Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University

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Library facilities, excluding MMA & MMB, (Training Lab, Student Lounge, Lobby, e-classrooms)
may be reserved at no cost through electronic request by submitting the completed form located
here: http://library.fairmontstate.edu/services/room-request, or by contacting Charley Hively at
4617, the Reference Desk at 4121, or Circulation at 4733.
Secretarial Service
Secretaries are assigned to assist faculty by word processing examinations and letters, etc., and
performing other clerical tasks. The secretaries are expected to do University-related work but
must not be asked to do personal work for faculty members, e.g., personal correspondence. Because
the secretaries serve a number of persons, faculty members should allow ample time for the
completion of their work and should not expect immediate service. At least two days should be
allowed for the typing and duplication of tests.
Telephone Service
The University provides telephone service with an operator on duty from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Long distance telephone charges are expensive and the University’s budget for current expense is
moderate in amount. Faculty members are requested to use the mail for regular communication
and to resort to long distance calling only under conditions which are not appropriate for either e-
mail or written correspondence.
Requests for telephone installation, removal, relocation or modification should be submitted to the
Director of Networks, Servers, and Security for approval.
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES
THE FAIRMONT STATE FOUNDATION CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Established in 2002, the Fairmont State Foundation Center for Teaching Excellence serves full-time
and adjunct faculty associated with Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and
Technical College at the various campuses. The primary purpose of the Center is to support faculty
in their endeavors to provide quality learning opportunities to students. The Center seeks, also, to
foster a collegial environment in which faculty can comfortably engage in professional dialogue that
will contribute to the achievement of their full potentials as teachers and scholars. Through various
programming efforts, the Center provides support to new faculty, serves as the academic point-ofcontact
for adjunct faculty, sponsors professional development and mentoring opportunities,
houses a resource center, and offers private, personalized assistance with solving problems related
to classroom instruction. For more information about the Center for Teaching Excellence or to
contact the Director, please visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/facstaffresources/cte/default.asp.