Faculty members in the College of Arts and Letters have gained an international reputation for the quality of their research and teaching. In the spirit of the university’s core land-grant values, which prize both quality and accessibility, our vibrant intellectual and artistic community leads the way in providing arts and humanities programs that serve the campus community and communities throughout Michigan and beyond. test
The below documents, processes, and frequently asked questions are imperative in assisting the dynamic faculty, chairs or directors in your unit.
College Committees
University Committees
- College Representatives for University Committees 2019-2020 [PDF]
- MSU Academic Governance Bylaws
- University Committees
- Standing Committees: UCAG, UCUE, UCC, UCFA, UCFT, UCGS, UCSA
- Council of Faculty Affairs Deans (COFAD)
- Council of Research Deans (CORD)
- Undergraduate Assistant/Associate Deans Group (UGAAD)
- Welcome the New Faculty and Academic Staff AY19-20
- AAN Leadership Fellows Program
- CAL Centers & Programs
- Conference Room Reservations
- Course Load Instruction Funding & Modeling System (CLIFMS)
- Desire to Learn (D2L)
- Effort Reporting – CLIFMS [PDF]
- Faculty Excellence Advocate (Dr. Amy DeRogatis)
- Faculty Grievance and Dispute Resolution
- Faculty Activity Information System (FAIS)
- Faculty Listservs [PDF]
- Inclusive Teaching (MSU Libraries)
- Instructor Systems Menu
- Class lists, email students in a class, add/drop notifications, EASE reports, grade submission, textbook/material entry, academic dishonesty, etc.
- Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS)
- SIRS provides student course evaluations on the instruction they receive in relation to (1) the provisions of the Code of Teaching Responsibility, and (2) the various instructional models in operation in the university.
Faculty Onboarding
- New Faculty Orientation AY19-20
- CAL Events Calendar
- MSU Acronyms
- MSU Events Calendar
- MSU Breastfeeding Support Guidelines [PDF]
- Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
Faculty Development
Faculty Support for Students
- Behavioral Threat Assessment Team
- Office of Institutional Equity (OIE)
- Office of the University Ombudsperson
- Sexual Assault Program
- Student Counseling & Psychiatric Services Office
Financial
- AAN Lilly & Adams Academy Fellows
- College Research and Travel Funding Opportunities
- Faculty Professional Funding Opportunities
- Office of Sponsored Programs
- University Funding Initiatives:
Fixed-Term and Continuing System Academic Specialists
- Academic Specialist Handbook
- Procedures for Changing from Fixed Term to Continuing System Academic Specialist[WORD]
Fixed-Term System Faculty
Tenure-System Faculty
- CAL MOU Checklist [PDF]
- Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure (RPT):
- Administrator Access Information (Registrars Office)
- Academic Administrator Guide to Commonly Needed Information
- CAL MOU Checklist [PDF]
- College Bylaws
- MSU Policy Library
- Work Copy
Chair/Director Onboarding
- Access (Programs, workflow, approvals):
- College Security Administrator – Beth Judge, Assistant Dean
- eARM Forms – Ken Desloover, Chief of Staff
- AAN Leadership Institute
- Academic Administrator Manual [PDF]