Announcements for the week of November 16, 2020

Spotlight

Undergraduate Registration: Registration for the spring semester for traditional undergraduates concluded last week. If you have undergraduate advisees, please check in with all of them this week to make sure they registered. It’s important to make contact this week since this is the last week of classes before final exams.

Events

• The College Dean's Lecture Series presents: NdN Popular Culture: Decolonial Arts and the Futures of Indigenous Sovereignty, Mon., Nov. 16, 3:30pm, via Zoom. Click here for more information.
   
• SOM TechTalk Series presents: Cyber Response, Planning and Execution: An Insurance, Organization and Legal Perspective, Mon., Nov. 16, 5-6:30pm, via Zoom.  Click here to register.
   
• The Fifty and Better FABulous Speaker Series presents: The Pre-Raphaelites: Rebels of the Victorian Age with Katherine Zoraster, Tues., Nov. 17, 10am via Zoom. Click here to register ($8 fee).
   
• Faculty Forums - Join a group of faculty senators to discuss these topics:
• Shared Governance, Tues., Nov. 17, 3-4pm. Join Zoom Meeting: https://clu.zoom.us/j/93124713204?pwd=Y2l3QWFVRGltbm81dFVXNGhEOENmdz09
  Meeting ID: 931 2471 3204
  Passcode: 351838
• HR006, Wed., Nov. 18, 3-4pm. Join Zoom Meeting:
  https://clu.zoom.us/j/97531519366?pwd=MWk5S1JDWXgrSThGZTQrcVFmRW9xZz09
  Meeting ID: 975 3151 9366
  Passcode: 529936
• Faculty Development Session: The College will be hosting a session titled Synchronous Virtual & In-Person Teaching Discussion. What has worked so far, what has not worked, and what we still need to figure out, Tues., Nov. 17, 4 pm.  In this Zoom session, we will hear from faculty who taught classes synchronously on-campus, in-person and online at the same time. We will talk about some best practice takeaways from the first run-through of this format, and we will leave plenty of time for questions and discussion.  This session will be useful for anyone planning to teach a class this Spring.
  Join Zoom Meeting:
   https://clu.zoom.us/j/92233723726?pwd=L2c1V2xvT1cxbUx2eW5SNThXZ0cwQT09 Meeting ID: 922 3372 3726. Password: 125410
• The SOM Forward Together Webinar Series presents: Reinventing an Award-winning Magazine and Live Events Business due to Pandemic, Wed., Nov. 18, 12pm. Click here for more information.
   
• The Fifty and Better FABulous Speaker Series presents: Glimpses into the Election Results and the Political Future with Herb Gooch (Political Science Emeriti Professor), Thurs., Nov. 19, 10am via Zoom. Click here to register ($8 fee).
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., Nov. 19. Watch and interact at 11:25am every Thursday at our facebook watch party.  Michael Elgarico (Dean of Undergraduate Admission) 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., Nov. 19, 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 Theater and Dance Department is putting their own spin on Shakespeare's King Lear. They are performing 30-40 minute episodes of the production, spread out over four nights. Each episode will be streamed live, as well as recorded for later viewing.  Episode 3 airs live Fri., Nov. 20 at 7:30pm. Episode 4 airs live Sat., Nov. 21 at 7:30pm. Click here for more information.
   
• On-Demand Film Black Memorabilia is available to view free through Dec. 31. Click here for more information.

Announcements

• Center for Teaching and Learning - A new training schedule will be announced next week, with classes from Nov. 30 - Jan. 15. Current resources on the CTL website include:
• Professional Development - Recorded sessions by CLU faculty on a variety of topics.
• Faculty Resources - Links to a variety of resources including Owl and Kaptiva training videos, Remote Teaching Tools, and FERPA FAQ's.
• Lecture Capture - Resources to help you make super simple videos for teaching online.
   
• IRB Reminder - There will be no IRB Committee activity during Winter Break, Dec. 24, 2020 through Jan. 1, 2021. Regular committee activity will resume on Mon., Jan. 4, 2021.
   
• Minutes from Nov. 3 Faculty Q&A Session: If you were unable to attend the last Faculty Q&A session, you can review the information here.
   
• Card swipe: All faculty and staff now have card swipe access to all buildings on campus. You will still need to complete the daily health check form before coming to campus each day.
   
• Student learning opportunity - Intersession is a new learning opportunity for traditional undergraduate students where all classes are held virtually over winter break.  Students can save up to 75% off the per-credit rate.  For information, invite your students to visit CalLutheran.edu/intersession.
   
• 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.
   
• 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.