Faculty Resources
Contents
Faculty Handbook
Syllabus Policy Boilerplate
Additional Policies to Keep In Mind
Grading:
Good Academic standing is determined by maintenance of an average grade of C or higher, with no Fs, and no more than one D for first year students. (This means the average of final grades in each class each quarter). The following grading system is used:
Grading Scale
GRADING
97–100
A+
93–96
90–92
A-
87–89
83–86
B
80–82
73–76
67–69
60–62
B-
77–79
C+
70–72
C-
D+
63–66
D
D-
0–59
F – failing
Students will receive a numerical grade at the completion of each quarter.
The syllabus must provide each student with a written statement explaining the extent to which each of the following will be used in determining a final grade:
(1) The final examination;
(2) Intermediate, mid-year, or other examinations;
(3) Class performance, including preparation and participation, whether in a classroom, through correspondence, or online, which must not be more than 3% of the grade.
(4) Evaluation of examinations or other performance by persons other than the instructor; and
(5) Any other consideration that might affect the grade in any course.
All PCL students are expected to know about and avoid plagiarism and other forms of cheating. All exam answers and assignments must be done solely by the student. Plagiarism and other forms of cheating are subject to discipline under PCL’s Disciplinary Code. The Code can be found in the Student Handbook and normally on the PCL website. If an Instructor has a reasonable belief that the work was not done solely by the student, or that the student engaged in plagiarism or other cheating, the Instructor must report the belief to the Dean or the Administrator.
State Bar Guideline 5.3(A)(1) “requires regular and punctual attendance of not less than eighty (80) percent of the regularly scheduled class hours in each course.” For a course that extends over more than one quarter, for example, two quarters, this Guideline means that the student must attend 80% of the regularly scheduled class hours in each quarter of the course (The Guideline does not mean that the student must attend 80% of the total combined regularly scheduled class time of the two quarters).
Accommodations:
Students needing information about accommodations for disabilities should read pages 38-40 of the Student Handbook.
Here are some important policies to keep in mind, but it’s up to you whether you include these in your syllabus
Final Exams:
Written final examinations are generally required in all compulsory subjects.
Occasionally, at the discretion of the instructor, projects maybe assigned in place of examinations, specifically for elective classes and where the project has an overarching benefit for the future practice of the students.
Faculty Monitoring of Student Performance
If a student’s instructor comes to believe that the student is likely to fail a course or, in the words of State Bar Guideline 5.27, “clearly lacks the ability or the educational background to study law.” the instructor must report that belief to the Dean.
We recommend that to gauge academic performance, an assessment, a mid-term or a quiz should be conduct mid-quarter.
Faculty Monitoring of Student Attendance
If a student’s instructor knows that a student has two absences in a quarter, please notify the administrator and Dean. Faculty should also email or check in with the student to see if they are still current student or they have dropped.
If administrator is aware student dropped, please notify the faculty.
Attendance sheets
Very important to be sure attendance sheets are completed by each student and left for the administrator at the end of each class.
If the faculty become aware that a student is entering a false entry on the timesheet, please email the Dean.
Teaching to the test
We highly encourage faculty who teach substantive law courses, to provide as many opportunities for their students to practice essays and MBE’s as they can. This could be part of mid-terms, finals, and practice questions in class.
For a fuller explanation of all these policies, please see the following documents online:
https://www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu/academic-policies/
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