Documents and Forms

This page includes all documents and forms pertaining to the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, listed by team in alphabetical order. For ESS-related policies and procedures, see the ESS Policies and Procedures page. For questions and concerns about the following forms, please contact the individual team. Students may also wish to consult our Additional Student Resources page and Graduate Program Guide (PDF) for guidelines, degree requirements, etc.

Computing

Please see the Computing page for resources.

Communications

Please see the Communications page for resources.

Facilities

Please see the Building Information and Facility Resources page for resources.

Faculty & Staff

  • Example Retirement/Rehire Letter – This letter provides a template for ensuring that retiring faculty taking the “40% rehire” option have an unambiguous record of the agreement, consistent with ESS policy at the time of their retirement. The University and College of the Environment continuously change their policies; this is designed to protect both the faculty and the department. The letter includes a copy of all relevant policies.
  • New Faculty Onboarding Document – this is a resource to guide new faculty to the trainings and resources available to them. (Updated Jan 2020) Currently being updated.
  • Collegial Teaching Evaluation Form (PDF)- (Updated Dec 2025). Download and convert to Word document if more space is needed.

Field Trips

ESS field trip documentation, fee waivers, and resources

Human Resources/Payroll

Misc. Forms/Templates

Records Storage

Research Grants and Contracts

Please see the Research Grants & Contracts page for resources.

Safety

Safety in our department is of utmost importance. Safety concerns should be voiced. You are encouraged to contact any member of the ESS Safety Committee, any faculty member, or directly to the Chair. See also the comprehensive information on our Reporting Concerns page. We will make an appropriate informed response. If you are looking for contacts to report a concern, see Contact Us or Reporting Concerns which both can be accessed from the About drop-down menu.

Further Safety Resources

Students (Graduate)

Students (Undergraduate)

Travel

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