Faculty Orientations
| Full-time Faculty | Part-time & Adjunct Faculty |
Orientations are organized for new full-time faculty, and part-time faculty in August before the Fall Semester begins. Additional orientations for Part-time Faculty are offered before the Spring and Summer Semesters begin in January and in June. Faculty new to the University and those who have not attended an orientation are encouraged to register.
Orientations are tailored to each group and are designed to introduce: (1) campus services which support faculty and students; (2) campus supports for teaching and learning including integrating technology into courses; (3) service-learning and civic engagement opportunities; (4) research and funding opportunities.
In order to acquaint new full-time and part-time faculty with University of Missouri - St. Louis’ policies, procedures, technology resources, teaching and learning strategies, and support services for both students and themselves, the following program links provide a convenient means to access and review pertinent information. Knowing and using available resources are also considered essential for faculty success at the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Please contact offices and staff for more specific help.
Academic Policies and Procedures
- Academic Dishonesty: Frequently Asked Questions. (Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate School, Phone: 314-516-5900 and Assistant to the Dean, Graduate School, Phone: 314-516-5900)
- Maintaining a Positive Work and Learning Environment (Division of Student Affairs, Phone: 314-516-5211)
- For Faculty and Staff Concerns, (Office of Equal Opportunity 314-516-5695
- For Student Concerns, (Division of Student Affairs 314-516-5211)
- Collected Rules and Regulations
- Sexual Harassment (Office of Academic Affairs, Phone: 314-516-4252)
- Submitting Grades on the Web (Office of Registrar, Phone: 314-516-5545)
- Campus Closing Information (Office of the Chancellor, Phone: 314-516-5252)
- Parking and Transportation (Phone: 314-516-4190)
Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Essential Elements of a Syllabus (Associate Provost, Professional Development, Phone: 314-516-4508
- Seven Principles for Effective Undergraduate Education
- Nuts and Bolts for Teaching at UM-St. Louis (Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Fine Arts and Communication, Phone: 314-516-5501)
- Teaching Tips (Associate Provost, Professional Development, Phone: 314-516-4508)
Technology Resources and MyGateway
- Getting Started with MyGateway (Faculty Resource Center, Phone: 314-516-6704)
- Faculty Technology Guide (Faculty Resource Center, Phone: 314-516-6704)
- Mid-Semester Feedback System (Center for Teaching and Learning, Phone: 314-516-4508)
- Conversations about Teaching and Technology (Center for Teaching and Learning, Phone: 314-516-4508)
Support Services for Faculty and Students
- Who are Our Students? (Office of Equal Opportunity, Phone: 314-516-5695)
- Quiz: Engaging Students at UM-St. Louis
- Center for Student Success (Phone: 314-516-5300)
- Don't Cancel that Class!
- Faculty Early Alert Instructions
- Early Alert System
- Campus Testing Center (Phone: 314-516-6396)
- Disability Access Service (Phone: 314-516-6554)
- Identify students with disabilities
- Faculty syllabus suggestions
- FAQ-Accommodating Students with Disabilities at UM-St. Louis
- Polices related to students with disabilities
- Students with Disabilities Memo
- Health, Wellness and Counseling Services (Phone: 314-516-6554)
- Office of Multicultural Relations (Phone: 314-516-6807)
- Office of Judicial Affairs (Phone: 314-516-5211)
- Writing Lab
- Math Lab (Phone: 314-516-5190)
Departmental Work to Establish Accounts
The success of the orientation increases if participants have MyGateway and Exchange (e-mail) accounts. Administrative assistants and Department Chairs may authorize these accounts as soon as new colleagues are identified. Request new accounts online .
Departments are encouraged to complete this process early so that faculty members are assigned in the system to the courses they will be teaching. This can be completed before formal paperwork is processed as long as you have social security numbers and birth dates for each newcomer. Request faculty assignment to MyGateway course(s) at: http://mygateway.umsl.edu/. It is now necessary to log into MyGateway; then, click Request System tab; and, Instructor Assignment. If you have any difficulty or questions, please contact the Faculty Resource Center, frc@umsl.edu or phone 314-516-6704.
Details of orientation programs and a schedule of faculty workshops are available in late summer.