Asumption of Risk
If you are teaching a course that the department believes to have a higher risk of injury you should include the following liability statement
These have been reviewed and approved by University Risk Management
Assumption of Risk (Technical Theatre)
Working within theatrical production carries with it certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid injuries. I know and understand and appreciate these and other risks are inherent in the activity I am participating in. I hereby assert that my participation is voluntary and that I knowingly assume all such risks. The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance does take all possible precautions for the welfare and safety of its students. If students feel work is too risky or notice risks to their health or welfare, the student should stop working and immediately report the condition to any faculty member or directly to the department chair.
Assumption of Risk (Studio)
Movement, Dance, and or Stage Combat coursework carry with them certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid injuries. I know and understand and appreciate these and other risks are inherent in the activity I am participating in. I hereby assert that my participation is voluntary and that I knowingly assume all such risks. The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance does take all possible precautions for the welfare and safety of its students. If students believe choreography or movement is too risky or notice other risks to their health or welfare, the student should stop immediately and report the condition or concern to any faculty member or directly to the department chair.
Important Note: Zoom accommodations related to Covid restrictions for face-to-face classes have ended. There will be no live streaming or recording of class sessions.
This is an in-person class, and following university guidance, this class will require in-person attendance. There will be no remote option for this class, subject to university policy.
Lengthy Illness: Do not come to class if you test positive for Covid or are otherwise ill/symptomatic! Use your Absence Waiver and recover at home for brief illnesses. Report a positive Covid test to the self-report form.
For lengthy illnesses, if you are ill or instructed to isolate or quarantine, you may request modified and alternate writing assignments in lieu of in-class participation and assignments. In order for you to receive academic accommodations and ensure that your request is communicated to faculty, you must submit this self-report form (found on our course homepage and Course Links). You must contact your instructor within 15 days of your first missed class in order to receive alternative work and make-up points. Failure to notify your instructor and to complete the self-report form within 15 days makes you ineligible for make-up work and points.
Students who complete the self-report form AND contact the instructor within 15 days will be required to complete alternate work that may include essays, readings, and alternate assignments.
Note: Students who display symptoms of illness while in class will be asked to leave and may email the instructor to schedule a remote meeting to make up the missed class.
Covid-19 Absence Policy: Attendance is required for all classes unless excused by the instructor or for official university travel where documentation is present and COVID-related incidents. Communication will be key should absences be necessary, so please be sure to communicate often and with as much detail as possible. If you do miss a class it is your responsibility to make up the work. Students are allowed two unexcused absences before their grade is affected. On a student’s third unexcused absence their grade will drop half a letter grade, as outlined below.
2 unexcused absences: A; 3 unexcused absences: A-; 4 unexcused absences: B; 5 unexcused absences: C+; 6 unexcused absences: C-; 7 unexcused absences: D
*In addition to attendance, grades are contingent upon the completion and quality of all other course requirements as outlined by the professor.
Tardiness: If a student shows up to class more than 5 minutes late they will not be allowed to participate and will be required to observe and complete an observation form to be handed in to the professor at the end of class. Students are allowed six tardies, or the equivalent of two total absences, before their grade is affected. On a student’s seventh tardy, their grade will drop half a letter grade, as outlined below.
3 tardies = 1 absence = A; 6 tardies = 2 absences = A; 7 tardies = A-; 8 tardies = B; 9 tardies = C+; 10 tardies = C-; 11 tardies = D
Observation: If a student is unable to participate in a studio-based class due to an injury or otherwise, students are allowed to sit out and observe with approval from the professor and in some cases, a doctor’s note. They will be required to fill out a hardcopy observation form to be handed in to the professor at the end of class (found in each dance studio’s sound cabinet). Students are allowed six observations, or the equivalent of two total absences, before their grade is affected. On a student’s seventh observation their grade will drop half a letter grade, as outlined below.
3 observations = 1 absence = A; 6 observations = 2 absences = A; 7 observations = A-; 8 observations = B; 9 observations = C+; 10 observations = C-; 11 observations = D