evaluations during the 2nd week of class.). …
We’ve prepared a summary sheet for you on alternatives that can be used instead of BlackBoard and MS Teams: find it here.
The SWF period refers to the weeks where you are teaching, and therefore, have an active SWF: take a look at the start and end dates on your SWF. During …
The Bargaining Team’s directive is to refrain from posting your learning materials directly onto BlackBoard. This is not to say that you shouldn’t provide all necessary information to students. You …
Here is an example of messaging you can use. You should tailor your response to any specific role(s), responsibilities, and availability restrictions you may have, such as committee leads, program …