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Appendix II: University Resources for Instructors and Students
NB: For more details about particular services, see "Where Can I Find . . . ?"
To the best of our knowledge, all of the following services, locations, and URLs were correct and up to date at the time of publication. As technology continues to change, some websites may be moved or updated. If you have trouble locating a particular site, you can always perform a web search from the U.Va. homepage (http://www.virginia.edu).
Office of African American Affairs
Luther P. Jackson House (924-7923)
http://www.virginia.edu/~oaaa/
The Office
of African-American Affairs offers a wide range of services and programs
to create a welcoming and nurturing environment for African-American students.
Among them is the nationally recognized Peer Advisor Program, which provides
first-year and entering transfer students individualized, sensitive, and
caring support through formal interactions with U.Va. administrators/faculty/staff.
The Faculty/Administrator Mentoring Program provides second- and third-year
students with faculty mentors. The Student Leadership Program offers students
leadership education training and development. In addition, the OAAA works
in collaboration with schools, departments, other student affairs' offices,
student organizations, and the Charlottesville community to provide cultural
activities and educational programs to benefit the entire University community.
Center for Alcohol and Substance Education (CASE)
2400 Old Ivy Road (924-5276)
http://www.virginia.edu/case
CASE is
dedicated to providing the University of Virginia community with educational
activities and prevention programs related to substance abuse concerns.
By providing outreach, consultation, individual meetings and group classes,
CASE aims to increase knowledge and awareness of alcohol and other drug
issues and to decrease the negative consequences associated with high
risk drinking and illegal drug use.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Elson Student Health (243-5150)
http://www.virginia.edu/~std-hlth/services.htm# Mental
The Center
provides a broad, comprehensive range of psychological services: psychological
and psychiatric assessment, referral, individual, couples and group psychotherapy,
emergency walk-in and crisis consultation, 24-hour on-call crisis consultation,
and consultation to administrators, faculty, students, families, and allied
professionals. A substance abuse clinician provides consultation and treatment
to students concerned about their use of alcohol and other drugs, or who
are affected by another's substance abuse. CAPS provides suicide prevention
programming, and psychoeducational outreach.
Office of the Dean of Students
Peabody Hall (924-7133)
http://www.virginia.edu/~odos/
The Office
of the Dean of Students provides advising services and co-curricular programs
to enhance student life and development, working to create an academic
environment where diversity is valued and encouraging students to become
responsible, active members of the University and local communities. Deans
also deal with discipline problems inside and outside the classroom.
Electronic Text Center
Alderman Library (924-3230 or extext@virginia.edu)
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/
The Electronic
Text Center combines an on-line archive of tens of thousands of SGML-
and XMLencoded electronic texts and images with a library service that
provides hardware and software suitable for creating and analyzing text.
The Center supports teaching and research projects and offers ongoing
training sessions.
English as a Second Language Program
100 Brooks Hall (924-6824)
The ESL
Program offers courses in English pronunciation, writing, and conversation
to University students whose native language is not English. Most courses
are taught in the late afternoon or evening.
Equal Opportunity Programs Office (EOP)
Poe Alley, West Range (924-3200)
http://www/virginia.edu/~equal
The EOP
Office implements the University's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity
policies. A faculty member, staff employee, or student having a concern
about discrimination based on race, age, color, sex (including sexual
harassment), religion, national origin, foreign citizenship, disabilities,
veteran's status, political affiliation, or sexual orientation may contact
the EOP Office informally, or to file a formal complaint.
First Year Resource Center (FYRC)
116 Cauthen (924-4405 or 982-2023 in an emergency; fyrc@virginia.edu)
http://www.virginia.edu/~fyrc/
The FYRC
aims to enhance the quality of life and learning by providing an informal
space in which firstyear students can find information, mentors, and referral
services. Students may drop by with questions, browse the library, join
a workshop, or just relax or study.
Geospatial and Statistical Data Center (Geostat)
Alderman Library (924-3169)
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu
Geostat
helps the University community identify, acquire, and use digital data
sets for statistical and geographic analysis. Working closely with the
instructor, Geostat can provide classroom instruction in the use of the
Library's large data holdings, which include government-collected data
as well as the archives of the Inter-University Consortium for Political
and Social Research. Geostat also provides reference services based on
statistical data and maps, and hosts a computing lab devoted to the analysis
and electronic mapping of issues studied in the humanities, sciences,
and social sciences.
Honor Committee
Newcomb Hall, 4th Floor (924-7602)
http://www.virginia.edu/~honor
Comprised
of members elected from the schools of the University, the Honor Committee
is responsible for maintaining and strengthening the University's community
of trust. Each academic department is also assigned an Honor Committee
liaison with whom faculty and TAs may consult.
Information Technology and Communication (ITC)
Wilson Hall 235 (924-3731 or consult@virginia.edu)
http://www.itc.virginia.edu
ITC provides
a wide range of computing support services to U.Va. faculty and students,
including research computing support, Instructional Toolkit (http://toolkit.virgina.edu/displaydocs.html),
electronic test scoring (http://www.itc.virginia.edu/ desktop/unix/docs/u022.testscor.html),
and short courses on a variety of computing and web-related subjects.
Students and faculty can obtain information and assistance at the helpdesk
and in the on-Grounds computer labs.
Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH)
Alderman Library (924-4527)
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/
The Institute
for Advanced Technology in the Humanities supports computer-mediated faculty
research projects in the humanities, and can help develop teaching resources
based on those projects. Projects are selected in an annual application
process, and support includes office space, teaching release time, technical
support, and access to high-end computer equipment. The Institute does
not provide walk-in service, nor does it help develop resources unrelated
to its research projects, but faculty members are invited to discuss potential
research projects with the Institute's Director.
International Center
21 University Circle
http://www.virginia.edu/~intcent/intlctr.html
The International
Center provides a dynamic environment where culture can flourish. The
Center offers support services, development and execution of cultural
and education programs, outreach services, and learning opportunities
for individuals, both international and American, to share and enhance
their cross-cultural knowledge and leadership skills. The Center also
features a multi-cultural library available to students and Charlottesville
community members. The Center coordinates short-term lodging for international
students and faculty.
International Studies
208 Minor Hall (982-3010)
http://www.virginia.edu/~intstu/
International
Student and Scholar Program staff advise international students, research
scholars, and visiting faculty from abroad about visa regulations, employment,
and any individual concerns. Overseas Study Program staff offer information
to undergraduate students who wish to study and do internships abroad.
Learning Needs and Evaluation Center (LNEC)
Elson Student Health Center (243-5180)
http://www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/lnec/
LNEC provides
support services for students with disabilities in line with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. These services include reasonable
academic accommodations and assistance with enrollment and residence life,
including group instruction in specific learning and study skills during
the academic year. In addition, their psycho- educational evaluation services
for students with unexplained academic difficulties help diagnose learning,
attention, and/or emotional disorders and plan appropriate treatment.
LNEC services are available to all undergraduate and graduate students
for a fee.
Mathematics Tutorial Center
Kerchoff Hall (924-4919)
The Mathematics
Tutorial Center primarily helps first-year students in elementary calculus
and precalculus programs but also serves students who need help in other
areas. The tutors are mathematics students selected by the Department
of Mathematics. The free tutorial sessions are held in Clark Hall.
Peer Health Educators
Student Health, corner of Brandon and Jefferson Park Avenues (924-1509)
http://www.virginia.edu/~std-hlth/phe.htm
Trained
University students provide comprehensive health promotion programs through
outreach, patient education, and special events enabling students to make
well-informed health decisions.
The Robertson Media Center (RMC)
3rd floor, Clemons Library (924-7474 or mediacenter@virginia.edu) http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC
The RMC
combines both analog and digital media services supported by the Library
and ITC. Here you can gain access to extensive collections of video, audio
and digital media and view analog or digital media in carrels, small group
rooms or classrooms. You will also find facilities for scanning, digitizing,
CD burning, HTML and multimedia production. Formal support for instructional
technology is available on site.
Services for Students With Disabilities
Southwest Wing, Rotunda (924-7984)
Students
who have a disability covered under the ADA/Section 504 guidelines can
receive reasonable accommodations, such as classroom reassignment, transportation
services, or other modifications to physical structures. Contact the Learning
Needs and Evaluation Center for audio or visual aids, note takers, readers
or interpreters (LNEC 243-5180).
Sexual Assault Education Office (SAEO)
The Women's Center and Newcomb Hall; call or email for location hours
as they may vary. (982-2774 or SAEO@virginia.edu)
http://www.virginia.edu/~saeo
The SAEO's
goal is to increase awareness of sexual assault issues and strategies
for personal safety through educational programs for students, faculty,
and staff. The SAEO works on strengthening University policies and procedures,
provides advocacy for students, staff, and faculty dealing personally
with sexual assault or domestic violence issues, and maintains a network
of appropriate referral resources while working closely with University
groups. SAEO staff provides guidance for students who are exploring their
options both outside the University (criminal and civil courts) and internally
(adjudication by the Sexual Assault Board and mediation) and consults
with faculty who are concerned about particular student problems, or who
have questions about how to infuse these issues into the curriculum. The
SAEO library has resources covering a broad range of issues including
books, videotapes, journals, and clipping files.
Student Health Service
Elson Student Health Center (924-5362) on the corner of Brandon and Jefferson
Park Avenues
http://www.virginia.edu/~std-hlth/
The Student
Heath Service is responsible for all aspects of health care of enrolled
University students with valid IDs. Its facilities include General Medicine,
Allergy, Gynecology, Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Promotion,
Learning Needs Evaluation, a clinical laboratory, and a pharmacy. Students
should call ahead for an appointment.
Summer Session
Miller Hall 210 (924-3371)
http://www.virginia.edu/~summer/
Most Summer
Session courses equal fall and spring semester courses both in character
and in credit value and include undergraduate- and graduate-level courses
leading to degrees in the schools of arts and sciences, architecture,
commerce, education, engineering and applied science, and nursing. Special
courses lead to teacher certification in Virginia.
Tutorial Program
Garrett Hall, B-11 (982-2273)
The Tutorial
Program of Student Academic Support offers group tutorial support when
requested by students or faculty for courses centered in the College of
Arts and Sciences. (Additional support is available through the Office
of Minority Programs in the School of Engineering, and through the Counseling
Center's Kate Burke's "Voice for Theater" students teaching
each other their original "sound-movements." Learning Needs
Program.) The focal points of the College program are first- and second-year
mathematics, sciences, economics, accounting and finance, and foreign
language. Other options are available if requested, including private
tutoring. All tutoring is dependent on the availability of qualified graduate
or undergraduate tutors. Students must sign up in the Office of Student
Academic Support (Garrett Hall, B- 11). The office maintains a list of
qualified tutors in many fields and students may make private financial
arrangements for individual tutoring.
University Career Services (UCS)
Bryant Hall, 2nd floor (924-8900)
http://www.virginia.edu/~career/
UCS serves
primarily undergraduate and graduate students seeking non-academic employment,
although those planning careers in higher education may utilize the office's
credentials service. Services include an extensive career library, individual
career counseling, EXTERNships and job fairs, pre-professional advising
for students interested in law or medicine, as well as panel discussions,
career information days and workshops.
Writing Center
314 Bryan Hall (924-6678)
http://www.engl.virginia.edu/wctr/
The Writing
Center offers free individual tutoring in writing to all undergraduate
and graduate students. Each tutor is a graduate student in the English
Department with experience teaching or tutoring composition. Tutors recommend
students call in advance for appointments but can sometimes accommodate
walk-ins. The Writing Center is open Monday through Friday, with hours
and procedures posted each fall.
Women's Center
The Corner Building, University Ave. (982-2361)
http://www.virginia.edu/~womenctr
The Women's
Center offers education and service to University and community members.
Programs include a scholars, artists and activists lecture series; personal
counseling and workshops on topics of interest to women; and mentoring
and leadership programs. The Women's Center also publishes IRIS: A
Journal About Women and manages the First Year Resource Center.
Who assigns classrooms?
Office of the Registrar Facility Coordinator,
Carruthers Hall (924-4132)
Who cleans classrooms?
Facilities Management, 575 Alderman Road (924-1777)
How do I have the temperature in my classroom adjusted?
Facilities Management, 575 Alderman Road (924-1777)
Health Sciences Center Physical Plant
Sub-basement Hospital West, Room 5306 (924-2267)
How do I arrange for a room to hold a large function, meeting, or film?
Facilities Coordinator's Office, Newcomb Hall (924-3203)
How do I arrange for a room to show a film to my class?
Robertson Media Center, Clemons Library (924-7409)
Where can I have printed materials copied or receive FAXes for a fee?
Alderman Library Copy Center, 1st floor
ph: 924-3785 fax: 924-0516
Bookstore Copy Center
ph: 924-3634 fax: 924-3635
Cabell Hall Copy Center, Room 237
ph: 924-7022 fax: 982-2002
Carruthers Hall, lower level
ph: 924-7716 fax: 924-3105
Chemistry Building Copy Center
ph: 982-2098 fax: 982-2099
Primary Care Center, Room G-512
ph: 924-5681 fax: 982-1828Where can I read and get paper copies of microfiche and microfilm?
The following libraries have both microfiche and microfilm readers and printers:
Alderman Library Periodicals & Microforms Room
Third Floor Alderman Library (924-3516)
Chemistry Library Reserve Room (reader only) (924-3159)
Clemons Library (reader only) (924-7029)
Fiske-Kimball Fine Arts Library
Microforms Room (924-7024)
Graduate Business Library (924-7321)
Health and Science Library Learning Resource Center
(microfiche reader only) Reference Desk (924-5444)
Law Library Media Department (924-3495)
Music Library, Old Cabell Hall (924-7041)
Physics Library (reader only) (924-6589)
Where can I obtain information about mainframe computing?
ITC Help Desk, Wilson Hall 235 (924-3731) Informational documents, consulting services, short courses, and the Academic Computing Newsletter.
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/Where can I have my tests scored by computer?
ITC Help Desk, Wilson Hall 235 (924-3731)
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/unix/docs u022.testscor.html
Administrative Computing Services, ITC
Carruthers Hall (924-7840)How can I create and manage classrolls, maintain an electronic gradebook, place materials on electronic reserve, and order textbooks online? http://toolkit.virginia.edu/displaydocs.html
How can I receive an e-mail list of students enrolled in my course? http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/hbcourse.html#electronic
D. Audio Visual & Digital Media
Where can I obtain a movie or slide projector; laser disc, DVD, VHS, CD, or record player; or tapes and a tape recorder?
Depending on your department or school, audio-visual equipment is available at the following locations:
Arts and Sciences Center for Instructional Technologies (ASCIT)
219 Cabell Hall (924-3470)
http://www.virginia.edu/~asmedia/
Darden School Instructional Technology Group
Darden School (982-3076)
Educational Technology Center
Curry School of Education
207 Ruffner Hall (924-7086)
Health Sciences Library, Learning Resources Center
(924-5521 or 924-5444)
Law Instructional Technology Center
(924-7174)
Robertson Media Center Clemons Library
(924-7409 to reserve a classroom or video; 924-7286 for digital media needs) http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC
Where can I have audiotapes made?
Audio recording, editing, and copying are available at the following locations:
Arts and Sciences Center for Instructional Technologies (ASCIT)
219 Cabell Hall (924-3470)
http://www.virginia.edu/~asmedia/
Darden School Instructional Technology Group
Darden School (982-3076)
Educational Technology Center
Curry School of Education
207 Ruffner Hall (924-7086)
Health Sciences Library, Learning Resources Center
(924-5521 or 924-5444)
Law Instructional Technology Center
(924-7174)
Robertson Media Center Clemons Library
Clemons Library (924-7474)Where can I burn CDs or edit videos?
Robertson Media Center
Clemons Library (924-7286)
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dmc/services.html
Where can I learn how to set up a web site?
ITC Help Desk
Wilson Hall 235 (924-3731)
http://www.itc.virginia.edu
Robertson Media Center
Clemons Library (924-7474)Where can I digitize photos?
Robertson Media Center
Clemons Library (924-7474)Where can I find multimedia resources for use in class (audio and video materials, electronic texts, maps)?
Robertson Media Center
Clemons Library (924-7409 or 924-7474)
Electronic Text Center
Alderman Library (924-3230)
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/
Geospatial and Statistical Information Center (Geostat)
Alderman Library (924-2630)
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/Where can I find a scanner?
Robertson Media Center
Clemons Library (924-7286)
F. Photographic Services/Prints, Slides, and Maps
Where can I have slides and photographic prints made for class?
Customer Service, Newcomb Hall Bookstore (924-3721)
Alderman Library Copy Center (924-0517)
Medical Photography (924-5296)Where can I get slides?
Arts and Sciences Center for Instructional Technologies
219 Cabell Hall (924-3470)
http://www.virginia.edu/~asmedia/Where can I obtain large maps?
Geospatial and Statistical Data Center (Geostat)
Alderman Library (982-2630)
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/
Government Documents
Alderman Library Third Floor
(924-3133)
Reference Room Atlas Collection
Alderman Library (924-3021)
Where can I obtain information about programs to develop teaching skills or simply discuss my teaching?
Teaching Resource Center
Hotel D, 24 East Range (982-2815)
http://trc.virginia.eduWhere can I arrange for videotaping of my class and practice presentations?
Some departments will videotape your class upon request; check with your departmental adminstrator. Teaching Resource Center staff will videotape a class session for any teaching assistant or faculty member who wants to consult about the class. You must give one week's advance notice.
Hotel D, 24 East Range (982-2815)
trc-uva@virginia.edu
Where can I get advice about handling personal and academic difficulties? Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
204 University Way (924-5556)
Where can I obtain help in constructing questionnaires for evaluating teaching? Teaching Resource Center
Hotel D, 24 East Range (982-2815)
http://www.virginia.edu/~trc/
Where can I contact the student organization for evaluating teaching? T
The Student Council Course Evaluation Committee produces evaluation questionnaires and publishes the Course Evaluation Book. (924-3454)
http://scs.student.Virginia.EDU/~college/Where can I find out about instruction and course evaluation?
The Dean of the Faculty of each school oversees the process of instruction and course evaluation.
Where can I find University policies on the web?
The Honor System, as explained by the Honor Committee: http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~honor
The University's Sexual Harassment Policy: http://www.virginia.edu/eop/policies.html#harass
The University's Conflict of Interest Policy:
http://www.virginia.edu/provost/conflict.htm
The University's Policy on Academic Fraud: http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~honor/proc/fraud.htmlThe Faculty Handbook: http://www.virginia.edu/provost/handbook.html
Other policies:
http://www.virginia.edu/provost/univpolicies.html
Graduate Record: http://www.virginia.edu/~regist/gradrec
Course Offering Directory: http://codd.itc.virginia.edu/cod/
Undergraduate Record: http://www.virginia.edu/~regist/ugradrec/
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