Office Hours
Full-time faculty members are required to schedule at least five office hours per week for each week of the semester, scheduled over at least three days of the week. Part-time and evening faculty should also schedule at least one office hour weekly per section taught for student conferences. Whenever possible, faculty will schedule their office hours so as not to conflict with more than one Common Break period in the week.
Before the 10th day of each new semester, faculty are required to provide a schedule of office and class hours to the Office of Academic Affairs and the Division Head, and to post this schedule outside their offices. The scheduled office hours represent a firm commitment to be available for consultation with students in the faculty member's classes, with advisees, and with other faculty and staff members, whether or not these individuals have made appointments. While the faculty member may offer to schedule additional hours by appointment, telephone, e-mail or other communication channel, these additional hours may not substitute for the required and regularly scheduled office hours offered in person. Full-time faculty also should make themselves available for additional office hours during peak periods (e.g., advance registration) or times when in their professional judgment students may need more time with them.
