- Land acknowledgment (learn the importance of this here)
- How to address instructor (e.g., Prof. X, Dr. X, first name, or other) and their pronouns
- How students can contact the instructor (e.g., email, after class, student hours, Brightspace forum)
- Marking scheme with built-in flexibility
- Technology checklist (tools required for the course and tools that may be new to students)
- Student hours (office hours renamed)
- Community guidelines (i.e. codes of conduct)
- Carleton University expectations of student behaviour online
- Accommodations: PMC, Pregnancy, Religious (Interfaith calendar)
- Academic integrity statement
- CU mental health resources
- Human Rights Policy
- Sexual Violence Policy
Have you considered?
- Incorporating flexibility into your course by allowing students to drop the lowest quiz/assignment mark
- Using multiple assignments/quizzes/exams to lower stakes and promote an inclusive learning environment
- Allowing for multiple modes of expression
E.g., Assignments that can be completed as written work, videos, podcasts, completed individually or in groups - Explicitly communicating with students about workload expectations
E.g., Plan for X hours of reading/studying/problem-solving each week in addition to lecture time