Weekly Mailing to Tenure line, Affiliate, Visitors, Administrative Professionals, and Professional Support Staff in CLAS
CLAS Weekly Mailing 03-01-23
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1. CLAS Voyage The CLAS Center for Experiential Learning is looking for two faculty members to join the work of launching the Voyage for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Fellows are critical to the success of the launch of the CLAS Voyage by centering faculty expertise in a variety of areas. This year, we are pleased to offer one joint position with the CLAS Student Success Team, collaboratively working on the CLAS first-year experience and other student success initiatives. A second fellow position will be dedicated to the piloting, assessment design, and launch of the CLAS Voyage. Faculty Fellows receive one course release for each semester and are invited to stipended work during the summer. More information can be found at www.gvsu.edu/ccel/facultyfellows2324.
Calendars
Mar. 1 Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Schedule goes Live in Banner
Mar. 1 Submission deadline for CSCE Catalyst Grant for Research and Creativity and Collaborative Research and Creative Activity Initiative internal seed-grant programs
Mar. 5 – 12 Spring Break
Mar. 10 Unit heads submit faculty FWRs and CVs. The submission process is through the Faculty Workload Report
Mar. 15 CLAS Award Nominations due to Dean’s Office (Kristin Winfrey)
Mar. 15 Spring/Summer Staffing Plans due
Mar. 20 Advanced Registration begins for Spring/Summer and Fall 2023 and Winter 2024
Mar. 24 Withdrawal deadline for Winter 2023 classes – no refund
Mar. 30 – Nominations for promotion to Full Professor due Heidi Nicholson in the Dean’s Office
Mar. 31 Minor facilities requests for summer 2023 (minor furniture changes, whiteboards, small projects to be funded by the department) – request sent directly to G. McBane ([email protected]), prior consultation recommended
Apr. 1 Affiliate contract renewal recommendations due to the Dean’s Office, [email protected]
Apr. 11 Grades due by 12 noon for parts of term courses ending by April 8 (Grading period 3)
Apr. 21 Catalog Copy is due to the Registrar’s Office [email protected]
Apr. 22 Classes end
Apr. 24 – 29 Final Examinations/Culminating experience
Apr. 29 Sabbatical reports due for sabbaticals taken in Fall 2022
May 1 Final grades due to Deans Office by 11:59 p.m.
May 5 Requests for more substantial Facilities changes to be done summer 2024 (changes requiring construction, full-classroom furniture changes, new electrical installations, etc.), using Facilities Request Form from https://www.gvsu.edu/clas/unit-heads-51.htm#F, sent to Mona Silva ([email protected]) in Dean’s office
Mar. 18 Region 12 Science Olympiad Tournament. Volunteer registration: https://mso.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=70818
Mar. 23 Princeton Review - online (see Career Center events on Handshake) How to Gain Healthcare Experience
Apr. 1 Princeton Review - online (RSVP required) www.gvsu.edu/clasadvising/practicetest MCAT, DAT, GRE
Apr. 3 GVSU Arts Celebration Presents Poetry Night: A Reading and Conversation with Juan Felipe Herrera, 7 p.m. Eberhard Center.
April 28 & 29 Commencement
COVID Policy Links
Note: Daily COVID self-assessment is not required at this time.
Reminders
Newsletters/information you might have missed
Last fall, CLAS announced 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.
