Department Chair (Interim Chair 2006-2007) --- Dr. Jack Culross, Case Annex 467, 622-5861, jack.culross@eku.edu

Department of English and Theatre web page: http://www.english.eku.edu/

Administrative Office: You should receive a Department of English and Theatre Handbook upon employment. If not, be sure to contact Martha Marcum, Department of English and Theatre Administrative Assistant, Case Annex 467, 622-5861 or martha.marcum@eku.edu. If you have administrative questions check with Martha first.

Mailboxes: Faculty mailboxes are located in Case Annex 467 and 465. Check with Martha Marcum about the location of your mailbox.

E-mail: be sure to activate your EKU e-mail account since faculty, staff and students will communicate with you through this address. You will also receive campus news and events announcements through your EKU e-mail account. Check with the Information Technology and Delivery Services at 622-3000 to activate your account.

Department Listserv: Contact Martha Marcum at martha.marcum@eku.edu to subscribe to the Department of English and Theatre listserv. This is a valuable resource: you are encouraged to join the list.

Copies: The department copy room, Case Annex 461 is open 8:00 – 4:30 pm M-F. You may contact Pat Roberts, Case Annex 462, 622-1866, pat.roberts@eku.edu to set up a copier account.

Campus News and Events: You will receive EKU Today and other campus updates through your EKU e-mail account. The Eastern Progress is published weekly and is available in print form at locations around campus. It is also available in Case Annex 467 on the day it comes out. EKU also offers a series of lectures each year, the Chautauqua series, on a common theme. You can find information about these at www.eku.edu and will receive announcements about these through EKU Today. It is important that developmental instructors especially encourage students to attend these public events.

Extended Campus Directors: If you are assigned to teach a course at an extended campus site, please check with the administrative staff there to learn about that site’s communication procedures: mailbox, copier access, policies etc.

Corbin Director --- Teresa Gleisner, 622-6641, teresa.gleisner@eku.edu
Danville Director, Cindy Peck, 622- 6637, cindy.peck@eku.edu
Manchester Director, Terry Gray, 622-6645, terry.gray@eku.edu

The Writing Center

The Writing Center, administered by the Department of English and Theatre, serves the writing needs of the students and faculty at Eastern, whether it be papers for class, cover letters and resumes, or longer works such as graduate theses. The Writing Center is the place to go for help on starting, working in process, and even proofreading final drafts. Writing Center tutors can also help students with reading assignments. Reading software for practicing skills is available there as well. The center is located in Case Annex 173. Visit the center web site for more information and hours or operation. http://www.english.eku.edu/WC/.

Student Evaluation of Instruction --- see pages 49-52 in the Department of English and Theatre Handbook. Full-time non-tenured faculty members are required to administer IDEA (standardized) student evaluations as well as the department student evaluation form in two classes per semester. Part-time instructors are required to administer IDEA (standardized) student evaluations as well as the department student evaluation form in at least one class per semester. Pat Roberts, Office Associate in the Department of English and Theatre, will notify instructors when these are available and due each semester. You may contact her for samples of these materials.

Technology Resources

Blackboard: Blackboard is the software EKU provides for connecting Web materials with any class or University activity. To learn about training sessions in using Blackboard, or for general information on using Blackboard, instructors should call 622-3000. Information is also available at http://www.eku.edu/onlinelearning/.

SpeedReader: SpeedReader software, a reading program that focuses on reading efficiency, is available on the computers in both of the Writing Center computer labs on the Richmond campus. For more information or to schedule one of the labs for your classes contact the Department of English and Theatre Technology Coordinator, Barbara Szubinska, Case Annex 174, 622-2915, barbara.szubinska@eku.edu.

Smart Rooms: Some classrooms in the Wallace building (Richmond campus) or at some of the extended campuses are equipped as Smart Classrooms, with Smartboards and LCD projectors. If you are interested in using this technology in your classes contact Barbara Szubinska, Case Annex 174, 622-2915, barbara.szubinska@eku.edu.

Summer 2006