Research and Policy Resources for New Faculty
This webpage is intended to serve as a harbor of general campus information for new faculty members as they learn to navigate UIC and LAS. Most of the links will direct you to other UIC sites. You may also find it useful to consult Teaching and Student Affairs Resources for New LAS Faculty.
| General | ||
| UIC Facts | General and statistical information about UIC. | |
| Research Resources | ||
| Office of Science and Social Research | The Office of Science and Social Research provides grant support and seed grants for research in the social sciences | |
| UIC Institute for the Humanities | The Institute for the Humanities awards semester long faculty fellowships for research it the humanities. It also hosts talks and conferences. | |
| Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research | Assists faculty in coordinating all the administrative aspects of the research process. | |
| Faculty Travel | Support for foreign travel and junior faculty research and travel | |
| UIC Policies and Procedures (a selective list) | ||
| Policy and Procedures on Academic Integrity | Excerpt from the UIC Faculty Handbook detailing academic integrity. | |
| Policy on Conflicts of Commitment and Interest | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s statement on conflicts of commitment and interest. | |
| Policy Clarification, Conflicts of Commitment and Interest in Teaching | Clarification of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s statement on conflicts of commitment and interest as regards teaching at other institutions. | |
| Grievance Procedure | Grievance procedure for faculty. | |
| Prohibiting Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures | Information detailing the UIC policy on sexual harassment, and what to do in the case that you or someone you know is being harassed. Presented on the Office for Access and Equity’s website. | |
| Office for Access and Equity | Homepage of the UIC Office for Access and Equity, part of the UIC Office of the Chancellor, which strives to increase access to employment, programs, and services in an environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. | |
| Nondiscrimination Statement | UIC’s Nondiscrimination Statement on the Office for Access and Equity’s website. | |
| Public Formal Grievance Procedures | The UIC grievance procedures for any member of the public. | |
| Dispute Resolution Services | Website for Dispute Resolution Services, which offers facilitation and mediation services to faculty, academic and support staff. | |
| Statement of Commitment to Persons with Disabilities | Statement of UIC’s commitment to persons with disabilities on the UIC Office for Access and Equity’s website. | |
| Disability Resource Center | Homepage of the UIC Disability Resource Center. | |
| Faculty Infant/Toddler/Child and Elder Care Resources and Referral Pilot Program | This 1-year (April 5, 2011 to April 4, 2012) pilot program provides an opportunity for faculty to speak with a child or elder care consultant to obtain referral services. | |
| AtLAS | The College of Liberal Arts and Science’s publication detailing the news and stories of LAS students, alumni, and faculty. | |