F(3)
ROBINSON
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
USE OF SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTION
RCB faculty are expected to meet all regularly scheduled classes except in emergencies
that cannot be anticipated sufficiently in advance to arrange for substitute
instruction and to have it approved. Substitute instruction is permitted under
those circumstances described below:
- University-related
travel requiring completion of GSU travel authorization form. In these
cases (e.g., attendance at a professional meeting), the type of substitute
instruction is to be specified on the line of the GSU travel authorization
form labelled "classes/duties in my absence will be handled by."
If additional space is needed, a memorandum should be appended to the GSU
travel authorization form and referenced on the form. The approval of the
head of the academic unit on the GSU travel request form constitutes, among
other things, approval of the request to use substitute instruction in association
with the University-related travel.
- Outside activities.
The "Request for Approval to Engage in Outside Activities" form
requires that any substitute instruction be stated in a memorandum to the
head of the academic unit for approval at the same time that the request for
approval to engage in outside activities is completed by the faculty member
and forwarded to the head of the academic unit for approval. (For further
elaboration, see Section 6, page 6 of "Policies Related to Outside Activities,"
in Section F(4) of the RCB Policies and Procedures Manual.)
- Other circumstances
requiring substitute instruction. Examples would include a faculty member
having to miss classes for personal reasons (e.g., serious illness of an immediate
member of the family). In these cases not covered by the circumstances in
paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a memorandum requesting use of substitute instruction
should be sent to the head of the academic unit for approval. This memorandum
should include the following information; explanation of reason for missing
class, class sections requiring substitute instruction, and the proposed form
of substitute instruction.
(Approved by the Executive Committee February 5, 1990)
(Approved by the Faculty Affairs Committee February 21, 1990)