Resources

Faculty Development Resources

• Syllabus Template
• Faculty Planning Calendar: Important dates related to teaching, students, and faculty activities (Excel file)
• CETL Library: A collection of books on teaching and learning and faculty development topics is available for loan in the CETL office (UC 2260).
• CETL weekly newsletters with Quick Reads articles
• Tech Takeaways: Brief how-to videos on Blackboard, Panopto, VoiceThread, Rice Library tools and services, and Disability Resources (developed by Online Learning)
• Provost's Office - Faculty Resources: Information on promotion and tenure (personnel) decisions, faculty awards, and faculty development travel.

University Resources

• 2025-26 Resource Guide: Campus and Community Resources for USI from the Disability Resources Office
• Disability Resources
• FERPA Educational Records Privacy
• Human Resources: University Handbook: Policies and procedures, including faculty and academic policies
• University Handbook
• IT (Information Technology)
• Institutional Analytics Office (OIA, formerly OPRA)
• Office of Sponsored Projects and Research (OSPR): internal and external grants, IRB, RCR
• Online Learning
• Public Safety
• Registrar
• Rice Library
• Student Affairs: Programs to support student success, including Dean of Students, Career Services and Internships, Housing and Residential Life, Health Center, and Recreation, Fitness & Wellness.
• University Division:  Resources and services to support students, including Advising, Academic Success Center, Student Support Services, and Career Counseling.
• University Web and Digital Content: Faculty and department websites