Announcements for the week of May 10, 2021

Spotlight

• Commencement: This week's Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds as follows:
• Saturday, May 15, 10am-12pm: 2021 Graduate and Professionals Ceremony
• Saturday, May 15, 2-4pm: 2020 Traditional Undergraduate, Graduate and Professionals Ceremony

If you are interested in attending Commencement, please complete this interest form. There will be the opportunity for faculty to hold signs and cheer on the sidewalk as the graduates enter the fairgrounds in their cars, as well as to attend the ceremony and see your students cross the stage. Please respond by May 12.

• 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

• Faculty Senate Meeting, Mon., May 10, 3:30-5:00pm. You can find the May 10 Agenda and Zoom information at this link.  You will need to be logged into your CLU account to access the agendas and minutes.  If you have any questions or comments about the Faculty Senate or its work please contact your Faculty Senate representative.
• 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.
   
• Cal Lutheran Planned Giving - A Virtual Information Session, Tues., May 11, 12:00pm, via Zoom. Click here for more information and to register.
   
• Forward Together Webinar Series presents: Cryptocurrency and a Very Personal Story Behind The Crypto Company, Wed., May 12, 12:00pm, via Zoom. Click here for more information and to register.
   
• University Chapel, Thurs., May 13. Watch and interact at 11:25am every Thursday at our facebook watch party. Leisa Contreras (GSOE) and Jennifer Valladares (SOM) will be speaking.
   
• Faculty Assembly meets Mon., May 17, 1-2:30 p.m., via Zoom. The agenda includes 1) Faculty Senate actions requiring vote of Assembly; 2) Provost announcements; 3) Task Forces for summer and fall work; 4) FSEC for AY 2021-22. Here is the Zoom link.
   
• '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 opened 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.