Teaching Toolkit
Preparing to Teach at UTD
You must use one of the syllabus templates located at:
Check the Academic Calendar for start dates, final exam schedules, holidays, drop dates etc:
Contact your department chair, area coordinator, or course coordinator regarding requirements for the course. These may include:
- Learning Objectives
- Specific assessments
- Assignments
- Textbooks or materials
- Specific wording for the syllabus
Grading policies are in the catalog. Both Undergraduate & graduate allow for +/- grading, but pluses & minuses are not required. Be sure to state your grading policy in your syllabus, listing the number grades that match letter grades.
- Undergraduate Grading policies can be found:
http://www.utdallas.edu/student/catalog/undergrad07/policies-grades.html#cale
- Graduate grading policies:
http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/graddean/CAT2008/first40/7.Final_
Registration%20and%20Enrollment%20Requirements.htm
You will post your syllabus to the UTD Syllabus website: http://sacs.utdallas.edu/syllabi/ and click on submit.
To order or ask questions regarding media in the classroom, see:
- http://www.utdallas.edu/events/media_services.html
- If your class is in SOM, contact: 972-883-4980
To obtain a NETID to access WebCT & Galaxy, you will submit a CAR form through your depart-ment:
We use WebCT as a Learning Management System. You can find help at:
- A faculty Intro to WebCT tutorial:
http://oee.utdallas.edu/distance/resources/handouts/documents/Intro%20to%20WebCT.htm - The e-Learning website: http://www.utdallas.edu/oee/distance/
Galaxy is a system that provides access to many useful tools, after logging in with your Netid:
- Link to Outlook email from off campus
- Link to WebCT from off campus
- Link to your teaching schedule
- Link to photo rosters of your students
- Link to employee info, such as payroll information
- http://galaxy.utdallas.edu/cp/home/loginf
The Help Desk is for general computer tech support :
- http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/helpdesk/
- Or call 972-883-2911
You will need a parking permit to park on campus. These can be purchased online:
During the Semester
Types of course withdrawal vary depending on the date in the semester. Some require an instructor ap-proval, while others require you to assign a pass or fail grade to the withdrawal.
- http://www.utdallas.edu/student/catalog/undergrad07/policies-dropadd.html
- Check the Academic Calendar for specific deadlines in each semester:
http://www.utdallas.edu/student/registrar/calendar/
If you believe you have a case of Scholastic Dishonesty (Cheating, Plagiarism) it must be reported to the Judicial Affairs Office. Faculty do not handle such cases on their own, but they are centralized. Check with Judicial Affairs for policies, forms, contacts:
- http://www.utdallas.edu/dishonesty/
- UTD subscribes to Turnitin.com, which may be used within WebCT.
http://www.utdallas.edu/senate/documents/turnitintutorial.doc
The UTD Library offers many resources to faculty including:
- Check out privileges
- Interlibrary loan
- Course reserves
- Library Liaisons who will provide customized assistance for both teaching & research
- http://www.utdallas.edu/library/faculty/index.htm
The Disability Services Office is available for various services for disabled student, for example, arranging special testing. Students with disabilities should contact you if they need any accommodations. For fur-ther info:
Page last updated oFebruary 9, 2009 .
