Suspension of Normal Operations Policy
POLICY NUMBER: PO-72
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2020
REVISION DATE: N/A
SUPERSEDES: N/A
RESPONSIBLE EXECUTIVE: Provost
I. PURPOSE AND APPLICATION
To comply with regional accreditation guidelines and federal law, faculty must make up missed instructional periods due to suspension of normal Drexel University operations caused by weather, natural disasters, and other emergency occurrences. This policy provides guidance on making up missed instructional time that is not covered by another university policy.
II. SCOPE
This policy applies to all faculty teaching all classes including but not limited to face to face, hybrid and online classes at the time of suspension of normal university operations.
III. IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation of this policy is the responsibility of the Office of the Provost and the Office of the University Registrar. For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the Office of the Provost at provost@drexel.edu.
IV. STATEMENT OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Due to suspension of normal University operations, instructors are encouraged to use the resources available in Drexel Learn to offer online class options during the remainder of the quarter to make up the instructional time lost due to the university’s closure.
Alternatively, instructional time may be made up by re-scheduling class meeting time through the Office of the Registrar at the option of the instructor.
Faculty instructing classes that remain in progress at the designated closing time should conclude their session at the instructor’s discretion but no later than the scheduled completion time, unless the situation and announcement requires immediate closure for the protection of the campus community.
Final Examinations
In the case of inclement weather and other emergency occurrences that suspend normal University operations during Final Examinations, instructors are encouraged to use the online resources available in Drexel Learn to hold Final Examinations via a remote modality. The Final Examinations could be held at the originally scheduled time or offered asynchronously if appropriate for the course.
Alternatively, instructors could work with the Office of the University Registrar to reschedule a Final Examination, either online or in-person, for a later date within final exam week.
V. KEYWORDS AND DEFINITIONS
Final Examinations
VI. RELATED POLICIES, FORMS AND RESOURCES
Assignment of Credit Hour
Final Examinations
Learning Management System (LMS)