Faculty Essentials

Category
Austin	Helpful information about living and working in Austin
Austin	About Austin	Austin Relocation Guide - includes Fun/Leisure information Calendars for UT Campus Shuttles Child Care Austin Child Care: UT Child Development Center Housing Information Austin UT Faculty Housing Guide Jobs in Austin Web Links From the newspaper Parking for School Visitors San Jacinto garage Speedway Garage
Austin	Entertainment & Leisure	Entertainment Leisure Libraries, Centers, and Museums Performing Arts Center at UT Recreational Sports Facilities at UT Tickets for UT Athletic Events
Basics	Important details for getting started as a new faculty member
Basics	New Faculty Checklist	New Faculty Checklist flyer (from Provost's Office) New Faculty Orientation - August 2008 Compliance Guide Compliance Trainings for UT Employees (to be completed within first 30 days) Electronic Identity (EID) Information Email Address UT Email (UMBS) School Email (Outlook/Exchange) Employee Eligibility Verification Ethics Statement ID Center ID Card Insurance Program Enrollment (Must enroll within 30 days) Keys to Buildings: See Departmental Contact New Faculty Orientation Parking Permit Payroll Services Employee Information Selective Service Eligibility and Verification Transfer of State Service Credit and Leave Balance (if applicable) W-4 Form (This form must be printed, completed and forwarded to Payroll Services, G0200, Main 134)
Basics	Other Basics	Computer Discounts: Campus Computer Store School Laptops for Learning Initiative Computer and IT Support School: Call ITG service desk 232-2486 University Computer Purchase Check the department first, then ITG Faculty Events - includes new faculty Faculty Organizations School University Health Insurance and other Benefits information Health Insurance Start Date: New employee health insurance coverage will commence the first day of employment; however, to continue coverage, required forms must be completed and returned to UT’s Human Resources within 31 calendar days. Internet Access from outside UT Paycheck and Direct Deposit Phone Telephone User's Guide, including Long Distance Voicemail (SmartVoice) Textbook ordering UT Direct: UT’s web portal to access many of UT's services online Whom to Contact Before Arriving on Campus Academic Affairs Office: 512-471-7995; or email Sonya Shaffer More Questions? Sherry Woods, Director of Special Projects; 471-6744
Policies	College and UT Policies every faculty member should know
Policies	Important Policies	14-hour credit rule for Engineering Students Confidential Student Information and FERPA English as a Second Language Policy Faculty Annual Reports: Check with your Department Chairs Faculty Ombudsperson Handbook of Operating Procedures Intellectual Property Guidelines Lab Safety: Required Training Requirements Course Descriptions Course Schedule Outside Employment Promotion and Tenure Top 10 Percent Rule: UT Freshman Admissions More School-specific and other faculty-related policies, including General Duties and Responsibilities, Teaching Policies, Third Year Review.
Teaching	Teaching resources and information about students
Teaching	Faculty Resources	Center for Lifelong Engineering Education Course Instructor Surveys Course Instructor Surveys Online Results Courseware Tools Individual Blackboard Consultation via the FIC Courseware Training via UT CLIPs and eGradebook via DIIA Electronic and On-site Reserves Engineering Library - 495-4511 Find an Engineering Journal Faculty Innovation Center Information Technology Group Locked Classrooms: Call custodial services at 471-5072 Multimedia Classrooms Student Photo Rosters Syllabus Guidelines Teaching Effectiveness Seminars Textbook Ordering
Teaching	Student Information	Academic Integrity Policy for UT Academic Support: Writing Assistance for Graduate Students Writing Assistance for Undergraduate Students Career Services: Engineering Career Assistance Center Counseling Services: Engineering Student Affairs Counseling, Career and Learning Services at UT Degree Plan Overview for Engineering Students Degree Plans Offered for Engineering Students Departmental Advising: Contact your Departmental Advising Office Employment Opportunities for Students: Eureka Access UT Hire a Longhorn Links by Discipline and Type Undergraduate Research Engineering Students Overview English as a Second Language Programs Services Posting a Job for Students Support Services for Students School UT
Research	Research and Accounting resources
Research	Faculty Resources	Engineering Research Centers Engineering Research Home Graduate Fellowship Funding Available Intellectual Property Lab Renovations Lab Safety Training Requirements Course Descriptions Course Schedule Library Resources for Faculty Pickle Research Campus Research Search Engines CiteSeer Engineering Indexes Web of Science Sponsored Research Sponsored Research: Office of Sponsored Projects
Research	Accounting	Accounting Assistance: Business Affairs Accounting Handbooks School New Faculty Accounting Handbook UT Accounting Handbook for Faculty Business Credit Card: ProCard Compensation Packages: Contact your Department Chair's office Fiscal year: September 1 - August 31 Moving Expenses Purchasing FAQs Travel Agency for Austin: Carson Wagonlit Travel Travel Authorization Request: About RTAs Travel Overview (in Handbook, see Chap. 4, online page 62, printed page 59) Travel Reservations: Out of State State Rates
Acronyms	Common Acronyms	ABET: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Alec: Alexander Frederick Claire DIIA: Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment EA: Executive Assistant FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FIC: Faculty Innovation Center HOP: Handbook of Operating Procedures ITG: Information Technology Group ORU: Organized Research Unit OSP: Office of Sponsored Projects P & T: Promotion and Tenure Pickle or PRC: Pickle Research Center RTA: Request for Travel Authorization - Engineering (in Handbook, see Chap. 4, online page 62, printed page 59) UT Austin RTA link SACS: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools UT SACS Information UT Direct: UT Web Portal UT EID: UT Electronic Identifier