Weekly Mailing to Tenure line, Affiliate, Visitors, Administrative Professionals, and Professional Support Staff in CLAS
CLAS Weekly Mailing 10-05-22
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2. Accepting Nominations for CLAS DEIA Committee
4. University Counseling Center will be hosting four campus-wide mental health screenings
Faculty
5. Outcomes of the CLAS Fall Special TT Election
Calendars
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1. Midterm Grading Reminder – From Assistant Dean Betty Schaner ([email protected])
Midterm evaluations are the week of October 10 and midterm grades must be reported in the Banner grading system before midnight, Monday, October 17. This is earlier than the posted deadline from the Registrar’s Office and allows the dean’s office staff time to clean up any last minute grading errors or missing grades. Some units may have earlier deadlines.
Midterm grades are required for all first-year students (including ALL new transfer students) who started Fall 2022 and for undergraduate students classified as less than good standing. Reporting grades in Blackboard does not meet the midterm grading requirement. Information on the process for reporting midterm grades is provided by the Registrar’s Office.
As a reminder, faculty can identify students who require midterm grades by checking the Class List Button on the Banner Additional Student Information page. You will need to log in with your GVSU network ID and password to access this site.
Unit Heads are to notify Betty Schaner and Mona Silva of the designees for routing grading emails. In preparation for grading, please make sure your unit has current and accurate contact information for all faculty – tenured, tenure-track, affiliate, visitor, and adjunct – in case outreach is needed for missing grades.
Unit Heads and New Faculty Mentors, please check with new faculty members, including affiliate, visitor, and adjunct, to confirm they understand the grade submission process. With the addition of all new transfer students, faculty teaching upper-level courses should be aware that mid-term grades may be required for more students than in the past.
2. Accepting Nominations for CLAS DEIA Committee
The CLAS Dean’s Office is seeking nominations for affiliates, tenure-track faculty, tenured faculty, and full-time AP and PSS staff (30 hours or more per week) to form and then serve on the CLAS DEIA Committee. To learn more about the committee, see the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in CLAS webpage. Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate others or themselves to serve on the committee. By November 11, 2022, nominations and self-nominations should be submitted using the Nominate for DEIA Committee form. Those accepting nomination and those who nominated themselves will be asked to submit a letter of intent of up to one page to Associate Dean Dwayne Tunstall ([email protected]) by December 7, 2022.
Do you have an idea for a multidisciplinary or learning community course as a high-impact practice? The CLAS Voyage team is looking for pilots for the Student Learning Community category of high-impact practices. The Voyage team has funding to support the development of new courses or the modification of existing courses to align with the CLAS Voyage for the Fall 2023 and/or Winter 2024 semesters.
Student Learning Communities (SLC) are one of the high-impact practices that we are committing to offer our students as part of their CLAS journey. An SLC connects students with each other and one or more faculty members to collaborate together around shared learning goals. SLCs intentionally plan the curriculum to engage students in problem-based or integrated learning which is built on trust, accountability, and active participation.
Examples of SLCs may include:
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Two individual, standard enrolled courses taught by two faculty that explore concepts in a multidisciplinary setting;
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Two individual, standard enrolled courses taught by two faculty that coordinate a minimum set of assignments or incorporate a connected theme or set of connected activities to advance an integrated learning approach, build community, and engage students in robust team/collaborative work and co- and/or extra-curricular activities connected to the curricular content;
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One course, doubly enrolled taught by two faculty and co-listed that explores concepts in a multidisciplinary setting; or
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One standard enrolled course taught by one faculty whose course activity aligns with the high-impact nature of an SLC, specifically that students engage in authentic problem-based learning in an integrated fashion, collaborate and work in robust teams, and participate in co- or extra-curricular activities connected to the curricular content.
In order to ensure alignment with unit needs, please be sure to include unit heads in your ideation and proposal process. Successful pilot projects will agree to support data collection on SLOs, student and faculty experiences, and provide feedback about the high-impact nature of the course. Summer compensation to design or re-design curriculum will be paid in summer 2023. Up to 6 total pilots will be selected for launching in the 2023-2024 AY.
Please contact Kris Pachla with any questions, [email protected]
4. University Counseling Center will be hosting four campus-wide mental health screenings
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All those who take part in the screening will have a chance to meet with a counselor, on-the-spot, to discuss their results. Results are kept confidential.
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Free gifts, including lip balms, pens, and aromatherapy putty, will be provided to those who participate.
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If students will not be on campus the days of the screenings, they can participate any time by accessing the University Counseling Center’s online screening tool or visiting the mental health screening kiosks in Kirkhof and DeVos.
Dates:
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
Times and Locations (Same for All Dates):
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Allendale Campus
Kirkhof Main Lobby – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Campus Recreation Center – 3 - 5 p.m.
Kleiner Commons – 12 - 2 p.m. -
Pew Campus
Devos Center – 10 a.m. - 12 p..m
Center for Health Science – 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Seidman Center – 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Visit the Outreach and Events webpage. If you are concerned about a student, additional information and resources for faculty and staff are available online. You may also contact the University Counseling Center at (616)331-3266 with questions or concerns, or to request a consultation.
Faculty
5. Outcomes of the CLAS Fall Special TT Election
Congratulations to all of the tenured/tenure-track faculty who were elected to faculty governance positions for 2022-23. CLAS Governance and Election webpage
Please note that we will be having a regular election early in the Winter 2023 semester to fill the positions of those who are rotating off committees. Please take a look at the many CLAS and University opportunities and consider running in the winter election for a governance position that will begin in Fall 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Faculty Council chair, Sally Ross at [email protected].
Calendars
6. Important deadlines
Oct. 10 – 14 Midterm evaluations
Oct. 10 Proposals for Teach-In are due. Teach-In dates are November 9 -10
Oct. 14 Units submit promotion materials (promotion to professor) to the dean’s office
Oct. 14 First Round Annual Schedule for 2023-2024 due to Dean’s Office
Oct. 17 Midterm grades due by 11:59 p.m. midnight
Oct. 23 – 25 Fall Break (for students)
Oct. 28 Withdrawal with “W” grade deadline 5 p.m.
Nov. 18 CLAS Personnel Committee submits recommendations to the dean
Nov. 23 – 27 Thanksgiving Recess
Nov. 28 Tentative: Final Round Annual Schedule for 2023-2024 opens to Departments
Dec. 12 – 17 Final Examinations
Dec. 16 Dean notifies candidate and unit head of recommendation
Dec. 19 Final Grades due by 11:59 p.m. midnight
Dec. 22 Final Grades available to students
Jan. 6 Tentative: Final Round Annual Schedule for 2023-2024 due to Dean’s Office
Feb. 1 Spring/Summer 2023 Schedule goes Live in Banner
Mar. 1 Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Schedule goes Live in Banner
Oct. 5 Unit Head Meeting 3 – 5 p.m. Kirkhof Room 2215/2216
Oct. 5 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., 174 Lake Superior Hall. Free and open to all GVSU students. Robocop.
Oct. 6 6-7 p.m. Loosemore Auditorium. Ott Lecture to the General Public: Biomimetic Cuisine: The Chemistry, Craft and Culture of Our Future Foods
Oct. 6-7 CANCELLED: Ott Lecture to Chemistry
Oct. 7 Applied Math Seminar: Extension and Optimization of Non-negative Matrix Factorization, 1-1:50 p.m. MAK A-2-167 or via zoom (request password from ortizron at gvsu dot edu).
Oct. 7 Rationality, Irrationality, Madness, Common Sense: The Role of Reason in Early Jewish Existentialism, Andrew Jampol-Petzinger (GVSU Philosophy). MAK BLL-110 3-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Shakespeare Festival mainstage production begins, Merry Wives of Windsor, 7:30 p.m. LAT
Oct. 10, 4:45 p.m., FrenchFest (2022-2023), musical soirées with twelve distinguished French composers and eighteen performers, New City Kids (Abridged and Interactive Performance)
Oct. 11-13 GVSU Climate Change Education Solutions Summit.
Oct. 12 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., 174 Lake Superior Hall. Free and open to all GVSU students. Before Sunrise.
Oct. 13 7:30 p.m. Jazz Ensembles in Louis Armstrong Theatre
Oct. 13 Science on Tap, SpeakEZ Lounge, 8 p.m., Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases: An Introduction to Neglected Tropical Diseases
Oct. 14 Belief as a First-Person Plural Cognitive Attitude and Recognizing Common Ground
Ronald Loeffler (GVSU Philosophy). MAK BLL-110 3-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Faculty Research Colloquium, 308 PAD, 2:30-5 p.m.
Oct. 14 AWRI Seminar – Dr. Susan Rosenberg, Ben F. Love Chair in Cancer Research, Baylor College of Medicine, “Stress-induced mutagenesis and evolution ", 4 p.m., LIB 030, Allendale Campus.
Oct. 17 7:30 p.m., FrenchFest (2022-2023), musical soirées with twelve distinguished French composers and eighteen performers, Haas Center for Performing Arts, GVSU
Oct. 18 Study Abroad Fair 10 a.m.–3 p.m., 2250 Kirkhof Center
Oct. 18 Repair Clinic, 6-8 p.m. Holton Hooker Multipurpose Room. (More info on the Repair Clinic)
Oct 18. Informative conversation about autism spectrum disorder. Your Health Lecture Series
Oct. 18 7:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra in Louis Armstrong Theatre
Oct. 19 Unit Head Meeting 3– 5 p.m. Kirkhof Room 2215/2216
Oct. 19 VMA Guest Speaker Nayda Collazo-Llorens. Public Event: 12-3 p.m.
Oct. 19 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., 174 Lake Superior Hall. Free and open to all GVSU students. Don’t Look Now.
Oct. 19 7:30 p.m. Concert Band in Louis Armstrong Theatre
Oct. 20 6 p.m. University Arts Chorale/Anima Vocal Ensemble, Cook-Dewitt Center
Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony in Louis Armstrong Theatre
Oct. 24, 7 p.m. (6:15 p.m. Pre-Concert Q&A), FrenchFest (2022-2023), musical soirées with twelve distinguished French composers and eighteen performers, Mayflower Congregational Church
Oct. 26 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., 174 Lake Superior Hall. Free and open to all GVSU students. Blair Witch Project.
Oct. 27 7:30 p.m. Free Play 48: Nick Photinos, cello
Oct. 28 GVSU Opera Theatre performances begin, A Minister's Wife.
Oct. 29 2 p.m. Louis Armstrong Theatre. Bard to Go: Bardic Inspiration
Nov. 2 Unit Head Meeting 3 – 5 p.m. Kirkhof Room 2215/2216
Nov. 2 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., 174 Lake Superior Hall. Free and open to all GVSU students. What Happened Was...
Nov. 4 Repairing Moral Damage Through Self-Regarding Resistance, Alycia LaGuardia-LoBianco (GVSU Philosophy). MAK BLL-110 3-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 7 GVSU Arts Celebration "South Chicago Dance Theatre: Energy | Power | Grace", 7 p.m. Louis Armstrong Theatre, Haas Performing Arts Center, Allendale campus. Please arrive early.
Nov. 9 Tenth Annual Teach-In, Pew Campus (Seidman, DeVos, CHS)
Nov. 10 Tenth Annual Teach-In, Allendale Campus (Kirkhof)
Nov. 12 Energizing our Weekend, Saturday STEM Activities (Allendale Campus)
Nov. 16 Unit Head Meeting 3– 5 p.m. Kirkhof Room 2215/2216
Nov. 16 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., Wealthy Theatre. Free and open to all GVSU students. Open Projector.
Nov. 18 Faculty Research Colloquium, 308 PAD
Nov. 18 Transparency and Authority Concerns for the Use of Algorithms in Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare, Jeffrey Byrnes (GVSU Philosophy). MAK BLL-110 3-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 18 Theatre at Grand Valley performances of Gloria begin
Nov. 29 Giving Tuesday
Nov. 30 Unit Head Meeting 3 – 5 p.m.
Nov. 30 Cinespace 6:30 p.m., 174 Lake Superior Hall. Free and open to all GVSU students. Before Sunset.
Dec. 1 University Awards/Holiday Party
Dec. 2 Monica’s Trunk Show (quilts show-n-tell), MAK BLL-126, 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 5 GVSU Arts Celebration Holiday Concert, “And on Earth, Peace.” Fountain Street Church. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Dec. 10 Commencement
Dec. 21 Unit Head Meeting 3 – 5 p.m. Kirkhof Room 2215/2216
Dec. 23 – Jan. 2 Semester Break
Reminders
Newsletters/information you might have missed
CLAS was pleased to announce last week the CLAS Professional Development Fund for all staff (AP and PSS), as well as affiliate and visiting faculty. Learn more on the new CLAS Professional Development Fund webpage where you will also find the online application.
Covid-19 reminders and a COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held Friday, October 14, from noon-5 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, Pere Marquette Room. Walk-ins are welcome, or register on the Ottawa County Health Department website.
Blackboard: For more information about the new Messages tool, please refer to the Blackboard Messages article on the GVSU Service Portal for general information and assistance.
Inclusion and Equity Institute
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COVID Policy Links
Note: Daily COVID self-assessment is not required at this time.
Face Coverings Compliance Protocol (including employee FAQs)