Faculty Resources

• Update your profile in the faculty directory (see instructions in later section).
• Get added to the list of faculty seeking rotation students by completing this form.
• Present a poster for new GBS students at the GBS Symposium in August.
• Present a poster for prospective students at recruitment weekends in January and February.

• Mentoring a GBS student,
• Teaching in GBS courses,
• Service on student thesis or examination committees,
• Judging GBS rotation talks or posters,
• Teaching in advanced courses in GBS programs,
• Serving as a preceptor for a rotation student, or
• Interviewing prospective students.

• Completed GBS/MSTP Faculty Affiliation Request Form
• Current NIH Biosketch
• NIH Other Support or similar document with both current and pending research support
• Information on past and current trainees.

Participating faculty will be reviewed on a three year cycle through their active UAB Faculty Profile.

• Go to the SOM Faculty Directory.
• Find yourself using the search feature.
• Click on the yellow key in the upper right hand corner.
• Login using your BlazerID and password.
• Click the add/edit link.
• Edit as appropriate.
• Don't forget to select your theme(s) under “Graduate Biomedical Sciences Affiliations”. Without this, the directory will not include you in the list of faculty affiliated with each theme.
• Submit.

1. Login to your profile using your Blazer ID here.
2. From the “Home” tab, review the information in the “My Actions” section. There are two tasks that are important to complete in this section:
a. Claim if they are your publications or Reject pending publications if they are not yours, but belong to someone with a name similar to yours. (if the publications contain any errors, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for help to correct )
b. Link or create your ORCID # so future publications can be imported automatically.
c. There may be other items in this queue, which you are welcome to complete if you would like, but these will not display on your public-facing Scholars@UAB web profile.
d. Note: You can curate your external publications list by hiding certain publications you may not want to appear on the web. Once you claim a publication, there is an “eye” button on each individual publication entry. This eye allows you to hide these publications from external view.

3. Click the “Edit Your Profile” button found directly under your picture on the “Home” tab. Please complete or review the information.

• A feeling of mutual trust and respect.
• Past experience with open and frequent communication between mentee and mentor.
• An understanding that everyone makes mistakes.
• An ability to see each other as individuals.
• An ability to admit that one doesn't know everything.
• An understanding that there may be a completely unrelated issue that is the underlying cause of the problem.
• A willingness to entertain different ways of handling the issue.
• Sensitivity to cultural, gender, and personality differences that may influence perceptions.
• Attention to the development of communication and problem-solving skills.

• Identify an appropriate space for discussion.
• Agree to ground rules.
• Specify needs clearly.
• Be flexible in ways of handling the problem.
• Develop a solution that works for both the mentor and the mentee.

You may view an active list of GBS courses by semester through the UAB class listing and selecting GBS as the department.

If you have questions about future course offerings, please contact the GBS Curriculum Manager.

• Spring: October 1
• Summer: March 1
• Fall: June 1

• Book title, including edition
• Book author
• ISBN number
• Retail price

PURPOSE AND INTENT—The purpose of this section is to ensure that students have access to affordable course materials by decreasing costs to students and enhancing transparency and disclosure with respect to the selection, purchase, sale, and use of course materials. It is the intent of this section to encourage all of the involved parties, including faculty, students, administrators, institutions of higher education, bookstores, distributors, and publishers, to work together to identify ways to decrease the cost of college textbooks and supplemental materials for students while supporting the academic freedom of faculty members to select high quality course materials for students.

If you have any further questions, please contact the GBS Curriculum Manager.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the GBS Curriculum Manager.

• Most important rule- PUBLISH YOUR COURSE! Often times, we assume the course is live, but students will not be able to view any course details on Canvas until the course is published. I would suggest setting up the course then setting the publish date when the course is set up correctly.
• If you would like students to have access to files before the class starts, you must set the start/end dates in the settings section and publish the course. I would suggest that all course directors set their course dates for the entire semester.
• Video Tutorials- You will find UAB created Canvas video guides that range from assisting with files, communication, settings, and basic instructor training.
• Recording System- Canvas has a recording system through the Kaltura program. This recording method is utilized in the core courses. The recordings are initiated through Canvas and automatically uploaded to Canvas for student access. You may access the attached Intro to Kaltura guide for further assistance.
• Importing course data from a previous course- For those of you that have ran your course through Canvas before, you have the opportunity to transfer all course materials into a new semester. This may be very useful, but please remember to change the dates! You may access the attached the Canvas Course Import Tutorial for more assistance.
• If you would like to add TA’s to your course, you may request the addition through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you need additional training, please contact the GBS Curriculum Manager.

Faculty will receive reminders through emails from the GBS Curriculum Manager and the GBS Faculty Newsletter.

If grades are not submitted on time, the student will receive a grade of "N". To change, faculty must complete the Change of Grade process. Faculty will have until the end of the next term to submit a grade or change of grade. Any grade that has not been entered will result to an F.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the GBS Curriculum Manager.

• Log into BlazerNet.
• Click on Final Grades; you will see a drop-down menu for the semester(s).
• Select the correct semester and submit.
• This should bring up a drop-down menu of your courses. Click on the one you want to submit for first.
• You must then enter a grade for each student.
• Submit.
• A box should appear at the top of the screen. Click Yes.
• Return to the Main Menu.

• From the Faculty Profile page in Blazernet, select "Grade Changes" in the green ribbon area.
• Select "Term Code" from the drop-down menu, then press "Submit".
• Select the class from the drop-down menu for which the change of grade is needed.
• The class roster will appear. The system will allow you to submit an individual change of grade for a student or a change for the entire class.

• Log into BlazerNet.
• Click on "Grade Changes"
• Select the correct semester and submit.
• Click on the correct course and select Batch Grade Changes.
• You must then enter a grade for each student, AND you will have to use the drop-down menu to the right and select Reason NS, no grade submitted. You must do this for each student.
• Submit.
• A box should appear at the top of the screen. Click Yes.
• Return to the Main Menu.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the GBS Curriculum Manager.