Faculty Orientations

| 2012 Full-time Faculty Schedule | 2012-2013 Part-time & Adjunct Faculty Schedule |

Orientations are organized for new full-time faculty, and part-time faculty in August before the Fall Semester begins. Additional orientations for Part-time Faculty are offered before the Spring and Summer Semesters begin in January, in May and in June. Faculty new to the University and those who have not attended an orientation are encouraged to register.

Orientations are tailored to each group and are designed to introduce: (1) campus services which support faculty and students; (2) campus supports for teaching and learning including integrating technology into courses; (3) service-learning and civic engagement opportunities; (4) research and funding opportunities.

In order to acquaint new full-time and part-time faculty with University of Missouri-St. Louis' policies, procedures, technology resources, teaching and learning strategies, and support services for both students and themselves, the following program links provide a convenient means to access and review pertinent information. Knowing and using available resources are also considered essential for faculty success at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Please contact offices and staff for more specific help.

2012-2013 Faculty Resource Guide Book (in PDF format)

Academic Policies and Procedures

Academic Dishonesty: Frequently Asked Questions. (Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate School, Phone: 314-516-5900 and Coordinator, Academic Programs/Records-Undergraduate, Academic Affairs, Phone: 314-516-5304)
- Suggested Strategies for UMSL Faculty
- Additional Reading: "Plagiarism: An Administrator's Perspective"
Maintaining a Positive Work and Learning Environment (Division of Student Affairs, Phone: 314-516-5211)
- For Faculty and Staff Concerns, (Office of Equal Opportunity Phone: 314-516-5695
- For Student Concerns, (Division of Student Affairs Phone: 314-516-5211)
Sexual Harassment (Office of Equal Opportunity, Phone: 314-516-4252)
FERPA, Grades and Maintaining Confidentiality (Office of Registrar, Phone: 314-516-5545)
MyView Faculty and Student Records
Campus Closing Information (Office of the Chancellor, Phone: 314-516-5252)
Parking and Transportation (Phone: 314-516-4190)
Need a temporary one-day parking pass? Submit your request online here (Requires login with your SSO ID and UMSL password)
Student Advocate (Phone: 314-516-5304)

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Essential Elements in a Course Syllabus (Associate Provost, Professional Development and Director, CTL, Phone: 314-516-4508)
Seven Principles for Effective Undergraduate Education
Implementing the Seven Principles. Technology as Lever
Nuts and Bolts for Teaching at UMSL (Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Fine Arts and Communication, Phone: 314-516-5501)
Teaching Tips (Associate Provost, Professional Development, Phone: 314-516-4508)

Technology Resources and MyGateway

Getting Started with MyGateway (Faculty Resource Center, Phone: 314-516-6704)
MyView Faculty and Student Records
Technology Support Center(ITS, 211 Lucas Hall, Phone: 314-516-6034)
Mid-Semester Feedback System (Center for Teaching and Learning, Phone: 314-516-4508)
Instructional Computing Teaching with Technology Training Sessions(Instructional Computing Staff, Phone: 314-516-6852)

Support Services for Faculty and Students

NSSE: Promoting Student Success: What New Faculty Need To Know
Who are Our Students? (Office of Equal Opportunity, Phone: 314-516-5695)
Promoting Student Success: A Quiz
Center for Student Success (Phone: 314-516-5300)
- Don't Cancel that Class!
- Faculty Academic Alert Instructions
- Campus Testing Center (Phone: 314-516-6396)
Disability Access Service (Phone: 314-516-6554)
- Accomodating Students with Disabilities at UMSL and Faculty Syllabus Suggestions
English as a Second Language (ESL) Information for Faculty
- ESL Information for International Faculty
- Information for All Faculty
Health, Wellness and Counseling Services (Phone: 314-516-6554)
- How to Refer a Student to Counseling Services
- Assisting the Troubled or Troubling Student
- Don't Cancel that Class!
Office of Multicultural Relations (Phone: 314-516-6807)
Office of Judicial Affairs (Phone: 314-516-5211)
- Frequently Asked Questions regarding Student Misbehavior
Writing Lab (Phone: 314-516-6863)
Math Lab (Phone: 314-516-6863)
UMSL Libraries (Phone: 314-516-5060)
Using UMSL's Database Search Tools

Departmental Work to Establish Accounts

The success of the orientation increases if participants have MyGateway and Exchange (e-mail) accounts. Administrative assistants and Department Chairs may authorize these accounts as soon as new colleagues are identified. Request new accounts online.

Departments are encouraged to complete this process early so that faculty members are assigned in the system to the courses they will be teaching. This can be completed before formal paperwork is processed as long as you have social security numbers and birth dates for each newcomer.

Request faculty assignment to MyGateway course(s) at: log into MyGateway;
Then, click Request System tab;
Then Instructor Assignment.

If you have any difficulty or questions, please contact the Faculty Resource Center, frc@umsl.edu or phone 314-516-6704.

CTL

Center for Teaching and Learning