Resources for Faculty and Staff
Below, you'll find links to resources provided by the School of Education and Virginia Tech If you'd like to suggest additional information to be added to this page, please contact the SOE Communications team.
Office of the Director:
- SOE Funding Request form
- SOE Travel Support Request form (for use by SOE faculty/staff/students who are requesting travel funding support)
- SOE Swag Request (these requests must be submitted no less than TWO WEEKS in advance of when the items will be needed)
- Official SOE Letterhead
Notice of Intent to Submit a Proposal
- Complete this form if you plan to be involved in a proposal submission (either internal or external). This initial notification should be made at least two weeks prior to a proposal’s due date.
Faculty Information Updates:
- Faculty Information Survey (update your faculty profile)
SOE Offices and Support:
- Office of Academic Programs (supporting faculty and student needs relating to programs, academic progress, and academic support)
- Office of Educational Research & Outreach (grant support and information, supporting resources)
- SOE Communications Team (website, social media, newsletters, and external communications)
Human Resources:
- Time Clock Plus (for use by SOE staff/employees on hourly wage)
- Employee Benefits (for use by SOE faculty/staff/students who are requesting travel funding support)
- Employee Relations (employees and supervisors can share personal and work-related information in order to get help or advice that will help them meet their performance goals)
- Policies and Handbooks for Employees (Faculty, Staff, and wage employee policies and handbooks may be found here)
- Moving and Relocation Resources (relocation resources for new and current employees moving to an area where Virginia Tech has a significant presence)
(Note: Requests submitted through this form must be made by a member of the School of Education faculty ONLY, and are subject to the SOE Director's review and approval)
SOE Promotion and Tenure Guidelines:
(Note: Access to the SOE files is limited to current faculty in the SOE. If you are a current faculty member, you must be logged in with your PID to access these files. If you are not a current faculty member, any access request will be denied. If you are a current faculty member and experience difficulty, please contact the SOE Communications Team)
- SOE Promotion and Tenure Guide
- SOE Promotion and Tenure Metrics
- SOE Professor of Practice Promotion Guidelines
- SOE Peer Review of Teaching Guidelines
- SOE Promotion and Tenure Due Date Information
University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines:
- Virginia Tech Promotion and Tenure Guidelines (note: this link takes you to the university's faculty page)
QR Code Linking to SOE website
Download SOE website QR code (in b&w)
Virginia Tech Official Font Used in Powerpoint Layouts
(please download and install before using powerpoint templates)
Download Acherus Grotesque Font Family
VT Official School of Education Logos
Download the Virginia Tech School of Education logo in color (horizontal orientation)
Download the Virginia Tech School of Education logo in black (horizontal orientation)
Download the Virginia Tech School of Education logo in white (horizontal orientation)
Download the Virginia Tech School of Education logo in color (vertical orientation)
Download the Virginia Tech School of Education logo in black (vertical orientation)
Download the Virginia Tech School of Education logo in white (vertical orientation)
* Note: for hi-resolution versions of these logos (usually required by printers and other producers of professional materials), please contact soecommunications@vt.edu to request the files in .eps, .pdf, or .ai format
Full Suite of University Branding Resources
Link to page with full suite of university-level branding resources
Powerpoint Layouts
Download VT Branded Widescreen Powerpoint Template (16:9)
Download VT Branded Standard Powerpoint Template (4:3)
Zoom Backgrounds
Download backgrounds with logo for Zoom video conferencing (ZIP file)
Download backgrounds without logo for Zoom video conferencing (ZIP file)
University Relations Photo Library
Link to University Relations Photo Library Website
Virginia Tech Graphical Elements
Download the master Virginia Tech Logo for Print (CMYK)
Download the master Virginia Tech Logo for Web (RGB)
Other Official Virginia Tech Elements
Download Acherus Grotesque Font Family
Download Gineso Condensed Font Family
Link to Virginia Tech Color Guide
Adding life and excitement to our documents, presentations, and materials is always an interesting challenge. Below are links to websites with free resources. Please ensure that you credit the artists and creators as requested on that website. We welcome suggestions from our faculty, staff, and students as you discover worthy additions. Please vet these before you send them our way.
ClipArt etc from the University of South Florida
Pexels.com is a rich resource of free videos and photos
Unsplash is another rich source of free images.
Wikimedia Commons has over 70M freely usable media files
Openclipart has a wide variety of clipart available.
The Noun Project's mission is to build a global visual language.
YouTube offers an audio library with clips of free music and sound effects for your use.
The CLAHS maintains an extensive Knowledge Base with many links and insights into how their operations work and answers to a wide variety of questions you may have. Some of their SOE-specific information may be out of date, however. If you have questions, please email soecommunications@vt.edu for clarification.
Please do not use their links for webpage updates, however. Please use the SOE Website Update Request form.