Teaching Portal
Forms Due Prior to the Start of the Semester
- Course Information Form - Due shortly before the start of each semester. The specific date will be provided by e-mail each semester. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for semester start dates. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Course Information section.
- Course Books Application - Appears in the course catalog to allow students to order course materials prior to the start of the semester. Typically due months in advance of the start of the semester. Due dates will be provided by the faculty assistant team. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Course Materials section.
- Class Recording Request Form - Submit your class recording preference prior to the start of the semester. Approve any recording requests if you are not posting to Canvas. Due 3 business day before the start of the semester. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Recording Policy section.
- Attendance App - All instructors should use the UCI Law Attendance App to take daily attendance. Enter your word of the day for attendance and monitor attendance in class. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Attendance Policy section.
Forms Used Throughout the Semester
- UCI Canvas - Your course page will be available through UCI Canvas (you will need your UCInetID and password to log in). Although your faculty assistant will help you manage content on the page, you may find the UCI Canvas Help Center (UCI OIT) helpful.
- Class Recording Request Form - Approve any recording requests if you are not posting your recordings to Canvas. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Recording Policy section.
- Attendance App - All instructors should use the UCI Law Attendance App to take daily attendance. Enter your word of the day for attendance and monitor attendance in class. More info
It is our best system for tracking class attendance, both from the Faculty Assistant efficiency/workload perspective, and for ABA compliance reasons. If you are a new instructor or have any questions about how to set up or use our attendance app, please contact your Faculty Assistant. For public health reasons, it is advisable not to disincentivize students from staying home if they have COVID-19 symptoms or are otherwise ill. Therefore, we encourage instructors to adopt attendance policies that do not penalize students for missing a class session due to illness. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Attendance Policy section.
- Class Schedule Change Request - Submit your make-up class session requests. More info
To avoid conflicts that students may have with other courses and to enable students to plan their schedules, all instructors should hold class sessions at the times indicated in the official schedule of courses. If it becomes necessary to reschedule a course, the make-up session should be held in-person at a time and in a classroom approved by the Law School's Registrar. Please use the Class Schedule Change Request form. If you have any questions regarding rescheduling, please contact the Law Registrar team. You can also refer to the Faculty Handbook - Cancelling and Rescheduling Class Meetings section.
- Grades, Rosters, and Exams - Retrieve rosters, enter exam information, and enter grades. More info
Beginning on August 1 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester, you can monitor your class enrollment and view/print a photo roster by visiting the grades/rosters web application (you will need your UCInetID and password to log in). Enrollment for upper-level classes can also be monitored through Canvas once the registration window opens. Please note that enrollment changes occur frequently through the first two weeks of instruction.
This system is also used to enter the details of your midterm and final exams, as well as your final assigned grades. Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Grades and Faculty Handbook - Examinations and Papers sections.
- Law Instructor/Course Evaluations - Review any instructor/course evaluations for the past 6 semesters.
- Law Instructor/Course Evaluations - PRINT - Retrieve YOUR instructor/course evaluations to print.
Teaching-Related Resources
- Classroom Orientation: How to Use Classroom Technology - Information about class recordings and classroom technology, including instructional videos on how to use projectors and personal laptops to present.
- Academic Honor Code
- J.D. Academic Rules, Standards, and Procedures
- Academic Rules, Standards, and Procedures for Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Graduate Tax Students
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Canvas - Directions on how to send email to your class
- Course Catalog - View course catalog information.
- Copy of a sample syllabus - available to help prepare your syllabi. Please note that the calendar included at the end of the syllabus is a sample only and will need to be customized to reflect the days of the week and credit hours of your specific class.
- The Digital Accessibility Checklist is designed to help faculty identify and make accessible the most common teaching materials – including lecture slides/documents with images, course videos, and other electronic documents (e.g., syllabi, lecture notes, etc.).
- Teaching Accessibility Guide that contains more detailed best practices for designing accessible courses for all students.
- If you would like the campus' Digital Accessibility Support and Help (DASH) team to sit down with you one-on-one to review your course materials, please feel free to make an appointment.
Overview of Key Teaching Policies
Refer to the Faculty Handbook - In-Person Instruction section.
Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Office Hours and Contact Information section.
Effective June 2023, UCI rescinded its COVID-19 executive directives and discontinued UCI Forward (see Updates to COVID-19 protocols). Nevertheless, we recommend that you include language in your syllabus regarding COVID-19 and public health generally along the following lines:
Promoting a healthy environment at UCI Law is a collective effort of everyone in our community's students, staff, and faculty. Your individual choices directly affect the well-being of others. You should be familiar with and follow the guidelines outlined on the Student Health Center's COVID Information and Updates page (see https://shc.uci.edu/covid-information-and-updates), which includes information about what do if you test positive or are a close contact. You should also be alert for and follow any additional UCI public health policies that may be announced from time to time.
Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. (https://www.cdc.gov/covid/signs-symptoms/index.html). If you miss a class for this reason, let me know and you will be given access to a recording of the class session and I will be happy to answer any questions.
COVID-19 guidance for instructors and other UCI employees is available on UCI's Working Well webpage.
Refer to the Faculty Handbook - Formative Assessments section.