Forms
These forms are referenced in the Faculty Handbook and provided for faculty and administrator use.
Dean or Peer Review of Teaching
Criteria for Dean or Peer Review of Teaching (Word Document)
The Faculty Handbook, Chapter 5, provides information and guidelines related to the dean or peer review of teaching. This form is the current teaching observation document.
Faculty Development Fund Application
FDF Application 2026-2027 (Word Document)
The Faculty Development Funds Review Guidelines are included in Appendix 3 of the Faculty Handbook. This form is for 2025-2026 FDF applications.
Faculty Self Inventory
FSI Form (Word Document)
The Faculty Handbook, Chapter 5, provides information and guidelines related to the FSI. This form is the current FSI document. (Revised November 2023)
Sabbatical Application
Sabbatical Application 2026-2027 (Word Document)
The sabbatical application policies and procedures are included in the Faculty Handbook, Chapter 4. This form is for 2026-2027 sabbatical award applications that are due October 1, 2025. (Revised March 2025)
Sabbatical Leave Award Reporting Form (Word Document)
Faculty receiving a sabbatical leave award are required to complete this form to document work completed for institutional assessment and program effectiveness and to retain eligibility for future awards. Please submit this form within the first four weeks of the semester following the sabbatical leave to the provost at provost@uiwtx.edu.
Syllabus Template
UIW Syllabus Template (Word Document)
This template has been designed to ensure accessibility compliance and has been approved by the Faculty Senate as our official course syllabus template. Please use it when creating a new syllabus or proposing revisions. (Revised January 2026)
Notes:
- Highlighted text constitutes either instructions, which should be deleted when the syllabus is completed, or options, of which one or more can be deleted as appropriate.
- Additional tables containing information relevant to accreditation or related standards may be included after the “Course Outcomes and Assessments” table.
- The header should be noted “Approved by UC” for undergraduate syllabi or “Approved by GC” for graduate syllabi.
UIW Syllabus Template Features (Word Document)
If you would like to modify an existing syllabus for accessibility compliance, the formatting criteria, including accessibility features, are included as comments in this document. (Revised January 2026)
Notes:
- Line numbers are included in this document to align the template text with comments; however, the actual line numbers (after the first four) will vary depending on the length of text statements.
- The header should be noted “Approved by UC” for undergraduate syllabi or “Approved by GC” for graduate syllabi.