Both students and staff members are required to turn off their cellular telephones, multimedia and mobile devices during classes. While students frequently keep their cellular phones in “Discreet” mode during classes, their getting up to leave the class in order to answer their phones is disruptive. Therefore, the University’s policy effective from January 2007 is that all cellular phones – whether students’ or staff members’ – must be turned OFF on entry to a class, and are to remain in that mode for the duration of the instructional period. USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES TO RECORD CLASSES Beginning in January 2007, students may NOT use cellular phones and/or multimedia/mobile devices to record classes or any part of classes without the expressed permission of the instructor. Such prohibition of recording includes lectures, class presentations, assignments, tutorial lessons and test/examination answers and/or solutions. USE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN CLASSES With the permission of the instructor, students may use laptop computers in classes to take notes. USE OF LAPTOPS AND MOBI LE/ MULTIMEDIA DEVICES IN CLASS PRESENTATIONS Students may use laptop computers or other mobile/multimedia devices where they are required for projects or other presentations to a class or panel of judges. SANCT IONS FOR NON- COMPLIANCE WI TH THE POL ICY Students: A student who is found in breach of this policy may be asked to remove him/herself for the remainder of the class in accordance with Ordinance 14. Lecturers: Students should report a lecturer’s persistent interruption of classes/instruction by “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” 229 POLICY GOVERNING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND MULTIMEDIA/MOBILE DEVICES IN CLASSROOMS AND THE CALVIN McKAIN LIBRARY (Under Review)
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