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Welcome to UW - La Crosse
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Who are IAS? Instructional Academic Staff (IAS) –non-tenure track faculty –approximately 200 IAS (35% total faculty) vs. Tenure-Track Faculty vs. Non-Instructional AS (NIAS) –lab managers, administration
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Mentoring Optional, but recommended Mentors - within and outside department –Within - gain direct knowledge of course –Outside - objective and impartial See brochure
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General Information Office Information Documents & Supplies Faculty ID Card Teaching Information Parking Dining Service Child Care Paychecks Important Dates Furlough Days Helpful Websites
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Office Information Office & Phone # - provided by department Telephone: –5+4 e.g., 785-1111 - dial 51111 on campus –off campus - dial 8 first for local & toll free calls Dial 3 first for long-distance –SW Wisconsin area code = 608 Campus Address University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Department Office 1725 State Street La Crosse, WI 54601
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Documents & Supplies 1.Documents SAVE EVERYTHING!!! should have received: Campus directory (October) Course catalog Department bylaws - http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/administration/by- laws.html http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/administration/by- laws.html Contract & link to Employee/AS Handbooks Benefits Information 2.Supplies (see your department ADA – Academic Dept. Associate) –Keys - provided by department –Office Supplies - provided by department –Other (business cards, etc.) - Purchasing Services (http://www.uwlax.edu/purchasing)http://www.uwlax.edu/purchasing –Campus Stores (office furniture, etc.) (http://www.uwlax.edu/stores OR http://www.uwlax.edu/purchasing)http://www.uwlax.edu/stores http://www.uwlax.edu/purchasing –Procurement Card – if applicable
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Faculty ID Card ID card needed for library, GCA classroom and field house activities. Apply for card in 223 Cartwright Center (7:45-4:00) –Bring USA Driver’s License or passport Can use as credit/debit card
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Teaching Information Schedule provided by department chair or program director –varies by individual & by semester Expectations: –Effective classroom delivery –Office Hours –Testing & Grading –Service, Professional Development/Scholarship – varies Amount of involvement in syllabus/course/curriculum development based on title and will vary by individual and department. Textbook Rental & UW-L Bookstore –(http://www.uwlax.edu/Bookstore)http://www.uwlax.edu/Bookstore Periodic IAS Liaison emails
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Parking Parking monitored year round (7am-7pm; M-F) Permits available at Protective Services Office OR online –http://www.uwlax.edu/parkinghttp://www.uwlax.edu/parking –call 785-8061 with questions Meters available in most lots –75¢ per hour –Short Term meters - 25¢ for 20 mins. Daily Permit –$5 per day
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Dining Service Cartwright Center –The Galley –The Cellar –Trattoria –Cyber Café Whitney Center –Dining Room –Blimpie’s Sub Shop –Badger Street Station –Chars Murphy Library –Murphy’s Mug Re-usable take-out containers available http://www.dineoncampus.com/uwlacrosse/?cmd=Menus2
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Child Care CAMPUS CHILD CENTER –Ages 1 to 12 –M-F 7:00am to 5:30 or 6:00pm –Waiting List –Director: Sue Wrobel –http://www.uwlax.edu/childcare/index.htmhttp://www.uwlax.edu/childcare/index.htm
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Paychecks Direct deposit is recommended 9 month = October 1 through June 1 Many banks will set up 12 month pay option. Summer school pay dates vary
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Important Dates http://mastercalendar.uwlax.edu/MasterCalendar/default.aspx (click on Administrative Calendar)
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Furlough Days state mandated furlough = 3.065% pay reduction for next biennium 9 month employee – 6 days of furlough Dates: –Friday, November 26, 2010 (System Wide) –Friday, January 14, 2011 –Monday, March 14, 2011 –Monday, May 16, 2011 –Floating Dates – non-instruction days http://www.uwlax.edu/hr/furloughs.htm
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Helpful Websites UWL Home Page: http://www.uwlax.eduhttp://www.uwlax.edu IAS - http://www.uwlax.edu/facultysenate/committees/iashttp://www.uwlax.edu/facultysenate/committees/ias Human Resources - http://www.uwlax.edu/hrhttp://www.uwlax.edu/hr Faculty Senate - http://www.uwlax.edu/facultysenatehttp://www.uwlax.edu/facultysenate PAPD Job Book -http://www.uwlax.edu/papd/Job book/jobbook-table- of-contents.htmhttp://www.uwlax.edu/papd/Job book/jobbook-table- of-contents.htm Office of Student Life - http://www.uwlax.edu/StudentLife/ Disability Resources Services - http://www.uwlax.edu/DRShttp://www.uwlax.edu/DRS Murphy Library - http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibraryhttp://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary Academic Advising Center - http://www.uwlax.edu/advisinghttp://www.uwlax.edu/advising UW - System - http://www.wisconsin.eduhttp://www.wisconsin.edu Faculty Development D2L: https://uwlax.courses.wisconsin.edu/ https://uwlax.courses.wisconsin.edu/ –Use facdev.guest for login and password
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Technology Classroom Technology ITS (Information Technology Services) Academic Technology Services User Name & Password Email Aerie D2L Digital Measures
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Classroom Technology 85% of classrooms are tech-equipped (portable carts also available) –Visualizer, PC, VCR/DVD, projector –http://www.uwlax.edu/edtech/classmod/http://www.uwlax.edu/edtech/classmod/ General Computing Access (GCA) Labs –Located in Wimberly Hall, Murphy Library & Wing Tech Center –http://www.uwlax.edu/gca/http://www.uwlax.edu/gca/ Pay for Print policy
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Information Technology Service http://www.uwlax.edu/its ITS Support Center (www.uwlax.edu/itssupport)www.uwlax.edu/itssupport –5-8774 –103 Wing (7:30am to 4:30pm M-F) –software downloads –technology training & online tutorials
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Academic Technology Services http://www.uwlax.edu/edtech/ creates effective instructional and promotional multi-media materials conceives and designs innovative learning environments provides faculty and staff technology training and development provides digital imaging, photography, and graphic design services produces digital videos develops, designs and maintains web sites for campus clients offers teleconferencing, web casting, cable and satellite services provides on-line learning support continually researches and develops emerging technologies has achieved significant technology, customer service and professional development
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User Name & Password User Name = 8 plus 4 –first 8 letters of last name ‘.’ first 4 letters of first name (e.g., Kerrie Hoar = hoar.kerr) Default Password –8 digits = last 4 SS# & birthdate month & day –CHANGE THIS ASAP! Strong Password –8+ characters; change every 120 days and 3 of 4 following: CAPITAL Letters, lower case Letters; Symbols (!@$), numbers (0-9) - e.g. Jumpr0pe Applicable to email, D2L, WINGS - must select for Digital Measures
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Email accessible on & off campus Eagle Apps (google) –http://www.uwlax.eduhttp://www.uwlax.edu –Click on email access Login - eagle/8.4 Password Online Support: http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/email.htm http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/email.htm
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WINGS courses offered advising class schedule class lists grade submission FERPA http://www.uwlax.edu click on WINGS user name & password Online Support: –http://www.uwlax.edu/wings/help/fac_staff.htmhttp://www.uwlax.edu/wings/help/fac_staff.htm
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Desire to Learn (D2L) Classroom Information –posting grades, syllabus, handouts, online assignments and quizzes, etc. Only current student can access (add others) Transfer current semester content to future semesters 3-part ITS workshop http://www.uwlax.edu –click on D2L –user name & password Online Support: –http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/desire2learn.htmhttp://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/desire2learn.htm
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Digital Measures electronic portfolio –annual report –career progression update periodically online tutorial available http://www.uwlax.edu –click on Faculty & Staff –click on E-portfolio Portal –user name & password –password is set by DM - can change
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Technology Services Jen Snook – Faculty Technology Training Consultant Jim Jorstad – Director of Academic Technology Services
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IAS Issues Becky LeDocq – Faculty Senate Chair Kerrie Hoar – IAS Liaison Joy Gutknecht – Human Resource Manager
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IAS Issues Governance Contracts Titles Professional Development Research Service Career Progression Workload IDP & Position Description
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Governance Faculty Senate Committees
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Contracts New IAS have 1-year fixed-term terminal contracts (August 30, 2010 – May 27, 2010) renewable & multi-year contracts may be issued: –Long-term programmatic needs –Long-term funding stability –IAS performance
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UW-L IAS Titles Lecturer Series Associate Lecturer Lecturer Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Clinical Professor Series Clinical Instructor Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Associate Professor Clinical Professor Clinical Distinguished Professor
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Workload & Position Description Total Workload = standard minimum teaching load + additional workload equivalency activities Total Workload not to exceed 15(16) contact hours (8 ch) 1.Teaching Load = contact hours spent in classroom instruction 1.0 FTE = 12 contact hours & 0.5 FTE = 6 contact hours 2.Additional Workload Equivalency = equivalent to 3(4) contact hours Vary by college, department and/or individual Determined by dept. chair or program director - approved by Dean E.g., additional teaching hours, considerations for class size, writing content, # preps, course type, student level (undergrad/grad), non- instructional duties (lab prep, program director, coach, etc.), scholarly activities, service activities, etc.
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Professional Development Required for IAS to stay current in his/her discipline May also be required for individual &/or department certification or accreditation Include workshops, conferences, literature reviews, etc. Professional Development Grants are available (see http://www.uwlax.edu/grants/index.htm ) http://www.uwlax.edu/grants/index.htm
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Research Any creative endeavor that results in original contribution’s to one’s discipline, is reviewed by one’s peers and whose results are widely published. NOT a requirement for most IAS Research Grants are available (see http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/grants/index.htm) http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/grants/index.htm
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Service Refers to departmental, college and/or university service University committee requests due in March for following academic year –See Faculty Senate bylaws for full list of committees & description (http://www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate)http://www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate
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Career Progression: General Policies Accrue semesters –% appt. disregarded –Summer & J-Term not counted Years at other institutions negotiated with Dean at time of initial appointment After 4 semesters away from UW-L - lose YOS Must be at UW-L immediately prior to CP application CP based on accomplishments - not YOS $1,000 salary ‘bump’ with CP approval See full policy for details
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Position Description Total Workload = standard minimum teaching load + additional workload equivalency activities Total Workload not to exceed 15(16) contact hours (8 ch) 1.Teaching Load = contact hours spent in classroom instruction 1.0 FTE = 12 contact hours & 0.5 FTE = 6 contact hours 2.Additional Workload Equivalency = equivalent to 3(4) contact hours Vary by college, department and/or individual Determined by dept. chair or program director - approved by Dean E.g., additional teaching hours, considerations for class size, writing content, # preps, course type, student level (undergrad/grad), non- instructional duties (lab prep, program director, coach, etc.), scholarly activities, service activities, etc.
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Individual Development Plan (IDP) Annual evaluation of IAS is required IDP is developed by chair and IAS in collaboration statement of goals fulfillment of goals discussion of career progression
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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WINGS & PeopleSoft Jan Von Ruden Associate Registrar
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Student Services Paula Knudson – Asst. Chancellor & Dean of Students Jennifer Bell – Disability Resource Services Antiowana Williams – Multicultural Student Services Mary Coady – Student Support Services
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Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning (CATL) 161 Wing
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Murphy Library Tour
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UWL Virtual Tour http://www.uwlax.edu/map
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