Table of Contents


I. ACADEMIC CALENDAR  


II. GETTING STARTED 
A. Logins         
B. Hiring Paperwork
C. Compensation and Benefits       
D. Email    
E. UCI Law Website and Faculty Portal        
F. Website Profile
G. Letterhead   
H. Office Space          
I. Virtual Private Network
J. Parking Permit
K. Where do I park?
L. MCLE Credit
M. Information Technology Services
N. Can I use the Law Library?

Course Planning FAQs


III. REQUIRED TRAINING AND INFORMATION         
A. Mandatory Training Programs for Academics
B. Sexual Harassment 
        
C. Cybersecurity Training
D. FERPA 
E. California Public Records Act and Information Practices Act of 1977


IV. COURSE PLANNING AND SUPPORT       
A. Administrative Assistance           
B. Course Materials
C. Course Information Form
D. Syllabus
E. Formative Assessments
F. In-Person Instruction
G. Attendance Policy
H. Recording Policy
I. Course Website
J. Posting Your First Assignment   
K. Course Enrollment          
L. Course Rosters and Email Lists   
M. Office Hours and Contact Information    
N. Class Trips          
O. Cancelling and Rescheduling Class Meetings
P. Disability Accommodations
Q. Supporting Your Students


V. EXAMINATIONS AND PAPERS    
A. Exam Scheduling (Quizzes, Midterms, and Final Exams)
B. Review Sessions
C. In-Person Exams  
D. Take-Home Exams
E. Exam Anonymity
F. Final Papers and Other Final Projects
G. Supervising Papers That Satisfy the Writing Requirement
H. Supervising a Third-Year Intensive
I. Exam FAQs


VI. GRADES              
A. Entering Grades
B. Incompletes  
C. Credit/No Credit   
D. Non-Law Graduate Students      
E. Changing Grades             
F. Grade Appeals 
G. Course Awards 
H. Course Evaluations and Grade Distributions

Grading FAQs

        
VII. LIBRARY              
A. Library Access
B. Faculty Services
C. Lexis and Westlaw


VIII. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RESOURCES       


IX. FREQUENTLY USED PHONE NUMBERS, EMAILS, AND WEBSITES  


APPENDICES     
1. Academic Rules, Standards, and Procedures       
2. Contract for Lecturers Unit (IX) between the University of California and the American Federation of Teachers               
3. Disclosure of Student Records   
4. Faculty Code of Conduct              
5. Law School Academic Honor Code           
6. Rights of Free Speech and Academic Freedom   
7. Sexual Harassment Policy            
8. User Guide - Entering Grades      
9. Sample Syllabus
10. Policies Index
11. Institutional Learning Outcomes
12. Distance Education
13. Credit Hours
14. Attendance and Verification of Student ID
15. Grading Policy Amendments, Fall 2020