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The Equity and Inclusion Office is committed to assisting all students with removing barriers that could impede their personal development and academic success. Through services such as those provided by Accessible Education, the Learning Enrichment and Achievement Program (LEAP), SaintsFIRST, and International Student Support, Equity and Inclusion team members strive to empower and position students for an optimal collegiate experience. Students in need of assistance as a result of a disability (physical, mental, or learning) or being an international or first-generation, or any other circumstance that may impact their academic performance are encouraged to contact the Equity and Inclusion Office to discuss their needs.
Phase I - Course Shell Standardization (Template Deployed Term 2 2022)
Phase II - Professional Development (Canvas PD Deployed by CTLI Fall/Spring 2022-2023)
Phase III - Faculty Engagement (begins Term 5 2023)
Phase III – Faculty Engagement: All online faculty (undergraduate and graduate) must ensure they engage in each of their courses weekly by employing a minimum of three varied/different forms of course engagement such as, but not limited to, the below.
Phase I Update…
After one year of mandated “One Hour Per Week Virtual Office Hours”, members of academic leadership amend this policy to allow a few more options to meet this requirement:
Limestone University’s online program uses Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor as a more efficient and convenient way to maintain academic integrity in online and hybrid courses. Although there is not a human watching you take your exam, the software will record audio and video during the exam, so make sure you’re following the guidelines set by your instructor while testing. The service is fully integrated within Canvas and available 24/7.
For more information about Respondus, see the Respondus Student Quick Start Guide and see Limestone's Online Test Proctoring page.
Please carefully review the list of expectations below for all faculty teaching online courses. The expectations were written and approved by Limestone University faculty and are intended to ensure that our online courses provide students with a high-quality learning experience. You will find these expectations referenced in your contract for teaching Limestone Online courses.
Please ensure that each course you teach is in compliance with the expectations below. Should you have any questions about how to adjust your course to meet these standards, contact your department chair or the course coordinator for assistance. Any other questions, please contact Lori Downey.
Issuing an Alert for retention purposes will allow the student’s advisor to intervene with the online students that are not performing well in their classes and discuss their options. You may access navigate using this link: https://www.limestone.edu/navigate/faculty-and-staff or by logging into The Halo. Please keep in mind that the online courses still do not display correctly in Navigate. For example, if two different professors are teaching the same course (different section numbers), both professors’ names show up on the student’s schedule (see photo one). All students enrolled in the course (all sections) show up on the professor’s “assigned students” list in Navigate. The professors will need to know from Canvas which students are in their course.
During Summer terms 3 & 4, undergraduate faculty will use the Online and Graduate Retention Report Form. All other terms 5,6,1, & 2 please issue an alert in Navigate.
**Please note: Any graduate faculty will continue to use the Online and Graduate Retention Report Form for graduate students only for all terms. This form is also found in The Halo.
With Canvas, a librarian can provide library instruction services for the online program. In addition to Library Course Guides and face-to-face instruction, the library also offers the following:
Additional library services are detailed in the Library Services for Faculty page. Please contact the Library Director, Lizah Ismail, if you have further questions about library services.
Phone: (864)-488-4032.
If you are calling from on campus, please dial extension 4357 (help).
To chat with our team, enter a ticket or find FAQs, please visit limestone.edu/help
Your login for The Halo is the same as the username and password for your Limestone University email account and Canvas account. The Halo is the main access point for faculty and student information at Limestone University. Here you can access your Course Roster, Textbook list, and is where you will enter student grades.
Canvas offers a 24/7 support. Any student or faculty needing assistance with the use of Canvas can contact them at support@instructure.com. Please make sure you reach out to Canvas first and if they cannot assist they will then route you to Limestone’s Help Desk.
In order to change/reset your password please visit the I.T. page where you will find “Password Self-Service” on the right-hand side. When clicked, it directs you to all the info you need to set up your account for a password reset, if you haven’t already, OR to reset your password.