Information and resources for the CESS community of faculty and staff are located here for your benefit. Please refer to the appopriate accordion heading below, get help from somone on our team listed below, or check the quick links for other important topics.
Communications
Visit the CESS Communications webpage for information, resources, and guidance regarding advertising, flyer/poster templates, logos, news/stories, photography, promotional materials, social media, and website issues.
Grant Funding
External Grant Proposals
Please read the document below, which is an outline of the steps required to submit an external grant proposal.
UVM Resources
- Sponsored Project Administration (SPA) funding opportunities and resources
- Research Development opportunities and services at the Office of Vice President for Research (OVPR)
Internal CESS Funding
Employment in CESS
On-Boarding: New Employees
- Cultural Resource Guide
- CESS Welcome and General Orientation Information (coming soon)
- Part-Time Lecturer (PDF)
- Temporary Employee (PDF)
Part-Time Lecturer Forms
- Part-Time Lecturer Intent “Short Form” for Existing Courses (DOCX)
- Request Form for: ALL Part-Time Faculty Hires, ALL Summer Courses, NEW Courses (DOCX)
- UVM Part-Time Teaching Availability (PDF)
Students and Temporary Hourly Workers
If you would like to hire a graduate student, undergraduate student or temporary hourly worker, please have a discussion with your business manager prior to engaging them for work.
Independent Contractors, Guest Speakers, Transcriptions and Other Outside Professionals
If you would like to hire an outside professional, please have a discussion with your business manager prior to engaging them for work.
Expenses: Purchase, Travel or Reimbursement
Please reference this chart before making a purchase in DOE & DLDS.
In order to obtain and use Professional Development (PD) funding, please read the sections below. Please note:
- CESS requires that your PD funding be tracked. See "Track PD Funding."
- For airfare and conference registration, you may use a UVM PurCard. See "Use PD Funding."
- For ALL TRAVEL, a travel authorization is needed. See "All Travel Instructions."
Apply for PD Funding
To apply for Professional Development (PD) funding, you must complete both the CESS application and the CESS proposed budget form.
Submit these completed forms to your business manager:
Track PD Funding
CESS requires that you track the PD funding you spend by completing the form, below.
Use this form:
- while traveling to document your expenses and keep track of receipts so that you are prepared for reimbursement
- to track spending for your trip from multiple payment sources (e.g., UVM PurCard, out-of-pocket expenditures)
For all other purchases via PeopleSoft Purchase Orders (e.g., computers, peripherals, purchases requiring check payment), please speak to your business manager.
Using Professional Development Funding
Airfare, Conference Registration, and Other Supplies
Use a University purchasing card also knows as UVM PurCard via your staff support person for:
- Airfare for a pre-approved trip or conference (use Accent Travel to make flight arrangements)*
- Conference registration fees for a pre-approved trip*
- Supplies: books, computer peripherals and other supplies
*If airfare or conference registration is paid for out-of-pocket, you may not seek reimbursement until after your approved trip or conference. See “Get Reimbursed for Your Out-of-Pocket Expenses,” below.
Lodging and Incidentals
All lodging and incidentals must be paid for by the traveler on-site. For all UVM travel policies, including the per day maximum for meals and mileage, see UVM Travel & Expense Reimbursement.
After your approved trip or conference, you will complete the steps for reimbursement. See the next section, “Get Reimbursed for Your Out-of-Pocket Expenses,” for instructions.
Get Reimbursed for Out-of-Pocket Expenses
To get reimbursement following an approved trip or conference, please submit the following within 60 days of travel:
- Complete CESS Expenses Reimbursement (XLSX).
- *** DO NOT enter directly into PeopleSoft Financials at this point ***
- CESS requires itemized receipts for all reimbursement requests, given various funding sources such as federal grants.
- Carefully tape all detailed, itemized receipts to one side of an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper. Tape the receipts flat. Do not use staples.
NOTE:- Travel meals require an overnight stay.
- All business meals must include a clear business purpose as well as the full names and affiliations of all attendees.
- Alcohol is not reimbursable and all tax and associated gratuity must be deducted as well.
- Attach the following to completed CESS Expenses Reimbursement form:
- paper with receipts taped to it (see #3, above)
- itinerary of conference, brochure or schedule at a glance
- Sign CESS Expenses Reimbursement form (must be signed and dated by traveler).
- Submit CESS Expenses Reimbursement form to your business manager. (Your business manager will approve the expenses and update the chartstring or budget to be charged.) You may scan this packet or place in Campus Mail.
- See instructions for Direct Deposit for Travel and Expense Reimbursement
All Travel Instructions
For ALL TRAVEL, a travel authorization is needed. If traveling internationally, please also submit a completed Out-of-Country Notification to your business manager no later than 10 days before travel.
Please provide your business manager with the following information. All travel must be pre-approved. Arrangements may not be made until this Travel Authorization is approved by the Dean.
- Dates of travel
- Trip destination
- Business purpose
- Contact information
Faculty Development
View and download the CESS Faculty Development Series for Spring 2022 (PDF).
Visit the Provost's Faculty Development web page which provides multiple resources for you.
Policies, Guidance & Forms
Media Guidelines for Faculty and Staff
CESS Academic Advising FAQs
CESS Curriculum Affairs Committee FAQs
CESS Incident/Emergency Management Initial Point of Contact Form (PDF)
CESS Scholar of Distinction (PDF)
Courses and Grade Change
Leave of Absence
For UVM policies concerning leaves of absence (FMLA, medical, personal, parental, and more) see UVM Handbooks, Policies and Postings.
Retirement
RPT and Sabbatical
Workload
- CESS Faculty Workload Instructions (PDF) using the online portal
- CESS Faculty Workload Guidelines (PDF)
- UVM's Faculty and Department Chair Resources
Equivalency Guidelines
Technology Support
UVM Technology Support for Faculty, Staff & Students:
- UVM IT Help & Support
- UVM Classroom Technology Services
- UVM Technology Knowledge Base
- Software and Utilities
CESS Computer Guidance:
- CESS Faculty & Staff Computer, Peripheral and Specialized Software Purchase Request Form
- Laptop Recommendation for Undergraduate CESS Students (Consult with ETS)
- CESS Classroom Technology Instructions: 426, 539, 539D Waterman
- CESS Tk20
UVM Teaching Resources:
- Blackboard Info and Support
- Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
- Registrar - Faculty Information
- Registrar - myUVM Faculty dashboard, instructional videos – Log into "myUVM" and go to the "Teaching" tab. On the right side there is a box that says "Video Guides," and directly under that is "Faculty Dashboard."
Need help from our Business Operations Team? Please contact us!
For any of your financial, human resource or other business needs, please be in touch with one of our CESS Business Operations Team Members noted below:
Pam Blum
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
(802) 656-1275; 426A Waterman
Pamela.Blum@uvm.edu
Jean Evans
Senior Staff Advisor, Dean's Asst. & HR Representative
(802) 656-3424; 309 Waterman
Jean.Evans@uvm.edu
Kunie Renaud
Financial and Grant Administrator, DOE & DLDS Business Manager
(802) 656-8576; 426A Waterman
Kunie.Renaud@uvm.edu
Other Business Managers
Kate Ball Clem
Business Manager
Social Work
(802) 656-2504; 443 Waterman
Kathryn.Ball@uvm.edu
Rachel Cronin
Business Manager
Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
(802) 656-2499; 302 C Mann Hall
Rachel.Cronin@uvm.edu
- Accessibility
- CESS Academic Advising FAQs
- CESS Curriculum Affairs Committee (CAC) FAQs
- CESS Consitution and Bylaws of the Faculty (PDF)
- CESS Incident/Emergency Management Initial Point of Contact Form (PDF)
- Flyer and Poster Templates
- Logos (UVM and CESS)
- Media Guidelines for Faculty and Staff
- Profile Updates
- TK20
- UVM Creative Style Guide: Templates, Downloads, etc.
- UVM Wordpress Blog: Self-Help Web Pages for Faculty, Staff and Students