Faculty Handbook

THE PURPOSE

University of Montana Mission Statement 
University of Montana Vision Statement 
About UM 
COB Vision
COB Mission
COB Shared Core Values 
About COB 
AACSB Accreditation 
COB Organizational Chart

THE PROGRAMS

Curriculum Management 
BSBA Degree Requirements 
Course Prerequisites and Co-Requisites 
Residency Requirements 
COB Central 
UM Student Support

  • UM’s Office for Student Success 
  • UM Career Services 
  • UM Disability Services for Students 
  • The Curry Health Center

Faculty Opportunities - COB

  • Summer Grants
  • Brown Bags
  • Seminars and Professional Events
  • Advisory Boards
  • Donor Recognition and Scholarship Banquet

Faculty Opportunities - UM

  • University Grant Program
  • Faculty Exchange Program
  • Other International Funding
  • Faculty Professional Enhancement Program
  • Sabbatical Assignments
  • Green Thread
  • Faculty Development Office

THE PEOPLE

UM Organization

  • Board of Regents
  • Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
  • Key UM Officials

UM Governance

  • Faculty Senate
  • UM Committees
  • University Faculty Association

UM - Select Departments

  • Disabled Student Services
  • Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action
  • Human Resource Services
  • Dining Services
  • Public Safety/Parking
  • Campus Recreation
  • UM Foundation

COB Organization

  • Dean
  • Associate Dean
  • Department Chairs
  • Faculty
  • Staff

COB Team Approach

  • COB Administrative Team
  • COB Committees
  • Tech Team
  • Graduate Assistants
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Master Teachers

COB Affiliate Centers

  • Bureau of Business & Economic Research
  • Small Business Institute
  • Montana World Trade Center
  • Montana Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs

THE PLACE

UM Campus Facilities

  • University Center
  • Mansfield Library
  • Lommasson Center
  • UM Police Dept (formerly Public Safety)
  • Event Venues
  • IT Central
  • UM Systems

UM Systems

  • Cyberbear
  • Banner
  • Degree Works
  • Moodle
  • Qualtrics
  • Emergency Text Messages

COB Facilities

  • Keys
  • Supply Room
  • Copy Room
  • Classrooms
  • Instructional Labs
  • Open Computer Labs
  • Offices
  • Conference Room

COB Systems

  • Sedona
  • COB Network
  • Phones
  • Electronic Announcement Boards

COB Emergency Procedures

THE POLICIES

Broad Policies and Procedures

  • Academic Rights and Responsibilities
  • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  • Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure
  • Work-Life Policies
  • Promotion, Tenure, and Merit
  • Accreditation and Faculty Qualifications
  • Consulting
  • Faculty Attendance
  • Teaching Assignments and Load
  • Faculty Works Copyright Policy
  • FERPA
  • Communications and Branding
  • Travel
  • Procards
  • Important Identifiers
  • Sexual Misconduct Reporting Responsibilities and Resources

Resource Policies and Procedures

  • University Resources
  • Classroom and Conference Room Use
  • Graduate Assistants
  • Business Cards
  • Copies and Faxes
  • Supply Room
  • Mailroom
  • Email Communications

Teaching-Related Policies and Procedures

  • COB Professional Code of Conduct
  • Encouraging Academic Honesty
  • Academic Misconduct
  • DSS-Certified Students
  • Scantrons and Scantron Reading
  • Electronic Devices in the Classroom
  • Moodle and Web Sites
  • Course Syllabi
  • Textbook Orders
  • Copyrighted Material for Classroom Use
  • Exams and Final Exams
  • Grade Reporting
  • Calculators
  • Audience Response Systems
  • Grading
  • Course Evaluations
  • Office Hours
  • Advising

Student-Related Policies and Practices

  • Student Conduct Code
  • Credit
  • Grading Options
  • Plus/Minus Grading
  • Letter Grades
  • Prerequisites
  • Adds
  • Drops
  • Incompletes
  • Audits
  • Disruptive Student Behavior
  • Pregnancy and Course Requirements