Policy Analysis and Management

Commonly Asked Questions at the Start of the Semester

Syllabus

• If you're having trouble starting it, check out the faculty teaching site.
• If you're done with it, please send it to Angelica Hammer,  arh2@cornell.edu to post on the PAM web site.
  

Using Video in Class

• For help integrating video into your classes, go to http://blackboard.cornell.edu and select "Teaching Resources for Faculty." Get help finding videos for class, converting between formats, and accessing videos already available in the PAM digital media library.

Course Reserve

Please see important legal issue information before starting course reserves.

http://www.library.cornell.edu/services/reserves.html

If you have electronic reserves

• fill out the relevant form at http://www.library.cornell.edu/services/reserveforms-p.html, then save the file to disk
• email it to mann_ereserve@cornell.edu along with the PDF files of the e-reserves, if you have them. It would be a good idea to call the next day to make sure it was received (Tom Trutt @5-9569 as of 6/2006)

If you have print reserves

• fill out the relevant form then save the file to disk
• email your file to: mann_reserve@cornell.edu (you could walk over a hard copy document with the reading if you have it)

Courses of Study Book

http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/Courses/

University Registrar

"The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) serves as the custodian of student academic records, coordinates course enrollment and registration, and manages the student information system." For information on ID cards, online grading, Opscan, University Scheduling, etc.see http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu

Academic Integrity Statement

http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/AIC.html

Academic Calendar

Includes all University-recognized holidays: http://www.cornell.edu/academics/calendar/

List of Interfaith holidays (Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Pagan): http://www.curw.cornell.edu/holidays0910.html

Confidentiality and class lists

• Confidentiality_Statement_with_Class_lists.pdf ( 57195 Bytes )
• Disable_Student_Roster.doc ( 25088 Bytes ).  Cornell statement on student confidentiality and instructions from Blackboard on disabling the student roster until you have permission to enable it.

Students with Disabilities

University guidelines for faculty.

Scheduling Equipment

Here's who to contact to schedule audiovisual equipment (TV, VCRs, etc.) if your classroom doesn't have what you need:

• Martha Van: chefacilities-mailbox@cornell.edu (they prefer email requests only)
• Warren Hall: Shane Hutchinson (5-6466; calsav@cornell.edu)
• Anywhere else, check here: http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/av.html

To search for a room with certain audiovisual equipment, look here:http://avdb.cit.cornell.edu/avdbsecure/index.cfm

Final Exam Information

How to find out when your final is being offered: http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/index.html

Click on "Standard Meeting Times Schedule" to find out the exam period for your class. Then scroll down to "Final Exam Days and Times" and using the exam period you will see when your final is scheduled.

Exam Room Assignments: http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/index.html

What the three-letter building code means: http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/bldgcd.html

Rules governing finals (scroll down to exams and select the current semester): http://www.cornell.edu/academics/courses.cfm