Religious Observance Language for Syllabi The College will reasonably accommodate the religious observances of individual students with respect to class attendance and the scheduling of examinations and class requirements. The student should notify the instructor well in advance of any anticipated absence or a pending conflict between a scheduled class and the religious observance. The webpage below provides us with an updated calendar that complements the language for the syllabi: https://www.cod.edu/student_life/dean-of-students/religious-calendar.html

Starfish College of DuPage is a learner centered institution where our students are our number one priority. To assist each student in reaching their goals, adjunct faculty can use the Starfish system to collaborate with others in communicating with students that there is an issue impeding their path toward academic success. Adjunct faculty may also use the system to provide kudos to students for a job well done in the classroom. In short, Starfish is a comprehensive, user-friendly way to let our students know we care about them and their academic progress. Cornerstone features a great training to help all adjunct faculty members become familiar with Starfish and all it has to offer.

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What is Th e 4 C onnections (COD Connects) ? Simply put it is a w ay to create rapport and connect with your students, and increase overall engagement. Each cohort is four weeks in length and features a weekly synchronous session held on Tuesdays at Noon. Can't make a session? No worries! Each one is rec or ded for our convenience. N ot able to sign up for the spring session? More cohorts will be offered in the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. All College of DuPage adjunct faculty are strongly encouraged to take a 4 Connections (COD Connects) course. All adjunct faculty will receive a stipend upon successful completion and all full time faculty will receive four professional development hours upon successful completion. Mor e information about the 4 Connections can be found on the COD Teaching Guides Sign Up Today!

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Access and Accommodations Fall 2022 Updates As a reminder, Faculty are required by law to implement the accommodations listed on a student’s Letter of Accommodation. Please reach out to the Center for Access and Accommodations if you need support in doing so or would like to propose an alternative method for meeting the student’s needs. Students are provided with an electronic Letter of Accommodation and they are instructed to forward that letter/email to their instructor at the start of term. Letters of Accommodation state the term for which they are applicable near the top, but as always, the Center will be available for consult about or verification of accommodations. If a student attempts to inform you of their accommodations in a different way, or casually mentions having a disability or needing an accommodation - please ask them to forward you their Letter of Accommodation. If a student doesn’t have one, refer them back to the Center for Access and Accommodations immediately. Students can request accommodations and submit their documentation by going to www.cod.edu/access and clicking on the green box labeled: “complete form to request accommodations.” It is very important that any time a student mentions that they need you to adjust something because of an illness, injury, medical condition (including COVID-19), or disability that they be referred to The Center for Access and Accommodations as soon as possible. Please do NOT ask for or accept medical documentation from a student. In reference to COVID-19, do NOT ask for vaccination status or a vaccine card from a student. The Center for Access and Accommodations should be the ONLY entity on campus that accepts private health information for the purpose of accommodating a student in a course. Denying or determining an adjustment or modification without referring the student to our office is a violation of federal law. Please visit our Team Site on the inside.cod.edu portal for additional resources.

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