Arranging a Substitute & Canceling Class
When a 3-credit class is
scheduled 75 minutes or less, there is no formal break time included and all
class sessions and time are needed to achieve the full amount of contact hours.
If you have a planned or unplanned absence, below are options for finding
a substitute to teach a course session.
1st: Use
sub matrix and contact sheet to ask other AAA instructors.
Ideally you can find another AAA instructor who also needs a substitute and
reciprocate the help. You might start asking instructors who teach on
your campus, at similar times (day vs. evening) or that you know. When you
have found someone, who can substitute your course, please email department
chair, Rebecca Sailor rebecca.sailor@aims.edu with the specifics of your arrangement, prior to the missed
class session.
2nd:
Arrange a guest speaker that is a campus employee and comfortable handling your
class without you. This might be another Aims instructor, advisor, career
advisor, etc. You might need to rearrange the class schedule to make it
make sense with the unit/chapter. When you have found someone, who can
substitute your course, please email department chair, Rebecca Sailor rebecca.sailor@aims.edu with the specifics of your arrangement, prior
to the missed class session.
3rd: If
you have exhausted all possibilities finding a substitute on your own, or if
this is an emergency, you will need to contact department chair, Rebecca Sailor
to assist you with getting class coverage at 970-396-1888.
Note
about Canceling Class:
The AAA department has a “Don’t Cancel Class Policy”. Canceling class
should only be used when there is little notice due to sudden
illness, family emergency, etc. and a substitute
cannot be arranged. In those cases, you must inform
the department chair, Rebecca
Sailor rebecca.sailor@aims.edu or 970-396-1888 prior to cancelling class and
the work that you will be assigning to make up for the missed contact hours
(e.g. assignment, online video, student lingo video www.studentlingo.com/aims, etc.).