Particularly for New Faculty

Discussion at New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty Resources

• Programs of the Center
• ICTeach list: sign up
• First Year Reading Initiative
• Blackboard/WebCT
• Online Reserve
• CopyIt
• Library Staff
• Registrar
• Final exam times
• International; Diana Dimitrova
• Home Page Builder
• Novell Server 

 

Your Department Chairperson, your Assistant/Associate Dean, your departmental administrative assistant, and this virtual Center for Faculty Excellence are good resources. Links to many additional resources on right.

• The all-college group mentoring program is a chance to know others across campus
• The ICTeach email discussion list is usually quiet until colleagues post great questions
• The First Year Reading Initiative is an annual event with a stimulating panel
• WebCT (also called Online Courseware) is our course management system
• Start submitting articles for online reserve 
• Use CopyIt for duplicating: send any document electronically and it is returned to your department.
• The Library staff is enthusiastic about working with faculty members.
• New international faculty should meet Diana Dimitrova and the Office for International Programs for resources.
• The Registrar's Office staff will help you learn Homer. Note Final Exam times related to class times.
• Make your home page easily.
• Some relevant college policies as you develop your syllabus
• Keep your campus files on a Novell Server and they are backed up every night. You can access them from home also. Get a QuickGuide from ACCS.