General Information for Instructors

Syllabi & Professional Resources

Textbooks

  • Notify the CU Bookstore which textbook(s) you’ll be using as far in advance as possible so they can be ordered before the semester begins.
  • If you do not yet have access to your class in Buff Portal, you can email your textbook request (ideally, via your CU email address) to textbook@cubookstore.com. Please indicate the year, semester, course number(s) and section(s) you will be teaching. Be sure to include the appropriate information about the text(s) you wish to order (ISBN, title, author, publisher, and edition [if applicable]). 

Enrollment Policies & Procedures

Grading

Administrative, Research & Technical Resources

  • Canvas (is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) that can be used as an additional space for instruction, a communication hub for students, as well as a place to collect, grade and track assignments.) 
  • Center for Teaching and Learning
  • DocuSign (DocuSign allows users to easily upload and send documents for electronic signature.  This valuable resources is available to all CU Affiliates with an active Identikey log in.  
  • Office of Information Technology (OIT provides technical support to CU students and instructors. Services include identity and access management and desktop support for personal computing devices.)
  • Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD Collection’s mission is collect, arrange, preserve, and make accessible the collections of the University's history as well as rare and unique collections that support the University's administration, teaching, research, and service.)
  • Teaching and Learning Applications supported by OIT (Canvas, iclickers, iTunesU, captioning, Qualtrics, etc.)
  • TurnItIn.com (A plagiarism prevention resource.  GradeMark is a feature of TurnitIn.com that is integrated into Canvas learning systems.  If you are using Turnitin.com separately, you can use it for free by completing the pass code request form on the OIT website.)
  • University Libraries (Provides a wide range of resources to support student, faculty and staff scholarship. 
  • VPN (Secure connection to campus services from off-campus)

Policy & Student Support Resources

  • CU Boulder Policies (a general list of university policy resources)
  • Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS offers confidential, on-campus mental health and psychiatric services for a variety of concerns such as academics, anxiety, body image, depression, relationships, substance use and more.)
  • Disability Services (Providing accommodations for students with disabilities)
  • Discrimination and Harassment Policy
  • Honor Code (The Honor Code allows all students to have responsibility for, and the ability to attain, appropriate recognition for their academic and personal achievements.  Suspected violations of the Honor Code are reviewed by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.)
  • International English Center (IEC offers students from all parts of the world the opportunity to learn English in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The year-round program features five 8-week sessions of intensive English as Second Language (ESL) instruction, combined with orientation to university customs, academic preparation, and an introduction to life in the United States.)
  • Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC is committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder.) 
  • Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR supports community safety, student growth and success by helping students reflect on decisions; be accountable for their actions; and make decisions in congruence with community standard of conduct.  Among other things, the OCCR facilitates the Honor Code policies and procedures for the CU Boulder campus.)
  • Office of Victim Assistance (OVA offers free and confidential information, consultation, support, advocacy, and short-term counseling for CU students, faculty, and staff who have experienced a traumatic, disturbing or life disruptive events.)
  • Student Classroom and Course Related Behavior (details university policy and possible sanctions related to classroom “disruption.”)
  • Student Support and Case Management & the Student of Concern Team (SSCM/SOCT, provides support and referrals for students who may be in distress, or experiencing challenging or difficult life circumstances. If you are unsure how to advise a student in need of support, call them at 303-492-7348 for help and referrals.)
  • Student Email Policy (E-mail is an official means of communication within CU Boulder. Faculty, TAs and GPTIS may expect that students are regularly checking their official email. However, It is highly recommended that if faculty have expectations about how regularly they expect students to check email and respond, they should specify these expectations in their syllabus.)
  • The Writing Center (offers writers from all academic disciplines and skill levels the opportunity to work one-on-one with professionally trained writing consultants.  These services are free to CU students, faculty, staff and alumni.)
  • CU Boulder Police Department (offers active harmer training sessions, as well as information about preventing violence on campus. Active harmer trainings are free for CU students, faculty, and staff to attend.)

Faculty Funding Sources

  • Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society (ATLAS).  Supports research/teaching across campus that integrates information and communication technology with other disciplines. ATLAS Faculty Fellows are eligible for seed grants of $2000-$7000, up to $15,000. Applications due May and Oct.
  • Arts and Sciences Fund For Excellence (ASFE) Grant-giving committee administered by the College of Arts and Sciences.  Modest funding (up to $1000) to faculty within the College.  Deadlines throughout AY, but funds can run out towards the end.
  • Arts and Sciences Instrcutor Travel Grant.  Program provides up to $600 for domestic travel or $800 for international travel. Instructors are eligible for funding for one trip per fiscal year.
  • Arts and Sciences Support for Education Through Technology (ASSETT).  ASSETT Development Awards advance teaching and learning through technology in the College of Arts and Sciences
  • Center for Humanities and the Arts (CHA).  Primary venue for humanities grants, including GCAH (see below).  Also sponsors programs, seminars, and events in Humanities and the Arts. CHA Fellowships offer a two-course teaching reduction; deadline Oct.
  • Diversity & Excellence Grants.  Fund innovative projects that promote inclusive excellence and diversity throughout the CU System.  Up to $3000.  Deadline Oct.
  • Faculty Conference Awards.  Support planning and hosting conferences at CU-B on an ongoing basis throughout the year.  For one-time or initial rather than established or regular events.  Up to $3000. Sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Research.  Ongoing submission.
  • Faculty in Residence Summer-Term (FIRST)
  • Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities (GCAH). Grant committee administered jointly by the Graduate School and the CHA. Deadlines for grants run throughout the AY: Ÿ Research/Creative Work, Special Event, Ÿ Visiting Scholar/Artist.
  • IMPART. Administered by the Office of Diversity and Equity.  Gives money across campus to programs/faculty for multicultural events and research. Up to $4000. Deadline March.
  • Innovative Seed Grants.  Support research with an interdisciplinary slant.  Awarded across campus.  Sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Research (see below).  Up to $50K. Deadline Feb.
  • Kayden Awards. Funding for costs related to publishing research and creative work in the Humanities and Arts; also administers a book prize.  Ÿ Research Grant applications due Oct and Feb; Ÿ Book Award application due Feb.
  • Leadership Education for Advancement and Promotion (LEAP).  Program to support and retain faculty at all levels.  Runs skill-based workshops for pre-tenured faculty and awards Associate Professor Growth Grants.  Deadline March.
  • Office of Academic Affairs (OAA).  CU systemwide.  Supports teaching, research, creative work, and service; administers the Diversity & Excellence Grants, the President’s Fund for the Humanities, and other awards.
  • Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG).  Administers externally funded research.  Ask a proposal Analyst to help identify external funding sources and provide guidance on proposal preparation.
  • Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR).  Coordinates Faculty Conference Awards, the Innovative Seed Grant Program and through its Office of Contracts and Grants (above), all external funding sources.
  • Outreach Awards.  Funding for faculty-directed outreach and engagement projects that extend faculty research, teaching, and creative work through community partnerships.  Up to $8000 for individual awards; $8K-$24K for group/interdepartmental awards. Applications due April. 
  • President’s Fund for the Humanities.  Grant-giving committee administered by the CU System OAA (see above).  Up to $3000. Applications due Oct. 
  • Undergraduate Education Development Program (UEDP)
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Funds research collaborations between faculty and undergraduates.  Applications due Sept.

Staff Job Descriptions

Department Chair
Associate Chair
Advisors
Kage
Administrative Staff

Staff Resources

Faculty/Staff Glossary

Financial Service Center forms

Old CINE Faculty Resources page info:

Classroom film & projectionist request form

Film request form (MS Word .doc file)

Film & Video library (Please contact Head Academic Projectionist – Jacob Barreras, Projectionist Jacob.Barreras@colorado.edu )

DVD library (Please contact Head Academic Projectionist – Jacob Barreras, Projectionist Jacob.Barreras@colorado.edu )