Annual Activity Reports

Annual Activity Reports are vital and necessary for faculty working at the Geophysical Institute the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

• Due October 2, 2013: Annual Activity Reports covering the 2012-13 academic year to the G.I. Director's Office, 601 Elvey.

The Annual Activities Report page provides the format required for reporting.

• Once an AAR has been submited, the director will review the report, will write an evaluation and meet with the faculty member to review performance. This feedback will be provided at the discretion of the director and will be completed by January 5th.

• The faculty member can submit a response to the director's evaluation from January 18-24th.

Important Deadlines for Faculty

The following is a list of deadlines important deadlines for faculty of the Geophysical Institute

• October 2nd: Completed Annual Report and a current CV are due to the GI Director's Office

Promotion and Tenure

Promotion and/or tenure is an important aspect of working at the GI.

• The Provost's Office will hold its annual Promotion, Tenure, Pre-Tenure
  and Post-Tenure Review File Preparation Workshop in early Fall 2013. 
  Workshop date, time and location information will be posted once
  available.  In the interim, please contact Sally Skrip at 474-5178 or saskrip [at] alaska [dot] edu with questions.

• Information on the promotion and/or tenure process can be found a the Provost's website.

Resources and Links

• Benefits information: UA Human Resources has the current information about a benefits packages and forms for faculty and staff
• Faculty Development: UAF's faculty development provides in-person trainings, information and resources for new and continuing faculty members
• Mather Library and the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library are excellent information resources on campus for faculty
• Labor and Employee Relations: View the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for the faculty unions at UA
• Technology Training: The OIT office provides a variety of hands-on trainings for faculty and staff. See their calendar for current offerings
• UAF Faculty Handbook: Everything to know about being faculty at UAF
• UAF Graduate School: Provides required forms for your graduate students, training information, and scholarship opportunities

Workloads

For unit members with a traditional contract period:

• March 3rd: Submit written proposed workload to your GI group leader;
• April 3: Group leader submits proposed workloads to the GI Director's Office for review;
• May 3: Reviewed workloads will be submitted by the GI Director's Office to the UAF Provost.

For unit members with a non-traditional contract period (i.e., October-July)

• 60 days prior to end of contract period: Sumbit written proposed workload to group leader;
• 30 days prior to end of contract period: Group leader submits proposed workload to the GI Director's Office for review;
• 5 days prior to end of contract period: Reviewed workloads will be submitted by the GI Director's Office to the UAF Provost.

Workload templates are available at the website of Statewide Labor and Employee Relations.