New instructors
For new instructors at Wayne State, navigating the University can be intimidating. Here are some suggestions to help new instructors get started.
Instructor support
- Dean of Students Office - making referrals for distressed or disruptive students
- Early Academic Assessment/Midterm grading procedures
- Entering final grades
- International faculty, staff & visiting scholars
- Online course development
- Union of Part-Time Faculty
- Research assistance resources
- Setting behavioral expectations with students
- Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET)
- Testing services
OTL course design support
- Online course development
- Editable syllabus template (located at bottom of the page)
- Teaching and learning virtual resource hub
University supported technology
- Canvas Learning Management System Knowledge Base
- Computer assistance services
- Discounted and free software available to WSU faculty and students
- Microsoft Office software
Classroom room assignment and technology
University libraries and textbooks
- Copyright issues and fair use on course materials
- Library e-reserve system
- Place textbook orders
- Textbook adoption
Policies and procedures
- Final grades
- Fire safety (PDF)
- Public safety policies and procedures
- Student conduct services
- Student Disability Services syllabus statement
- Student plagiarism/academic misconduct
- Student privacy rights (i.e., Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, FERPA)