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Faculty Handbook

AADS Faculty Handbook Table of Contents

  • AADS Graduate Program
    • I. Overview
    • II. Graduate program teaching rotation
    • III. Faculty service appointments, committees, and chair roles
  • Graduate Advising
    • I. Role as faculty advisor/mentor
    • II. Role as dissertation committee chair/member
    • III. Role in student recruitment
    • IV. Graduate student milestones checklist
    • V. Five-year degree plan
    • VI. Three-year degree plan
    • VII. Role in student assessment
    • VIII. Annual review of graduate student progress
  • AADS Undergraduate Program
    • I. Overview
    • II. 2016-2018 degree plan
    • III. Semester credit hours
    • IV. Course flags
    • V. UGS core curriculum
    • VI. Study abroad and domestic study
    • VII. Course Instructor Surveys
    • VIII. Grade reporting
    • IX. Grade disputes and plagiarism
    • X. Faculty Course Load
    • XI. Course scheduling policy
  • Finances
    • I. Overview
    • II. Guidelines regarding budget funds
    • III. Funding requests and additions to standard budget
    • IV. Purchasing requests
    • V. Reimbursement of expense
    • VI. Procurement MasterCard
    • VII. Services performed by individuals
    • VIII. HR positions: Procedures and policies
    • IX. Hourly payroll
    • X. Travel
  • Faculty Reviews
    • I. Overview
    • II. Promotion and Tenure (P&T)
    • III. Faculty Activity Report
    • IV. Comprehensive Periodic Review
    • V. Third-Year Review
    • VI. Annual Review of Faculty
    • VII. Peer Teaching Evaluations
  • Marketing
    • I. Course pubs
    • II. Event promotion/branding
    • III. Website/social media posts
    • IV. Faculty Office Hours web series spotlight
  • General Office Matters
  • Important Campus Contacts