All faculty members must submit e-dossiers in Desire2Learn; a link to TBR's Desire2Learn website is provided under "Other Helpful Resources".

Second-Year Faculty

Log-in to e-Dossier (via Desire2Learn) (June 26, 2008 - September 18, 2008)

• Do not alter the layout, colors, and labels of the e-dossier - these are standardized per policy 5:060.

• Existing Desire2Learn users: use current username and password.

• New Desire2Learn users: contact Center for Extended and Distance Education for a username and password.

Reviewing E-dossiers in Desire2Learn

Log-in to e-Dossier (via Desire2Learn)

• Quick instruction guide for reviewing e-dossiers

Recommendations

1. Start early, especially creating the PDFs required.  Maintaining materials for your e-dossier should be a year-round process.

2. Ensure you can log-into your 2008-2009 e-dossier.

3. Attend hands-on Desire2Learn and e-dossier training.

4. If needed, ask for help early and often.

5. Remember that evaluations at APSU are cumulative; sorting new and previous materials in the e-dossier per academic year will help create a continuing record of achievement for retention, tenure, and promotion actions.

6. Use the last-minute checklist for final guidance.

Methods of Creating PDF documents (required for e-dossiers)

• From Electronic Formats:

  • Adobe Acrobat Professional

    • Available to department for $40, contact Office of Information Technology

  • Online resources such as http://www.pdfonline.com

  • Other software available commercially (or free)

• From Paper Documents:

  • Paper documents can be scanned to PDF using a number of copiers / scanners on campus.

Organizing Your Electronic Files

E-dossier Template 2008-2009 for Windows – Unzipping this zip archive will create a series of folders to organize your retention, tenure, and promotion documents by academic year.

E-dossier Template 2008-2009 for MAC OS – Unzipping this zip archive will create a series of folders to organize your retention, tenure, and promotion documents by academic year.

Dates for Hands-On Desire2Learn and E-Dossier Training (for second-year faculty)

• July 14, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

• August 11, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

* All training is held in Library 118-A. 

** Seating is limited for each section and is first-come, first-served.

*** Please bring PDF documents for the hands-on component of the training.

Policies Documents on Retention, Tenure and Promotion

• 5:060 – Policy on Academic Tenure

  • Describes tenure, requirements for dossiers, and materials that may be considered in personnel actions.

• 5:061 – Policy on Academic Promotion

  • Describes requirements and expectations for academic promotion

• 5:062 – Faculty Appointments

  • Describes initial faculty appointments and minimum rank

• Calendar for Faculty Personnel Actions 2008 - 2009

• Criteria for College and Departmental Personnel Actions

 Other Helpful Resources

Brief Overview and FAQ on Policy related to e-Dossiers

Brief Overview on Instructor Evaluations

Desire2Learn

Website of Desire2Learn Incorporated

TBR's Desire2Learn Conversion Website

General Tutorial for Desire2Learn

    * Tutorial requires logging-in to APSU's Desire2Learn system

 Whom to Contact

For technology questions (e.g., Desire2Learn, Logging into Desire2Learn):

• Center for Extended and Distance Education, ext. 6625

For interpretation of existing policy related to faculty evaluation:

• Office of Academic Affairs, ext. 7676

For potential policy revisions or general policy questions:

• Any member of the Faculty Handbook Committee

For discipline-specific questions:

• Consult your department chair, mentor, and/or senior faculty in your department