Announcements for the week of May 18, 2020

 
 

Announcements for the week of May 18

 

Spotlight

Congratulations to our faculty retiring with Emeritus status!  Together, they have given more then 200 years of service to Cal Lutheran! We wish them all the best as they embark on this well-deserved new chapter in their lives! Click here to read more. 
  • 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)                                                           
Digital Learning Webinars on VidGrid: In response to several faculty requesting VidGrid in order to start recording their lectures, the Digital Learning team has put together several training sessions. Click here to see session dates/times and to RSVP. This training will go over recommended preparations for the transition from Panopto to VidGrid, recording with VidGrid, and making videos available in Blackboard. Note: All schools except the Graduate School of Psychology will be moving away from Panopto to VidGrid at the end of the semester. Existing content will be moved from Panopto to VidGrid.

Reminder: Cal Lutheran Travel Restrictions: At the moment all away travel is restricted for university personnel. Until Cal Lutheran lifts the travel freeze, university funds cannot be applied for any faculty/staff travel: international or domestic. The following considerations need to be kept in mind:
  • 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?
Any faculty/staff planning on business international travel should submit their information to the linked California Lutheran Faculty/Staff Travel Registry Form so the CGE can provide guidance and notify individuals if restrictions are lifted. Please contact CGE at global@callutheran.edu with any questions about the travel freeze and/or the Travel Registry.
 
To view the Coronavirus Information page, click here. This page provides the latest updates, plans and protocols, and other resources.

Events

Announcements

  • Grade Due Dates:
    • 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.
       
  • Pass/No Credit Grading Instructions: When grading you should assign the letter grade the student has earned.  If the student has chosen to receive their grade as Pass/No Credit the system will automatically convert your letter grade to either P or NC as per the applicable Pass/No Credit grading policy.
    • Undergraduate Programs: Pass (P) equals C- or above. No Credit (NC) equals D+ or lower and will not count toward graduation.  
    • Graduate Programs: Graduate School of Psychology Pass (P) equals B- or above and No Credit (NC) equals C+ or lower and will not count towards graduation. Grades of NC must be repeated. For all other Graduate Programs, Pass (P) equals C or above and No Credit (NC) equals C- or lower and will not count towards graduation.
       
  • 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.  The session is offered if convenient. CGE will be creating a recorded version and posting to the website.     
  • 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. The session is offered if convenient. CGE will be creating a recorded version and posting to the website.
     
  • 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. 
 

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