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TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcomeI. Introduction to the Stark Campus . 7History . 8Advisory Board 2018-2019 . 8Leadership Team 2018-2019. 9Resident Faculty 2018-2019 . 10Official University Calendar 2018 - 2019 . 15Flashline .16II. Terms of Your Teaching Assignment . 17Terms of Employment . 18State Teachers Retirement System . 18Benefits . 18Pay Dates . 19Faculty Mentor . 19Syllabus . 19Office Assignments/Hours . 20Textbooks . 20Good Advice . 21III. Teaching Your Class . 22Faculty Teaching Performance . 23Student Survey of Instruction. 25Peer Evaluations of Instruction . 25Teaching Awards . 26Class Rosters . 26Grade Rosters . 26Midterm Grades . 26Final Grades . 26Grade Changes . 27Academic Verification Rosters . 27Final Examinations . 27Academic Grades and Administrative Marks . 28Faculty Absence/Substitutes . 29Student Attendance . 29Grievance Procedure. 29Student Conduct Code . 30Emergency Procedures . 30Smoking Regulations. 31Public Safety Policy . 32Faculty Computers/Flashline/Mail System . 32Faculty Parking . 33Faculty Mailboxes . 33Telephones . 33I.D. Cards . 33Fire Retardant Upholstery . 34IV. Offices, People, and Services . 35The Office of Academic Affairs (The Deans' Office) . 36Student Services . 363
Business Office. 36Faculty Secretaries . 36Academic Success Center. 37Testing Center . 37Office of Career Services . 38The Writing Center . 38Library . 40Computer Resources. 41KSU @ Stark Computer Labs. 41Main Hall Classroom 306 – Laptop Computer Check-Out . 42Evening Services . 43Faculty Work Rooms . 43Audio Visual Services . 43Message Center . 43Food Emporium . 43Vehicle Usage . 44Governance . 44Other Resources . 45APPENDIX 1 Academic Affairs Documents . 46Employee Code of Conduct . 47Faculty Code of Ethics . 47Key Resources and Information for New Faculty & Faculty Mentors . 49Syllabi Examples/Discussion . 52Information to include on syllabi . 52Syllabi Standard Paragraphs . 53Sample syllabi statements to consider . 55Statements that may be problematic . 56Final Exam Schedule. 58Educational Technology . 58Faculty Technology Requests . 58Early Alert System . 59Travel Guidelines. 59Sample-Student Survey of Instruction . 60Leave Reporting in FlashLine . 62Online & Hybrid Instructor Training Requirements . 63Class Scheduling Blocks . 64Annual Workload Summary Report . 65APPENDIX 2 Student Accessibility Services Documents . 66Academic Success Center Hours . 67Cover Sheet for makeup exams . 68Testing Center Hours . 69APPENDIX 3 Mental Health Emergency . 71Mental Health Emergency Protocol for Faculty. 72APPENDIX 4 Bookstore Documents . 73Price Match Details. 74Stark Campus Bookstore Information . 75Adoptions . 75Textbook Options . 76Refunds on Textbooks. 76Desk Copies . 764
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I. Introduction to the Stark Campus7
HistoryThe history of Kent State University in Stark County began in 1912 and continued intermittentlyuntil 1946. In September of that year, regular classes opened at McKinley High School for 681students. Classes moved to Timken High School in 1959 and to Lehman High School in 1961.A site for permanent facilities was selected in 1964. Construction began in 1965 and classesopened on our present location in 1967 with an enrollment of over 1800 students.The Campus now consists of seven major buildings. Community ties remain strong; an AdvisoryBoard serves as liaison to make certain we remain responsive to local needs.Advisory Board 2018-2019Emil AlecusanJacqueline DeGarmoRick Haines, ChairRobert Hankins, Vice ChairDr. John Humphrey, Jr.Robert LeibenspergerBrent MayScott PollockRichard RegulaKirk SchuringTracy W. StevensEx OfficioDenise Seachrist, Ph.D.Thomas Norton-Smith, Ph.D.Tina Biasella8
Leadership Team 2018-2019Biasella, TinaDirector of External AffairsExt. 53292Sheaffer-Polen, FaithDirector, Corporate UniversityExt. 53505Biehl, JamesPublic Safety ManagerExt. 53227Southards, MaryAssistant Dean Enrollment Mgmt. & StudentServicesExt. 53240Ford, TheresaGrants AdministratorExt. 53580Walker, DianeDirector II, Enrollment Management & StudentServicesExt. 53256Gardner, BrianSenior Facilities ManagerExt. 53270Hart, LisaDirector, Academic ServicesExt. 55042Kairis, RobertLibrary DirectorExt. 53326INTERFAITH CAMPUS MINISTRYJohanning, RyanDirectorCampus CenterExt. 53282Klco, JoEllenManager, Information TechnologyExt. 53492THE HERBERT W. HOOVER FOUNDATIONCOUNSELING CENTERRibnik, Emily, PCC-SClinical CounselorCampus CenterExt. 55048starkcounseling@kent.eduMiller, La TarshaBusiness Services AdministratorExt. 53230Monastra, StephanieDirector, Stark Conference CenterExt. 53506ACCESSIBILITY SERVICESCampus CenterExt.53281Norton-Smith, ThomasInterim Assistant DeanExt. 53221Phillipp, DebDirector, AdmissionsExt. 53259Romas, KarenDirector of AdvancementExt. 53225Seachrist, DeniseDean and Chief Administrative OfficerExt. 532119
Resident Faculty 2018-2019Adams, Lynn, M.S.Associate Lecturer, Mathematics (FTNTT)University of AkronBerardi, Victor L., Ph.D.Associate Professor, Mgmt. /Info SystemsKent State UniversityAlexander, Donna, M.B.A.Lecturer, LDES (Joint FTNTT)Ashland UniversityBetz, Brian D., Ph.D.Associate Professor, PsychologyOhio UniversityAlexopoulos, John, Ph.D.Associate Professor, MathematicsKent State UniversityBirch, Sebastian, Ph.D.Associate Professor, MusicCleveland Institute of MusicAller, Loretta, M.S.Lecturer, Nursing (FTNTT)Kent State UniversityBloch, Katrina, Ph.D.Associate Professor, SociologyNorth Carolina State UniversityAndaloro, Paul J., Ph.D.Assistant Professor, MathematicsOhio State UniversityBlundell, Greg, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Mgmt /Info Systems (FTNTT)Kent State UniversityAnderson, Ian, M.F.A.Assistant Professor, Music TechnologyMiddle Tennessee State UniversityBracken, Heather, M.S.Lecturer, Nursing (FTNTT)Chamberlain College of NursingBagavandoss, P., Ph.D.Associate Professor, Biological SciencesUniversity of MichiganBrison, Laura, M.A.Associate Lecturer, Nursing (FTNTT)Marygrove CollegeBaker, Alexis, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, English (FTNTT)Kent State UniversityBurns, Andrew, Ph.D.Profe
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