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Programs: Spring 2013

 

Rowan Seminar Faculty Workshop
Connecting Your Students With Campus Rseources
Thursday, May 23rd, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., James Hall 3091

Department Chairs’ Leadership Workshop
(featuring C.K. Gunsalus, author and widely respected advisor on academic administration) 
Tuesday, May 21, Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center
8:30 a.m. coffee, tea and assorted home style cookies
9 a.m. – noon, Morning Session
Noon – Deli Buffet
12:30 p.m. – 2:30, Afternoon Session

This workshop and the complimentary copy of The College Administrator’s Survival Guide, provided to all 2013-14 department chairs, are made possible through the generous support and kind cooperation of the Provost’s office along with the AFT, the Senate, the Faculty Center, and our deans.  Thank you!
We look forward to bringing the campus chairs and associate chairs together for this professional development opportunity and have extended an invitation to all assistant deans and program coordinators as well as interested members of the Senate and AFT executive boards.

General Studies Assessment
with Middle States Consultant Jodi Laufgraben
Monday, May 20, 8:30-9:30, James 3110

Liberal Studies Assessment
with Middle States Consultant Jodi Laufgraben
Monday, May 20, 9:30-12:00, James 3110
                    
Wall of Fame Awards Banquet
Wednesday, May 15, 12:00-2:00, Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center

Safe Zone Training
Wednesday, May 8, Cooper Medical School

First Monday Mentors Meeting
College of Communication and Creative Arts
Final check-in this year.
Monday, May 6th, 12:15, Bozorth conference room

Assessment Workshop: Analyzing and Using Results
(with Jodi Laufgraben, Middle States Assessment Consultant)
Friday, May 3, James Hall rm. 3117     10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
(coffee, cookies, and tea at 9:30 a.m.)
You have defined your learning goals, identified your assessment opportunities and collected direct evidence of student learning.  Now what?  This workshop will focus on strategies for analyzing assessment information, using and sharing results and ensuring that assessment of student learning is focused on continuous improvement.

First Thursday Mentors Meeting
Invited guest, Karen Magee-Sauer will offer ideas on new faculty mentoring that she brought back from a recent academic conference.
Final check-in this year.
Thursday, May 2nd, 12:15, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092

CGCE Town Hall Meetings
Tuesday, March 26th, 10:50-12:05, James Hall 2099
Wednesday, March 27th, 2:00-3:00, James Hall 2099

RU Safe Zone Training
Wednesday, March 6th, 12:15-1:30, James Hall 3037

Tenure and Recontracting Workshop
Friday, February 22nd, 10-11, Bunce Hall 350

Middle States Assessment Workshop for Graduate Program Coordinators
Tuesday, January 29th, 10-11, James Hall 3117

College of Science & Mathematics Mentor Meeting
Thursday, February 7th, 12-1, Dean's Conference Room
Guest Speaker: Joe Giampalmi, Writing Arts
Book Talk: Made to Stick
Thursday, March 7th, 12:15-1, James Hall 3092

Assessment Workshop
Faculty Workshop with Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Assessment, Temple University.
Friday, February 8th
Rubrics: Strategies for Grading and Assessment in Our Classes and Programs, 8am, Savitz 341
Small group sessions beginning at 8:45am, ending at 1pm, Savitz 217

Junior Faculty Learning Community: Kelly Duke Bryant, Facilitator
Thursday, February 7th, 3:15pm, Dewey Lounge
Thursday, February 28, 3:15pm, Dewey Lounge
Thursday, April 4th, 3:15pm, Dewey Lounge
Thursday, April 18th, 3:15pm, Dewey Lounge
Thursday, May 9th, 3:15pm, Dewey Lounge

Race, Culture, and Academic Success Learning Community: Roberta Zehner, Facilitator
Tuesday, January 29th, 2pm, James Hall 3092
Tuesday, February 26th, 2pm, James Hall 3092
Tuesday, March 25th, 2pm, James Hall 3092
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2pm, James Hall 3092

Teaching Academic Writing Across the Disciplines Learning Community: Sharada Krishnamurthy, Facilitator
Wednesday, February 6th, 3:15pm, Writing Center

 

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College of Science and Mathematics and
College of Communication and Creative Arts
Mentor Program

Action Plan

Mentor's Worksheet

 

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Mid Semester Focus


The MSF on teaching and learning is a mid-semester evaluation technique that provides instructors with rich and meaningful feedback from their students regarding the learning environment in a course. The process is entirely voluntary and data confidential.

How does it work?
A trained faculty consultant from the Faculty Center contacts the instructor prior to the group to discuss basic course information and any concerns the instructor might have about the course. The consultant then comes to the class and spends 30-45 minutes conducting the focus group with the class. During the session, the consultant guides the students through a discussion based on these questions related to learning:

The students explore these questions individually and in small groups, write their responses on the board, and then the consultant facilitates a discussion with all of the students regarding the information on the board. After the session, the consultant meets with the instructor to discuss the feedback.
Feedback obtained from the session can be used to enhance classroom interactions, student learning, and teaching strategies. Most importantly, the instructor receives feedback during the semester, when the instructor can engage students in the feedback loop, not at the end of the semester when the students have moved on.

MSFs for spring 2013 will be scheduled in January. Space is limited; appointments will be made on a first come basis.

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Faculty Learning Communities

A Faculty Learning Community is a cross-disciplinary group of six to twelve people who come together for a year-long adventure in active, collaborative, and dialogic learning. Participants become a community of learners, not a decision-making body, task-force, or committee.

A community of learners is distinct from other university groups in that it offers opportunities for:

 

Are you interested in starting your own Faculty Learning Community?

You can download the proposal form and guidelines (both in .doc format) and submit to Deb Martin, Director, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at martind@rowan.edu.

Applications for 2013-2014 are due June 30th, 2013. Any questions, please contact Deb Martin at 856-256-4079.

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RU Safe:
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual awareness

The safe zone training involves learning about, providing a safe space for, and being a resource for LGBTQIA students on campus. The training is completely voluntary, and those who choose to go through it are invited, but not required, to display a sticker indicating their willingness to provide a safe space in their office and to become a resource for these students. For more information on this program, please contact Dr. MaryBeth Walpole at walpole@rowan.edu or 856-256-4706.

If you have an immediate inquiry you can contact:

Information:
Creating Safe Zones on Campus
When a Student Comes Out to You
Issues Around Coming Out
Benefits and Risks of Being an Ally
Becoming an Ally
Answers to Commonly Asked Ally Questions

Power Point presentation


Links of interest:

Campus Pride
http://www.campuspride.org
http://www.lgbtcampus.org

Gay, lesbian, straight
http://www.glsen.org

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Lunch With The Provost

In an effort to facilitate communication and community among various campus members, once a month, our Provost, Jim Newell, hosts an informal faculty/professional staff lunch in the Provost's conference room (Bole Hall). The purpose of the lunch is for faculty and professional staff to discuss issues, raise questions, or to have general conversations about activities and initiatives at Rowan. Conversations are open and the agenda is determined by the faculty/staff in attendance.

October 2nd - Associate Professors (10-13 years of service)

October 26th - New tenure track hires

November 29th - Full Professors (not chairs)

February 21st - Professional Staff

March 27th - Chairs

April 16th - Newly tenured

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Programs: Fall 2012

Tenure and Recontracting Workshop
For chairs, 2nd year and 5th year candidates
July 10th, 10:00, James Hall 3117

One Book Book Club
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Wednesday, July 25th, 10-11:30, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Wednesday, July 25th, 12-1:30, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Monday, August 6th, 12-1:30, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Monday, August 13th, 12-1:30, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Tuesday, August 14th, 12-1:30, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Wednesday, August 22nd, 12-1:30, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092

Day of Assessment
Faculty Workshop with Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Assessment, Temple University. Dr. Laufgraben was a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education's Advisory Panel on Student Learning and Assessment that assisted in the development of the 2003 publication, "Student Learning Assessment."
Friday, September 14th, 8-12, James Hall 3091. Deans Coffee 2-3, James Hall 3091.

lynda.com Awareness Workshop
lynda.com rep, Jennifer Jortner, facilitating
Tuesday, September 25th, 2-3:30, Memorial Hall training room A

Green Dot Workshop for Faculty: Strategies to Prevent Classroom Violence
Wednesday, September 26th, 12:15-1:30, Robinson Hall, Dewey Lounge, Rm 100

CGCE Open Forums (Graduate Advisory Committee)
Thursday, September 20th, 10:50-12:05, James Hall 2095
Wednesday, September 26th, 3:15-4:30, James Hall 3110

CGCE Town Hall Meetings (Summer Task Force)
Thursday, October 4th, 1:45-3:00, James Hall 3109
Tuesday, October 9th, 10:50-11:45, James Hall 2099

College of Science and Mathematics - Mentor Mixer
Thursday, September 27th, 12:00-1:00, Robinson 214 (Dean's conference room)

College of Science and Mathematics - Mentor Minutes
Monday, October 1st, 3:30-4:45, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Thursday, November 1st, 1pm, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092
Thursday, December 6th, 12noon, Faculty Center, James Hall 3092

Junior Faculty Learning Community: Kelly Duke Bryant, Facilitator
Monday, October 1st, 12:15-1:30, Robinson 100 (Dewey Lounge)
Monday, October 22nd, 12:15-1:30, Robinson 100
Monday, November 12th, 12:15-1:30, Robinson 100
Monday, December 17th, 12:15-1:30, Robinson 100

dis-ABILITY AWARENESS WEEK - Student Panel
Wednesday, October 17th, 12:15-1:30, Robinson 100 (Dewey Lounge)

Teaching Academic Writing Across the Disciplines Learning Community: Sharada Krishnamurthy, Facilitator
Wednesday, September 26th, 2:00-3:00, Writing Center, Campbell Library
Wednesday, October 17th, 2:00-3:00, Writing Center, Campbell Library
Wednesday, December 12th, 2:00-3:00, Writing Center, Campbell Library

Technopalooza 2012
Tuesday, October 23rd, 10-2, Memorial Hall training rooms A & B, and the faculty workroom

Race, Culture, and Academic Success Learning Community: Roberta Zehner, Facilitator
Monday, September 24th, 1pm, James Hall 2098
Monday, October 29th, 1pm, James Hall 2098
Monday, November 26th, 1pm, James Hall 2098
Monday, December 3rd, 1pm, James Hall 2098

2011 Innovations in Teaching Using Technology Grant Recipients Panel Discussions
"Using iPads to Promote Differentiated Instruction"
"Using iPads to Improve Field Supervision in Health & Physical Education"
Thursday, November 15th, 3-4:30, Memorial Training Room A

Promotion Workshops
Friday, November 30th, 1:45-3:00, Rowan Hall 239
Friday, December 7th, 12:15-1:30, Rowan Hall 239

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Programs: Spring 2012

Gen Ed Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting: Brainstorming
February 3rd, 3:15, Education Hall 3109

Gen Ed Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting: Concrete Proposal for Implementing the New Gen Ed Model
February 10th, 1:45, Education Hall 3109

CGCE: Town Hall Meeting
February 13th, 10:50, Education Hall 3099
February 16th, 4:30, Rowan Auditorium

The Inside Higher Ed Survey of Chief Academic Officers
WEBINAR
February 15, 1:00, Faculty Center

Academic Integrity
Feburary 21st, 3:15, Education Hall 3109

Diversity - Minding the Gap
February 23rd, 12:15, Student Center 144

College of Business Junior Faculty Professional Development
February 24th, 12:15-1:30, Owl's Nest

RU Safe Zone Training
February 28th, 10:50, Education Hall 2099
March 2nd, 12:30, Education Hall 3109

New Faculty Learning Community
Technology discussion with Neil Toporsky
Brown bag lunch, Robinson, Dewey Lounge

Getting the Most from Reading Assignments
Valarie Lee, facilitator
Power Point Presentation
March 7th, 9:25, Education Hall 2099

New Faculty Learning Community
T&R discussion w/Donna Jorgensen
March 7th, 12:15
Brown bag lunch, Robinson, Dewey Lounge

LAS mentor mixer
Thursday, March 8th, 12:15, Dean’s Conference Room, Robinson

Mentor Training
Friday, March 9th, 1:45, Faculty Center, Education Hall 3092

Disabilities: Services and Accomodating Student Veterans
March 29th, 1:00, Memorial Training Room A

Fulbright & Visiting Scholar
April 17th, 10:50, Education Hall 2098

Service Learning Panel
April 23rd, 12:15, Education Hall 2098

One Book Book Club
April 25th, 12:15, Faculty Center, Education Hall 3092
April 26th, 4:45, Faculty Center, Education Hall 3092