Center for Faculty and Academic Administration
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Instructional Support
Instructional Support provides information on KU policies and academic integrity, as well as resources that help faculty provide academic support to students.
Final Exams
Final Examinations will be administered during the regularly scheduled finals week, at the same time and day the class met during the semester. The date for final examinations in eight-week courses shall be noted in the course syllabus. The date for Saturday-only classes will have examinations on the Saturday immediately following Stop Day. There are no other finals scheduled on Saturday. If a student has a conflict with another final exam, they should work out an alternate plan with their instructor.
Proctoring Student Exams
Proctoring exams is the responsibility of the faculty member teaching the course. Sometimes, however, there is a need for an individual student to complete an exam outside of the regularly scheduled class period. If this is the case, faculty can make arrangements for the exam by contacting Jennifer Katzer. Due to constraints in proctor staffing, we ask that you keep these requests to a minimum. Priority is given to students requiring accommodations for testing. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Should an emergency arise and a faculty member cannot be present on a scheduled assessment date, contact the Center for Faculty & Academic Administration as soon as possible to discuss options. Instructors may need to reschedule or adjust assessment timing expectations in these emergencies.
Cancellation of Classes
If inclement weather is possible, please check the Edwards Campus homepage or call our class cancellation line at 913-897-8499 for KU Edwards Campus closings. It is rare classes are ever canceled at the Edwards Campus. If you need to cancel your class for personal reasons, it is your responsibility to contact your students by email and create an announcement within your Canvas class. It is also helpful to alert the Welcome & Success Center at 913-897-8400.
Resources for Teaching and Planning
Below are links to peer organizations within the university system and links to helpful resources.
Forms
- KU Edwards Campus Technology Request Forms Select to follow link
- KU IT Canvas LMS Course Shell Select to follow link
- Data Request Form Select to follow link
- After-Hours Access Form (pdf) Select to follow link
- Faculty Local Travel Reimbursement Form Select to follow link
- Faculty Out-of-State Travel Request Select to follow link
- Faculty Mileage Reimbursement Select to follow link
Faculty Professional Development
Check out the list of upcoming professional development workshops and review previous event recordings below.
Upcoming Development Opportunities
Spring 2026 Presentations - Tuesdays @ Noon
- We have completed our spring series - stay tuned here for updates about this fall.
Also... Please take time to submit nominations for the Edwards Teaching Awards. These need to be received by Friday, May 29, 2026.
The submission window for the 2026 awards is OPEN!
Recent Presentations
- Spring 2026:
- QM Reviews and CODL - Nicky Khattapan, CODL
- Navigating Student Accommodations - Sarah Wilson Merriman
- Supporting Students In and Out of the Classroom - Rachel Auten
- Program Advisory Boards - Susan Whitford, Criminal Justice
- Levelling Up Mandatory Reporting - Sam Deming & Molly Moreland, OCRTIX
- Zoom to Teams Transition - Linda Dixon & Joseph Chapes, KUIT
- Fall 2025
- AI & The Art of Teaching - Panel
- Designing Learning Environments That Ignite Student Motivation - The CTE
- Building a Buzz - How to Market your Program - Susan Whitford, Criminal Justice
- Teaching for Student Success - The CTE
- OER and KU - Heather MacBean