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The following is information about many administrative aspects of teaching in RTF and at UT.  Please keep all of this in mind as you prepare your course materials and contact Rachel Walker at rachel.walker@austin.utexas.edu with any questions.

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Please review the department policies and procedures in the RTF Faculty Handbook  available through the Department website:    This should be your "go-to" place for information you need to work in RTF, and you are responsible for being familiar with this information.

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Once your appointment is finalized (I will let you know), please go to the ID Center in the 1^st floor lobby of the Flawn Academic Center (FAC) to have a UT ID card made.  Be sure to bring a form of photo identification. Learn more on duo two-factor authentication.

Keys

The RTF Office Manager will contact you with your office number and information about keys. 

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Official payroll semester dates are different from actual course dates and are Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 for the Fall semester and Jan. 16 - May 31 for Spring.  Pay dates for the fall semester are on the first of the month in Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan. and Feb.  The Feb. paycheck covers the Jan. 1 - 15 pay period.  Pay dates for the spring semester are on the first of the month in Feb., Mar., Apr., May and June.  The Feb. paycheck covers the Jan. 16 - 31 pay period. . paycheck covers the Jan. 16 - 31 pay period.  

Profile

To add your bio to the RTF faculty web page, please fill out the faculty web profilewith your headshot, bio, and CV so that our Sr. Programs and Communications Coordinator, Elana Wakeman, can create the page for you. 

Public Relations

Our Sr. Programs & Communications Coordinator is Elana Wakeman, ewakeman@austin.utexas.edu or 512-471-6617.  Please contact her regarding any publications, speaking events, screenings, news, etc. that you’d like to promote. She may promote items via department emails (to faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars), social media, relevant calendars, slides for the College’s monitors, and the RTF website. She can also bring the news to the attention of the College Communications team who can draft press releases and work with UT Communications and/or outside media. Additionally, she can alert the College Communications team about significant works and events to be considered for inclusion in the Dean's bimonthly e-newlsetters, "Moody Messenger," which he sends to all Moody College faculty and staff during the fall and spring semesters.

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MCOC rooms can be reserved at https:\\web-apps.communication.utexas.edu/usher/Scheduling/through Appspace or by reaching out to the RTF office manager.  Please note that only faculty and staff can reserve most College classrooms and meeting rooms; all of the rooms to which you have access will appear in a drop-down menu when you log-in.  Some . Some rooms within the College and University are available for reservation by graduate students.  Undergraduates who need space for class projects are required to go through their TAs for assistance.  All classrooms for regularly-scheduled classes are reserved by Rachel Walker during the regular course scheduling process.  

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If you have concerns about a student’s behavior, please contact the Behavioral Concerns Advice Line at 232-5050 or contact them online at Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) . If a student is in immediate danger to himself or someone else, please call 911 and notify the RTF main office immediately afterward.  For more information, please see: wikis.utexas.edu/display/RTF/Student+Behavior+Concerns

Syllabus

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Our Graduate Program Coordinator, will notify you of your TA assignment(s), if applicable. Your TA can assist you with either research or teaching assistance – but her/his hours should not average more than the number of hours per week for which s/he is appointed.  Please read information about working with TAs at https://wikisutexas.utexasatlassian.edunet/wiki/display/RTF/Working+with+TAs+and+AIs

Technology in your classroom

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Travel (Tenured and tenure-track faculty only)

Please see the main Faculty Handbook page for all travel policies and forms.

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Please see our bios at https://rtf.utexas.edu/staff

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