Faculty Resources

Arts With Impact Speaker SeriesThe Faculty of Arts is pleased to offer the Arts With Impact Speaker Series. This initiative operates at the Department/Program level, whereby units identify appropriate guest speakers whose work demonstrates the significance of scholarship and research in the Arts.

• Arts With Impact Speaker Series guidelines and application form
• Application deadlines: April 15 and October 15    

Faculty HandbookThe Orientation Handbook for New Faculty in Arts has been designed for new colleagues, based on extensive feedback from the Saint Mary's community. Updated in 2021, this Handbook should provide guidance, direction and support. 

Faculty forms

• Department Recommendation of New Part-time Checklist  [Word]
• Department Review of Part-time Checklist  [Word]
• Part-time Recommendation Form [Word - legal size]
• Adjunct Recommendation Checklist [Word]
• University Appointments Committee (UAC) Checklist [PDF](Please submit to the Dean's office 1 original and 6 copies.)
• Thesis Supervision Form [Word] (see Article 16.5.1)
• 2024-2025 Online Course Development Request Form [Word] 

Travel-related forms

Please submit completed forms to the Dean of Arts Office, McNally Main 218, by the nearest deadline date both before and after travelling:

January 3, March 31, May 31, July 31, September 30 and November 30.

Before travelling:

• Travel Application Form [Word]  (see Article 18.1)
• Advance Request Form

Upon return from travel:

• For access to Expense Report forms, visit the Financial Services, Planning and Analysis (FSPA) site. 
• For more details on travel-related expenses, refer to the FSPA site. 

Student-related forms

• Declaration of Extenuating Circumstances (Arts) (fillable PDF form)
• Request for Deferred Final Examination / Time Zone Conflict

Resources related to Teaching Assistants

• Student Teaching Assistant Application Form
• Faculty of Arts Teaching Assistantship Guidelines (updated in 2024), also including:
  • Teaching Assistant Agreement and Description of Duties
  • End of Term Assistantship Feedback Form

Other teaching resources 

• Undergraduate Teaching Term Information : Developed by the BA Advising Centre, this is a resource for instructors with useful information for teaching and supporting students in the Bachelor of Arts program during the current term.  

Communication resources

• Faculty research profiles: Fill out this online form to request a new profile/bio page using the university's current web template. (Examples of current Arts faculty profiles.) 
• Web content updates: For assistance from the university's web team, use the Website Update form in the EIT client support portal to submit requests for new content or content updates.  
• Design templates: The Saint Mary's Brand website provides guidance and templates for posters, reports, social media promotions, presentation slides and much more. 
• Graphic design requests: Submit a Communications Intake Form for professional graphic design work from SMU Creative Services. For photography requests, use the same form.
• Events Calendar: Submit your event to the SMU Events Calendar using the event submission form, available in the top left corner of the calendar.
  • Tips: Submit images in jpg or png format; include 'arts' in keywords section
  • On the calendar itself, type 'arts' into the search bar to see the current events coming up within the Faculty of Arts.  
• Faculty of Arts communications: Contact the Arts Communications Officer either by email, MS Teams or phone at (902) 210-5547 to discuss your communication request.