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Statements to include on your course syllabi:

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:

Students requesting accommodations for this course due to a disability must provide a current Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter issued by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) which is located in University Center 202 behind Center Hall.  Students are required to present their AFA letters to Faculty (please make arrangements to contact me privately) and to the OSD Liaison at the Global Health Program in advance so that accommodations may be arranged. 

Statement on Academic Integrity: 

“Academic Integrity is expected of everyone at UC San Diego. This means that you must be honest, fair, responsible, respectful, and trustworthy in all of your actions. Lying, cheating or any other forms of dishonesty will not be tolerated because they undermine learning and the University’s ability to certify students’ knowledge and abilities. Thus, any attempt to get, or help another get, a grade by cheating, lying or dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Integrity Office and will result sanctions. Sanctions can include an F in this class and suspension or dismissal from the University. So, think carefully before you act. Before you act ask yourself the following questions: a) is my action honest, fair, respectful, responsible & trustworthy and, b) is my action authorized by the instructor? If you are unsure, don’t ask a friend—ask your instructor, instructional assistant, or the Academic Integrity Office. You can learn more about academic integrity at academicintegrity.ucsd.edu” (Source: Tricia Bertram Gallant, Ph.D., UCSD Academic Integrity Office, 2017)

Other statements to consider:

• Statement on Attendance: What are acceptable/unacceptable reasons for missing class? What should a student do if they have to miss class? What are the consequences of an unexcused absence?
  
• Late Papers or Missed Exams: What should a student do if a paper will be late or if an exam will be missed?  What are the consequences?

All standard UC San Diego courses will automatically have a TritonEd site at the start of each quarter. Instructors will be notified via email prior to the quarter beginning. By default, all TritonEd sites are hidden from students until the instructor has made the site available. 

• You will need to activate your TED site here.
• Add Content.
• Give Access to your TA's.

Academic Computing and Media Services (ACMS), is responsible for technology in general campus classrooms and lecture halls, including help with media stations, projectors, document cameras, and other instructional classroom technology.

ACMS staff can also provide in-person orientation sessions to familiarize new users with the equipment.

How to Report Issues

• Email classroom-support@ucsd.edu for information or issues that do not require immediate assistance.
• Call (858) 534-5784 for immediate technical support.

What Technology is Available?

Visit the Classroom Details page to find the technology and media available in every classroom and lecture hall. Also find information about each room's seating capacity, lighting, and more.

Using a clicker in your classroom

Request an i>clicker Instructor Kit and receive basic technical training

Contact ETS
email: clickers@ucsd.edu
phone: (858) 822-1456

Download i>clicker Software:

Order clickers for your students to purchase

Contact Leslie Verfaillie, Course Materials Buyer, UC San Diego Bookstore
email: lverfaillie@ucsd.edu
voice: 858-534-6393
fax: 858-822-0261

Faculty Clicker Orders: 
In order to assure that clickers and books are on the shelves for the first day of class, instructors must to place an order with the UC San Diego Bookstore no later than 1 to 2 weeks prior to the beginning of each quarter. Same day requests can be accomodated, depending on stock at hand. 

Student Clicker Purchase:
Clickers are available adjacent to the textbook info counter.

Clicker Sell-Back: 
Students may sell their used clicker back to the Bookstore if that clicker will be used the following quarter and if the Bookstore needs extra devices.

Syllabus Suggestions

We suggest that you put clear instructions in your syllabus about a deadline for registering their clickers and an explanation of how to do this.  

Registration Note:
Specify in your syllabus at which location you want your students to register their clicker:

• If you are using TritonEd, instruct students to register their clicker in TritonEd.  
• If you are not using TritonEd, instruct students to register their clicker on the iclicker.com website.

For more information about how to integrate i>clicker with TritonEd, read these instructions.

Interested in making a podcast of your course available?  Learn more from Educational Technolgy Services: Podcast Your Course. 

Requesting Desk Copies

If you need a desk copy of a textbook, please submit your request 3+ weeks before you need the book to allow for processing and shipping time. To request a desk copy, please complete the Desk Copy Request Form.

Book Adoption for Courses

Submit your course materials to the UC San Diego Bookstore ideally by the end of Week 3 of the previous quarter (deadlines established by Bookstore). The Textbook Department will accept all late submissions, but please note that they may be subject to publisher out-of-stock conditions and other factors that may cause delays.

You can submit a Course Materials Request or a Textbook Adoption Submission Form (MS Word) to textbooks@ucsd.edu.

Need to create a reader for your course?  Submit a MyReader Inquirty & Order Form.

Course Book Loans - TAs/Readers
TAs and Readers are asked to contact the Undergraduate Advisor to  receive the text books for the courses they are employed. These books are strictly on loan and students will be asked to return the books at the end of the quarter.

Library Course Reserves

Course-related materials can be made available for students through the UCSD Libraries. Place items "on reserve" for a class such as: textbooks, journal articles, videos, book chapters, practice exams etc.

If you submit a request and the library does not have the materials you are looking for, they will purchase the item for you.  They will typical purchase one book per 50 students enrolled.

In blink, under instruction tools, you can access your class list. You can also send messages to your class through this tool and see student photos.

Steps to download a Class List

1. On Blink, go to the Instruction Tools tab located on the top navigation bar or in the Toolbox.
2. Select Class Lists. You will be prompted to log-in through Single Sign-On.
3. Input your course number.  
4. Under Options select "Download" for Class List. Please note there is a column for class list and another one for wait list. Make sure you select the correct option.
5. The next screen will have several downloadable options. Use the default selection which is "Standard".
6. Under "File type" select either PC-File or Mac_File. Submit Download.
7. The class list will be downloaded as a rich-text file. Copy and paste all the information in to an EXCEL spreadsheet. If your setting are different the document might automatically download as an EXCEL spreadsheet.

Faculty who need scans for their courses may:

1. Request scans from the library through course reserves (preferred)

• Course Reserves Information for Faculty
• Reserves Copyright Policy
• Contact Course Reserves: reserves@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-1212

2. Request scans from the department

Please note that we will not scan whole books. Per Copyright Policy we are able to scan up to 25% of a book. Please allow for 1-2 weeks turn around time.

To request a department scan, complete the department scan request form and include with your book.

Accommodating Students with Disabilities

The Office for Students with Disabilities works with students who have documented disabilities and determines what reasonable accommodations we must provide for these students.

Students should bring the instructor and department offering the course an official Authorization for Accommodation form signed by the Office for Students with Disabilities, which describes the accommodations needed at the beginning of the quarter. Typically, students need additional time on exams and/or a quiet location to take the exam.

The undergraduate advisors can help with administering these exams. Advisors, faculty and students will collaborate to plan for accommodations.

Teaching Assistant: A teaching assistant (TA) assists in the instruction of an upper or lower division course at the University under the supervision of a faculty member. The TA primarily assists the faculty member in charge of the course by conducting discussion or laboratory sections that supplement faculty lectures and by grading assignments and examinations.

A TA may also assist with the development of assignments or exams, hold office hours and proctor examinations. In the case of basic language, reading and composition, some other skills-building courses, and a few other courses, a teaching assistant may lead the class meetings, but as with all other TAs, the general instructional content of the course, as well as the official assignment of student grades and decisions on grade appeals, are the responsibility of the faculty member in charge of the course. In no instance shall a teaching assistant be assigned responsibility for the entire instruction of a course.

Reader: A Reader assists a course instructor by grading homework, papers, or exams and may also hold office hours to answer students' questions about such assignments.

Teaching Assistant Support Model (2017-18):

• 25% TA support (with discussion section) – per 40 students
• 25% TA/Reader support (no discussion) – per 50 students

Undergraduate Instructional Assistants (UIAs): UIA opportunities are available to undergraduate students who meet certain requirements. Students earn four units of upper-division credit with Pass/No Pass grading. The course is not counted toward minor or major requirements for students but they will receive credits.

Students, under direction of instructor, lead discussion sections, attend lectures, review course readings, and meet regularly to prepare course materials and to evaluate examinations and papers. 

Requirements:

1. Junior or Senior standing
2. Minimum of a 3.0 GPA
3. Must have received an "A" in the course

UIAs are typically required to:

• attend all lectures unless otherwise notified
• assist with office hours
• assist with course preparation
• assist with proctoring exams
• assist with grading only Scantrons and objective questions

If you have a student interested in applying, please direct them to apply online and once they apply to notify anthroadvising@ucsd.edu.

If you're planning a Domestic Field Trip for your class:

1) Fill out the Domestic Field Trip Form (complete and submit 30 days prior to the trip)

2) Have all participants complete and sign the UC San Diego General Waiver form.

Send all materials to Debbie Kelly (Department Safety Coordinator) and anthroadvising@ucsd.edu.