Weekly Mailing to Tenure line, Affiliate, Visitors, Administrative Professionals, and Professional Support Staff in CLAS
CLAS Weekly Mailing 03-15-23
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1. Take our survey about the CLAS Weekly Mailing
2. Tutoring and Reading Center Resources
3. Course Withdrawal Deadlines
4. Graduation Application Reminder
Faculty
Unit Heads
7. Classroom First Dibs Requests
Calendars
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1.Take our Survey About the CLAS Weekly Mailing
We want to know what you think about the CLAS Weekly email. Please share your feedback on this short survey.
2. Tutoring and Reading Center Reminders
The Tutoring and Reading Center (TRC) offers multiple forms of outreach to make it easy to share information and connect students to the tutoring resources available on our campuses.
Tutoring Referrals in Navigate
If you have students who are struggling academically, you can refer them for tutoring outreach in Navigate when you issue an alert. When an alert is issued, a member of the TRC leadership team will reach out to students to offer support and connect them to appropriate resources.
Tutoring Class Presentations
Members of the TRC leadership team are available to visit classes for a brief present information about the types of tutoring available on campus. Email Keigh-Cee Bell if interested in scheduling a visit. Tutoring class presentations are a great way to welcome students back from spring break, and they only take 5-10 minutes at the beginning or end of a class period.
Subject-Specific Tutoring Brochures
The TRC has created digital brochures for many subjects on campus that include drop-in and appointment tutoring resources. If you would like to request a brochure for a different subject area or that is course specific, please reach out to Keigh-Cee Bell.
Academic Support YouTube Video
To share an asynchronous video presentation about tutoring and academic support at GVSU, feel free to use this YouTube Video. It is a quick and easy resource to share without devoting significant class time to a presentation.
3. Course Withdrawal Deadlines
The deadline date for students to withdraw from a Winter 2023 course has been extended to Friday, March 24 at 5:00 p.m. Withdrawals after this date require significant documentation and justification.
The Late Drop process outlines the steps students would need to take to request a late withdrawal. These are approved only in truly extenuating circumstances.
Students should carefully consider multiple items before making the decision to drop a class. The Decision Tree helps walk students through this process. Always recommend that students visit the Financial Aid Office prior to dropping a course.
Complete Withdrawal
Students withdrawing from all courses during an academic term must submit an electronic complete withdrawal form and forward the form via email to the to the Registrar’s Office at [email protected]. Students do not need to obtain the signature of their faculty or professional advisor on the form. The deadline for submitting a complete withdrawal form for any semester is 5:00 p.m. on the Friday of the last week classes (April 21, 2023), prior to the start of final exams. After this date, students will need to appeal for a complete withdrawal through the Academic Review Committee.
4. Graduation Application Reminder – April, June and August Graduates
Students who anticipate an April, June or August graduation are required to submit an application for graduation online. Students who plan to attend commencement must have their application submitted by Friday, March 30 for inclusion in the commencement program. June and August graduates are invited to commence in the April ceremony. Applications are still accepted after this date, but the student’s name will not appear in the program. Questions regarding graduation audits and applications should be directed to the Records Office at [email protected].
5. Group Advising Events – CLAS Academic Advising Center
The CLAS Academic Advising Center, in collaboration with several academic units, will be offering a number of group advising events to assist students with crafting a schedule for the 2023/2024 academic year and to lift the advising hold for first year students. If students are unable to attend these sessions, please refer them to the Center to schedule an advising appointment.
Faculty
6. 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.
There are two non-base funded positions open related to the CLAS Voyage: A CLAS Voyage Program Specialist, who will focus on the launch of the Voyage and CCEL, and a Talent Link Program Specialist, who will work on the Laker Accelerated Talent Link. Both applications will begin being reviewed on March 18th, so if you know of anyone that might be interested please encourage them to apply.
Engagement Scholarship Announcements: There are three announcement related to the upcoming Engagement Scholarship Consortium conference in East Lansing, MI, hosted by MSU and GVSU, among other Midwest institutions.
First: The Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) is seeking proposals for its annual conference Oct. 4-5 in East Lansing, Michigan. The 2023 conference theme will be “Mobilizing Change through Engaged Scholarship.” The conference will provide a platform for intentional conversations about how engaged scholarship can lead to significant, positive impacts in the community and the academy. Proposals are due March 31. GVSU is a member of ESC: If you are considering applying but could use some support, please reach out to Kris Pachla at [email protected]
Lean more and submit a proposal: https://engagementscholarship.org/meetings/esc-2023/call-for-proposals
Second: The Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop is part of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s (ESC) 2023 pre-conference program, taking place Oct. 2-3. This intensive professional development program provides advanced doctoral students and early career faculty with background literature, facilitated discussion, mentoring, and presentations designed to increase their knowledge and enhance their practice of community-engaged scholarship. Participation in the Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop is limited. Applications are due March 31. The 2023 ESC Conference takes place Oct. 4-5 in East Lansing, Michigan. (ADD UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE NAME) is a member of ESC.
Learn more and apply: https://engagementscholarship.org/meetings/esc-2023/pre-conferences
Finally: The Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) is providing financial support that helps facilitate positive outcomes for both scholars and communities through the Engaged Scholarship Research/Creative Activities Grants Program. Faculty and staff from ESC member institutions, including YOUR UNIVERSITY, may apply for up to $5,000 to fund a one-year project. Collaborative projects among faculty and/or staff from more than one discipline and/or at more than one university are encouraged. Applications are due May 5.
Read more: https://engagementscholarship.org/grants-and-awards/esc-grants-program
Unit Heads
7. Classroom First Dibs Requests
Units interested in submitting requests for new “first dibs” classroom assignments for the 2023-2024 academic year should send them to Mona Silva for consideration by the CLAS Dean’s Office by April 14.
All assignments are subject to the department dibs room use policy. Requests should include clear plans showing how each requested room will be filled to at least the standard described in the policy. Requests for shared dibs assignments involving more than one unit should also describe the procedures that will be used to arrange the sharing. Usage rates from existing schedules are available for all Allendale regular classrooms in the “open slot list” files at the Room Capacity and Use page.
Calendars
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. 14 Requests for new dibs room assignments, accompanied by plans to fill them at or above the standards described at Department Dibs Room Use Policy, should be sent to Mona Silva.
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
Save the Date:
FALL 2023 NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION
TENURE TRACK, AFFILIATE & VISITING FACULTY
August 9–11, 2023
We are excited to welcome new faculty this fall! Orientation will focus on engaging new faculty in a collaborative learning experience focused squarely on student success, community building, and exploration of campus resources for both faculty and students. Program details will be posted on the New Faculty Orientation website in the coming months.
Mar. 17 AWRI Seminar, Jeff Pashnick, Ph.D., Grand Valley State University, ”Improving genomic resources for the study of invasiveness in Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and their hybrids”, 2:00 pm, LMC in Muskegon.
Mar. 18 Region 12 Science Olympiad Tournament. Volunteer registration: https://mso.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=70818
Mar. 21 Student Success Series: Call to Collective Action, Register for the event here. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Grand River Room, Russel H. Kirkhof Center
Mar. 22 The Health Professional and Graduate School Fair will take place on Wednesday, March 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Grand River Room (Kirkhof 2250). You can view the most up to date list of registered programs on our website. Please contact Julie Mattox ([email protected]) in the CLAS Academic Advising Center with any questions.
Mar. 23 Princeton Review - online (see Career Center events on Handshake) How to Gain Healthcare Experience
Mar. 27 Mosaic Lecture Series: Scientific Computing in the Movies and Beyond with Dr. Joseph Teron Professor of Mathematics from UC Davis, 7:00 pm LTT 103; Dr. Teran will meet students and faculty from 4-5 pm at the Math Department Peer Collaborating Space
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.
Apr. 11 . SSD Keynote Panel: Native Truths, Recentering Who Tells the Story. This is a collaboration between OURS and the Field Museum in Chicago. 4p.m. (2204 KC)
Apr. 11 Read with Lakers: The Dream Builders by Oindrila Mukherjee, associate professor of writing at GVSU. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. RSVP for the discussion.
Apr. 12 Student Scholars Day (SSD). Volunteer registration is open through March 24. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to volunteer. Please encourage your students to attend SSD. SSD Presentations will take place from 9am-5pm in the Henry Hall Atrium, Grand River Room, and throughout Kirkhof.
Apr. 13 Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry, Can Organic Batteries Power a Sustainable Electrical Grid? With Dr. Tom Guarr, MSU Bioeconomy Institute, 5-7 pm, Kirkhoff Center, Grand River Room
Apr. 13, SSD and the Visual Arts at GVSU: Art Reception. The exhibit will be on display from April 10-28, 2023 in CAC. 5-6:30 p.m. Calder Art Center
Apr. 14, Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry, Electrochemical Trickery: Turning Organic Macrocycles into Conductive Polymers and Supercapacitors with Dr. Tom Guarr, MSU Bioeconomy Institute, 1:00 pm Kirkoff Center, Pere Marquette Room
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.
