Resources for Part-Time Faculty

Part-Time Faculty Resources 

Policies and Procedures

• Pitt Faculty Handbook (University faculty and academic policies, research administration, faculty compensation and benefits, and academic resources and services) (http://provost.pitt.edu/faculty-handbook)

• Dietrich School Gazette (Formal record of council activity, faculty personnel actions, faculty meeting announcements, and faculty grants competition announcements) (https://as.pitt.edu/faculty/news)

• Dietrich School Faculty Policies & Resources (https://as.pitt.edu/faculty)

• Dietrich School Bylaws (Jurisdiction, membership and meetings, permanent councils, communication, amendment of bylaws, and parliamentary authority) (https://as.pitt.edu/faculty/governance/bylaws-kenneth-p-dietrich-school-arts-and-sciences)
   
• Dietrich School Course Cancellation Policy (PDF)

• Office of the Chief Financial Officer Policies and Procedures (All official University policies and procedures, including those regarding: Travel, reimbursement, grievances, personnel, grading, academic integrity, facilities, health, safety, security, and others) (http://cfo.pitt.edu/policies/index.html)

• Office of Faculty Affairs, Development, and Diversity (Oversees application of faculty policies and guidelines) (http://www.provost.pitt.edu/faculty)

• Office of Faculty Records (Processes actions such as appointments, contract renewals, promotions, and leaves) (https://www.provost.pitt.edu/faculty/faculty-guidelines-and-processes)

• Benefits Eligibility Guide (Medical, dental, vision, FSA, insurance, and retirement eligibility based on position type) (https://www.hr.pitt.edu/current-employees/benefits/benefits-eligibility)

• Summary Guides to Benefits (Benefits guides based on position type) (https://www.hr.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/2019-20_BenefitsSummaryGuide-1.pdf)

• Faculty Medical and Family Leave (FMFL) (http://www.provost.pitt.edu/faculty/faculty-guidelines-and-processes/faculty-medical-and-family-leave-fmfl)

• Compensation of Part-Time Faculty (Factors affecting compensation) (https://as.pitt.edu/part-time-faculty)

Professional Development

• Administrative/leadership openings in the Dietrich School (For example, Assistant Deans, Directors of Undergraduate Studies) (https://as.pitt.edu/next-step-administrativeleadership-openings)

• Leadership roles and responsibilities within the Dietrich School (For example, Assistant Deans, Directors of Undergraduate Studies) (https://as.pitt.edu/next-step-administrativeleadership-openings) The following governing bodies have representatives from the appointment stream faculty: Dietrich School Council; Dietrich School Undergraduate Council; Dietrich School Planning and Budgeting Committee.

• Provost’s Faculty Development Workshop Series (http://www.provost.pitt.edu/faculty/career-development-and-resources-faculty/professional-development-offerings)

• Provost’s Diversity Institute for Faculty Development (Workshop series) (https://teaching.pitt.edu/di17/)

Instructional Resources

• Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty (http://www.provost.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/Teaching%20Resource%20Guide%20for%20Faculty%20%28May%202017%29.pdf)

• Discipline-Based Science Educations Research Center (dB-SERC) (http://dbserc.pitt.edu/What-We-Do)

• Center for Integrating Research, Teaching, and Learning (Pitt-CIRTL) (Based in Engineering and open to all faculty, the Center enhances excellence in undergraduate education through STEM evidence-based teaching practices) (http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/cirtl/)

• Faculty and Staff Guide for Helping Distressed Students (https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WEB-Helping-Distressed-Students-Guide1.pdf)

• Disability Resources and Services (Support students with disabilities with accommodations)  https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/drs/

• Lynda online technology training videos (Access thousands of training videos through the my.pitt.edu portal.  For example, try: “Endnote Essential Training,” “Office 365 for Educators,” or “OneNote for Team Collaboration.”)

• Dietrich School Advising Center (Advisors help undeclared students to explore academic and career goals, understand policies and procedures, and get connected to university resources.  The Advising Center works closely with departmental advisors who advise students once they have declared a major.) (https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/personalized-advising)

University Center for Teaching and Learning:

• Workshops (https://as.pitt.edu/next-step-administrativeleadership-openings)

• Faculty Knowledge Base (Technology tools, best practices, and how-to guides) (https://www.etskb-fac.cidde.pitt.edu/)

• Learning Management System Support and Consulting (Help with instructional technologies) (https://teaching.pitt.edu/learning-management-system/)

• Classroom Services (Technology services and equipment) (https://teaching.pitt.edu/classroom-services/)

• Teaching blog (https://teaching.pitt.edu/blog/)

• Teaching Partners faculty community (Participants meet twice per semester and are kept informed about important teaching and technology topics by email and social media during intervening months) (https://teaching.pitt.edu/teachingpartners/)

• Pathways for Faculty (Cohort-style faculty learning community) (https://teaching.pitt.edu/pathways-for-faculty/)

• Improve accessibility of course materials (https://teaching.pitt.edu/accessibility/)

• University of Pittsburgh Testing Center (https://teaching.pitt.edu/testing/)

Pedagogical Initiatives

• Innovation in Education Awards (Provost’s Advisory Council on Instructional Excellence funds projects that enhance teaching at Pitt and foster new instructional approaches) (https://www.provost.pitt.edu/acie/awards)

• Dietrich School programs for First-Year Students (Help students get the most out of their first-year journeys) (https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/first-year-students)

• Dietrich School Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (OUR) (Work with students to help them grow as researchers and creative thinkers) (https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/research)

• Request for Discretionary Funds (funding from Dietrich School for curricular initiatives) (https://as.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/Request%20for%20Discretionary%20Funds%2020Sept2017.pdf)
   
• Speaking in the Disciplines (Promotes and supports the teaching, development, and pedagogical use of student oral communication skills in all disciplines across the Dietrich School) https://www.comm.pitt.edu/speaking-disciplines-sid

Mentoring and Sponsorship

• Center for Mentoring (UCTL) (Will serve as a central resource to support professional excellence by encouraging growth and development of faculty as teachers and scholars) (https://teaching.pitt.edu/mentoring-center/)

• Provost’s Advisory Committee for Women’s Concerns (PACWC) Mentoring (Workshops and programming) (http://www.provost.pitt.edu/pacwc/mentoring)

• National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (On-demand access to mentoring tools and support you need to be successful) (https://www.facultydiversity.org/)

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