Welcome to the Faculty Senate

Friday, April 3, 12-12:30 pm – The Division of Research (DOR) has launched a Microsoft Teams site to virtually connect with faculty who are interested in research and innovation. The site has topic-specific channels where faculty may post questions. DOR will also begin hosting weekly VPR Virtual Office Hours through the Teams site, with the first session on Friday, April 3 at noon. Join the UH Research & Innovation Teams site.   

Tuesdays 10-11 am, Wednesdays 2-3:30 pm, Fridays 11 am-noon – Instructional Designers from Faculty Development Instructional Support (FDIS) will be holding virtual office hours via Zoom to assist faculty with questions relating to course design, online pedagogy, and educational technology tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Blackboard, Respondus, and more. Visit the FDIS April Calendar for more information. 

Ongoing – For final exams, FDIS recommends several tools and strategies, including using the Respondus Monitor and Lockdown Browser, randomizing a large pool of test questions, using rubrics with alternative types of assessments such as oral exams, and incorporating the Turnitin originality checker. For more tutorials, visit the FDIS Knowledge Base. 

Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:15-10 am – Socialize virtually with fellow faculty members from different departments and the Faculty Engagement and Development (FED) staff over your breakfast or favorite morning beverage! The Bagel Mingles will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesdays and via Zoom on Thursdays. For links to the virtual Bagel Mingles and other upcoming events, visit the FED Calendar. 

Ongoing – UH faculty, staff, and students can be “virtually” on-campus during video meetings (such as via Zoom) with a virtual background from UH Marketing and Communication. For access to campus images, browse the Video Meeting Backgrounds gallery.