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WELCOME Welcome to Winona State University Faculty Reference Guide WSU as a Place for Community Learners Graduate Studies Program Welcome to the Professional Education Unit

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION UNIT POLICIES & PROCEDURES Intro Admission to the Professional Educational Program Clinical Practice Professional Education Unit Governance The Warrior Hub Records and Registration Services Academic Calendars Registration Information Advising Services-Faculty Advisor Information Advisee Lists Advising Sheets Advisee Access Code Degree Auditing Report System (DARS) Online Appointment Scheduler Registration Window Grading Change of Grades and Incompletes Meeting Classes/Class Cancellations Procedures for Course and Program Changes Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee (A2C2) Course Proposals and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) University Studies and General Education Subcommittee

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TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPORT Intro Student Data Privacy Disability Support Services Library Bookstore Information Technology Services (ITS) WSU TLT (Teaching, Learning, & Technology Services) Technical Support Center Interactive Television (ITV) Print Shop

CAMPUS LOGISTICS AND RELATED RESOURCES University Keys University Parking Information University Motor Pool Travel Request

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Final Comments

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{ WELCOME TO WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

“A community of learners improving our world”

Welcome to the Professional Education Unit faculty. We are very happy to have you join our educator preparation program. Whether you are brand new to the world of higher education and this is your first university teaching position or you have been teaching at the “higher ed” level for years, we are pleased you selected WSU to teach in the challenges facing educator preparation. We look forward to your ideas, perspectives, and unique views in educator preparation. We are equally delighted to share what we have and are learning in the Professional Education Unit as we engage in further development of our educator candidates and the success they will display in preparing birth through grade 12 students.

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{ Faculty Reference GuideThe purpose of this faculty reference guide is to provide new teaching faculty with information, resources, and university and local community connections that will support new faculty as they prepare new educators for the education profession. New faculty brings unique ideas, perspectives, and opportunities for current university faculty to consider, discuss, and apply to the educator preparation program. Likewise, it provides current professional education faculty the opportunity to facilitate the induction of new faculty members into the WSU university community. This reciprocal relationship with new and current educator preparation faculty strengthens the core of the professional education unit and results in further enhancement of excellent WSU new educators entering the education profession.

To facilitate the delivery of this information, the faculty reference guide is constructed with the following four major areas of resources: Professional Education Unit Programs and Procedures, Campus Academic Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning Support, and Campus Logistics and Related Resources. In each of these areas, major pieces of information are identified with a brief narrative followed by an online link. Embedded in each of the links is specific information which will address multiple details of the area covered.

If a new faculty member requires additional information about a specific area, the new faculty member is encouraged to discuss this need with their respective program/department colleagues as well as the department’s/program’s administrative assistant. This resource knows everything about the unit, the college, and the university!

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{ WSU as a “Place” for a Community of LearnersAs a new faculty person, the concept of place is important. Where is….this? What is…that? How do I get…there? I need to know about…this and that. How can I find answers to these important questions?

To engage in a primary resource that offers multiple places of information access, a good starting point is WSU’s Undergraduate Catalog. Policies, procedure, detailed information about each professional education unit program, courses offered, prerequisites, faculty and related contact information, etc. are located in this place. Go to the following link to access this information: http://www.winona.edu/undergradcatalog/policies.asp

{ Graduate Studies Program http://www.winona.edu/graduatestudy/default.html

The Office of Graduate Studies welcomes you to the website for Winona State University’s more than thirty graduate programs leading to the Master’s, Specialist, and Doctorate degrees as well as licensure and certificate programs. The achievements of our graduates prove the tremendous value of these high quality programs in helping them to succeed. We hope that you’ll choose to join us.

Lastly, the concept of place is clearly geographical as well. Included within the WSU undergraduate catalog are maps for the WSU and Rochester Campuses. WSU’s educator preparation program is part of the Rochester Community and Technological College housed in the University Center Rochester location. WSU students on the Rochester campus take courses from WSU faculty via ITV and face-to-face formats. Rochester’s WSU Program: http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/articulations/Path_to_Purple.html.

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Winona Campus

Rochester Campus

{ Welcome to the Professional Education Unit

Dean Hank Rubin, College of Education, is the university administrator responsible for the Professional Education Unit. When you click on the link below, it will connect you to Dr. Rubin’s welcome message as well as connect you to the College of Education.

The College of Education departments are listed on this site as well as the college’s vision, mission, and conceptual framework statement.

Additionally, there is a History of the College connected to the College of Education as well.

http://www.winona.edu/education/welcome.asp

{ PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION UNIT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Professional Education Unit includes programs from every college on the WSU campus. The link above provides a listing of all Teacher Education Programs, Minors and Endorsements. Information regarding admission to the professional education sequence, teacher licensure exams, and clinical practice (including both field experiences and student teaching) may be found from links on this page.

http://www.winona.edu/education/undergraduateprograms.asp

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{ Admission to the Professional Education ProgramAdmission to the Professional Education Program, the core set of education classes a student takes as well as student teaching, is competitive. Minimum requirements include:

• completing a minimum of 30 credits, • taking the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) basic skills tests in reading, writing, and mathematics, • achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75, • achieving a minimum grade of B in both English 111 and Communication Studies 191 and a minimum grade of C in Math, • passing the WSU Writing Proficiency Exam (this requirement will be replaced with passing the Basic Skills MTLEs in Fall of 2012), and • attending the admissions meeting (the writing proficiency is given at this meeting) that occurs the 3rd Wednesday of the semester.

Higher cumulative grade points, higher grades in English, Communication Studies, and Math, as well as taking a higher level Math course than the required Math 100, all provide additional points in the scoring rubric used to determine who will be accepted into the seats available.

In advising students not yet accepted into the Professional Education Program, it is important to emphasize taking the English, Communication Studies, and Math general education requirements as soon as possible in their program. It is also important to encourage students to take a higher-level math course than Math 100. The higher level math course will help them pass the MTLE exam in math (a new requirement for admission in Fall of 2012 will be to pass all three basic skill exams) as well as provide a stronger admissions score.

The following websites (links may also be found from the “Program Admission” link off of the main Teacher Education Program page given above) should be checked every semester for potential changes in requirements and important dates:

Important Links

Admission Criteria: http://www.winona.edu/education/Images/WSU_TE_Admission.pdf

Admission Meeting Dates: http://www.winona.edu/education/Images/ADMISSION_MTG_Spring_2012_Poster.pdf

Admission Scoring Grid: http://www.winona.edu/education/Images/Scoring_Grid_2011.pdf

MTLE links are also available off of the main Teacher Education Program site.

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http://www.winona.edu/education/clinicalpractice.asp

Downloadable pdf handbooks for both Field Experiences and Student Teaching may be found on the site given above (this site is also linked from the main Teacher Education Program site). Students should be advised to read them carefully before beginning clinical field experiences and student teaching.

Students must apply for student teaching one year prior to the semester in which they hope to student teach. (The deadline for spring student teaching is April 1 of the year prior to student teaching and for fall student teaching, November 1 of the prior year.) Additional information about student teaching requirements may be found at:

http://www.winona.edu/education/studentteaching/

{ Clinical Practice

The following two committees make decisions regarding issues impacting the unit.

Advanced Program Assembly (APA)The APA represents the advanced programs within the Professional Education Unit and is the unit-wide decision-making body for Advanced Programs. APA is responsible for coordinating and communicating with graduate education faculty throughout the Professional Education Unit. Each department offering advanced programs and/or individual advanced programs may have one voting representative on the committee. Committee representatives must hold graduate faculty status.

Teacher Education Assembly (TEA)TEA represents the Initial Licensure Programs within the Professional Education Unit and is the unit-level decision-making body for these programs. TEA is responsible for coordinating and communicating with teacher education faculty throughout the professional education unit. Membership consists of one representative from each active initial licensure program along with one representative from the professional education core. TEA also hears non-grade appeals for students in the teacher education programs, such as a student appeal to being denied admission.

{ Professional Education Unit Governance

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The Warrior Hub, located on the second floor of Maxwell Hall, provides comprehensive academic and administrative services for Winona State University students. Most of the forms and information a student needs regarding registration, admission, financial aid, the Degree Audit Report System (DARS), transcripts, and anything else having to do with academic records may be found at the Warrior Hub Website listed below:

http://www.winona.edu/warriorhub/

{ The Warrior Hub

The WSU Records and Registration Services office is part of the Warrior Hub enrollment services area located on the second floor of Maxwell Hall. Available at the Warrior Hub are comprehensive resources for forms and information about academic calendars, commencement, registration, course scheduling, declaration of major/minor, Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS), grades, graduation, and transcripts.

http://www.winona.edu/registrar/

{ Records and Registration Services (Registrar’s Office)

Academic calendars are published on the Registrar’s Office web site as soon as they are officially approved. The Academic Calendar lists start and end dates for the semester plus midterm dates, add/drop deadline, holidays, grades due dates, and any other deadlines/dates pertaining to the academic cycle.

http://www.winona.edu/registrar/academiccalendar.asp

{ Academic Calendars

A list of links for all information pertaining to registration may be found at the site listed above. Included are links for web registration instructions, a web registration faculty tutorial, general education program information, transfer credit appeal forms, etc.

http://www.winona.edu/registrar/registration.asp

{ Registration Information

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An advising period of approximately two weeks generally precedes the period when students may register for next semester classes. Dates for the current semester’s advising and registration periods may be found at the faculty advisors information website listed above. This site also provides links for information and tutorials on logging in to the Web registration site, using the Degree Audit Report System (DARS), using the student advising on-line scheduling tool, and an advisor handbook. Advising Services also holds advising workshops each semester for interested faculty. The assignment of advisees within the major is done at the department level and questions regarding the assignment of major program advisees should be directed to the department chair.

http://www.winona.edu/advising/facultyadvisors.asp

{ Advising Services—Faculty/Advisor Information

Faculty can find a list of advisees and each advisee’s academic records (DARS/transcripts, etc.) by logging in to the MNSCU registration portal at: https://webproc.mnscu.edu/registration/search/advanced.html?campusid=074

(This page may also be accessed off the WSU Home Page by selecting “Resources” and then “Find a Course.”)

Once logged in to the MNSCU site, select “Home” in the left hand menu, and then choose “Employee E-Services” in the upper right hand corner. Select “Advisees” from the menu on the left, and then “Overall” from the page that opens. You may print your advisee list from this page and also click on the links for each student to access his/her DARS, transcript, or e-mail.

{ Advisee Lists

Some departments will have program check-off sheets unique to their majors. Check with your department to see if they are currently using a program sheet. If your department does provide a check-off sheet, you may request your advisees to keep the program sheet current and bring it with them to advising appointments. If your department does not provide an advising check-off sheet for your program, you may accomplish the same thing through the on-line Degree Auditing Report System (DARS—see next paragraph).

{ Advising Sheets

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Each semester, every student is assigned a new “advisor access code.” Students must meet with their advisors to obtain the access code needed to register for that particular semester. This is the system that MNSCU uses to ensure students have met with an advisor before registering for classes. Unless you are certain that the student knows what he/she should be taking, do not give out advisee access codes without going over the proposed course schedule in an advising meeting. Generally, the only time a student might get a code without an appointment would be the semester they register for student teaching.

Faculty may find their advisees’ access codes on their advisee lists, available in the web registration system. (Follow instructions listed under “Advisee Lists” above to find advisee list and access codes.)

Be sure that when you print off your advisee lists you are aware of the semester that is displayed. The code for the semester in which the classes will be taken is the appropriate code. For example, if the Advisee List says “For Spring Term 2012,” and that is the semester the students are registering for (as opposed to the semester when the advising takes place), then you will use the code listed under “current semester access code.” However, if you are using an Advisee List that says “For Fall Term 2011,” and you are doing the advising in fall 2011 for the classes to be offered in spring 2012, you would choose the access code listed under “Next Semester Access Code.”

{ Advisee Access Code

The DARS report is designed to help students select courses and build their academic schedule by displaying their progress at any point in their career. It shows how courses taken at WSU or transferred from other schools apply to the student’s degree, and what courses are still needed to meet all requirements. With DARS, students can anticipate and resolve any problem areas and can work with their advisor to get the best academic and career counseling. A DARS report is available online in the student’s registration account and is available to the advisor through each faculty member’s advisee list (see “Advisee Lists” above). The DARS report tracks the completion of the University Studies or General Education Program course requirements as well as the Major and Minor course requirements. Students should bring a copy of their DARS report whenever they meet with their advisor. It is a helpful tool for planning courses for the following semester as well as planning for the remainder of the student’s university career. The WSU help site for the DARS may be found at the following website:

http://www.winona.edu/registrar/degreeaudit.asp

{ Degree Auditing Report System (DARS)

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You have the option of using the online appointment scheduler for advising sessions and other appointments with advisees. Once you set up your schedule on-line each semester, you request advising Services to contact your advisees via email to alert them about the advising appointment scheduler. The Director will send out an email alert to faculty about one week before the appointment window opens. The following link will take you directly to the Advising Appointment Scheduler Help Page:

http://www.winona.edu/advising/Media/Advising_Appointment_Scheduler_ Faculty_2011-12_UPDATED.pdf

{ Online Appointment Scheduler

Students register for classes in order based on the number of hours they have completed. The window for each segment is tightly regulated and the MnSCU system will not allow students to register early. This can lead to some anxiety for students who have their window open up during class time. You may get requests to be late for class or leave early in order to register. Students can find their registration window information by logging into the registration site: https://webproc.mnscu.edu/registration/search/advanced.html?campusid=074.

If they click on the “Courses and Registration” menu on the left, they find links for their registration window information as well as entering their registration access code, viewing or modifying their class schedule, checking their registration holds, and more.

{ Registration Window

Each instructor/ professor has the prerogative to set up grade requirements for a course as they see fit. These requirements should be made very clear in the course syllabus. WSU does not use a +/- grade scale. Course grades are due by noon of the Wednesday following the end of the semester. Web grade entry is accomplished by linking to: https://webproc.mnscu.edu/registration/search/advanced.html?campusid=074

and logging on to the MnSCU Portal. Once you login, select HOME and the switch to employee e-services in the upper right corner. Choose “Class Management” from the left sidebar. Be sure to choose the appropriate semester. Select the “Grade Entry” link to access the “grade entry roster.” Once you enter the grades into the grade entry roster and submit, you may print a copy for your records.

{ Grading

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To change a student’s grade after it has been submitted or to input a grade for a student who received an incomplete, you must fill out a “change of grade” form on-line. The link above provides specific links for all course grade change tasks. Different links are provided for each college since changing a grade from one letter grade to another requires your department chair and college dean to sign the form. Changes of “I” or “IP” (Incomplete or In-Progress) to a letter grade require no additional signatures so only one link is necessary.

http://www.winona.edu/registrar/Course-Grade-Changes.asp

{ Change of Grades and Incompletes

Meeting Classes/Class CancellationsClass schedules are posted on the main Registration site (see link above) If you need to cancel a class meeting, contact your department administrative assistant so that the official class cancellation sign can be posted. Additionally, you need to contact your students via D2L. University closures for severe weather are rare. Information regarding such closures will be posted in an orange “Severe Weather Alert” section on the WSU Main Home Page. Faculty may choose to cancel individual classes due to weather. The “Severe Weather Notification Plan” with procedures for notifying University Communications of decisions regarding class cancellations due to weather and other related information may be found at: http://www.winona.edu/communications/severeweatherinfo.asp

{ Meeting Classes/Class Cancellations

All curriculum change decisions are initiated and considered at the faculty level. The following committees provide the formal procedures and forms necessary to add or change courses and programs at WSU.

{ Procedures for Course and Program Changes

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The Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee (A2C2) consists of one member and one alternate from each department.

A2C2’s charge isa) To recommend to the Faculty Association Senate on: 1. Degree requirements and new degree and non-degree program requirements; curricular additions and changes forwarded by departments; 2. The academic calendar; 3. Portions of the WSU General Catalog that pertain to academic matters; 4. Administration that pertain to academic matters.

b) To review periodically majors, minors, and the University Studies/General Education program and make recommendations to the Faculty Association Senate.

c) To receive from and to discuss with members of the WSU Administration information pertaining to matters listed in a) and b) above.

d) To inform and to work with the University-Budget Review, Functions and Planning Committee in cases of budget change or proposed retrenchment significantly affecting academic programs, and to make recommendations to the Faculty Association Senate.

{ Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee (A2C2)

(Information accessible from the main A2C2 page)

Committee charge:1) Receives from A2C2 written proposals for new courses, revised courses, new programs, or revised programs; and

2) Evaluates each proposal according to the criteria established in WSU Regulation 3-4 and described on the proposal forms; and

3) Recommends to A2C2 either approval or disapproval of the course or program.

{ Course Proposals and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS)

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(Webpage accessible from the main A2C2 page)

The University Studies Program and the new General Education Program provides a broad base of skills and knowledge to equip students for informed, responsible citizenship in a changing world. All students, including transfer students, must complete the University Studies Program (entering prior to Fall 2011) or the the General Education Program (students entering from Fall 2011 on) in order to graduate from WSU. The University Studies/General Education Subcommittee deals with all issue pertaining to the programs, including approval of courses for either or both programs, including new course proposals submitted for university studies and/or general education after they have been approved by the Course Proposals and Program Subcommittee.

{ University Studies and General Education Subcommittee (USS/GEPS)

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As a new WSU faculty member responsible for teaching and preparing educators, there are many teaching and learning resources available on campus to support your teaching success and further enhance your teaching skills. A few of these resources include the following:

{ TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPORT

http://www.winona.edu/registrar/dataprivacy.asp

Student data confidentiality is taken seriously at WSU. Items related to student data are primarily covered by FERPA (Federal Educational Rights Privacy Act) federal law. Some issues related to FERPA are discussed below. Many related issues are also discussed on this link.

FERPA Authorization to Access Educational Record Form

Revocation of Authorization to Access Education Record Form

Tutorial for Faculty and Staff on Accessing a student’s FERPA Form

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student educational records. These same rights are reinforced in Minnesota by several state laws, including the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. FERPA prohibits the funding of an educational institution that has a practice of disclosing educational records, or the personally identifiable information contained in those records, to unauthorized individuals without consent of the student’s parent. When a student turns 18 years old or attends a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student.

The words “educational record” refers to “those records that are (1) directly related to a student, and (2) maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution.”

The words “personally identifiable information” include, but are not limited to:•The student’s name;•The name of the student’s parent or other family member;•The address of the student or student’s family;•A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number or student number;•A list of personal characteristics that would make the student’s identity easily traceable; or•Other information that would make the student’s identity easily traceable.

“Disclosure,” in this context, includes “access to or the release, transfer, or other communication to any party, by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means.”

{ Student Data Privacy

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Basically, then, FERPA says that the university and its agents (faculty, staff, administrators) are not allowed to share educational information about any student without the student’s prior consent. There are two primary exemptions to this blanket statement:

1. FERPA defines certain information as “directory information” and gives institutions latitude to define additional categories of directory information that can be shared with anybody who asks. At Winona State University (per University Regulation 3-9), directory information includes:

•Name •Classification •Permanent Address •Local Address •Residence Status •Permanent Telephone Number •Date of WSU Graduation •Local Telephone Number •Date of Birth •Place of Birth •Major and Minor Fields of Study and Licensure Programs •Participation in Officially Recognized Activities and Sports •Weight and Height (of Athletic Team Members) •Dates of Attendance •Degrees and Awards Received •Most Recent Previous Educational Institution Attended •Local (WSU) eMail Address

The university may disclose any of these items without prior written consent. A student who does not want directory information made available must notify the Registrar in writing.

In order to release non-directory information, FERPA requires that we have a signed and dated written statement from the student telling us (a) what specific kinds of information we can share, and (b) whom we can share it with. For example, a student who wants a potential employer or another school to have a transcript of his/her academic record must make a specific written statement allowing us to send it. The Registrar has the designated responsibility for handling FERPA disclosure statements on behalf of the university.

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2. FERPA allows the university to disclose non-directory information without prior consent to (a) certain school officials, including advisors, who have legitimate educational interests; (b) certain representatives of state and federal educational agencies; (c) individuals or agencies in response to a court order or a subpoena; (d) individuals or agencies in response to a health or safety emergency.

Each of these exceptions involves some judgment to determine who has a legitimate educational interest, for example, or what constitutes an emergency. Except for those people mentioned in 2(a) above, the university is required to keep a record of requests for access to non-directory information and each person/agency to which that information was disclosed. The student may request to see that record at any time. The only major exception to this rule is that the university may be required to keep a student from knowing that a law enforcement agency has received educational records in the course of a criminal investigation or in some situations governed by the Patriot Act.

Significant Implications of FERPA Without a student’s written consent, we cannot respond to many requests from parents, reporters, researchers, employers, clubs, or social organizations.

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http://www.winona.edu/disabilityservices/index.asp

”Helping Students Succeed” is the motto of Disability Services at Winona State University. Many academic resources are offered free of charge to qualified students who present documentation of a disability. Examples of academic accommodations include but are not limited to extended time on exams, low distraction test environment and alternate format textbooks.

WSU values diversity in our community and is committed to ensuring equal access and opportunity to all qualified students. As part of the Advising Services Department, DS embodies the goal of student persistence to graduation.

{ Disability Support Services

http://www.winona.edu/library/

The Darrell W. Krueger Library has 108,000 square feet of space, close to 1,000 seats for students, 22 study rooms. The library has three floors with over 220,000 book volumes, over a thousand print periodical titles, and access to over 50 online databases. It was built with the “Laptop University” in mind; it contains over 1,800 network ports and wireless access, and over ten high speed duplexing laser printers throughout the building.

The library assigns a librarian to each academic department/area to act as a liaison, providing class presentations on research when requested, creating course page with links and information specifically tailored to a particular course, and help to students from the program with research and other library-related questions. Department or program chair will know who the liaison is for your program.

A small curriculum library is housed on the first floor of the main library. Consult a librarian regarding current policies for checking out these materials. You may also work with your library liaison to request materials for this collection. A map showing the location of the curriculum library and other resources may be found at: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/maps/mapframeset.html.

{ Library

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http://www.wsubookstore.com/

The WSU bookstore is located in the lower level of Kryszko Commons. Besides textbooks, the bookstore stocks office supplies, a number of gift items and WSU apparel. To order textbooks, faculty must click on the “Faculty/Staff Services” link in the lower banner of the webpage. The “Textbook Requisition Form” link may be found in the middle of the page. Textbook orders should be completed around the middle of the prior semester the instructor will be using the course text.

{ Bookstore

http://www.winona.edu/it/default.asp

The mission of Information Technology Services is to provide “the technology-based foundation to support and empower the Winona State University (WSU) community to meet and exceed their educational and business needs.” This is the area that oversees all of the technology needs for WSU.

This is where new faculty pick up their university computer. This is also the place where faculty and students take their computer when there are problems that need a techie to fix the problem.

Faculty phone resources (e.g. phones, phone number, long distance code to place long distance numbers, etc.) are also available at ITS.

{ ITS (Information Technology Services)

http://www.winona.edu/it/tlt.asp

Teaching, Learning, and Technology Services (TLT) is part of Information Technology Services and provides technology support and services for faculty, staff and students. The Maxwell Professional Resource Center on the first floor of Maxwell Hall provides help with classroom technology and developing technology-based instruction for faculty (e.g. D2L, Moodle, etc.). Students and faculty receive support for laptop, e-mail, and other technology needs not related to classroom and curricular technology uses. Information regarding hours, contacting TLT, etc. are available on the website link above. Professional development for faculty skill building to assist in teaching and managing courses is offered through TLF.

A list of other TLT services may be found at: http://www.winona.edu/it/multimediaservices.asp “Quick links” to access reservation forms for ITV, register for faculty/staff workshops and other resources is also available on this page.

{ WSU TLT (Teaching, Learning, & Technology Services)

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The Technical Support Center endeavors to support, educate and serve students, faculty, staff and the Winona community with innovative technologies for use in today’s world and into the futures. • Our Welcome Desk provides help desk assistance for computer related problems. • Our Walk-in Support area is where students, faculty and staff can receive assistance with hardware and software issues. • Our Hardware Repair area is a certified warranty repair center for laptop computers. • The e-Warrior Digital Learning Center provides computer skills training. • Users can call in for computer assistance to our telephone support. • The Technical Support Area is the center for media printing and laminating.

Visit their website: http://www.winona.edu/it/tsc.asp

{ Technical Support Center

http://www.winona.edu/rochester/itv.asp

WSU and WSU-Rochester campuses offer many classes to students via Interactive Television (ITV). ITV entails two-way audio-visual communication between an instructor at one site and students at one or more sites who can interact with each other in “real time.” This method of long-distance connectivity allows students to participate in educational opportunities that they normally would not have had access to. ITV rooms may also be used to allow faculty/staff to participate in meetings from both campuses.

{ Interactive Television (ITV)

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http://www.winona.edu/it/printing.asp

Winona State University provides media printing services in Somsen 207 at the front desk and beginning January 3rd any print job under $20.00 will require use of the purple pass. Media printing includes color printing, color copies, poster printing, lamination and transparency. We also provide emergency black and white printing for students who exceed their 1,000 page cap at $5.00 per 125 pages. All unusual printing or laminating projects are subject to set up fees. There will be a charge of $15 per 30 minutes for set up. Please have printing files ready and in the correct format prior to Color Printing- Poster Printing- Lamination Services submitting the printing request to avoid charges. Media printing includes color printing, color copies, poster printing, lamination and transparency.

Printing requirements: • All print jobs must be sized by you to the “final” print size you want. We will only print the document(s) in the size you give us. • Unusual printing or laminating projects are subject to set up of $15 per 30 minutes for set up. • Please have printing files ready and in a .pdf format prior to submitting the printing request. (We will not print in any other format.) • Print jobs over $50.00 will require a “Proof Approval” • Printing under $20.00 will be billed on the Purple Pass

{ Print Shop

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{ CAMPUS LOGISTICS AND RELATED RESOURCES

http://www.winona.edu/facilities/keyrequest.asp

Building keys are available for Winona State employees with authorization from the Dean or Department Chair. For security purposes, there may be restrictions on certain key requests. These restrictions are determined by the WSU Locksmith and are considered on a case-by-case basis.

All building key requests are processed through Facilities Services. Fill out a Key Issuance Form and submit the form with the proper signatures to the Facilities Services Main Office at 175 West Mark Street. The requestor will be contacted when the key is ready. For security reasons, the key must be picked up and signed for by the requestor. Key Issuance Forms are available at the Facilities Services Main Office or email your request to [email protected]. The Key Issuance Forms will be sent via campus mail and are not available online.

{ University Keys (buildings, offices, etc.)

http://www.winona.edu/parking/

Parking Services at Winona State University welcomes you to campus. Information regarding the purchase of permits, enforcement, appeal process and other information can be obtained on this site.

We aim to make parking on campus as convenient as possible for everyone. However, due to the variety of campus activities, parking can be challenging at times. Please be responsible as a parking patron and drive safely through campus. All vehicles should be locked and valuables removed when left unattended.

Parking information must be obtained from Parking Services. Incorrect information provided by another source is not considered a valid defense of a parking violation. Parking on the Winona State University campus is regulated throughout the entire calendar year, and any parking must comply with the guidelines established on this site. All legitimate parking must be authorized by Parking Services by permit, meter, posted time limit, or phone authorization.

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http://www.winona.edu/facilities/motorpoolvehiclereservations.asp

• Motor Pool Vehicle Reservations for State motor pool vehicles are reserved and maintained by Facilities Services. The vehicle reservation process is now available online. • All drivers must read the motor pool reservations and request information. Motor Pool Regulations and Reservation Process • Vehicle Request form • Motor Pool Reservation Change • Mileage table PDF (use MapQuest if your destination is not listed on the table.) • Motor Pool Fleet and Rates

{ University Motor Pool

http://www.winona.edu/busoffice/forms-quickaccess.asp

When traveling off campus for any university activity (e.g. to Rochester Campus, observing student teachers, attending a conference, etc.) you MUST have a travel requisition on file for insurance liability. Accessing this link will take you to the university business forms site. Go down the list of forms until you see Travel Request Form, click on it, complete it and turn it into your department/program chair for their signature.

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For Tenure Track faculty, information and related issues with the respective faculty member’s Professional Development Plan (PDP) and corresponding Professional Development Record (PDR) are associated with the following resources:

1. the IFO contract

2. the faculty member’s evaluation supervisor (e.g. Dean of the College)

3. the protocols and time tables defined by the IFO and MnSCU.

Questions related to the faculty member’s Tenure and Promotion actions should go to the current WSU IFO President, the new faculty member’s Dean, and the published documents with time tables and procedures readily available from the IFO and Dean’s Office.

{ Final Note

{ Final CommentThis Professional Education Unit Faculty Reference Guide is intentionally constructed to identify and provide basic university and Professional Education Unit information for new faculty and those of us who have been here for a while as well. It is an ongoing resource that will be posted online for any and all members of the university community to access. As new and updated information arises, this information will be posted in the Faculty Handbook to continue informing new faculty and others.

This important activity is the result of a collaboration of many hands and ideas. Listed below are the worker bees who contributed to the Faculty Handbook:

Faculty: Melanie Reap, Cathy Schmidt, Steve Street and Rhea Walker

Graduate Work Study Student: Jamie Kincade.

The creators of the Faculty Handbook also acknowledge the grand contributions by Graduate Work Study student Annelie Schmittel. Her “polishing” contributions to include formatting, editing and illustrating the Faculty Handbook fine tuned the good work for new Professional Education Unit faculty.

Thank you all! [November 7, 2011].

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