7.2 Guides and Reports

University Wide
The Manual of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia 1991 sets forth the powers and duties of the board and those of the principal administrative officers and is available through the University Press.

President's Annual Report, published each December, provides a review of faculty achievements and institutional highlights as well as financial information about the University. Copies of current and past reports are available online.

The Directory of the University of Virginia, a listing of telephone, fax, e-mail, and mailing information, is circulated to students, faculty, and staff each fall. New faculty may request copies from the information desk in Newcomb Hall.

The Undergraduate Record provides a complete listing of all undergraduate courses; the Graduate Record provides a listing of all graduate schools, excluding the School of Medicine, which publishes its own record.

The Data Digest, issued annually by Institutional Assessment, and Studies, is the repository of institutional statistical information on all aspects of the University, including demographic data on students, faculty, and staff; academic achievement and admissions data for each school; and University-wide financial data.

The UVa Map/Guide to the Grounds is distributed free to visitors at the University Information Center and to University departments for a fee at UVA's storehouse (982-5392).

The UVA Health System publishes a listing of outpatient, visitor, and community services, including phone numbers, billing procedures, and transportation services in their Guide to Our Services, available through Hospital Supply.

Academic Affairs
Constitution and By-Laws of the Faculty Senate: available at the Office of the Faculty Senate.

Promotion and tenure policies of individual schools: available through the office of the dean of the respective school.

TheSummer Session Faculty Handbook is available from the Summer Session Office and is distributed to all faculty teaching in the Summer Session.

Teaching at the University of Virginia. A Handbook for Faculty and TAs, produced by the Teaching Resource Center, offers basic information about teaching at UVA and about offices that serve both instructors and students, as well as innovative and thought-provoking perspectives on teaching undergraduates, mentoring graduate students as TAs, and grading students' work.

Teaching Concerns, a newsletter published by the Teaching Resource Center, contains notices of workshops, panels, and seminars on teaching topics, as well as articles about effective teaching methodologies.

Student Affairs
Information regarding the faculty and the University of Virginia Honor System are available on the Honor Committee web site. The resources include The Honor Committee Handbook for Faculty and Teaching Assistants, a helpful guide to the philosophy, tenets and use of the System.

The Judiciary Committee publishes a booklet detailing the purpose, philosophy, and procedures of the University's Judicial System.

Accommodating Students with Disabilities. The University's Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities is also the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Officer. Details of accommodating students is contained in the pamphlet "A Guide to Accommodating Students with Disabilities" which is periodically updated and distributed to all faculty.

Handbook for Survivors: A Guide to Surviving Sexual Assault. Published by the Sexual Assault Education Office and available free of charge to survivors of sexual assault and other concerned individuals.

The pamphlet, Sexual Assault: Options and Procedures, published by the University Committee on Sexual Assault and Judicial Review, sets forth procedures that address the sexual assault concerns of the University Community.

Administration and Finance
Financial and Administrative Policies Manual and Financial and Administrative Procedures Manual: available through the Department of Reporting and Control, the offices of the deans and heads of departments, and PUBLIC.

Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual: available through the Department of Human Resources, the offices of the deans and heads of departments, and major administrative offices.

Faculty Benefits Handbook: available through the Division of Benefits and Records in the Department of Human Resources.

Guide to Computing at the University of Virginia: available through Information Technology and Communication.