University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Getting Started: To get paid

Go to Human Resource Services as soon as possible (University Services Building room B100, 501-569-3180) http://xena.ualr.edu/hrs/

• Fill out the following forms (Contained in your new employee packet):
  • Federal & State Tax Forms
  • Immigration & Naturalization Service Form I-9
  • Drug Form
  • Selective Service Form
  • Personnel Data Sheet (requires copy of Social Security Card) http://xena.ualr.edu/hrs/forms/personnel_datasheet.pdf.
  • Direct Deposit Form along with a voided check (http://xena.ualr.edu/hrs/forms/direct_deposit.xls.)
• BANNER Web for Employees: after you receive your first paycheck, you can view your employment data online, e.g.., paycheck stubs, payroll deductions, accrued leave, etc., and update your personal information (https://boss.ualr.edu/.)
• For Health & Retirement Benefits contact Human Resource Services, Debra Simpson-Webster, dasimpson@ualr.edu, 501-569-3180.
• Credit Union (Stabler Hall room 108A, 501-982-1000)

Want to get ready for class?

• Book Orders (give completed form to department secretary or order online http://ualr.bkstore.com/.)
• Teaching Schedule & Room Assignments (see your Department Chair)
• Class Roster, Submitting Grades (BOSS, Banner Online System Services, https://boss.ualr.edu/)
• Disability Resource Center (Susan L. Queller, Donaghey Student Center (DSC) room 103, 501-569-3143) (http://ualr.edu/disability/.)
• Academic Integrity Issues (Dean of Students, http://ualr.edu/deanofstudents/, DSC room 215, 501-569-3328)
• Grade Appeals (Jerry Stevenson, Associate Provost, 501-569-3204)
• Scanning Exams (Computing Services, 501-569-3345 or http://ualr.edu/computingservices/.)
• What to include in your syllabus (http://www.ualr.edu/provost/docs/disabilitystatement.shtml.)
• Records Services for Faculty (http://www.ualr.edu/rec_reg/serv_facstaff/.)
  • Banner Student Information
  • Forms Available
  • Services Available
  • Previous Class Schedules
  • Privacy Issues/FERPA DOs and DON’Ts
  • Registration Overrides/Overloads
  • Room Reservation Procedure for Non-Academic Use
  • Transfer Credit Information

Need an email account early?

• Fill out the Computer Access Request Form and get your department chair’s signature. Then, contact Computing Services at 501-569-3345 in order to have an email account created for you prior to your completing all the official employment forms on campus.

Where do you go for…?

• Business Cards (Department Secretary)
• Campus Telephone Book (Department Secretary)
• Department Governance Documents (Department Chair)
• Faculty Handbook (Provost’s webpage: http://www.ualr.edu/provost/docs/.)
• Faculty ID Card (DSC, Fitness & Aquatic Center, 501-569-8284)
• Key Authorization Card (See Department Secretary for form; Physical Plant for key, 501-569-3390)
• Library Card (same as Faculty ID Card)
• Parking Permit and Parking Regulations (Public Safety, 501-569-3408)
• Subscribe to FacFocus, a discussion list for campus.

Want to get help with technology?

• Audio/Visual Equipment (Library, Instructional Media Services, 501-569-8819 http://library.ualr.edu/departments/ims/.)
• Desktop computer support or problems with network (Computing Services Help Desk, Student Union room B205, 501-569-3345: http://ualr.edu/computingservices/.)
• Scholarly Technology and Resources (STaR) http://www.ualr.edu/star/www/default.asp or star@ualr.edu: Faculty support in using technology for teaching and learning; assistance and training with WebCT, software applications, and multimedia (STaR Office, Dickenson Hall room 105, 501-569-8954).
• WebCT logon: http://webct.ualr.edu/.

What about…?

• Health & Dental Coverage: You only have 31 days from the time of your employment to sign up for medical and dental coverage and your effective date of coverage will be the 1st of the month following your enrollment. Contact Robin Dean (501-569-3180) in Human Resource Services, http://xena.ualr.edu/hrs/.
• Tuition Discount: UALR employees working full-time (100% appointment), their spouses and dependents are eligible for a tuition discount. (See the Provost’s webpage for additional information, http://www.ualr.edu/provost/docs/tuitiondiscount.shtml.)
• Bookstore Discount: Faculty are eligible for a discount on certain items purchased in the UALR Bookstore. Just present your Faculty ID when checking out.
• Arkansas Employee Assistance Program (AEAP) provides counseling, information, and management consultation for employees who experience some form of personal distress. The program was implemented as a result of the commitment to the well-being of valued employees. The employee’s immediate family members are eligible to participate in AEAP. Call 501-686-2588 for an appointment.

More New Faculty Resources

• Links for new faculty members.