Part-Time Faculty Orientation

1. Part-Time Faculty Orientation Essential Information

2. Assessment & Accreditation • We are accredited by SACS – Southern Association of Colleges & Schools • There are several departments that have their programs accredited – such as through ABET

3. Assessment and Accreditation • SACS – Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • This is our Regional Accrediting body that re-accredits the University every 10 years • We are beginning to prepare for our 5th year report • As part of on-going SACS assessment – we complete our FCARs/ICAs each term (talk to your department for more information)

4. Accreditation continued • Many departments have program accreditation • ABET (Engineering, Eng Tech, Comp Science, Software Eng, IT) • NAAB (Architecture) • ACBSP (Business Adm) • ACCE (Construction)

5. QEP • QEP – quality enhancement plan • Here at SPSU we are implementing our QEP as Learning Communities • New freshmen students are registered into cohorts with SPSU 1001 (orientation), their major orientation class and ENG 1101. • Students will be creating a 2-year plan (all)

6. What You can do • Be sure that you know we are forming the learning communities • Know what the QEP is • Assist Students in Creating their 2 year plan (if you have advisees)

7. Assessment • Each faculty member is expected to participate in regular course assessment • We use special forms (FCAR or ICA) to collect end of course data

8. Planning & Assessment • You can find pertinent information at the office of Planning & Assessment • Bob Homer is the Director • http://www.spsu.edu/irpa/planning.htm • We also have Institutional Research • Dave Cline is the Director • http://www.spsu.edu/irpa

9. SPSU Website • Yes – it’s changing, but……. • We want you to know the kinds of things you have available to you on the website • http://polaris.spsu.edu • Current website: • www.spsu.edu

10. What We Saw On Website • Administrative Offices • Human Resources • Student Services • Schedule of Classes • For Faculty & Staff • Academics • Committees & Minutes • Polities & Procedures • Directories • SPSU Place

11. Campus IDs & Parking Permit • Go to student center to get Campus ID AND Parking Permit in Auxiliary Services • You need to have that parking permit on your car immediately • You may pay $75 per term if you’d like to park in the parking deck

12. Refer, refer, refer • Students are always asking you where things are: • You will be taking a tour (or use your campus map) so try to get an idea of certain places

13. Places Students NEED to Go • Pay fees • Business office – end of Norton Hall (R2 on map) • Financial Aid • Side of Norton Hall (R2 on map) • Campus Safety • Side of Norton Hall (R2 on map)

14. Places continued • Counseling (Personal or career) • Career & Counseling Center – lst floor Stu Ctr (A) • ATTIC • Advisement, Tutoring, Testing, International Center – lst floor Stu Ctr (A) • Also handles Regent’s Testing • Bookstore • 1st floor Stu Ctr (A)

15. Places continued • Copies of Transcripts, turn in petitions, registration holds • Registrar’s office (B) • Campus Nurse • Recreation & Wellness Ctr (S1)

16. Email • Our campus email is ZIMBRA • Zimbra.spsu.edu • If for some reason you don’t have email yet – contact your departmental administrative assistant

17. Computing Resources • DoIT – Division of Information Technology (not to be confused with the academic Department of IT) • Wireless • Banner Web – our registration system • Titan Storage system • Hornet connect (connect.spsu.edu)

18. Computing Resources Continued • Work orders • Help with equipment in classroom

19. Who’s Who • President • Dr. Lisa Rossbacher (B) • Vice President for Academic Affairs • Dr. Zvi Szafran (B) • Vice President for Student & Enrollment Serv • Dr. Ron Koger (B) • Vice President for Business & Finance • Dr. Bill Prigge (B)

20. Who’s Who continued • Dean of Arts & Sciences • Dr. Tom Nelson (J) • Dean of Computing & Software Engineering • Dr. Han Reichgelt (J) • Dean of Engineering Technology & Management • Dr. Jeff Ray (ETC)

21. Who’s Who continued • Dean of Architecture, Construction & Civil • Dr. Wilson Barnes (Arch Bldg) • Associate Dean of Engineering • Dr. Tom Currin (ETC) • Vice President of Foundation/Alumni Affairs • Dr. Ron Dempsey (B) • Associate VPAA • Dr. Dave Caudill (C)

22. Who’s Who continued • Registrar & Assistant to the VPAA • Mr. Steve Hamrick (B) • Dean of Students • Mr. Barry Birckhead (Stu Ctr) • Chief of Police • Capt. John Bauer (Norton Hall)

23. Who’s Who continued • Director of Career & Counseling Center • Phyllis Weatherly (Stu Ctr) • Director of Admissions • Mr. Gary Bush (B) • Director of ATTIC • Dr. Jeff Orr (Stu Ctr) • Transfer Credit • Marilyn Shortridge (B)

24. Who’s Who Continued • Director of Library – Dr. Joyce Mills (C) • Director of Grad Studies – Nikki Palamiotis (B) • Director of Honors – Dr. Nancy Reichert (D) • Director of Int’l Pgm – Dr. Rich Bennett (J) • Director of U-teach – Dr. Alan Gabrielli (E)

25. Night Contact Numbers • Campus Safety • 5555 from campus phone • 678-915-5555 • 770-528-7348 (cell phone) • IT • 678-915-4357

26. Pertinent Policies & Procedures • 304.0 Course Objectives, Grading & Evaluation of Students’ Performance • 304.5 Grade Appeals for Courses • 340.0 Faculty Use of Library • 460.0 Disability Services – Students ( • 603.0 Intellectual Property • 604.0 Institutional Review Board

27. Pertinent P&Ps continued • 803.5 Employment of Temporary Faculty • 803.0701 Student Evaluation of Faculty • 860.0 Drug Free Workplace • 890.0 Sexual Harassment • 904.0 Smoking on SPSU campus • 905.0 Food & Drink Policy for Classrooms/labs • 950.01 Removal of School Property from Campus • 1200 series Emergency Procedures

28. QUESTIONS????? • My contact information: • Becky Rutherfoord • J363 • Ext: 7400 • Email: brutherf@spsu.edu