Scholar 2 Scholar information sessions The Missouri State University Scholar 2 Scholar (S2S) program is a campus-wide research initiative for students from all majors that have been awarded work-study funds and have an interest in helping faculty as a research assistant. S2S provides students, especially those from underrepresented populations, with opportunities to engage in … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
Archives for January 2019
First-Year Programs has started Fall 2019 Instructor Recruitment. If you are interested in teaching GEP 101, First-Year Foundations, please visit the First-Year Programs website to learn more. Date of first consideration is Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Please direct any questions to Dr. Tracey Glaessgen, Center for Academic Success and Transition/First-Year Programs. … [Read more...] about Would you like to teach GEP 101?
Request summer 2019 graduate teaching assistant funding Forms due Friday, February 15, 2019 The Graduate College will send a form to be used to request funding from the Graduate College for summer graduate teaching assistants to each Dean and Department Head the middle of January 2019. The form must be used when making a request for this funding. You must describe: The … [Read more...] about Funding opportunity available in the graduate college
Assessment office on the move The assessment office has relocated to the first floor of Carrington Hall. Find out where on the assessment blog. About assessment of student learning grants Assessment of student learning grants are available now! Let the Office of Assessment help you, the faculty, in your efforts to assess student learning. These $500 grants, which are … [Read more...] about What’s happening in assessment?
Attend a Blackboard Ally training session A new component of Blackboard was announced in Faculty Senate last semester 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 … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
The FCTL Faculty Teaching Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty. Effective teaching can be accomplished through many different approaches. The FCTL Advisory Council wants to recognize faculty contributions in areas that are important to the mission and long-term goals at Missouri State University. Awards include the following areas: Accessibility, diversity, … [Read more...] about Call for nominations – FCTL Teaching Awards
You are invited to participate in the Spring 2019 commencement ceremony to be held on Friday May 17, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. in JQH Arena. The University will assume the cost of renting your gown. Our contract allows each participant to keep his or her cap and hood for use in future commencement ceremonies. Please complete and return the faculty regalia … [Read more...] about Order spring 2019 commencement regalia
It’s early in the semester and you are concerned about a student who is missing class a lot or struggling academically. What can you do? Use the new Academic Care Team Referral Form to send an alert. The sooner we intervene with the student the quicker we can offer help. The goal of this new faculty referral form is to initiate prompt communication and effective intervention … [Read more...] about Refer students for assistance with new online form
Request for proposals — faculty research grants Spring deadline — Friday, February 1, 2019 These grants are one-year (max $7500) of funding. The grants support new research, creative or scholarly activities or for high quality projects not likely to receive external funding. To be eligible, a person must: Be a ranked faculty member; Have submitted the final report … [Read more...] about Funding opportunities available in the graduate college