Dear Colleagues,

 

I hope you had a relaxing and productive summer. As we kick off the 2025-26 academic year, I also want to draw your attention to important resources and guidelines for faculty, including a required action.

 

• Faculty Instructional Memo  – Outlines faculty expectations related to teaching in the spring semester.
• Guidelines for Syllabus Development and Content – presents current best practices.

• REQUIRED: All Faculty are required to file Outside Activities and COI disclosure annually, regardless of activity status. You may access the disclosure form at https://umassd.kuali.co/coi/.

 

Please visit the Provost’s Office website for the complete list of Resources for Faculty.

 

I wish you all a successful and productive year.

 

Ramprasad Balasubramanian

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs