Syllabus and Classroom Policy Information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Required Syllabus Statements
  • Tutoring and Academic Success
  • Weather Event Instruction Statement
    • Weather Emergency Instructional Plan for In-Person Courses
    • University Remote Workday Statement for In-Person Courses
    • University Closure Statement for In-Person and Remote Synchronous Courses
    • Technology and Access Disclaimer – All Courses
  • Course-Specific Policies
    • Attendance
    • Camera Use During Online Class Sessions
    • Personal Technology Use During All Class Sessions
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • Final Reminders

Required Syllabus Statements

Lesley University requires the inclusion of the following policies in all syllabi:

• Learning Community Statement
• Disability Statement
• Nondiscrimination Notice
• Lesley University Library Services
• Academic Freedom
• Religious Observance

Include these required syllabus statements in each of your syllabi, either verbatim or, where links are provided above or in the document, by linking to the corresponding policies. Once the AY27 Academic Catalog is posted (shortly after September 1), you may also link to the remaining policies in the Catalog.

The verbatim statement language is also attached below as a Microsoft Word document.

Tutoring and Academic Success

We suggest that you include the following text about Tutoring and Academic Success in your syllabi:

Lesley's Center for Student Success and Advising offers peer and professional tutoring to all Lesley students. Synchronous peer tutoring sessions can focus on course topics, long-term projects, test preparation, reading comprehension, writing, research, brainstorming, and/or time management. Professional asynchronous tutors can provide feedback on writing assignments. Graduate and PhD students can also meet with the Professional Writing Tutor for support with large projects.

If you are interested in receiving tutoring, please sign up for synchronous sessions at https://lesley.mywconline.com/ or submit your written work to onlinetutoring@lesley.edu for asynchronous review. Contact tutoring@lesley.edu with any questions. Additional information can be found in the Tutoring and Academic Success Support Hub article: https://support.lesley.edu/support/solutions/articles/4000223443.

Weather Event Instruction Statement

Access the University Weather Event Instruction Policy on the Provost's Office SharePoint Site.

Though it would be inappropriate to include the link to the Weather Event Instruction Policy in your syllabus, you should include a weather-related statement corresponding to the modality of the course. Below are sample syllabus statements you may use as a guide:

Weather Emergency Instructional Plan for In-Person Courses

"In the event of a significant weather emergency, this course may temporarily shift to synchronous remote or asynchronous instruction. I will communicate any changes via Blackboard."

University Remote Workday Statement for In-Person Courses

"If Lesley University declares a remote workday, this class will meet online either synchronously or asynchronously. No in-person class will be held. I will provide modality details via Blackboard."

University Closure Statement for In-Person and Remote Synchronous Courses

"If the University is officially closed, all scheduled in-person and remote synchronous classes will be canceled. No instructional activities will occur. I will make any syllabus adjustments after reopening."

Technology and Access Disclaimer – All Courses

"Students experiencing extended power or internet disruptions should notify their instructor as soon as possible."

Course-Specific Policies

You may wish to include a course-specific policy in Attendance, Camera Use During Online Class Sessions, Personal Technology Use During All Class Sessions, and Artificial Intelligence. Below, we share with you the corresponding University policy language:

Attendance

University Policy: Students are expected to attend and participate fully in all class meetings and associated activities. Faculty members set attendance requirements for their courses which are delineated in each course syllabus. Some programs may determine specific attendance requirements. It is the student's responsibility to review the course syllabus, and to communicate with faculty in the event of an unanticipated absence. Absences will adversely affect learning and may impact grades.

Camera Use During Online Class Sessions

University Policy: Faculty may decide to require that cameras be on in their class sessions and will communicate that decision directly to the students in their syllabus.

Personal Technology Use During All Class Sessions

University Policy: Faculty will communicate their classroom policies directly to students in their syllabus.

Artificial Intelligence

University Policy: Lesley does not currently have a formal policy.

Sample policy language, ranging from Very to Minimally restrictive, was developed by a group of Lesley faculty and staff and approved by the Academic Advisory Committee. It is also attached below as "AI Syllabus Guidance."

Final Reminders

Please ensure your course policies are:

1. Clearly stated in your syllabus
2. Consistently applied throughout the course