Teaching is an area where faculty contribute to the mission of the University of Utah. Professors are often the only contact a student has with the University and there are obligations teaching faculty have. Please see the teaching resources listed below.
University Mission and Values on Teaching:
The University of Utah fosters student success by preparing students from diverse backgrounds for lives of impact as leaders and citizens. We generate and share new knowledge, discoveries, and innovations, and we engage local and global communities to promote education, health, and quality of life. These contributions, in addition to responsible stewardship of our intellectual, physical, and financial resources, ensure the long‐term success and viability of the institution.
Core Values on Teaching:
- Student Success and Engagement: The U is committed to providing the financial assistance, personalized support, and engaged learning experiences that increase access to the university and facilitate persistence through degree completion.
- Research and Teaching Excellence: The U engages in cutting-edge teaching and research that foster inter- and trans-disciplinary innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, and knowledge and technology transfer.
Teaching Awards:
- Distinguished Teaching Award
- Early Career Teaching Award
- John R. Park Teaching Fellowship
- Calvin S. and JeNeal N. Hatch Prize in Teaching
- University Teaching Grants
- Community Engaged Teaching and Scholarship Award
Teaching Responsibilities
University teaching should reflect consideration for the dignity of students and their rights as persons. Students as well as faculty are entitled to academic freedom and autonomy in their intellectual pursuits and development. Teachers must therefore treat students with courtesy and respect. They must not require students to accept their personal beliefs or opinions and must strive in the classroom to maintain a climate conducive to thinking and learning. They must not misuse their position, authority, or relationship with students. (Policy 6-316)
Duties include:
- Meet regularly scheduled classes. Provide prior notice of class cancellation or rescheduling unless circumstances beyond faculty members control are present.
- Prepare for class.
- Maintain regular office hours.
- Provide reasonable notice to students of general course content.
- Do not misuse classroom time for presenting own views instead of course content.
- Do not use faculty position to gain uncompensated labor from students.
- Do not plagiarize student’s work.
- Keep appropriate information confidential.
- Duties to students extend to clinical, research, and other non-traditional settings.
- Choose course material without personal financial gain.
Teaching Resources:
- Helping Students (University Counseling Center)
- Managing Difficult Behavior
- Managing Distressed & Threatening Students (Guideline 1-004C)
- Recognizing and Responding to Students in Distress: A Faculty Handbook
- Faculty as a Helping Resource for Students
- Managing Difficult Behavior
- Office of Undergraduate Studies
- Ordering Textbooks
- If you assign a book that you have authored, see Policy 6-316, Sec. 4, B.10
- Designing a Course Syllabus
- Syllabus Checklist includes required language and recommendations
- Com
- The University has a license to this anti-plagiarism service. It is advisable to inform your students on the syllabus that you may require them to submit papers to Turnitin.
- Course Reserves
- Grading (Online Grade Posting)
Teaching or Student Resource Offices
- Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTE)
- Dean of Students
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- The Graduate School
- Office of the Registrar
- Student Affairs
- Student Services
- Digital Learning
- Supplies technology, A/V installations, media support, and video services for the physical (face-to-face) and virtual (online) learning spaces for the University of Utah.
- Manages Canvas and provides consultations about instructional technology and online course design.
- Schedules and proctors exams in support of online courses.
- Undergraduate Studies
University Teaching Policies
- Instruction and Evaluation (Policy 6-100)
- Accommodations
- Attendance Requirements
- Grading
- Course Add/Drop/Withdrawal
- Student Rights and Responsibilities (Policy 6-400)
- Student Academic Performance, Academic Conduct, and Professional and Ethical Conduct
(Policy 6-410) - Copyright Policy: Copying of Copyrighted Works (Policy 7-013)
- Field Trips (Policy 10-003)
Resources for Students
- Resources for Students (Academic Advising Center)
- Student Resources (Undergraduate Studies)
- Current Student Resources (UOnline)
- Resources (ASUU)
Faculty Handbook
- Utah System of Higher Education
- University Mission and Values
- University Organization & Governance
- Faculty Membership, Categories, Ranks, and Appointments
- Onboarding/Resources for New Faculty
- Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty
- Faculty Review Processes
- Research/Scholarship
- Teaching
- Service
- Faculty Salary, Benefits, Leaves, and Retirement
- Campus Resources / Activities