Undergraduate course syllabi and instructor-of-record CVs must be uploaded to the Access Syllabi and CVs System beginning the first day of classes and no later seven days after the first day of classes every semester. Instructions are here. Policies and procedures are on the Provost's website at: www.utexas.edu/provost/planning/accountability/hb_2504. For questions, please contact Valerie Goldstein or call her at 512-232-6302.

Test Scanning Services: Basic scantron scanning services free of charge for instructors. Located in GSB 2.130.

Department Logos

Below are the different types of the Sociology Department logo and their uses. PDF, PNG (high-resolution image) and/or EPS (for adding to a Word doc or giving to a printer) files are available for each. Click to download. For more information or assistance, please go to: wikis.utexas.edu/display/larc/Branding+Guidelines

RGB - For use on anything involving a screen (TV, website, etc). PDF | PNG | EPS

CMYK - For normal printing. PDF | EPS

Grayscale

100 - Black and white. PDF | PNG | EPS
80 - Gray. PDF | PNG | EPS

Knockout - Transparent, for printing on dark background. PNG | EPS

Department Rules

Department Rules can be found here.

Department Web Profile

Faculty Activity Report

Log in with your UT EID to the Faculty Activity Report website to complete and submit your annual faculty activity report.

Health and Safety

Campus health and safety resources, such as the Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL), Student Judicial Services (SJS), Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), University of Texas Police Department (UTPD), and more, can be found here.

Visiting Scholars

The department is committed to and supportive of the mission of educational exchange. Chair approval is required prior to invitation. If a visiting scholar's self, home institution or other external agency is not paying for their visa and/or ISSS (International Student & Scholar Services) fees, as applicable, by payment to the department, the faculty sponsor will be responsible for the fee(s) from their department accounts. The same applies to other, extraordinary expenses required by scholars, such as computer equipment and software. More visa information can be found here. The ISSS fee schedule can be found here. English proficiency requirement and fee information can be found here.

Other Resources

Business Cards: Available via UT Document Solutions.

Desktop Support: Please contact the Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) team at laits-help@utexas.edu  or call them at 512-471-5000.

Family-Friendly Policies: Please consult the University's page for information about childcare, hiring dual career couples, extension of the tenure-track probationary period, Family and Medical Leave, modified instructional duties (MID), sick leave, the Employee Assistance Program, the Employee Discount Program, off-campus housing, and many other family-friendly initiatives.

Liberal Arts Faculty Resources: See Liberal Arts Faculty Resource page for resources available.

Library Copies: It is generally recommended that instructors make copies of all materials for their courses available free of charge in the library, esp. the PCL. Please contact Library Copier Services for assistance.
Library Proxy Form: Often faculty will need teaching assistants or, in a pinch, office student workers to check out or renew items in the library on their behalf. Students must be authorized prior to pick-up. The Proxy Authorization form is available online.
UT Libraries offers class visits for tutorials on research tailored to your class, as well as support for faculty in conjunction with the Center for Teaching and Learning. The Sociology library contact is Carolyn Cunningham.

Notaries: For a list of notaries public on the UT Austin campus, click here.

Room Reservations: Please contact David Rhodes or Valerie Goldstein (backup).

Trouble and Maintenance Reports: Please contact staff or call 512-471-2020.

University Policies: The Provost's Policy Forms page contains a comprehensive list of university policies by topic, as well as links to relevant forms. The best resource for all policy related questions or concerns, including handling scholastic dishonesty, scheduling final exams, searching a student's personal papers or belongings, sexual harassment, and observance of religious holy days.