Faculty Resources

Faculty Academic Resources

Advising

• Faculty Advisor Manual
• Student Project Information
• 4 Secrets to Effective Academic Advising

Calendar and Planners

• 2 Year Course Planner
• COPH Degree Program Planners
• Academic Calendar

Teaching and Instructional Resources

Online Instruction Resources

• Blackboard
• Blackboard Support
• Exemplary Course Program Rubric
• Course Template Presentation

Course Syllabus

• Course Syllabus Template

Teaching

• Teaching Resources Home on OED website:  https://educationaldevelopment.uams.edu/teaching-resources Best practices, how-to, articles, and examples to help you develop courses that engage your learners.
• The K. Patricia Cross Academy:  https://kpcrossacademy.ua.edu/ Free video library and downloadable resources on teaching techniques and strategies.
• iRubric Home:  https://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm  Comprehensive rubric development and sharing tool; search for rubrics by grade level, subject, and type in the Public Gallery

Textbooks

• UAMS Online Bookstore
• Summary of Textbook Bills 2007 General Assembly – PDF (87 KB)

Policies

• All Core Every Semester Policy: Every core course will be offered at least once each semester. Each core course will be offered online at least once each year.
• Guidelines for Co-Teaching Courses
• Minimum Course Enrollment Policy

Academic Standards

Academic Standards Committee Members

Amanda Golbeck, PhD, MA, MA (Chair)
Keith Williams, PhD (Biostatistics representative)
Mitch McGill, PhD (Environmental Health Sciences representative)
Aaron Wendelboe, Ph.D., M.S. (Epidemiology representative)
George Pro, PhD, MPH (Health Behavior and Health Education representative)
Stephen Bowman, Ph.D., MHA (Health Policy and Management representative)

Academic Standards Committee (ASC)

• ASC Sharepoint Site (restricted access)

Student Registration and Grade Forms

• Directed Study Registration Form
• Contract Template for Incomplete Grade – PDF (84 KB)
• Request to Change Courses (Add or Drop Class) – PDF (33 KB)
• Student Grade Change Form (UAMS OUR Website)
• OUR Course Approval Form – WORD (76KB)

Course and Program Development and Change Forms

• How to Propose a New COPH Program
• How to Propose a COPH Program Change
• How to Propose a New COPH Course
• OUR New Course/Course Retirement Form
• UAMS Academic Affairs New Education Programs and Changes to Education Programs
• ADHE Letter of Notification form

Doctoral Program Directors (DPD) Committee

• Doctoral Program Forms
• Doctoral Program Policies
• Partial Assistantships to Sustain Doctoral Programs

Academic Integrity

• Academic Integrity Code, Principles, Policy, and Procedures

Helpful Links for Our Faculty

• UAMS Center for Faculty Excellence
• UAMS Office of Academic Services
• UAMS Office of Educational Development
• UAMS Office of the University Registrar
• UAMS Academic Affairs

UAMS Resources

• AV Equipment and Room Request

• Campus online directory

• Creative Services

• Conflict of Interest Forms

• Employee Assistance Program

• UAMS Human Resources

• Parking

• Information Technology

• HELP desk request Form

• UAMS Resources for Working and Studying Remotely