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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Program Review Resources
The following forms/documents can be found in the employee intranet under Institutional Effectiveness.
Review Schedule
Program Review Template
Financial Review Template

Curriculum and Program Modification
The following forms/documents can be found in the employee intranet under Academic Affairs.
Curriculum Handbook
DC and NMD Course/Program Modification Form
DC and NMD New Course Development Form
CGS Minor Course Modification Form
CGS Major Program/Course Modification Form
UWS Microcredential Structures and Badging
UWS Badge Request Form
Credly Badge Request Form
Bylaws Faculty Senate
Travel Request Form

UWS Statement of Regular and Substantive Interaction

New Program Feasibility and Startup
The following forms/documents can be found in the employee intranet under Institutional Effectiveness.

Program Feasibility Form
Steps and Timeline for New Academic Program
New Academic Program Process Flow

Transfer Credit and Course Substitution Forms
The following forms/documents can be found in the employee intranet under Academic Affairs.
External Transfer Credit Evaluation Form
Course Substitution Form

CLINICAL INTERNSHIP AND COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL EDUCATION (CBI, PRECEPTORSHIP, CLERKSHIPS)

Faculty Development and Research

LibGuide for Faculty Development and Research

The following forms/documents can be found in the employee intranet under Academic Affairs – Faculty Development.
Teaching and Learning

Using Zoom with Canvas
How to use the Comments Library in SpeedGrader
How to use Respondus with Canvas New Quizzes
How To Record Using Canvas Studio
How To Require Respondus Lockdown Browser
Using Rubrics for Case Studies in Teaching and Assessment (Faculty Development Committee)
Faculty Senate AI-ChatGPT Workgroup Report
Canvas Studio Guide
Universal Design for Learning Handout
TILT Framework
Credit Hour Worksheet
Blended and Hybrid Learning
Designing an Inclusive Course
Miller’s Pyramid
Course Description Guide
Introduction to Rubrics
Team Teaching
Test Construction Guide
Writing Student Learning Outcomes
Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Guide
Raising the Bar: Creating Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Writing Effective Test Questions
UWS Course Development Checklist

Teaching and Learning Center Resources (The Community Solution)

Teaching Tidbits
Teaching Tidbits can now be found on the Employee Intranet under Academic Affairs-Faculty Development.

Research

The following forms/documents can be found in the employee intranet under Academic Affairs – Faculty Development.

Internal Peer Review Process Presentation
Internal Peer Review Guidelines
Research Definitions – 2023
UWS Research Overview*
University Research Policy*
For Beginning Researchers*
Qualitative Research*
Ethics in Research*
Research Execution for Beginning Researchers*
Statistical Considerations*
Reporting Research*
Writing and Reference Style*

GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEE STRUCTURE


UWS Shared Governance/Shared Decision Making Defined

These templates and documents can be found in the Employee Portal under office of the president-governance.
Committee Meeting Agenda Template
Committee Meeting Minute Template
Governance and Committee Structure
Organizational Chart (also found in Workday)
Meeting Minute Guidelines

Decision-Making Framework Template

HUMAN RESOURCES

The forms and documents below can be found in the Employee Portal.

Benefits Information
Employee Handbook
Teaching Assistant Manual
HR notices by state
Salary reduction forms
Fitness Center Waiver
Hiring Resources
Trainings
Remote Work Resources
Performance Review Documents

Institutional Effectiveness

The Institutional Effectiveness reports and documents below can be found in the Employee Portal
Administrative Review and Planning
Annual University Appraisal
NBCE Performance Annual Report
CCEB Performance Annual Report
NWCCU Reports
Quality Patient Care Outcomes
Chiropractic Program Reports
Employee Feedback Survey
Student Feedback Survey
Patient Feedback Survey

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD

All information pertaining to the Institutional Review Board can be found in the IRB Hub on the Academic Commons site.

IT RESOURCES


For technical resources and how-to documents, visit ZenDesk.

REGISTRAR

STUDENT FORMS
Temporary Withdrawal
Transcript Request

If you need any other forms, such as a diploma request or FERPA release, please contact the registrar’s office.

FACULTY FORMS

The Faculty Forms below can be found in the Employee Portal

The Incomplete Contract Form and Instructions*
Grade Change Form and Instructions*

If you need any other forms, such as a Course Substitution or Transfer Evaluation, please contact the registrar’s office.

PUBLIC RESOURCES
Academic Calendar
FERPA Guidelines

PROGRAM COURSE SCHEDULES

The program course schedules can be found in the Student Gateway under Courses & Registration.

STRATEGIC PLAN


The Strategic Plan reports and documents can be found in the Employee Portal under Institutional Effectiveness.


Tuition and Fee Schedules

Tuition and Fee Schedules 2017-2018
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2018-2019
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2019-2020
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2020-2021
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2021-2022
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2022-2023
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2023-2024
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2024-2025
Tuition and Fee Schedules 2025-2026

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance Schedule 2024-2025
U.S. Cost of Attendance Schedule 2025-2026
Canadian Direct and Estimated Indirect Costs 2025-2026 (DC Students)