University of St. Thomas

Course Management

• Murphy administrative software: 

Mange personal data and PIN;
Faculty and Advisor information: enter grades, registration overrides, view class lists, obtain information on student records including degree evaluations;
Employee Services:  view pay and benefits and deductions, manage time sheets

• Important dates to remember to incoroporate into the syllabus: 

FALL SEMESTER
Frst and last day of class
Midterm break (Friday) mid-fall semester
Thanksgiving recess (Thur-Fri)
Final exam date and time

J-TERM
First and last day of class
Martin Luther King holiday (Monday, mid-Jan)
Final exam date and time

SPRING SEMESTER
First and last day of class
Spring break week in middle of spring semester,
Easter Friday and Monday (if separate from spring break)
Final exam date and time

• Blackboard course management system: 

Blackboard can be used to post announcments, send email to specific groups of your students, host discussion sessions and chats,  post online quizzes or surveys, record grades that may or may not be viewed by students.  For tips on using Blackboard, see link to the right.