Faculty Central is a portal designed to quickly connect faculty with the campus web resources they use most often.
- COVID-19 Information & Support – UT’s central page on policies and procedures for COVID-19
- Safety in Classrooms & Instructional Labs – UT’s policies and procedures for in-person courses
- Classroom Technology Resource – Provided by OIT and Facilities Services, this resource provides detailed information and instructions for classroom technology, for every operational classroom at UT
- Teaching Studios – Need space to prepare materials for online teaching? The library offers technology-equipped teaching studios!
- Quick-Start Tips for Teaching in the Time of COVID-19 – TLI page with suggestions for those returning to in-person courses
- Quick Start Guide: Online & Remote Teaching – Website with information about effective online course design
- Course Syllabus Information 2020-2021 – TLI webpage with information for designing a syllabus
- Syllabus language regarding masks & distancing – Provost’s office downloadable document
- Information and script for classroom seating charts for in-person classes – Provost’s office downloadable document detailing requirements for classroom seating charts, to facilitate contact tracing
- Active Learning in the Physically-Distanced Classroom – TLI downloadable document with suggestions for in-person teaching
- Four Group Activities for the Physically-Distanced Classroom – TLI downloadable document with suggestions for in-person teaching
- Timetable Modality Definitions – Registrar’s webpage defining face-to-face, hybrid, and other formats
- 2020 Course Timetable Redesign – Registrar’s webpage on the redesigned schedule system for fall 2020
- Division of Diversity & Engagement – University division supporting the creation of equitable and inclusive spaces for students, faculty, and staff
- Sponsorship & Funding – This division also offers competitive funding for campus units and individual faculty and staff
- Diversity Action Plans – An ongoing initiative to help university divisions establish timetables for advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity
- Campus Councils & Commissions: The Office of Equity & Diversity’s website features the full list of commissions and councils that support diversity and equity on campus.
- Commission for Blacks – Advisory body representing the concerns of Black students, faculty, and staff on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for LGBT People – Advisory body representing the concerns of LGBT people on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for Women – Advisory body representing the concerns of women on the Knoxville campus
- Council for Diversity & Interculturalism – Advisory body aimed at sustaining a welcoming and inclusive climate on the Knoxville campus
- Office of Equity & Diversity – UT office covering compliance with legal requirements, and charged with investigating complaints of discrimination
- Office of Multicultural Student Life – UT office dedicated to the enrichment of the student experience and advocacy for traditionally marginalized students
- Diversity Education – A service offered by the Office of Multicultural Student Life, including presentations and workshops on diversity for students or campus organizations
- Bias Education and Referral – UT resource offering definitions of bias, and referral procedures for bias-related incidents
- Inclusive Teaching Resources – Resources supporting inclusive teaching and universal design for learning (UDL), created and hosted by Teaching & Learning Innovation
- Diversi-Tea – Monthly workshops offering presentations and discussion on inclusive teaching practices
- ASCEND (Adaptations for a Sustainable Climate of Excellence and Diversity) – A program aimed at supporting diversity and reducing bias in STEM education.
- STRIDE (Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence) – Faculty-led committee for diversity-minded recruitment processes, and including training for those with hiring responsibilities
- Intersection of Race, Pandemic, and Higher Education – A guide offered by the UT Libraries for resources on antiracism and related topics
- Social Justice Innovation Initiative – An internal grant program offered by the College of Social Work, and inviting interdisciplinary collaborations including faculty and students
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity – Evidence-based faculty support resources—UTK faculty and staff can join the university’s membership for free!
- A–Z Index: Online index of all campus departments and services
- Campus Directory: Online directory of campus personnel and offices
- Canvas: The university’s learning management system, for use with all courses
- Cayuse: A toolset for preparing grant applications
- Elements: The university’s tool for reporting annual faculty activity, with an overview and rationale
- Office 365: The university’s primary all-purpose point of access for email, calendars, cloud storage and other services.
- myUTK: All-purpose self-service site, with shortcuts to a variety of resources related to employment and study at UTK
- Online Faculty Review System: A web-resident system for conducting annual reviews of faculty
- SACSCOC Accreditation: A page providing information about UTK’s regional accreditation, including links to a variety of related resources
- Fall 2020: COVID-19 Information & Support – UT’s central page on policies and procedures for COVID-19
- Fall 2020: Information and script for classroom seating charts for in-person classes – Provost’s office downloadable document detailing requirements for classroom seating charts, to facilitate contact tracing
- Fall 2020: Timetable Modality Definitions – Registrar’s webpage defining face-to-face, hybrid, and other formats
- Fall 2020: 2020 Course Timetable Redesign – Registrar’s webpage on the redesigned schedule system for fall 2020
- Free Speech at UT: The university’s statement and resources on free speech
- Faculty Handbook: Overview and text available as a website and PDF, including links to a variety of faculty resources
- Hilltopics Student Handbook: Overview and text available as a website and PDF, including links to a variety of student resources
- Manual for Faculty Evaluation (Remaining Portions): As of August 1, 2019, Parts I through V of the Manual for Faculty Evaluation have been incorporated into the Faculty Handbook. Parts I through V can be found in the archives. Part VI and some of the forms in the appendices can still be found by clicking the link.
- Policy Central: Website with links to university policies on everything from academic and student life to research and intellectual property
- Tenure and Promotion Resources: Website with links to guidelines for each phase in the evaluation process
- Faculty Evaluation and Promotion Calendar: Current schedule for evaluation and promotion workshops, events, and deadlines
- Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs: Online university catalog in digital format, including links to timetable of classes
- Quick Start Guide to Online Teaching: A special quick start resource for teaching online, developed for the transition to online teaching during social distancing.
- Fall 2020: Safety in Classrooms & Instructional Labs – UT’s policies and procedures for in-person courses
- Fall 2020: Quick-Start Tips for Teaching in the Time of COVID-19 – TLI page with suggestions for those returning to in-person courses
- Academic Calendar: Online versions of the recent, current, and upcoming academic calendars
- Attendance Tracking: For financial aid purposes, faculty members are required to track attendance in MyUTK (see Campus Systems). This link explains how the process works
- Fall 2020: Information and script for classroom seating charts for in-person classes – Provost’s office downloadable document detailing requirements for classroom seating charts, to facilitate contact tracing
- FERPA Guide: Detailed information on policies and procedures related to student rights to privacy
- Graduate Council: Documents and resources supporting graduate student success, including information on curriculum changes, policies, and processes
- Undergraduate Council: Faculty governance body for undergraduate curricular issues, including core general education curriculum and curriculum change policies and processes
- Instructor Responsibilities: Detailed guides to key tasks, including dealing with academic misconduct, ordering textbooks, and student resources
- OIT Workshops: Online listing and registration for digital technology workshops
- Ordering Textbooks: UTK’s bookstore website (select “VolBooks” then “Faculty Adoption”)
- Teaching & Learning Innovation: Central page for programs and services to help faculty enrich students’ learning experiences and thrive at UTK
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- Fall 2020: Course Syllabus Information 2020-2021 – TLI webpage with information for designing a syllabus
- Fall 2020: Syllabus language regarding masks & distancing – Provost’s office downloadable document
- Fall 2020: Faculty Fellows for Technology-Enhanced Teaching – From this page, faculty can request a consultation with one of the faculty fellows, trained in effective technology-enhanced teaching
- Experience Learning – TLI’s resources supporting learning opportunities through civic engagement, solving real-world problems, and contributing to their communities
- Inclusive Teaching – TLI’s resources supporting inclusive teaching and universal design for learning (UDL)
- Teaching Resources A-Z – All of TLI’s resources, listed alphabetically
- Fall 2020: Active Learning in the Physically-Distanced Classroom – TLI downloadable document with suggestions for in-person teaching
- Fall 2020: Four Group Activities for the Physically-Distanced Classroom – TLI downloadable document with suggestions for in-person teaching
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- Vols Online – Central page for resources for online teaching and learning
- Quick-Start Guide to Online Teaching – A special quick-start resource for teaching online, developed for the transition to online teaching during social distancing
- Undergraduate Academic Advising: Central page for advising services for undergraduates
- Student Disability Services: Central page with resources for students and faculty, related to students with disabilities
- Division of Student Success: Central page for student support services, including links for current issues facing students
- Faculty & Staff Resources:A page with resources for faculty and staff, including links to instructions for how to refer students to the resources listed below
- How to Use Success Resources: A page explaining how to refer students to the resources listed below
- Academic Coaching: One-on-one support for students needing additional help adapting to the university environment
- Supplemental Instruction:Group presentations by experienced students, for additional assistance with specific courses
- Tutoring: One-on-one support in specific subjects, free for undergraduates
- Counseling Center: Provides personal and psychological counseling for students
- 946-CARE for Distressed Employees: Information about UTK’s employee support hotline
- American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education: A national organization focusing on advocacy and awareness of central issues of concern to this population
- ASCEND (Adaptations for a Sustainable Climate of Excellence and Diversity): A program aimed at supporting diversity and reducing bias in STEM education
- Center for Health & Wellness: UTK’s office for safety and wellness programs
- Commission for Blacks: Advisory body representing the concerns of Black students, faculty, and staff on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for LGBT People: Advisory body representing the concerns of LGBT people on the Knoxville campus
- Commission for Women: Advisory body representing the concerns of women on the Knoxville campus
- Council for Diversity & Interculturalism: Advisory body aimed at sustaining a welcoming and inclusive climate on the Knoxville campus
- Division of Diversity & Engagement: Division supporting the creation of equitable and inclusive spaces for students, faculty, and staff
- Sponsorship & Funding – This division also offers competitive funding for campus units and individual faculty and staff
- Mandatory Reporting Guidelines and Policies: UTK’s policies and procedures for mandatory reporting of misconduct
- Mic/Nite: A social gathering to showcase intellectual and cultural life on the Knoxville campus, held twice yearly
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: Evidence-based faculty support resources—UTK faculty and staff can join the university’s membership for free!
- Open Records Requests: Information from the Office of Media and Internal Relations about requests for public records for UT’s Knoxville campus
- Public Safety and Emergency Management: This page features a guide for faculty on emergency procedures, as well as a briefer one-page emergency classroom information sheet
- Office of Research & Engagement: One-stop shopping for all matters related to research and scholarship at UT
- Compliance Training: List of training resources related to research ethics
- External Funding Opportunities: Listing of national and international funding resources
- Grantseeker’s Toolkit: Resources for strategizing and completing funding applications
- Institutional Review Board: Homepage for information on human subjects research at UT
- Internal Funding Opportunities: Resources on funding opportunities provided by UT
- Office of Community Engagement & Outreach: Homepage for community research and teaching partnerships
- Academic Outreach and Engagement Council: Faculty organization supporting community outreach
- Office of Undergraduate Research: Resources for both students and faculty
- Center for International Education: Resources for study abroad and on-campus initiatives
- International Travel Information: Registration and policies/procedures related to international travel, for both students and faculty
- Division of Student Life: Main page for the division, tasked with fostering student development via culture and climate
- Office of Ombuds Services: Independent, impartial conflict resolution resource for faculty, staff, and graduate students
- Faculty Senate: Resources for membership, bylaws, and document archives
- Directory of College and Department Bylaws: A full listing of available websites, with dates of most recent modification
- Graduate Council: Documents and resources supporting graduate student success
- Graduate School: Information for prospective and current graduate students
- Human Resources: Resources supporting careers at UT
- Office of Equity & Diversity: Resources and policies supporting ethical academic position searches, and where to register requests or complaints
- Office of Information Technology (OIT): UT’s digital support services
- Office of Institutional Research and Assessment: Data on UT’s performance, including fact books, reports, and information about end-of-course evaluations
- End-of-Course Evaluations: Information for instructors on best practices in implementing the evaluations
- Office of the Provost: Central page for information about academic affairs
- Office of the Registrar: Central page for university records
- STRIDE (Strategies & Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity & Excellence): Faculty-led committee aimed at improving faculty hiring processes
- University Libraries: Main page for UT libraries, including databases, holdings, and support resources for faculty and students