{"id":135,"date":"2020-03-31T19:41:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T19:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/deanofthefaculty\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:36:09","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#welcome\">Welcome<\/a> | <a href=\"#id\">ID Card<\/a> | <a href=\"#email\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"#mail\">Mail<\/a> | <a href=\"#faculty-profile\">Faculty Profile<\/a> | <a href=\"#vehicle\">Vehicle Reg.<\/a> | <a href=\"#housing\">Housing<\/a> | <a href=\"#hr\">Human Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"#orientation\">New Faculty Orientation<\/a> | <a href=\"#teaching-info\">Teaching Information<\/a> | <a href=\"#educational-assess\">Educational Assessment<\/a> | <a href=\"#social-workshop\">Social Media Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"welcome\">Welcome to Vassar College. This information is here to help acquaint you with the college, its offices, and staff. Detailed information that pertains to your work at Vassar appears in the&nbsp;<em>Faculty Handbook<\/em>&nbsp;and <em>Vassar College Governance<\/em> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/resources\/forms\/\">Handbooks and Forms page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you arrive at Vassar, please contact Ms. Melissa Naitza, Assistant Dean for Academic Administration in the Dean of the Faculty Office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melissa Naitza<br><a href=\"mailto:menaitza@vassar.edu\">menaitza@vassar.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"tel:+18454375301\"><a href=\"tel:+18454375301\">(845) 437-5301<\/a><\/a><br>Main Building, North 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each new faculty member must complete an \u201cEmployment Eligibility Form\u201d [Form I-9] and present the required supporting documents prior to commencing employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-9\">Permitted documents for Form I-9<\/a>&nbsp;(via uscis.gov)<br>The I9 form must be completed before the college can issue a paycheck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"id\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vassar ID Card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, obtain your Vassar College ID Card (known as the VCard) from the CIS Service Desk in the College Center. Your VCard will serve as a Library card and provide access to many college buildings. You may also deposit funds (VCash) to your card so that you can use it as a debit card in the multiple campus dining facilities, merchants off-campus and to charge purchases of personal items from the Vassar College Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/card\/\">Card Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"email\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have your Vassar ID card the Service Desk will set up your email address. For more information call <a href=\"tel:+18454377224\">(845) 437-7224<\/a>. The Service Desk is available for campus computing information and troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/computing\/\">Computing and Information Services (CIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mail\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post Office Box and Mailbox Key<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the Vassar College Mail Room for the key to the mailbox that you have been assigned. The Mail Room is located on the first floor of the College Center, on the North side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/mail-room\/\">Vassar College Mail Room<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faculty-profile\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-note-1x5XxK wp-block-lazyblock-note\"><div class=\"module module--box module--note note--info\">\n        <h2 class=\"module__title\">Faculty Profile Updates<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"module__content\">\n    \n        <div class=\"module__text deadlines__date\"><strong>Faculty members can now update key sections of their profiles directly.<\/strong><br><br>Hands-on training and support sessions are available in person or via Zoom. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScSacb5P_3HEL_bVYxHBZGSl9nE_EWKYDnsCPxy0StI8ioNeQ\/viewform\">Register now<\/a>, or explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15sj9CUeozTzFN9uglh4cfczoOhYg5M4A\">self-service guides<\/a> for additional support. Alternatively, you can complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/docs\/Faculty-Profile-Information.docx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/docs\/Faculty-Profile-Information.docx\">Faculty Profile Template<\/a> and send it to <a href=\"mailto:webupdates@vassar.edu\">webupdates@vassar.edu<\/a>.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"vehicle\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vehicle Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see the <a href=\"\/facilities-operations\/\">Facilities Operations website<\/a> to review how to register your vehicle, as well as other information regarding parking, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"housing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Faculty Housing Office, under the auspices of the Dean of Strategic Planning and Academic Resources, can assist those who are eligible to rent or purchase faculty housing. For further information, please contact Allison O\u2019Brien at <a href=\"tel:+18454377970\">(845) 437-7970<\/a> or by email <a href=\"mailto:fachouseoffice@vassar.edu\">fachouseoffice@vassar.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/faculty-housing\/\">Faculty Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"hr\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Human Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dean of the Faculty office serves as a hub for faculty support; however, there are also great resources and information regarding College holidays, benefits, etc on the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/human-resources\">Human Resources site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"orientation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Faculty Orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orientation for new faculty is required for all new full-time faculty members and highly recommended for faculty teaching half-time or more. <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/resources-new-faculty\/new-faculty-orientation-schedule\/\">See the schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"teaching-info\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The website for the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/\">Learning, Teaching and Resource Center<\/a> is a great location to review academic resources to strengthen teaching and understand the dedication to educational excellence that Vassar supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"educational-assess\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessment is an ongoing process that involves a clear articulation of learning outcomes and goals that embody its mission, developing tools to measure how well students are meeting those goals, and to reflect what those tools reveal in order to make improvements to our curriculum, practices, and programming that help us better fulfill our mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/educational-assessment\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/educational-assessment\/\">Educational Assessment site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"social-workshop\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recording of the February 25, 2026, faculty workshop and panel discussion is below. The session focused on using social media to effectively communicate with public audiences, amplify research, and share ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part I<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Social Media Sree Presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1168544116?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was joined by&nbsp;Sree Sreenivasan,&nbsp;an academic and practitioner in journalism and communications, who has served in the role of&nbsp;Chief Digital Officer&nbsp;at&nbsp;Columbia University,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Metropolitan Museum of Art,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;City of New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part II<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Social Media Faculty Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1168515880?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event also featured a panel of Vassar faculty members discussing the ways they use social media, their motivations for doing so, and the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information for All Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/religious-and-spiritual-life\/calendar\/\">Religious Holy Days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handbooks and Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/resources\/forms\/\">Handbooks and Forms page<\/a> on this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policies and Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/resources\/policies\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"205\">Policies and Procedures section<\/a> on this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the Learning, Teaching, and Research Center&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/syllabounty\/\">blog site<\/a>&nbsp;for more information, including an archive of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/syllabounty\/syllabi-galore\/\">sample Vassar syllabi<\/a>.&nbsp;For other questions, please <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"70\">contact any of the faculty members<\/a> who comprise Vassar\u2019s core faculty development team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome | ID Card | Email | Mail | Faculty Profile | Vehicle Reg. | Housing | Human Resources | New Faculty Orientation | Teaching Information | Educational Assessment | Social Media Workshop Welcome to Vassar College. 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