Welcome to UW - La Crosse

Handouts

IAS Information Packet • • • • review during IAS Orientation Monday, August 27 1:00 - 3:30 pm 113 Cowley Hall

Who are IAS?

• Instructional Academic Staff • non-tenure track faculty • approximately 160 IAS (35% total faculty) • vs. tenure-track faculty • vs. Non-Instructional AS (NIAS) – lab managers, administration

General Information

• Office Information • Documents & Supplies • Teaching Information • Parking • Dining Service • Paychecks • Important Dates • Helpful Websites

Office Information

• Office & Phone # - provided by department • Telephone: – 5+4 e.g., 785-1111 - dial 51111 on campus – off campus • dial 8 first for local & toll free calls • Dial 3 first for long-distance – SW Wisconsin area code = 608 – Flip-chart enclosed • Campus Address University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Department Office 1725 State Street La Crosse, WI 54601

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Documents & Supplies

Documents SAVE EVERYTHING!!!

• • • • • • should have received: Campus directory Course catalog Department bylaws w/ review guidelines Contract & link to Employee/AS Handbooks Benefits Information – – – Supplies Keys - provided by department Office Supplies - provided by department Other (business cards, etc.) - Purchasing Services (www.uwlax.edu/purchasing) – Campus Stores (office furniture, etc.) www.uwlax.edu/purchasing) ( www.uwlax.edu/stores – Procurement Card see Barry Miller OR

Teaching Information

• Schedule provided by department chair or program director – varies by individual & by semester • Expectations: – Effective classroom delivery – Office Hours – Testing & Grading – Service, Professional Development/Scholarship - varies • Include Disability Statement on syllabus • Amount of involvement in course/curriculum development based on title and will vary by individual and department.

• Textbook Rental (http://www.uwlax.edu/Textbook) • UW-L Bookstore ( http://www.uwlax.edu/Bookstore ) • Periodic emails

Parking

• Parking monitored year round • Permits available (semester, academic year or annual) – http://www.uwlax.edu/parking – Protective Services Office – call 785-8062 with questions • Meters available in most lots – 25¢ for 30 minutes – short term differs

Dining Service

• Cartwright Center – The Galley – The Cellar – Trattoria – Cyber Café • Whitney Center – Dining Room – Blimpie’s Sub Shop – Badger Street Station – Chars • • Murphy Library – Murphy’s Mug http://www.uwlax.edu/sac/dining

Paychecks

• Direct deposit is recommended • 9 month = October 1 through June 1 • Many banks will set up 12 month pay option.

• Summer school pay dates vary

Helpful Websites

• • • • • • • • • • • • UWL Home Page: http://www.uwlax.edu

IAS - http:// www.uwlax.edu/facultysenate/committees/ias Human Resources www.uwlax.edu/hr Faculty Senate http://www.uwlax.edu/facultysenate PAPD Job Book http:// www.uwlax.edu/papd/jobbook-table-of-contents.htm

Office of Student Life http://ww.uwlax.edu/studentlife/main2.html

Disability Resources Services http://www.uwlax.edu/DRS Office & Department Directory http://www.uwlax.edu/deptdir.htm

Murphy Library http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary Academic Advising Center http://www.uwlax.edu/advising UW - System http://www.wisconsin.edu

Faculty Development D2L: https://uwlax.courses.wisconsin.edu/ – Use facdev.guest for login and password

Important Dates

• Aug. 27 - IAS Orientation 1:00-3:30 (113 Cowley Hall) • Aug. 27 - Photo IDs 3:00-4:00 (Administrative Conference Room) • Aug. 27 - Benefits Orientation 9:00-11:00am (337 Cartwright Center) • Aug. 28 - Conference on Teaching & Learning 8:00-12:30pm (Valhalla B) • Aug. 29 - Chancellor’s Address 10:30am (10:00 social) (GMH Auditorium) • Aug. 29 - All-University Picnic 12:00 (courtyard btwn GMH & Cartwright) • Aug. 30 - All-College Addresses – CBA 8:30am - 1:00pm (337 Cartwright) – CLS 11:30am - 1:00 pm (Valhalla) • Arts & Communication 9:30-11:00am (116 Center for the Arts) – SAH 1:30-3:30pm (Cleary Center Great Hall) • Sept. 4 - First day of Classes • http://www.uwlax.edu

- click on Academic Calendar or Events Calendar

Technology

• Classrooms • ITS • User Name & Password • Email • Aerie • D2L • Digital Measures • CAS System

Classroom Technology

• 85% of classrooms are tech-equipped – Visualizer, PC, VCR/DVD, projector – http://www.uwlax.edu/edtech/classmod/ • General Computing Access (GCA) Labs – Located in Wimberley Hall, Murphy Library & Wing Tech Center – http://gca/uwlax.edu/gca/

Information Technology Service

• http://www.uwlax.edu/its • ITS Support Center ( www.uwlax.edu/itssupport ) – software downloads – technology training & online tutorials • Passport to Technology – August 29 from 1:30 - 5:00 pm in Wing Technology Center

User Name & Password

• User Name = 8 plus 4 – first 8 letters of last name ‘.’ first 4 letters of first name (e.g., Kerrie Hoar = hoar.kerr) • Default Password – 8 digits = last 4 SS# & birthdate month & day – CHANGE THIS ASAP!

• Strong Password – 8+ characters; change every 120 days and 3 of 4 following: CAPITAL Letters, lower case Letters; Symbols (!@$), numbers (0-9) - e.g. Jumpr0pe • Applicable to email, D2L, Aerie • Coming soon to Digital Measures

Email

• accessible on & off campus • Outlook and other mail programs OR • UW-L Website – http://www.uwlax.edu

– Click on email access • Login - eagle/8.4

• Password • Online Support: http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/email.htm

Aerie

• courses offered • class schedule • class lists • grade submission – http://www.uwlax.edu

• click on Faculty & Staff • click on Aerie • user name & password • Online Support: – http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/aerie.htm

Desire to Learn (D2L)

• Classroom Information – posting grades, syllabus, handouts, online assignments and quizzes, etc.

• Only current student can access (add others) • Transfer current semester content to future semesters • 3-part ITS workshop • http://www.uwlax.edu

– click on Faculty & Staff – click on D2L – user name & password • Online Support: – http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/onlinehelp/desire2learn.htm

Digital Measures

• electronic portfolio – annual report – career progression • • update periodically • online tutorial available http://www.uwlax.edu

– click on Faculty & Staff – click on Electronic Portfolio Portal – user name & password – password is set by DM - can change

Enterprise System (CAS)

• individual accessibility varies – Current & past student schedule, ‘transcript’, etc.

• contact your program assistant for access application • http://www.uwlax.edu

– click on Faculty & Staff – click on Administrative System – user name & password supplied • Online Support: – http://www.uwlax.edu/itssupport/Enterprise/eshelp.htm

Mentoring

• Optional, but recommended • Mentors within and outside department – Within - gain direct knowledge of course – Outside - objective and impartial • See brochure for application

IAS Issues

• Title • Workload • Professional Development • Research • Service • Career Progression • Appeals • Contracts

UW-L IAS Titles

Lecturer Series Clinical Professor Series

• Associate Lecturer • Lecturer • Senior Lecturer • Distinguished Lecturer • Clinical Instructor • Clinical Assistant Professor • Clinical Associate Professor • Clinical Professor • Clinical Distinguished Professor

Workload

Total Workload = standard minimum teaching load + additional workload equivalency activities • Total Workload not to exceed 15(16) contact hours (8 ch) 1.

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• • • • Teaching Load = contact hours spent in classroom instruction 1.0 FTE = 12 contact hours & 0.5 FTE = 6 contact hours Additional Workload Equivalency = equivalent to 3(4) contact hours Vary by college, department and/or individual Determined by dept. chair or program director - approved by Dean E.g., additional teaching hours, considerations for class size, writing content, # preps, course type, student level (undergrad/grad), non instructional duties (lab prep, program director, coach, etc.), scholarly activities, service activities, etc.

Professional Development

• Required for IAS to stay current in his/her discipline • May also be required for individual &/or department certification or accreditation • Include workshops, conferences, literature reviews, etc.

• Professional Development Grants are available (see http://www/uwlax.edu/provost/grants )

Research

• Any creative endeavor that results in original contribution’s to one’s discipline, is reviewed by one’s peers and whose results are widely published.

• NOT a requirement for most IAS • Research Grants are available (see http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/grants )

Service

• Refers to departmental, college and/or university service • University committee requests due in March for following academic year – See Faculty Senate bylaws for full list of committees & description ( http://www.uwlax.edu/FacultySenate )

Career Progression:

General Policies

• Accrue semesters – % appt. disregarded – Summer & J-Term not counted • Years at other institutions negotiated with Dean at time of initial appointment • After 4 semesters away from UW-L - lose YOS • Must be at UW-L immediately prior to CP application • CP based on accomplishments - not YOS • $1,000 salary ‘bump’ with CP approval • See full policy for excluded titles

Career Progression:

Criteria

Example: Assoc. Lecturer to Lecturer OR Clinical Instructor to Clinical Asst Professor • Minimum Teaching Experience: – 8 semesters full-time or equivalent AND – 2 semesters of which must be at UW-L • Documentation of Effective Teaching: – Self Assessment, Peer Reviews, Chair Evaluation, SEI Scores, Other Teaching Assessment • Additional Accomplishments (Evidence of Prof. Dev. &/or service such as) : – Undergraduate Advising; Lab Scheduling; Curriculum Development; Outreach Program Participation; Workshop Attendance; In Service Training; Committee Work; Mentoring Participation; etc.

• (see full policy for complete details)

Career Progression:

Deadlines

• First Friday of January - CP Packet due to Faculty Senate Office • First Friday of February - IASCPC recommendations due to Provost Office • Within 14 days of receiving IASCPC recommendations Provost recommendations due to HR • Within 7 days of receiving Provost decisions - HR issues notification letters to all IAS applicants • July 1 of Next Academic Year - New Title takes Effect

Career Progression:

Application Packet

• Electronic Submission • Letter of Support from Applicant’s Department • Letter from the Applicant’ Dean • Current Curriculum Vitae • Evidence of Review of Performance • SEIs from the Last 6 Semesters of Teaching • Portfolio • NOTE: Details to be determined by IASCPC by September 30, 2007.

IAS Appeals Process

• Formal appeals process to be in place by December 30, 2007 – Will address issues of CP, workload, etc.

• Until then - contact a member of the IAS Committee

Contracts

• Most IAS have 1-year fixed-term terminal contracts (August 27, 2007 - May 25, 2008) • Deans have discretion in recommending multi-year contracts, first considering – Long-term programmatic needs – IAS individuals in higher titles • IAS Committee will be addressing the issue of Contracts during 2007-8 AY

Meet the IAS Committee

• Kerrie Hoar (2006-7 chair) - IAS in Biology • Sue Anglehart - IAS in Microbiology • Elise Denlinger - IAS in Mod. Lang. & Women’s Studies • Peggie Denton - Faculty in Health Professions • Mike Durnin - IAS/Coach in Exercise & Sport Science • Barb Gander - IAS in Education • Glenn Knowles - Faculty in Economics • Sandy Koster - IAS in Chemistry • Don Socha - Faculty in Modern Languages

Feedback & Questions

Please fill out and return feedback questionnaire prior to leaving.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Work/Life Issues

• Beth Hartung, Campus Climate Coordinator – 227 Graff Main Hall – http://www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate • Sexual Harassment Online Tutorial – http://training.newmedialearning.com/psh/uwisclacrosse/index.htm