Dr. Rachelle Darabi, Associate Provost for Student Development and Public Affairs, will be retiring on August 1, 2020. We all give Rachelle our thanks and our congratulations for her 12 years of exemplary service to the MSU community. With this retirement, two of the current academic affairs staff will take on additional leadership roles. Dr. Kelly Wood will become … [Read more...] about Organizational restructuring in academic affairs
We invite you to attend the 35th Showcase on Teaching and Learning on August 12th as a live virtual event. We have experienced some extraordinary times the past few months that have required to think differently about our teaching and even gathering together as one large community. But with these challenges also come opportunities and we invite you to share in some of these on … [Read more...] about Showcase on teaching and learning schedule released
What topics are relevant to your your job as an academic advisor? Here is your opportunity to submit your suggestions for the advisor forum series. An online form has been created for the advising community to provide input/suggestions on topics for the fall 2020 advisor forum series. Fill out the online form on the academic advising and transfer center website. … [Read more...] about Make suggestions for fall 2020 academic advisor forum topics
It’s the sixth week of the semester and you are concerned about a student who is missing in your class or struggling academically to keep up. What can you do? Use the 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 referral form is to initiate prompt communication and effective … [Read more...] about Refer students for academic assistance with online form
International travel funding International travel funding is temporarily suspended. We anticipate accepting applications on July 15 for travel occurring in Fall 2020 and beyond. For more information on eligibility and other detailed instructions, see the International travel webpage. If you have questions, contact Lisa Taylor in the Graduate College. … [Read more...] about What’s happening in the graduate college
The Academic Advising and Transfer Center will be offering the advising basics workshop on August 6 in Karls Hall 101. For additional information and registration, visit the Center's website. It is recommended to register early as space is limited and likely to reach capacity. (Note: the master advisor workshop is currently full.) Contact Ross Hawkins, if you have any … [Read more...] about Attend advising basics workshop
Online course development boot camps offered in three formats You have your choice of three types of online course development boot campus: Two-week virtual boot camp Hybrid boot camp Self-paced boot camp All boot camps will include: Best practices related to online courses and teaching. Technology tools that are used in online teaching (lecture capture, … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
Assessment of Student Learning: Assessment in Action Graduate faculty participated in the 7th Annual Assessment of Student Learning Virtual Workshop 2,400 students said "Thank You" to faculty and staff in the Bears Care Online Transition Survey. Read more about the survey on our blog. Three more Assessment grants awarded. Submit yours today! … [Read more...] about What’s happening in assessment