CETLA’S ORIENTATION FOR NEW FACULTY
PREPARING TO TEACH AT HOWARD
For more information, see the FACULTY & STAFF page on the Howard website.
Getting Started
How to configure your laptop for Howard's wireless network
How to get HU-licensed software
How to contact HU faculty and staff
How to find your way around campus
Designing Your Curriculum
How to find the University calendar
How to view your class roster and student contact information
How to search the syllabus database
How to post your syllabus in the database
How to to borrow library materials
How to find student support services
Teaching with Technology
How to register for CETLA's workshops
How to access your courses in Blackboard
How to teach a distance-learning course
For more information about academic technology services provided by Enterprise Technology Services(ETS, aka ISAS), call 202-806-2020 or click here for more information.
How to get a PeopleSoft ID
When the hiring process has been completed in PeopleSoft, you can get
your PeopleSoft ID from your department.
Note: To get your other university IDs and to access university services, you must have a PeopleSoft ID.
Your 8-digit Bison Web ID is what you will use to post grades on Bison Web and to access Blackboard. If you do not have a Bison Web ID, contact your Department Chair to have the required paperwork submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
How to get a Capstone (Howard) ID card
Take a picture ID (e.g., a driver's license or passport) to the ISAS Building on
Bryant Street between 6th and Georgia. Use the Bryant Street entrance. Go to the
glass suite opposite the security desk in the lobby.
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of Campus
Take a picture ID (e.g., a driver's license or passport) to the ISAS Building on
Bryant Street between 6th and Georgia. Use the Bryant Street entrance. Go to the
glass suite opposite the security desk in the lobby. If you need follow-up assistanTake a picture ID (e.g., a driver's license or passport) to the ISAS Building on
Bryant Street between 6th and Georgia. Use the Bryant Street entrance. Go to the
glass suite opposite the security desk in the lobby. If you need follow-up
assistance with email, call the ETS Faculty Help Desk at (202)806-2020. Click here for more information.
If you cannot access Howard's Wireless Network, take a picture ID (e.g., a driver's license or passport) and your laptop to the ISAS Building on
Bryant Street between 6th and Georgia. Use the Bryant Street entrance. Go to the
glass suite opposite the security desk in the lobby.
Email Steve Grevious, Assistant Provost for Academic Information Systems (steve.grevious@howard.edu).
How to register for CETLA's workshops
Click REGISTRATION on our homepage (http://www.cetla.howard.edu) and choose the current calendar. Then click a workshop title (e.g. BB01 Building Blackboard Courses)to read the workshop description. If you have a Bison Web ID, click REGISTER NOW and fill in the fields. (Once you've registered, you won't have to fill in the fields again.) If you do NOT have a Bison ID, email cetla@howard.edu, identify yourself as a new faculty member and specify the workshop you wish to take.
How to find student support services
- Academic Advising
- Academic Reinforcement
- Academic Standing
- Academic Success, Keys to
- Admission (All schools. See also individual Schools & Colleges)
- BISONWeb Student Services
- Bookstore System
- Career Services
- Choosing a Major
- College Preparation
- Core Curriculum, University-Wide
- Counseling Service
- Emergencies
- Enrollment Management
- Evacuation Procedures, Classroom
- Financial Aid
- Graduation/Commencement
- Honors Programs
- HUSA (HU Student Association)
- International Student Services
- Math Placement
- Residence Life
- Special Student Services
- Student Clubs & Organizations
- Student Financials
- Student Handbook (H-Book)
- Student Health Center
- Study Abroad (Arts & Sciences)
- Study Abroad (Ralph J. Bunche Center)
Note: The picture for the Capstone ID cards is taken on a light blue background so wear clothing that does not clash with light blue.