Quick Links of Resources for New Faculty

For Class

• The Academic Calendar: for information about dates for registration, advising, holidays, etc.
• Academic Honesty: for information about VSU’s Academic Honesty Policy and for academic honesty resources for faculty and students
• Banner: to access information about course schedules, class rolls, students, and to enter in-progress and final grades
• Information Technology: for information about all client services including links to the helpdesk and to training schedules
• BlazeVIEW: for information about VSU’s course management system, BlazeVIEW
• Syllabi
• Class Rolls
• Attendance Verification
• Adding or Dropping Courses
• Student Withdrawal Policy
• SOI Procedures and Guidelines
• Textbooks and Materials

For Advising

• Academic Advising Handbook: for information to assist advisors

For Research / Travel

• Travel Procedures, Policies, and Forms: for frequently asked travel questions, links to forms for Request for Authority to travel (before travel) and Travel Expense Statements (after travel) as well as current rates for reimbursement for mileage and meals
• Employee Self Service: for access to submit travel expense and your portal to access the GeorgiaFIRST Marketplace for ordering supplies
• Faculty Scholarship Grants: for information, procedures, and forms for faculty development grants
• Odum Library: for links to VSU’s catalogue and GALILEO (Georgia Library Learning Online, with access to periodicals and journals), interlibrary loan, and reference and reserve services

General Handbooks

• Faculty Handbook: for information and links to all VSU policies and procedures for faculty
• VSU Academic Catalogs: for information about policies and procedures, programs, and course descriptions
• VSU Student Code of Conduct: for information and policies and procedures for VSU undergraduates
• Thesis and Dissertation Information for Graduate students and advisors

Personal Services

• OneUSG Connect: for access to information about paychecks, absence requests, submitting monthly timesheet, benefits, faculty data self-service and to change personal information (phone numbers, addresses, emails)

Other Information

• Tenure and Promotion Procedures: VSU's policy and individual colleges' policies for tenure and promotion
• Academic Affairs Faculty Resources: Links to other resources for faculty (academic forms, policies, accreditation, advising, assessment, budget, calendars, curriculum, employment and benefits, facilities, teaching and course materials, technology, etc.)
• Updated Banner Course Designators for Courses Using Low Cost or No Cost Course Materials: In Fall 2018, University System of Georgia (USG) institutions will be required to prominently designate sections of courses whose course materials exclusively consist of no-cost (open or free textbooks) or low-cost course materials at the point of registration. In Banner, USG institutions will use 2 designations for courses with: 'No-cost: $0 required costs' and 'Low-cost: $40 or under required costs' Excluded from the cost caps are equipment (such as art supplies, calculators, or physical lab materials) and fees for test proctoring. For more information, see https://www.affordablelearninggeorgia.org/resources/banner-attributes