These instructions are only for new faculty who do not yet have their MySLC and SLC email accounts.
Returning faculty, please click "Sign in" at the top of the page, log in via MySLC, and browse articles here.
As part of selecting their courses, students attend online interviews with faculty members. This page covers instructions for setting up sa interviews and supporting materials.
Once your MySLC and SLC email accounts are established, please switch from using information in this article to referring to the corresponding documentation for returning faculty, linked near the right under each section title below and available with MySLC login. It's always best to follow those processes if at all possible; the instructions on this page are just provided as workarounds for those whose accounts have not yet been created.
It is strongly recommended that if you're holding interviews, you share a syllabus. Feedback from students indicates this is a crucial piece for them to have during interviews.
Prepare a Word document or PDF of your syllabus.
If the syllabus is not final, feel free to mark "Draft" or "Preliminary" in the document and/or filename.
We cannot accept any other file formats.
Email myslc@sarahlawrence.edu with subject line "Shared syllabus for [name of your course]" and the file attached.
You will get an email reply confirming your submission and another once your syllabus has been posted.
Once you have access to MySLC, you can view your syllabus by navigating to your course area (login required to view instructions and syllabi).
If you have access before Monday, August 11 at 5 PM EDT, you can make any revisions to your downloadable syllabus and/or additions to the Syllabus page. You don't need to let us know again - students will automatically see the entire Syllabus page and most updated information you've posted there!
Syllabus links will be shared with students on the Interview Schedule starting Thursday, August 14 at 5 PM EDT.
Pre-Interview Videos are a great way to provide basic information about your courses and help students get to know you before they attend interviews.
Plan your video
What classes will you record for?
What will you say? You may want to have an outline or script prepared to make sure you cover everything. Some ideas:
Introduce yourself
Name of the class
Basic info about the class: time, days, seminar/lecture/other format
Any software or supplies needed and how students can acquire those
Whether the syllabus is available on MySLC
Any prerequisites and who should take this class
Expectations
Workload and amount of reading
Example conference project topics from this class or a similar one
End with thanks
How long will your video be?
We recommend videos be under 10 minutes to make sure you hold students' attention.
Under 5 minutes can be even better!
Where do you want to record?
Your home office or other backdrop that shows your work
A bright space with light on your face rather than behind you
As quiet and distraction-free as possible
Record your video
There are several options for recording your Pre-Interview Video: Zoom, Photo Booth on Mac, Camera on Windows, or another application on your tablet or smartphone.
We are not able to make edits to Pre-Interview Videos. If you're not satisfied with your video, you may want to re-record it before sending it in.
Zoom
Note: Once your SLC accounts are established, you can get an SLC Zoom account. To complete your video in the meantime, you'll need to use your own Zoom account.
Go to zoom.com and sign in, if you're not already.
Click "Schedule a New Meeting".
Fill out the form. Any settings not specified below can be left as default.
Enter something like "Pre-Interview Video for Introduction to Biology" as the "Topic".
Choose the date and time you want to record. If you're ready now, choose a time a few minutes in the future (it does not have to be exact).
Select "Video": "Host" as "On".
Click "Show" next to "Options".
Check "Automatically record meeting".
If your Zoom account includes cloud recording capabilities, choose "In the cloud". Otherwise, choose "On the local computer".
Click "Save".
Whenever you're ready to record, click "Start".
Follow the prompts to launch Zoom.
Join with computer audio.
Begin speaking.
When you're done, click "End" and choose "End meeting for all".
If you recorded to the cloud, when your cloud recording is available, you'll get an email.
Copy the recording link and passcode (if you used one) from the email under "Share Link".
Paste that information into an email to myslc@sarahlawrence.edu with subject line "Pre-Interview Video for [name of your course]".
If you recorded to your local computer, upload the video to Dropbox to share it with us:
Navigate to the folder where Zoom recordings are stored on your computer. The default location is Documents > Zoom > [date and time of the recording] [name of the meeting].
Rename the .mp4 video file using the following format: Firstname_Lastname_Course Title
Navigate to the folder where Zoom recordings are stored on your computer.
Double click on the renamed video file.
Wait for the video to upload. It may take a couple of minutes, depending on the size and length of the video. Make sure you see the "Finished uploading" message.
Email myslc@sarahlawrence.edu with subject line "Pre-Interview Video for [name of your course]" to let us know you've uploaded the video to our Dropbox.
Photo Booth (Mac)
Click the magnifying glass in the upper right corner.
Search for "Photo Booth".
Click "Photo Booth" in the search results.
Click the camera icon (the rightmost of the three icons) near the lower left.
Click the red camera icon when you're ready to record.
It'll give you a 3-second countdown and then recording will start.
Begin speaking.
When you're done, click the red "Stop" button.
Review the video by clicking on its thumbnail.
If you're happy with it, drag the video thumbnail to your desktop.
Rename the video using the following format: Firstname_Lastname_Course Title
Navigate to your Desktop and double click on your video file.
Wait for the video to upload. It may take a couple of minutes, depending on the size and length of the video. Make sure you see the "Finished uploading" message.
Email myslc@sarahlawrence.edu with subject line "Pre-Interview Video for [name of your course]" to let us know you've uploaded the video to our Dropbox.
Camera (Windows)
Click the search box near the lower left.
Search for "Camera".
Click on "Camera" in the search results.
If prompted to allow access to your camera and microphone:
Click "Privacy settings".
Switch "Allow apps to access your microphone" to "On".
Switch "Camera" to "On".
Click "Camera" in the left navigation.
Switch "Allow apps to access your camera" to "On".
Switch "Camera" to "On".
Click "OK" on the popup.
Click the video camera icon near the right.
You'll hear a "ding" and then it will start recording.
Begin speaking.
When you're done, click the red "stop" button to the right.
Locate the video on your computer - it should be under your Pictures in the Camera Roll folder.
Rename the video using the following format: Firstname_Lastname_Course Title
Navigate to your Pictures and then to your Camera Roll and double click on your video file.
Wait for the video to upload. It may take a couple of minutes, depending on the size and length of the video. Make sure you see the "Finished uploading" message.
Email myslc@sarahlawrence.edu with subject line "Pre-Interview Video for [name of your course]" to let us know you've uploaded the video to our Dropbox.
Other (tablet or cell phone camera)
The camera application on your tablet or smartphone can be used to record your video. If using this method:
Make sure to position the device horizontally rather than vertically.
Put the device on a stand (a makeshift one, for example, propping the phone on a stack of books, will work fine!)
Once you've recorded, rename the video and upload it to Dropbox to share it with us:
To rename your video so we can identify it:
On Android:
Open the "My Files" app.
Navigate to the folder containing the video - it may be something like your Pictures Library, Video Library, and/or Camera Roll.
Long press on the video file to check it.
Tap the three dots/"More" in the lower right.
Choose "Rename".
Rename the video using the following format:Firstname_Lastname_Course Title(leave the file extension, for example, ".mp4" intact).
Tap "Rename".
On iOS (iPad/iPhone):
Open the "Photos" app.
Tap the video.
Tap the "Share" icon.
Choose "Save to Files".
Tap "On My iPad"/"On My iPhone" to choose it as the save location.
Tap the file name (for example, "IMG_0232").
Rename the video using the following format:Firstname_Lastname_Course Title
Navigate to the location of your video file (on iOS, tap "Browse" > "Locations" > "On My iPad").
Tap to select it.
Wait for the video to upload. It may take a couple of minutes, depending on the size and length of the video. Make sure you see the "Finished uploading" message.
Email myslc@sarahlawrence.edu with subject line "Pre-Interview Video for [name of your course]" to let us know you've uploaded the video to our Dropbox.
You will get an email reply confirming your submission and another once your video has been posted.
If you want to see your video within your course area once it's been posted and you have access to MySLC:
Who should fill out the Interview Schedule Form and, optionally, submit Shared Syllabi and Pre-Interview Videos?
Faculty teaching undergraduate courses, except:
Dance, Music, and Theatre faculty are not required to fill out the Interview Schedule form, but may submit Shared Syllabi and Pre-Interview Videos.
First-Year Studies courses do not have group interviews on the Interview Schedule and do not use Shared Syllabi and Pre-Interview Videos.
Note: Faculty teaching graduate courses that may allow select undergraduates to register are welcome to utilize the Interview Schedule Form and submit Shared Syllabi/Pre-Interview Videos.
How many group interviews should I hold for each class and how do they work?
It is recommended that you schedule at least 4 group interviews for each class. This is the easiest way for students to find you, and we recommend that all faculty start that way. (You may go on to have individual meetings as well.)
Interviews occur between 8 AM and 9 PM EDT - it's recommended to schedule a wide range of interview times to help students in different time zones and with varying work schedules.
Schedule each interview at a different time.
Schedule half of your interviews on the hour, half on the half-hour.
No signups are required for group interviews and you cannot use Calendly for group interviews. Any student should be able to join your group interview using the link on the Interview Schedule.
Can I share other links with students on the Interview Schedule?
No links can be added to the "Additional Notes" box on the Interview Schedule. Instead, you can share other resources on your syllabus page (make sure to fill out the form to let us know you want to share it), and share your Zoom and Calendly links in the respective fields on the Interview Schedule.
Schedule Zoom meeting
For interviews, you'll need to use a single, recurring Zoom link/meeting for all group interviews, including any second round interviews. (It's also recommended that you use this same Zoom meeting for individual interviews and donnee meetings.)
If you don't yet have an @sarahlawrence.edu email address, you'll need to use your own Zoom account - either a free one or one associated with another institution/organization.
Navigate to the zoom.com website and log in, if you're not already.
Click "Meetings" on the left.
Click "Schedule a Meeting".
Enter a topic/name for the meeting, something like "[Your Name]'s Interviews".
Leave "Invitees" blank.
Check the "Recurring Meeting" checkbox. (Skip the day, time, and duration fields.)
Choose "No Fixed Time" for "Recurrence".
Choose "Generate Automatically" for the "Meeting ID" for best security.
Skip "Template" and "Whiteboard".
Leave "Passcode" checked for best security.
You may want to check "Waiting Room" if:
Strongly recommended if you plan to use this same Zoom meeting for individual interviews so that a student doesn't accidentally enter at another student's time.
And/or you prefer the extra layer of security for your group interviews and prefer to admit students to them manually.
Do NOT check "Require authentication to join".
It's recommended that you skip the "AI Companion" options.
Choose "on" for both "Host" and "Participant" video.
Choose "Telephone and computer audio" or "Both" for "Audio".
Click "Show" next to "Options".
If you want participants to be muted by default when joining, check "Mute participants on entry". Participants can unmute themselves after joining, and additional muting/unmuting options are available after joining the meeting.
Uncheck all other options.
Click "Save".
Fill out the Interview Schedule Form
Before you fill out the Interview Schedule Form, make sure you've scheduled a single, recurring Zoom meeting to use for all group interviews following the instructions above. Changes cannot be made to your Interview Schedule entry after you submit, so make sure of your information before starting to fill out the form.
Interview Schedule Form submissions open Monday, July 21 and are due Monday, August 11 at 5 PM EDT. MySLC access is required to fill out this form. For new faculty who don't have MySLC access until after the deadline, an extension will be made.
Follow the instructions linked below, starting with the "Fill out the Interview Schedule Form" section to complete the Interview Schedule Form.
You may hear about faculty using Calendly to schedule individual interviews as follow-ups to group interviews. Individual interviews are not required, and you must have an SLC email account to get an SLC Calendly account. If you do not yet have your SLC accounts and you wish to meet students individually, we recommend you schedule those meetings with students by coordinating via email, over the phone, or during your Zoom group interviews rather than using Calendly for scheduling.
Holding interviews
Before your interview/meeting block starts, make sure you're signed into the Zoom account you used to schedule your interview meeting in the Zoom program on your computer and zoom.com in your web browser:
On the Zoom program on your computer, click the user icon (which may be your picture or initials) in the upper right and make sure an abbreviated version of the email address of the Zoom account you used to set up your interviews meeting is listed in the drop-down below.
On the zoom.com website, click the user icon (which may be your picture or initials) in the upper right and make sure the email address of the Zoom account you used to set up your interviews meeting is listed.
There are a couple of ways to start your meetings:
From your entry on the Interview Schedule (available Thursday, August 14 at 5 PM), search for your name and then click on the Zoom link.
Second round interviews
Second round interviews and registration will take place Friday, August 22.
Your @sarahlawrence.edu email address, phone number, and any previously-submitted Pre-Interview Videos and Shared Syllabi, your Calendly link (if you entered one) and/or any "Additional Notes" will continue to be available to students on the Second Round Interview Schedule.
The times you entered for second round group interviews on the Interview Schedule Form will appear (for any classes with space available) on the Second Round Interview Schedule.
See instructions above under "Holding interviews" to start those Zoom meetings at the times you specified on Friday, August 22.
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