UT Dallas Syllabus Policies and Procedures - The University of Texas at Dallas
The following guidelines and resources outline expectations for students and instructors of record during the Fall 2021 semester.
Masks and VaccinationsTexas Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-38 prohibits us from mandating vaccines and face coverings for UT Dallas employees, students and members of the public on our campus. However, we strongly encourage all Comets to get vaccinated and wear face coverings as recommended by the CDC.
Classroom Safety and COVID-19 To help preserve the University’s in-person learning environment, UT Dallas recommends the following:
Adhere to the University’s CDC Updated Guidelines issued on July 30, 2021. All Comets are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status.
Accommodations for Students Who Miss Class for Reasons Unrelated to COVID-19Individual faculty maintain their discretion on whether and how to accommodate student absences unrelated to COVID-19.
Accommodations for Students Who Must Isolate or Quarantine Due to COVID-19To keep the UT Dallas community as safe as possible, the University requires students who test positive for COVID-19 or who are close contacts as determined by the campus contact tracing program to isolate or quarantine as applicable. Faculty will be notified by the Dean of Students' Office if a student in their class has been required to isolate (positive case) or quarantine (exposed). Faculty must make lectures available for those students during the period the students must isolate or quarantine. Faculty who need assistance with providing these students access to course content can contact the eLearning Team at [email protected]. Faculty have the discretion to set an attendance policy for their in-person meetings, but the absences due to COVID-19 cannot be counted against an isolated or quarantined student.
Verifying COVID-19 Isolations or QuarantinesStudents need to self-report COVID-19 positive results or exposures via an online form so that university campus tracers can verify, record, and take necessary campus precautions. When faculty are notified by students rather than by the Dean of Students' Office that the students are isolating or quarantining, the faculty should remind students to self-report via the form; students should not attend class until cleared by campus tracers.
Vaccinations are widely available, free and not billed to health insurance. The vaccine will help protect against the transmission of the virus to others and reduce serious symptoms in those who are vaccinated. You are encouraged to get a COVID-19 vaccine and register your vaccination status through the voluntary vaccine report form.
Proactive Community Testing remains an important part of the university’s efforts to protect our community. Tests are fast and free. Please check the Comets United for additional information.
Student Safety remains an important part of the UT Dallas’ efforts to protect our community. All students will adhere to the Comet Commitment. Unvaccinated Comets will be expected to complete the mandatory Required Daily Health Screening. Those students who do not comply will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Conduct for disciplinary action under the Student Code of Conduct – UTSP5003.
Visit Comets United webpage to obtain the latest information on the University’s guidance and resources for campus health and safety.
Previous Campus Communications: a list of university announcements made in 2020-2021.
Registrar's Intranet: please log in with your UTD NetID and password to access this site. Information that faculty need about grading, scheduling, and other essential aspects of our responsibilities related to teaching are made available and updated regularly in the Registrar's Intranet. This source of information can only be accessed by logging in with your UTD NetID and password. Many important faculty questions are answered here, and this is information that faculty members are expected to know and understand.
FERPA Guidelines: you will be asked to log in before you access the FERPA Guidelines webpage on the Registrar's Intranet. If faculty have additional questions about FERPA guidance, please contact the Office of the Registrar at [email protected] for the proper student consent forms and further instructions.
Honorlock: Online proctoring tool will be available for fully online courses and for classes with enrolled international students who are not yet in the United States.
UT System Resources for Creating Accessible Course Content: designed to assist faculty with developing course content