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Class Schedule

Our class schedule offers information on all courses taught at GSU on all campuses.  If you need your course information, including enrollment, location, computer reference number (CRN), and section, you can find that information on our class schedule. Just select the semester and basic information for your course, and you will see everything you need in the class schedule.

Classroom Keys

GSU classrooms should be locked after class.  Before teaching, you will need to get a copy of your classroom key.  During the first week of classes, representatives from key control are typically available in to pass out keys to faculty. In order to get a key, you will need to have your Panther Card or ID number and the location of your classroom.  All keys must be returned when you leave GSU or you will be charged a $15 fine per key. Check with your department for specifics regarding keys for your classroom as many have their own policies.

Sample Syllabus from Department and Syllabus Requirements

As soon as you receive your class, be sure to contact your department and ask for a sample syllabus, if they haven’t already given you one.  A sample syllabus will help you to understand what the department prioritizes. It will provide you with any learning outcomes, departmental requirements, and an idea of pacing.You may also want to look over CETLOE’s Website Constructing a Syllabus information on syllabus design.

FERPA
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.  This act ensures that students have access to their records AND protects students’ academic information. Below you will find several links to detailed information regarding FERPA, but here are some simple, and fairly intuitive, rules to remember:

1. Students have a right to know their individual grades. If they request their grades, you must provide them with their grades.
2. Keep student grades private. Do not post grades, share grades aloud in class, pass around graded assignments, or engage in any other activities that would allow students’ personal information to become public.
3. Use the university email system for all correspondences with students.
4. Do not share any educational records with parents, family members or friends unless the student has submitted a consent to release of educational records to third parties to the Registrar’s office on the requestor’s behalf. Parents no longer have access to student records once a student enrolls in college or turns 18.

For a full description of your students’ rights under FERPA, check out the following link:

Official Language on Student Records from the Registrar’s Office

Title IX

Title IX protects students, faculty, and staff from discrimination on the basis of sex.   Sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, is considered discrimination and is a violation of Title IX. All GSU employees are required to complete HAVEN training to become familiar with Title IX and your responsibilities to report sexual misconduct. You must have a GSU login and password before you can complete this training.

Student Roll, Roll Verification, and Early Alert

To obtain a list of your students, you must sign in to GoSolar using your CampusID and password. If you do not have a CampusID or password by the time the semester begins, you may contact your department for a list of students enrolled in your class.

Approximately 2 weeks into the semester, you will be asked to “Verify Your Roll” for financial aid purposes.  The university will ask you to certify that all students have attended your class at least once during that time period.  If you have a student who has never attended, you can make note of it during the roll verification process.

Approximately 3 weeks into the semester, you may receive an Early Alert Notice. Early Alert is designed to notify student support services if a student in a designated group is struggling with a course. Designated groups include students in their first 45 hours and scholarship students as well as other students who might be struggling to stay on track. These early alerts are vital to ensuring that students receive the support they need in a timely manner, so please be sure to respond to them as soon as possible.

Library Resources

The GSU library has created a page for all faculty which you may find particularly useful as you prepare for the semester.  On their site, you’ll find instructions for using the resources and contact information for individual librarian support.  Our libraries can be a bit overwhelming for new students and new faculty, so, if possible, we highly recommend you visit the Library website to see what is available before you begin developing your assignments for the semester.

Resources for Your Students

Academic Coaching: The Office of Student Success offers a variety of resources to help students progress toward their degrees. One resource that has shown to be particularly helpful is Academic Coaching.  All students can visit the Academic Coaching Office for help, but this office is designed especially to meet the needs of students within their first 45 credit hours. For more information on Academic Coaching, you and your students can visit the Academic Coaching website.

Tutoring Centers: GSU has a variety of tutoring centers available to support students. Be sure to ask your department head what tutoring opportunities your department offers for its students.  Here are links to a few of the larger tutoring centers on campus:

MILE (Mathematics Interactive Learning Environment)

STEM Tutoring Center

Writing Studio