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2019 Retiring Faculty Ceremony, Reception: April 17

The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2019 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office:

  • Russell Butkus, theology & environmental studies
  • Susan Hinken, Clark Library
  • Mead Hunter, performing and fine arts
  • Marcela Cinta, international languages and cultures

A ceremony and reception for all 2019 retirees will take place on Wednesday, April 17, at 3:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons board room. For more information contact Staten at x7105 or staten@up.edu.

 

Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15

Applications for sabbaticals for the 2020-2021 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2019. All materials, including the letter from the dean to the provost, are due to the provost’s office by September 1, 2019. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed seven years of full-time teaching at the University of Portland, or have completed at a minimum an additional seven years of full-time teaching since a previously funded University of Portland sabbatical.

Sabbatical requests are coordinated with departmental planning as well as the individual faculty member’s annual development plan. With careful planning the academic units have been able to take into consideration the needs of both the individual faculty member and the department or school. Additional information about sabbatical leaves can be found on page 50 of the Faculty Handbook.

For more information contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu.

 

Bulletin Updates Due Monday, March 11

Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2019-2020 University Bulletin need to submit changes to reviewers by Monday, March 11, according to Elise Moentmann, associate provost. Reviewers are typically associate deans. Reviewers then have until Friday, April 1 (three weeks) to go over the changes and decide to submit them for final approval or send them back for revisions.

Course changes and descriptions are handled by the registrar’s office; this deadline is for narrative sections of the Bulletin, for example, program descriptions and requirements. The Smartcatalog tool used to update information can be accessed by going to this link. Access is limited to designated users who have been issued usernames and passwords.

A list of deadlines for Bulletin updates is available here.

For assistance with usernames, passwords, or new accounts, contact Jericho Knight, associate provost’s office, at knight@up.edu.

Rank & Tenure Announcements, 2019

The provost’s office has announced the following promotions and grants of tenure, effective July 1, 2019:

  • Lindsey Benes, nursing; Tenure, Promotion
  • Madhuparna Kolay, business: Tenure, Promotion
  • Jeffrey Meiser, political science: Tenure, Promotion
  • Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences: Tenure, Promotion
  • Zachary L. Simmons, psychological sciences: Tenure, Promotion

For more information contact the provost’s office at x7105 or staten@up.edu.

Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research: Apply Now

Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal.

Faculty members are invited to apply on behalf of themselves and an undergraduate student researcher for stipend support for an intensive undergraduate research experience during the summer. Students are expected to work full-time (35 hours/week) for 6 weeks on the project or the equivalent of 6 weeks over the course of one or both summer sessions. Faculty members are expected to work with and mentor the students in a co-designed research project.  Students will be paid $2,500 for their work on the project. Faculty will be compensated $1,500 for mentoring the student in research.

Applications are available here and are due February 15, 2019. Email ur@up.edu with questions or call John Orr, assistant provost, at x7857.

Title IX Informational Session for Faculty: Feb. 13

Title IX Informational Session for faculty members will take place on Wednesday, February 13, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Sandy Chung (vice president for human resources and Title IX coordinator for compliance) and Matthew Rygg (associate vice president for student development and Title IX coordinator for education) will be present, as will Tom Greene, provost. Chung and Rygg will provide an overview of the work done this year by the Title IX team, and will respond to questions. Please submit questions in advance using this form.

Diversity & Equity Survey Coming Soon

As part of ongoing efforts to foster and sustain an inclusive environment for all members of the campus community, UP is participating in the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey. The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete with your anonymous feedback on the campus climate.  It is open to students, faculty, and staff in order to gather a representative overview of campus experiences.

The partnership with HEDS is being conducted in order to ensure that no identifying information will be sent to any UP official, ensuring complete anonymity of responses. Importantly, results from the survey will be compared to national averages to gain better insight about UP, making it critical that you share your feedback.

Invitations and reminders generated from HEDS will be sent via campus email starting on Tuesday, February 5.  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Eduardo Contreras, assistant provost for international education, diversity, and inclusion at contrera@up.edu.

 

Updated Human Subject Research Guidelines in Effect January 21, 2019

The federal regulations all Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) are guided by will change on January 21, 2019. The updates to the Common Rule will require adjustments to the materials submitted when investigators request an IRB review as well as to UP’s IRB review schedule in December 2018 and January 2019.

Requests for new reviews received by noon on Friday, December 21, 2018 will be reviewed under the current regulations and will be governed by the Common Rule for the duration of the project. Requests for new reviews received after noon on Friday, December 21, 2018 must comply with the new regulations (also known as the “Final Rule”) and will not be adjudicated by University of Portland’s IRB until January 22, 2019 at the earliest.

Continuing reviews for any project approved prior to January 21, 2019 will continue to be governed by the Common Rule for the duration of the project. The Final Rule will govern projects approved for the first time on January 21, 2019 or later.

To familiarize yourself with the new regulations, take the “Revised Common Rule” course offered through the University’s subscription to CITIprogram.org. After registering for an account with CITI Program or adding University of Portland as another affiliate institution to your existing account, you will then be able to use the “Add a Course” button within your “University of Portland Courses” listing. In the selection process, select the “Revised Common Rule” course in the Human Subjects Research section. This course will be available until January 19, 2019; after that time the other Human Subjects Research courses available through CITIprogram.org will be updated to incorporate information about the Final Rule into all courses.

Contact Michele Leasor at x6264 or leasor@up.edu with questions or issues relating to CITIprogram.org. Contact IRB@up.edu for all IRB related matters.

 

Scholarly Activity Portal – New Home with PilotsUP Upgrade

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always live and ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” menu. The data obtained via the portal is used to populate A Community of Scholars (published annually by the Provost’s office), the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors, and annual self-evaluations. Faculty members will send a report from their portal to their respective deans as a part of the annual self-evaluation process, and they can also use the data entered to develop their personal curriculum vitae.

You can find the link to the Scholarly Activity Portal in the Academic menu of PilotsUP or you can go directly to https://pilotsclassic.up.edu/group/main/scholarly-activity.

The Scholarly Activity Portal will retain the “Pilots Classic” look until July 2019, when it will fully transition the new PilotsUP. You will have to enter your username and password to login to the Scholarly Activity Portal until July 2019.

For any questions about uses of the portal, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu); for questions about how to use the tool, please contact Michele Leasor (leasor@up.edu).

Get To Know New Faculty Members

This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce three more new faculty members:

Visit the 2018 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.