Faculty and Staff News and Resources

College of Education Technology Support

Email:  zookits@uakron.edu
Phone:  (330) 972-5316

While we are off campus during the COVID-19 crises, email and phone messages will be responded to between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.).

If you have a general technology question, you can also connect with us via Microsoft Teams at Zook ITS.

Conference Room Reservation

There are 9 meeting rooms of varying sizes available in Zook Hall.  Some are appropriate for committee meetings, and the smaller rooms are good for private meetings with students. 

Small meeting rooms - Up to 4 people, whiteboard only, no technology provided

• Room 306
• Room 310
• Room 408
• Room 412

Conference rooms

• Room 207 - 8 people, whiteboard, projector upon request
• Room 226 - 10 people, SMART Board, projector
• Room 321 - 10 people, SMART Board, projector
• Room 424 - 10 people, SMART Board, projector
• Room 434 - 12 people, SMART Board, projector (permission required)

View the schedule and reserve a room using these instructions.

Faculty and Staff Resources

Hosted Resources for Faculty and Staff

• Brightspace
  • If you have specific questions pertaining to Brightspace, please direct your questions to DDShelp@uakron.edu or to call 330-972-4455 so that the Instructional Design staff and Faculty Volunteers can process requests as efficiently as possible. 
• Curriculum Proposal System
• EMPCenter Log in
• My Akron
• Nolij (VPN required when off campus)
• Microsoft Teams
• Sharepoint (VPN required when off campus)

College Organization & Governance

• COE Bylaws (approved Oct. 2017)
• Diversity

Faculty Appointment

• Graduate Faculty Criteria by Department
• Curricular & Instructional Studies
• Educational Foundations & Leadership
• Graduate Faculty Appointment
• Graduate Faculty Application (for FT, tenure-track graduate faculty)
• Ad Hoc Temporary Grad Faculty Application
• Retention, Tenure, and Promotion
• Merit Guidelines
  • Curricular & Instructional Studies
    
    • Merit guidelines approval
  • Educational Foundations & Leadership

Student Advising

• Independent Study Template (rev. 5-10-17)
• Master's Thesis Defense Report
• Ohio Transfer Articulation Guide (TAG) - Transfer module for education
• Program Course Distribution Forms - Faculty only, VPN required if off campus
• Professional Attributes Scale (Red Alert)
• Forms for Students
• Student PCD Program Change Form

Research and Grants

• Internal Research Transmittal Form

Travel

• Travel policies and forms
• Travel Expense Report

Workshop Proposal Form

• Workshop Proposal Form