1. College of Arts & Sciences Workshop for Instructors

2. Welcome to the College of Arts & Sciences Gordon Anderson, Dean

3. Goals for today Improving the teaching and learning environment Promoting awareness of resources and potential problems / solutions Encouraging collegial relationships with colleagues

4. ETSU Mission Educate students to become responsible, enlightened, and productive citizens; Conduct scholarship that improves the human condition; Serve business, education, government, health care systems, and community; and Enhance the cultural environment of the region. http://www.etsu.edu/etsu/3/vision.asphttp://www.etsu.edu/etsu/3/vision.asp

5. Using the ETSU Website http://www.etsu.edu/

6. Course Syllabus Your contract with your students Spell out your expectations Define class policies Stick to it! Revise it if necessary  Give written amendments to students

7. Syllabus Attachment Explains important information and dates that most students should know. http://www.etsu.edu/reg/syllabus.htm

8. BlackBoard and D2L and Academic Technology Lab ETSU offers lots of tech support  All courses have web sites  ATL offers tech instruction Free AT Lab in Sherrod Library 116 Faculty web server http://www.etsu.edu/oit/ats/

9. Handbooks for Reference  Faculty Handbook http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/ http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/  Student Handbook http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/policies.htm http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/policies.htm

10. Academic Freedom What can you do in the classroom? What should you avoid? Resource: Student Bill of RightsStudent Bill of Rights Resource: TBR PolicyTBR Policy

11. Troubled Students Counseling Center  Special presentations available  See web http://www.etsu.edu/students/counsel/new_page_3.htm http://www.etsu.edu/students/counsel/new_page_3.htm Dr. Joe Sherlin Associate VP for Student Affairs 439-4210 Dr. Joe Sherlin

12. Copyright and Intellectual Property What is permitted? Not permitted? Using protected materials  When  How  ETSU requirements

13. Student Privacy Student information goes only to respective students  No one else may receive this information.  Written waiver signed by student needed for EACH exception  Partners in Education http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pfp.htm

14. Library Resources Live and online Reserve services available Tours available http://sherrod.etsu.edu/

15. Grade Scale A A ‑ B+ B B ‑ C+ C C- D+ D F FN http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/#5

16. Other Grades Do not influence grade point average (GPA)  Au - audit  Cr - credit  I – Incomplete  P – pass  W – withdrawn while passing  WF – withdrawn while failing

17. Dropping Classes Instructors do NOT approve / disapprove drops No permission needed for first 8 weeks (http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pd.htm#a3)http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pd.htm#a3

18. Late Drop Definition: dropping one or more courses after 8 weeks of a fall or spring semester  Student remains enrolled in at least one course  Dates published for all terms in Schedule of Classes Required condition: Extenuating circumstances Instructor verifies grade on a form  Does NOT approve the drop http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pd.htm#a3 http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pd.htm#a3

19. Withdrawal Policy Withdrawing from ETSU in first 8 weeks: W  i.e., dropping all courses After 8 th week: W or WF at instructor discretion Deadline: no later than 4:30 p.m. two days before the last day of classes of any academic term http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/ptw.htm#a7 http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/ptw.htm#a7

20. Recording Grades Office of Registrar provides grade sheets at end of term  Grades due in Office of Registrar by 4:00 p.m. the Monday after final exam week

21. Posting Student Grades Prohibited by ETSU policy (Faculty Handbook 5.9)  By name  By code http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/

22. Grade Appeals Faculty Handbook 5.6.1.1 A student may appeal a course grade if the student has evidence that the grade was assigned in a malicious, capricious, erroneous, or arbitrary manner. http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pfp.htm#a3

23. Adding Classes Add any open section in first week Chair permission required second week  Electronic permit in SIS  “Cut card” http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pd.htm#a2

24. Attendance Policy Faculty Handbook 5.4.2.2  University sponsored activities must be excused Exception:  previously announced departmental policy and the faculty member has been informed in advance of the intended absence.  Emergency, Special Circumstances, or Illness http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pbc.htm#a2

25. Final Examinations One week after the end of classes is set aside for final examinations. The schedule of those examinations appears in Schedule of Classes  Times differ from regular meeting times http://www.etsu.edu/reg/fin-exam-sched.htm

26. Dead Week Policy Dead week is the last week of classes in the fall or spring semester schedule. No final exams permitted this week  Exception: laboratory final exams Review recommended Avoid  Unscheduled tests  Quizzes  Other unscheduled work http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pfp.htm#a13

27. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Definition Penalty Response Process  May assign F for assignment & / or course  May report to Office of the Dean  Campus database If admission or conviction, 2 nd offense may bring expulsion http://www.etsu.edu/students/spectrum/pa.htm#a6

28. Turnitin Plagiarism detection tool Works in Bb Workshops available http://www.etsu.edu/oit/ats/Resources/Turnitin.asp http://www.etsu.edu/oit/ats/Resources/Turnitin.asp

29. Making Referrals Examples  Scholarships  Financial Aid  Fees and Refunds  etc. Your department ARC, near the ETSU Bookstore 439-8650 http://www.etsu.edu/arc/ http://www.etsu.edu/arc/

30. Advising See your department chair Students may add your class during the first week, if openings are available in the electronic system

31. Tutoring Contact the ARC for details http://www.etsu.edu/scs/uts/default.asp Phone 423-439-4758 http://www.etsu.edu/scs/uts/default.asp Live and online services available in some courses

32. Writing & Communication Center http://www.etsu.edu/wcc/ Room 409 Warf-Pickel Hall 439-8202

33. Math Lab http://www.etsu.edu/math/mathlab.htm Room 308 Warf-Pickel Hall 439-7611

34. Disability Services Students registered with Disability Services may present accommodation forms  Specific accommodations required by law Examples  Distraction free testing  Extra testing time http://www.etsu.edu/students/disable/disable.htm http://www.etsu.edu/students/disable/fhandbok.htm

35. Retaining Records at End of Term Retain student papers on which grades are based for 1 calendar year  Objectively scored items: record of results is sufficient Faculty leaving ETSU  Provide materials to department chair http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/#5 http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/#5

36. ETSU ID Cards Take a copy of your contract to the ETSU ID Office in the D. P. Culp Center  Second level, near ETSU Bookstore  439-8316 ID Office will phone HR for your employee number.

37. Parking Permits required $50 at the Bursar’s Office in Dossett Administration Bldg http://www.etsu.edu/dps/parking_regs_1.asp

38. Center for Physical Activity Memberships for adjuncts: $240 / year http://www.etsu.edu/students/intramur/cpa.asp