Resources for faculty and academic staff
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CANR resources
AgBioResearch
https://www.canr.msu.edu/research/
Aggregated Teaching Resources
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/teaching-resources
CANR & MSU Awards and Recognition
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/Faculty-Mentoring-in-CANR/awards
CANR Faculty mentoring program
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/Faculty-Mentoring-in-CANR/
CANR Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (RPT) Website
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/RPT/
CANR website
https://www.canr.msu.edu/
Facutly Excellence Advocate website (FEA)
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/faculty-excellence-advisor
Faculty and Staff Resources
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/
Guidance related to teaching assignment
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/governance/guidelines-for-teaching-assignments
Guidance and Support for Faculty with Extension Appointments and Responsibilities
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/uploads/files/Faculty-Staff-HR-Documents/Guidance%20Support%20Faculty%20Extension%20Appt%205-4-26%20REV.pdf
MSU CANR HR website
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/hr/
MSU Extension
https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/
MSU Extension Onboarding
https://michiganstate.sharepoint.com/sites/MSUEOnboarding278/SitePages/Home.aspx
MSU Extension Training Resources
https://www.canr.msu.edu/od/professional_development/msu-training-resources
MSU Extension: Search Committee Training
https://www.canr.msu.edu/courses/msu-extension-serving-on-a-search-committee
New Faculty and Academic Staff Onboarding
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/hr/new-faculty-academic-staff-materials
Office of Culture, Access and Belonging
https://www.canr.msu.edu/ocab/
Office of Academic and Student Affairs
https://www.canr.msu.edu/academics/office-of-academic-and-student-affairs/
MSU Resources
Academic Dishonesty Reporting System (Simplicity Advocate)
https://msu-advocate.symplicity.com/index.php/pid022873?s=home&_ksl=1
Artificial Intelligence
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/artificial-intelligence
Awards/ Honorifics
https://provost.msu.edu/priorities-and-initiatives/honorifics/all-university-awards
https://research.msu.edu/faculty-recognition
Center for Teaching Learning and Innovation (CTLI)
https://ctli.msu.edu/
Class information, Student Records, Grad approvals
https://student.msu.edu/psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/SA/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL?&
Crisis and Emergency Services
https://uhw.msu.edu/crisis-and-emergency-assistance
D2L- training or support
- Educational technology office https://help.d2l.msu.edu/training
- Center for Teaching Learning and Innovation https://teachingcenter.msu.edu/ (request a consultation)
EBS portal (Travel, Employee Time, Leave, required training, etc.)
https://hr.msu.edu/ebshelp/using-the-ebs-portal/index.html
Faculty Guide for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Review
https://hr.msu.edu/ua/promotion/faculty-academic-staff/guide.html
Finding Research Funding
https://research.msu.edu/find-funding
Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
https://research.msu.edu/security/foreign-talent-recruitment-programs
Information Security Practices During Travel
https://research.msu.edu/security/travel/practices
Information related to internal funding opportunities for graduate students
https://grad.msu.edu/funding
Interdisciplinary Research
Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Collaboration, Learning, and Engagement (CIRCLE) | Office of Research and Innovation (msu.edu)
Tetrad Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research | Office of Research and Innovation (msu.edu)
Office of Research and Innovation
https://research.msu.edu/
Office of Sponsored Programs
https://www.cga.msu.edu/
Policies and Requirements Graduate Education
https://grad.msu.edu/academics
Research Resources
https://research.msu.edu/getting-started
Scholars Website
https://scholars.msu.edu/
*At the bottom of the page, there is a link for "user login". This requires your NetID login and gives you access to your own profile that you can edit, add keywords to, etc.
Teaching Resources
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/teaching-resources
Toolkit on the Evaluation of Teaching
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/uploads/files/Faculty-Staff-HR-Documents/Jan19draft_administrator-faculty-toolkit(2).pdf
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Dr. Zari Carpenter, CANR embedded psychologist
carpe449@msu.edu (Spartan Resilience, counseling, class visit, etc.)
Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
https://uhw.msu.edu/health-and-wellbeing-services/mental-health-and-trauma-support/caps
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
https://uhw.msu.edu/health-and-wellbeing-services/mental-health-and-trauma-support/eap
Kognito Training
https://remote.msu.edu/teaching/mental-health.html
MSU Extension Mental Health First Aid
https://www.canr.msu.edu/mental-health-first-aid/
MSU Health and Wellbeing
https://uhw.msu.edu/health-and-wellbeing-services/mental-health-and-trauma-support/caps/faculty-and-staff
MSU Worklife Office
Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff | University Health and Well-Being | Michigan State University
MSU Worklife Office Resources
AbouttheWorkLifeOffice.pdf
Handbooks
Handbooks for various employment groups
https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/index.html
Other helpful links for Faculty and Academic Staff
Additional Resources for faculty and staff
https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/Faculty-Mentoring-in-CANR/additional-resources
Academic Year Appointment dates/Faculty Salary Conversion information
Academic Year Appointment Dates/Conversion Factors (msu.edu)
Faculty and Academic Staff resources
https://provost.msu.edu/academic-resources
FAS Change of status – when a change of status form is used
Faculty/Academic Staff Change of Status (msu.edu)
FAS Hire/Reappoint/Hire processes
https://hr.msu.edu/ebshelp/fasprocesses/index.html
Dual Appointments Policy Frequently Asked questions
https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/faculty-academic-staff/faculty-handbook/dual-appointments-faqs.html
Office for International Students and Scholars – information re. different visa types
Office for International Students and Scholars :: Home (msu.edu)
Academic Specialists Information
Specialist Handbook
https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/faculty-academic-staff/academic-specialist-handbook/index.html
Functional Duties of Specialists
Appendix A. Functional Description of Specialist Duties, Advancement in the System and Administrative Responsibilities (msu.edu)
Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (RPT) Process
Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (also known as RPT) information
https://hr.msu.edu/ua/promotion/faculty-academic-staff/guide.html
Included within the above link is also a timetable that is helpful to be aware of
Enhanced RPT System – training slides, step by step guide and FAQ’s
RPT System Update Training Slides and FAQs (msu.edu)
Faculty and Academic Staff Reappointment, Promotion, & Tenure, and continuing review
https://hr.msu.edu/ua/promotion/faculty-academic-staff/index.html
Fixed Term Faculty website
https://fasaffairs.msu.edu/policies/fixed-term-faculty
Thriving: Four Different Sessions for Different Appointment Types
Faculty Guide for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Review
Criminal background Checks and I-9 Information
Criminal Background Checks
Faculty, Academic Staff, & Executive Management – Frequently Asked questions (FAQs) for Units
https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/faculty-academic-staff/fas-policies-procedures/CriminalCheckFAQ.html
Criminal background check Crosswalk
Criminal Background Check Information (msu.edu)
Form I-9
https://hr.msu.edu/ua/i9/index.html
Graduate Assistantship Information
Graduate Student Mentoring Resources
https://grad.msu.edu/mentoring
Graduate assistantship template offer letters
https://grad.msu.edu/offer-templates
Graduate assistantship stipend ranges and specific identification charges
https://hr.msu.edu/employment/graduate-assistants/stipend-ranges.html
Graduate Assistantship FAQs
https://hr.msu.edu/employment/graduate-assistants/faqs.html
Graduate Assistant Change of status – Guide on how to process and reasons for use
https://hr.msu.edu/ebshelp/gradcosprocess/index.html
Export Control
Export Control and Trade Sanctions – Resources if faculty working out of country – approval must be obtained
Resources | Export Control & Trade Sanctions (msu.edu)
PageUp
Staffing Coordinator guide for FAS and EM postings
Staffing Coordinator ATS Guide for FAS Positions (msu.edu)
Role-based training guides for additional employment types for PageUp
https://hr.msu.edu/ua/pageuphelp/role-based-guides.html
**Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs Policies and Tip sheets
FAS Affairs policies
Policies | Michigan State University (msu.edu)
Hiring with Tenure – Provost Approval Process
hiring-with-tenure---provost-approval-process---final---11-29-2023.pdf (msu.edu)
** Keep visiting this site for additional tip sheets when added from FASA
Social Life at MSU and Surrounding Cities
Find out what’s happening on campus
Campus Community Calendar
Ingham County area (Okemos, Lansing, East Lansing)
East Lansing, MI https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/133/Community-Events
https://www.lansingmi.gov/860/Citywide-Events
City of Lansing events https://www.lansing.org/
Fenner Nature Center, Lansing, MI https://mynaturecenter.org/
Michigan Festivals information https://www.michigan.org/fairs-festivals
Things to do in Okemos, MI https://www.michigan.org/city/okemos
