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Dr. Walid H. Shayya |
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Dr. Walid H. Shayya |
INSTRUCTOR:
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| Prof. Bill Snyder |
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| Prof. Brendan Kelly |
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COLLEGE-WIDE POLICIES
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES :
The SUNY Morrisville's current COVID-19 guidelines follow recent guidance from the New York State Department of Health and the NYS Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. These can be found at the following address: morrisville.edu/announcements/covid-19-health-safety-guidelines.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT:
As part of SUNY Morrisville’s pledge to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus, we seek to provide students equal access to all courses - whether in person or virtual. If you require accommodations in this course, please contact to the Accessibility Services Center (“ASC”) at ASCTesting@morrisville.edu or call 315.684.6349. If you are a Norwich Campus student, please contact Pat Davis at davispm@morrisville.edu or call at 607.334.5144 ext. 5055.
Your timely contact with the ASC is essential (preferably early, before, or immediately after the semester starts) to provide the staff and faculty ample time to address your academic needs. All students should consider scheduling a meeting with course instructors, in person or online, as these conversations may be throughout the semester toward meeting mutual academic goals.
Temporary Disability Syllabus Statement
Students recovering from an injury (NCAA-athletic or other), severe illness, or medical procedure may wish to use temporary academic accommodations during their recovery. If you are pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions may qualify you for temporary reasonable accommodations. Please contact the Accessibility Services Center (“ASC") for further information.
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE:
Located in the Donald G. Butcher Library, the Tutoring Center offers academic assistance free of charge to students enrolled at Morrisville. Tutoring is available in most subjects taught at the college and occurs in one-on-one or small group sessions. The Tutoring Center employs professional tutors available by appointment in person and/or online. Students can also use the Tutoring Center’s NightOWL online tutoring option through Morrisville’s membership in the STAR-NY (Sharing Tutoring and Academic Resources New York) Consortium. In addition to Morrisville, numerous other SUNY colleges belong to STAR-NY. These member campuses hire tutors who can help students enrolled at any participating campuses NightOWL tutors can assist with writing/COMP, math, biology, chemistry, physics, accounting, economics, psychology, and nursing & med math. This service is open from 7:00 p.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, most of the semester. The Tutoring Center also holds a series of workshops known as Student Success Seminars. Each fall and spring semester, the Tutoring Center holds workshops to offer advice on topics such as time management, taking notes, study strategies, professionalism, financial wellness, and text anxiety. Two sessions on each topic are offered most weeks of the semester. The Tutoring Center’s webpage has more information about its services. Students can also keep up-to-date with the Tutoring Center through Facebook (@TutoringCenterMorrisville) and Instagram (sunymorrisvilletutoring) pages. Questions can be emailed to TutoringCenter@morrisville.edu.
COUNSELING SUPPORT:
Successful academic performance is a mutual goal between students and SUNY Morrisville community. Many problems that could interfere with your academic course work may arise during your time here, such as significant stress, mood swings, anxiety, and difficulties concentrating. Problems with strained relationships, drugs/alcohol, family concerns, loss or crisis may also contribute to decreased academic performance. Several resources are available to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing.
- Counseling Services are free, confidential, and available for all enrolled students through the Student Health Center. You can call 315-684-6078 to schedule an appointment or visit https://www.morrisville.edu/contact/offices/health-center/counseling-services to learn more about counseling services.
- Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) is a program that is available free to all members of SUNY Morrisville using your campus email. TAO includes over 150 brief, effective, educational sessions covering over 50 common topics and skills related to mental health, wellness, and substance use issues. TAO Includes interactive sessions, mindfulness exercises, and practice tools, all aimed at helping you achieve your goals. TAO can be accessed by scanning the QR code below or visiting https://us.taoconnect.org/register.
ENGLISH LEARNERS:
Students who identify as English Language Learners can request additional time on exams, separate locations, bilingual dictionaries and/or glossaries. Students should work with the faculty member and the Chief Diversity Officer SUNY Morrisville's Chief Diversity Officer at 315-684-6981 to arrange an extra time and a separate location for the exam.
GRAMMARLY:
Need assistance with your writing? Grammarly is available for all current SUNY Morrisville students to help detect potential grammar, spelling, punctuation, plagiarism, and style mistakes. To sign up, use your SUNY Morrisville email address as an identifier.
- Go to grammarly.com/edu/signup.
- Provide your SUNY Morrisville email address (@morrisville.edu - no other email will be recognized).
- Create your password.
- Check for an activation email from Grammarly.
- Check your inbox for the email (including your spam folder) and click on the activation link.
After you sign up, you can log in to Grammarly or access it through a plug-in to Word or a web browser.
TITLE IX PROTECTIONS:
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) is an all-encompassing federal law that prohibits discrimination based of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The law covers discrimination based of gender, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. Questions or concerns regarding Title IX should be directed to SUNY Morrisville's Chief Diversity Officer at 315-684-6981. Students should also familiarize themselves with the Student’s Bill of Rights in the student handbook, which outlines students’ rights related to reporting of incidents under Title IX. The official policy can be found online at the title IX page.
BIAS ACTS:
The Bias Acts Response Team oversees the responses to individuals and/or communities affected by bias acts, including hate crimes. Responses may include investigation and adjudication, as appropriate, by New York State University Police at SUNY Morrisville (NYSUP), the Dean of Students Office, and/or the Affirmative Action Office. Other kinds of responses (e.g., passive or active programming about bias acts, facilitated meetings among those who have perpetrated bias acts, and those who have been targeted) are arranged on a case-by-case basis. A team member will contact persons or communities who have been targeted to discuss possible responses and options for investigation and adjudication. The online bias complaint system can be found at the bias incident report page. More information and options can be found at the bias response page.
MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY:
Attendance:
SUNY Morrisville recognizes the unique situations student veterans sometimes face, which can affect their attendance. If a student veteran receives orders for unexpected short-term deployment or training, or for medical appointments, he/she must immediately work with their instructors on the best course of action. The campus Veterans Advocate is available to help all parties. Failure of instructors to provide information on attendance/attendance problems is not the student's fault. Attendance information should be clearly defined in a course syllabus.
A student seeking an excused absence should first present orders/documentation to his/her professor, to be shared with the respective Division, academic program or service area. The college acknowledges that some classes, such as biology and clinicals have unique content; it may not be possible for a student to receive an extension on the assignments in these courses.
We also recognize that there will be unique cases that will require the exercise of sound judgment. Instructors are encouraged to discuss these cases with their Division, academic program or service area Chair and the Veterans Advocate. Our collective goal is to assist student veterans in completing their course of study; student veterans currently serving in the Guard/Reserve must attend all of their classes before the deployment or training begins.
The Veterans Administration (VA) requires that all veterans receiving veterans’ benefits make satisfactory progress in pursuit of a degree objective. The Veterans Administration student unable to attend class is required to initiate a formal withdrawal in accordance with the College withdrawal policy, and to notify the School Certifying Officer of the last date of attendance.
Obligations to Accommodate Pregnant Students:
Under the Department of Education’s (DOE) regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a college or university “shall not discriminate against any student, or exclude any student from its education program or activity, including any class or extracurricular activity, on the basis of such student’s pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom.”
Faculty will work together to plan as appropriate provisions should be made for work missed and evaluations impacted by absences related to pregnancy/childbirth.
Academics:
The Veterans Administration student is not permitted to repeat a course in which a passing grade has been received or for which credit has been granted. A letter grade of D is considered a passing grade by Veterans Administration regulations. There are limited exceptions to this rule.
The School Certifying Official Handbook instructs schools to promptly notify VA when a student is placed on academic probation. Students should be advised of any counseling services available to them at the school to resolve academic or other problems and to establish a meaningful plan for successful completion of their education or training. Schools and training establishments are asked to remind students of the counseling services and tutorial assistance benefits available through VA.
- The Veterans Administration student is responsible to notify the School Certifying Officer (SCO) of any changes in credit load status or educational goals.
- The Veterans Administration student is to pursue only those courses required to attain her/his particular educational goal.
- The Veterans Administration student is not permitted to receive the Veterans Administration payment for audited coursework.
The Veterans Administration student is responsible for knowing her/his eligibility for VA educational benefits and her/his financial responsibility to SUNY Morrisville for any tuition and charges not covered by her/his Veteran’s benefits.
If you need guidance in this process or need assistance in other areas as a student veteran, please see our Chief Diversity Officer, Monica Grau, at graumc@morrisville.edu or 315.684.6981.
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