Resources for Law Faculty: Course Planning

To confirm the schedule and room assignment for your courses visit the Course Information webpage for the Grid Schedule and the Course List.

Contact the Registrar, Susan Mesick, directly with any questions.

First Day Assignments are listed for students two weeks before the start of the semester. Please use the link below to submit any first day assignment or required reading for your courses.

Class Periods:  A regular class period is 60 minutes. If you teach a double class, you may offer a 10 minute mid-class break at your discretion. It is important that you provide your students with the full amount of instructional time. Frequent or regular early class dismissal is not allowed.  

A syllabus is required in all classes.  The syllabus template that our Academic Success Task Force has developed is below.  Take note in particular of the “Course Goals and Objectives.”  As a community we believe that by defining our individual course goals, students gain a better understanding of the learning objectives for each course.  The American Bar Association has also updated our accreditation standards to include language requiring the defining of student learning outcomes.  More on Learning Outcomes is available under the Academic Policies tab.

Class Lists & Seating Charts

In advance of your first-class log into NOVASIS to access a list of the students registered for your course. You may print a roster with photos by clicking on the 'enrollment' number listed and use this list as a preliminary roster.  Students are permitted to add or drop courses before the end of the first week of class in each semester. After the Drop/Add Period, log back into NOVASIS for a revised class list that will reflect any changes. We ask that you check the list with your class. If any student’s name does not appear, he or she should be instructed by you to contact the Registrar’s Office.

Photo Seating Charts

Class list with images can be accessed and printed easily. Simply visit the Faculty Dashboard in My Nova
and click on “Class List with Photo”.