Technical requirements and assistance
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Technical requirements and assistance
In order to use this web-based version of the form, Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher is required. If you need help downloading Acrobat Reader, contact your unit's computer systems administrator.
If the form does not print properly, contact your systems administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Should I fill out the form on the Web or just download a copy of the form and fill out the paper copy?
If you fill out the form on the Web, you will do so one page at a time. Form data is only retained until the browser session is closed. Thus, if you complete a page and print it out and then sign off your network or turn off your computer, you will have only the printed copy and not an electronic version of your entries.
It is advisable to test how the fill-in form works for you, by typing some minimal data such as your name on a page, and testing the retention of the data and how the page prints, before deciding whether or not to use the web-based form.
For longer text responses you may want to compose and save them in a wordprocessing application like Word or WordPerfect and then cut and paste them into the web form.
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How do I move about in the form?
To type on a line, click on it. If you don’t see the cursor insert symbol (I) appear, you may be clicking too close to the beginning of the line. Try clicking the center of the line. Use the tab key to move from one line to another or alternatively, click on the next line. You can use Shift+Tab to move backwards.
To type in text areas just click in the area. If there are multiple lines available for the response the words will automatically wrap to the next line when you get close to the right-hand side of the screen. Do not use the Tab key in a text area, rather use the space key if you want to have something indented or spaced over. The tab key will take you entirely out of the text area. If you "loose" the cursor while working in a text area, just click in the area to regain it.
To get from one page of the form to another, use the Back button of your web browser.
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What if my response to an item is longer than the space provided on the form?
The amount of text you can enter under a response is limited to a fixed area. For areas with multiple lines, the allowable space for entry will cut off somewhere on the last line, short of the end of the line. When you exceed the allowable number of characters, your response will begin to scroll and top of the response will begin to disappear. If this happens, just backspace to shorten your response and indicate "continued on attached". After you have printed the web page, type the rest of your response on a word processor or typewriter. At the top of the continuation page type the form page number and number of the item you are continuing, and insert the continuation page after the form page when you assemble all pages of the form.
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Do I type everything into the web form, or can I attach pages?
If your response is short enough to fit on the form page, you are asked to type it on the form. If your response is longer than the space allowed on the form, insert your page(s) behind the applicable form page. Please indicate at the top of each attached page, the form page number and number of the item (if any) to which you are responding.
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If I cut and paste text into the web page, will I be able to edit the text in the web page?
You will be able to edit straight text, but editing text with formating attached such as a preceding or following tab, italics and/or underlines will probably have undesirable effects. The original formating will be retained as long as you don't try to edit it after you have pasted it into the web form page.
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Why does my cursor disappear when I use the Tab Key?
If you are working in a text area, the tab key will take you entirely out of the text area. If you "loose" the cursor while working in a text area, just click in the area to regain it.
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View/Download/Fill - by individual page
Note: Form data is not retained after the browser session is closed. It is advisable to save a copy of form pages to a local directory rather than attempting to work with response text inside the browser. If you are not able to edit form text after saving the form to a local directory, text composed in another text editor, such as Word, can be moved to web form response fields by using the cut-and-paste method.
In the table below, click on the number of the page you want to fill-in or print. To return to this page from the form page, click on the Back button of your web browser. If the "Completed by" column differs from your department's directions on what sections of the form you should fill out, follow your department's directions.
| Page |
Completed by:
(Follow your dept's directions if different) |
Content of the Page |
| 1 |
Unit Administrator |
Appointment Information (name, department, appointment basis, etc);
Recommendation by Unit Administrator
PRINT THIS PAGE ONLY ON BLUE PAPER |
| 2 |
Unit Administrator;
Dean |
Summary Statements |
| 3 |
Candidate;
Unit Administrator |
Academic Advising |
| 4 |
Candidate |
Teaching Activities in Credit Courses |
|
5 |
Candidate |
MSU-Sponsored Non-Credit Instructional Activities/Scholarly Presentations |
|
6 |
Unit Administrator |
Evaluation of contributions to teaching and instructional activity |
|
7 |
Candidate;
Unit Administrator |
Curriculum Development |
|
8 |
Candidate |
Publications |
|
9 |
Candidate |
Grants, Research |
|
10 |
Unit Administrator;
Candidate |
Evaluation of contributions to research
Public Service/Outreach |
|
11 |
Unit Administrator;
Candidate |
Evaluation of public service/outreach activities
Administrative activities |
|
12 |
Candidate |
Committee Service |
|
13 |
Candidate |
Other professional development activities, awards/honors, other significant contributions |