Monday, May 12, 2008
Thank You
To all who attended the Blackboard workshops presented by Sherry
Dare or Diane Richmond last week.
To the room full of attendees at the session Effective Practices
for Developing Online Courses, presented by Dr. Suzanne Kissel,
Sr. Instructional Analyst – SunGard Higher Education.
To the many staff who contribute to the success of Commencement.
Thanks to all who contribute to our purpose, as we are reminded of
it at graduation.
This Week
Civic Engagement/Service-Learning information lunch for instructors will be
held May 16 from noon to 1:15 p.m. in PML 205. If you are interested in
infusing service-learning into one of your courses next academic year you NEED
to attend this lunch. Micro-grants to fund your project are available until
May 23! We’ll go over the process for applying for one of these, as well as
discuss some basic course planning tips. Sign up
here.
2009-2010 sabbatical applications are due September 2, 2008. For help crafting
an excellent proposal attend the Sabbatical Proposal Workshop: May 16,
2:00-4:00 p.m. in PML 205; this session will repeat August 12, 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon. Sign up for either session
here.
Coming This Summer
Summer Planning and Assessment Conference will be July 9. Details will be
posted later on the Provost/VPAA website.
August 13, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
fellowship orientation will be held in PML 205 from 10:00 am to 12:00
noon. If you are interested in pursuing a SoTL inquiry with fellowship support
attending this meeting is the process for application. Consults leading up to
this are available all summer, but please
sign up
here for the orientation.
August 14, the Diversity Institute fellowship orientation begins. If you have an idea for a project you’d like to pursue that addresses cultural competence in our community this fellowship program is for you. Come explore the possibilities during the orientation meeting in PML 205 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Sign up here.
New Faculty Orientation will be August 19 and 20. Those who will be serving as New Faculty Mentors need to plan on attending the lunch on August 19 where we will share “What I Wish I’d Known Sooner.”
A Service-Learning informational meeting for students and student organizations, AND THEIR FACULTY/STAFF ADVISORS will be held September 9 repeating September 11 from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. Supper will be provided. Be aware of the opportunities to convert student volunteer projects into service-learning that can then be reported on the co-curricular record. Sign up here
Hope to see you at some of these events,
Dr. Julie Lochbaum
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning