College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
For New Faculty


Phone: 616-331-2495
Fax: 616-331-3675
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
clas@gvsu.edu

B-4-232 Mackinac Hall
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401

 Resources Useful for New Faculty

Meet Our Newest Faculty 

Meet the 2009 new faculty
Meet the new 2008 Faculty      Meet the 2007 Faculty   

Acronym and abbreviation decoder
http://gvsu.edu/cms3/assets/D653A93F-9F2D-583F-8CCB806937FE8384/For_Faculty/Acronym_database.xls

 HR New Staff Orientation
www.gvsu.edu/hro/newstafforientation/

 Human Resources Forms
http://gvsu.edu/hro/index.cfm?id=338DB761-D95E-DAAE-05F3527F09B03606

 Faculty Handbook
http://www.gvsu.edu/facultyhandbook/

Faculty responsibilities, see Faculty Handbook, Chapter 3 Faculty Role

Grand Valley Procedures Manual
www.gvsu.edu/busfin/index.cfm?id=E2F04B03-F5AF-EC32-9D5A76DA2B9B330B

Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogue
http://www.gvsu.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.catalog  

IT Resources for New Employees
http://www.gvsu.edu/it/index.cfm?id=273D6786-B2B8-148C-195E4DD010771EFF

How to sign up for free on-campus training seminars
http://gvsu.edu/seminar/home.htm?error=logout

Blackboard for Faculty 
http://www.gvsu.edu/it/bb/

Reserve a Book at the Library
https://gvsu.ares.atlas-sys.com/

GVSU’s Copyright Policy
http://www.gvsu.edu/library/index.cfm?id=93F889F0-EE14-8B35-505534AD5274729C

Apply for a Travel and other Grants 
www.gvsu.edu/research_dev/index.cfm?id=AAAFCBD7-FDFA-46EA-C7BD59D601C599C0

www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/index.cfm?id=9B0A4536-EBAB-6A93-5D9FDFB7B827E1B5

Travel Reimbursement (from the Grand Valley Procedures Manual) www.gvsu.edu/forms/busfin/310.pdf

Support for your research
There are many sources of research help, but these are a great place to start.

Opportunities for collegiality and sharing your research

CLAS Academic Advising Center
What it does    CAAC website

University Bookstore Book Orders
http://www.ubs.gvsu.edu/ePOS?this_category=250&store=437&form=shared3%2fgm%2fmain%2ehtml&design=437&__session_info__=GTuhb5lIuKg%2bUq%2fdHUG21rVd%2fX6Z0nSJECpBj2IpusjHl9WZGMNLHVfeJtJd8qlgokGprAxMNYoSkiC9KY94wKtGlhKkmqtv

Sign Up for Training on Banner or Blackboard
http://www.gvsu.edu/it/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.training_main

When is the final exam for my Fall 2009 course?
http://www.gvsu.edu/schedule/index.cfm?id=E76E36CB-92B0-D971-97EAD1D66AD38AB8     
Winter 2010? http://www.gvsu.edu/schedule/index.cfm?id=850F0AF0-0FA5-1721-2F7D05F4D041F7B8

Campus Health Center  Diagnosis and treatment of acute minor illness, injury or accidents for students, faculty and staff.  10383 A 42nd Ave.  •  Allendale, MI  49401-9403  Phone: 331-2435 • FAX: 331-2440  Monday through Friday 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. http://www.gvsu.edu/campushealth/index.cfm?id=2555DE3A-F167-AAA4-7A0E60CBE81E4466

ATM locations on campus http://www.gvsu.edu/busfin/index.cfm?id=E1EDFE72-01DC-552F-5F1E7BA5AFD5A8F7

Schedule for The Rapid "Connector" Bus http://www.ridetherapid.org/collegeRoutes/

Work Life Connections www.gvsu.edu/healthwellness

Live and Learn Brown Bag Series.  Upcoming opportunities for education and programming on a variety of life event issues.   Support for Working Mothers & Fathers, Lunches for Moms, What Daddies Do Best, GVSU Children's Center, Baby Changing Stations, Nursing Nests

Diversity Resources offices (Women's Center, LGBT Office, Multicultural...)
http://www.gvsu.edu/inclusion/index.cfm?id=F4C854A0-C3D1-ACEC-902F6C70C86F644E

GVSU Children's Enrichment Center http://www.gvsu.edu/child/index.cfm?id=452AD0C4-CE16-6B26-B5388A4B1311210C   

Campus Recreation http://www.gvsu.edu/rec/

Performing arts upcoming events
GVSU Arts Calendar  
Music http://www.gvsu.edu/music/      
Theatre http://gvsu.edu/theatre/index.cfm?id=326D8C33-0ADB-D852-28939B5A08E1E50B
Dance http://www.gvsu.edu/music/index.cfm?action=home.events

Relocation resources (mover giving a GVSU discount, Banks, etc.) http://www.gvsu.edu/forms/hro/eform_Inforelocation.doc

Resources for Faculty with Kids  http://gvsu.edu/cms3/assets/D653A93F-9F2D-583F-8CCB806937FE8384/For_Faculty/Resources%20for%20Faculty%20and%20Staff%20who%20are%20Parents.doc  

Campus ATMs
http://www.gvsu.edu/busfin/index.cfm?id=E1EDFE72-01DC-552F-5F1E7BA5AFD5A8F7

Cafe Scientifique (Forum)
http://www.muskegoncafescientifique.com/

Pew Facult Teaching & Learning Center
For teaching resources, workshops, grants, awards and more
http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/

How do I connect to Barter Board? 
The GVSU Barter Board offers Grand Valley's employees a vehicle through which they may buy and sell articles.  Policy
E-mail bbadmin@gvsu.edu and ask them to add you to Barter Board.

It's the first Friday of the month at noon--what's that noise? 
An emergency siren is tested the first Friday of each month, March through November.  The test will consist of a one to three minute steady tone.  This siren would be used in the event of an actual emergency such as a tornado.

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  Last Modified Date: September 8, 2009
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