List of faculty (it could take a while to download)

List of staff

Advising, Banner, and Blackboard

• Advising students with information on Banner through MyUSI
• Academic Advising at USI
• Check sheets across campus
• Reporting non-attendance (entered during 5th week of term)
• Submitting Grades 
• Information on using Blackboard

Budget Requests

• 2011-2012
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009

Calendar Deadlines

• Faculty Development Deadlines
• Faculty Personnel Decisions
• Academic Calendar by Semester

College of Liberal Arts Graduate Council Reports

• October 21, 2011

College of Liberal Arts Policies & Procedures

• Blackboard Use for Course Materials & Student Communication
• Faculty Use of Participation Activities in Grading Practices
• Reference Checks for Adjunct Faculty
  • Reference check form: ( PDF ) ( DOC )

Faculty Development

• Bill and Helen Sands Professor of the Year Award
• Center for Academic Creativity / CAC
• Faculty Research and Creative Works Award / FRCWA
• Liberal Arts Faculty Development Awards / CLAFDA ( PDF ) ( DOC )
• Liberal Arts Faculty Research Awards / LARA ( PDF ) (DOC )
• Liberal Arts Faculty Mentoring Program
• Sabbaticals (Request for Leave of Absence with Pay) and Other Awards Available for faculty
• Scavone Awards in Medieval Manuscripts and Culture
• Teaching Enhancement Awards / TEA

Faculty Evaluation

• Contexts and Criteria for Faculty Evaluation (Green Book)
  • English Department Evaluation Process and Criteria
• Faculty Absence Policy
• Faculty Annual Report (FAR) (Please use this form, instead of the form posted on the Academic Affairs website, as it contains more specific information pertaining to Liberal Arts.)
  • Contract Appointment Activity Information/ Appraisal form
  • Tenure Track Activity Information /Appraisal form
  • Tenure Eligible Consideration Information /Appraisal form
• Faculty Office Hours Requirements
• Promotion Information /Application
• Request for Leave of Absence With /Without Pay

Faculty Searches

• Information for Faculty Searches
• Administrative/Faculty Hire Process
• Administrative/Faculty Hire Process Checklist
• Hospitality Expenses Guidelines (PDF) (DOC)
• Meal Reimbursement Request Form (PDF) (DOC)  

General Information

• Independent Study Agreement Form
• Undergraduate Curriculum Petitions

Planning Special Events

• Checklist for a Successful Sponsored Event/Speaker
• New Course Proposals/Course Modifications Checklist
• Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification 

Archived Council Meeting Minutes Current 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005

Liberal Arts Council Meeting Minutes

• December 6, 2011
• November 22, 2011
• November 15, 2011
• November 8, 2011
• November 1, 2011
• October 25, 2011
• October 18, 2011
• October 4, 2011
• September 20, 2011
• September 6, 2011
• August 30, 2011
• August 11, 2011