| Below
you will find information that will guide you through the teaching
policies and regulations here at the University of Georgia. In
addition, you will find useful tips to help you manage your class,
create a syllabus, as well as become a mentor to your students. |
| Documents & Links |
Absence
Info
Class Attendance and Absences |
UGA
policy on student absences allows the instructor to determine whether
or not to allow make-up work. |
Academic
Honesty
Academic Honesty Online
|
Suggestions
for fostering an atmosphere of academic honesty in your classroom. |
Center for Teaching & Learning
(CTL) |
CTL
works to provide campus-wide leadership on matters relating to instruction.
Coordinating a wide variety of programs and activities, CTL serves
faculty, administrators, and graduate teaching assistants (TAs)
in each of the University's schools and colleges. |
Classroom
Management
Classroom Management Policies |
Offers
guidelines on managing class logistics and behavior. |
| Division
of Academic Enhancement (DAE) |
This
division is a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Instruction.
The DAE is designed to ensure that entering and continuing students
have access to a wide range of services to support their academic
endeavors. |
First
Weeks |
Strategies
for engaging students and promoting active learning in the first
weeks of class. |
Incompletes |
The
instructor is allowed to administer an incomplete if he or she deems
it appropriate and/or necessary. |
Grading |
University grading policies. |
| Legal
Affairs |
Learn
more about legal issues affecting the University of Georgia, as
well as the school's ethics and admissions policies. |
Mentoring
and Managing Graduate Assistants
|
Strategies
for effectively managing and mentoring graduate teaching assistants. |
| Office
of Vice President for Instruction (OVPI) |
OVPI
works to enhance learning opportunities for students at the
University of Georgia. |
| Office
of Vice President for Research & Associate Provost (OVPR) |
OVPR
supports and promotes research at UGA. |
| Regents
Guide to the TEACH Act |
The
Board of Regent's guide to understanding the TEACH Act of 2002 which
was specifically crafted to address fair use by teachers in the
digital age. |
| Regents
Guide to Understanding Copyright and Educational Fair Use |
The
purpose of this guide is to provide faculty, employees, and students
of the University System of Georgia with a basic understanding of
copyright and fair use. |
| Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Provost |
As
the chief academic officer of the university, the provost oversees
instruction, research, public service and outreach, and student
affairs. |
| Sensitive Class Issues Resources |
A directory for dealing with difficult students and sensitive classroom issues. |
| Service-Learning
at UGA |
Service-learning
involves applying academic skills to address or solve real-life
needs or problems in the community. Browse this site to learn about
Service-Learning at UGA. |
Student
Learning |
Includes
advice on helping students become active participants in the learning
process. |
| Student Learning Center |
Information
on services and facilities for faculty and students at the Student
Learning Center. |
Syllabus
Policy |
UGA's
policy on syllabus creation from the Academic Affairs Handbook. |
Syllabus
Creation |
Suggestions
for creating an effective and informative class syllabus. |
| Teaching Students with Disabilities |
Resources and policies. |
Testing Strategies
|
Strategies for designing and implementing effective assessment techniques. |
UGA Calendars |
Academic calendar, master calendar of events, holiday schedule, and others. |
UGA
Libraries |
Browse
through this website to learn more about the resources and services
available from the UGA Libraries. |