Faculty Matters Newsletter
March 2020
We hope your spring is going well!
If you have questions, comments, or ideas for future programs or opportunities, please contact any member of the Faculty Development Committee. The members are listed at the end of this newsletter. Thank you!
Funding
Please look here to see the available funding sources along with relevant guidelines and possible uses. All funds are open to all full-time faculty and to part-time faculty who have taught at Guilford College for at least five consecutive years. Staff are eligible to apply for projects that are directly relevant to a course they are slated to teach.
You can apply for multiple funds at the same time.
Deadlines fall throughout the year, on September 30, November 30, March 30, and May 30.
After looking at the available options, please fill out this application by the next deadline. The application includes further instructions and links to relevant forms.
So far this fiscal year, amounts given to individuals have ranged from $200 to $2590, depending on the project and budget. The median amount given per project has been slightly more than a thousand dollars.
Faculty Development Workshops
March 2nd: Engaging Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning
March 24: Making your Case: Successful Preparation of Review Materials and Supporting Colleagues under Review
This workshop is for anyone coming up for review or looking for advice on how to support those coming up for review. It will include suggestions for self-evaluations, CVs, what to include, and peer review.
Facilitated by the Faculty Affairs Committee. 3:00-4:30 in the Experimental Classroom on the second floor of Hege Library. Cheese, crackers, cookies, coffee, and lemonade provided.
Research Presentation by Tom Guthrie: Monday, March 23rd 1-2:15 pm in the Experimental Classroom
Other Opportunities
March 4: Alternative Income and Career Options for Undocumented Students
March 25: Sustenance and Sustainability: In Pursuit of a Renewable Food System
Faculty Development Website
Faculty Development Committee
If you see any way that we can help you be the best professor you can be, or you notice or experience problems we may be able to help solve, please contact us. Thank you!
Maria Rosales
Mark Justad
Sonalini Sapra
Liz Wade
Sarah Thuesen
Tierney Steelberg
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