Getting Started: A Guide for New Faculty

Welcome to Cambrian College!

This guide will help you prioritize what to do first, where to find key tools, and who to contact for support.

If you haven’t already, download the Faculty Handbook and review pages 9–12 for a helpful startup checklist.

Plan Your Course

Start with these checklists to build your To-Do list:

These resources help you:

  • Read or create your Course Outline and Syllabus
  • Design assessments
  • Plan lessons
  • Use ready-made templates (no need to start from scratch)

If you’re unsure where to begin, connect with your Chair or the Teaching & Learning Innovation Hub.

Set Up Your Cambrian Email (Outlook) Account

All faculty receive a Cambrian Outlook account. Your login details are in your hire letter.

  • Log in via Outlook on the Web.
  • Use only your Cambrian email to communicate with students
  • Check your email regularly for important updates

Sign into myCambrian

myCambrian is your faculty portal. Navigate to the Faculty Dashboard to view your assigned courses.

Here you can:

Screenshot of the Faculty Dashboard in mycambrian.
  • My classes: Provides a list of courses assigned to you this term along with the course code, course title, CRN, class list and start and end dates.
  • Week at a glance: Displays your timetable.
  • Course Outline: Course information about topics, learning outcomes, graded assessments, textbooks, etc.
  • Academic Toolbox (ATB): Create your syllabus in the ATB tool or note that it is posted in Moodle.
  • Moodle: Cambrian’s online Learning Management System containing course content.
  • eGrades: Set up your eGrades template and enter all marks for graded assessments.
  • Employee Self Serve: This portal is where you will find your paystubs and T4 Tax forms.
  • Cancel my classes: Use this tool to cancel your scheduled classes.

Accessing Your Moodle Course

Moodle is Cambrian’s Learning Management System.

To access:

Log into Moodle directly with your college email and password or use the link in the myCambrian Faculty Dashboard.

If your course is empty:

  • You can copy content from a past shell that you taught.
  • You can request that content be copied for you by submitting a ticket to the Hub.

Helpful resources:

Accessing eGrades

eGrades is Cambrian’s official gradebook.

To set up:

  1. Log into myCambrian
  2. Click the eGrades icon in the Faculty Dashboard
  3. Click “Create/View Evaluation Plan”

You must:

  • Create a gradebook template for each CRN – multiple CRNs of the same course can be combined
  • Enter grades regularly
  • Submit final marks by the required deadline

You may copy an existing template if assessments are identical to a previous delivery.

Helpful resources:

Using Microsoft Teams (Virtual Classes & Meetings)

Use your Cambrian Teams account only.

  • Schedule classes as recurring meetings
  • Use one consistent meeting link
  • Sign in with your Cambrian email address

Helpful recourses:

Where to Get Help

Teaching & Learning Innovation Hub

We can help with:

  • Course design
  • Moodle
  • Assessments
  • Accessibility
  • Teaching strategies

IT Service Desk

Contact IT for:

  • Login issues
  • Technical problems
  • System access