How will I know if one of my students needs to miss class due to a required quarantine or isolation?
Faculty will get an email notification when a student in their class is required to be in quarantine or isolation, with guidance on providing accommodations. See the full policy and protocol for additional details.
Students are asked to notify their instructors about a potential absence as an intermediary step between getting a red badge during the Nazareth COVID-19 screening and connecting with health staff to determine if quarantine/isolation is necessary — and if it is, that will trigger the email notification to specific faculty through Starfish.
What is the testing and quarantine policy for students returning for the spring semester?
All students who will be on campus in the spring semester must provide COVID-19 testing documentation close to the start of the semester. In addition, students who live outside New York and beyond its neighboring state are required by New York State’s travel advisory to follow a two-test sequence, with a 3-day quarantine between tests (or a 10-day quarantine if they choose not to be tested). Please see the Testing page for further details.
What teaching technology platforms should I use for instruction?
Students reported difficulty with navigating the many course delivery formats during the fall semester. They had to spend time figuring out how each hybrid, online, and in-person class was structured in addition to learning course content. One way faculty can help is to simplify the technologies used for instruction.
Academic Affairs asks that all courses use Moodle, our learning management system, as the central access pointto provide our students with a consistent, streamlined experience. Faculty should use Moodle to provide course materials, like the syllabus and course schedule, to communicate information through the course announcements forum, and as a place to host the link to any Zoom sessions. It is also a good idea to collect student assignments through Moodle.
What responsibility do faculty have for communicating details about class sessions in hybrid and online courses?
Instructors are responsible for notifying students of the expectations for attendance at class sessions no later than the start of the semester. . This information should be emailed to students, posted in the course syllabus, and highlighted in Moodle. Instructors should also review class rosters regularly to ensure that all students receive this information. Any changes to the class meeting schedule should be sent to students at least one week in advance.
What are the expectations for adding a synchronous component to an online course?
Many of our students expressed the benefits of occasionally interacting with their instructor in an online course in order to remain engaged, motivated, and on track during the semester. Additionally, instructor presence is the number one factor which supports online student success. One way to support online students is to include synchronous, virtual meetings throughout the semester.
Options include hosting a virtual class session(s) during the semester, occasional small group meetings, and one-to-one meetings with students in the course. Weekly, virtual drop-in office hours are another way to provide additional opportunities for instructor-student connections in combination with one or more of the previously mentioned options. Communicate your expectations with students at the start of the semester.
What are the expectations for maintaining social distancing in the classroom?
Certain types of classroom activities, like singing and clinical interactions, may require specific guidelines — which need to be provided by the instructor.
All instructors are asked to include the following statement in their syllabus:
Technology in the classroom may offer unique opportunities for active learning. Resources that provide suggestions for how you can incorporate active learning strategies in your classroom setting:
What is the guidance for accommodating students who can’t come to class due to a documented health concern or who need to self-isolate or quarantine?
Prior to and throughout the semester, faculty who are planning to teach an in-person class should make plans for how to accommodate students who cannot attend in person for some period of time or if there is a need to pivot to remote learning if mandated by the local or state authorities. If a student has a documented health concern that prevents them from coming to campus for the full semester, they must work with Erika Hess, director of Student Accessibility Services, to develop a plan for reasonable accommodations. If a student is required to quarantine or self-isolate for some period of time during the semester, instructors will receive notification directly from Erika or through the Starfish Early Alert System, along with guidance on next steps. See the full policy and protocol for additional details.
An Academic Accommodations and Virtual Instruction Moodle course has been developed to provide instructors with guidance. Teaching and Learning Technologies, Student Accessibility Services and the Teaching Integration and Innovation Lab (TIIL) are all offering professional development opportunities to assist faculty in developing activities to support students who will miss class due to medical accommodations. Please see those webpages for more information.
What resources are available to students who lack consistent access to the internet or necessary technology?
If a student needs hardware support, direct the student to contact tmsd@naz.edu to ask about availability. Support may be in the form of a loaner laptop or instructions for how to access internet resources. An emergency student fund is also available to support needs on a case-by-case basis.
What should instructors do if they are teaching a fully in-person class or a hybrid class with an in-person component and receive a request from a student to participate fully remotely?
Accommodations of this nature should only be put in place for students who have documented health concerns and have worked with Erika Hess, director of Student Accessibility Services, to develop an accommodation plan. Any other student is expected to attend the required in-person components of the course or use the guidance provided on the Course Formats webpage to pursue a fully online course schedule.
What should I do to ensure health and safety protocols are followed in the classroom? What if a student disregards these protocols?
Faculty should follow the guidelines outlined in the COVID-19 addendum to the Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom Policy. The addendum provides guidance on reviewing health and safety protocols with students and offers steps faculty can take if these are not followed.
Will students be able to choose the Pass/Fail option for courses as they did this past spring?
Yes, recognizing that COVID-19 continues to present unique challenges for many students that may impact their academics, students can pursue the Pass/Fail grading option in consultation with their instructor and advisor. This process is being managed using an electronic form process. Please see the Pass/Fail FAQ page for additional information.
What if students have back-to-back classes with different delivery formats? Are there spaces on campus they can go to connect to their online class so they can get to their in-person class on time?
Yes, spaces in the Clocktower and Kearney residence halls, the Library, and the Shults Center have been dedicated for this purpose. See a full list: Study/Zoom Rooms.
Is there a reservation system if I would like to teach my class outdoors, weather permitting?
Yes, the spaces listed below are available for use if you wish to teach your class outdoors as the weather gets warmer in the spring. Please see instructions for making a reservation to use one of these spaces.
Where can I find more guidance on plans for returning to campus as a faculty member?
Full Time Faculty ~ Student Evaluations
Full Time Faculty ~ Year-end Self Evaluations
Adjunct Faculty
Professional Development
Academic Integrity ~ Full Policy for Faculty
Academic Dishonesty Incident Report
Academic Integrity Tutorials @ Nazareth College
Graduate Integrity Policy (Catalog)
Undergraduate Integrity Policy (Catalog)
Monitoring Academic Policies
The Vice President monitors student complaints received in the office of the VPAA. As appropriate, the VP is responsible for referring issues that emerge from this process to the Academic Policies and Procedures Committee, the Committee on Undergraduate Academic Standing or the Graduate Advisory Council, which are charged with recommending or reviewing revisions to academic policies relating to undergraduate and graduate students.
Academic Policies and Procedures Committee:
Charge: The committee resolves problems related to academic issues and develops and revises academic policies and procedures as necessary. For significant policy changes, the committee makes recommendations to the Dean’s Council and seeks approval from them before making changes.
Chairperson: Director of Academic Advisement
Committee on Undergraduate Academic Standing
Charge: Review the records of undergraduate students who are not in good academic standing and who are therefore subject to probation or dismissal. This committee is responsible for upholding the college’s academic standards as outlined in the undergraduate catalog and for making determinations on student appeals of their academic standing.
Chairperson: Associate Vice President for Retention and Student Success
Graduate Advisory Council
Charge: The Graduate Advisory Council is responsible for providing leadership and advocacy of plans and initiatives for graduate education. In this capacity, the Council will be available to work collaboratively with administration, and other members of the college community, as strategic partners in monitoring the overall health and advancement of graduate education with a goal to create a strong graduate student experience.
Chairperson: Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Graduate Initiatives
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Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Andrea Talentino ~ atalent0@naz.edu
Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ms. Mary Ellen Vore ~ mvore9@naz.edu
Associate VP for Retention & Student Services
Mr. Andrew Morris ~ amorris8@naz.edu
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Dianne Oliver ~ doliver9@naz.edu
Dean, School of Business & Leadership
Dr. Kenneth Rhee ~ krhee9@naz.edu
Dean, School of Education
Dr. Kate DaBoll-Lavoie ~ kdaboll9@naz.edu
Dean, School of Health & Human Services
Dr. Brigid Noonan ~ bnoonan8@naz.edu
Academic Advisement
Ms. Linda Searing ~ lsearin9@naz.edu
Center for Civic Engagement
Ms. Nuala Boyle ~ nboyle5@naz.edu
Center for Life's Work
Ms. Emily Carpenter ~ ecarpen1@naz.edu
Center for International Education
Dr. Nevan Fisher ~ nfisher2@naz.edu
Center for Student Success
Ms. Amy Fisher ~ afisher3@naz.edu
Honors Program
Program Directors:
Dr. Rachel Bailey Jones ~ rjones3@naz.edu and
Dr. Stephanie Zamule ~ szamule5@naz.edu
Institutional Research and Assessment
Dr. Nick LaMendola ~ nlamend7@naz.edu
Lorette Wilmot Library
Ms. Cathy Doyle ~ cdoyle0@naz.edu
Office of the Registrar
Ms. Alison Teeter ~ ateeter7@naz.edu
Office of Research, Scholarship, and Innovation
Dr. Timothy Kneeland ~ tkneela8@naz.edu
Teaching Integration and Innovation Lab
Dr. Kimberly McGann ~ kmcgann5@naz.edu
Teaching and Learning Technologies
Ms. Jenna Sadue ~ jsadue1@naz.edu
Dean
Dr. Dianne Oliver, doliver9@naz.edu
Associate Dean
Dr. C. Yousuf George, cgeorge0@naz.edu
Art & Design
Chair: Dr. Doot Bokelman, dbokelm7@naz.edu
Biology
Chair: Dr. Carol Roote, croote7@naz.edu
Biomedical Sciences
Program Directors:
Dr. Lynn O’Brien, lobrien9@naz.edu and
Dr. Stephanie Zamule, szamule5@naz.edu
Chemistry
Chair: Dr. Stephen Tajc, stajc3@naz.edu
Clinical Lab Sciences
Program Director: Dr. Matthew Schoell, mschoel6@naz.edu
Community Youth Development
Program Director: Dr. Marie Watkins, mwatkin2@naz.edu
English & Communication
Chair: Dr. Gregory Foran, gforan4@naz.edu
Foreign Languages & Literatures
Chair: Dr. Maria Rosaria Vitti-Alexander, mvittia6@naz.edu
Global Sustainability
Program Director: William Lammela, wlammel8@naz.edu
HESAA
Interim Program Director: Dr. Rebecca Fahy, rfahy6@naz.edu
History & Political Science
Chair: Dr. Thomas Lappas, tlappas4@naz.edu
Legal Studies
Program Director: Dr. Noel Wolfe, nwolfe3@naz.edu
International and Global Studies Program
Program Director: Dr. Corinne Dempsey, cdempse6@naz.edu
Mathematics
Chair: Dr. Heather Lewis, hlewis5@naz.edu
School of Music
Director: Dr. David Davies, ddavies6@naz.edu
Associate Director: Ms. Nancy Strelau, nstrela1@naz.edu
Peace and Justice
Program Director: Dr. Yousuf George, cgeorge0@naz.edu
Philosophy
Chair: Dr. Scott Campbell, scampbe8@naz.edu
Pre-Med
Program Director: Dr. Amber Flynn Charlebois, acharle5@naz.edu
Psychology
Chair: Dr. Tim Bockes, tbockes1@naz.edu
Religious Studies
Chair: Dr. Thom Donlin-Smith, tdonlin1@naz.edu
Sociology & Anthropology:
Dr. Kimberly McGann, kmcgann5@naz.edu
Theatre & Dance
Chair: Ms. Yuanting Zhao, yzhao5@naz.edu
Women and Gender Studies
Program Director: Dr. Yamuna Sangarisivam, ysangar7@naz.edu
Dean
Dr. Kenneth Rhee, krhee9@naz.edu
Undergraduate Programs
Associate Dean: Dr. Rose Hair, rhair2@naz.edu
Graduate Programs
Dean
Dr. Kathleen M. DaBoll-Lavoie, kdaboll9@naz.edu
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dr. Cindy McPhail, cmcphai2@naz.edu
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Dr. Meg Callahan-Steckley, mcallaha5@naz.edu
School of Education Undergraduate Programs
School of Education Graduate Programs
Dean
Dr. Brigid Noonan, bnoonan8@naz.edu
Associate Dean of Compliance and Clinical Affairs
Dr. Catherine Rasmussen, cquenin0@naz.edu
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Chair: Dr. Laura Riddle, lriddle2@naz.edu
Creative Arts Therapy
Chair: Dr. Stephen Demanchick, sdemanc8@naz.edu
Nursing
Chair: Dr. Mary Dahl Maher, mmaher7@naz.edu
Occupational Therapy
Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Hebert, ehebert4@naz.edu
Physical Therapy
Chair: Dr. Andrew Opett, aopett5@naz.edu
Public Health
Social Work
Chair: Dr. Leanne Charlesworth, lcharle8@naz.edu
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The Rose Marie Beston Chair for International Studies was established by the Board of Trustees of Nazareth College of Rochester in recognition of Dr. Rose Marie Beston’s leadership of fourteen years as NazarethCollege’s President.
Criteria:
The criteria used in determining who will occupy this Chair reflect Dr. Beston’s belief that the development of global viewpoints among our faculty and our students will be an increasingly critical requirement – indeed, a featured attraction – of a Nazareth education.
The Beston Chair is awarded on a rotating basis for a term of four years to a tenured member of the Nazareth faculty who has demonstrated excellence in the teaching of subjects including but not limited to the languages, economics, political science and history of world regions, peoples, and cultures, and who through his or her inspiration and influence, has broadened the global perspective of Nazareth students and thus enhanced their capacity for service in international society.
Responsibilities of the Endowed Chair:
Responsibilities of the individual appointed to the Rose Marie Beston Chair for International Studies will include teaching the equivalent of 15 credit hours for the year (3 courses one semester; two courses the other semester). This reduction of 9 credit hours (3 courses) will provide for scholarly research in his or her professional field and/or program development to promote global viewpoints in the curriculum. It is expected that this project will lead to published research or a public presentation.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The Kilian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Endowed Chair was established at Nazareth College in 1996 through the generosity of those benefactors. This college wide chair, not restricted to a single department, rewards outstanding faculty members by providing them with the time to carry out research, develop new courses, and prepare scholarly work for publication. The four past appointees to the Schmitt Endowed Chair are Dr. Marion Hoctor, Dr. Christine Bochen, Dr. Candide Carrasco, and Dr. John Edelman, Dr. Matthew Temple and Dr. Laura Jones-Soehner.
Appointment to the Chair is for a two-year period. During that time the appointee will have a teaching load reduced by six teaching credits or the equivalent, and will be given up to $5,000 per year for travel and research.
Responsibilities of the endowed Chair are:
The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs invites nominations for the Kilian J. and Caroline F. Schmitt Endowed Chair in the year prior to the year of appointment. Nominations may be of internal faculty candidates or of external visiting scholars. Nominees must show evidence of outstanding achievement as well as the promise of further accomplishments. Criteria are:
SELECTION PROCESS:
Dr. Rosemary A. White joined Nazareth College as a Professor of English and American Literature in 1931. She taught introductory English and Literature courses as well as advanced courses such as “Shakespeare” and “Greek Drama.” In 1927, Ms White established the first Nazareth College scholarship, in memory of her father, George White. She was a valued Member of the Nazareth community, serving 35 years prior to her retirement in 1967.
In 1992, a bequest from the estate of Ms. White in the amount of $1.2 million was made to Nazareth, to establish the Rosemary White Endowed Chair of English and American Literature.
Criteria for nomination to the Rosemary White Endowed Chair of English and American Literature include:
The nominee will meet the above criteria by providing evidence of several of the following activities:
Recipient of the Rosemary White Endowed chair will receive $5,000 per year for travel/research support. Expenses should be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. VPAA submits the bills to John Colacino for payment from restricted funds from Rosemary White account.
Process of selection of faculty member:
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