COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2012 New Faculty Orientation

Academic Policies & Procedures US G U niversity S ystem of G eorgia (USG)  CSU is one of 35 Institutions  CSU Serves a Dual Role Bo R USG Institutions are Governed by a Constitutional B oard o f R egents (BOR) BOR Policies Minimum Admissions Policies Uniform Grading System CSU (Institutional) Policies Attendance Policy Academic Standing Academic Appeals Advising Requirements and Registration Priorities

Academic Policies & Procedures Resources  BOR Policy Manual  BOR Academic Affairs Handbook  CSU Catalog  Faculty Handbook  Academic Advising Handbook  Student Handbook

UITS- University Information and Technology Services Information CSU Classroom/Lab Technology Digital Production Assistance Logging in to Novell, CougarNet, CougarView Document Storage/Retrieval Campus WiFi Mobile Apps Call (Helpdesk) or submit an eQuest

Student Advising Class Rosters And SOOOO much more Web & CougarNet

Academic Resources Online

Administrative Duties Online- All faculty are assigned a Cougar account upon hire The Registrar’s Office communicates via Cougar regarding:  Grading deadlines  Drop for non-payment notification  Instructions for roll audit and excessive absence procedures Faculty should check their Cougar REGULARLY Cougar accounts can be set up to default to other accounts if necessary – i.e. hotmail, etc.

Administrative Duties Online Important Dates – Fall 2012 EventDate Classes beginAug. 13 Schedule change (add/drop)Aug Class roll auditTBA Excessive absencesTBA Deadline to WithdrawSept. 7 MidtermOct. 4 Grades openTBA Graduation application deadlineAug. 28 Grades DUE in ISISDec. 10am

Administrative Duties Online Important Dates – Spring 2013 EventDate Classes beginJan. 7 Schedule change (add/drop)Jan Class roll auditTBA Excessive absencesTBA Deadline to WithdrawalFeb. 4 MidtermFeb. 28 Grades openTBA Graduation application deadlineJan. 21 Grades DUE in ISISMay 10am

ISIS Screen Shot

Class Roll Audit Faculty review their rolls and indicate those that are registered but not attending Excessive Absence Request Form To 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 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)  Reports for enrollment  Registrar’s staff  UCC meetings  ASC meetings Stephanie Speer – Associate Registrar (706)  Graduation  DER questions & adjustments  CAPP building and maintenance

Registrar Contact Info Patricia Weeks – Records Retention Specialist (706)  Grade issues  End of term contact  Process transcript request  Enrollment verification  Major changes DeShaun Alexander– Enrollment Specialist (706)  Registration issues  Roll audits  Excessive absences  Assist transcript requests

Registrar Contact Info Sunae Euell- Transfer Counselor (706)  Transfer Evaluation  Re-entry applications  Reinstatement applications  GOML LeRon Haire - Transfer Counselor (706)  Transfer evaluation  Transient permissions

Provost Office contact Nicole de Vries – Manager of Academic Data (706)  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