{"id":7450,"date":"2022-08-04T09:39:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T13:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/?page_id=7450"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:28:46","slug":"practical-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/instructor-essentials\/practical-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Course planning requires deep thought and expertise in discipline and pedagogy. Teaching at a university also requires lots of pesky detailed knowledge from ID cards to the campus map, addressed below. Have we forgotten something? Let us know at<a href=\"mailto:faculty@montclair.edu\"> faculty@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Especially for New Instructors<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h4><strong><em>Adjunct faculty who are new to Montclair are required to attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/instructor-essentials\/adjunct-essentials\/\">Adjunct Orientation: Required Information Session for New Adjunct Faculty.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><em>Other instructors who are new to Montclair are encouraged to attend <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair-faculty-excellence.libcal.com\/calendars?t=g&amp;q=montclair%20essentials&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\"><strong><em>Montclair Essentials: Informational Session for New Instructors<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>, a workshop offered frequently each summer. It is designed to provide essential information and useful tips to make the transition to Montclair manageable and successful.\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/quick-start-guide\/?\">IT Quick Start Guide<\/a>: Here you will find information on claiming your NetID, setting up email, and WiFi.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/netid.montclair.edu\/netid\/\">Net ID<\/a>:\u00a0All new faculty must set up their NetIDs and email as soon as possible \u2013 ideally at least two weeks prior to the first day of classes. Your NetID gives you a unique electronic identity for access to university online services, including email.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/a\/montclair.edu\">Montclair Gmail account:\u00a0<\/a>Your email address will be your &lt;&lt;NET ID&gt;&gt;@<a href=\"http:\/\/montclair.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">montclair.edu; <\/span><\/a>your password will be your NetID password.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DUO MFA<\/strong><strong> (multi-factor authentication): Required to access Canvas, Nest, gmail, and many other campus portals. <\/strong>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/duo-mfa-enrollment-usage-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DUO MFA Enrollment &amp; Usage Guide <\/span><\/a>to log into the DUO self-service portal and set up your second factor device(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ID cards:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/id-card\/employee\/?\">Information about getting a ID card on the main campus;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>On Bloomfield campus,<\/strong> IDs are issued at the IT Help Desk, 185 Liberty Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nest.montclair.edu\/\">NEST<\/a>\u00a0(<strong>Network Engagement and Student\/Staff Transactions<\/strong>): Main web portal to your class schedule, grade submission, Navigate reporting, among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Office space and copying<\/strong>: Contact your department or program chair or administrator.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1GJ5u6tbga7qc6voCpXobRbmUVakio6MyGmtmZNSqpDA\/edit?usp=sharing\">Library Orientation for New Faculty<\/a>: Overview of services and resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/new-employees\/\">Human Resources \u2013 New Employees:<\/a>\u00a0 The information and resources.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/payroll-services\/\">Payroll Services:<\/a> Information on payroll schedule and direct deposit.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/video-conferencing-at-msu\/?\">Zoom Account<\/a>: Information about claiming your Zoom account.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/employee-services\/\">Employee services:<\/a> A collection of links that imagine the most needed resources for employees across positions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/\">Profile page<\/a>: Add a short bio, photo, and office\/student hours information to your University profile page. The URL for your Montclair State Profile Page will be www.montclair.edu\/~<i>yournetid<\/i>. You are able to edit the page once your have your NetID.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required trainings:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will receive notification through Workday for the following:<\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Annual College &amp; University Disclosure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uniform Ethics Code<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plain Language Ethics Guide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supervisory Conflict of Interest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Outside Activity\/Employment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will receive email notification for the following:<\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FERPA training\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Title IX\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybersecurity training (launched annually during the first semester in which you are actively teaching)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ask. Listen, Refer. Suicide Prevention Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Spaces and Places<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus maps:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/campus-map\/\">Main campus map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomfield.edu\/campus-map\/\">Bloomfield campus map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus access: <\/strong>As of October 18, 2025, campus academic and administrative buildings will adhere to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/documents\/8791327\/building-perimeter-access-control-policy-final.pdf\">Building Perimeter Access Control Policy<\/a>.<strong> Faculty and staff are permitted 24-hour access through the University ID Card.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Campus academic and administrative buildings will follow these standard access hours: <\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Monday through Friday: Unlocked from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (excluding University holidays).<br \/>\n\u2022 Saturday and Sunday: Unlocked from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br \/>\nOutside of these hours, buildings will be locked to ensure life safety and protect University assets and property.<br \/>\n<strong>Cole Hall will operate on a separate schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Monday through Friday: Unlocked from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br \/>\n\u2022 Locked outside of these hours.For more information, see the University Facilities page:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/our-services\/access-control\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_content=oct_10_2025&amp;utm_campaign=in_the_know\"> Access Control: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/our-services\/parking-services\/parking-regulations\/\">Parking:<\/a> Online parking permit and annual registration. Surface lot parking is free but requires registration for a virtual permit. Note: when choosing a permit, adjunct faculty should select <strong>\u201cFull-Time Faculty\/Staff Permit<\/strong>.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/our-services\/parking-services\/parking-regulations\/\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/our-services\/parking-services\/parking-app\/\">Parking Logix Parker Mobile<\/a>: app that provides real-time availability information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/our-services\/shuttle-services\/public-transit-information\/\">Public transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Classroom information:<\/strong>\u00a0In <a href=\"https:\/\/nest.montclair.edu\/\">NEST<\/a> check &#8220;my schedule&#8221; to see the exact facts about your course, including your assigned classroom (check again the night before in case a change was made.)\n<ul>\n<li>For details about your classroom, including technical set-up, see <a href=\"https:\/\/25live.collegenet.com\/pro\/montclair#!\/home\/search\">25live<\/a>, accessible by anyone with a netID.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Locked out of your classroom<\/strong>? Contact your department administrator or Dean&#8217;s Office immediately so the problem can be remedied. A DIY approach is to email <a href=\"mailto:accesscontrol@montclair.edu\">accesscontrol@montclair.edu<\/a> to request access; copy your department administrator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Office space<\/strong>: Contact your department or program chair or administrator.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/2022\/10\/07\/rebrandedspaces\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dineoncampus.com\/montclair\/\">Dining on campus:<\/a> List of locations and use of ID card.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/lgbtq-center\/trans-at-montclair-state\/gender-inclusive-restrooms\/\">Gender Inclusive Restrooms<\/a>: List of restrooms on the main campus<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/womens-center\/services\/lactation-rooms\/\">Lactation Rooms<\/a>: Locations available to all ÌÇÐÄvlog students, faculty, staff or visitors on campus who need a private space to express milk.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Key Contacts<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-police\/emergency\/?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emergency?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: <strong>Contact University Police at 973-655-5222 (or x5222 from a campus phone). On the Bloomfield campus, dial 911. <\/strong>For the Bloomfield security office, call <span class=\"a11y-phone-number initialized\" aria-label=\"9 7 3  6 5 5  25 25 \">973-655-2525.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-police\/emergency\/what-if\/?\">What if?<\/a> <strong>Emergency scenarios and procedures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student issues and practical problems<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Stop<\/strong>: Your department chair and support staff<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second stop<\/strong>: College\/School dean\u2019s office staff\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomfield.edu\/\">Bloomfield College<\/a>:\u00a0Office of Academic Affairs, (973) 784-9000, ext. 1101<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/\">College of the Arts (CART)<\/a>: Morehead 225, x5104\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/\">Cali School of Music (CALI)<\/a>: Chapin 148, x7028<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/school-of-communication-and-media\/\">College of Communication and Media (SCM)<\/a>: Morehead 103, x3261<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cchl\/?\">College for Community Health (CCHL),<\/a> University 1160, x<span class=\"a11y-phone-number initialized\" aria-label=\"9 7 3 6 5 5 22 45 \"> 2245<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/ceel\/\">College for Education and Engaged Learning (CEEL),\u00a0<\/a>University 3132, x<span class=\"a11y-phone-number initialized\" aria-label=\"9 7 3 6 5 5 23 35 \"> 2335<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/\">College of Humanities and Social Services (CHSS)<\/a>: Dickson Hall 401, x 7827<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/\">College of Science and Math (CSAM)<\/a>: CELS 206, x5108<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/business.montclair.edu\/\">Feliciano School of Business (SBUS)<\/a>: Feliciano 290, x4304<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/\">School of Nursing (NURS)<\/a>: Nursing 315, x3174<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/instructor-essentials\/instructor-essentials-students-in-need-connecting-to-campus-partners\/?\">Student support resources<\/a>: Advising, tutoring, accommodations, library, and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/dean-of-students\/?\">Dean of Students: <\/a>The place to go when you\u2019re not sure where to go for a student issue. 973-655-4118 \/ <a href=\"mailto:deanofstudents@montclair.edu\">deanofstudents@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canvas course problems?<\/strong> Reach out to ITDS (itds@montclair.edu) or <a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/schedule.php\">schedule a consultation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/\">Information Technology<\/a>: itservicedesk@montclair.edu or x7971. When you run into a computer, phone, or other technological problem, seek help.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/?\">Facilities Service Desk:<\/a> Scroll down to find \u201cSubmit a service request\u201d for issuing concerns about classrooms and offices that need facilities\u2019 attention, or call 973-655-5444.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/montclairstatestore\/home\">Campus bookstore<\/a>: Student Center, First Floor.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/auxiliary-services\/textbooks-and-course-materials\/\"><strong>Course material adoptions<\/strong><\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li>Via Canvas: Log in to Canvas; select \u201cFollett Discover\u201d; start adopting.<\/li>\n<li>Via email: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:montclair@bkstr.com\" target=\"_blank\">montclair@bkstr.com. <\/a>Include: your course information, ie, Math 100-2; and the ISBN, author, title, edition, and publisher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For help with textbook adoptions, email <a href=\"mailto:0356mgr@follett.com\">0356mgr@follett.com.<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Note<\/strong>: the university bookstore does not provide desk copies for faculty. Visit an individual publisher&#8217;s website for desk copy ordering information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/emergency\/rave-mobile-safety\/\">Rave Mobile Safety:<\/a> A campus-wide alert system. Enrollment is typically automatic but check in NEST.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/navigate\/faculty-staff\/?\">Navigate<\/a>: Communicate with students and their advisors. Also accessible via NEST.<a href=\"http:\/\/est.bloomfield.edu)\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/workday\/\">Workday<\/a>: HR platform&#8211;view your paystubs; make withholding and payment elections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Key Dates<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academic Calendar:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/academic-calendar\/academic-calendar-2025-2026\/\">2025-2026<\/a>. For details, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/student-services\/important-dates\/\">Important Dates<\/a> and for further explanation, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/teaching-resources\/clear-course-design\/write-your-syllabus-right\/\">Write Your Syllabus Right<\/a>. For final grade due dates, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/how-to-guides\/faqs-for-final-grade-submission\/\">FAQs for Final Grade Submission<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigate early warning periods: <\/strong>Instructors are asked twice during full-term fall and spring semesters to provide progress reports for undergraduate students in their courses. Dates for the first (&#8220;early&#8221;) and second (&#8220;midterm&#8221;) reporting periods are found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/navigate\/early-warning-program\/\">Navigate Early Warning Program<\/a> webpage.<\/li>\n<li>For more on the new academic calendar started in Spring 2025, see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/instructor-essentials\/teaching-faqs\/\">our FAQS<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/religion\/multifaith-religious-observances-calendar\/?wp_logged_in=true\">Multifaith Religious Observances Calendar:<\/a> As a service to the university community, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/religion\/\"> Department of Religion<\/a> has created and will maintain an evolving religious observances calendar on its website that is meant to serve as a scheduling and educational tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payroll schedules:<\/strong>\u00a0Find out when you should be paid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/payroll-services\/payroll-schedules\/?\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\"> Technology Support<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/audiovisual-services\/\">Audio-Visual<\/a> technology: Available in nearly all of our classrooms and labs, and IT lends out additional equipment. Problems with classroom technology? Call 973-655-7971, and choose option 4, Audio-Visual Classroom Emergencies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/login\/canvas\"><strong>Canvas<\/strong><\/a>: <strong>Course problems?<\/strong> Reach out to ITDS (itds@montclair.edu) or <a href=\"https:\/\/itds.as.me\/schedule.php\">schedule a consultation<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.instructure.com\/courses\/3\">Self-paced faculty orientation to Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/instructor-essentials\/canvas-universal-guidelines\/\">Canvas Universal Guidelines<\/a>: Montclair&#8217;s policy on faculty use of Canvas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.libguides.com\/canvas-library-integration\">Canvas and Library Integration<\/a>: Information on integrating library resources into your Canvas course for easier student access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loaner laptops<\/strong>: Information for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/additional-facultystaff-services\/faculty-staff-laptop-loan-requests\/\">faculty and staff;<\/a> information for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/borrow-a-laptop\/?\">students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/netid.montclair.edu\/netid\/\">Net ID<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/a\/montclair.edu\">Montclair Gmail account:\u00a0<\/a>Your email address will be your &lt;&lt;NET ID&gt;&gt;@<a href=\"http:\/\/montclair.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">montclair.edu; <\/span><\/a>your password will be your NetID password.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DUO MFA<\/strong><strong> (multi-factor authentication): Required to access Canvas, Nest, gmail, and many other campus portals. <\/strong>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/duo-mfa-enrollment-usage-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DUO MFA Enrollment &amp; Usage Guide <\/span><\/a>to log into the DUO self-service portal and set up your second factor device(s).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/faculty-related-applications\/?\">Software, applications, and tutorials<\/a>: Montclair faculty have access to a number of software and apps, including Qualtrics (survey tool), Microsoft suite, Adobe, among others.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/video-conferencing-at-msu\/\">Zoom Account<\/a>: Information about claiming your Zoom account.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/hawkflex-modalities\/hawksync-online\/zoom-etiquette-at-montclair-state-university\/\" class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\">Zoom Etiquette at Montclair<\/a>: Guidelines for students; see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/hawkflex-modalities\/hawksync-online\/zoom-teaching-tips\/\" class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\">Zoom Teaching Tips<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">University Policies and Procedures<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/dean-of-students\/office-student-conduct\/\">Academic Dishonesty procedures: <\/a>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair-advocate.symplicity.com\/public_report\">form<\/a> to report possible violations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/policies\/all-policies\/grading-standards\/\" class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\">ÌÇÐÄvlog&#8217;s Grading Standards: <\/a>Set by the Provost&#8217;s Office\/Academic Affairs; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/plan-for-grading\/\">Plan for Grading<\/a> provides further information about grading at Montclair.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/policies\/category\/employee\/\">Policies for Employees:<\/a> Including those related to Academic Freedom; ADA; FERPA; FMLA; Vaccination; Discrimination, Harassment, and Hostile Work Environment.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sexual-violence\/?\">Title IX Information. <\/a>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair-advocate.symplicity.com\/titleix_report\">form<\/a> to report possible violations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Mandatory Academic Engagement Activity<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2>What It Is<\/h2>\n<p>The Academic Engagement activity is an assignment and module pre-loaded into your Canvas course. It is the University&#8217;s method for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ensuring student eligibility for financial aid<\/li>\n<li>identifying students who are not engaged in classes to enable early intervention<\/li>\n<li>gathering statistics for enrollment and student success planning, and<\/li>\n<li>helping students spend a minute thinking about their academic intentions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each semester, including summer and winter, ÌÇÐÄvlog disburses millions of dollars of financial aid to students for payment of tuition and other expenses related to their education. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-34\/subtitle-B\/chapter-VI\/part-600\">U.S. Department of Education<\/a> regulations govern the eligibility of students to receive aid including the regulation that requires all institutions, including ÌÇÐÄvlog, to verify that a student attended at least one session of your class. This system replaces the old &#8220;attendance verification&#8221; procedure.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How the Academic Engagement Activity Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Students confirm their Academic Engagement by completing the \u201cAcademic Engagement\u201d assignment that was added to every University scheduled course in Canvas, located in Assignments and Modules. For classes created later in the semester, this assignment will be added automatically.<\/p>\n<p>The assignment is titled \u201cAcademic Engagement\u00a0 &#8211; SPRING 2025 [or current term]\u201d and it asks, \u201cWhat do you hope to learn in this course?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With this new method, there is <strong>no action required of the faculty member beyond making sure their Canvas course and this assignment and module are all &#8220;published.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will receive several communications and follow-ups throughout the semester to reinforce its importance, and you are encouraged to do so as well.\u00a0 You may find students\u2019 responses worth reading and you may also respond to them \u2013 that\u2019s your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>For internships, independent studies, and other courses for which Canvas is not typically used:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Students in these course experiences are also required to complete the Academic Engagement activity in the associated Canvas course, even if Canvas is not used for any other purpose. Please do not unpublish these &#8220;little&#8221; courses with just one or two students.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Can I add points to the assignment? Can I review the responses to the assignment? Can I add a deadline?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can do all these things. In fact, we recommend it!\u00a0 The imported assignment does not have a deadline because the University offers courses that begin at many different times, making a universal deadline of one week after classes begin impossible. The assignment is set at 0 points to ensure that faculty maintain control over assessment, but if you&#8217;d like to add points for incentive, you can make that modification.\u00a0 In addition, once you add points and a due date &#8212; not before the first day of your class &#8212; the assignment will show up in students&#8217; &#8220;To Do&#8221; in the right-hand side of the Canvas course. Students&#8217; answers will give you a sense of student motivation which can help you connect and increase engagement.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What do I do if a student does not complete the assignment?\u00a0 Will the student not receive Financial Aid?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is possible that your students who do not complete the assignment do not receive Financial Aid, or their &#8220;engagement&#8221; has been otherwise verified &#8212; if students engage in Canvas by completing another assignment during the same time, they will be verified. While reminding students to complete an assignment once or twice, adding a due date (so the assignment appears in the &#8220;to do&#8221; section of their Canvas page), and even adding some points is helpful, beyond these measures, faculty should not be concerned about students who have not completed the assignment.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why do I have multiple versions of this assignment in my Canvas course?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You have multiple versions because your course has been copied over &#8212; for help with merging dual sections rather than copying them, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/\">ITDS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information to help students understand and complete this activity can be found at Red Hawk Central: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/academic-engagement\/\">Academic Engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Emergency Situations<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>For emergency situations and responses, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-police\/contact-us\/\">University Police<\/a>\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-police\/emergency\/what-if\/\">What If?<\/a>\u201d resource.<\/p>\n<h4>Campus Emergency Contacts<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University Police &#8211; Fire &#8211; EMS (Main Campus): dial 973-655-5222<br \/>\nor Ext. 5222 from on-campus extensions. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bloomfield: Call 911 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomfield.edu\/bloomfield-campus\/campus-safety-and-security\/\">Campus Security<\/a> 973-655-2525 or Ext. 2525 from on-campus extensions.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><p><em>Last Modified: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 11:28 am<\/em><\/p> CC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course planning requires deep thought and expertise in discipline and pedagogy. 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