College of Education (COE)
Faculty and Staff Resources
View past presentations and recorded meetings in the Resource Archive>.
2026 Professional Development Sessions
February 17
ASCEND: COE Conference | Educating For Character, Building Values In a Changing World
Maxine A. Smith University Center | Bluff Room 304 | 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.
12:00 | 1:30 PM (Food Provided)
February 25
Teaching Series | Universal Design and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities with Tara Buchannan
Ball Hall 205 | Noon-1:00 | Snacks/refreshments provided
March 4
Research Series | Community-Engaged Research Panel
Ball Hall 2059| Noon-1:00 |
COE Faculty Resources
- Office of Student Accountability Faculty Edition
- Syllabus Template (updated July 2023)
- COE Faculty Workload Guidelines
- General Overview of the Faculty Search Process
- COE Professional Development Assignments
- COE New Faculty Orientation and Mentor Checklist
- COE Faculty Evaluations
- How to partner with the Center for Research and Educational Policy (CREP)
Promotion and Tenure Materials
- COE 2025-2026 Promotion and Tenure Schedule
- Office of the Provost P&T Timetable
- Office of the Provost Instructions
- Forms
- COE Mid-Tenure Instructions 2025-2026
College and Department Promotion and Tenure Handbooks
- COE Promotion and Tenure Handbook (updated Spring 2023)
- CEPR P&T Handbook (updated Spring 2023)
- ICL P&T Handbook (updated Spring 2023)
- Leadership P&T Handbook (updated Spring 2023)
- CREP Hiring and Promotion Handbook (Spring 2023)
Research and Conferences
- Faculty Conference Grant
- Faculty Research Grant Application
- Pre-Tenure Faculty Summer Research Fellowship Application
- Student Conference Grant
- CREP Research Faculty Affiliate
- UofM Research Support Services website
Faculty and Staff Awards Criteria
The Faculty and Staff Awards are granted each Spring at the COE End of Year Meeting. Recipients are nominated by colleagues and chosen by a committee of COE faculty and staff. The Ellery Earl Crader Award committee is open only to previous Crader Award winner. The 2025 Awards apply to faculty/staff accomplishments that occurred between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
See criteria for each award below.
- Outstanding Contributions by a Staff Member
- Excellence in Faculty Research and Scholarship
- Excellence in Faculty Teaching
- Excellence in Faculty Service
- Ellery Earl Crader Professor of Education Award
- COE Unsung Hero Award
University of Memphis Faculty Resources
Information & Policies
- Faculty Hiring and Administrative Services (Office of Human Resources)
- Office of the Provost
- UofM Faculty Handbook
- Policies and Procedures
- Semester Calendars
Online Training Guides for Faculty and Staff
- Banner Guide
- Dual Services Instructions
- Banner Finance Program Guide
- Banner HR Program Guide
- Tigerbuy Program Guide
- Learning Curve Training
- UofM Curriculog Instructions