Spotlight

• Faculty Meeting, Mon., Sept. 9, 4-6pm, in Swenson 101. Student Affairs Open House for the Faculty, immediately prior to the Faculty Meeting, 3-4pm, in the Pamela M. Jolicoeur Gallery. Please join all of Student Affairs for a meet-and-greet, learn about the various departments and discuss potential opportunities for collaboration. Refreshments will be provided!

Events

• Staff and Faculty Lunch, Wed., Sept. 11, 11am - 1pm, reserved area in the UPSTAIRS Ullman Dining Commons. The discounted price of $8 + tax includes all menu options offered in the Dining Commons.
   
• Executive Talent Management Forum, Thurs., Sept. 12, 8am, Lundring Events Center.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Sept. 12, 11:25am Samuelson Chapel. Rev. Scott Maxwell-Doherty will be speaking.
   
• Center for Teaching and Learning's Lunch Series, Thurs., Sept. 12, 12:15-1:00pm, Swenson 103.  The topic will be "First Year Seminar Updates." Lunch is provided. If you would like to propose a topic or lead a session, please contact Cia DeMartino at cdemarti@callutheran.edu
   
• Disability Support Services (DSS) Fall 2019 Newsletter for faculty - Click here to read important information.
   
• NCFDD Faculty Success Program. We have funding available to support a couple of faculty members who would like to participate in the Spring NCFDD Faculty Success Program (“Bootcamp”). Click here for more information on the program. If interested, please contact Grady Hanrahan ghanraha@callutheran.edu and include a brief statement of why you would like to participate and how this will benefit you professionally by Sept. 30.
   
• Nominations and expressions of interest are invited for the position of Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship (OURCS). This position carries a three-year term and will commence in Spring 2020. Please click here for more information about the OURCS. Specific details about the position can be provided upon request. Please contact Grady Hanrahan ghanraha@callutheran.edu by Oct. 15 for nominations/expressions of interest.
   
• Fall 2019 Overload Contracts were generated on the first day of class and will be electronically distributed to the recipient's CLU email address the week of September 9. If you don’t receive an overload contract for a payment you’re expecting by the 16^th of the month, or have questions about an overload contract you received, contact Jason Lopez at jplopez@callutheran.edu.
   
• Fall 2019 Adjunct Contracts and Scheduling Notifications have been emailed for the fall. Adjunct payments will continue to be paid on a biweekly basis with respect to the hours submitted on the timesheet. The hours budgeted for an adjunct's assignment can be seen in the Scheduling Notification. If you have questions regarding a Scheduling Notification or a Contract, contact Jason Lopez at jplopez@callutheran.edu.

Upcoming

• EDUCAL Annual Symposium "Recovering Our Histories, Reclaiming Community Cultural Wealth" with Tara Yosso, PhD, Tues., Sept. 17, 9am, Lundring Events Center. Click here to register by Sept. 13.
   
• PLTS Founders Day: Prarie Rose Seminole will be speaking on "The Gospel through the Lens of Occupied Lands and Showing Up Lutheran," Wed., Sept. 18, 9am. For more information, contact Mollie Jordan at mjjordan@plts.edu.
   
• The Center for Teaching and Learning presents Lecture Recording: The Value of VidGrid, Wed., Sept. 18, 10:30am, online. Click here for more information and to register.
   
• Faculty of Color Reception, Thurs., Sept. 19, 4-5:30pm, Ullman 100/101.
   
• 2019-20 Town Halls: The Staff Development Committee would like to invite all faculty to attend the upcoming 2019-20 Town Halls.The first Town Hall - Vitals Check and Key Findings and Action Stepswill take place on Mon., Sept. 23, 10-11:15am in Lundring Events Center.If you are unable to attend the meeting a webcast link to the Town Hall will be available. Save the Date now for future Town Halls:
• Mon., Dec. 2, 10-11:15am (Lundring)
• Mon., Feb. 10, 2-3:15pm (Ullman 100/101)
• Tues., Apr. 14, 2-3:15pm (Ullman 100/101)
   
• President's Update (formerly State of the University), Wed., Sept. 25, 8-9:30am, Preus-Brandt Forum.
• All faculty are invited to a celebration to welcome new faculty - The Community Leaders Association and University Relations present a Faculty/Community Mixer on Thurs., Sept. 26, 5-6:30pm, in the William Rolland Art Center Student Gallery. RSVP by Sept. 19 to Robin Fielding at fielding@CalLutheran.edu or x3084.
   
• Call for Cal Lu Travel Seminar Proposals: If you are a faculty member interested in leading a Cal Lutheran Travel Seminar in the Fall 2020 – Spring 2021 academic year, please contact the Center for Global Engagement to make an appointment with the Associate Provost, Dr. Christina Sanchez, or Interim Director of the Office of Education Abroad, Mr. Brett Chin. Send your request to global@callutheran.edu and the Assistant for Global Engagement, Nighat Shah, will identify an available meeting. All meetings should be completed by Fri., Oct. 11, 2019. Please bring a draft of your course syllabus and initial travel plans (e.g., country, itinerary, etc.). We can also brainstorm options, if helpful. General information about the Undergraduate Faculty Led program process is available online. The deadline for submitting your proposal on Course Leaf is Fri., Nov. 1, 2019. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Center for Global Engagement at x3750 or global@callutheran.edu.
   
• Interfaith Lunch for Faculty and Staff, Wed., Oct. 16, 12-1pm, Kingsmen Room - Please join in for time for faculty and staff to come together over lunch to learn about each other and mutually create a community of inclusion and welcome. This year, the topics of the lunches will center around chapters selected from Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. You will find information on ways to acquire the text when you click on the registration link below. Seating is limited to 25 participants. Register at this link: Interfaith Lunch for Faculty & Staff Registration