Academic Resources for Instructors

An academic calendar is a schedule of all the events that will occur at UIW within an academic year. View the university's academic calendar below to learn when...

• Specific schools and/or degree programs start and end classes.
• Terms begin and end.
• Important event dates throughout the semesters such as drop dates.
• Early alerts and final grades are due.
• Holiday closures. 

2022-2023 Academic Calendar

The University of the Incarnate Word values diverse experiences and perspectives and strives to fully include everyone who engages with UIW. Inaccessible information technology (IT) negatively impacts people with a variety of disabilities, including mobility/orthopedic impairments, sensory impairments, specific learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, speech impairments, health impairments, and psychiatric conditions.

While the links below will direct you toward some helpful resources, you don't need permission to make your instruction accessible. Contact the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology to work with a professional and receive advice and tools on making your instruction accessible.

To learn more about accessibility at UIW, general standards and expectations, or helpful resources and documents... visit the link below!

Accessibility at UIW

Not every learner processes information in the same manner.To qualify for Accommodation Services, the student must provide the Office of Student Disability Services with the appropriate documentation of his or her disability at the time services and/or accommodations are requested.Additionally, visit the below link for information regarding classroom accommodations and frequently asked questions regarding student disability services.

Student Disability Services

Navigate is a web-based student performance monitoring system that provides automated student services and communication between faculty, academic advisors, student support staff, and students. The program allows for monitoring of class attendance.

Navigate Early Alert pinpoints at-risk students early in the term to allow for intervention when students need it most. UIW heavily utilizes this system in our 1000 and 2000 courses when students are still developing. Timely and effective communications allows UIW the opportunity to increase student success and retention. Head to the Navigate site below to learn more!

EAB Navigate at UIW

It can be tough to know what's available to you when you're new to UIW or are wanting to get involved with some learning tools. Visit the Available Software page to find a comprehensive list of educational software available to UIW educators that will help you diversify and create lasting impressions in your curriculum or workflow.

Each tile showcases a specific software including how to access the tool, what resources are available to use the tool, and how to get support for the tool! While not every piece of software will be relevant to every educator, there are plenty of apps that can prove to be essential in your time at UIW.

Available Software for Faculty and Staff

Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) used here at UIW and can be accessed via Cardinal Apps by locating the 'Canvas' tile. This is the environment you will use to primarily exchange course information, take grades, communicate to and manage students. As an instructor, please take some time to get familiar with Canvas by visiting our comprehensive Canvas site below.

Canvas at UIW

Cardinal Apps is your home for all parts of your UIW journey. Bookmark it. Remember it. Always remember that it serves as a hub for all the tools, sites, and resources available to you in your time at UIW!

Cardinal Apps

Use the Events Calendar link below to view every type of event calendar at UIW. Not only will you find the dates and time of various extra curricular activities, but also official events and lectures, religious gatherings, social events, and more!

Events Calendar

All faculty at University of the Incarnate Word are bound and protected by this UIW Faculty Handbook. Supplements for schools may include policies and procedures unique to their circumstances as long as those additional policies and procedures do not deny rights articulated in this UIW Faculty Handbook and assure due process.

Review the current iteration of the Faculty Handbook with the link below.

Faculty Handbook

Please, contact the help desk by using the information below for classroom computer/technology issues, login issues with UIW services or sites, or any general questions related to troubleshooting. Visit their site below to learn more about their hours, operations, and help options.

Help Desk Website

On-campus @ extension 2721
Locally at (210) 829-2721
helpdesk@uiwtx.edu

UIW Library Services will prove to be a valuable resource while you're teaching at UIW. With instructions for off-site resources, instant chat or contact with a Librarian, and research guides... the library website is a great resource to bookmark and keep close.

You can find the 'UIW Libraries' app within Cardinal Apps, but you may also access their site with the link below.

UIW Libraries

From time to time, external challenges may require face-to-face instruction to be moved online. In many cases, it will be wise to use scheduled class time for doing things like presenting lectures through Zoom or Teams and sharing content through the resources available to you. UIW possesses multiple technological and human resources to ensure that both synchronous and asynchronous instruction can continue without issue in a virtual environment.

Visit the link below to view the resources available to you and what you'll need to prepare for online teaching.

Prepare for Online Teaching

Effective Sep 1, 2022, if approved for remote work all users are subject to the Telework and Alternative Work Schedule Policy. Employees working remotely must coordinate in advance with their supervisor and department director to ensure full compliance with applicable university policy and intent. Review the policy and surrounding elements in their entirety on the Human Resources webpage.

Whether you're new to working remotely or are placed in a position where that is the only option, UIW has some tips and resources that you'll need to be successful remotely. Visit the link below to learn more!

Working Remotely

Zoom video conferencing is available at no cost to all actively employed faculty and staff, as well as students who are actively enrolled in classes. It is the primary platform for video conferencing at UIW and you are certain to cross paths with it at some stage in your academic journey. Whether you're brand new to Zoom or are seeking to understand how to access it you can visit the comprehensive Zoom at UIW webpage below.

Zoom at UIW