FACULTY NEED-TO-KNOW Top Ten: Academic Year

#10: OUR STUDENTS  Total Global Headcount = 51,439 ( ) Classification  74% Undergrad  23% Graduate  Gender  60.85% Female  39% Male 2

#10: OUR STUDENTS  Ethnic Diversity  Fifth-Most Diverse in the United States  Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)  4,045 international students (FA14) with India, China & Nepal as top 3 sending countries 3

#10: OUR STUDENTS  Transfer students 31% Hispanic median age = 26 29% are first in their family to attend college 53% work more than 20 hours per week 67% use their own resources to pay for college 4

#10: OUR STUDENTS  Other noteworthy numbers 5059 veterans or receiving benefits (F2014) First Gen College Student= 48% (F2013) First–year students from top 10% of HS class = 28% >65% of students on financial aid Six-year graduation rate= ~ 41% 5

#9: TITLE IX  Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972  Federal law  Prohibits discrimination based on gender at educational institution that receive federal financial assistance  Prohibits sexual assault and sexual violence  All faculty members are “responsible employees”  6

#8: STUDENT BEHAVIOR  Behavior Intervention Team (BIT)  Campus professionals ready to assist students experiencing significant behavioral disturbances   Early Alert System  Single student or group that may be struggling. Webform through University College  arly-alert/index.php 7 Emergency? Contact campus police (817) or dial 911

#7: STUDENT MEDIATION  Alternative Dispute Resolution Process  Can assist students with various types of disputes including those which may arise within the classroom  group assignments  study groups  8

#6: PEER OBSERVATION OF TEACHING  New UT System Policy  UT System Regents’ Rule  Evidence of peer observation of teaching required for promotion or tenure  Administrative support from the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) 9

#5: SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS  Legislative Mandate (House Bill 2504)  Required content Major assignments Required and recommended readings “General description of … each lecture or discussion”  Posted online “Three click” rule  Open access No password protections 10

#5: SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS  UT Arlington Policy  Posted online by first class meeting  Posted to faculty profile (Mentis)  Profile must be complete  Online template available  New Elements Title IX notification Attendance policy language 11

#4: SACS ACCREDITATION  Faculty Credentials  Content/level of course matches credentials/qualifications.  CV and transcript on file  Accreditation preparations for visit April 2017  Mentis profile updated.  QEP 12

#3: STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEYS  End-of-Term Student Surveys  Legislatively mandated  Core questions promulgated by UT System  Summary data for core questions posted online  Local Implementation  Administered online  Last two week of classes (before final exam period)  Summary reports delivered to faculty via 13

#3: STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEYS  Faculty Guidelines  Engage students about the survey  Class, , Blackboard  Provide time during class to complete the survey  Prohibitions × Incentives × Proof of Completion 

#2: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES  Academic Accommodations  Legislatively mandated  Governed by institutional policy  Students seeking accommodations must register × No “informal accommodation”  PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  Office for Students with Disabilities  University Hall 102 

#1: PROGRESS REPORTS  Required for long semesters (fall / spring)  Week Four  First-year students  Week Eight  First-year  Undeclared  Athletes  Academically at-risk  Be prepared to submit grades 16

HELPFUL WEBSITES  Office of the Provost  Division of Faculty Affairs  Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence  Blackboard  Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP) 17