Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Contents Welcome ................................................................................................................................................. 3 MPA Mission ........................................................................................................................................... 3 New Faculty Checklist .............................................................................................................................. 3 Adjunct Faculty Checklist and Corner ....................................................................................................... 3 NASPAA Member Code of Good Practice ................................................................................................. 4 Navigating Technology Functions ............................................................................................................. 5 My Pace Portal ........................................................................................................................................ 5 How to Find Teaching Assignments ...................................................................................................... 5 How to Find Student Transcripts, Check Placement Scores and Roster ................................................. 5 How to Access Course Rosters ............................................................................................................. 5 How to Input Final Grades.................................................................................................................... 5 Online Class Virtual Presence Checklist ................................................................................................ 5 Starfish for Student Success ................................................................................................................. 5 Teaching Resources ................................................................................................................................. 8 Blackboard Tutorials ............................................................................................................................ 8 Course Announcements ....................................................................................................................... 8 Syllabus Posting in Blackboard ............................................................................................................. 8 Creating and Editing Assignments ........................................................................................................ 8 Creating a TURNITIN Assignment ......................................................................................................... 8 Creating Weighted Grade Columns ...................................................................................................... 8 Creating a Test ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Sending Emails from Blackboard .......................................................................................................... 9 Using Respondus Lockdown Browser on Blackboard ............................................................................ 9 Faculty Grading Instructions............................................................................................................... 10 Academic Advising ................................................................................................................................. 10 Academic Advising Team ................................................................................................................... 11 Adviser Role and Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 13 Advising Graduate Students ............................................................................................................... 13 Preparing to Meet Your Advisees ....................................................................................................... 14 Graduate Academic Probation, Dismissal and Appeal Policies ............................................................ 14 Student Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................... 19 The Registration Process .................................................................................................................... 19

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