All CEHD instructors are expected to prepare course materials and class presentations for the course(s) they have been hired to teach in consultation with the course Program Coordinator. This includes arranging for all course materials per program procedures (consult Program Coordinator for specifics), preparing and submitting syllabi for school archive and internet posting, electronic grade submission, and any electronic registration procedures required by students in the course.
Course section information, including classroom assignment, is available on Patriot Web/ Click on “Schedule of Classes “ or Login to Patriot Web Self Service and Click on Faculty and Advisor Services then Click on Class Schedule.
For instructions for ordering Course Pak materials, contact Print Services.
Textbooks are selected in consultation with the Program Coordinator and collaboration with other instructor(s) in the case of multiple section courses. Unless ordering is done by the Program Office, book orders are the responsibility of the assigned instructor. If your class will not be using any books during the semester, please inform the bookstore (bookstor@gmu.edu) and Office of Student and Faculty Services (gsefso@gmu.edu.
Completely fill-out the Textbook Order Form; save it for your records. All book information must be filled out to complete the order (especially the ISBN and the Publisher). Please make sure to list the full Course Number (i.e. EDUC300) and section as provided to you by the department! If you need a desk copy, you must check the box at the bottom of the page.
Attach the form to an email and send it directly to the GMU Bookstore AND cc gsefso@gmu.edu (particularly if desk copies* are requested). The scheduling office retains electronic copies of all Textbook Order Forms to gsefso@gmu.edu or order online from the Mason Bookstore. Desk Copies cannot be ordered via this process and there will be no electronic copy in the Scheduling Office files.
To verify your book order has been processed go to the Bookstore website and search for your order in the “Textbook” box at the beginning of the web page.
To verify that your books are in the bookstore a few weeks prior to the first night of classes you can check in the bookstore located in the Johnson Center, e-mail (bookstor@gmu.edu) or call the Bookstore, (703) 993-3835.
Remember - Textbook orders usually require six weeks for completion. It is very important that Textbook Orders are turned in as early as possibly to avoid last minute problems and late arrivals.
Faculty are obliged to make significant use of required texts. Those not planning to use optional materials should inform their students of this fact at the first class meeting. Also, faculty may not earn profits from the sale of unpublished notes, manuscripts, or other materials that they require for classroom use. Faculty should review the Comprehensive Conflict of Interests Act, which is available at the University Libraries.
Please plan early for your classes. Please follow university guidelines for large numbers of permissible materials to photocopy for you students or place them on reserve with the Library.
Beginning Fall 2005 all initial registration not completed prior to the first day of the term is considered late and may be subject to a $250.00 late fee. See http://teal.gmu.edu/links/latefees.html for detailed information.
As soon as the class begins, faculty should read the class list aloud and confirm all students who are present and not. If a student does not appear on your list, no matter what they tell you, they are not enrolled in your class. Students not on the class list can be added as follows:
Online registration overrides issued by the instructor of record allow additional students to register for a class that is closed or has controlled enrollment. Instructors must obtain a student’s name and G number or alternate ID number (usually the SSN) in order to issue the online registration override on Patriot Web . Obtain override information by using the optional form (Registration Override Information ) or by using a sign a sign-up list to collect necessary information. Once you have entered overrides, students must register themselves on Patriot Web. If you or your students have any questions, contact the Office of Student and Faculty Services at (703) 993-2080.
All students must activate their GMU e-mail account at http://mail.gmu.edu Official University communications is sent to the GMU e-mail account only. Class materials, assignments, questions, and faculty feedback as well as important communications from the Registrar, Financial Aid, and the dean’s office are examples. Students are responsible for all university e-mail communications and are required to activate the e-mail account and to check it regularly. Although an e-mail forwarder can be placed on the Mason account to forward e-mail to another account, this is not a recommended practice. Some Internet service providers may block e-mail originating from GMU accounts, thus preventing receipt of time-sensitive communications. For further information about e-mail and other communication services, please see http://itusupport.gmu.edu/STG/emailaccess.asp
Please refer to the Part-Time Faculty Guidelines for university policy regarding evaluating student work.
The Course Requirements, Performance-Based Assessment, And Evaluation Criteria (see Syllabus Resources) portion of the course syllabus are designed to clearly explain the grading policy of the course.
Grading is done online (PatriotWeb) and can only be submitted by the instructor of record. Please refer to GSE grading instructions for details.
Please consult Mason’s Academic Policies for information relating to academic standing.
Mason’s Office of Information Management and Reporting provides to the Graduate School of Education with packets for each class with standardized course evaluation forms for the faculty to have distributed to the students on the last day of class. After the course evaluation forms are processed, they are returned to the Graduate School of Education to be forwarded to the instructor. Course evaluation information is also available on-line at http://ratings.gmu.edu.
For some courses, it is appropriate to invite guest practitioners to speak about topics that enrich the learning or fill in gaps. Guest speakers who present for part of a class, may earn $50, and speakers who present for the entire class may earn $100.00; Maximum guest speaker fees for one course is $200.00; The guest practitioner must complete the Request for Payment of Guest Practitioner and a W-9 tax form to receive payment. These completed documents should be submitted to the Business Manager in the Office of Student and Faculty Services, R A307.