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FACULTY AND ACADEMIC STAFF HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 College of Communication Arts & Sciences School of Journalism 404 Wilson Road Room 305 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-6430 Fax: 517-355-7710 http://jrn.msu.edu

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FACULTYANDACADEMICSTAFFHANDBOOKSCHOOLOFJOURNALISM

MICHIGANSTATEUNIVERSITY2018-2019

Collegeof Communication Arts&Sciences

Schoolof Journalism

404WilsonRoad

Room305 EastLansing,MI

48824

517-353-6430Fax:517-355-7710 http://jrn.msu.edu

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Contents SchoolofJournalism............................................................................................................................................4

FACULTYANDACADEMICSTAFFHANDBOOK......................................................................................................4

SUPPORTSTAFF....................................................................................................................................................4

KareenLubas....................................................................................................................................................4

NicoleBond......................................................................................................................................................4

NancyAshley....................................................................................................................................................4

JenSpitzley.......................................................................................................................................................4

Kim(Kersten)Williams.....................................................................................................................................5

CasieHansel.....................................................................................................................................................5

BarbMiller........................................................................................................................................................5

GENERALMSUWEBSITES.....................................................................................................................................5

CommunicationArtsandSciencesBuilding.....................................................................................................6

BuildingHours..................................................................................................................................................6

J-SchoolMainOffice.........................................................................................................................................6

FacultyAcademicStaffandGradStudentOffices............................................................................................6

LostandFound.................................................................................................................................................6

OfficeandClassroomKeys...............................................................................................................................6

Mailboxes.........................................................................................................................................................6

BuildingAnimalPolicy......................................................................................................................................6

PaperRecyclingandWastePaper....................................................................................................................6

OfficeEquipment.............................................................................................................................................6

ConferenceRoom.............................................................................................................................................7

Classrooms.......................................................................................................................................................7

ComputerLabs.................................................................................................................................................7

UniversityComputerLabs................................................................................................................................7

EMPLOYMENT......................................................................................................................................................7

HiringJRNStudents/TemporaryEmployees/GA’s..........................................................................................7

• EmploymentEligibilityVerificationFormI-9.............................................................................................8

• CriminalBackgroundChecks.....................................................................................................................8

• ConflictofInterest....................................................................................................................................8

• Worker’sCompensation............................................................................................................................8

OFFICESUPPORTSERVICES..................................................................................................................................8

DuplicatingServices.........................................................................................................................................8

FaxingServices.................................................................................................................................................8

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OfficeSupplies..................................................................................................................................................8

Telephones.......................................................................................................................................................8

SpecialEquipment............................................................................................................................................9

Parking..............................................................................................................................................................9

TEACHING-RELATEDPOLICIES..............................................................................................................................9

AcademicYear(AY)..........................................................................................................................................9

Classes..............................................................................................................................................................9

ClassLists..........................................................................................................................................................9

CourseSyllabi...................................................................................................................................................9

CourseWork.....................................................................................................................................................9

Drop/AddPeriod..............................................................................................................................................9

FinalCourseGrades........................................................................................................................................10

FinalExaminationPolicies..............................................................................................................................10

GraduateAssistantships.................................................................................................................................10

MakeupExaminations....................................................................................................................................10

OfficeHours....................................................................................................................................................10

StudentInstructionalRatingSystem..............................................................................................................10

Paychecks.......................................................................................................................................................10

TextbookOrdering.........................................................................................................................................10

E-MailAccounts..............................................................................................................................................10

MSUPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................11

MSUUniversityWidePolicies&Procedures..................................................................................................12

MSURegulations............................................................................................................................................12

MSUPolicyonReligiousObservance.............................................................................................................12

MSUUseofCopyrightedMaterials................................................................................................................12

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MSU is an affirmative-action, Equal-opportunity employer.

UPDATED:8/10/2018

SchoolofJournalism

FACULTYANDACADEMICSTAFFHANDBOOK

ThisproceduresmanualisintendedtoclarifybasicJ-SchoolandUniversityproceduresforfaculty,staff,adjunctfacultyandgraduateteachingassistants.ItrepresentsacompilationofmaterialfoundintheFacultyHandbook,ScheduleofCourses,AcademicProgramscatalogandinvariouspolicymattersapprovedbytheSchoolofJournalismfaculty.Theofficestaffishappytoreceivesuggestionstothehandbook.Thishandbookisdividedintothefollowingsections:1)supportstaffdescriptions,2)generalMSUwebsites,3)buildinginformation,3)officesupportservices,4)teaching-relatedpolicies,5)workshopsfornewinstructors,6)checkingyourknowledgequizonstudentandfacultyrightsandresponsibilities.SUPPORTSTAFFTheSchoolofJournalismhasavarietyofsupportstafftohelpyou.Pleaseusethefollowingdescriptionsasaguideforeachmember’sresponsibilities:KareenLubas,AssistanttotheDirector(SecretaryII)–KareenservesasgeneralofficesupportfortheDirector.Shehiresstudentsandtemp/on-calllaboremployees,submitspayrollandarrangestravel(pleasecheckwithKareenbeforetravelingtocompletethetravelform).Kareenupdatestheproceduremanualanddepartmentdirectoryasneeded.SheorganizesSIRSandupdatesCLIFMSyearly.Herskillsallowhertoorganizespecialeventssuchasconferences,summerprograms,endowedlecturesandtheannualHallofFame.PleaseletherknowaboutcorrectionstotheJRNwebsite.KareenalsomaintainstheDirector’scalendar.NicoleBond,OfficeAssistant-Nicoletendstophonecalls,walk-insandgeneralofficeandfacultysupport.Shecanplaceordersforofficesuppliesandinfrastructureplanningandfacilitiesservices.Shemaintainsroomkeysandparkingpermitsforvisitors.Sheisavailableforcopying,scanning,typingorfiling.Sheisresponsibleforretrievingthemailonadailybasis,collectssyllabiforthenewsemester,andcanalsoreservetheconferenceroomsforyou.Sheisalsoavailabletoassistwithfacultyresearchandcreativeprojectsandplanandcoordinatetheirspecialevents.NancyAshley,AcademicProgramsCoordinator–NancyisresponsibleforJRNBA,MAandPhDscheduling(coursetimesandclassrooms).ShehandlestheJRNMAandI&MPhDprograms,includingapplications,studentfilesanddegreecertification.Partofherappointmentiswiththedean’soffice.ShealsodoesschedulingforMediaSandboxandvariousCAScourses.JenSpitzley,FiscalOfficer–Jenreviewsallunitfinancialtransactionsandoverseestheunitbudget,aswellaspersonnelandstaffprocedures.Whenanemployeeishired,shetakescareoftheappointmentandI-9

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formsspecificallyforfacultyandgraduateassistants.Shewillassistwithreappointment,promotionandtenure,summerloadandsalary,outsideworkforpayandadditionalpayforms.Also,shewillprovidesabbaticalandleaveofabsenceinformation.Kim(Kersten)Williams-AccountingandResearchTeam–KimistheleadcontactforprocessingallfinancialtransactionsassociatedwiththeSchoolofJournalism.Reimbursementsandotherquestions(exceptpayroll)relatingtoalltypesofaccountsshouldbedirectedtoherandsheislocatedinRoom209.Inaddition,Kimhandlestravelreimbursements,sopleasecheckinwithKimtoreceiveguidanceontravelpoliciesinadvance.CasieHansel-AccountingandResearchTeam-CasieisaGrantProgramManagerandservesasthefirstpointofcontactforallpost-awardneedsofJournalismfaculty.Inthiscapacity,shewillassistyouwithgrantrelatedpersonnelactions,sub-awardcontracts,expensetransactions(withARTstaff),budgetmonitoringandbudgetreportingasinformationforfacultyservingasprincipalinvestigators,budgetrevisions,nocostextensions,progressreports,andeffortreporting.CasiealsoservesasaliaisonbetweenfacultyandtheMSUContractandGrantAdministrationofficeondocumentation,problem-solvingandcomplianceissuesandaccountclose-out.CasieislocatedinRoom209.BarbMiller,KnightCenterAdministrativeAssistant–HerappointmentiswiththeKnightCenterforEnvironmentalJournalism.However,shehelpswithgeneralofficesupportforJRN,asneeded,suchasscholarships.GENERALMSUWEBSITESForyourconveniencepleaseusethesewebsitesforuniversitypoliciesandprocedures:·AcademicCalendars-http://www.msu.edu/calendars.html·AcademicPrograms-www.reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms·AcademicSpecialists–http://academicspecialists.msu.edu/·BoardofTrustees-http://trustees.msu.edu/index.html·CommunicationArts&Sciences–www.cas.msu.edu·CourseDescriptions-www.reg.msu.edu/courses/search.asp·EmployeeBenefits-https://hr.msu.edu/benefits/discounts/·FinalExaminationSchedule-https://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/FinalExam.aspx·FixedTermFaculty–http://fod.msu.edu/orientation-new-fixed-term-faculty·HumanResources–https://hr.msu.edu·OfficeoftheRegistrar–www.reg.msu.edu·Ombudsman–tohelpsortthroughstudentissues-https://ombud.msu.edu/·Ombudsman’sRequirementforSyllabus-https://ombud.msu.edu/classroom-policies/syllabus-faq.html·MSUPolice-www.police.msu.edu·Printing-https://print.msu.edu/app?service=page/UserSummary·RegistrationforMSUWorkshopSessions-http://fod.msu.edu/orientation/registeronline.asp·ScheduleofCourses–www.schedule.msu.edu·SchoolofJournalism–www.jrn.msu.edu·SpartansLearnCourseCatalog–https://www.spartanslearn.msu.edu/

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·TechnologyHelpInquires–www.infotech.cas.msu.eduBUILDINGINFORMATIONCommunicationArtsandSciencesBuilding:ThesixunitsintheCollegeofCommunicationArtsandSciencesaretheSchoolofJournalism;DepartmentofMedia&Information;DepartmentofCommunication;DepartmentofAdvertisingandPublicRelations;DepartmentofCommunicativeSciencesandDisordersandWKARRadioandTelevision.Inaddition,theUndergraduateStudentAffairsAdvisingofficeandSparty’sconveniencestorearehousedinthebuilding.BuildingHours:MondaythroughThursday7amto10pm Friday7amto8pm Saturdayclosed

Sunday7amto10pmJ-SchoolMainOffice:Locatedinroom305ComArtSci.Officehoursare8amto5pmMondaythroughFriday.Officeincludesmailboxes,fax,copymachine,officesuppliesandbasickitchen.FacultyAcademicStaffandGradStudentOffices:J-Schoolofficesarelocatedonthethird,secondandfifthfloorsoftheComArtSci.building.Theyareequippedwithstandardofficefurniture,computersandphone.Wi-FiandEthernetconnecttheofficestotheInternet.PleaseseeKareenLubasforinformationaboutoffices.LostandFound:LocatedintheDean’soffice(room287).OfficeandClassroomKeys:TheJ-Schoolofficeisresponsiblefordistributingkeys;anelectronicsign-outformiscompletedwhenkeysareassigned.Facultyandacademicstaffaregivenkeystotheirassignedoffices,themainofficeandtheirclassrooms.Graduateassistantswillbeissuedkeystotheirassignedoffices,classroomsandthemainoffice.Toavoidtheft,pleaselockallofficedoors,includingthemainoffice,whenofficesareunattendedduringthedayornight.PleaseseeNicoleBondforkeys.

Mailboxes:MailboxesareprovidedforStaff,FullandPart-timeFaculty,andT.A.’s,inthemainoffice.BuildingSmokingPolicy:TheUniversityisasmokefreecampus;therefore,nosmokingisallowedintheComArtSciBldg.BuildingAnimalPolicy:NopersonshallbringanyanimalintoanyUniversitybuilding.Formoreinformationandexceptions,pleasevisithttp://trustees.msu.edu/ordinances/ordinances_sec23.htmlPaperRecyclingandWastePaper:Torecyclepaper,pleaserequesttheappropriateboxesfromanofficestaffmember.Discardfullcontentsintoappropriatebinsinhallway.Placeyourwastepaperbasketinthehalltobeemptied,asneeded.MSUhasarecyclingcenter.Theinformationalwebsitecanbefoundatwww.recycle.msu.edu.OfficeEquipment:Officeequipment,suchascomputersandprinters,arethepropertyoftheJ-Schoolandareassignedtofaculty,stafforgraduatestudents.Equipmentmayberemovedfromuniversitypremises

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onlywiththeapprovaloftheDirectororDean.Formstocheckoutofficeequipmentareavailablefromtheofficeassistant.ConferenceRoom:TheJ-Schoolhastwoconferencerooms,306and341ComArtSci.Toreservearoom,contacttheNicoleorKareenandnotifyofdate,timeandreasonneeded.Rooms306and341alsohavemultimediacapabilities.Classrooms:J-Schoolclassrooms,labsandstudiosarelocatedprimarilyonthefirstandsecondfloorsofComArtSci.Useofclassroomscanbescheduledformeetingsthroughtheofficeassistant.Faculty,graduateassistantsandadjunctinstructorsareresponsibleforlockingclassroomdoorsattheendoftheday.ComputerLabs:Thecollegecomputerlabs--sixMacandtwoWindows--includeatleast18to20studentworkstationsandoneinstructorstation.Mostlabshave20computersforstudents,thoughRooms245and246contain18.Computersshouldbeleftonatalltimes,astheyarecontrolledovertheCASdatanetworkforenergyconservationpurposesandareturnedonintheearlymorningandoffattheendoftheday.PrintingservicessupportingthelabsiscentralizedinRoom241andmanagedbyMSUAcademicTechnologyServices(ATS).Allstudentsshouldbemadeawareofthisfunction,andencouragedtokeepanactiveMSUPrintCreditaccounttoavoidprintingerrorsduetoalackofprintcredits.MoreinformationaboutMSUmanagedprintingisavailableathttp://print.msu.edu.AnyproblemsencounteredwiththeMSUNetPrintserviceshouldbedirectedtotheMSUNetPrinthelpdesk,NOTtheCAStechnologyoffice.SignsarepostedintheRoom241printerroomwiththenumbertocall,andatelephoneisinstalledthereaswell.Food,drinks,andtobaccoproductsarenotpermittedintheCAScomputerlabs,includingtheNewsroom,room148.Instructorsareresponsibleforbeingrolemodelsandenforcingthisrule.Anyend-of-semestercelebrationsorothereventsthatincludefoodandbeveragesshouldbeheldinthehallwayawayfromcomputertechnology.Doorstothelabsshouldbeleftopenaftereachclassperiod.Labschedules,includingopenlabtimes,arepostedneartheentrancetoeachlab.AnyproblemsencounteredwiththecomputerhardwareorroomcontrolsystemsshouldbedirectedtotheCAStechnologyofficewithaservicerequestsubmittedatwww.infotech.cas.msu/help.Additionalinformationregardingtheuseofthelabsforinstruction,research,orspecialeventssuchasseminars,workshops,andcampsisavailablebycontactingthedirectoroftechnologyandfacilities.([email protected])UniversityComputerLabs:MicrocomputerlabsareintheMSUUnion,theComputerCenter,theMainLibraryandotherbuildingsacrosscampus.AllpubliclabsareconnectedtoMSUNetandprovideaccesstotheInternet.EMPLOYMENTHiringJRNStudents/TemporaryEmployees/GA’sThefollowingitemsarereasonswhyindividualsshouldnotbeginworkuntiltheirappointmentisapproved:

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• EmploymentEligibilityVerificationFormI-9–SomeindividualshaveexpiredI-9’s,orarenoteligibletowork.I-9’sfornewhiresmustbeapprovedbyCentralHumanResourceswithin3daysofthehiredate.MSUcouldincurheftyfines,ifauditedbythefeds,forI-9violations.• CriminalBackgroundChecks–Currently,temporary/on-callworkersandGA’srequirebackgroundchecks(onlycertaintypesofstudentemployeesdo).Theytakeupto3daystocomplete.

• ConflictofInterest–Wearen’tallowedtoinitiatethehiringprocessforhourlyemployeeswhoarerelatedtosomeoneintheunit.Afacultymembercannotdirectlysuperviseanotherfamilymember.Pleasenotifytheprospectiveemployeeaboutthisduringtheinterview.

• Worker’sCompensation–Let’ssaysomeoneisworking,buthasn’tbeenformallyapprovedtoworkyet,andtheysustainaninjuryafterfallingdownstepsinthebuilding.ThisisaHumanRightsnightmarewhentheindividualattemptstocompleteaWorker’sCompensationclaim(thishasactuallyhappenedoncampusbefore).

Thesearegreatreasonstomakesurehiresforstudents,temp/on–calls,andGA’sarefullyapprovedbeforeworkbegins.OFFICESUPPORTSERVICESDuplicatingServices:ThecopymachineisavailableforJ-Schoolworkonly.Requestsfortypingandcopyingcanbemadeinthemainoffice.Largeprintingjobsshouldbedoneback-to-backorput2pageson1sheetusingtheprintmenuonyourcomputerorthe“PrintingPreferences”featureonthecopymachine.Ifyouneedassistance,pleaseasktheofficestaff.Youareencouragedtoscandocumentsandsendthemaslinkstoreferencematerialonlinetostudentsinsteadofduplicatingthemforclass.Scanningalsoisdonebythecopier.Largecoursepacketsshouldbeduplicatedbylocalcommercialcopyservicesforsaletostudents.TheMainLibrarywillkeepreservedmaterialsonhandforstudentuse.FaxingServices:ThefaxmachinethemainofficeisforJ-Schoolbusinessonly.Pleaseaskthemainofficestaffforassistanceifnecessary.OfficeSupplies:TheJ-Schoolprovidesfundamentalofficesupplies,suchaspaper,pencils,etc.,forworkpurposes.Pleasenotifythemainofficestaffofwhatyouneed.Mainofficestaffcanorderprinterinkforofficeprinters.Pleaseprovidemake/modelofprinteraswellasthetypeofinkcartridge.Pleaseplaceusedcartridgesontopoftherecyclingbinstoberecycled.Telephones:Nospecialcode(otherthandialing"8"foranoutsideline)isneededforlocalcalls.Telephonesinfacultyofficeshavelongdistancecapability.TheJ-Schoolpaysforeverycallmade,therefore,pleaseusethetelephonesforJ-Schoolbusinessonly.Pleaseinformtheofficestaffinthemainofficeifyouarenotinterestedinhavinganofficephoneandwecantransmitthemonthlyconnectionfee.Dialthelast5digits

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forcampusphones.ConsulttheuniversityFacultyandStaffDirectoryfordialingdirectionsandtelephonenumbers.SpecialEquipment:PleasereservetheJ-School’slaptopandaudio-visualequipmentthroughanofficestaffperson.ThestaffalsowillorderclassroomequipmentforyoufromtheInstructionalMediaCenter.Someitemsarefreeonlywhenreserved24-hoursbeforescheduleduse.StudentgroupsmayusetheJ-School'sequipmentifsupervisedbyaninstructor.Parking:FacultycanparkinthelotorstructurebehindtheComArtSciBldg.Annualparkingstickersforfacultyandstaff,adjunctsandgraduateassistantsmaybepurchasedfromthePoliceandPublicSafetyOfficeonRedCedarRoad,immediatelywestoftheComArtsBldg.MoreinformationforparkingoncampuscanbefoundontheMSUPolicewebsite,http://police.msu.edu/index.asp.Visitorsmayparkintheparkingstructurewhenissuedaparkingpermitorwhentheyarepayingforparkingthemselves.StudentsmayreceivepassesonlywhenassignedtoJ-Schoolrelatedbusiness.AllparkingpassesareavailableuponrequesttoNicoleBond,room305CASbuilding.TEACHING-RELATEDPOLICIESTheDirectorwelcomesanydiscussiononcurriculumteachingandotherrelatedissuesorsituations.AcademicYear(AY):AppointmentsbeginsAugust16andendsMay15.Classes:InstructorsareexpectedtomeettheirclassesregularlyandatthetimesscheduledintheScheduleofCourseswebsitewww.schedule.msu.edu.PleasenotifyKareenLubasandtheDirectorifyoumustcancelaclassorifyouholdclassatasiteortimeotherthanthescheduledclassroomortime.ClassLists:Checkyourclassattendancethroughoutthesemestertomakesurethelistiscorrect.ThelistcanbefoundontheOfficeoftheRegistrarwebsite,https://login.msu.edu/?App=RO_Authorization.Reportanydiscrepanciestoastaffpersonassoonaspossible.CourseSyllabi:MSUinstructorsarerequiredtodistributeacoursesyllabusthatincludesadailyscheduletotheirstudentsatthebeginningofthesemester.Pleaseviewthewebpage,https://ombud.msu.edu/classroom-policies/,whichoutlinesuniversityrequirementsofwhatmustbeinasyllabusaswellascontainsotherhelpfulsuggestionsofcontentanduniversitypoliciesandprocedurestoinclude.IncludeandreviewtheJRNethicscodefoundattheendofthisnotebook.Adigitalcopyofthecompletedsyllabusandofficehoursmustbegiventothemainofficeeverysemester.CourseWork:Instructorsareexpectedtoreturnstudentworkbythenextclassperiod.Anyun-retrievedstudentworkmustbekeptforonesemester.Instructorsareresponsibleforreturningassignmentstostudents.PleasereviewFERPApoliciesonkeepinggradesconfidential.Drop/AddPeriod:Drops/Addsareprocessedbystudentsontheuniversitycomputer.StudentscanaccessthecomputersystemaccordingtothedatesindicatedintheAcademicScheduleofCoursesandAcademicHandbook.https://reg.msu.edu/roinfo/enrreg/LateAdds.aspx.

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FinalCourseGrades:Whileyoumayreceiveane-maileachsemesterasareminderyoushouldproceedtohttps://login.msu.edu/forstudentgrades.InformationonincompletesanddeferredcanbefoundontheOmbudsmanwebsite,https://ombud.msu.edu/grade-codes.html.

FinalExaminationPolicies:Classesmustmeetduringfinalsweek.Allcoursesshallmeetforatleast2hoursatthedateandtimelistedintheFinalExaminationPolicyandScheduleontheWebatwww.reg.msu.edu/.Duringsummersessions,finalexaminationsarescheduledinthelastclasssessions.Thisperiodshouldbeusedforexamination,discussion,summarizingthecourse,obtainingstudentevaluationofthecourseinstruction,oranyotherappropriateactivitydesignedtoadvancethestudent'seducation.Forfurtherconcern,pleaseusehttps://ombud.msu.edu/full-faq/final-exams-faq.html.GraduateAssistantships:GraduateteachingassistantshipsareawardedbasedonstudentmeritandJ-Schoolneeds.AssistantshipresponsibilitiesforfallsemesterbeginAugust16thandcontinuethroughDecember31st.AssistantshipresponsibilitiesforspringsemesterbeginJanuary1standcontinuethroughMay15th.Graduateassistantsarenotexpectedtoworkwhentheuniversityisclosed.MakeupExaminations:Thedecisiontoallowstudentstotakemakeupexaminationsistheresponsibilityoftheinstructororcoordinatorofeachcourse.Yourpolicyregardingmakeupexamsshouldbecommunicatedclearlytostudentsinyoursyllabusatthebeginningofeachsemester.Pleasedonotrequesttheofficestafftoadministermakeupexamsortests.OfficeHours:MSUpolicyrequiresfull-timeinstructorstoscheduleaminimumoffourofficehoursperweek;graduateteachingassistantsandadjuncts,twohoursaweekforeverycourseassignment.Officehoursmustbepublishedinyourcoursesyllabusandpostedonyourofficedoorbytheendofthefirstweekofclasses.Pleaseprovidetheofficestaffwithyourscheduledofficehours.Ifyouareunabletoholdyourofficehours,pleasenotifythemainoffice.StudentInstructionalRatingSystem:Allinstructors,regardlessofrank,includinggraduateassistants,shalluse unit-approved (SIRS) student instructional online rating forms in all classes (every course, everysection, every term). Refer to https://sirsonline.msu.edu/faq.asp. The instructormay review themonlyafterfinalgradeshavebeensubmitted.Instructorsmayuseadditionalinstrumentstoassessinstruction.Paychecks:Graduateassistantsareissuedpaychecksonthe15thofthemonth.Facultyandtemporaryfacultyarepaidonthelastdayofthemonth.Pleasetrytosetupdirectdeposit.TextbookOrdering:InaccordancewiththeHigherEducationOpportunityActof2008(HEOA),facultyarerequiredtoenteralltextbookinformationinthefollowinghttps://reg.msu.edu/severalweeksormonthsbeforeclassesbegin.Enteringyourtextbookandsupplementalmaterialinformationintothissystemwillmakeitavailabletolocalbookstoresfororderingpurposes.Ifyouhavematerialsthatarenotnormallyhandledbythebookstores,youwillneedtoentertheinformationintothissystemandalsomakeappropriatearrangementswithasupplier.E-MailAccounts:Allfaculty,staffandadjunctsmayregisterforauniversityemailaccount.TheofficestaffwillonlyemailyourMSUemail.TA’sareassignedanemailaccountuponbeingadmittedtotheuniversity.

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MSUPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTAcademicAdvancementNetwork(AAN):http://fod.msu.edu/Thefollowingareprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesandmoreforfacultyandacademicstaff:·Orientations·Facultyandinstructionaldevelopment·Organizationalandleadershipdevelopment·Communitybuilding·Scholarshipresources·Onlineinstructionalresources(OIR)

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MSUUniversityWidePolicies&Procedures:https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/university-wide/index.htmlMSURegulations:http://splife.studentlife.msu.edu/regulations/selected/code-of-teaching-responsibilityMSUPolicyonReligiousObservance:https://reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/Text.aspx?Section=112#s548MSUUseofCopyrightedMaterials:https://technologies.msu.edu/researchers/patent-copyright-policy/msu-copyright-policy

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