September 2022 | Issue 6

Upcoming Faculty Events

See what's happening this month.

Granite State College Celebrates 50 Years!

We are excited to celebrate the last 50 years of making a difference in the lives of thousands of students in New Hampshire and beyond!

We wouldn't have been able to do that without the help of our dedicated faculty community! We hope that you will celebrate with us on Thursday, September 29th from 5-9pm for a buffet dinner, dancing and discussion!

Learn more online at Granite State College website.

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GSC Faculty Professional Learning Community Happenings!

The Granite State College Faculty Professional Learning Community is running strong with over 50 members.

Join us for our September PLC meeting where Gail Poitrast will discuss "Universal Design for Learning"

Did you know that we have our own Microsoft Team and webpage on the O-TLC site? Did you want to learn more about our PLC? Visit the Online Teaching & Learning Collaborative to learn more!

Learn more here!

GSC Faculty News

Welcome to fall, my favorite season of the year. Fall foliage, sweater weather, apple orchards, and first days of school – what could be better!

This fall we are celebrating our 50^th Anniversary which provides an opportunity to reflect on our mission, both from an historical as well as a future perspective. Throughout the past 50 years, GSC has always been committed to serving the needs of adult learners and truly embraces the idea of lifelong learning.

Over the past year GSC faculty have been involved in conversations of how we will merge our academic programs into the University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies. What has remained central to these conversations has been a commitment to meeting the learning needs of our students.

Some of you may have already started working on our course conversions. While this is a significant amount of work, it is an opportunity to continually refine our courses and our approach to online learning. I appreciate everyone’s efforts to keep our students at the center of our work. If you are interested in learning more about the merger, I encourage you to visit https://www.granite.edu/merger-faq/ for the latest information.

Enjoy the fall. While it is beautiful, it passes much too quickly here in New Hampshire!

Tamara Von George

Acting Dean of Academic Affairs and Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Academic Affairs

News & Updates

New Micro-Credential in Progress!

Writing Across the Curriculum

In the coming weeks, be on the lookout for details on how to register for our newest Faculty Microcredential, which is focused on integrating writing instruction into your pedagogy. No matter whether you’ve taught writing for years, or have never done so before, you’ll find this microcredential to be full of useful strategies and information.

The microcredential features short videos recorded by fellow GSC adjunct faculty, who offer quick tips on providing writing feedback to students effectively and efficiently. One of our Instructional Designers shares simple Canvas tools that can save you time and make it easier for students to review your feedback. It also includes an interactive data dashboard that allows you to see some of the data the College has gathered through our Institutional Outcomes Assessment initiative. You can look at what competencies are assessed in various courses, and how students are performing. See how your courses fit into this ongoing project. There’s also an opportunity to go back to basics and think about how to strategically design assignments and forum prompts to ensure your students demonstrate what they really know and produce their very best writing.

We hope that you will join your colleagues in taking part in this very exciting professional development opportunity.

Upcoming PLC Sessions

Join us for our upcoming PLC sessions held on the fourth Wednesday each month at 11am!

Wednesday, September 28th - Universal Design for Learning (Gail Poitrast)
Wednesday, October 26th - Interactive Videos (Michelle Jones)
Wednesday, November 30th - Teaching Tools (Heather Geoffroy)
December - NO MEETING

Do you have a topic to share with our faculty community? Reach out to Kelly Duggan to arrange a time for you to facilitate!

Program Changes for the Upcoming Academic Year

Our faculty and staff have been busy making our programs and courses even better than before. Below are some highlights of the changes you will see this fall term and moving forward:

These are just a few of the changes made these past few weeks. To see a complete list of changes for both undergraduate and graduate you can visit the USNH SharePoint Site

Welcome to Granite State College!

Simon Pierpoint

Please join us in welcoming our newest Academic Advisor, Simon Pierpoint! Simon, has a background in undergraduate admissions, and is excited to work with prospective and current students in our human services and business programs. In his free time, Simon enjoys swimming with his dog, Tenney, in the summer and skiing in the winter. You can reach Simon by email at simon.pierpoint@granite.edu.

Granite State College Academic Affairs

https://faculty.granite.edu/