Fall 2018 New Instructor Orientation Information - Friday, August 17, 2018
8:00 - 8:15am New Instructor Meet and Greet
8:15 - 8:30am Introduction to SSHA (Dean Jill Robbins)
8:30 - 8:45am SSHA Academic Advising (Brenda Maldonado-Rosas)
- SSHA Academic Advising Presentation
- https://ssha-advising.ucmerced.edu/
- https://advising.ucmerced.edu/
8:45 - 9:15am Office of the Registrar (Erin Webb)
- Office of the Registrar Presentation
- https://registrar.ucmerced.edu
- FERPA: https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/policies/ferpa
- Grades: https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty/grades
9:15 - 9:30am Student Accessibility Services (James Barnes)
9:30 - 9:45am Research Centers on Campus: Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship (Robin DeLugan), Community Engagement Center (Vernette Doty), Center for the Humanities (Associate Director Christina Lux)
- ReCCES handout
- https://recces.ucmerced.edu
- https://cec.ucmerced.edu
- https://centerforhumanities.ucmerced.edu
- https://uchri.org/
9:45 - 10:00am Library (Lindsay Davis and Jerrold Shiroma)
10:00 - 10:15am Break
10:15 - 10:45am Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning, CETL (James Zimmerman)
10:45 - 11:00am Classroom & Technology Support (Jodon Bellofatto)
11:00 - 11:15am Office of Student Conduct (Le'Trice Curl and Staff)
11:15 - 11:30am Office of the Ombuds (Callale Concon)
11:30 - 11:45am UC Merced Campus Police
11:45 - 12:00pm Break
12:00 - 12:45pm CatCourses/Turning Point (Rachel Peters)
12:45 - 1:15pm New Instructor Handbook & Folder Information (Megan Topete)
1:15 - 2:00pm University Council - AFT (Jon Carlson)
2:00 - 2:30pm Curriculum Management System - Curriculog (Angela Dixon)
- Curriculum Management System - Curriculog Presentation
- https://ucmerced.curriculog.com
- https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/instructional-services/under...
2:30 - 2:45pm General Education (Dean Elizabeth Whitt and Professor Kurt Schnier)
2:45 - 3:00pm SSHA Student & Program Assessment (Stephan Bera)
3:00 - 3:30pm SSHA Academic Personnel & Department Specialists (Becky Smith)
- SSHA Academic Personnel & Department Specialists Presentation
- https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/about/administrative-resources/academic-personnel
3:30 - 3:45pm SSHA Graduate Support Services Staff
3:45 - 4:00pm SSHA Financial Services & Operations/ACT & Events Staff
- Finance: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/about/administrative-resources/operations
- Operations: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/support-services-operations
- ACT: https://act.ucmerced.edu/
- Events: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/support-services-operations/...
4:00 - 4:30pm SSHA Instructional Services Staff
4:30 - 5:00pm Wrap Up (Optional Classroom Tours and/or Scantron Training)
Additional Information:
- Turnitin.com:
- To create an account for login, click on the following link: ‘Would you like to create your user profile? Click here. Under ‘Create a New Account’, select ‘Instructor’ and enter the required information. An account can also be created by logging in to your CatCourses and clicking on the Turnitin feature where you will be automatically registered.
- Your account ID: email ssha.curriculum@ucmerced.edu
- Your join password: email ssha.curriculum@ucmerced.edu
- Manual: https://guides.turnitin.com/01_Manuals_and_Guides/Instructor_Guides/01_Q...
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SWJ-K-KI9c
- Detailed instructions on how to use the service can be found at: https://guides.turnitin.com/01_Manuals_and_Guides/Instructor_Guides/01_Q...
- Copy Codes
- Email ssha.reception@ucmerced.edu to obtain your code.
