Announcements for the week of May 3, 2021

Spotlight

• Grade due dates for faculty:
• Term 4:  Mon., May 10 at 8 am
• Spring 21 semester:  Fri., May 14 at noon
• Spring 21 11-week term:  Fri., May 21 at noon
• PLTS Spring Semester:  Fri., May 28 at noon
•  Notes regarding grading:
• When submitting the grades for any class, all students in that class must receive some type of grade.  It is important not to leave any student’s grade blank.
• An incomplete grade should be entered as IN when submitting your grades.  An In Progress grade, should be entered as IP when submitting your grades.  You can find the Incomplete Contract form here.
• Pass/Low Pass/No Credit (P/LP/NC) grading:  If you are not sure how a student should be graded, you may submit all letter grades. The system will know if a student has changed their grading for the class to P/LP/NC grading and will convert your letter grade appropriately.
• All grades of F, NC or UW (Unofficial Withdraw) also require a last date of attendance to be submitted before any of your grades will be accepted by the system.
• If you have any questions or difficulty submitting your grades, please contact Maria Kohnke at kohnke@callutheran.edu or (805)493-3110.

Events

• University Chapel, Thurs., May 6. Watch and interact at 11:25am every Thursday at our facebook watch party. Andrew Castro (Residence Life) will be speaking.
   
• "Celebrate All Voices" webinar presents #USvsHate Lead & Learn with CRLP, Thurs, May 6, 3:30 pm, via Zoom.
   
• Commencement: The Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds as follows:
• Saturday, May 8, 10am-12:30pm: 2021 Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony
• Saturday, May 15, 10am-12pm: 2021 Graduate and Professionals Ceremony
• Saturday, May 15, 2-4pm: 2020 Traditional Undergraduate, Graduate and Professionals Ceremony
   
• The Office of Sponsored Research and Projects is presenting a grant writing series for faculty and staff. The next workshop is Cha-Ching! Writing a Winning Proposal, Tues., May 11, 11:15am - 12:30pm, via Zoom. Click here to register. For information, email Roni Hooper at rhooper@callutheran.edu.
   
• 'Escapism' Senior Art Exhibit 2021 through Sept. 30. Click here for more information.
   
• CLUFest 2021 - Dreamland: Planned and hosted by the senior Multimedia majors of 2021! Click here for more information.

Announcements

• Congratulations to Rafaela Fiore Urizar (Languages and Cultures), recipient of the 2021 President's Award for Teaching Excellence! Click here to view the recognition event.
   
• The Academic Affairs Policies and Practices for Spring 2021 will remain in effect through the summer. Pre-Covid policies will go back into effect in the fall.
   
• August Faculty Retreat "Up Close and Personal" presentations - If you would like to present an "Up Close and Personal" talk at the August Faculty Retreat, please email Noelle Raffy, Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee, at nraffy@callutheran.edu.
   
• Fifty and Better (FAB) Summer I Session:  FAB’s 4-week Summer I Session begins on June 1, and registration opens April 26! Courses will explore subjects such as California's ecosystems, power and leadership through the lens of Hitler and Gandhi's stories, the many incarnations of Perry Mason, and more! We hope you will join us for these captivating courses. Individuals 50+ are welcome, please share with your friends and family! Courses are $25 each or bundle all 6 for $100. For more information about Fifty and Better, visit www.callutheran.edu/fab.