Faculty resources are available to all instructors. This chart shows the location of support across Norman campus at 19 different offices and centers.
Faculty Resources and Support
- Center for Faculty Excellence
- Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost
- Associate Provost of Inclusive Faculty
- Academic Assessment
- Academic Integrity
- Accessibility and Disability Resource Center
- Arts and Humanities Forum
- Behavior Intervention Team
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Digital Learning
Center for Faculty Excellence
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Workshops, consultation, symposium |
| Community Engagement | Workshops, consultation, SL Designation, Learning Communities, Community Partnership development (example: module describing opportunities in new faculty orientation) |
| Teaching and Learning | Workshops, consultations (example: 1-on-1 teaching support for faculty/workshop: Alternative Methods for Motivating Group Discussions) |
| Research, Creative Activity, and Scholarship | Workshops, consultation (example: Discussion on Team Science and Building Interdisciplinary Research Teams/Writing Groups for junior faculty) |
| Leadership | Workshops, learning communities (example: Workshop: Mentoring: How to be a good Mentor/Mentee) |
| Career Development | FAS (training, support, analysis, reports), Document review |
Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity and Inclusion | Associate Provost for Inclusive Faculty Excellence PAC-WI (Women's Issues) promotes the interests of women at The University of Oklahoma, particularly women engaged in research, teaching, and administration. |
| Teaching | PAC-GEO - (General Education) charged with assessing the OU general education program and determining if it is serving its intended function, i.e., to ensure that each student receives a broad education, regardless of area of specialization; to advise the Provost of findings; and to maintain the offical general education course listings. PAC-LT (Learning Technologies) provides input on learning technologies to the Provost of the Norman campus. Learning technologies are ones that enhance instruction and effectiveness in the classroom, such as learning management systems, electronic portfolios, and response systems. |
| Research and Creative Activities | Administration of the Faculty Dependent Care Grant - initiated to assist faculty in covering necessary expenses related to caring for dependents when traveling outside of the OKC metro for activities such as conferences, workshops, scholarly collaborations with non-OU faculty, and conduct of scholarly or creative activity approved by the department chair and dean of the unit. Review and administration of sabbatical leave proposals as an investment in the future of the faculty member and the future of the faculty member’s students at the University (can also apply to other areas such as teaching, leadership, etc.) |
| Leadership | Hold Deans' Council meetings (monthly); Associate Deans' Council meetings (monthly); Chairs and Directors' meetings (monthly); Mentoring of new academic Chairs |
| Wellness | Oversight and administration of university faculty awards and honors Publication of the Provost's Academic Bulletin, which highlights events that may of interest to faculty across campus (ranging from seminars in their disciplines to personal development workshops at the library to advertising fine arts performances) |
| Career Development | Oversight and administration of faculty evaluation; tenure and promotion; post-tenure review Fall Semester - New Faculty Orientation |
| Learning Outcome Assessment | PAC-LOA (Learning Outcomes Assessment) is charged with cultivating and advancing effective assessment of student learning with the aim of promoting continuous improvement in all academic programs at the University of Oklahoma. |
Associate Provost for Inclusive Faculty
| Area of Support | Support Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Faculty training on diversity, equity and inclusion; inclusive pedagogies, hiring for diversity trainings | |
| Community Engagement | Webinars, workshops, 1 on 1 consultation on inclusive pedagogies, inclusive classrooms and increased understanding of cultural competency | |
| Teaching | Provide consultation and workshops on improving the students' learning experiences - issues of inclusion, communication, cultural responsive pedagogy, trauma informed teaching etc. | |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | As needed education on diversity in research; impact of implicit bias in research and awards activity |
Academic Assessment
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Assist with future plans to deploy climate surveys for faculty, staff and students. Conduct further analysis (as needed) regarding data from climate surveys. |
| Community Engagement | Guidelines regarding assessment of student learning in courses designated for SL. Participation in PAC-SL meetings. |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Assist individual faculty pursuing NSF grants with documentation of assessment of student learning information (if required). Serve as external evaluator for faculty seeking NSF grants. |
| Learning Outcomes Assessment | Workshops for and individual consultations with faculty across all departments on various assessment topics at course, degree and certificate program level as well as assessment of the general education curriculum. Also, we hold the biennial OU Assessment Forum for faculty to discuss best practices on assessment of student learning. |
Academic Integrity
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Community Engagement | Academic Integrity Hearing Panels - two professors needed to participate in each hearing panel |
| Teaching | Classroom Presentations - Members of OAIP staff and the student Integrity Council offer 20-50 minute presentations on types of misconduct, plagiarism, and why the community cares about academic integrity |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Research Misconduct - concerns with misconduct in research (both student and faculty) can be directed to Associate Provost Greg Heiser. |
Accessibility and Disability Resource Center
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Teaching | Test proctoring services, accommodation resources, instruction policy, faculty development tools, FERPA tutorial |
Arts and Humanities Forum
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Recent annual themes have supported faculty work in areas of diveristy and inclusion, such as "Outcasts and Outlands," Sovereignty in Performance, Poetics, and Politics," and "Humanities and the Environment." |
| Community Engagement | Public events with Forum Fellows and Forum Grantees. Other public events with OU faculty and invited speakers. Digital Humanities symposia. Many public-facing faculty projects engage local, regional, and national/international community projects. |
| Teaching | Forum Grants can be awarded for pedagogical research. Digital Humanities Symposia support faculty in bringing new digital pedagogies to the classroom |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Forum Grants: up to $5,000 each per year in support of research and other creative activities corresponding to the Forum’s interdisciplinary annual theme. Arts & Humanities Faculty Fellowships: up to $15,000 semester-long fellowships to enable faculty to complete scholarly projects for publication, presentation, composition, performance, and/or exhibition. Manuscript Development Workshops: provide significant intellectual feedback to selected members of OU’s faculty (at both the junior and senior levels) whose book manuscripts or equivalent are at an advanced stage of preparation. National Humanities Center summer faculty residencies: selects up to two PhD students for an expenses-paid summer residency program in humanities pedagogy at the NHC in the Research Triangle in North Carolina. |
Behavior Intervention Team (BIT)
Phone: 405-325-7700
OU's Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) is a group of campus professionals who respond to reports of disruptive or troubling behavior.
The team consists of members from key campus areas including: Enrollment Services & Financial Services, International Student Services, OUPD, Provost's Office, College of Arts and Sciences, Residence Life, Student Affairs, and University Counseling.
What does BIT do?
· Provide consultation and support to faculty, staff, administration, and students in assisting individuals who display concerning or disruptive behavior
· Serve as the central point of contact for reporting problematic behavior
· Assess threat/risk
· Coordinate follow-up
· Connect individuals with appropriate campus and community resources
BIT is
· Outreach based on care and concern. Every effort is made to help the individual succeed in the classroom or workplace. Our reporting resource is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day through the online reporting form or (405) 325-7700.
BIT is not
· Punitive. The focus of BIT is care and concern for the individual.
· 911. If you feel that you or any other person is in immediate danger, call the proper authorities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Webinars, Training-Unlearning Workshops, On-Demand, Employee Resource Groups |
| Community Engagement | Webinars, Training, Employee Resource Groups, Monthly Newsletter |
| Leadership | Webinars, Training, Employee Resource Groups, Conference Presentations, Diversity Liaison Oversight |
| Wellness | Webinars |
| Career Development | Impact Assessment |
| Learning Outcomes Assessment | Impact assessment on all programming |
Digital Learning
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Consultations on Universal Design and Accessibility in online courses |
| Teaching | Workshops, consultations, teaching support for online learning related to OU Online, faculty portfolio websites, web-based digital humanities projects (Wordpress, Drupal, Omeka) |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Support for individual faculty and research groups who need an online web presence (portfolio, blog, LAMP-based databases) |
Education Abroad
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Numerous events highlighting the unqiue backgrounds of OU's internaitonal student population. General visa and standing advice. International Student emergency grant. Assistance with cultural competency issues |
| Community Engagement | Service learning and community engagement abroad- best practices and appropriate program design. |
| Teaching | Program design and implmentation. Pre-departure orientation. |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | This can be done on a case by case basis. It is encouraged and can be facilitated. The College also oversses the PITF international travel fellowship |
| Wellness | Predeparture orientation addresess mental health. CIS also has a 24 hr. emergency phone. |
| Learning Outcome Assessment | Through collabaorative program building. Assessment is a crucial part of this. |
Gender and Equality Center
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Unlearning Trans + Homonegativity, Faculty Ally Training |
| Community Engagement | Aspiring Ally Meet and Greet, Queer Tour |
| Teaching | Creating Equitable Classrooms workshop |
| Leadership | LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program |
Graduate College
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Diversity and Inclusion Module in New GTA Orientation Cross Training activites for ITAs and undergraduate provided by ETCS. Holistic Application Review Guidance/Workshops Graduate College Dashboard https://ou.edu/gradcollege/about/grad- Resiliency, Imposter Syndrome, and Optimism For graduate students, it’s critical to learn how to deal with challenges and setbacks to progress and advance personally and professionally. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to develop a growth mindset, reduce stress, minimize imposter fears, increase optimism and use feedback constructively. |
| Community Engagement | Resource Fair (ISS Hosts but GC Participates) |
| Teaching | New GTA Orientation Training and Ongoing Workshops for GTA Development Free ETCS Courses and Coaching for ITAs |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Nightmare on Research Street Researchers at all career stages (graduate students, post-docs, faculty). Bring your terrifying story of data and file loss or near-loss! Specialists and librarians will be on hand to help you banish the specters of data and file loss both digital and physical! Don't let your project become a zombie. Hear harrowing tales of why you need to keep your data and files safe! Learn preventative measures to keep data vampires out of your project! Creating Effective Presentation and Posters This workshop is designed to help graduate students understand how to create and give effective poster presentation. It will involve a step-by-step explanation on what poster presentations involve. It will also show graduate students what effective poster presentations looks like. The Writing Series This workshop will take graduate students and post-docs through important parts of the academic writing process. It will involve Interactive sessions with faculty and will give room for graduate students to ask questions on what constitutes effective writing. Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium The Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium is a educational and networking event that encourages exchange between disciplines and brings together students, staff, and faculty. This event is broadly themed and therefore designed to bring together graduate students from differing areas of study and from all stages of the degree process. It is an exciting opportunity to share experiences common to students in all graduate school communities. |
| Leadership | Possibly some of the workshops offered for grads/postdocs |
| Wellness | Financial Literacy/ Funding Overview: This event will cover topics that many young and older graduate students may have a lot of questions about when transitioning into adulthood. Topics such as how to build your credit, taking out and paying back loans, budgeting and funding will be covered. Having a bank representative come in and speak as well as money coaches would be beneficial for this event. As well as having the office of Financial Aid come in and speak helps the students to know who they will be speaking to when it comes to their Bursar, and paying for school. Let’s Taco Bout Stress This event would be great for the graduate college counselors to come out and get to know the grad students and talk about ways to manage stress while also eating tacos. This helps the students to build a connection with the counselors and learn that they are here to help them and to use them as a resource while in school. This event falls into wellness and self- care, that is a topic that many college students struggle with and often times don’t know how to relieve their stressful situations. Time & Stress Management Learn about time management, self-care, and mindfulness practices. The workshop will involve experiential exercises and provide tools for shifting your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to stressors. |
| Career Development | Academic Job Search Series This workshop will have discussion for faculty on supporting graduate students and postdocs in the academic job search. This Graduate College workshop is designed to (1) support academic units in creating or strengthening an academic job placement service for their students and postdocs and (2) support individual faculty members in giving better academic job placement support to their students and postdocs. This is a 4 part series. Non-Academic Job Series This workshop will have discussion for faculty on supporting graduate students and postdocs in the non-academic job search. This Graduate College workshop is designed to (1) support academic units in creating or strengthening non-academic job placement services for their students and postdocs and (2) support individual faculty members in giving better non-academic job placement support to their students and postdocs. It is also designed to help graduate students and post-docs understand the resources available to help them in this search. This is a 2 part series. |
Human Resources
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Bias workshops |
| Leadership | Workshops for new leader development, Leadership Council (application/acceptance process) |
| Career Development | Workshops for both personal and professional development |
Information Technology
Contacts: Kevin Buck and Tomika Cox
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Consultations, guides (technical how-to meet accessibility, primarily captioning) |
| Teaching | Workshops, consultation, guides (technical how-to for Canvas, Zoom, Technology, MyMedia, IT Toolkit) |
| Research and Creative | Workshops, Consultations (technical how-to for Qualtrics) |
| Learning Outcome Assessment | Consultations (technical how-to in Canvas) |
Institutional Research and Reporting
Contact: Susannah Livingood
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Teaching | IRR is the official source of data about OU, including current and trend information about students, courses, faculty, and staff. Information is accessible via their website (irr.ou.edu) or by contacting them at irr@ou.edu. |
Libraries
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | UL is committed to creating exhibits representing diverse populations and points of view as a way of building awareness and educating the OU community (example: Native Voices Over the Airwaves). We actively seek to co-sponsor workshops related to diversity and inclusion with other units (example: Diversity in the Research Pipeline). |
| Community | Participates in new faculty orientation, t&p workshop for pre-tenure faculty Offers Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry, Open Science Framework workshops Houses the Zarrow Faculty & Grad Student Center; workshops (survival skills; better practices; workflow tools) Digital scholarship tools & tutorials DAVIS (Data Analytics, Visualization & Informatics Syndicate) OU Impact Challenge; Scholarly Communication Task Force (appointed by the University Libraries Committee, engaging faculty on scholarly communication issues and developing recommendations for the university community to consider/enact). |
| Teaching | Provides access to the library catalog online, on & off campus; this includes a ‘discover’ layer that finds resources not owned by UL but that can be acquired (via purchase or ILL) or may be freely available. Provides over 300 databases (journal articles, books, data, images, etc.) supporting teaching at all levels Provides formal class-related instruction on library resources and research strategies at all levelsP rovides document delivery services (Sooner Xpress) for content held in UL physical collections, and interlibrary loan for materials not available in UL Offers reserve materials for classes at all levels (print or e) and textbooks on reserve for select undergraduate classes Purchases materials upon request; provides technology lending Offers in-depth library resource and research consultations; supports work with GIS; acquires datasets (limitations apply) Promotes & supports the adoption, modification & creation of open educational resources to replace traditional textbooks Develops library assignments in collaboration with instructors to meet curricular needs Creates guides to resources & research for each academic department Provides presentation consultations Consults & collaborates on curricular data analysis & visualization projects, digital scholarship projects, and emerging technologies projects (such as 3D scanning, VR) at all levels |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Provides DOI registry Data management consultation Consults on research data plans ORCiD-related consultation Offers information and consultation/reports on research metrics Offers instruction & consultation on open-source bibliographic software Provides funding for open access publishing (limitations apply) Scholarly communication consultations (publishing agreements, rights retention Supports the institutional repository Offers research fellowships in the History of Science Collections and the Western History Collections Consults and collaborates on digital scholarship and emerging technologies projects/grants. |
LiveWell
Contact: Lindsay Mitchell
| Area of Support |
Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Workshops, program design (well-being of a person as a whole) |
| Community Engagement | Workshops, volunteer opportunities, community partnerships, Health Promotion |
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Promotion of internal research programs at OU |
| Wellness | Workshops |
| Career Development | Workshops (in-person, webinar/Zoom, on-demand), challenges (team & individual), health unique to ea. individual) |
Southwest Center for Human Relation Studies
Contact: Jane Irungu, PhD
| Area of Support | Support Activity |
|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Conferences, Trainings, Workshops, Consultation Workshops on how race, ethnicity, intersecting identities, impact Higher Education and historically marginalized communities Diversity and Inclusion needs assessment for different organizations. |
| Community Engagement | Conferences, Trainings, Webinars, |
| Teaching | Webinars, Conferences |
| Research, Creative Activites, and Scholarship | Conference presentations, Journal publications (JCSCORE) |
| Wellness | Webinars |
Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships and Office of Research Services
Contacts: VPRP, Melany Dickens-Ray and ORS, Cindy Clark
Department Emails: VPRP, research@ou.edu and ORS, ris@ou.edu
| Area of Support | Support Activities |
|---|---|
| Research, Creative Activities, and Scholarship | Research Related Workshops/Webinars ORS Newsletter (agency updates; funding opportunities) Proposal-related Tools, Templates, and Examples Lewis-Burke Consulting Firm (funding opportunities/trends) VPRP Newsletter; Internal Funding Programs |
| Leadership | VPRP Faculty Fellows |
