Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff are often a first point of contact for students facing some issue. The links below are common situations that we discuss with students or make referals for within the Dean of Students Office and in Student Affairs.

* Information on the roles and responsibilities for students, advisors and faculty/academic departments, and the Office of Judicial Affairs and Student Assistance around various issues is available at this link:

http://www.dso.iastate.edu/ja/foradvisors.pdf

* For Academic Misconduct (more information below under "Academic Misconduct - For Faculty", including a memo template for referring academic misconduct to the Office of Judicial Affairs):

http://www.dso.iastate.edu/ja/academic/misconduct.html

*If a student discusses the need for withdrawal with you - refer them to their advisor. More information on the university polices/practices on withdrawal is available at:

http://www.dso.iastate.edu/ja/information/withdrawing.html

*If a student wishes to pursue an academic/grade grievance, the university process recommended for the student is outlined at:

http://www.dso.iastate.edu/ja/information/grievances.html

*The Office of the Registrar provides information to students about changing Final Exams. Information is available at:

http://www.dso.iastate.edu/ja/information/final-exams.html

*For the classroom disruption policy, please see:

http://www.provost.iastate.edu/faculty/handbook/current/section10.html#section-10.5

*If a student is called to Active Duty while enrolled in your class, additional information about this process is available at:

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~registrar/veterans/act-duty.html

*The Office of Student Assistance and Outreach within the Dean of Students Office can provide assistance and outreach to students that might be dealing with some crisis or difficult situation. If you are unsure of what/when to make a referral to Student Assistance, please contact Keith Robinder, Director of Student Assistance, to discuss the issue and/or your concerns. The Student Assistance website has additional information:

http://www.dso.iastate.edu/sa/

*You may, on occasion, receive an emergency notification from the Dean of Students Office. For more information about the emergency notification process, please go to: