Nominations for the “Curtis P. Lawrence Award for Excellence in Advising” are being accepted through Thursday, December 13 at 5:00 p.m. One faculty advisor and one professional staff advisor will be honored in spring 2019. Each recipient will receive a $1500 award and a plaque, which will be presented at a reception to honor all Master Advisors. To nominate an exceptional … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations, Excellence in Academic Advising
Archives for November 2018
A new component of Blackboard was announced in Faculty Senate last month called Blackboard Ally. Blackboard Ally automatically scans content loaded to Blackboard and provides an assessment of the content’s accessibility and assistance in increasing the accessibility of course content. Ally uses visual indicators, which provide a measure of the accessibility of your course, … [Read more...] about New blackboard accessibility tool available soon
Faculty write program 2018–2019 Times: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Location: LIBR 204 (FCTL) Facilitator: Dr. Etta Madden The Faculty Write Program focuses on promoting faculty productivity and camaraderie through writing-based experiences such as interdisciplinary writing retreats held twice a month, workshops, and 10-day writing challenges. Writing retreats include lunch, … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
Congratulations to faculty on their funded assessment projects! Congratulations to Dr. Sapna Chakaraborty from Occupational Therapy, Debra Price from Childhood Education and Family Studies, and Dr. Nicole West from Counseling, Leadership and Special Education, on their recently awarded Assessment of Student Learning Grants. To learn more about their exciting and innovative … [Read more...] about What’s new in assessment?