1. COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2012 New Faculty Orientation

2. 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

3. Academic Policies & Procedures Resources  BOR Policy Manual http://www.usg.edu/policymanual/ http://www.usg.edu/policymanual/  BOR Academic Affairs Handbook http://www.usg.edu/academic_affairs_handbook/ http://www.usg.edu/academic_affairs_handbook/  CSU Catalog http://academics.columbusstate.edu/catalogs/ http://academics.columbusstate.edu/catalogs/  Faculty Handbook http://faculty.columbusstate.edu/handbooks/ftfac/ http://faculty.columbusstate.edu/handbooks/ftfac/  Academic Advising Handbook http://ace.columbusstate.edu/advising/index.php http://ace.columbusstate.edu/advising/index.php  Student Handbook http://studentlife.columbusstate.edu/handbook.asp http://studentlife.columbusstate.edu/handbook.asp

4. UITS- University Information and Technology Services Information Security @ CSU Classroom/Lab Technology Digital Production Assistance Logging in to Novell, CougarNet, CougarView Document Storage/Retrieval Campus WiFi Mobile Apps Call 706-507-8199 (Helpdesk) or submit an eQuest

5. Email Student Advising Class Rosters And SOOOO much more Web & CougarNet

6. Academic Resources Online http://www.columbusstate.edu/academics.php

7. 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.

8. Administrative Duties Online Important Dates – Fall 2012 EventDate Classes beginAug. 13 Schedule change (add/drop)Aug. 13-17 Class roll auditTBA Excessive absencesTBA Deadline to WithdrawSept. 7 MidtermOct. 4 Grades openTBA Graduation application deadlineAug. 28 Grades DUE in ISISDec. 14@ 10am

9. Administrative Duties Online Important Dates – Spring 2013 EventDate Classes beginJan. 7 Schedule change (add/drop)Jan. 7-11 Class roll auditTBA Excessive absencesTBA Deadline to WithdrawalFeb. 4 MidtermFeb. 28 Grades openTBA Graduation application deadlineJan. 21 Grades DUE in ISISMay 8 @ 10am

11. ISIS Screen Shot

13. 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“

14. 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

15. 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).

16. Registrar Contact Info John Brown- University Registrar (706)507-8808 brown_john9@columbusstate.edubrown_john9@columbusstate.edu  Reports for enrollment  Registrar’s staff  UCC meetings  ASC meetings Stephanie Speer – Associate Registrar (706)507-8834 sspeer@columbusstate.edusspeer@columbusstate.edu  Graduation  DER questions & adjustments  CAPP building and maintenance

17. Registrar Contact Info Patricia Weeks – Records Retention Specialist (706)507-8833 weeks_patricia@columbusstate.edu weeks_patricia@columbusstate.edu  Grade issues  End of term contact  Process transcript request  Enrollment verification  Major changes DeShaun Alexander– Enrollment Specialist (706)507-8837 alexander_deshaun@columbusstate.edualexander_deshaun@columbusstate.edu  Registration issues  Roll audits  Excessive absences  Assist transcript requests

18. Registrar Contact Info Sunae Euell- Transfer Counselor (706)507-8836 euell_sunae@columbusstate.edueuell_sunae@columbusstate.edu  Transfer Evaluation  Re-entry applications  Reinstatement applications  GOML LeRon Haire - Transfer Counselor (706)507-8814 haire_leron@columbusstate.eduhaire_leron@columbusstate.edu  Transfer evaluation  Transient permissions

19. Provost Office contact Nicole de Vries – Manager of Academic Data (706)507-8964 devries_nicole@columbusstate.edu devries_nicole@columbusstate.edu  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