Announcements for the week of May 11

Spotlight

• Graduate Commencement: Fri., May 15, 10am.
• Baccalaureate Service: Fri., May 15, 5pm.
• Undergraduate Commencement: Sat., May 16, 10am. 

• Bill Bilodeau (Geology)
• Harry Domicone (School of Management)
• Michael Gerson (Graduate School of Psychology) 
• Larkin Higgins (Art )   
• Janice Tucker (Graduate School of Education) 
• Paul Williams (School of Management) 
• Joan Wines (English)                                                           

• The university has placed a freeze on all university-related travel as of March 2020.
• The Business Office is not processing reimbursement/advancement for travel as it is presently restricted.
• The university’s international insurance policy (EIIA/EuropAssist) is not in effect for non-authorized university international travel.
• If the university releases its freeze on travel, the ability to travel to an international location is still dependent upon certain factors and requires vetting through the Center for Global Engagement (CGE):
  • What is the country’s DOS / CDC / WHO rating?
  • Is the city’s warning level different from the country warning level?
  • Is the university’s international insurance provider (EIIA/EuropAssist) providing coverage in the destination?

Events

• Grade Due Dates:
  • Grades for Term 4 are due Mon., May 11 at noon.
  • Grades for Spring 20, 11 week classes, are due Thurs., May 21 at noon.
  • Grades for Spring 20, 15 week classes, are due Fri., May 22 at noon.
  • Grades for Spring 20, PLTS, are due Fri., May 29 at noon.
     
• The Faculty Senate will be meeting Mon., May 11 and 18, from 3:30-5:30 pm on zoom. Agendas, minutes, zoom links and past votes are available on the Faculty Senate blackboard page and the Adjunct Faculty Connect blackboard page. The Faculty Assembly will be voting asynchronously this May on a few items passed by the Senate in April. Please watch for this information.
   
• Race and Equity Workshop for All Faculty and Staff: In our ongoing efforts towards Cal Lutheran’s Strategic Goal of Inclusion, we are engaging Dr. Shaun Harper for this workshop on May 20 from 9 am to 12 pm. All offices will be closed for business during this time and we ask that all faculty and staff plan to attend. This interactive online workshop will take the place of our annual Campus Community Day. Please save this date and time. More details will come at a later date.
   
• VIRTUAL Interfaith Lunch for Faculty and Staff, Wed., May 13, 12-1pm. The Office of Mission and Identity welcomes you to join us for a VIRTUAL Interfaith Lunch for Faculty and Staff. As we continue this time of remote working, we invite you to embrace the opportunity for us to continue our interfaith conversations surrounding Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. Please join us where we will enjoy our lunches and discussions from our respective spaces. We will be discussing Chapter 7 and 8 for the May Interfaith Lunch for Faculty and Staff. No registration required. Zoom: https://clu.zoom.us/j/505223176?pwd=Z2VUdnpiQ1VTZUp1dmtuQjZKYjEwQT09 Call In: +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 505 223 176. Please email ckoizumi@callutheran.edu for the password.
   
• Virtual Lecture Series: Art in Santa Fe, Wed., May 13, 4pm. 
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., May 14, 11:25am, Click here to join virtually. 
   
• Virtual Lecture Series: Women Artists throughout History, Thurs., May 14, 7pm. 
   
• Virtual yoga classes are now available via our Forrest Fitness Center (FFC) website.
  Click here to visit our FFC Fitness Classes page, where you will find a link to our first online yoga class taught by Lisa Wildermuth. New videos will be posted on a weekly basis.
   
• CLUFest: The California Experience -This annual festival of student art created by the Multimedia Seniors will be on display through May 16 at https://www.clufest2020.com. 
   
• Senior Art Exhibit: Passionate Perspectives (virtual) through Sept. 2. 
   
• Thingamajig VI: A Printmaking and Ceramics Exploration (virtual) through Sept.2. Thingamajig features student printmaking and ceramic processes, from beginning and advanced classes, in a wide exploration of content and composition.
   
• Meleko Mokgosi: Acts of Resistance - View the virtual exhibition. This collection of artwork by Meleko Mokgosi examines formal and informal forms of resistance.
   
• Documenting History through Art: The Work of David Labkovski - View the virtual exhibition.

Announcements

• Committee Information Requested by May 22: The Committee on Committees is requesting that all annually-contracted faculty complete the form below regarding your current committee responsibilities as well as those already assigned for the next academic year (Fall 2020/Spring 2021). In order to monitor service workloads and ensure a more equitable distribution of committee work across campus it is vital that the Committee on Committees has an accurate and complete picture of faculty service obligations.  This form will provide the data the Committee on Committees uses as a basis for requests to serve on committees for the upcoming academic year and for reports on committee service equity, so please be thorough in your responses.  If a faculty member does not submit a response it could have an impact on the accuracy of their recognized committee service responsibilities. The Committee on Committees thanks you for your time and participation.
   Faculty Committee Self-Reporting Form
   Form Instructions and Frequently Asked Questions
   
• Full-time Faculty - Please complete your Faculty Annual Report by May 31, so that we may include this information in the "At the Leading Edge" Faculty Accomplishments publication. The online form can be found on the Academic Affairs Website under Faculty Resources or click here. Upon successful submission, you will receive an immediate email copy of your report. 
   
• International/Study Abroad Student Economic Hardship: The Center for Global Engagement has created a new Global Engagement Fund which is presently providing support to international and study abroad students who are in financial jeopardy. If you are aware of an international student or study abroad/away returnee in crisis, please ask them to connect with us at global@callutheran.edu. A special “thank you” to the 56 contributors---largely Cal Lu faculty!—who made this support possible. We already have more student petitions than we can address from our fund raising efforts. Thanks to the Development team’s good work, we will also be directing students to the Cal Lutheran Relief Fund.
   
• Spring 2022 Short-term Faculty-led Travel Seminar Proposals due June 17. Email global@callutheran.edu with any questions or to express interest. Join CGE for a Zoom presentation showcasing the various ways in which faculty can offer a short-term program: Short-term Faculty-led Program Options, Wed., June 3, 2-3pm.         
   
• Faculty Fulbright Information Session: Wed., June 10, 2-3pm. Join a zoom presentation showcasing the application process and options for Fulbright Scholars. The 2021-2022 awards ranging from 2-12 months are now posted. The national deadline for most awards is September 15, 2020. Note: Must be a US citizen to apply. Email global@callutheran.edu with any questions or to express interest.
   
• Grade Changes - Faculty wishing to submit grade changes are now able to submit those changes using a new Dynamic Form available on the Registrar site under “for Faculty and Staff”, found here.
   
• Professional Development Fund reimbursement forms may be submitted via email to acaffairs@callutheran.edu.  Pictures of receipts or scanned receipts are acceptable. If you have any questions, contact Jason Lopez at jplopez@callutheran.edu.  Note: Please submit your reimbursement forms by May 31, 2020, to count towards your 2019-20 Professional Development Funds. Forms received after June 1 will count towards 2020-21.