Getting Started

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Before Beginning of Contract

• Obtain teaching schedule from the department chair.
  
  
• Book orders for fall semester due around April 15. Book orders for spring semester due around October 15.
  
  
• Contact Human Resources (ext. 2517) to set up choices for medical/dental insurance, and retirement options.
  
  
• Obtain parking permit from the Office of Public Safety (ext. 2515 or campus box 8140). Permits required on the Pocatello campus until 4pm and on the Idaho Falls campus until 10pm. Pocatello campus parking permits are also valid in the Idaho Falls lot.
  
  
• Set up network account for e-mail through the computer center (ext. 2872,submit FERPA form to Julie Mead in the Registrars office.
  
  
• Set up computer account on the College of Business server through ext. 3040.
  
  
• Order FAC code from Telecommunications.
  
  
• Order office and classroom keys.
  
  
• Set up mailbox.
  
  
• Update phone list.
  
  
• Update the Marqui.
  
  
• If new hire visits for house hunting, send them to HR as well to fill out W-4 and I-9 forms. This should be done prior to the start date.

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After Arrival

• Obtain keys from Dean's office.



• Obtain faculty ID card at Public Safety office.
  
  
• Have picture taken for bulletin board. Set up an appointment with the photographer at your convenience.
  
  
• Determine who you assigned mentor is if you haven't already been contacted by them.

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Importance of Teaching and Learning

Teaching and learning play a significant role in the mission and objectives of the College of Business. The mission statement, our strategic initiatives and our advising process emphasize the importance of preparing students for the challenges of the future.

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Undergraduate Advising Process

Faculty play an important role by helping students plan their degree program and prepare for a career in business. Students have access to information on the Internet and in printed materials that map out required classes and prerequisites for various classes and majors in the College of Business. In addition the College of Business advising process is designed to bring students together with faculty to develop their plan for completing coursework. It is important to encourage students to participate in the advising process so they can make timely progress on their degree.

The Assistant Dean of the College of Business, Mr. Darrell Scott, advises all students who want to earn a business degree but still have not officially declared a major. Mr. Scott's office is located in the College of Business building in Room 510. If you have a student who has not met with Mr. Scott, they are encouraged to call his office at 208-282-3448 or email him at scotdarr@isu.edu to make an advising appointment . If you have students who only attend classes at the Idaho Falls campus let them know that they must also contact Mr. Scott and begin the advising process. Mr. Scott schedules regular visits to the Idaho Falls campus and can meet there with students to provide advice.

Students who officially declare a major are assigned a faculty advisor in their department. After students declare a major they should make an appointment to visit with their advisor and find out the procedure they need to follow to fill out a Program of Study. The Program of Study is a roadmap of the courses the students will need to take to graduate. It incorporates information on prerequisites and the sequence in which classes are offered in their major. Students need to understand that a program of study must be on file for them before they can take any 400-level classes.

Students without a program of study are blocked from taking classes until they fill one out and file it. Students who decide to make changes to their program of study should check with their advisor to determine if the changes will delay their graduation. Changes could include dropping a class, taking a class in a semester different from the sequence on the program of study or substituting classes.

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Resources For Students

The Idaho State Internet site and the College of Business Internet site provide faculty and students. Students and faculty are encouraged to explore the resources available on the Internet sites.

ISU

College of Business

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Academic Catalogs Online Overview

The undergraduate catalogs are available online. Faculty should review the required prerequisites for the classes they teach. Faculty should include any prerequisites for their class on the syllabus. In addition every student in each class in the College of Business is required to sign a form the first day of class indicating whether or not they have the required prerequisites. Prerequisites are strictly enforced in the College of Business. If students are unsure whether or not they have the required prerequisites they should contact Mr. Darrell Scott's office. Prerequisite classes should be completed before taking the class in which they are required. New faculty should consult with their department chair if they have questions about prerequisites and policies.

Entire catalog

College of Business

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Evaluating Teaching

Faculty are encouraged to use both formal and informal feedback to gain insight into how students perceive their classroom experiences. All faculty in the College of Business are required to administer a formal course evaluation to students the last two weeks of the semester. In addition to the end of semester evaluations, faculty typically evaluate their teaching and student performance throughout the semester.

There are several sources of information on feedback and evaluation available on the Internet. You may want to ask your mentor for additional ideas and information about feedback and evaluation.

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Informal Self Evaluation

The College of Business has resources available in the main office, BA 202, including "Tools for Teaching" and "The Teaching Professor." The link contains lists the contents of "Tools for Teaching" including a chapter on fast feedback.

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Getting Feedback from Students at Midterm

New faculty may find it helpful to ask students to evaluate the class and teaching on an informal basis at midterm. Faculty can ask for informal feedback or may want to develop questions to cover specific areas. The link provides on example of an instrument used to solicit feedback at midterms.

http://www.wmich.edu/grad/gatraining/TAmodelfor.htm

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Evaluating Teaching

(It is important to include basic information on your syllabus about the Idaho State University calendar. Although your syllabus should include detail on class assignments, exam and due dates, you should also include any University holidays and the time for the regularly scheduled final exam.

You may also want to note that midterm grades are due from faculty at the end of the first eight weeks of class as listed on the ISU calendar. Faculty need to submit grades for students who have earned a "D" or and "F" by midterm. You should plan to have an exam score or other grades completed before midterm so you can provide feedback at midterm to students.

The dates are also available on the interactive calendar.

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Instructions for Administering

EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please follow carefully

A. Prior to Evaluation

1. The instructor must announce when evaluations will be administered at least one class period prior to administration.
2. Evaluations must be administered during the last two weeks of class.

B. Evaluation Day

1. 1. Evaluations must be administered at the beginning of a class period.
2. Make arrangements for a student (or other) to distribute, collect, and deliver completed evaluations to the College of Business Office (Room 202). Assure students that this will be done.
3. All evaluations will be fully confidential and will not be seen by the instructor until after course grades are turned in.
4. THE INSTRUCTOR MUST LEAVE THE ROOM until all evaluations are collected.
5. Please make sure Scantron sheets are completed with a #2 pencil only.
6. Have the students complete the written comments in INK.

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Purpose and Use

Each year College of Business faculty including adjunct and part time faculty are required to write a Personal Activity Report or PAR. Faculty respond to student evaluations of their teaching and indicate how classroom activities support the College's strategic initiative. Adjunct faculty are only required to respond to the first section of the PAR form which discusses teaching.

The information from the PAR is used by department chairs to write their annual evaluation of faculty. Department chairs write their assessment of faculty members which is then discussed in the Executive Committee of the College of Business. The Executive Committee consists of the Dean, Assistant and Associate Deans, the MBA Director and Department Chairs. After the Executive Committee completes its process late in the spring semester you can pick up a copy of your evaluation and schedule an appointment with the Dean of the College to discuss its contents. Adjunct faculty are encouraged to schedule and appointment and discuss their evaluation with their department chair.

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Final Exams and Dead Week

Idaho State University has policies pertaining to deadweek and finals week. Although faculty can introduce material in the week before finals week begins there are restrictions on when finals can be administered.

http://www.isu.edu/departments/areg/fexam.shtml#fexcl

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College of Business Organization Structure

This link provides information on the College of Business administrative structure along with information of the individuals currently serving the College as administrators or department chairs.

http://cob.isu.edu/administration/