COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITYAUGUST 2012
New Faculty Orientation
Academic Policies & Procedures
UUniversity SSystem of GGeorgia (USG) CSU is one of 35
Institutions CSU Serves a Dual
Role
USG Institutions are Governed by a Constitutional BBoard oof RRegents (BOR)
Academic Policies & Procedures
Resources BOR Policy Manual
http://www.usg.edu/policymanual/ BOR Academic Affairs Handbook http://
www.usg.edu/academic_affairs_handbook/ CSU Catalog
http://academics.columbusstate.edu/catalogs/ Faculty Handbook http://
faculty.columbusstate.edu/handbooks/ftfac/ Academic Advising Handbook http://
ace.columbusstate.edu/advising/index.php Student Handbook
http://studentlife.columbusstate.edu/handbook.asp
UITS- University Information and Technology Services
Information Security @ CSUClassroom/Lab TechnologyDigital Production AssistanceLogging in to Novell, CougarNet, CougarViewDocument Storage/RetrievalCampus WiFiMobile AppsCall 706-507-8199 (Helpdesk) or submit an
eQuest
Email Student Advising
Class RostersAnd SOOOO much more
Web & CougarNet
Academic Resources Online
http://www.columbusstate.edu/academics.php
Administrative Duties Online- Email
All faculty are assigned a Cougar e-mail account upon hire
The Registrar’s Office communicates via Cougar email regarding: Grading deadlines Drop for non-payment
notification Instructions for roll audit
and excessive absence procedures
Faculty should check their Cougar email REGULARLY
Cougar email accounts can be set up to default to other email accounts if necessary – i.e. hotmail, etc.
Administrative Duties OnlineImportant Dates – Fall 2012
Event Date
Classes begin Aug. 13
Schedule change (add/drop) Aug. 13-17
Class roll audit TBA
Excessive absences TBA
Deadline to Withdraw Sept. 7
Midterm Oct. 4
Grades open TBA
Graduation application deadline Aug. 28
Grades DUE in ISIS Dec. 14@ 10am
Administrative Duties OnlineImportant Dates – Spring 2013
Event Date
Classes begin Jan. 7
Schedule change (add/drop) Jan. 7-11
Class roll audit TBA
Excessive absences TBA
Deadline to WithdrawalFeb. 4
Midterm Feb. 28
Grades open TBA
Graduation application deadline
Jan. 21
Grades DUE in ISIS May 8 @ 10am
ISIS Screen Shot
ISIS Screen Shot
ISIS Screen ShotClass Roll Audit Faculty review their rolls and indicate those that are registered but not attending
Excessive Absence Request FormTo request that a student be dropped from a class and assigned a grade of "WF“
Administrative Duties Online- ISIS
Reporting Menu Run a list of students sorted by advisor, major, or dept. Run a list of student email addresses by Section
(CRN#) Run updated class rosters!!!!!
What will I use ISIS for? Update personal information View academic records of
students View class rosters Conduct registration Remove registration holds
Report class roll audits (RA)
Report excessive absences (EA)
Submit change of grades
Entering Final Grades
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) Federal law that protects the privacy of student
education records. Signed into law in 1974, applies to all schools that
receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education, including institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Registrar Contact Info
John Brown- University Registrar(706)507-8808 [email protected] Reports for enrollment Registrar’s staff UCC meetings ASC meetings
Stephanie Speer – Associate Registrar (706)507-8834 [email protected] Graduation DER questions & adjustments CAPP building and maintenance
Registrar Contact Info
Patricia Weeks – Records Retention Specialist(706)[email protected] Grade issues End of term contact Process transcript request Enrollment verification Major changes
DeShaun Alexander– Enrollment Specialist(706)507-8837 [email protected] Registration issues Roll audits Excessive absences Assist transcript requests
Registrar Contact Info
Sunae Euell- Transfer Counselor(706)507-8836 [email protected] Transfer Evaluation Re-entry applications Reinstatement applications GOML
LeRon Haire - Transfer Counselor(706)507-8814 [email protected] Transfer evaluation Transient permissions
Provost Office contact
Nicole de Vries – Manager of Academic Data(706)[email protected] Class Scheduling- Overview and Section Data Entry
Manager Catalog Parts of Term Academic Calendar Academic Space- CougarScheduler MAP-Works Curriculum Changes - ICS Final Exam Schedule