Teaching Tools for Spring 2012

You can access this page online at any time by clicking "Teaching Tools" on the left hand side of the main English Department website.
(http://english.ucsb.edu/teaching/resources/courseinfo/firstdaypack.asp)

Important Links

1. English Department Crash Policy
2. Class Lists and Add Codes can be printed off of E-Grades: https://egrades.sa.ucsb.edu/
3. E-grade “How To” Information:
   Instructor Tips
   Teaching Assistant Tips
4. To set up (or change) your Network ID, go to the UCSB Identity Manager website.
5. To send an E-mail to all registered students in your class, use Course Mailing List (U-lists)
6. Door Cards have been attached to your printed packet and are available at Support Center front desk (SH 3431)
7. Spring 2012 English Department Calendar (holidays, deadlines, & dept. events)
8. Approved Academic Calendar 2011-12
9. Instructional resources Memo
10. Departmental Room keys and Media requests
11. Guide to Reporting Academic Misconduct / Academic Integrity Policy / Report Plagiarism
12. Textbook Requisition
13. Reader Guidelines

Add/Drop Procedure

Course approval codes can be accessed via E-Grades, by navigating to the Class List view and clicking "Add Codes".

When distributing add codes, give each student one code which they will use to enroll through the GOLD system. Codes can be given in person or sent via E-mail. The GOLD system should instruct the student clearly through the entire process. Each code may be used only once by one student. If a class has sections, the TAs will get the approval codes since students must enroll for the class through the section they are attending. Add codes will allow students to override the following conditions: class closed, class full, major restrictions, or level limitations. Approval codes may be used by students to add classes until Friday, April 20th, the ADD deadline. If you run out of approval codes, please contact the Staff Undergraduate Advisor.

If you would like to drop the students from your class who have missed two or more class meetings:

1. Check the class list at the E-Grades site for up to the minute info on who is currently enrolled.
2. If a student has not dropped your course by the second day of class, please draw a line through their name and return the printed list to the Staff Undergraduate Advisor.

When the student is dropped on STAR, the spaces in your class will open up immediately. The DROP deadline for all students is Friday, April 27th. After this date, the department can not drop students; those wishing to drop must petition with the College of Letters & Science.

Grades are submitted via E-Grades. Links are included above to refresh your memory regarding the steps needed to complete this task. The due-date for grades can be found in E-grades.

There is a link above to an Instructional Resources and Instructional Computing Memo that describes free classroom technology support. Please also see the Department note on Room keys and Media requests. For special room reservations such as one-time film screenings or review sessions, please contact the staff at least 7 days in advance.

Instructors wishing utilize UCSB's GauchoSpace online course management service should first attend an "Introduction to GauchoSpace" Training Workshop. Follow the workshop link for more information.

We hope this page proves useful. Please contact the Staff Undergraduate Advisor if you have any questions or comments regarding the above information.