I. Syllabi
A. Textbooks
1. Reasonable number, remember most undergrads carry five classes
2. Reasonable total cost
B. Make clear what you will use for grading
C. Make clear your policy on attendance
D. The P.M. Tulane and Sophie Newcomb Honor Boards ask that you include a statement about
the honor code: “Academic honesty is expected of all students at Tulane. Your
responsibilities as a Tulane student include being familiar with the honor code and the
plagiarism policy of the University. Cases of cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the
Honor Board, and may result in a failing grade for the class, academic probation, or
expulsion.”
E. “Where appropriate, you may also wish to clarify the limits of collaborative work (e.g., labs,
workshops, group presentations) and provide an explicit definition of "plagiarism."”
http://www.tulane.edu/~tep/pol/integrity.html
F. Athletes participating in university competitions should notify you at the beginning of the
term that they will ask for excused absences to represent the University at these events. You
are not required to excuse these absences. However, if you will not excuse them you need to
make an explicit statement to that effect on the syllabus, so that athletes and their advisers
can look for other courses.
G. ERC personnel suggest that you put a statement on the syllabus that student’s with
documented needs for accommodation for test taking or working on assignments can discuss
their requirements with you.
II. Finals
A. The University sets dates and times of finals. These may not be changed without consent of
all the students in the class and written consent of the LAS dean.
B. The Elmwood campus has a different final schedule from the uptown schedule. In putting
together your syllabus, be sure you get the correct date and time, if you are teaching at the
Elmwood campus.
III. Resources to help you with classes
A. Sarah Williams saraw@tulane.edu can give library orientations for Anthropology classes.
B. Paul Bary can do much the same for LAL pbary@tulane.edu
C. The Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies has an incredible video and slide
library for Latin American cultures: http://www.tulane.edu/~clas/GenCat99.htm
D. The Anthropology Department has a slide collection for world culture areas, primates, some
archaeology.... Slides must be checked out by leaving a slip of paper with name and date of
borrowing in the division where the checked out slide was housed. These are housed in the
Chairman’s office. Susan can let you see the holdings. These have also been scanned and
can be seen at: http://oraweb.tulane.edu:8887/anthrop/
E. The department also owns some videos. We just bought about $4,000 worth. See Susan for
a listing of what we have.
F. The department also owns a music of the world collection, on reel to reel tape. Maxwell
Music Library in Howard-Tilton also has world music’s.
G. Center for Archaeology facilities for photo stand work, scanning, and computer processing
are available to you. See Aline Magnoni for scheduling. alinem8@hotmail.com
H. The Center for Educational Resources and Counseling offers tutoring services, help with
paper writing, counseling on study habits, counseling on personal problems, testing
facilities for students who need special conditions (reduced distraction, more time, etc).
http://www.tulane.edu/~tep/res/erc.html
I. For further university services that aid teachers/teaching check out:
http://www.tulane.edu/~tep/resources.html
J. You can get projectors for Powerpoint presentations, DVD players and other “technologies”
from the Tulane Instructional Media Center.
http://www.tulane.edu/~imc/equipment-lending.htm
K. GSTOC faculty (Harvey Bricker, Adeline Masquelier, Kathy Jack) are available for classroom
visits and/or other consultations. All Anthropology faculty are happy to consult with you as
needed.
L. The following web-site can help you contextualize, actualize, or other-ize your class
materials, Anthropology in the News:
http://www.tamu.edu/anthropology/news.html
M. The MLA stylesheet is available on-line, should students ask what formats to use and
if you want to suggest MLA: http://www.mla.org/
N. If you prefer Kidder’s archaeology system:
http://www.tulane.edu/~kidder/Style%20guide.html
IV. Office hours
A. You should have some office hours. If your elected time(s) is/are on an MWF or a TR
schedule, you may want to include a statement that students who have time conflicts with
the designated hour can make appointments.
B. The back office/space in the CFA is available to graduate students to meet with students for
office hours. During the regular school year, you should schedule your use of this space
through the CFA administrator, Aline Magnoni. During the summer, you should see Susan to iron
out hours and to get building access.
C. Since all the graduate students teaching may need access to this space, you will have to do
some coordination of hours.
D. The graduate computer “lounge”, AB 2, is also available space, though it is below sea level
and not “private”.
V. Tips
A. Don’t make “extra” work differentially available.
B. Be clear about a student’s responsibilities and yours.
C. Frequent data points in a grading curve take some stress off the students.
D. If you have the lights out a lot, have ways of encouraging people to stay awake.
E. Student athletes get periodic evaluation forms sent out by the Athletics Department. Your
replies are read and affect the students’ program within Athletics. You are not required to
excuse work or exams for athletic travel.
F. Letters from the Dean’s office about student illness or family emergencies do merit
accommodation.