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Faculty & Staff Resources


Employee Resources

OU HR

Human Resources for the University of Oklahoma. Serving Faculty and Staff in Norman, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa campuses.
 

Human Resources

Timekeeping

Access time reporting tools and guides for the Workforce time keeping system.


 

Timesheet Login

Self-Service

Connect to Self-Service to review paycheck earning statements, update contact information and emergency contacts, review tax statements, and other employee services.

Self-Service Login

Wellness

 LiveWell OU is the university’s employee wellness program developed by OU Human Resources to help employees enhance their overall well-being.
 

LiveWell

Ombudsperson

Ombuds functions independently of all OU offices to ensure employees across all campuses have an impartial, confidential space to express concerns, seek guidance and constructively resolve conflicts.

Ombuds

OU Report It!

OU has partnered with EthicsPoint, an independent third party, to provide a simple and anonymous way for employees and students to report concerns or possible misconduct.

Report it!

Employee Notices & Rights

Statutes and regulations enforced by both State and Federal agencies require that notices be provided to employees and/or posted in the workplace.
 

Access Digital Notices

Behavior Intervention Team (BIT)

OU's BIT is a group of campus professionals who respond to referrals of disruptive or troubling behavior.


 

BIT Resources

Faculty Resources & Community

Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

The CFE's mission is to guide all University of Oklahoma faculty in every facet of career development, including teaching, community engagement, and research and creative activities.

CFE

Faculty Handbook

The Norman Campus Faculty Handbook is a compilation of the University's major policies regarding faculty and academic matters.


 

Faculty Handbook

Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate consists of 50 members of the regular faculty elected to three-year terms by their colleges.



 

Faculty Senate

Staff Resources & Community

Staff Handbook

The Staff Handbook contains the relevant laws, policies, and procedures that govern interactions between the institution and the employee.

Staff Handbook Access

Staff Senate

The mission of  Staff Senate is to seek the active representation and involvement of staff in the affairs of the University.
 

Staff Senate

Staff Annual Performance Review

Performance management is a continuous communication process between supervisors and employees.

Instructions

Cornerstone Login

Login below to complete the employee Self-Review via Cornerstone.

 

Self-Review Login

SLIS Forms & Policies

SLIS Faculty Handbook

The SLIS Faculty Handbook supplements the Faculty Handbook to provide further information specific to the policies and procedures of SLIS.

Faculty Handbook (pdf)

Annual Committee Report Form

The Committee Chair submits this report annually in May.

 

Committee Report (pdf)

 

SLIS Purchase Request

Complete this form to request purchases with University or Grant funding.

 

Purchasing Request

Evaluation

SLIS Tenure & Promotion Policy

This document provides guidelines for the Annual Faculty Evaluation and the awarding of tenure, promotion, and salary increases for SLIS faculty.
 

T&P Policy (pdf)

Promotion & Evaluation for Renewable Term Faculty

This document contains guidelines and the criteria for promotion of SLIS renewable term faculty.
 

RT Promo & Eval (pdf)

SLIS Annual Faculty Review Instructions

Access departmental Annual Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures.


 

Instructions (pdf)

Faculty Activity System (FAS)

Watermark is a tool used to record faculty teaching, research, publication, presentations, awards, creative and service activities and accomplishments.

FAS Login

Teaching & Advising

Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar reflects registration dates, enrollment deadlines, and other events related to instruction for each semester.
 

Academic Calendar

Grading Policies

Access grading policies including Incomplete Contract information and instructions.


 

Grading Policies

Online and Academic Technology Services (OATS)

Services include instructional design, Canvas consultation, step-by-step guides, and course video production.

OATS

OU One

Access information about current students, coursework, and other resources including iAdvise.
 

OU One Login

Graduate College Bulletin

The Graduate College Bulletin is produced by the University of Oklahoma Graduate College, Norman campus, issued by the University of Oklahoma, and authorized by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents.

Grad College Bulletin

CFE Teaching Support

Access resources from the Center for Faculty Excellence to support curriculum, syllabus development, and other workshops.


 

CFE Teaching

Research

Office of Research Services (ORS)

The goal of the ORS under the VPRP is to function as a highly trained, customer service-oriented organization whose primary purpose is to support externally funded research and sponsored activities at OU.
 

ORS

Research Financial Services (RFS)

Research Financial Services provides post-award administration and financial support to principal investigators, project directors and sponsors.

 

RFS

Vice President For Research and Partnerships (VPRP)

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships has a robust vision and plan for the Norman and Tulsa campuses including internal support and seed funding opportunities.

VPRP

GrantForward

GrantForward is an external searchable database made available at no extra charge for anyone with an "ou.edu" email address.  Conduct searches here to find a list of funding sources curated to your interests.

GrantForward

Funding Opportunities

OU faculty and staff have access to a vast array of mechanisms to help support their research and creative activities.

 

Funding Opportunities

Office of Compliance

The OU Human Research Participant Protection office (HRPP) operates under the Office of Compliance and oversees and provides support to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). 

Office of Compliance

Travel

OU Travel

Prepare and book travel, login to Concur, and access  other travel policies and resources.




 

Travel

Faculty Travel Assistance Program (FTAP)

The FTAP provides regular faculty with funds to help defray the cost of domestic and international travel for professional meetings or to support the development of new or expanded research programs.

FTAP Application (pdf)