Course Syllabus

AIM 6202.0GM
School of Management
The University of Texas at Dallas

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Course Information

Course

Course Number Section AIM 6202.0GM

Course Title Managerial Accounting
Term and Dates Fall 2010

Professor Contact Information

Professor Surya Janakiraman
Office Phone 972 883 6370
Email Address Use eLearning mail
Office Location SOM 4.806
Online Office Hours By appointment

About the Instructor

Professor Janakiraman has been with UTD since 1998. Prior to that, he was teaching at
Carnegie Mellon University. He teaches valuation and cost management related subjects.
His research interests include executive compensation and cost management.

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions

If you are required to take AIM 6201 (Financial accounting) and AIM 6202, then the preferred
sequence is to take 6201 before you take 6202. Even though 6201 is not a pre-requisite for
this course, some exposure to financial accounting is desirable.

Course Description
This course provides an introduction to accounting techniques used by managers when
they are faced with planning, directing, controlling and decision-making activities in their
organizations. Accounting information can be used to identify and analyze alternatives and to
guide the manager to a course of action that will yield the greatest benefit to the firm. While the
major emphasis in financial accounting is on the accumulation and presentation of accounting
data to external decision makers, the emphasis in managerial accounting is on the presentation
and analysis of accounting data by internal decision makers.

One of the main objectives of this Managerial Accounting course is to familiarize you
with the requisite technical skills for problem solving; for example, determining unit product
costs, measuring production process costs, budgeting, performance reporting, allocating
resources efficiently within the firm, and maximizing profits while maintaining the ability to
meet long-term goals. As mangers, you will need to identify the relevant information, the
appropriate method for analyzing that information, and the manner in which to communicate

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 your observations and recommendations to others in the organization. This course is
structured in a manner so that the course contents will help you to develop these skills.

Course Organization
Learning is a complex process. Various aspects of this course have been designed to
help you with the learning process. I am giving below a set of guidelines which may help you to
get the maximum benefit out of this course. Of course, the learning process is highly
individualistic and hence you may want to explore and find out what works for you the best.

(i) Text book: I would strongly encourage you to read the textbook on an
ongoing basis (and not just before a quiz or exam!). This helps you in two ways.
First, this will reinforce the concepts that are discussed in the lectures.
Secondly, it will also help you to get the maximum out of future lectures since
some of the same key concepts tend to repeat over and again in the course. For
each lecture, I have indicated the chapter(s) from the text book that you need to
be familiar with. Please spend at least an hour or two reading the text book
before and after you go through the PowerPoint file for each lecture. PowerPoint
lectures closely follow the contents in the text book. However, please keep in
mind that the PowerPoint lecture does not cover every aspect discussed in the
book and not everything discussed in the PowerPoint lecture can be found in the
text book. You will be held responsible for everything in the textbook (unless I
explicitly omit it from the exam coverage) and the contents of PowerPoint in
quizzes and exams.

(ii) Practice Problems: I have provided to you suggested solutions to selected

problems (they are listed at the end of this syllabus. I have labeled them as
“Core assigned problems”) from your textbook for each module. You should try
to solve these problems on your own (i.e. without looking at the suggested
solutions first) as soon as you go through the PowerPoint file and after reading
the chapter from your book. This will really help you to test your understanding
of the material covered in the book and the lecture. It is imperative that you solve
the problems that are identified as “core assignment material” for each of the
module. Just like any mathematics course, the more problems you solve, the
better you are in an accounting course!

(iii) Quizzes: You will be taking 2 quizzes during the course. The purpose
behind the quizzes is to test your basic understanding of the course material. At
least 25% of the quiz questions will be similar to the “core assignment material”
or practice quiz questions. I expect you to carefully go through the PowerPoint
files, read the relevant chapters in the text and work out as many problems as
diligently as possible before you sit for the quiz. All the quiz questions are going
to be in “multiple choice” format. They can involve conceptual thinking or
problem solving or both.

(v) Exams: There are two exams in this course; one in the middle of the
semester (roughly after half of the course) and one at the end. The final exam is
not cumulative (However, you should remember that the concepts that you learn
are often cumulative in the sense they may be based on material covered in the
first half of the course). Again, at least 25% of the questions in the exam will be
similar to the core assignment material and the practice quiz questions. The

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 questions in the exam will be either “True or False”, or “multiple choice” or
“structured problems”.

(vi) Practice quizzes: For each module, I have provided you a self-assessment
quiz. You should take this quiz after going through the PowerPoint lecture(s) for
the module, the practice problems and the relevant chapters from the textbook.
You will get immediate feedback to these quizzes. However, the grades you
obtain in these quizzes will not affect your course grade. They are just for your
feedback. Quizzes and exams will include a few questions that are very similar
to the practice quiz questions.

Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes

1. To illustrate the use of cost and management accounting concepts to assess challenges and
develop solutions in production and service entities

2. Learn to analyze the accounting systems designed for performance measurement and
appraisal to arrive at optimum solutions.

3. Learn to analyze and evaluate specific aspects and apply the course concepts in a team
mode to a “real world” situation

Required Textbooks and Materials

Required Texts
This course requires the following text book:

Managerial Accounting (1st edition)

Balakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan and Sprinkle
Published by John Wiley & Sons

You have several options.

Option 1: Buy a hard copy of the textbook along with a subscription to “Wiley Plus”. The ISBN
# for this option is 978047044211. The subscription to “Wiley Plus” costs about $6 if purchased
with the text book. The subscription to “Wiley Plus” gives you access to an electronic version of
the book and other course related materials.

Option 2: Buy a hard copy of the textbook. The ISBN # for this option is 9780471467854.

Option 3: Buy an electronic copy of the textbook. You can download the electronic copy to your
desktop or laptop.

Option 4: Purchase a license to “Standalone Wiley Plus”. The ISBN # for this option is
9780470383810. This option costs about half the cost of option 1. This option gives you
access to an electronic version of the book and access to other course related materials.
Please keep in mind that you won’t be able to save the e-book to your computer but you are
free to print selected pages from the electronic book.

Keep in mind that the subscription to “Wiley Plus” is for a limited time – typically for about a
year, whether you choose option 1 or option 4. You are required to have access to a hard copy

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or an electronic copy of the textbook. However, access to “WileyPlus” is optional. Therefore,
while any one of the above four options satisfies the textbook requirement for the course,
options 1 and 4 will also give you access to some additional materials which are optional.

Textbooks and some other bookstore materials can be ordered online through Off-Campus
Books online ordering site. They are also available in stock at the UTD Bookstore and Off-
Campus Books.

Textbooks and some other bookstore materials can be ordered online through Off-Campus
Books or the UTD Bookstore. They are also available in stock at both bookstores.

Course Policies

Make-up exams
I do not ordinarily give makeup exams. If you fail to take an exam or quiz, then you are
automatically given a grade of zero.

Extra Credit
You can’t makeup any shortfall in a quiz or an exam by offering to do additional work for extra
credit. I would urge you to put in that effort BEFORE you sit for a quiz or an exam.

Late Work
Exams and assignments must be completed within the assigned time frame unless you have
prior permission from the instructor. Late submissions, without prior permission, will not be
accepted. Late submissions with prior permission may be penalized.

Class Participation
Students are required to login regularly to the online class site. The instructor will use the
tracking feature in eLearning to monitor student activity. Students are also required to
participate in all class activities such as discussion board, chat or conference sessions and
group projects.

Virtual Classroom Citizenship

The same guidelines that apply to traditional classes should be observed in the virtual
classroom environment. Please use proper netiquette when interacting with class members
and the professor.

Policy on Server Unavailability or Other Technical Difficulties

The university is committed to providing a reliable online course system to all users. However,
in the event of any unexpected server outage or any unusual technical difficulty which
prevents students from completing a time sensitive assessment activity, the instructor will
extend the time windows and provide an appropriate accommodation based on the situation.
Students should immediately report any problems to the instructor and also contact the UTD
eLearning Help Desk: http://www.utdallas.edu/elearninghelp, 1-866-588-3192. The instructor
and the UTD eLearning Help Desk will work with the student to resolve any issues at the
earliest possible time.

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 Technical Requirements

In addition to a confident level of computer and Internet literacy, certain minimum technical
requirements must be met to enable a successful learning experience. Please review the
important technical requirements and the web browser configuration information.

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Course Access and Navigation

This course was developed using a web course tool called eLearning. It is to be delivered
entirely online. Students will use their UTD NetID account to login to the course through UTD
Galaxy: http://galaxy.utdallas.edu or directly at http://elearning.utdallas.edu. Please see more
details on course access and navigation information.

To get started with an eLearning course, please see the Getting Started: Student eLearning
Orientation.

UTD provides eLearning technical support 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The services
include a toll free telephone number for immediate assistance (1-866-588-3192), email
request service, and an online chat service. The UTD user community can also access the
support resources such as self-help resources and a Knowledge Base. Please use this link to
access the UTD eLearning Support Center: http://www.utdallas.edu/elearninghelp.

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Communications

This eLearning course has built-in communication tools which will be used for interaction and
communication. Some external communication tools such as regular email and a web
conferencing tool may also be used during the semester. For more details, please see
communication tool information.

Another communication tool available to students is live voice chat in the 3D virtual world of
Second Life. Instructions for accessing the UTD SOM Island in Second Life can be found at
http://som.utdallas.edu/somResources/eLearning/faculty/secondLife.php.

Interaction with Instructor: The instructor will communicate with students mainly using the
Announcements and Discussions tools. Students may send personal concerns or questions to
the instructor using the course email tool. The instructor will reply to student emails or
Discussion board messages within 3 working days under normal circumstances.

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Student Resources

The following university resources are available to students:

UTD Distance Learning: http://www.utdallas.edu/oee/distance/students/cstudents.htm

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 McDermott Library: Distance Learners (UTD students who live outside the boundaries of
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall, or Tarrant counties) will need a UTD-ID number to access all
of the library’s electronic resources (reserves, journal articles, ebooks, interlibrary loan) from
off campus. For UTD students living within those counties who are taking online courses, a
Comet Card is required to check out materials at the McDermott Library. For more information
on library resources go to http://www.utdallas.edu/library/distlearn/disted.htm.

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Student Assessments
Grading Information

Points distribution

Exam/quiz/assignment Points
Quiz 1 20
Mid-term exam 40
Quiz 2 20
Final exam 45
Group project 25
Total 150

Grading Scale
The following scale reflects, on the average, how points were translated into letter grades, in the
past. However, please keep in mind that the cutoff for letter grades do change from year to year
and the following scale should be considered as “the expected scale” and not to be treated as
“firm commitment”. The scale for any particular semester may change at the discretion of the
instructor.

Scaled score Letter Equivalent

95% and above A
90 – 94% A-
85 – 89% B+
80 – 84% B
75 – 79% B-
70 – 74% C+
65 – 69% C
Less than 65% F

Grading Policy
Translation of the total point score into a letter grade will be based on the judgment of the
instructor. This translation process will be based on many factors including the student’s
relative performance (with respect to the rest of the students in the class), the consistency of
performance across all the components of assessment (such as quizzes, exams and
assignments), and the standards that are expected in a rigorous master’s program.

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 Accessing Grades

Students can check their grades by clicking “My Grades” under Course Tools after the grade
for each assessment task is released.

Assignments

There will be two quizzes and two exams in this course. You can access quizzes/exams by
clicking the Assessments link on the course menu or see the quiz/exam icon on the designated
page. Each quiz is timed and can usually be accessed only one time within the scheduled time
window. Please read the on-screen instructions carefully before you click “Begin Assessment”.
After each quiz is graded and released, you may go back to the Assessments page and click
“View All Submissions” to review your exam results. All the quizzes and exams will be available
from 10:00 AM Friday to 10:00 PM the following Sunday (Central Standard Time) unless
otherwise stated.

Group Projects

This course includes a group assignment. You need to form a group of about 4 students
(Instructor’s permission is required if the group size exceeds 4 or is less than 3).The group
assignment will be posted during week # 4. Each group will submit only one assignment on
behalf of all the group members. You need to sign into a group using group sign-up sheet. A
private discussion area will be set up on the discussion board for internal group
communications. A group chat room can also be created for each group to use. A web
conference system is available for use. Teams can schedule a live web conference for team
work. Please see communication tool information for instructions on making a reservation and
other web conference information. Meeting spaces have also been set up on the UTD SOM
Island in the virtual world of Second Life. Instructions for accessing the island can be found at
http://som.utdallas.edu/somResources/eLearning/faculty/secondLife.php. I have setup a group
sign-up sheet to form groups. Please discuss with others in the class and decide the
composition of the group before signing into any group. Once you have identified all the group
members, then you may sign into a group.

Assignment submission instructions

You will submit your assignments (in the required file format with a simple file name and a file
extension) by using the Assignments tool on the course site. Please see the Assignments link
on the course menu or see the icon on the designated page. You can click each assignment
name link and follow the on-screen instructions to upload and submit your file(s). Please refer to
the Help menu for more information on using this tool. Please note: each assignment link will
be deactivated after the assignment due time. After your submission is graded, you may click
each assignment’s “Graded” tab to check the results and feedback.
For the team project assignment, one group member will submit the assignment for the group
and all group members will be able to view the results and feedback once it’s been graded.

Participation/Discussions
I strongly encourage you to actively participate in discussions using the discussion boards.
Even though I don’t have a formal grade for participation, I expect everyone to post comments
and questions to the discussion boards. I also expect everyone to contribute equally to the

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group project. If a student is not contributing to the group project, the other members of the
group should bring that to the attention of the instructor. Students found not contributing to the
group project will be penalized.

Online Tests/Quizzes
You can access quizzes/exams by clicking the Assessments link on the course menu or see the
quiz/exam icon on the designated page. Each quiz is timed and can be accessed only one time
within the scheduled time window. Please read the on-screen instructions carefully before you
click “Begin Assessment”. After each quiz is graded and released, you may go back to the
Assessments page and click “View All Submissions” to review your exam results.

Final Examination
The final examination will be administered through eLearning exam tool (just like the quizzes
and the mid-term exam). The exam will have both multiple choice and detailed problem solving
questions.

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Academic Calendar

Course Outline/Schedule

WEEK DATES TOPIC/LECTURE REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT / EXAM

READING DUE DATE

0 October Course Access and Self-

16-17 Orientation
1 October Introduction (Module 1) Chapter 1
18-24
Identifying and estimating Chapter 2
costs and benefits (Module 2)
2 October Cost flows and cost Chapter 3
25- terminology (Module 3)
October
31 Cost estimation (Module 4) Chapter 4
2 October Quiz 1 Covers chapters Quiz 1 is available from
29 – 1 through 3 October 29, 10:00 AM
October (Modules 1 – 3) Central Time until
31 October 31,10:00 PM
Central Time
3 November Cost-Volume-Profit analysis Chapter 5 Group project will be
1-7 (Module 5) made available on 1st of

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 Short-run decisions (Module November at 10:00 AM
6) Chapter 6 Central Time

3 November Mid-term exam Covers chapters Mid-term is available

5-7 1 through 6 from November 5,10:00
(Modules 1 – 6) AM Central Time until
November 7, 10:00 PM
Central Time
4 November Master budget (Module 7) Chapter 7
8-14
Variance analysis (Module 8) Chapter 8
5 November Cost allocation concepts Chapter 9
15 – 21 (Module 9)

Activity based costing Chapter 10

(Module 10)
5 November Quiz 2 Covers chapters Quiz 2 is available from
19 - 21 7, 8 and 9 November 19, 10:00
(Modules 7 – 9) AM Central Time until
November 21, 10:00
PM Central Time
6 November Decentralized organizations Chapter 12
22 - 28 (Module 11)

7 November Strategic planning and Chapter 13 Group project is due on

29 - control (Module 12) December 6th at 10:00
December PM Central Time
5
8 December Prepare for the final exam
6–9
8 December Final exam Covers chapters Final exam is available
10 – 12 7 – 10, 12 - 13 from December 10,
(Modules 7-12) 10:00 AM Central Time
until December 12,
10:00 PM Central Time

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Core Assignment Material

The suggested solutions for the following problems are provided to you (check the link
“suggested solutions to selected problems”). It is highly recommended that you try to solve
the following problems before you consult the solutions. You can expect at least a few
questions in every quiz or exam to be similar to some of the following problems.

Module Chapter Topic Core assignment material

1 1 Introduction 1.4, 1.12, 1.36, 1.37, 1.55
2 2 Identifying and estimating costs 2.10, 2.12, 2.30, 2.46, 2.54
and benefits
3 3 Cost flows and cost terminology 3.34, 3.37, 3.47, 3.49, 3.54
4 4 Cost estimation 4.1, 4.16, 4.34, 4.38, 4.50
5 5 CVP analysis 5.33, 5.40, 5.44, 5.48, 5.54
6 6 Short run decisions 6.30, 6.32, 6.42, 6.49, 6.52
7 7 Master budget 7.40, 7.42, 7.48, 7.51, 7.60
8 8 Variance analysis 8.30, 8.34, 8.40, 8.52, 8.54
9 9 Cost allocation concepts 9.32, 9.36, 9.39, 9.47, 9.51
10 10 Activity based costing 10.30, 10.31, 10.36, 10.43,
10.45
11 12 Decentralized organizations 12.41, 12.43, 12.48, 12.54,
12.58
12 13 Strategic planning and control 13.32, 13.34, 13.36, 13.40,
13.46

Scholastic Honesty
The University has policies and discipline procedures regarding scholastic dishonesty.
Detailed information is available on the UTD Judicial Affairs web page. All students are
expected to maintain a high level of responsibility with respect to academic honesty. Students
who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties,
including the possibility of failure in the course and/or dismissal from the University. Since
such dishonesty harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies
on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. (Revise and/or state your own policy as
necessary).

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Course Evaluation

As required by UTD academic regulations, every student must complete an evaluation for
each enrolled course at the end of the semester. An online instructional assessment form will
be made available for your confidential use. Please look for the course evaluation link on the
course Home Page towards the end of the course.

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 University Policies

Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and
regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of
each student and each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and
regulations which govern student conduct and activities. General information on student
conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to
all registered students each academic year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of
recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules
and Regulations, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Part 1, Chapter VI,
Section 3, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the university’s
Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to
students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist
students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391).

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of
citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the
Regents’ Rules, university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to
discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off
campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.

Academic Integrity

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty.
Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work
done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high
standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.

Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to
applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work
or material that is not one’s own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the
following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students
suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings.

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any
other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism
(see general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which
searches the web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.

Email Use

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication
between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises
some issues concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange.
The university encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s
U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if

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 it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree
of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted
information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all
communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other
accounts.

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level
courses. These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog.
Administration procedures must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle
withdrawal requirements from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or withdraw any
student. You must do the proper paperwork to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of
"F" in a course if you choose not to attend the class once you are enrolled.

Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and
Activities, of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other

fulfillments of academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious
effort to resolve the matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with
whom the grievance originates (hereafter called “the respondent”). Individual faculty members
retain primary responsibility for assigning grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be
resolved at that level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the respondent with a
copy of the respondent’s School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by the written response
provided by the respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If
the grievance is not resolved by the School Dean’s decision, the student may make a written
appeal to the Dean of Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and
convene an Academic Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final.
The results of the academic appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of
Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and
regulations.

Incomplete Grade Policy

As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed
at the semester’s end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete
grade must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long
semester. If the required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is
not submitted by the specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a
grade of F.

Disability Services

The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities
equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the

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 Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The contact information for the Office of Disability Services is:

The University of Texas at Dallas, SU 22
PO Box 830688
Richardson, Texas 75083-0688
(972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)

Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable
adjustments necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it
may be necessary to remove classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the
case of dog guides) for students who are blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may
be substituted (for example, a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student who is
hearing impaired). Classes enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be
rescheduled in accessible facilities. The college or university may need to provide special
services such as registration, note-taking, or mobility assistance.

It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an
accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty
members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals
requiring special accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office
hours.

Religious Holy Days

The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities
for the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship
are exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible
regarding the absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused,
will be allowed to take the exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the
absence: a period equal to the length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A
student who notifies the instructor and completes any missed exam or assignment may not be
penalized for the absence. A student who fails to complete the exam or assignment within the
prescribed period may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of
observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student
has been given a reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations,
either the student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the
institution, or his or her designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into
account the legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the
decision of the chief executive officer or designee.

Off-Campus Instruction and Course Activities

Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and
University policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information

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 regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the website address given below.
Additional information is available from the office of the school dean.
(http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm)

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the
Professor.

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