Announcements for the week of May 26
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Race and Equity Workshop with Shaun Harper last week. This workshop reiterated what we learned in the Town Hall in February that we have extensive work to do on our campus to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you did not attend the workshop, you are expected to watch the recording of it (adjunct faculty should include time for this on your timesheet). You will find a link to the workshop here. I am making it my priority to work with you to change our curriculum so we can better educate our students about racial issues and prepare them to live and lead in a diverse world. Beyond the classroom, we must create an environment where our students, faculty, and staff feel safe and valued. We are far from achieving that and we need everyone to make this our priority.
Digital Learning Webinars on VidGrid: All schools (except the Graduate School of Psychology) are migrating from Panopto to Vidgrid over the next month. Panopto is an asynchronous (recorded, can be viewed anytime) video capture service available within Blackboard courses. Vidgrid is an easier to use and more feature rich video capture software. ITS is working with Vidgrid to move Faculty curated videos on Panopto to Vidgrid over the next month. Please refrain from creating any new content in Panopto as it will reach end of life on June 30. 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.
Faculty Development: Summer Teaching and Training - Preparing for alternative course delivery? What resources do you need to better prepare? Are there any on-line tools you would like to learn or master? How do we best keep in touch with our students during the summer transition? These are a few questions/ideas we plan to cover through a variety of workshops and training sessions. Grady Hanrahan and the Digital Learning Team want to hear from you. Please send any ideas or needs you may have to Grady at ghanraha@callutheran.edu.
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. |
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- Center for Teaching and Learning presents: Blackboard: Grade Center Training, Tues., May 26, 10:30-11:15am, online. Click here to register.
- Center for Teaching and Learning presents: Perfecting Your Presentation Series Part 2: Image Editing in PowerPoint, Wed., May 27, 10:30am, online. Click here to register.
- The SOM Forward Together Webinar Series presents: The Federal Legislative Response to COVID-19 - Public Policies to Assist Frontline Healthcare Providers, Wed., May 27, 12-12:45pm, online. Click here to register.
- University Chapel, Thurs., May 28. Watch and interact at 11:25am every Thursday at our facebook watch party. After worship, meet us on zoom from 12:00-12:15pm for online "cookie and lemonade" conversation time! https://clu.zoom.us/j/95448409253
- 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 through Sept. 2. 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 through Sept. 2.
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- Grade Due Dates:
- Grades for Spring 20, PLTS, are due Fri., May 29 at noon.
- 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.
- Faculty Housing Loans: Due to the uncertainty of the budget for the upcoming year, we are not accepting applications for the housing loan program. If we are able to meet our enrollment, housing, and discount rate goals in the fall, then we may be able to accept applications later and make selections during the 2020-21 academic year.
- 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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