Welcome to Gettysburg College. As a new member of our faculty, your early days and weeks will be energizing and enervating. Preparing to teach new classes, meeting new colleagues, and familiarizing yourself with the College will be both rewarding and perplexing. In order to help facilitate your transition, we have created this online resource. Please read each document when you have time. If you have any questions, contact Lin Myers, Administrative Assistant to the Provost, lkmyers@gettysburg.edu, or Professor Elizabeth Richardson Viti, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, eviti@gettysburg.edu .
Please submit a valid transcript (not a copy) or your diploma (not a copy) verifying completion of your terminal degree or most recent graduate degree to the Provost’s Office: This is a condition of employment at Gettysburg College, which you must before authorization can be given to release your first check. Contact Patricia Callahan Crowell (717.337.6821; callahan@gettysburg.edu) if you more information about the type of documentation the College requires.
Regina Campo, Co-Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, will offer two benefit review sessions for full-time tenure-track faculty in Breidenbaugh Hall, room 303:
Monday, August 24: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 25: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Karen Re, Human Resources Information Specialist, will offer two sessions for non-tenure-track faculty in Breidenbaugh Hall, room 303:
Monday, August 24: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Space is limited for each session, so please contact Christine Wagner (717.337.6202; cwagner@gettysburg.edu), Human Resources Assistant, to reserve a time for one of the sessions as soon as you can.
If you currently have a TIAA-CREF contract or other higher education 403(b) contract, you are eligible to participate in the pension program beginning on your date of employment at Gettysburg College. You will need to provide a copy of your contract numbers to activate the pension contribution. These numbers appear on your quarterly statement. Please bring this information to the benefit review.
In addition to attending the short technology overview on August 19, you should attend the training sessions on Angel, our learning management system, and classroom technology. Each session will last about an hour. Introduction to Angel will provide a systemic overview and show attendees how to get started with the basics within Angel. All attendees will receive an Angel Users Guide and a list of additional workshops offered throughout the semester. Classroom Technology will show attendees the basics of our enhanced classroom technologies and conclude with a chance to practice before the first day of classes.
Sharon Birch, our Instructional Technology Designer, will offer these sessions running back-to-back one week before classes begin: Monday, August, 24: Glatfelter 201 Tuesday, August 25: Glatfelter 201 Wednesday, August 26: Glatfelter 201 Thursday, August 27: Glatfelter 201
Sharon will begin each session with Introduction to Angel at 10:00 a.m.; the Classroom Technology session will follow after a short break at about 11:00 a.m. Both sessions will take ninety-minutes, about an hour for Introduction to Angel and thirty-minutes for Classroom Technology.
You must register for the August Angel training sessions in advance. To register, please contact Sharon (sbirch@gettysburg.edu) at least one week prior to the session(s) you would like to attend. A few more Introduction to Angel sessions will take place in September, but these dates have not been established. Numerous specialized Angel training sessions will be offered throughout the semester, and you are welcome to attend those that interest you.
Opening Convocation takes place on August 26, and it marks the start of our academic season. On September 12, Janet Morgan Riggs will be inaugurated as the 14th President of Gettysburg College. For both events, the faculty will march in full academic regalia. If you do not own a cap, gown, or hood and would like to rent any or all of these items, please contact the Gettysburg College Store by the first full week in August:
Gettysburg College Honor Code Tutorial In May of 1957, the Faculty approved in principle an Honor Code and accepted in fact a Constitution for the Honor Code at Gettysburg College. With these measures, the Faculty delegated to the Honor Commission responsibility for the regulation of student academic conduct. The final responsibility for the regulation of student conduct remains with the Faculty.
The current version of the Honor Code is the result of substantial revision approved by the Faculty, Honor Commission, and Student Senate in 2006.
Students are required to comprehend the Honor Code and abide by the principles of academic honesty it promotes. A summary of faculty responsibilities is available on the College website. The Honor Code is a fundamental part of the culture of Gettysburg College. Please take this tutorial before the first day of new faculty orientation:
Below you will find six examples of a Gettysburg College syllabus. Most mention the honor code, the course grading scheme, and the assignments for the entire semester. Each has its own unique design, but each adheres to the understanding that syllabi exist as a contract between instructor and student. Feel free to examine these documents, and feel free to contact your colleagues who constructed them for additional tips and suggestions.
Email: When will my Gettysburg College email be activated? Your email account is activated upon receipt of your information from your 'Personal Data Sheet' that should have been mailed to you in early summer. Any questions or problems with accessing your email account, contact your departmental assistant.
Angel Account: When will I be able to access my Angel account? The log in is the same user id and password you use for your Gettysburg email account. The url is www. Learning.Gettysburg.edu. You will receive more information at Angel training and in the IT New faculty handbook that will be handed out during New Faculty Orientation.
Pay: When do I get my first paycheck? The first pay of the academic 09-10 school year is on September 11, 2009
Office: When will my office be available? See your office administrator for this information.
Office Key: Where do I get the key to my office? See your office administrator for this information.
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