University Undergraduate Advising Handbook

RESOLUTION OF STUDENT CLASSROOM PROBLEMS
(Senate Policy 20-00)

Students are occasionally confronted with classroom situations (exclusive of grades and grading, see Grade Mediation and Adjudication) which may cause them concern and/or inconvenience. These may include the following:

• Failure of a faculty member or administrator to uphold University policies. Examples are prohibition of smoking in classrooms, prohibition of scheduling of comprehensive examinations during the last class period, early completion of semesters, and others.
  
  
• Failure of faculty members to fulfill their instructional obligations. Examples are failure to distribute a syllabus with complete course information during the drop/add period for a course, unjustified cancellation of classes, frequent absenteeism or late arrival, failure to keep designated office hours, and inappropriate substitution of teaching assistants.

A student who feels that a problem exists should attempt to resolve it by following the procedures detailed in the Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, R-6.

If at any time during the procedure a student has questions or wants a student representative to assist, the student should contact the Academic Affairs Committee of the University Park Undergraduate Association, 314 HUB, University Park, 814-863-4326 or by e-mail to UPUAPresident@psu.edu.

The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. Please consult a Penn State academic adviser for more detailed information.

This page is part of the University Undergraduate Advising Handbook, which is maintained by the Division of Undergraduate Studies, DUS@psu.edu.

Last Update: July 2009