5 down, 11 to go
Not that I'm counting, but only 11 more weeks of the semester to go, can you believe it! Time flies. A couple of reminders and updates:
Jim Applegate visit this week: You've all received a schedule of events that you've signed up for to meet with Jim this week.The schedule I gave you was for folks who already signed up. If you didn't sign up earlier, you can show up at any open faculty time with Jim. I've added a happy hour with Jim and selected alums Wednesday night at 5:30 at JBucks (at the mall). You are welcome to come by for a drink, if you' d like. He's having dinner with some alums at 6:30. Come on by.
Advising Update: In working with a transfer student, Janis came across a new policy with respect to community college degrees. From this point on, the university is accepting all completed Associate of Arts degrees from all states. Completed AA degrees take care of all requirements except for Senate Bill 4 (Missouri constitution requirement) and GEP 397. In meeting with transfer students, please be aware that as long as they complete their community college degree, they will be done with gen ed, except for Senate Bill 4 (unless taken in MO) and GEP 397 (everyone). Thanks Janis.
Travel Requests: I said this during my last blog, but I really hope this week to get you your travel requests back this week!
University Resources at your fingertips: Please check out these awesome resources for development offered by the university:
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Sabbatical leave applications are due to me by November 1 and then to the Dean by November 5. Please do let me know before you apply that you intend to do so
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Faculty development international seminars for Summer 2008: go to
www.ciee.org/IFDS.aspx. Briefly, these are short-term, concentrated, educational experiences designed to explore fascinations, challenge preconceptions, and open eyes to a wide variety of issues shaping the world today. Expect one or two intensive weeks of: lectures given by local faculty or experts from prestigious public and private institutions; lively discussions with overseas academics and colleagues; and coordinated site visits to academic, economic, educational, environmental, historic, political, religious, and social institutions.
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Faculty-Led International Programs Workshop/Luncheon: Thursday, Oct 4, 11:30-1:30pm. Thinking about developing a short term, faculty led international program? This is an informational workshop on how to develop such a program. RSVP to 836-6368
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Did you know there is a
Virtual Resource Center for just about any faculty development opportunity of campus? Yes, there is! Go to
www.adc.missouristate.edu/virtual1.htm and search to your heart's content.
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Thinking about writing for an external grant? Staff from the
Grants Resource Center (part of a consortium of unviersities) will be on campus November 26 and 27 to conduct a series of workshops on seeking external funding. Look for more information to come on this and check out the Office of Sponsored Research website at:
http://www.srp.missouristate.edu/
That's it for now. More to come later, I'm sure.