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Student Affairs in myUNCW

This was developed as a resource hub to assist you in your roles as educators, teachers and instructors at UNCW.

While these resources may exist in other portals at UNCW, we hope this singular site provides you answers to questions you may have as you teach and help our students, and enables you to use a myriad of useful tools already existing at UNCW. The Division of Student Affairs is here to support and partner with you, and help you focus on the priorities of teaching, research and service, while we focus on various student-related issues that emerge for our learners.

If you cannot find the information you are seeking here, please let us know so we can consider adding additional information to this portal. Thank you for all you do for UNCW students!

Center for Teaching Excellence

The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is dedicated to assisting the University in fulfilling its commitment to strengthening undergraduate and graduate instruction. CTE recognizes that excellence in teaching is only achieved through teaching scholarship, which involves continuous scrutiny of course content and methods of instruction, knowledge of modern educational techniques and practices, and analysis of the effects of different teaching methods on student learning. Developing new courses and improving existing ones are fundamental to maintaining the integrity and vitality of the University's educational programs.

 

Teal Folder

Faculty/Staff Guide for Managing Distressed or Disruptive Students (a.k.a. the "Teal Folder" or "911 Folder"). This guide will provide you a range of resources for help managing students who are in need of key resources, or who are distressed or disruptive in your presence. If you would like a physical copy of the file folder, please contact Case Management in the Office of the Dean of Students.

For Faculty
Notifications
Resources
Forms
Policies
Starfish

Faculty Notification of Emergencies and Extended Class Absences, also commonly referred to as "emergency emails", is to inform faculty in a timely manner when students will be out of class for an unforeseen emergency or crisis.  Generally, a notification is sent for students who have experienced a situation where they need to leave immediately to address a personal issue, which may include a death in the family, a serious injury, illness or hospitalization.

Our office does not excuse absences and we strongly encourage students to connect with faculty as soon as is practical and when they return to determine the best course of action for the class.  The email will always contain language that reminds the student that we do not excuse absences.

There is no expectation or requirement that students contact our office or request a faculty notification if they are capable of doing so themselves.  We generally do not notify faculty "after the fact" or if students tell us that they have already contacted the faculty and made them aware of the situation on their own.

Faculty Resources by Department

  1. CARE
  2. Career Center
  3. Community Standards
  4. Counseling Center
  5. Making Referrals
  6. Disability Resource Center
  7. Office of the Dean of Students
  8. Campus Life: Student Community Engagement
  9. University Learning Center
  1. Academic Dishonesty Reporting Form (Honor Code Violation) If you have additional questions, please direct your inquiries to Dr. Chip Phillips in the Office of the Dean of Students.
  2. Concern for Student Form
    If you have additional questions, please direct your inquiries to the Office of the Dean of Students.
  3. Harassment, Discrimination (Including Sexual Misconduct), and Retaliation On-Line Complaint Form

The UNCW policies website is an index and repository for all official university UNCW policies. The following policies are organized here for your convenience and can be found through the UNCW policies website as well. 

  1. Code of Student Life
  2. Employee Matters/Policies
  3. Faculty Handbook

Starfish gives you a convenient way to keep track of your students and share campus-wide student success resources or support at the moment it's needed most. It also allows your students to easily book an appointment with you or someone else who can help.

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Professional Organizations

Student Behavioral Intervention Team (SBIT)

  • Addresses reports of troubling (inappropriate, disruptive, or harmful) patterns of student behavior
  • Recommends proactive and non-punitive approaches to help to remain students focused obtain on resources health and which enable them to remain focused on health and achieving success
  • Minimizes negative impacts on the student’s and their peers’ overall academic experience
  • Identifies students who may pose a threat of harm to self or others

SBIT meets regularly to review students of concern. The team identifies, investigates, assesses, and monitors high risk student behaviors.

After collective consultation, the team makes recommendations for action including referral to internal and external resources or temporary separation from UNCW. Student recommendations and the resolution of troubling and disruptive behaviors are always governed by a course of action that balances the best interest of the student with those of the UNCW community.

The cross-functional SBIT team includes professionals who represent: Student Health Services, Counseling Center, Housing & Residence Life, Office of the Dean of Students, Academic Associate/Assistant Deans, University Police, CARE, and University College.

SBIT is UNCW’s central place to report students with behaviors of concern. If you are concerned about a student’s behavior, please contact the Student Affairs Case Manager in the Office of the Dean of Students at 910.962.3119 or fill out a Concern for Student Form.

Syllabus Content

As you make decisions on what to include in your syllabi, consider imbedding clear parameters on issues such as:

  • The need for students to be on time for class.
  • Whether you permit students to have/use cell phones and other technology in class.
  • Whether you permit students to eat or drink in class.
  • Whether you permit students to work together in groups or not.
  • Clear language on expectations about academic integrity.

Community Engagement and Workshop Facilitation

  1. Check out our Faculty and Staff Resources for a list of ways we can support you, which includes volunteer opportunities with non-profit organizations, custom classroom workshop facilitation, and ways to recognize students who are excelling as leaders both in and out of the classroom.
  2. At the beginning of the academic year, join the campus community in welcoming new students during move-in. Faculty and staff volunteers are welcomed.
  3. At the end of each semester, join the campus community to celebrate UNCW's graduates. Faculty are encouraged to participate in the ceremony.

Students @ UNCW

Typically compiled every two years, "Students@UNCW" highlights the characteristics and information about the student body at UNCW. Taken from various university and departmental assessments, these reports contain a wealth of data about the involvement of our students and the programs and services utilized, as well as general information about the make-up of the student body. We intend these reports to be helpful to faculty, staff, and administrators as a way for everyone to stay informed about our campus and as a quick way to reference important findings.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at 910.962.3117 or email us.

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