Important Start of Term Tasks, Policies & Procedures – Winter 2025

by | Dec 30, 2024 | Academic Affairs Updates

Hello Chemeketa Faculty!

 

Welcome to Winter 2025. As with fall term, the beginning-of-term reminders and other relevant information for the term are being sent the week before the term starts. Please see the information below.  

 

Beginning of Term Reminders

Please read the Beginning of Term Reminders thoroughly, as this contains information about processes related to your classes that may impact students, including: 

  • Checking Class Lists
  • No Show Drop (NSD) – CRITICAL information
  • Instructor Overrides
  • Navigate Progress Reports and Early Alert Process
  • Student Accessibility Services
  • Last Day to Drop without Responsibility for Grades
  • FERPA Compliance and Protecting Student Information
  • Academic Integrity & Academic Honesty Concern Reporting
  • Technology Support

 

Below is a list of changes from the previous edition (Fall 2024):

  • No Show Drop – dates have been updated
  • Navigate Progress Reports/Early Alert – dates have updated 
  • Last Day to Drop without Responsibility for Grades – dates have been updated
  • Technology Support – added information on available technology support for staff and students.

You can reference the Beginning of Term Reminders at any time on the Faculty Commons website.

 

No Show Drops (NSD) Deadlines – Winter 2025

NSD deadlines for Winter 2025 are:

  • January 21, 2025 – Standard 11-week classes and first 5-week intensive classes
  • February 24, 2025 – Second 5-week intensive classes

Other Important Due Dates – Winter 2025

Below are some other important winter term dates to keep in mind. Check out the Google Calendar on the Faculty Commons Calendar page for additional information. 

  • January 15, 2025 – Request to modify approved textbooks DUE for Spring 2025. Contact Course Materials Program Coordinator: cary.ballew.renfro@chemeketa.edu for any questions

  • January 31, 2025 – Alternate textbooks DUE for Spring 2025. Contact Course Materials Program Coordinator: cary.ballew.renfro@chemeketa.edu for any questions

  • March 24, 2025 – Winter term grades due

 

Associated Students of Chemeketa (ASC)

Thank you to all the faculty that scheduled time for ASC to visit their classrooms fall term. ASC is available any term to connect with your students to increase awareness of the organization and the services provided to students. If you teach on the Salem campus and are open to an ASC representative visiting your classroom to give a short presentation and answer any questions, please email ASC at asc@chemeketa.edu with a date and time for a visit. Presentations take 5–10 minutes. Thank you! We appreciate your support of ASC!

 

Where can you find this information in the future?

Did you know that since these communications are sent using an All Faculty Google Group, you can access all of these emails without searching through your email inbox? See instructions here on how to access the All Faculty Google Group.  

In addition, all-faculty communications are posted on the Faculty Commons > Communications page.