Information for Faculty / Staff

• SPIA Central Services Contacts
• Common Errors in OneSource & Resolutions
• Faculty & Staff Guide to One USG Connect (HR)
• Budget Status Reports
• Sponsored Projects Reports – Project Status Reports
• Purchasing at UGA
• Non-Employee Payments and Honoraria
• Events and Entertainment

• Compensated Outside Activities Approval Form
• Communication Request Form
• Social Media Request Form
• Website Update Request Form
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
• SPIA Event Request Form
• Student Hire Request Form
• SPIA P-Card Purchase Request
• SPIA Scholarship Award Request

• Fall 2020 SPIA Tech Info
• SPIA IT Helpdesk
• SPIA Computer Refresh Policy
• UGA Official Communications
• Use of External Email Services for UGA Business
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Social Media Use
• SPIA PowerPoint Template
• UGA Branding Guidelines 
• UGA Logo and Resource Download Center
• Research Posters Templates
  • Vertical (36x48in)
  • Horizontal (48x36in)
  • Vertical (8.5x11in)
  • Horizontal (11×8.5in)
• LinkedIn Banners

SPIA Policies

• Bylaws:
  • SPIA Bylaws
• Computer Refresh Policy
• SPIA Course Banking Policy
• SPIA Policy on Editorships
• Faculty Hiring Policies
• Graduate Program Faculty Guidelines
• Instructional and Research Buyout
• Leave Policies:
  • BOR Policies on Faculty Annual Leave and Sick Leave
  • SPIA Employees and the Family and Medical Leave Act
    • UGA Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Graduate Student Policies
  • Parental Leave
  • Research Leave Program
• Minimum Class Size Policy
• Online Resources Management Policy
• SPIA Post-Tenure Review Policy
• Reimbursement for SPIA-authored Books

Conflict of Interest/Outside Work Policies

• Compensated Outside Activities Approval Form
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
• Staff (meaning all USG employees, including faculty) Notification Form for Pre-Approved Compensated Outside Activities
• UGA Conflicts of Interest, Conflicts of Commitment & Outside Activities Policy

Selected UGA Policies 

• Academic Honesty
• Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
• Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
• Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
• Procedure for Dealing with Elected and Government Officials
• Summer Compensation for Faculty

Teaching Resources

• Syllabi Resources and Suggested Language for Syllabi:
  • Syllabus Checklist
  • Accommodations Due to Disability
  • Mental Health and Wellness Resources
  • Prohibition on Recording Lectures
• AI and Instruction:
  • Generative AI for Instructors
  • Tools and Tips for using AI at SPIA
• Digital Accessibility:
• • Digital Accessibility Services Hub
  • Digital Accessibility Policy
  • Ally for eLC
  • Ally for Web
  • Digital Accessibility Liaisons (DALs)

Textbook Orders

• Main Campus

• SPIA Travel Guidelines
• UGA’s official travel policy
• Student Travel Information
• FY25 Provost’s Travel Funds Request (SPIA Version)
• Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Exemption Form

OneSource assistance:

• • Common Errors in OneSource & Resolutions
  • Faculty Travel Instructions Quick Start Guide
  • Creating a Travel Authorization
  • Providing Account Information
  • Creating an Expense Report
  • Travel-Related Expense Types and Other Expense Report References

New Course & Course Revision Process

The following information is a primer for new course and course change approvals  within SPIA.

New Course and Course Change Proposal Guidelines Please review this document before beginning any course proposals. 

SPIA Curriculum Committee Timelines SPIA timelines are dependent upon deadlines set by the Office of Curriculum Systems and the University Curriculum Committee

University Curriculum Committee Deadlines U.C.C. deadlines end the approval period within SPIA

SPIA New Course Proposal Form 2019 Use this form to propose a course which does not exist.

SPIA Course Change Form 2019 Use this form to propose changes to an extant course (for example, a course title or pre-requisite change).