Faculty Resources
Frequent tasks
Enter Degree Works
View students’ degree progress to assist with academic advising.
Assign grades
Submit grades for student coursework.
Monthly leave report
THROUGH JUNE 20, 2026: Monthly employees, report on vacation, sick, or holiday leave.
Enter time off
STARTING JULY 1, 2026: Request time off in advance or report an absence. View your leave balances.
Request ITS help
Submit an ITS Help Desk ticket to request assistance with a technology problem.
Request Facilities help
Submit a Facilities ticket to request maintenance work or supplies.
Reserve event space
Start the campus event planning process by making a reservation in EMS.
Post to the Events Calendar
Promote your event by posting details to the college events calendar.
Post to the Mac Daily
Submit your post by 3 p.m. for publication in the next day’s Mac Daily.
Search the college directory
Look up contact information for departments, offices, faculty, or staff.
Your students
Advising dashboard
Use the Slate advising dashboard to get a snapshot of student progress and activities.
Class lists
See a roster of enrolled students for each of your courses.
Student profile and advisee listing
View the academic history and graduation requirements for a student you are advising.
Student week-at-a-glance
View the weekly schedule of a student you are advising to help them with course scheduling.
Disability Resources portal
Visit the instructor portal to see information from Disability Resources in support of academic accessibility.
Course offerings
Search the class schedule
Search for classes by academic term.
College Catalog
Visit the Macalester College Catalog for each academic year’s catalog.
Mac Books Adoption Portal
Mac Books provides students with course materials for each semester as part of their tuition.
Grant registration override
During certain times of the semester, you may give students override permission to register for your course.
Business Services tasks
Wells Fargo p-card reconciliation
FOR TRANSACTIONS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026: Submit your p-card (purchasing card) expense and receipts for review and approval.
Workday p-card reconciliation
FOR TRANSACTIONS STARTING JULY 1, 2026: Submit your p-card (purchasing card) expense and receipts for review and approval.
Financial reports
View financial reporting in Finance Reports via Argos.
Transfer funds between orgs
Use a journal entry to transfer funds between organizations within the college.
Human Resources tasks
Benefits and Pay
See pay and tax information. View benefit elections and make allowed modifications.
Update direct deposits
Add or change your payroll direct deposit information in Workday.
Update your emergency contacts
Update your contact information, emergency contacts, and more.
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