Announcements for the week of October 19, 2020

Spotlight

Free COVID-19 Testing will be available on campus on Wed., Oct. 21, 12-5pm and Thurs. Oct. 22, 9am - 2pm, in the Administration parking lot near Campus Safety.  No appointment necessary.  Must bring ID.

2020 Virtual Student Research Symposium: Student recipients of summer research and McNair fellowships will be showcasing their efforts beginning Mon., Oct. 19. More than 70 undergraduate students conducted research activities in collaboration with their Faculty mentors during the summer of 2020. Please click here to view their commendable work.

Final Exam Week: Faculty are required to have one course-related activity take place during final exam week. This might be an assignment due during the week, an asynchronous exam, or a class meeting. If you are giving an asynchronous final exam, you do not need to meet as a class during finals week. If you are giving your final exam/project before final exam week then you must have one class meeting during your regularly scheduled class time during exam week.

Faculty Q&A Session with Provost Neilson, Thurs., Oct. 22, 2:15-3:15pm, Swenson Science Center Patio Outdoor Classroom and via Zoom. This Q&A will be held in an Outdoor Classroom, in order to demonstrate the Owl and Kaptiva Classroom Technology. If you would like to attend in person (first 18 faculty), email acaffairs@callutheran.edu.

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://clu.zoom.us/j/91430183202?pwd=QjhmQTUrVTJLMm1iTXVKelhJU1lxdz09
• Meeting ID: 914 3018 3202
  Password: 464611

Events

• Alumni's "Virtual Homecoming" series is presenting events each day throughout the month of October showcasing various aspects of Cal Lutheran. Many faculty are featured in live or recorded events. Click here for the full schedule. This week’s Virtual Homecoming “Faculty Friday” series presents:
• LIVE: Back to the Future with the School of Management, Fri., Oct. 23, 12:00pm. Click here to register.
• Environmental Justice with Gregory Freeland (Political Science), Fri., Oct. 23. Click here to view.
• Theatre Alumni Discuss Their Careers with Michael Arndt (Theatre Arts and Dance), Fri., Oct. 23. Click here to view.
• A Medievalist's Journey with Peter Carlson (Religion), Fri., Oct. 23. Click here to view.
• Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program with Schannae Lucas (Criminology and Criminal Justice), Fri., Oct. 23. Click here to view.
   
• The GSOE presents: The Center for Urban Education Ministries SPEAKS Series "Engaging our Students to Learn in Virtual Spaces via Zoom" with Professor Eugene Pitchford III, Assistant Professor of Education and Black Student Union Advisor, Concordia University Wisconsin, Wed., Oct. 21, 3pm. Click here for more information.
   
• Student networking opportunities – The Community Leaders Association will host the Mathews Leadership Forum virtually on Wed., Oct. 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. The CLA asks faculty to help promote student participation. Students will have the opportunity to network with local business and civic leaders from a variety of professions and hear a keynote address from an accomplished speaker who will speak about finding your path during turbulent times.  For information and to register, they are welcome to visit Mathews Leadership Forum.
• University Chapel, Thurs., Oct. 22. Watch and interact at 11:25am every Thursday at our facebook watch party.  Josh Gatison '22 (ASCLU President) 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. 22, 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
   
• The William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art virtual lecture series presents: The Red-Rose City of Petra, An Archeological Tour, Thurs., Oct. 22, 4pm, via Zoom.  Click here for more information.
   
• Classroom Technology Open Houses: Drop by an outdoor or indoor classroom to try out the new OWL and Kaptivo classroom technology.  Representatives from Distance Learning and ITS will be on hand to assist and answer questions:
• Mon., Oct. 26, 1-2pm, Swenson Patio Outdoor Classroom and Swenson 105 Indoor Classroom.
• Tues., Oct. 27, 9:45-10:45am, Swenson SCIENCE Center Patio Outdoor Classroom and Swenson 105 Indoor Classroom.
   
• The Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) presents a virtual workshop: "Bias, Privilege, and Educational Freedom" featuring Diversity Consultant Nimisha Barton, Tues., Oct. 27, 12-1:15pm.  Click here for more information and free registration.
   
• WASC Fall Webinar Series: Each webinar features practical resources and the chance to talk to with colleagues in break-out sessions. Each begins with a concise 45-minute presentation followed by discussion groups and is wrapped up with a concluding plenary. They’re 90 minutes total - but if you’re pressed for time you can join just for the first 45 minutes. Click here for the full list of free webinars. Next week's free webinar is:
• Right to the Point: Student Learning and Assessment Fundamentals, Tues., Oct. 27, 12:30-2pm. Click here to register.
   
• ELCA Wittenberg 3-Seminar Webinar Series: The Freedom of a Christian, Oct. 28, 29 & 30, 10am. The Oct. 29 session features Moses Penumaka (PLTS) speaking on The Freedom of a Christian: Living in Christ and Loving our Neighbors. Click here for more information.  Click here to register.
   
• NACU (New American Colleges and Universities) 2020-21 Champions speaker series features four leaders that promote the mission of equity and justice in higher education. On Wed., Oct. 28, 11am-12pm, Jose Antonio Bowen will talk about incorporating core practices to make your teaching more inclusive. Click here for free registration.
   
• Save the Date: Zoom Faculty Friday, Oct. 30, 4-6pm (Halloween Costumes Optional). A Zoom link with breakout room topics will be forthcoming.
   

Announcements

• Full-Time Faculty: October overload contracts were released last week. If you did not receive an overload contract and were expecting one, or if you have questions on a contract you did receive, please reference the form at this link: click here.
   
• All faculty are invited to submit items of request or concern to the Senate via the Petition Response Chart on the Faculty Senate & Assembly Blackboard page. (Adjunct Faculty see the Adjunct Faculty Connect Blackboard page.) These forms are anonymous unless you self identify.
   
• Guest Authorization Process: Campus Compact & Health Check: As Cal Lutheran resumes some elements of on-site traditional operations, the Guest Authorization Process/Pre-Arrival Check-in is now available on the KNOW website. Campus offices reserve discretion to approve visitor(s) based on the parameters noted online, including health and safety guidelines. Individuals without campus-related business (e.g., Outside / Non-formal affinity groups seeking use of Cal Lutheran facilities, neighborhood members, etc.) are requested to refrain from use of the campus until guidelines change. The person hosting an approved guest is responsible for collecting a copy of the signed Campus Compact from the guest and reminding the guest that s/he must complete the Visitor Health Check Form the day of the planned visit. Any questions about the visitor’s policy or institution’s COVID-19 response can be addressed at coronavirus@callutheran.edu.
   
• Study Away Programs (Spring 2021): Both domestic and virtual away programs are moving forward for Spring 2021. However, the Office of Education Abroad has extended the delay on international away programs with in-person overseas expectations for Spring 2021. All students originally planning on studying overseas for S21 have been informed of the decision and offered scholarship resources toward a future away program, if they enroll full-time at Cal Lutheran for the Spring 2021 semester. The Office of Education Abroad is in process of establishing new scholarship options for the 2021-2022 academic year, while also expanding our portfolio and further diversifying our offerings. Please contact the OEA staff at studyabroad@callutheran.edu with any questions about study away programs.
   
• Faculty-Led Programs Update: The Spring Faculty Led Seminars (with international component in May 2021) are planned to move forward. The University is offering students the opportunity to study with our faculty in England, Japan, South Africa, and Ecuador as part of the May/Summer academic offerings.If you are interested in offering a faculty-led overseas experience in Spring/Summer 2022, then now is the time to start planning! Please notify the Center for Global Engagement at global@callutheran.edu to coordinate a meeting with Associate Provost for Global Engagement Dr. Christina Sanchez. The review/development/approval process can take 18 months, so  intent to prepare a faculty-led overseas program is due by Monday, November 2, 2020.
   
• Collaboration Opportunities: Hong Kong Baptist University: Cal Lutheran has a connection with Hong Kong Baptist University. HKBU offers academic programs/courses that align with Cal Lutheran’s and are provided in English. To maintain linkages during this period without travel, if a faculty member is interested in exploring an option to interact with colleagues at HKBU (e.g., inviting a HKBU faculty member to guest lecture virtually, investigating the possibility of teaching/conducting research collaboratively with a faculty member from HKBU, etc.), then please send a note to global@callutheran.edu.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.