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Training and Guides

F2.08/Promotion and Tenure System

for the 24/25 Academic Year

In February 2024, Academic Affairs introduced the Watermark Faculty Success module. Faculty Success will be used to facilitate faculty review (F2.08) as well as Promotion and Tenure for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Please review our F2.08 - Annual Review Guide for more detailed information:   Watermark: F2.08 - Annual Review Guide

Please review our Promotion and Tenure Guide for more detailed information:   Watermark: Promotion and Tenure Guide

Should you have questions or need additional accommodations, email darpa@lamar.edu.


Course Evaluations

Beginning Summer 2024, our course evaluations are now administered through the Watermark platform.

Please review our Course Evaluations Guide for more detailed information:   Watermark: Course Evaluations Guide

Should you have questions or need additional accommodations, email darpa@lamar.edu.


Training Schedule: Fall 2024/Spring 2025

New F2.08 and Tenure/Promotion Process Using Watermark Faculty Success (50 Minutes)
Faculty Success will be used to facilitate faculty review (F2.08) as well as Tenure and Promotion for the 2024/2025 academic year. In these training sessions faculty will learn how to log in, navigate, and load data into the system. We will cover the workflow for each step of the process. All faculty, assessment staff and department chairs are encouraged to attend.

New Watermark Course Evaluation Process (50 Minutes)
Starting Summer 2024, LU began using a new student course evaluation system from Watermark. This workshop will demonstrate the student experience and how review your course evaluation reports. All faculty and department chairs are encouraged to attend.

New Program Assessment Process Using Watermark (50 Minutes)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ will begin using the Watermark Planning and Assessment application for the 2024/2025 reporting period. WEAVE was the previous application used to collect this data. The new system is more robust and has integration with Blackboard. The workshop will go through the process of migrating the data you are currently recording on the Word template, maintaining your program data and creating reports. All program leads, assessment staff and department chairs are encouraged to attend.

Using Smartsheet for Reporting Efficiency (50 Minutes)
Smartsheet is used in sharing data, collecting data with forms and approval processes throughout Â鶹ÊÓƵ. This workshop is meant to show you how you can utilize Smartsheet for yourself and your department. This workshop will be of great benefit for anyone using Argos reports and Excel for departmental reporting and approval processes.
 
To register for a session, please use the following registration link:   Register: Training Session

See below for available training sessions:

Wednesday, February 5 (V) Virtual - Link to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Faculty success
·         2 PM - Course Evaluations
·         3 PM - Planning and assessment

Thursday, February 6 (P) in person – Location to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Faculty success
·         2 PM - Course Evaluations
·         3 PM - Planning and assessment

Wednesday, February 12 (P) in person – Location to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Faculty success
·         2 PM - Course Evaluations
·         3 PM - Planning and assessment

Thursday, February 13 (V) Virtual - Link to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Faculty success
·         2 PM - Course Evaluations
·         3 PM - Planning and assessment

Wednesday, February 19 (P) in person – Location to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Smartsheet

Wednesday, March 5 (V) Virtual - Link to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Planning and assessment

Thursday, March 6 (P) in person – Location to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Planning and assessment

Wednesday, April 2 (P) in person – Location to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Course Evaluations
·         2 PM - Planning and assessment

Thursday, April 3 (V) Virtual - Link to be sent via invite
·         1 PM - Course Evaluations
·         2 PM - Planning and assessment

 

Should you have questions or need additional accommodations, email darpa@lamar.edu.


 

Tutorials and Guides for Faculty Success

 General Credentials/Expertise

Update Your Personal/Contact Information

Add Your Biography and Expertise

Add Your Degrees

Add Your Graduate/Post-Graduate Training

Add Your Licensure and Certifications

Add Your Awards and Honors

Add Your Media Appearances and Interviews

Add Your Faculty Development Activities Attended


Career Information

Add Your Professional Positions

Add Your Administrative Assignments

Add Your Consulting

Add Your Professional Memberships


Teaching/Mentoring

Add Your Teaching Innovations and Curriculum Development

Add Your Directed Student Learning (e.g., theses, dissertations)

Add Your Mentoring

Add Your Scheduled Teaching

Add Your Non-Credit Instruction Taught

Add Your Yearly Advising Summary

Scholarship/Research

Add Your Publications

Add Your Presentations

Add Your ABET Vitae

Add Your Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

Add Your Exhibits and Performances

Add Your Intellectual Property (e.g., copyrights, patents)

Add Your Research Activity


Service

Add Your University Service

Add Your Professional Service

Add Your Public Service


Administrative Data

Add Your Permanent Data

Add Your Yearly Data

Add Your Workload Information