Self Review of Teaching Practices

Beginning of the Semester

• You will be provided a room or work space. This will be assigned through your department.
• Your syllabus should be ready to distribute to students at first class meeting. Submit your syllabus/syllabi to your department for approval at least one week before the start of the semester.  All syllabi will be posted on the College website in compliance with UF Policy.
• Build your course in Canvas
• Tracking attendance is required during the first 10 days of the semester.

In the Class

• The instructors initial contact with the class determines the mood, pace and success factors for the entire course. Therefore the first class meeting should be planned with care. The following information should be included with the course syllabus and reviewed at the first session:
  • objectives of the course
  • course content
  • current class schedule, including holidays or skip days
  • criteria for completion of the course
  • book and supply list
• Take attendance! Their attendance has implications with financial aid, scholarships, and dropping the course. See more here.
• Assessments: Learn about various kinds of assessment and its impact on student success. Visit Grades and Grading Policy here.
• Guest Speakers: Instructors may invite guest speakers to classes however they are not considered substitutes and cannot be paid. Instructors must be present while the guest speaker addresses the class. Please make sure your department is aware of the invitation, as other in may wish to meet your guest speaker.
• Changing Your Class Time or Location: Any change from the regular location or meeting time of a class must be approved by your Division Chair. This includes changing the location of your class meeting on campus, or scheduling a field trip.  A request for the change must be submitted well in advance of the date of the proposed change. Students must also be advised of changes well in advance.
• Course evaluations: The course evaluation is one of the tools for students to give feedback on the different areas of instruction. Instructors use the evaluation results to make content revisions to improve teaching, learning, and assessment methods in their courses.
• Grade Submissions:  Instructors submit grades to the Office of the University Registrar at the end of the semester using the UF Grade-A-Gator system. Grade-a-Gator can be found in myUFL under ”’My Self Service>Enter Grades”.Make sure that you contact your faculty liaison for Grade-a-Gator in order to get further assistance in grade submissions. If you are unsure of who your faculty liaison for Grade-a-Gator is, ask your Department Office Manager or contact the Computing Help Desk.