Distance Learning Policy Manual Table of Contents

                                                                                                                                  

1.      Educational Technology Services Mission Statement                                

         1.2    Distance Learning Program Statement of Purpose  

         1.3    University Goals

 

2.      University of North Alabama Distance Learning Program                          

         2.1    Introduction                                                                                              

         2.2    Brief History of UNA’s Distance Learning Program                                

         2.3    Description                                                                                              

 

3.      Distance Learning Program Academic Policies                                            

         3.1    Academic Compliance                                                                             

         3.2    Planning Process                                                                                      

         3.3    New Course/Degree Development                                                           

3.4       Delineation of Responsibilities                                                                

3.4.1       University Responsibilities                                                          

3.4.2       College Responsibilities                                                              

3.4.3       Departmental Responsibilities                                                     

3.4.4       Office of Educational Technology Services                                 

3.4.5       Office of Distance Learning                                                         

3.4.6       Coordinator of Academic Technology                                         

3.4.7       Media Production Specialist                                                        

3.4.8       Faculty Responsibilities                                                               

3.4.9       Student Responsibilities                                                               

3.4.10    Coordinator of User Services, Collier Library                            

3.4.11    Distance Learning Advisory Committee                                       

         3.5    Needs Assessment

         3.6    Academic Calendar                                                                               

         3.7    Course Integrity                                                                                                    
        
3.8    Students

         3.9    Transcripts                                                                                                        

         3.10  Transferability                                                                                         

         3.11  Student Records                                                                                       

         3.12  Marketing                                                                                                 

         3.13  Financial Aid                                                                                           

         3.14  Evaluation                                                                                                

                  3.14.1  Evaluation by Students                                                                 

                  3.14.2  Evaluation of Student Performance                                              

                  3.14.3  Evaluation by Faculty                                                                   

                  3.14.4  Program Evaluation                                                                      

                  3.14.5  Goal Evaluation                                                                           

                  3.14.6  Future Evaluation Plans                                                               

 

4.      Distance Learning Program Personnel Policies                                            

         4.1    Organizational Structure                                                                           

         4.2    Faculty                                                                                                     

                  4.2.1    Workload                                                                                     

                  4.2.2    Faculty Expenses                                                                          

                  4.2.3    Faculty-Student Interaction 

                  4.2.4    Faculty Development and Support                                   

                  4.2.5    Faculty Evaluation                                                           

         4.3    Distance Learning Program Staff

4.3.1       Evaluation                                                                                    

 

5.      Distance Learning Program Student Support Services Policies                  

         5.1    Admission                                                                                                

         5.2    Registration                                                                                              

         5.3    Advisement                                                                                              

         5.4    Counseling                                                                                   

         5.5    Financial Aid                                                                                           

         5.6    Access to Library Services and Other Learning Resources                     

         5.7    Materials Delivery                                                                                   

         5.8    Computer Services                                                                                   

         5.9    Student Training                                                                                       

         5.10  Test Proctoring                                                                                         

         5.11  Developmental Services               

         5.12  Career Services                                                                                       

 

6.          Distance Learning Program Fiscal Policies                                                   

6.1       Tuition                                                                                                   

6.2            Contracts                                                                                               

6.3            Budget                                                                                                   

 

7.      Distance Learning Program Legal Policies                                                               

         7.1       Fair Use                                                                                                

         7.2       Copyright                                                                                              

         7.3       Intellectual Property

         7.4       Appropriate Use of Computer Resources                                              

7.5            Outside Employment/Conflict of Interest

 

Appendices 

 

         3.A      General Distance Learning Policies