Faculty Authority In the Classroom

Northeastern students are expected to meet and exceed all academic and personal commitment standards as determined by each class's instructor. The faculty member sets the academic standards for each class taught and the student is expected to comply with the following standards of classroom conduct and academic experience:

Demonstrated Preparation

All students should demonstrate the necessary preparation (academic background and assessments) before enrolling in any class or course of study.

Class Attendance

Students learn best with regular and consistent class attendance. Students are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of each course and the encouragement of regular class attendance remains with the instructor, while the actual responsibility remains with the student. Students may be administratively withdrawn from a class for excessive absences. Each course syllabus provides information on course attendance. The following general attendance guidelines apply to all students and all classes.

Attendance Guidelines

1. Each class will have attendance procedures set forth by that instructor. Self-contained career and technical programs may develop attendance procedures that apply to all courses in the program.
2. Specific procedures for class attendance and the effect that absences may have on daily assignments, make-up work, examinations, and/or course grades will be made in written form and given to enrolled students during the first or second class meeting.
3. Class attendance procedures must be uniformly applied to all students enrolled in a course. Individual students should confer with instructors on personal and specific attendance concerns and conflicts. The determination and application of attendance guidelines are the responsibility of each faculty member.
4. Class attendance is the responsibility of the student. The student should communicate with advanced notice, if possible, any attendance situation affecting the submission and completion of course assignments, exams, etc.
5. Students serving on athletic, rodeo, or livestock judging teams, as members of an approved college club or extra-curricular activity, who are enrolled in a class that is missed for a field trip or college-sponsored performances will be considered "excused" by all instructors for the duration of the travel. The college sponsor advisor-coach should communicate with the students who will be participating. The students are representatives of the college in these approved instances.

It is the responsibility of the student to make faculty aware of upcoming "excused absences" for approved college activities and to assume responsibility for completing all assignments during the excused absences.

Faculty-sponsors, coaches, or instructors involved in other student travel are responsible for informing Department Chairs and other faculty members of students who miss classes because of approved student travel. The notification of students to be excused from classes should be distributed at least five (5) class days before departure from class.

Classroom Conduct

Each student is expected to arrive before the class "start time" and remain in class until the instructor issues dismissal. Each student is expected to bring only books and appropriate educational materials into the classroom. The instructor must approve, before class begins, the admittance for guests, visitors, or small children to be present in the classroom. Any student or visitor can be asked to leave if their presence hinders the learning process.

Textbooks, Required Materials, Supplies, and Equipment

Each student is expected to purchase all the required supplies and materials to meet the requirements of the course by the second class session. Failure to do so may result in the student being dropped or administratively withdrawn from the class by the instructor.

Reading Assignments, Written Reports, and Verbal Reports

Each student is expected to complete all reading assignments as required. Each student will complete all written reports, writing assignments, and verbal reports as required.

Special Assignments

Special assignments for extra credit (if offered by the instructor), make-up tests, or assignments that require the instructor's approval.

Test and Evaluation Assessments

Each student will comply with all course evaluations as required.

Plagiarized Materials, Cheating or Falsifying Assigned Materials as Original

Students are expected to produce original work. Any material taken from another source must be properly documented.

Faculty Authority for the Classroom Experience

The Northeastern faculty member has the authority to make immediate and preliminary evaluations of a student's academic progress in a class and related personal conduct in the educational setting. This evaluation is based upon one or more of the above standards and the instructor can withdraw a student from their class based on noncompliance with classroom conduct and academic experience standards.