C)LEARNING MODULE 1: FIRST DAY, FIRST OFFICE HOUR: The syllabus is the between student and instructor. A few well placed sentences will prevent ‘contract’ misunderstandings (academic, ethical, and and clarify what student veterans need to do/be aware of as responsibilities as a student. Check with your student affairs or faculty development contact for existing ‘student veterans’ language for the syllabus or for how to create/template such. QUESTION: Should I include a separate section for student veteran issues, or deal with the policies in the appropriate parts of my existing syllabus (eg attendance policy, grading)? Suggestion: Recommend having a separate section labeled Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans” “For on the syllabus Students don’t read the syllabus -- It’s so common a reality that are internet jokes and memes and T-shirts for sale that say on the syllabus” or the Syllabus”. Student veterans are not “It’s “Read necessarily any different, however, having understood the value of contracts (sign up for 4 years?) and orders/commands, they typically WILL pay attention to a section that says Active Duty/Student Veterans.” “For For purely self-interest reasons, then, I strongly recommend having a separate section labeled Active “For Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans” on the syllabus. Make sure to include the active duty and reserves in the title/caption since some currently active may not identify themselves as veterans, yet. * * LOOK for the syllabus section labeled, Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans “For “ *Sample includes these subsections: Prep syllabus policies for : 1) Identify campus points’ of contact for ‘coordinating student veterans; 2)statement that must be declared service person or vet to classroom accommodations’, ‘activate 3)Attendance/Appts/’stops going’ policy; 4)what to do if deployed; 5)Fail vs dropped rules; 6)classroom code of conduct/rules 6 Friendly’ SECTIONS TO PREP & ‘Vet INCLUDE IN THE SYLLABUS: 1)Identify points’ ‘coordinating of contact For Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans
C)LEARNING MODULE 1: FIRST DAY, FIRST OFFICE HOUR: The syllabus is the ‘contract’ between student and instructor. A few well placed sentences will prevent misunderstandings (academic, ethical, and and clarify what student veterans need to do/be aware of as responsibilities as a student. Check with your student affairs or faculty development contact for existing ‘student veterans’ language for the syllabus or for how to create/template such. QUESTION: Should I include a separate section for student veteran issues, or deal with the policies in the appropriate parts of my existing syllabus (eg attendance policy, grading)? Suggestion: Recommend having a separate section labeled “For Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans” on the syllabus Students don’t read the syllabus -- It’s so common a reality that are internet jokes and memes and T-shirts for sale that say “It’s on the syllabus” or “Read the Syllabus”. Student veterans are not necessarily any different, however, having understood the value of contracts (sign up for 4 years?) and orders/commands, they typically WILL pay attention to a section that says “For Active Duty/Student Veterans.” For purely self-interest reasons, then, I strongly recommend having a separate section labeled “For Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans” on the syllabus. Make sure to include the active duty and reserves in the title/caption since some currently active may not identify themselves as veterans, yet. * * LOOK for the syllabus section labeled, “For Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans “ *Sample includes these subsections: Prep syllabus policies for : 1) Identify campus ‘coordinating points’ of contact for student veterans; 2)statement that must be declared service person or vet to ‘activate classroom accommodations’, 3)Attendance/Appts/’stops going’ policy; 4)what to do if deployed; 5)Fail vs dropped rules; 6)classroom code of conduct/rules 6 ‘Vet Friendly’ SECTIONS TO PREP & INCLUDE IN THE SYLLABUS: 1)Identify ‘coordinating points’ of contact For Active Duty/Reserves/Student Veterans
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