The Next Equity Challenge

Beth Rushing sent out a link to this article, and I thought I’d link to it here. Some interesting information on how faculty need to move towards consciousness of effective teaching methods and mentorship for diverse students and away from the “color blindness” model that many think is good enough. The Next Equity Challenge by Estela …

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Minutes August 18th, 2016

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday August 18, 2016 1:00 pm Attending: Dave Dobson (recording), Sherry Giles, Alfonso Abad-Mancheño, Beth Rushing, Eva Lawrence, Jeff Ray, Don Smith, Gwen Erickson, Kathryn Shields New Committees Google Drive Account The committee discussed the new Google Drive-based system being worked out for recording committee meeting agendas and minutes Requests from …

Clerk’s committee meeting agenda for August 26, 2016

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda Friday August 26, 2016 11:30 am   Gathering and Moment of Silence 3 minutes Approval of Minutes from 8/18 meeting 2 minutes For approval: Marketing Minor 10 minutes For approval: QEP – Speak Up! 5 minutes For approval: Revisions to Tenure and Promotion process 40 minutes Review of August 31 Faculty …

Process for applying for study leaves

From Beth Rushing: If you are eligible to apply for study leave this year (to take study leave in the 17-18 academic year), please submit a request for study leave to your department chair no later than September 1. Your request, along with your chair’s recommendation, will be due to me no later than September …

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda, August 18, 2016

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda Thursday August 18, 2016 1:00 pm Gathering and Moment of Silence 5 minutes Agreement on Clerk’s Committee discussions and areas of confidentiality 5 minutes New Committees Google Drive Account 5 minutes Requests from Jane 5 minutes Faculty for Strategic Facilities & Space Planning Committee Adjunct Faculty for Compensation committee Plans for …

LAGER update, August 2016

After returning from the General Education Summer Institute with the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), LAGER has been developing materials for the draft general education proposal to share with our community this fall semester. As you will recall, the faculty has committed to a process of completing a curriculum revision no later than …