Academic Calendar

http://www.uwc.edu/academics/calendar

Benefits and Payroll Questions

Email benefits@uwc.edu or use the following web sites:

http://www.uwc.edu/resources/benefits

Disability Handbook
http://www.uwc.edu/resources/fac-staff/disability-handbook.pdf

Grant Opportunities and Funding
http://www.uwsa.edu/acadaff/grants/grntprg.htm

Professional Development Opportunities
http://www.uwsa.edu/opid/
On the Sheboygan campus, the Appointments Committee serves as the Professional Development committee.  You may apply for funding (to go to a conference, for instance) to your academic department and to the campus Appointments Committee.  If you receive funds from either source, then complete the Travel Expense Report referenced below.

Sick Leave Policy

You can find information and answers to frequently asked questions
http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/upgs/upg10.pdf

Student Handbook of Rights and Responsibilities

http://www.uwc.edu/students/uwc-student-rights-regulations-booklet.pdf

Travel Expense Report
This is the form you fill out for travel reimbursement.  If you are attending or have given a presentation at a conference, photocopy the conference program--just the cover and the page with your presentation on it are sufficient. If you have attended a department meeting, or other meeting connected with Colleges business, attach a copy of the agenda. If you are going to a conference or a committee meeting,  please send an email to Judy Hartman, the Dean's Administrative Assistant, with details of where you are going, how long you'll be gone, the purpose of the trip, where you'll be staying, and what you've done about classes you will be missing (colleague coverage, cancellation, special research projects etc.)

Travel Regulations
http://www.uwsa.edu/fadmin/travel.htm

UW Colleges Catalogue
http://www.uwc.edu/academics/catalog

UW Colleges Departments
http://www.uwc.edu/academics/departments

UW Colleges Academic Policies  
http://www.uwc.edu/academics/policies

Senate Academic Policies: You have access through Outlook, your email program. Click on the following sequentially:
Public Folders>All Public Folders>Documents and Policies>Policies-Senate>  The most useful Senate policy for you will probably be #104, to be found under Public Folders>All Public Folders>Documents and Policies> Policies-Senate>Institutional Policies Then click on "104-Course and Instructional Policies."  This contains information on attendance policies, final exam policies, and it contains the course syllabus policy.

University of Wisconsin Sheboygan--Resources

UW Sheboygan Library Resources  Through this link you have access to the Universal Borrowing System of the UW System, to full text retrieval from many journals, and to an extensive online reference library.
http://sheboygan.uwc.edu/library/

Desire 2 Learn The UW Course Management System. http://d2l.uwc.edu     This is the site where you can develop web sites & interactive materials for your classes. If you have problems with D2L please contact the UW Colleges Helpdesk at https://helpdesk.uwc.edu or e-mail them at helpdesk@uwc.edu   You can also call the helpdesk at 1-877-449-1877.

PRISM http://www.uwc.edu/prism/ This is where you will sign in to manage your class rosters, enter grades and get access to advisees' information. To get your User Name and Password authorization form, please see Donna Sofia in Student Services or Judy Hartman in the Dean's office.  For information and troubleshooting get in touch with Joey Whitcomb at Central (608 262-9652).

Reserving a campus vehicle  If you need a campus vehicle to go to a department meeting, or to carry out any UW Colleges or UW Sheboygan business, you need to present a valid Wisconsin Drivers' License to Bonnie Smith in the Business Office and make your reservation.  Campus vehicles may not be used for going back and forth between split appointments (when you teach on two separate UWC campuses).

Transfer Information System Information on how UWS classes transfer to the UW System four-year universities, course guides, and other information.     http://www.uwsa.edu/tis/

UW Sheboygan Calendars  Events, Academic, Sports, etc.
http://www.sheboygan.uwc.edu/uwsheboygan/uwsEventsAndNews.htm

UW Sheboygan Maps and driving directions

http://sheboygan.uwc.edu/uwsheboygan/uwsCampusMap.htm

UW Sheboygan Timetables & Course Schedules

http://sheboygan.uwc.edu/academics/academicCourseSchedule.htm

Campus Events

If you want to schedule an event on campus for the campus community or the public, please email Bonnie Smith asking for an available room for the time and day you want.  Then please fill out a facilities use form and email it to Bonnie.

Room Keys
If you have questions about keys to classrooms or your office, please get in touch with our Maintenance Supervisor, ext. 4409

Budgets

Questions about department budgets for educational materials or class activities, please get in touch with Ed Janairo, Assistant Dean for Administrative Services, ext. 6601

Mailroom

The mailroom, room 2208, located behind the main office has mailboxes for all campus staff.  Your key fob should open the door.  A high-speed copier is available (see below).  Office supplies are available in cabinets under the counters.  Whiteboard erasable markers are available from the business office.  Postal service is provided for University business.  There are baskets for outgoing mail on the counter.  Mail usually arrives around 10:30.  UPS & FedEx also stop at the south entrance near the mailroom.

Campus technology

Vicky Spelshaus is our campus network administrator and handles computer, printing, and other network related issues, and some software training.  Ann Gaygan is our campus instructional technologist and handles most software training, distance education, phone systems, D2L, and other technology related stuff.  D2L, Desire to Learn, is our course management system and Ann is your contact for more information.  Please e-mail the Computer Help Desk (shbit@uwc.edu ) for all computer & technology related problems and one of the staff will contact you concerning your problem.

Email

Your UWC email account is the only official means of email communication used on campus and in the UW Colleges.  Please access your campus email account frequently and encourage your students to use only their UWC account to communicate with you.  We have a spam filter incorporated into our campus email system that will usually quarantine messages from AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, and other common nationwide providers.  Outlook is the only email program we use on campus and the web-based version Outlook Web Access (OWA) can be accessed from anywhere.  There is a link in the bottom left corner of our campus web page for OWA access.

Classrooms

Many of our classrooms & labs are equipped with a computer, projector, document camera and a DVD/VCR combo, all of which are controlled by a push-button pad on the desktop.  Most of our classrooms are equipped with whiteboards.  Please use ONLY whiteboard type markers (available from the business office), NOT permanent type markers.

Campus offices

Academic staff offices are usually shared with other part-time staff.  Each office has a computer & printer or two.  Instructions are posted in each office for network logon, passwords, how to set up your campus Outlook email, etc.  All campus computers have high-speed (T-3) internet access and the latest version of MS Office installed.  We also have several high speed networked laser printers on campus.

Copiers

We have 3 networked copiers on campus; in the mailroom, the Wombat room and in student services.  All are accessed via departmental copier codes, which are available from the business office.  They are capable of 2-sided copying, stapling, collating, etc.  Since they are networked, it is possible to print directly to them from your campus computer.

Faculty governance

Faculty and IAS course load maxima are the same; most departments have a 12 contact hour maximum, the exceptions being the lab sciences, music, and art, which have higher contact hour loads.  As IAS, you are hired on an 80% being full-time basis and not expected to participate in faculty governance on campus or in your department, whereas faculty are expected to participate (the other 20%).  If you wish to participate, we would certainly welcome that participation.

Advising

All students on campus are assigned a faculty or staff advisor.  As IAS, you are not expected to participate in the advising program, but again if you wish to participate, we would certainly welcome that participation.

Assessment

All courses on campus are subject to an official assessment program.  This is usually handled through your department chair, but Prof. Karl Byrand is our campus assessment coordinator for this academic year.

Campus Phone System

Each office has a phone or two.  As mentioned above Ann Gaygan (ann.gaygan@uwc.edu) handles our campus phone system.  For local calls, dial 9 and then the local number.  For long distance, dial 9, 1, and then the number with the area code.  Emergencies, dial 9, then 911.

Hours for the business office and student services are posted on the office doors.

Emergencies

Contact one of the administrative staff: the Dean, Ed Janairo, Joyce Atkins, Judy Hartman, or one of the office staff in student services or the business office.  We have first aid kits available in the business office, the science labs, and several other areas on campus.  In case of weather or other related emergencies, we use a campus intercom system.  We have 3 automatic defibrillators (AED’s) available on campus; one in the gym, one in the theatre, and one in the Commons area.

Instructional academic staff categories and salaries

There are 4 categories of IAS: associate lecturer, lecturer, senior lecturer, and emeritus lecturer. Most new IAS are hired at the associate lecturer level.  Promotion to senior lecturer requires department and campus evaluation committee approval.  Pay scales vary based on the category and also % of load.  If you have any questions, please see me or Judy Hartman. 

Faculty Lounge

There is a temporary one in the Wombat Room, while the LR building is being remodeled.  Coffee maker, microwave, & refrigerator are provided.

Machine grading

We have a ScanTron type system in the Wombat room.  Ann Gaygan can give you assistance if you need it.

Snow cancellation policy

Please listen to one of the local radio stations (WHBL-1330 AM) for possible campus snow closure.  TV channel 4 WTMJ in Milwaukee also carries closure information.

Course related issues—

PRISM System  PRISM is our student information system that is used for registration, recording grades, advising purposes, class rosters, etc.  As mentioned elsewhere, you must complete an authorization sheet available in student services before you can access the system.  There is usually a 2-3 day turn-around period for these, so I can print off class rosters in case you have not completed the process when classes start.

Attendance  Obviously you are expected to be in your classroom or lab during your assigned class hours.  In case of absence, where possible try to arrange for one of your colleagues to cover your class.  Class cancellations should be kept to an absolute minimum, but if it is necessary to cancel a class, please notify the Dean’s office at 920-459-6610 or e-mail judy.hartman@uwc.edu as early as possible prior to the class.

Email  Your UWC email account is the only official means of email communication used on campus and in the UW Colleges.  Please access your campus email account frequently and encourage your students to use only their UWC account to communicate with you.  We have a spam filter incorporated into our campus email system that will usually quarantine messages from AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, and other common nationwide providers.

Office hours  Please post office hours on your office door.  The number of hours will vary with your course load, but should be a minimum of 2-3 per week.

Syllabus requirements You can get some guidance here from your department chair and/or your campus colleagues.  The UWC Senate course syllabus policy is below.  It is a UWC requirement that a copy of all your course syllabi be sent via email to Judy Hartman ( judy.hartman@uwc.edu )

Activity reports  All faculty and academic staff are required to complete an “Activity Report Form” after fall semester, usually sometime in the first week of January.  More information on this will be forthcoming from your department chair and/or the campus evaluation committee.

Student evaluations  There is also a requirement that student evaluations be administered.  Requirements vary, and more information on this will also be forthcoming from your department chair and/or the campus evaluation committee.

Final Exam policy  Please read and heed the UWC Senate policy below.

 IMPORTANT ACADEMIC POLICIES

UW Colleges Senate Policy
Institutional Curricular Policy#104
Course and Instructional Policies

Reorganized and Renumbered March 15, 2002
Revised by the Senate, October 15, 2004

Class Attendance

Revision Adopted by the Senate, April 23, 1999.

Instructors may establish reasonable class attendance policies that make allowances for legitimate absences and which comply with legal mandates such as Wis. Admin. Code Chapter UWS 22 Accommodation of Religious Beliefs and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).  If an instructor determines that a certain number of absences will affect the student's grade, the attendance policy should state that this refers to unexcused absences. In these cases, the instructor should identify a mechanism to verify excused absences.  Notice of any class attendance policy must be announced in the syllabus.
Students are responsible for completing all work missed because of any absences from class.  If students plan to be absent from class because of field trips or extracurricular activities sponsored by the UW Colleges, the instructor in charge of the activity shall provide such information to the other instructors whose classes will be missed.

Course Syllabus Policy

Adopted by the Senate, 1/14/2000
Revised by the Senate, October 15, 2004 

A.     The purpose of a syllabus is to: 

            1.   Give an overview of the course.

            2.   Help students know what is expected in the course.

            3.   Provide a reference about the course for transfer issues.

            4.   Aid in UW Colleges assessment procedures.           

The syllabus is not a binding agreement and is subject to change.  Students should be notified if changes are made.

B.  Departments within the UW Colleges will require that at the beginning of the term all faculty and instructional academic staff provide written syllabi for students enrolled in their courses.  Every course syllabus will contain the following information:

       1.   The course title, number, section (if applicable), number of credits of the course, semester, and year.
       2.   Information about the instructor  (e.g., the instructor’s name, office number, office hours, office telephone number,     and e-mail address).
       3.   Course description and/or course overview.
       4.   A statement about grading procedures.
       5.   A statement about activities outside regularly scheduled classes (field trips, etc.) if they are a required component of the course.
       6.   A statement about course attendance requirements if attendance is considered in the grading structure.
       7.   A list of learning resources (e.g., required text, recommended readings).
       8.   A description of major course components (e.g., objectives, identified course proficiencies, requirements, activities and/or assignments).
       9.      A tentative schedule including the number of exams or evaluations.
      10.    A statement of Colleges-wide and/or department-specific assessment goals and procedures for courses that are part of assessment for the semester.           

C.  At the start of each semester syllabi will be submitted to the instructor's campus dean and filed in an accessible location to be determined by the dean.            

Student Field Trips

Adopted by the Senate, March 3, 1990, pp. 9, app. 15br & Ratified by the Senate, May 12, 1990, pp. 3, app. 10 

When a field trip is a required part of a course:

A.  This information shall appear in the timetable. 

B. Funding for the field trip shall be determined when the schedule of courses is being developed.

1.   Special course fees may be assigned to cover field trip transportation costs. Procedures to be followed are detailed in UW Colleges Administration Policy on Special Course Fees. 

2.   GPR funds may be used with advance approval by the Dean after consultation with the campus curriculum or budget committees.  The decision to use GPR funds shall be part of the campus annual budget process.  

C.  Field trip scheduling shall strive for minimal disruption of the participants class schedule. 

Final Exam Policy

Ratified by the Senate - September 13,1980: page 3, App. 6 and 8