Compassion and Flexibility

Practice compassion

Convey warmth and support in your communication with students.

• Message Links to an external site. your students and tell them that you are there for them.
• Convey hope, find opportunities to tell students that everything will be alright. Read Hope Matters Links to an external site. from Inside HigherEd.

Be flexible

Faculty need to be somewhat flexible to genuinely support students. Here are some strategies to accommodate students who are unable to participate because of circumstances beyond their control:

• Revamp your late policy.
• Accommodate requests for more time on quizzes Links to an external site. and exams in Canvas.
• Enable multiple attempts on Canvas assignments Links to an external site. and quizzes Links to an external site. and accept the higher grade.
• Drop the lowest score Links to an external site. from an assignment group in Canvas for the class
• Exempt a score Links to an external site. for an individual student in the Canvas gradebook.
• Change the due date for an individual student. Links to an external site.
• Consider Voice and Choice Links to an external site. in course planning.
• Reconsider your camera policy Links to an external site. during Zoom sessions.