Resources for Faculty and Staff

Planning an Event?:

Before submitting this form please check the Schar School events calendar to confirm that your event does not conflict with any school-wide meetings, faculty meetings, holidays, or other major events. 

• Schar School Events Calendar
• Academic Calendar

Directories:

• Faculty Directory
• Staff Directory
• University-Wide Directory
• To update your directory listing, contact Schar School web specialist Andrew Schappert at aschapp1@gmu.edu or Communications Manager Buzz McClain at bmcclai2@gmu.edu.

Online Teaching: Best Practices & Resources:

• Schar School Podcast
  • Episode 1: Making the Switch to Online Teaching
  • Episode 2: Being Intentional with Online Teaching
  • Episode 3: Student Experiences of the COVID Transition to Online Learning
  • Episode 4: The Black Lives Movement and Higher Education
  • Episode 5 “How to Run an Election During a Pandemic
• Faculty seeking support and training resources on creating and running online courses should email professor Delton Daigle at ddaigle@gmu.edu. 

Messaging, Branding, and Photography:

• Key Facts About the Schar School
• Schar School Messaging and Brand Guide
• George Mason Brand Profile
• George Mason Editorial Guide
• George Mason Photography Portal (See "Schar School" Gallery)
• Schar School Photography Portal
• Schar School Zoom Backgrounds

Academic Resources & School Policies

• The Schar School Early Alert Form: a streamlined way for faculty alert the undergraduate and graduate student services teams to concerning observations regarding a student's academic performance.
• Guidelines for Dean’s Travel Fund
• Guidelines for Dean’s Professional Development Fund
• Schar By-Laws, update 2018
• Developing and Modifying Degree Programs, October 2023
• Faculty Renewal, Promotion, and Tenure
• Workload Standards
• Getting Funds for Your Activities: Schar School Incentives
• Procedures for Initial Hiring of Term Faculty
• “Opportunity” Hires: Procedures

Program Faculty

• Program Faculties Fall 2023-2024
• Program Faculties Fall 2022-2023
• Faculty Meeting Dates 2023-2024
• Faculty Committees AY20-21
• Schar School Degree Program Directors

Annual Review

• Instructional Term Faculty Annual Report Form Guidelines
• Research Term Faculty Annual Report Form Guidelines
• T-TT Instructional Faculty Annual Report Form Guidelines

Share Your News

• Strategic Plan: Share Your Accomplishments
• Contact Communications Manager Buzz McClain at bmcclai2@gmu.edu

Budget Model Comparisons

• FY2018 Budget Model Comparisons from Faculty Senate