Contact Hours and Cancellations
Contact Hours at Program Centers
For state licensing and accreditation purposes, CMU courses taught at program centers must meet for a designated number of contact hours. These hours will be listed on your course contract and it is critical that you do not deviate from this contact amount. We expect that you will hold your class meetings on the dates listed and during the specified times.
If you absolutely need to make any adjustments to the schedule, you must contact your Program Administrator in advance. For example, if your students request (and you agree) to start and stop half an hour later on a Saturday, you will need to clear this with the Program Administrator first. If the changes would result in a reduction of contact hours you should identify how you will make up these hours and review the plans with your Program Director.
Class Cancellations at Program Centers or Interrupted Communication in Online Courses
Although we certainly hope it does not happen, sometimes a situation arises that requires you to cancel all or part of your course, or to face a period of interrupted communication in your online courses. If an emergency occurs, such as a medical need or a cancelled flight, you or a designee will need to immediately contact the respective Program Administrator or CMU Online staff member to notify them of the situation. They will work with you, their Associate Directors, and Academic Program Directors to identify the appropriate adjustment to your course. They will also assist in communication with your students.
Please be aware that students often call our offices when they are not receiving communication or feedback from you as expected. If you will be away from your phone or email for an extended period of time (for instance a few days at a conference), please be sure to communicate this to your students. Also let your Program Administrator or CMU Online staff member know so they can appropriately answer student questions.
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