Course Description

This orientation is designed to provide new OTC faculty with the information and resources they need to be successful in the classroom from the first day of class.  OTC is dedicated to promoting teaching innovation and excellence that impacts student learning success.

Course Goals

  • Identify faculty resources and support services
  • Acclimate faculty to OTC culture, functions, and operations
  • Provide instruction for required administrative processes and procedures

Steps to Complete this Course

  1. Review the information in each section listed below
  2. Successfully complete the orientation quiz located at the bottom of this page

Please ensure all employment requirements are met with Ozark Tech’s HR office.

This orientation must be successfully completed within the first three weeks of your first teaching semester. Completion does not guarantee employment or a course assignment, but it is required to be considered for future teaching opportunities at Ozarks Tech.

Spring on Campus
  • Welcome from the Provost
  • Introduction to the OTC Mission and Core Values
  • OTC’s Strategic Plan
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  • Passwords
  • MyOTC Portal
  • Email
  • Canvas
  • Student Resources
  • OTC Locations and Security
  • Title IX
  • FERPA
  • Academic Integrity
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  • Course Checklist
  • Emergency Notification Sign-up
  • Course Abstracts
  • Syllabus Template
  • Textbooks
  • Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) / OTC Cares
  • Canvas Support
  • IT Helpdesk
  • Instructional Design Services
  • Library
  • Center for Academic Innovation
  • Faculty Facebook Group
Life Science
  • Proctoring
  • Tracking Attendance
  • Submitting Administrative Withdrawal
  • Grade Submission
  • Course Evaluations
Quiz1

This is an “open book” quiz that will take you approximately 15 minutes to complete. You will have unlimited attempts to complete this quiz with a score of 100%.

Note: Please ensure that all of your employment requirements are met with OTC’s HR office. Completion of this orientation does not guarantee employment or a course assignment. This orientation should be successfully completed within the first three weeks of the first semester in which you are scheduled to teach.