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May 7 Faculty Development Day Program Ready Now

The program for Faculty Development Day, scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, is now available through the Committee on Teaching and Scholarship. To save paper, the committee encourages faculty to download a copy of the program in advance so they can use it to orient themselves between sessions using their mobile devices. A limited number of paper copies of the program will be available on the day of the program.

  • Faculty Development Day program can be found here.

For more information contact Hannah Highlander, TAS chair, at highland@up.edu.

 

Presentation by 2018 Scholarship Award Winner, Feb. 22

Alexandria “Allie” Hill, international languages and cultures, the 2018 recipient of the Faculty Award for Scholarship, will share her thoughts in a talk titled “Feminist Scholarly Practice” on Friday, February 22, at 4 p.m., in Franz Hall room 231. All staff and faculty are invited and light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact the Teaching and Scholarship Committee at tas@up.edu.

Submit Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link.  Submissions of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now done through the Teaching and Scholarship Moodle site at this link. The deadline for submission through Moodle and to the applicant’s respective chair (if CAS) is no later than noon on Friday, October 5, 2018.  Please note that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans prior to submitting applications for consideration.

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship will host two workshops to provide more information on the application process: Tuesday, September 4, 10-11 a.m. in BC 215 and Thursday, September 6, 1-2 p.m., in BC 215.

A final reminder:  All interim or completed project reports of previously funded proposals are due to the Teaching and Scholarship Committee through Moodle, as well as the appropriate dean, no later than October 1.  Report forms can be downloaded from the Moodle site listed above.

Please contact Hannah Highlander (TAS@up.edu) for further information.

Faculty Development Day, May 8: Session Proposals Welcome

On the Tuesday following commencement, University faculty traditionally celebrate and reflect upon the joys and toils of our noble profession and of a year well spent on the Bluff.  Faculty Development Day, taking place on May 8, 2018, is this very day. The theme of the day will be “Inclusive Excellence in the Student-Centered University,” which will be the subject of a morning keynote address and several mid-day sessions. Another University tradition is the offering of sessions by you and your peers on topics of interest to you and your peers. The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is accepting proposals from faculty who would like to organize 45-minute sessions for Faculty Development Day. Please send your suggestions to committee chair Matthew Kuhn (tas@up.edu) by Friday, April 13, or, for the less sanguine, by Thursday, April 12.

Submit Spring Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit spring cycle proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link to the Moodle site. Submissions of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are also done through the Moodle site.
The deadline for submission through Moodle and the applicant’s respective dean and chair (if CAS) is no later than noon on Friday, February 16, 2018. Please note that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans prior to submitting applications for consideration.
Please contact Matthew R. Kuhn (TAS@up.edu) for further information.

Nominate Now: 2017-2018 Teaching Award, Scholarship Award

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is accepting faculty nominations for the 2017-2018 Teaching Award and Scholarship Award.  These awards are an opportunity for the University community to recognize and celebrate two of its own for outstanding achievements in teaching and scholarship. The committee will accept nominations until noon on Friday, January 26. Nominations should be submitted on the Committee’ Moodle site.  Submission of supporting materials by nominees will be due by noon on Friday, March 16. Visit the Academic Senate resources pages for information regarding the nomination process, award criteria, and supporting materials that will be needed by the Committee.
Contact Matthew Kuhn, TAS chair, at tas@up.edu for more information.

Molly Hiro Presentation, Nov. 3: All Welcome

The Teaching and Scholarship Committee invites all faculty and staff to a presentation by the University’s 2017 faculty teaching award winner, Molly Hiro, on Friday, November 3, at 4 p.m., in Clark Library room 211. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Teaching and Scholarship Committee at tas@up.edu.

Submit Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link.  Submissions of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now done through the Teaching and Scholarship Moodle site at this link.  The deadline for submission through Moodle and the applicant’s respective chair (if CAS) is no later than noon on Friday, October 6, 2017.  Please note that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans prior to submitting applications for consideration.

A final reminder:  All interim or completed project reports of previously funded proposals are due to the Teaching and Scholarship Committee through Moodle, as well as the appropriate dean, no later than October 1. Report forms can be downloaded from the Moodle site listed above.

Please contact Matthew R. Kuhn (TAS@up.edu) for further information.

Faculty Development Day Program Available

The program for Faculty Development Day, scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, is now available through the Committee on Teaching and Scholarship Moodle website or here. To save paper, the committee encourages faculty to download a copy of the program in advance so they can use it to orient themselves between sessions using their mobile devices. A limited number of paper copies of the program will be available on the day of the program.

For more information contact Aaron Wootton, mathematics, at tas@up.edu.

Faculty Development Day Proposals Welcome

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is calling for interested faculty to submit proposals for panels and presentations as a part of Faculty Development Day on Tuesday, May 9. Proposals on a wide variety of topics are welcome including those which support the theme for Faculty Development Day.

This year’s theme is “Building Bridges of Dialogue: Making Sense of Our Catholicity in a Globalized World.”  At the heart of a Catholic university’s mission is its commitment to building bridges of dialogue. What strategies and practices can the University’s different disciplines employ to further this bridge building to meet the demands of a globalized world, where diverse cultures, religions, and peoples intersect?

Please send panel proposals to committee chair Aaron Wootton, (tas@up.edu) by Friday, April 21.