Announcements for the week of September 28, 2020

Spotlight

New CTL Training Schedule: The Digital Learning Department will be hosting additional Zoom Training Webinars from Sept. 28 - Oct. 16. The training webinars offer faculty opportunities which include learning pedagogical practices and techniques that enhance teaching and learning through the effective use of educational technology tools. Click here to view the schedule and register for classes.

Faculty Q&A Session with Provost Neilson: This session is a follow-up to last week's Q&A following the Operational Update. Kerri Lauchner, Ryan Van Ommeren and Karen Davis have been invited to join the session to answer some of the questions from last week, and we will answer other questions that we did not have time to address.

• Wed., Sept. 30, 2-3pm.
• Join Zoom Meeting: https://clu.zoom.us/j/91430183202?pwd=QjhmQTUrVTJLMm1iTXVKelhJU1lxdz09
• Meeting ID: 914 3018 3202
  Password: 464611

Minimum Expectations for Synchronous Class Time: Based on best practices, we are asking that faculty provide a minimum of 30 minutes each week of synchronous time with students in your classes. This is the very minimum amount of synchronous time expected - each school/college/seminary can also require additional synchronous time. Your synchronous class time must be scheduled during your regularly scheduled class time. It will be important for you to also provide alternative assignments and expectations for students in different time zones who are not able to be present.

Outdoor Classrooms: There is still some availability in the three outdoor classrooms.  These spaces are fully equipped with technology. Students who are not able to attend in person will be able to zoom into the outdoor classroom. If you are interested in moving your class to one of these spaces, contact Edna Davoudi (for College of Arts and Sciences) at edavoudi@callutheran.edu or Gerhard Apfelthaler (for School of Management) at apfelthaler@callutheran.edu.

Covid-19 Reporting: If one of your students is sick or has been tested, please remind them to email COVID19reporting@callutheran.edu with this information, for the safety of the campus community. If you do not think the student will self-report, faculty can send an email to COVID19reporting@callutheran.edu with the student's information, then Health Services will contact the student to follow up.

Events

• CTL presents: FERPA, Accessibility and Best Practices in the Remote Classroom, Tues., Sept. 29, 10am, via Zoom.  Click here to register.
   
• NACU (New American Colleges and Universities) presents the speaker line-up for their 2020-21 Champions series. To mark their 25th anniversary they will feature four leaders that promote the mission of equity and justice in higher education. The first speaker will be Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum on Wed., Sept. 30, 11am-12pm. You can register here.  Registration is free.
   
• SOM Forward Together Webinar Series presents: Quantitative Strategic Decision Making During a Time of Crisis, Wed., Sept. 30, 12-12:45pm, via Zoom. Click here for more information and free registration.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Oct. 1. Watch and interact at 11:25am every Thursday at our facebook watch party.  Jon Urango (Facillities Operations) will be speaking. After worship, meet us on zoom at 11:45am for online "cookie and lemonade" conversation time!   https://clu.zoom.us/j/9544840925
   
• CTL Weekly Virtual Lunch Series, Thurs., Oct. 1, 12:15-1:00pm. The goal of the Virtual Lunch Series is to bring faculty together to collaborate and share pedagogy successes while teaching remotely. This is a space for you to bring your story, share your teaching creativity and get suggestions/recommendations from colleagues. The topics and conversation are initiated and will be led by you, the faculty. Click here to post any questions for the weekly sessions. Join Zoom Meeting:  https://clu.zoom.us/j/91970976750?pwd=ejdaN0tjQTVkTWVxNmt1YTdhLzNOQT09
  Meeting ID: 919 7097 6750  Passcode: 364879
   
• CTL presents: Best Practices for Recording Lectures: Chunking, Captioning, Captivating Students, Thurs., Oct. 1, 2pm.  Click here to register at least 24 hours prior to the session.
   
• Faculty Advising Training. Interested in knowing more about the General Education (CORE21) requirements? Attend the upcoming training sessions hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences and Registrar. No pre-registration required.  Questions? Email: TheCollege@CalLutheran.edu
• General Education Requirements, Thurs, Oct. 1, 3:30 pm, (https://clu.zoom.us/j/99208952395?pwd=TjFYQlNZZ3hFd2I2WDFWdXR1ODUwQT09)
   
• The School for Professional and Continuing Studies presents: Women in Leadership: Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote and Exploring What’s Next. Hear from an esteemed panel of local community and civic leaders, including President Lori Varlotta,  Provost Leanne Neilson, and Dr. Regina Biddings-Muro (VP Advancement), Fri., Oct. 2, 11:45am - 1:30pm. Click here for free registration.
   
• Grant Writing Workshops: The Office of Sponsored Research and Projects is presenting a grant writing series for faculty and staff. The first workshop will be an overview of the grants process titled Securing Grants @ Cal Lutheran. This workshop will be held virtually on Tues., Oct. 13, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm. Click here for more information and to register. For questions, email Roni Hooper at rhooper@callutheran.edu .

Announcements

• Operations Update and Q&A Faculty Session: If you were unable to attend the Operations Update last Wednesday or if you wish to hear pieces and parts again, please click here to access a recording of the webinar. If you were unable to attend the Q&A session for faculty after the Operations Update, you can access minutes here.
   
• Academic Services has created a new Graduation Process page on the Registrar’s website. This has information about the degree conferrals, priority deadlines, and posting timelines. Additionally, there are details about the Degree Completion Agreement for seniors in the traditional undergraduate program. TUG Seniors received an email with this information on Sept. 21.
   
• Academic Difficulty Notices (ADNs) for Traditional Undergraduates: The official reporting period for ADNs began Mon., Sept. 21. Please submit unsatisfactory grades for your students who are earning a C- or below through WebAdvisor by Oct. 9. This will provide an early start in identifying students who might be struggling. Only one midterm grade submission per student in a particular class is requested for the semester. Academic Services will reach out to these students and offer support until Oct. 20. Keep in mind that the last day to withdraw with a "W" is Oct. 23. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Erashel Vaiz at evaiz@callutheran.edu or x3258. Detailed instructions on how to submit an ADN report can be found on www.callutheran.edu/adn or by clicking here
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• Fall Final Exam Policy: All final exams for virtual classes must be given asynchronously (meaning that students will not take final exams at the same time) following the Final Exam Policy (click here) developed for spring and summer 2020. This applies to all programs. Faculty can use any time during final exam week as the deadline for materials due that week. The latest deadline an instructor may use for all coursework is midnight PST on the last day of final exams. Faculty are required to have one course-related activity take place during final exam week. This might be an assignment, an exam, a blog post, a project or other assessment.
  Points of clarification:
• There is not a Fall final exam “schedule,” as exams will be asynchronous. Due to time differences, distractions in the home, etc., faculty should give students a window of time to complete the final.
• If you are giving an asynchronous final exam, you do NOT need to meet as a class during finals week.
• If the final exam is a presentation, it should be asynchronous (recorded).
• If you plan to hold a synchronous class session during finals week (instead of a final exam), you only have to meet once, during your regularly scheduled class time. If this is your preference, let your students know early, as they are expecting classes to be asynchronous and virtual this week.
   
• The 2020-21 Faculty Lists (Faculty Roster, Faculty by Department, and Department Chairs/Program Directors) can be found on the Academic Affairs website, on the Faculty Governance page. Cilck here to view.
   
• Pearson Library contact-free pickup of resources. Pearson Library's print books and DVDs are available to the Cal Lutheran community through the Contact-Free Hold Pickup service. Please place a hold on the item you want in the library’s catalog, and an email will be sent to you to schedule your pickup time. All other services, such as Librarian Assistance and Course Reserves, are available virtually. Please check the Library Alerts & Resources Guide for the most up-to-date information.