New Faculty Orientation Panel August 10, 2005

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New Faculty Orientation PanelAugust 10, 2005

• Eastern Kentucky University
• Keen Johnson Building

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New Faculty Panel

• Michelyn Bhandari, MPH
• College of Health Sciences
• Shirley Cornett, PhD
• College of Education

• Chris Kulp, PhD
• College of Arts Sciences
• Sheila Pressley, M.S.
• College of Health Sciences

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What Should I Do First?

• Obtain employee ID (9.....)
• Employee ID card
• (Colonel Card)
• Colonel Card office in Powell

• Check with HR on payroll benefits
• Decide on retirement plan
• Complete all forms

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Voicemail Services

• Voicemail setup (need password)
• 2-6691 to login
• Follow menu prompts
• Access from anywhere (859 622-6691)
• www.phones.eku.edu/voicemail

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How Do I Get Connected?

• Email address (First.Last_at_eku.edu)
• Password
• Access via the internet
• ITDS Support 2-3000
• PC or Mac?

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Parking On Campus

• Fill out parking form
• Pickup Yellow E pass
• (400 Brockton--across from campus police)
• One pass per employee
• Yellow signs means employee parking
• Campus Police will ticket
• Watch out for move in day restrictions

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Class Lists Grades

• Blackboard EKU Direct
• Need Blackboard username password
• www.learn.eku.edu
• Faculty controls student access
• Tutorials and classes
• Need user ID pin to access EKU Direct
• www.eku.edu/online/help.php
• Download class rosters enter grades
• Check personal information

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Students With Disabilities

• Located in the Student Services Building (SSB)
• Faculty Syllabus Disability Statement
• Contact Theresa Belluscio _at_ 622-2933
• or www.disabled.eku.edu

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THE EVALUATION

• IDEA Evaluations
• Office of Institutional Research
• Non-tenured faculty evaluate 2 classes per
  semester
• Carefully select goals and objectives
• Find a mentor--ask for help
• www.ir.eku.edu

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SELF EVALUATIONS

• Completed in the fall
• Teaching, Scholarship, Service
• Documentation is KEY
• Ask questions
• Get involved early
• Promotion and tenure (PT)

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Traveling

• Must complete a travel request form
• Meal receipts NOT required
• Check with support staff
• Contact Bertha Newton_at_ 622-1285 or
  www.accounts.eku.edu/travel.php

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DATES DEADLINES

• August 16th - Presidents Convocation - Brock
  Auditorium (Coates Building) - 830 am
• August 18th - Residence halls open
• August 22nd - Classes begin
• October 7th - Mid-semester grades due by midnight
• October 14th - Last day to withdraw with aW
• December 9th - classes end
• December 19th - Final grades due by 1 pm
• Colonels Compass www.registrar.eku.edu/schedule/

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Additional EKU Websites

• www.owa.eku.edu - faculty email
• www.eku.edu/facultystaff/orientation
• www.tlc.eku.edu/new/ - Teaching Learning Center
• www.eku.edu - home page
• www.library.eku.edujdsjk - library
• www.itds.eku.edu/ - information technology

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Thank You and Good Luck!

• Chris Kulp, PhD
• College of Arts Sciences
• Chris.Kulp_at_eku.edu
• 859 622-1528
• Sheila Pressley, M.S.
• College of Health Sciences
• Sheila.Pressley_at_eku.edu
• 859 622-6339

• Michelyn Bhandari, MPH
• College of Health Sciences
• Michelyn.Bhandari_at_eku.edu
• 859 622-1145
• Shirley Cornett, PhD
• College of Education
• Shirley.Cornett_at_eku.edu
• 859 622-6783