Each faculty member is provided with office space and high speed Internet access. Voice communication over the internet is in violation of the University’s contract with the school’s Internet provider and thus is strictly prohibited. Given issues of security and confidentiality, students must not be left unattended in faculty offices. Furthermore, students are not permitted to use A-V equipment in the faculty offices (e.g., computers, photocopiers, etc.) without direct faculty supervision.
Faculty is expected to be available outside of class hours to answer students' questions. Faculty should staff posted office hours at least two hours per week. Office hours should be scheduled at times when students are not taking other courses. Such meetings should take place in faculty offices. Faculty members must have a printed sign for their office door that indicates the faculty member’s name, course title, and contact information (e-mail or phone #), so that students know when the faculty member is available for consultation and/or how to get in touch with him/her to make an appointment outside of office hours.