New Instructor Orientation

Human Resources

• Please keep an eye out for an email from Human Resources• Will provide your employee “A” number, email address, and information about new

employee onboarding forms.

• All hiring paperwork is now electronic except for showing two forms of identification (e.g. driver’s license and social security card)• To show your forms of identification, you can visit the Browning building on campus

where the Office of Human Resources is located on the bottom floor.• Here is a campus map: https://www.apsu.edu/map/pdf/general-campus-map.pdf

• This is the Human Resources website: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/

Pay Rate

• Whether or not an instructor can be paid directly as an adjunct for teaching a dual enrollment course is determined by the school district.

• If your district indicates that you cannot be paid directly (CMCSS, Cheatham County Schools), APSU will develop a dual service agreement whereby the district will receive the funds for the course and distribute them as they see fit.

• If a class size is smaller than 10 students, the pay for the course is prorated.

SACSCOC• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the accrediting body for

APSU• They published this Dual Enrollment Policy Statement:

http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/Dual%20Enrollment.pdf

• Please review the content under:• Curriculum and Instruction• Library and Learning Resources• Academic and Student Support Services• Facilities

• Please note:• Students taking courses at their high school have access to electronic and campus library and student support

services through APSU. We have an on campus and online orientation each semester; we encourage students to participate in one or the other to familiarize themselves with the resources available to them.

• If you ever have concerns about the facility where you are teaching a course (e.g. the computers or lab equipment is inadequate at your off-site location), please contact our office if it is not resolved by the administrators at that location in a timely manner.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Required by SACS to assess all programs/degrees.

• Each department sets 4-8 student learning outcomes and chooses two methods to assess—one must be direct, the other can be indirect.

• Student Learning Outcomes focus on what students know, can do, and value.

• 1000 and 2000 level course-embedded assignments or exam questions are used to assess learning outcomes for general education core for the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts degree.

• After departments have collected data it is analyzed and they look at what actions (if any) need to be taken.

• The results are analyzed by location to prove that student learning taking place off-campus is comparable to on-campus learning.

• Please take seriously any assignments or exams the department requests for you to use.

Registrar’s Office

• Please review your roster in OneStop before your classes begin according to the APSU Academic Calendar.

• You will also need to post midterm and final grades in OneStop.• Please see “How to Review Roster and Report Midterm and Final Grades.”

• Grading System

• You may use the grading scale suggested by your academic department; there is not a university-wide numeric scale for awarding letter grades.

Distance Education

• Distance Education can help with a variety of online resources available to you as an instructor:• One-on-one course design consultations

• Quality Matters (QM) course reviews

• Faculty instructional technology training • Video creation, editing, and captioning

• Live online meetings

• Online proctoring and tutoring

• D2L, Turnitin, and Respondus

Distance Education

• A primary tool you may wish to use as a dual enrollment instructor is D2L.

• Here are videos that will show you how D2L works from the student’s perspective: https://www.apsu.edu/online/technical-support/student-tech-support/student-d2l-help.php

• Discuss with your department chair whether a “D2L shell” for the course you are teaching already exists. If so, Distance Education can set up the shell for your course section so that you don’t have to start from scratch.

• Distance Education Support• Phone: (931) 221-6625

• Email: online@apsu.edu

GOVSTECH Help Desk

• GOVSTECH is your first stop for help with AP Email, OneStop, Outlook Exchange, Multimedia Classrooms as well as networking, hardware and software issues for campus PC’s or Macintosh machines.

• If you or a student has trouble logging into OneStop, this is who you should contact!• Have your A number ready when you call!

• GOVSTECH Ticketing System(931) 221-4357govstech@apsu.edu

Library Resources

• Library website• Main webpage: https://library.apsu.edu/ – features tabs at the top of the page with

pulldown menus, library hours/calendar, and Ask a Librarian contact information)• Services for Distance Learners: http://library.apsu.edu/services/for/distance-

learners.html

• Accessing library resources from the library website• “Austin” online catalog – to find books, e-books, government publications, and DVDs• Find Periodicals – database listing all 59,000-plus journals subscribed to by the library• Online indexes and abstracts• E-journals• E-books• Other online resources (e.g., business data, videos, music)• RefWorks – citation management tool

Library Resources

• Logging in to online resources: use last name (without first initial) and APSU “A” number

• Research Guides (arranged by subject) and How-To Guides (citing sources, the research process, popular vs. scholarly journal literature, etc.)

• Online tutorials: library information; plagiarism

• RAD: research assistance desk – contact information is located under the Ask a Librarian tab on the library’s main webpage

Library Resources

• Liaison librarian services – liaisons are listed by academic dept. under the “About” tab• Outreach (often via the dept. chair or dept. liaison to the library)• Orientations: for your entire site – contact your liaison librarian or Christina

Chester-Fangman, library research & instruction coordinator (chester-fangmanc@apsu.edu; 931-221-1267)

• Face-to-face in-class instruction: in person (if librarian is available), via Zoom or Skype, or in the Woodward Library

• “Embedded” librarian in D2L: add as a teaching assistant• Assist instructors with using library resources in the development of

assignments• Collection development: submit recommendations for library resources

Student Support Services

• Academic Support Center• Writinglab@apsu.edu

• Email address for students to submit papers and receive assistance

• Send as Word document; tutors will send track changes with suggestions

• Tutors will not edit paper, but will pick out most common/severe issues for student to correct

• Online tutoring• 24/7

• Can be accessed through student’s D2L account (“resources” tab)—Tutor.com

• The Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) program supports courses that are known to be challenging to students. These courses are designated with an “S” for success in the course description.

Student Support Services

Academic Advising

• For dual enrollment students, academic advising is provided by the APSU Dual Enrollment High School/University Liaison. The role of the High School/University Liaison is to:• Serve as liaison with area high school counselors and teachers• Develop individual academic plans for students enrolled in dual enrollment• Provide informational sessions for parents, counselors, and students• Assist counselors and students in enrollment process• Serve as academic advisor for all Dual Enrollment students.

Jessica Robertson, the current High School/University Liaison, can be reached at 931-221-7164 or robertsonj@apsu.edu.

Student Support Services

Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs• Although dual enrollment students are not eligible for federal financial aid while in high school,

they may wish to visit the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs to ask questions regarding their future financial aid as an undergraduate student.

• The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs seeks to assist students and veterans in obtaining resources and processing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), financial aid awards, scholarships, and benefits.

Office of Student Research and Innovation• Pools resources from the Library, Financial Aid (e.g., scholarships), Office of Research and

Sponsored Programs (Grants), and Career Services to empower students with mechanisms to support their academic and professional careers.

• Annually, students may apply for travel grants and research support grants in a competitive process, which concludes with a research showcase weekend, where students present their research in either poster or oral format

Student Support Services

Office of Student Affairs

• Offers advocacy, wellness, diversity, involvement, engagement, spirit, recreation, and leadership opportunities. • The Dean of Students serves as an advocate for all students and is a resource

for faculty, staff, and students in navigating some of the complex issues that arise on and off campus pertaining to students. • The current Dean of Students is Greg Singleton, who can be reached at 931-221-7005 or

singletong@apsu.edu.

• The Director of Student Conduct has the primary oversight for the student conduct process. • The current Director of Student Conduct is Jolann Baldwin, who can be reached at 931-

221-6356 or baldwinj@apsu.edu.

Student Support Services

Chief Diversity Officer

• Works in collaboration with the Diversity Committee and is responsible for developing strategies to attract and retain a diverse student body and to recruit, retain, advance, recognize, and promote a diverse faculty and staff.• The current Chief Diversity Office is LaNeeca Williams, who can be reached at 931-221-7690

or williamslr@apsu.edu.

Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center

• Provides a nurturing environment where all students and faculty, regardless of race or ethnicity, can gain an appreciation of African-American heritage and experience.• The center hosts over 50 programs annually and provides TI-83 calculators, laptops,

MacBook, netbooks, and more than 1,600 library resources for students. Students also can utilize stationary computers in the Center and for students interested in foreign languages, the center also offers a variety of Rosetta Stone tutorial CDs.

Student Support Services

The Military Student Center• Assists veterans, active duty, reservist, national guardsmen, retirees, ROTC

students and family members that attend the university with transition from the military to college life.

Hispanic Cultural Center• Provides programming and services to students to develop, promote, and

increase awareness and understanding of Hispanic culture.• Additionally, the center provides free tutoring services from faculty in the Languages and

Literature Department for any student who wishes to learn Spanish, student computer stations, a library of Hispanic books, dictionaries, movies and magazines, as well as textbooks used in Spanish classes on campus. Students also have the ability to check out Rosetta Stone language software to become more proficient in Spanish.

Student Support Services

• Office of Disability Services• Provides support for students to ensure access for any student with a

disability to all curricular and co-curricular opportunities offered by APSU. Additionally, the Office of Disability Services serves as a liaison with faculty and staff in meeting the needs of students with registered disabilities.

• Boyd Health Services• Provides a number of services for the benefit of students. Among some of the

services provided include: acute and chronic illness care; health screenings and education; allergy injections and immunizations (MMR, meningitis, Influenza clinics, etc.); medication-prescription and nonprescription; lab work; and family planning (birth control, pap screenings, STD checks).

Student Support Services

Student Counseling Services

• Offers individual, group, and crisis counseling in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Students have the ability to utilize Student Counseling Services at no charge and each student is eligible for 12 individual counseling sessions per year.• Dual enrolled students are typically referred to their high school guidance counselor but can

access the APSU Student Counseling Services if needed.

Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)

• Encourages faculty, staff, and students to communicate and respond regarding students of concern. Whenever concerning students and their situations are brought to the attention of the intervention team, BIT members meet to gather data and plan for a coordinated response. The ultimate goal is to provide students of concern with assistance, to mitigate risk, or both.

Student Support Services

Office of Career Services

• Provides one-on-one counseling and career assessments that allow students to be guided through the decision making process.• Additionally, the office provides resume feedback, career assessments, mock

interviews, job search strategies, workshops covering various career-related topics. The office offers a library for career-related advice and for undergraduate students to create their four-year plan.

Office of Student Life and Engagement (SLE)

• SLE strives to connect academic and out-of-class experiences through programming and leadership development that establishes a diverse, interactive and responsive learning community.

Student Support Services

University Recreation

• Offers state-of-the art computerized fitness assessments; total body circuits for time-limited exercise; boot camp and aerial fitness classes; a fitness orientation available for the cardio and resistance fitness areas; and personal training at reasonable rates with knowledgeable, experienced trainers.

Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement (CSLCE)

• CSLCE provides the space and opportunity for students to become active citizens from the classroom into their community through service-learning and other opportunities.

Student Complaints

• Federal requirements state that students must be aware of the process for filing complaints at an institution.

• On our website, under Key Links & Resources

• Procedures for Appeals and Complaints• Fee adjustments

• Admission decisions

• Residency decisions

• Grade appeals

• Other non-academic grievances

Course Evaluations

• How Student access course evaluation(s):

• Access Web Self Service by logging into Onestop and selecting Web Self Service

• Select Student tab

• Click on Course Evaluations

• Select course(s) displayed and the complete course evaluation(s).

• Instructors are encouraged to set aside class time for students to complete evaluations

• Results are available to instructor after final grades have been submitted

• Evaluations are open for approximately the final two weeks of the class (APSU schedule)

Admission, Registration, Grant

• Please contact the Office of Dual Enrollment with questions related to the admission application, registration, and/or TN dual enrollment grant application process. • Samantha Mallory, Director, 931-221-7743

• Jessica Robertson, High School/University Liaison, 931-221-7164

• Ranita Horn, Dual Enrollment Clerk 931-221-7175

• Many questions can also be answered by visiting our website: www.apsu.edu/govnow

Curriculum Questions

• Questions related to course curriculum (textbook, syllabus, assignments) should be directed to your respective department chair• JROTC instructors may also contact Col. Taliento or Colonel King

kingm@apsu.edu; 931-221-6135

• Math instructors also have the following contact: Dr. Andy Wilson (wilsona@apsu.edu; 931-221-7843)

• If you do not know who your department chair is, please contact the Office of Dual Enrollment and we can put you in touch with them.

Welcome!

• We look forward to having you as an Austin Peay State University instructor. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to use if you ever have any questions or concerns.