Information for Faculty
Advisor Information:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Dept of Mathematical Sciences (in the Student Info pages)
Annual Report:
Download a rich text file version of the annual report form. It should be easy to import this into any word processor that recognizes the RTF format:
Macs: Microsoft Word, TextEdit, Pages, (Clarisworks/AppleWorks, WordPerfect)
PCs: Microsoft Word, WordPerfect
Academic Calendar for 2007/2008 ("ics" format)
- ASU's Academic Calendar
- A calendar file to import into your calendar program. "Right-click" and choose "Save as...": ASU.ics.
ASU Wireless Network
Connection setup instructions- for Macintosh OS X
- for Windows XP (SP2)
Class Schedules (online):
Department class and room schedules can be seen on Schedule Database.
Class Lists:
Class lists (with or without pictures) can be obtained from the Faculty Services tab through logging in to AppalNet.
Class Observation Form:
Click here to go to the Class Observation form. Fill in the blanks, (hitting tab will take you to the next blank), and then print the form. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Computer Accounts:
Every faculty member has an account on Appalnet.
You log in using your ASU User ID (first part of your e-mail address,
which is listed in the dept directory) and a password that you set.
Instructions for first time users and information on setting
your password appear on the
Appalnet login page.
Your ASU User ID and password also can be used to access
the university's
VMS cluster.
For an account on a Unix machine, see Ruth Jordan.
Coffee:
Coffee is available for a modest fee in the third floor mailroom.
See Lois to pay.
There are a number of good coffee shops in town.
Espresso News
(267 Howard Street) is closest to the office.
Colloquia/Seminar:
Departmental colloquia and seminars are coordinated by the designated person.
Computer Labs:
Two PC labs and two Mac labs are available for class use. Ruth Jordan schedules all lab use. There are sign-up sheets in the third floor mailroom.
Copying:
The main duplicating machine is on the third floor, opposite office 340. For help with operation of the copier, see Lois, Sandy, or the student worker.
Departmental Committee Assignments:
Click here for the
Departmental Personnel Committee membership history.
Click here for the
Departmental Committee membership history.
Directory:
The department maintains a directory, and there is also a university directory.
Projector and Cart Sign-up Directions and Availability Calendars:
The department maintains a set of projectors and carts with computers & projectors for use in class. For signing up to use equipment or to check availability, see the directions sheet.
Faculty Absence Form:
Click here to go to the Faculty Absence Report form. Fill in the blanks, (hitting tab will take you to the next blank), and then print the form. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Faculty Handbook:
The Faculty Senate maintains a copy of the current Faculty Handbook online.
(A pdf file of the current (12/2006) handbook.)
Faculty and Academic Development:
The Hubbard Center runs a number of programs, including Faculty and Academic Development. Their page has links for internal grant and funding opportunities, services for new faculty, and prospective faculty FAQs.
Family Day:
The university and the department hold Saturday open houses in
September and April for recruiting new students and meeting
the families of current students. Exact dates can be found
on the University Calendars:
Event Calendar,
Academic Calendar
Graduate Faculty:
Membership on the Graduate Faculty is approved by the DPC and the Graduate School. Click here for a microsoft office version of the application form. Also available is an acrobat reader fill-in form version of the same document.
Grant Proposals:
Internal grant programs are run by the Faculty and Academic Development program of the Hubbard Center and the University Research Council. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs sometimes has funds to distribute through the Gold Form program. (Check the Quick Links for the form.)
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs manages pre-award services for external grants.
Guidelines for ...
- Directing an Apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship description
- Apprenticeship form — a pdf "fill-in form"
(save a filled-in form by printing to a pdf file) - Directing a Directed Research
- Directed Research description
- Directed Research form — a pdf "fill-in form"
(save a filled-in form by printing to a pdf file)
Printing with the Color LaserJet with Mac OS X
- First, connect to Scanner.math as a Guest.
Click 'Continue' on the Security warning and select the "OS X Software" volume.
Open the Printing folder and run the "HP Color LaserJet Installer."
- Look at the detailed instructions (in pdf format) for the rest of the procedure.
Keys:
See Lois Stewart for keys.
Library Resources Info:
Click here to access the department's library resource page. For more information, ask Jeff Hirst.
Maple Computer Algebra System
We have a license for Maple software. Maple is
installed on the ASU's servers.
Maplesoft's Maple Training Videos (Adobe Flash format):
Mail:
Mail is delivered twice a day, roughly around 10am and 2pm, and distributed to the faculty mailboxes in the third floor lounge.
Outgoing Campus or US mail can be placed in the wire baskets on the student worker's desk opposite office 340. For large mailings, see Lois. Personal first class mail should be stamped.
There is a post office on campus. The post office downtown (opposite Farmer's Hardware) is closer.
Off Campus Scholarly Assignment (OCSA) Guidelines:
See the department guidelines (PDF format - you need Acrobat Reader) and Faculty Handbook definitions.
Public Servers:
On- or off-campus, you can use the web to connect to Classdat
We maintain a Networked attached storage or NAS at nas.math.appstate.edu. See Ruth Jordan for access.
Parking and Traffic:
Faculty parking permits can be purchased from the Parking and Traffic Department. Parking permits for departmental guests are available from Lois. Any vehicle can park in the Rivers Street parking garage for $5 a day.
Paychecks:
Faculty paycheck deposit slips are generally issued on the last day of the month. (Direct deposit of faculty pay is required.) Human Resource Services manages pay and benefit information.
Phones:
To phone on campus, use the four digit number. To dial off-campus, dial 9 to get an outside line, and then proceed as usual. For personal long distance calls, it's best to use a phone card.
ESSX dialing information (for using the TAP button to forward calls, etc.) appears on page 6 of the university telephone directory.
The department's fax machine (828-265-8617) is located in the third floor workroom, opposite office 347.
Post-Tenure Review:
Click here to read the university's policy. For more information, see Mark Ginn.
Quantitative Literacy:
- Quantitative Reasoning for College Graduates: A Complement to the Standards, report of the MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Quantitative Literacy (1998)
- Mathematics and Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy, L. Steen (ed.) (2001)
- The Impact and Role of Mathematical Sciences in the General Education, Math Sciences department statement (approved March, 2006)
- Department Quantitative Literacy Guidelines — Final Draft (approved April, 2008)
Reassigned Time Guidelines:
The department's Guidelines for Reassigned Time.
The college's Guidelines for Reassigned Time. (pdf)
A note on Boyer's Taxonomy of Scholarship.
For more information, see Mark Ginn.
Schedule Request Form:
The department's Schedule Request form for next semester's classes can be filled out and emailed, printer, and/or saved (using Acrobat Reader). For more information, see Mark Ginn.
Supplies:
Paper, pens, and other paraphernalia are stored in the third floor workroom, opposite office 347. Tell Lois or Sandy if you take the last of something.
Tea (not coffee):
Tea and cookies are available at 2:45 on Tuesdays near the elevator on the third floor. All students, staff and faculty are invited to partake.
Teas are supported by faculty donations, and set-up and cleaned-up by faculty volunteers. To help, contact Joel Sanqui.
Tenure, Promotion, Reappointment:
Click here to read the department's policy. For more information, see Mark Ginn.
Merit Raise Determination Procedures document
TeX Distribution Links:
- Mac OS X Package:
- The TeX Users Group MacTeX home page.
- MS Windows Package:
- The MikTeX home page.
- Documents and Help:
- An AMS-LaTeX Reference Card. (pdf)
- A TeX Reference Card. (pdf)
- “Getting started with LaTeX” (pdf)
- An Online Tutorial by the India TUG.
Textbooks:
Current texts and adoption dates.
See Sandy for desk-copies.
Travel:
University supported travel requires approval. To begin the process, click here to go to the Preliminary Travel Request form. Fill in the blanks, (hitting tab will take you to the next blank), and then print the form. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (Or use the MS Word version.)
It's a good idea (for insurance purposes) to file paperwork on travel that is university related, even if no travel support is requested.
Going out of the Country?
Anyone anticipating international travel needs to be aware of new regulations (Fall ’07) regarding the taking of laptop computers out of the country. Export control regulations have become stricter and are being applied more stringently to higher education. The following checklist is one we advise all international travelers to complete prior to embarkation. If the answer to all of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ and the laptop, components, and software are not designed for use in/with/by satellites or spacecraft or otherwise regulated as a defense article, then the hand-carry, shipment or retransfer of the laptop, components or software qualifies for License Exception TMP:
- Is the item or software to be hand-carried, shipped or retransferred abroad?
- Is the item or software to return to the U.S. within 12 months or either being consumed or destroyed abroad?
- Will the items or software to be hand-carried, shipped, or retransferred be used ONLY either a) as a “tool of trade” to conduct University business or b) for exhibition of demonstration or c) inspection, testing, calibration of repair?
- If for inspection, calibration or repair, will the item be shipped, retransferred or hand-carried to any country other than: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Macau, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan or Vietnam?
- Will the item or software remain under the “effective
control” of University personnel while the property is abroad?
Note: “Effective Control” is defined as retaining physical possession of the item or maintaining it in a secure environment such as a guarded facility. - Is the encryption code incorporated in the item or on the software media limited to that available through retail purchase (phone order, mail, internet, or over-the-counter transactions)?
University Calendars:
- The registrar maintains the Academic Calendar.
- All campus items are listed on the University Event Calendar.
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