Teaching Resources

To relay important University-related information efficiently and quickly, we must have accurate faculty contact information on file in our database. Please be sure to update your details with us each semester.

• Teaching Assignment Letters will be emailed to your BU email address. Please sign these and return them to the MET Dean’s office (1010 Commonwealth Avenue, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02215) as soon as possible. We must have these on file for payroll purposes.

• Syllabi must be emailed as soon as it is completed, even if this is a rough draft version to be edited throughout the semester. We keep copies of syllabi in our office for future reference.

• Confirm Your Email Address & Contact Information along with your syllabus. This is our main form of communication with professors. To ensure that you receive important updates and information throughout the semester, we must have accurate information on file. Your current mailing address and phone number should also be provided to have on file. Please use your BU email for communication with students.

Course schedules may vary between online and on-campus offerings. All of MET’s academic calendars can be found here.

All students are expected to adhere to BU’s academic conduct code. If you have concerns about a potential infraction of the academic conduct code, please reach out to MET’s Enrollment and Student Success Office at metess@bu.edu.

Attendance Indicator

Several weeks into the semester, you will receive an Attendance Indicator, which is a list of students who have not settled their accounts with the University. Please review this list and respond to the MET Dean’s office promptly by email or phone (617-353-3000) to indicate whether or not these students have attended your class. Do not send your response by regular mail, as this takes too long.

Internal Attendance Verification

You may receive an email at some point during the semester (or after the end of the semester) inquiring about the attendance record of a specific student in your class. This is an internal process regarding a student who has taken a Metropolitan College class but is contesting the tuition payment. It is important to respond to this promptly and accurately with a numeric value of how many classes the student attended, if at all.

MET IT offers troubleshooting, assistance with basic tasks, and training guides for faculty using the Blackboard platform. Many Blackboard integrations developed specifically for MET courses are maintained by MET Education Technology & Innovation department. MET IT works closely with MET ETI to provide advanced support for Blackboard. Faculty are also welcome to join MET IT’s Open Q&A sessions for assistance with Blackboard or Zoom setup

BU’s Classrooms website offers helpful resources and support for faculty.

• Find Your Room – Learn where your classroom is on campus, what it looks like, and what technology it is equipped with.
• Tech Support – Get on-call assistance with classroom technology across campus.
• Classroom facilities – Call the Facilities Operations & Service Center at 617-353-2105 to report a facilities emergency like heat or cooling needs.

Course evaluations will be available online through the University’s centralized system, “Blue.” The MET Office of the Dean sends instructions for administration of evaluations each semester.

At the beginning of each semester, you will receive an email from the Administrative Coordinators at the MET Dean’s Office. The email will request that you review the date and time of your final exam in the Schedule section of MyBU Student. Final exam times are fixed by the Office of the University Registrar and cannot be changed. Information regarding final exam dates can be found on the Office of the University Registrar’s website. Final examinations are held during the scheduled exam period, during the time that is listed for your class in MyBU Student.

It is the faculty members’ responsibility to check the Link and note the scheduling information for their finals. Should you notice any discrepancies or issues with your exam time, have special requests, group exams, or require additional technology for your exam, please contact the MET Dean’s office as soon as possible. In most cases, additional AV media (such as projectors) can be requested through Classroom Support Services and do not require a room change. A request does not guarantee that a change has been made, though every effort will be made to resolve any issues.Any requests for exam changes made three weeks after the final exam schedule is posted will not be honored

• Final Exam Policy

For any questions regarding final exams, please contact the MET Dean’s office by phone at 617-353-3000 or email.

Faculty may invite up to three guest speakers to their course in a given semester. Visit the guest speaker page to learn more about our guest speaker policy and honoraria approval process.

Boston University’s Student Information System (SIS) is called MyBU Student, where you access your course schedule and location information, student roster, grading roster, etc. Assistance for navigating the SIS can be found on the faculty processes page.

All BU parking permits are virtual and should be purchased online on the Transportation Management Portal. Evening Faculty parking permits are available free of charge for all part- and full-time Metropolitan College faculty members who are only teaching in the evenings or on weekends. If all of your classes are being held after 4 pm on weekdays and/or during the weekend, you will see the free Evening Faculty parking permit as an option on the portal. Daytime permits are also available for a fee.

MET supports faculty teaching and research each semester through TA and RA positions that are approved on a per-request basis. Visit either page for more detailed information about our policies and request processes. Online Course Facilitators are recommended and approved through a separate process by an administrator within each academic program/department.

All grades are due no later than 72 hours after the final exam is given. If no examination is given, grades must be submitted within 72 hours after class instruction ends.

Please visit the grade requirements page to learn more about grading expectations.

For information on submitting grades, refer to the Office of the University Registrar’s instructions.

If a student is unable to complete a course requirement for an acceptable reason, the student must request an incomplete grade contract.

MET IT and ETI offer an array of services, software, and trainings that support teaching and learning.

• Blackboard Support
• Instructional Video Creation
• Zoom Live Classroom Overview
• Microsoft Teams Support
• Telephone System at BU
• Zoom Overview
• Using BU VPN

While we discourage the cancellation of classes by instructors we understand that unforeseen events do occur. In the event that an instructor is not able to teach a class during the semester, the following three items must be done:

• Both the department chair and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs must be notified
• Students need to be notified in a timely manner
• The class will need to be made up

To schedule a make-up class, please contact the Academic Services office at 617-353-3000 or metacad@bu.edu.

The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning is BU’s central hub for teaching and learning services, programs, and professional development.

The Flex Space is intended for part-time faculty. It is not available for reservation. If it is not in use, other faculty and staff may use the space, but must vacate the space immediately for part-time faculty. Please respect others when sharing the space, as it is intended to be a quiet work area. 

1. Teaching Studios are primarily for academic classes during the semester. Normal class times will be blocked by the Office of the Dean on the calendar during the semester.
2. Teaching Studios can be reserved for non-course use if it does not conflict with academic classes. The request must be submitted at least three business days in advance via the MET-IT reservation form. It is important to let MET-IT know of technology requirements to provide the best possible learning/teaching environment.
3. Teaching Studio non-course use is prioritized for the following: classes, student/teacher activities, marketing and recruiting, special MET events, large (30 or more participants) meetings/gatherings, or meetings that fully utilize/require the technology in the room.
4. Faculty or staff must be present for the entire time a Teaching Studio is in use. Faculty are responsible for the proper use of the technology in these rooms and for the safety of students while in the building. Students should not be left alone in the teaching studios after hours without the supervision of a faculty or staff member.
5. Limits and exceptions to extended room use are:
   1. Maximum reservation: three hours per session and two days per week.
   2. Exceptions: Special events that have both the support of the Department Head and approval by the Office of the Dean.