UNM COE Instructor's Handbook – Spring 2008

Introduction

• COE Organizational Chart
• Conceptual Framework
• Our Mission 

Rights & Responsibilities of Faculty, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

• Policy on Academic Freedom and Tenure (UNM Faculty Handbook)
• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (UNM Business Policies and Procedures Manual)
• Sexual Harassment Policy (UNM Business Policies and Procedures Manual)  

Rights and Responsibilities of Students

• UNM Pathfinder Appendix  (policy on class absence, student grievance procedures, etc.)
• Students with disabilities:
  • Accessibility Services
  • Guide to Accommodating Students with Disabilities (from UNM Faculty Guide)

Procedures Related to Teaching

• Office of the Registrar
  • Schedule of Classes
  • Catalog
  • Final Examination Schedule
  • University Calendar
  • Class Lists
• Dean of Students Office Frequently Asked Questions

Support for Teaching

• Suggested Format for Course Syllabus (sample syllabi)
• Media Technology Services
• University Libraries eReserves
• Teaching Assistant Resource Center (TARC)
• OSET: Office of Support for Effective Teaching (formerly CASTL)
• COE Publications and Copy Center
• Guidelines for entering final course grades
• Academic Dishonesty:
  • UNM Pathfinder Policy
  • Preventing Academic Dishonesty 
  • Guidelines for your students  (S. de Valenzuela & Copeland, 2005)
  • Plagiarism and Personal Culture
  • Plagiarism: What Is It and How to Recognize and Avoid It
• ICES Administration Procedures
• UNM Night Security Escort Services
• Safety & Emergency Services
• Managing Difficult Student Behavior