FACULTY HANDBOOK · ACADEMIC POLICY

Office Hours & Student Availability

The general availability duty from the official Handbook, plus a standard weekly office-hour minimum pending confirmation.

Policy No.

FH-2026-05

Effective

Fall 2026

Owner

Office of Academic Affairs

Applies To

All teaching faculty

Review Cycle

Annual

Source

Partially sourced — Faculty Handbook Ver 2 + draft additions

1Availability DutySourced

Faculty members — including those who hold positions outside the institution — must be available to respond to student needs and concerns, and to provide the faculty/student interaction that is deemed critical to students' academic study.

2Minimum Office HoursDraft

Teaching Load	Minimum Weekly Office Hours
1 course (3 credits)	1 hour
2 courses (6 credits)	2 hours
3+ courses (9+ credits)	3 hours, spread across at least 2 days

Office hours may be held in person, by video conference, or both, but must include at least one live (synchronous) option each week.

3Publishing AvailabilityDraft

Office hours must appear on the syllabus and in the CampusOS course page.
Any change to office hours must be communicated to enrolled students at least 24 hours in advance where possible.

Faculty Handbook · Policy FH-2026-05 — Office Hours & Student Availability · Content reflects the official Faculty Handbook (Ver 2, 2025–2026) where noted. Prepared by iCyber Enterprises LLC — Your Education Consultant.