Spring 2021
November 5, 2020 – Registration Begins
Prepare for Registration: Get advised, complete the Pre-Registration Notices, check your holds, and see when registration opens for you.
Fall 2020
October 23, 2020 is the last day to drop classes for Fall 2020.
Registrar Announcements
- Spring 2020 Registration Begins October 31 - Registration Schedule
- Fall Term - Last Day to Q-Drop - November 8, 11:59 PM
- Note: Dropping Full Schedule Constitutes a Resignation, Not a Drop
- Please see the Academic Calendar to view important dates for Fall 2019
Faculty Self Service Links
- Class List (with photos)
- Week at a Glance
- Final Grades
- Attendance Tracking
- Access to DegreeWorks
- FOR MANAGED MACHINES:
Windows: Use IE or Edge
Mac: Install and use PORTABLE version of Firefox from a USB flash drive. (doesn't require Admin privileges) - FOR PERSONAL MACHINES:
Windows: Use IE or Edge
Mac: Install and use Firefox
- FOR MANAGED MACHINES:
- Faculty Textbook Adoption
Banner - Administrative Applications
Banner Administrative Applications
Access to Banner Administrative Applications, formerly known as INB, is limited to on campus only. Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome are preferred.
Access to Document Management requires Internet Explorer and are only available on campus.
Access Leave Reports, Time Sheets, EPAFs, and more!
Access to Banner workflow is limited to on campus only.
Campus Connect
Campus Connect provides the entire campus a coordinated care and communication network that helps manage student risk from identification to resolution, using data and analytics to optimize student support and to improve student outcomes. Departments, colleges, and divisions--academic, administrative, and student services--are integrated in their efforts to drive student success.
The training (or development) site allows for training, testing, and development of new features and functions. Training site data is not updated nightly and should be used only for training purposes.
If you experience technical issues with Campus Connect, please email campusconnect@shsu.edu, including your contact information and a detailed description of the issue.
SHSU Online Newsletter
This Month @ SHSU Online
Support for Fall 2020 Blended/Remote Courses
SHSU Online is committed to the faculty's success in creating an efficacious learning experience for students in Blackboard. Services and support are being provided on an ongoing basis to assist faculty with six essential course elements.
What to Expect at the 2020 Digital Education Summit
Featuring presenters from across the continent, this year’s Digital Education summit is a free one-day virtual event for the education community where educators can share their experiences, teach, learn, and promote effective practices and methodologies.
Building Online Community for Bearkats
A changing world means a changing campus, but it doesn't mean that we have to change everything - and it doesn't mean we have to give up on the things that make up the campus experience. Fortunately, even during a pandemic, we have a lot of options to bring students together virtually without needing to bring students together physically.
SPECIAL: CARES Center Invites Participation in Nationwide Conversation on COVID-19 Response
SHSU's Center for Assessment, Research, and Educational Safety (CARES) has launched an IdeaScale community where educators can share how COVID-19 affected their jobs in higher education.
Blackboard World 2020 Successful Virtual Conference Recap
Blackboard World 2020, held July 21-22, 2020, consisted of two days jam-packed with teaching and learning sessions, interactive activities and timely keynote speakers. Sam Houston State University was lucky enough to have 60 representatives in attendance, as well as one session presenter.
An Outside Development and Collaboration Opportunity
Blackboard, Inc. will be hosting a four-week cohort program for Exemplary Blackboard Courses. Enroll to join discussion on key characteristics of high-quality courses within the framework of Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment, and Learner Support!
Required Campus Prevention & Inclusion Training
Faculty Resources
- Academic (and other) Calendars
- Academic Policy Manual
- ACE
- Committee Book
- Emergency Policies and Procedures
- Faculty Handbook
- Faculty Senate
- Early Alert
- PACE
- SHSU Room Technology
- Use this site to view available room technology for your classes.
- Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
- Policies and Procedures
- To VIEW or PRINT a class roster:
- In the MySam portal, select the Faculty channel
- In the Faculty Self Service Links channel, select Class List (with photos)
- Select the course name/number you would like to view (the Subject does not appear to be a link)
- Option 1:
- Select Print in the top right corner of the Class List (pop-up blocker must be turned off)
- When the roster displays, right click to select the Print option after selecting your print preferences
- Option 2:
- Select Export in the top right corner of the Class List
- Choose an Excel Spreadsheet option and select Export
Lab & Classroom Services
IT@Sam Lab and Classroom Services
IT@Sam has several computer labs across the SHSU campuses. Each lab is equipped with Windows 7 workstations, DVD-RW drives, scanners, printers, USB ports and other peripheral items. Software installed in the computer labs is the same across all IT@Sam computer labs.
Service Desk
- Available 8am-5pm.
- Phone: 936-294-4357
- Email: servicedesk@shsu.edu
- Remote Support: support.shsu.edu
Information:
IT@Sam Home Page: https://www.shsu.edu/it@sam/
Labs Home Page: https://www.shsu.edu/dept/it@sam/services/lab-classroom-services/computerlabs.html
Labs Reservation Schedule: https://www.shsu.edu/dept/it@sam/services/lab-classroom-services/reservations.html
IT@Sam Newsletter: https://www.shsu.edu/dept/it@sam/
Academic Performance Solutions (APS)
Academic Performance Solutions (APS) is a solution designed to empower academic and financial leaders with the department-specific performance and cost data to make more effective decisions. This dashboard will give you a quick look at overall performance of your departments, indicate historical trends, and provide benchmark data from peer and aspirant universities.
Access to this platform is limited. For questions or to request an account, please contact Somer Franklin (somer@shsu.edu) or Stephanie Fors (stephanie@shsu.edu).