Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where is "Ask Carla"?
The Ask Carla site was originally created before many of the Provost's Office
resources were available on-line. So now that Carla has retired, we are replacing
the Ask Carla web page with a listing of frequently asked questions and links
to lists of the Provost's Office staff responsibilities, both by function and
by name.
If you still need help, send an email to evpp@uts.cc.utexas.edu
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Who do I call to get verification of employment for faculty? |
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The department chair or his/her Executive Assistant can verify employment. |
| Q: |
Where would I find the faculty to student ratio for UT as a whole or for a particular school/college? |
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Our Office of Information Management and Analysis Statistical Handbook has great information, including what you're looking for! http://www.utexas.edu/academic/ima/. |
| Q: |
How do I request authorization to send email to ALL UT Austin Employees? |
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You may request authorization to send
an e-mail to All UT Austin Employees through the University Group
e-mail system located in UT Direct. From the UT home page, click
on UT Direct in the light gray bar below the tower. In the side
bar RELATED CATEGORIES AND SERVICES on the next page, click on
Group E-Mail and follow the instructions for Request A New Authorization
under the Navigation Menu.
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| Q: |
How long are faculty required to keep exams if the exam was not formally returned to the students (e.g., a sequestered final exam)? |
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Taken from HOP 4.05: A student
has the right to have either returned or made available to him/her
for examination or inspection, all written materials submitted
to meet the requirements of the course. (To be "made available" does
not guarantee a right for a photo-copy but the materials may be
examined or inspected in the office.) The faculty member
or department is required to retain for a period of at least one
long semester following the completion of the course, all written
materials that have not been previously returned.
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| Q: |
Who can provide specifics for Fall Orientation. |
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Wanda Brune, Administrative Associate, Office of the Dean of Students, 512/471-3304, wbrune@mail.utexas.edu. |
| Q: |
Do faculty accrue vacation leave during
the summer while they are appointed as Research Scientists? Is
it correct that faculty only accrue sick leave, but not
vacation leave?
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Faculty do not accrue vacation while
on instructional appointments. However, individuals appointed
half-time or greater for four and a half months or longer in a
non-instructional title would accrue vacation like any other employee. The
Research Scientist position is non-instructional so they would
accrue vacation while in this appointment. Yes, it is true
that faculty accrue sick leave but not vacation.
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| Q: |
Where can I find out about faculty position openings and how to apply for them. |
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Visit the UT Austin Faculty Recruitment
Web site, http://facultyjobs.utexas.edu/,
which lists faculty openings at The University of Texas at Austin.
The search committee chair, or contact person, is provided in each
position vacancy notice.
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| Q: |
Does the University impose any requirements
on how we award scholarships? Our Center has received corporate
funding to provide scholarships to migrant
students. The funder did not provide specific requirements
on awarding the scholarship, but we understand their intent. Does
the University impose any requirements on how we award the scholarships?
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I advise you to contact Student Financial
Services http://www.utexas.edu/student/finaid/services.html and/or
the Resource Development Office, http://www.utexas.edu/supportut/dev_staff/
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| Q: |
Who do I contact to verify that an individual has received a degree from The University of Texas at Austin? |
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Contact the Enrollment Certification
Section in the Registrar's Office at 475-7540 or the automated
system on Tex at 475-9800, Option 52. For your reference, here
is the website address showing contacts and other useful information
in the Registrar's Office: http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/.
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| Q: |
Is there a policy against transporting students in 15-passenger vans. |
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The University's 15-passenger van policy
is at this time governed by the UT System's policy that is found
in its Business Procedure Memorandum (BPM) 16-05-02. That policy
provides, that a maximum of 9 occupants is allowed, and that they
can be driven only by persons who are "authorized" to do so, i.e.
UT employees who have received van specific training with a behind
the wheel, hands-on component. The BPM is available at www.utsystem.edu/bpm/16.htm,
on page 5. The authorization requirements are on page 3. Departments
are encouraged to rent a van such as a Suburban for such trips
because they are safer and no special driver training is required.
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| Q: |
I would like some input from UT-Austin on the budget for the Affirmative Action Office. |
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Ms. Linda Millstone, Associate Vice
President for Institutional Equity & Workforce Diversity, will
be able to help you. She can be reached at (512) 471-1849
or by email at lindam@austin.utexas.edu.
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| Q: |
Where would I find information on average
faculty salaries, percent tenured, and counts by rank, gender,
college, and ethnicity?
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The Office of Information Management
and Analysis generates data on faculty including, FTE counts, average
faculty salaries, percent tenured, and counts by rank, gender,
college, and ethnicity. Student/faculty ratios are presented, along
with faculty/staff headcount by job category, ethnicity, and gender.
View a listing from a specified school year at: http://www.utexas.edu/academic/ima/
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