Faculty Handbook
Section
III| Faculty Handbook
Section
III |
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| A. Classroom Polices |
B. Faculty Office Hours |
C. Grades and Grading System |
E. UNT Core Curriculum Assessment Information and Resources |
D. Other University Programs and Policies Relative to Instruction
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Center_for_Continuing_Education_and_Conference_Management
The Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management provides coordination and support for continuing education activities — short-term conferences, institutes, seminars, short courses, special training programs and workshops — conducted by academic units. All such activities must have approval of the appropriate department chair and/or dean and the director of CCE/CM.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are maintained by this office for all activities that satisfy the Criteria for Accreditation, Section 4.3, of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Contact the CCE/CM for additional information.
Courses for extension credit are offered through the Extension Office of the Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management. This office can provide information on current reimbursement rates to faculty members involved in teaching extension classes. Compensation is in addition to the regular contract salary.
The University Union is open to all segments of the campus community—students, faculty, staff and the Denton community. The Union houses several offices and offers a variety of services, including: a food court, some student services offices, the University Mail Room, a U.S. Postal Substation, the UNT Book Store, a recreation room, an art center (graphics work and public fax available), an art gallery, an information center, meeting rooms, dining services and an automated bank teller machine.
To inquire about reserving space for meetings, conferences and/or special dining service, contact the Union scheduling coordinator.
Staff members of this office provide general counseling, information and assistance to students and provide a liaison between students and faculty for absence and emergency information. The staff is available as well to assist faculty members with problems of scholastic dishonesty or other kinds of disciplinary/behavior problems in the classroom, including providing faculty/staff training regarding the student disciplinary process at UNT.
Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities
The Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities is responsible for disciplinary counseling and the administration of the Student Code of Conduct and discipline. The staff is available to assist faculty members with the problems of academic dishonesty or other kinds of disciplinary/behavior problems in the classroom, including providing faculty/staff training the student disciplinary process at UNT and providing the Ethical Decision Making Workshop to classes.
Students frequently prefer to seek guidance from a known and receptive faculty member when they have an academic or personal problem, want to share some good news or "just need to talk to someone." The Mentor Program provides an organized way for faculty and staff members to provide an extra dimension of caring for students who seek them out. Involvement in the program includes participating in a mentor orientation, posting a mentor sign near the office door, having this name listed in the mentor roster, listening to students and working with them in a professional and caring way, and keeping informed about UNT services in order to make appropriate referrals for help.
Mentors also obligate themselves to participate whenever possible in informational meetings and to keep updated the file of resource information that they are furnished.
The Mentor Program does not attempt to replace or substitute in any way for departmental academic advisers or the many other valuable services on campus. Instead, mentors help students become aware of the services and direct them to the appropriate areas for assistance.
Faculty members interested in participating in the Mentor Program should contact the New Student and Mentoring Programs Office.
This office assists faculty who wish to be involved in overseas study programs for UNT students. It also advises students on all types of study abroad programs and international exchange opportunities.
Faculty who are interested in hiring students may contact the Student Employment Service (SES).
The university offers off-campus learning opportunities (paid internships) through the cooperative education program. Cooperative education internships are processes of education that formally integrate the students' academic study with practical experiences in cooperating employing organizations. The Policy on Cooperative Education Internships is found in the UNT Policy Manual, Vol. III, #15.2.12.
University_Counseling_and_Testing_Center
The University Counseling Center provides a wide range of psychological services to assist the individual student in personal adjustment and growth. Individual and group counseling in the areas of educational, marital, emotional and personal development is available, and both career counseling and special study skills assistance are provided. The center's testing service is equipped for administering and interpreting aptitude, interest and personality tests. Faculty is encouraged to contact the staff of the Counseling Center to express their concern about any student.
The University Writing Center provides free tutoring and workshops for students from the freshman through graduate levels. The Center is located in the Auditorium Building. The Writing Center also operates the UNT Grammar/Writing Hotline and encourages faculty, students and staff to inquire regarding any questions concerning writing or format.
University of North Texas Central Web Support
Central Web Support is the team responsible for maintaining the systems that run the central Web Services for training all of the users on campus (faculty, staff and students) in the creation of Web sites. Their primary job is to help to set up, create and maintain a Web site. UNT Web sites must meet the requirements of the UNT Internet Services Policy and the Web Publishing Policy.
WebCT is the web based course delivery system for the university. Detailed information is available on the computing requirements, hardware and software, as well as contact information for the various departments. An instructor's guide and training materials are posted on the WebCT home page. If you have any further questions about WebCT at UNT, contact webct@unt.edu.
Center_for_Distributed_Learning
The Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) was established in 1998 as a service to assist faculty with the development and delivery of distributed learning at UNT. The Center combines technology resources with expert consultation and personnel in an effort to provide faculty with a "one-stop" guide to technology-based courses. Faculty should consult the Policy on Intellectual Property Rights to Electronically Developed Course Materials, UNT Policy Manual, Vol. III, #16.1.2 and review the Electronically Developed Course Materials Agreement Procedures and Worksheet available form the CDL before creating a distance learning course.
MultiMedia_Development_Laboratory
The MultiMedia Development Laboratory provides services for multimedia development, web development, distributed learning and classroom training for the University of North Texas faculty and staff. Most services are provided free of charge. Staff offer an initial consultation to determine specific multimedia and web development needs.