Announcements for the week of February 6, 2023

Spotlight

President’s Award for Teaching Excellence (PATE): In keeping with the high esteem for teaching we have here at Cal Lutheran, the Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2023 PATE. We invite you to nominate a colleague with at least five years of full-time teaching experience plus a sustained record of success in one or more of these areas:

• Engaging students in high-impact learning activities (flipped classroom activities, urgent challenge case studies, group projects)
• Co-authoring published manuscripts or peer-reviewed conference papers with students
• Partnering with students on laboratory and other types of research
• Creating and delivering innovative experiential activities (internships, field trips, service-learning projects)
• Using technology to increase student participation in the classroom, time on task, engagement with classmates, access to remote experts, and more
• Helping students make successful application to graduate school, fellowship programs, or employment in their field

The Awards Committee will vet all nominations through colleagues, chairs and deans, and three years of teaching evaluations. From this process, three finalists will be recommended to the President, who will choose the award recipient. The recipient of this award will be announced at the Honors Convocation in April. Please submit a letter detailing your nominee’s outstanding accomplishments in any of the above areas to Edlyn Pena (epena@callutheran.edu) by Feb. 24.

Events

• The Center for Teaching and Learning presents: Virtual Faculty Mentoring Mondays with Dr. Lorri Santamaría, Director of Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence, and colleagues, Mondays from 11-11:45am, beginning Feb. 6. We will be adding a second option to connect from 3:00-3:45pm as well, beginning Mar. 13. These offerings are inspired and supported by content provided through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).  Visit the Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence website for more information and to access the Zoom link. Send questions to lsantamaria@callutheran.edu.
   
• Celebrate the Lunar New Year: The Lantern Festival: The campus community is invited to join the Center for Global Engagement in Kingsmen Park on Mon., Feb. 6, 12-2pm, to enjoy activities such as calligraphy, release of wishes, lantern building, food, games and more! The Little Year winter cleaning donations are still accepted in CGE until Feb. 6. Contact global@callutheran.edu with any questions.
   
• Education Abroad Fair Spring 2023: Please notify your students about the Spring Education Abroad Fair on Tues., Feb. 7 at the Spine from 10:30am-1:30pm! Students can explore CLU's study abroad programs and meet with representatives of our educational partners. Contact us at oea@callutheran.edu or visit the OEA website for away program details.
   
• The CTL Jr. Faculty Retreat Series begins Tues, Feb. 7. This series offers ART support whether you are preparing your file for 2, 4, 6 year, and/ or promotion. You will find information, exemplars, and guidance in this cumulative series. New faculty, you don’t want to miss this! Sessions will be held Tuesdays 11:25am to 12:15pm in HUM 120: Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 11, and on May 2 members of the ART Committee will be present to share and field questions. Please RSVP to lsantamaria@callutheran.edu for the series by Feb. 3. Visit the Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence website for more information.
   
• "Unholy Alliances: Labor, Sex Work and Garveyism in the Dutch Caribbean" with Margo Groenewoud, PhD, Tues., Feb. 7, 4:30pm, Ullman 100/101. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Department of Languages and Cultures.
   
• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Feb. 8, 11am - 1pm, in the reserved area in the Ullman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Feb. 9, 11:25am, Samuelson Chapel.
   
• MPPA Policy Talks Series presents "Budget Policy Talk: Federal Spending, Debt and the Budget," Thurs., Feb. 9, 5:30pm, via Zoom. Click here to register by Feb. 8.
   
• "Sacred Residue" exhibition by Brian Paumier and Vanessa Wallace-Gonzales through March 25, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art. Artists reception, Fri., Feb. 10, 4:30pm. Refreshments will be served.
   
• Provost Forum Session including Q&A, Fri., Feb. 10, 2:30-3:15pm, Swenson 103 (in-person) and via Zoom. Information will be provided on the faculty handbook revisions, the new timeline for ART, proposed new academic programs, and the upcoming Academic Affairs ADRI project. Click here for Zoom link.
   
• Nordic Spirit Symposium, "Scandinavian Design: Simple and Beautiful," Fri., Feb. 10, 7pm and Sat. Feb. 11, 9am, Samuelson Chapel. Click here to register. Admission is free to CLU faculty, staff and students.
   
• The Center for Teaching and Learning Presents: Fall in Love with Service Learning Again with Steven Hawkins, Director Center for Academic Service Learning, Tues., Feb. 14,  11:25-12:15, HUM 120. Come and see what’s new and how to infuse your inclusive pedagogical course design with service learning in and around our surrounding communities. This session will be digitally recorded and accessible with closed captioning on the Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence website for all faculty future access. Please RSVP to lsantamaria@callutheran.edu by Feb. 10. Visit the Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence website for more information.
   
• Save the Date: Harold Stoner Clark Lecture Series presents Sean A. Valles, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Michigan State University Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, speaking on "The Ethical and Public Health implications of Mass Incarceration and Housing (In)Security,” Tues., Feb. 21 in Samuelson Chapel.
• Lecture 1:  "Rethinking Prisons, Policing, and Public Health after Fifty Years of Mass Incarceration," 11:10am.  **Please note we will be on Convocation Schedule with classes ending at 11am and resuming at 12:40pm.
• Lecture 2:  "Pandemic-Era Eviction Bans Were a Step Toward Recognizing Homes as a Basic Health Need," 4pm.

Announcements

• Academic Difficulty Notices for Traditional Undergraduates: The official reporting period for the Spring 2023 Academic Difficulty Notices (ADNs) is Wed., Feb. 8 through Fri., Mar. 10. This is the University’s early warning system to identify students who may be struggling in their academics. Additional information can be found on www.callutheran.edu/adn.
• ADN Timeline for Spring 2023:
• Feb. 8 (Wed) – Academic Difficulty Notices reporting period begins
• Mar. 10 (Fri) – Academic Difficulty Notices DUE (late submissions through Mar. 20)
• Mar. 17 (Fri) – Notification to Student Success Counselor of their students who have ADNs
• Mar. 24 (Fri) – Last day to withdraw with a “W” on the transcript
• Feb. 9 (Thurs) to Mar. 22 (Wed) – ADNs distributed to students daily via their Cal Lutheran email.
   
• Fulbright-Hays Faculty/Administrator Seminar Abroad: Mexico: Post-secondary faculty and administrators (with preference for the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences) are invited to apply for the July 2023 seminar abroad program for four weeks in Mexico. The program provides an in-depth exploration of a country to improve understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures. Following the seminar experience, participants develop and share a curriculum project to provide information about the selected country with one's local community in the USA. Applications are due February 9, 2023. Direct questions about Fulbright programs/applications to global@callutheran.edu.
   
• SABBATICAL DEADLINE – Wed., Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit your Request for Sabbatical Leave for the 2024-25 Academic Year. In order to be eligible for a sabbatical, faculty members must have completed six academic years of continuous service as a full-time member of the faculty, or have completed six years of continuous full-time service since May of their last sabbatical year. Click here to access the “Request for Sabbatical Leave” eForm.  These links can also be found on the Academic Affairs website under Faculty Resources and Forms. You will receive a confirmation email that your request has been submitted. If you do not receive this, you must contact Academic Affairs before the deadline as your request has NOT been received. Late submissions will not be accepted. If you have any questions, contact Karissa Oien at koien@callutheran.edu .
   
• Faculty Research and Creative Work Award (FRCW) - Applications are now being accepted. Please click here to view additional information. Applications are due by Mar. 1.
   
• Save the Date: The Film and Television Department and the Sarah W. Heath Center for Equality and Justice present the Women in Film Summit, Mon., Mar. 6 and Tues., Mar. 7, 6-8pm, Richter Hall. A reception with light refreshments begins at 5:30pm. Admission is free.
   
• Have you published a book or illustrated a work during the past year that was (or is anticipated to be) published between May 2022 -  April 2023? We would like to honor you at our GRAND (Grant Recipients and Authors of Notable Distinction) Reception. This event was formerly titled the Provost's Faculty Grant Recipient and Author Recognition Reception, which takes place annually during the Festival of Scholars. Please email the Office of Sponsored Research & Projects at osrp@callutheran.edu with a brief synopsis of your published book or illustrated work, along with the date of publication.