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Important Information for Fall Classes | |
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Finals Week
December
14-20
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Final Exam Schedule Available
Dates, times, and rooms have been scheduled. Information can be viewed in Section Tally or Self Service. The exam is the last meeting entry, with a date that falls during finals week, December 14-20.
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Enhancing and Supporting Teaching | |
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Choose One and Register Dec. 5
9:30-10:30 am
Dec. 6
12:30-1:30 pm
Hybrid
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What Is Ungrading and How Can It Unleash Your Students' Potential?
Part of the Grading… and Ungrading series of the Enhancing and Supporting Teaching program. Ungrading takes the pressure away from high-stakes exams and instead creates a pathway for learning based on performance, feedback, and demonstrated growth. How to get started.
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Choose One and Register Dec. 12 9:30-10:30 am
Dec. 13 12:30-1:30 pm
Hybrid
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What Are Seven Ways to Assess Students in an Ungraded Classroom?
Part of the Grading… and Ungrading series of the Enhancing and Supporting Teaching program. Maintain the benefits of ungrading while also effectively maintaining rigor and high academic standards.
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Congrat-ulations to this year’s recipients of the Frances R. Lax Fund. | | |
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Frances R. Lax Fund for Faculty Development Grant Recipients
The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is proud to announce the 2023-2024 grant recipients of the Dr. Frances R. Lax Fund for Faculty Development.
- Lauren Athey-Janka, Music - Voice
- Alicia Drelick, Wellness & Inclusive Services in Education (WISE)
- Seyed Hooman Ghasemi, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Shehreen Iqtadar, Wellness and Inclusive Services in Education (WISE)
- Cassandra Jamison, Experiential Engineering Education
- Eunju (Ivy) Lee, Accounting
- Jennifer Longo, Health and Exercise Science
- Jessica Mack, History
- Justin Major, Experiential Engineering Education
- John Mullen, Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research & Geography, Planning, and Sustainability
- Paromita Nath, Mechanical Engineering
- Lily Pfeifer, Geology
- Mina Zarfsaz, Art
This $1000 fund is a competitive grant that provides stipends to probationary, full-time tenure track faculty who are in the second year of service so that they may pursue professional development activities including conference registration, academic travel, or academic materials. Learn more about Frances R. Lax and the Frances R. Lax Fund here.
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Upcoming Professional Development | |
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December 12
4:00 pm
on Zoom
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Preparing for your Term with Hypothesis: Annotate your Syllabus
Asking your class to annotate the syllabus allows you to introduce students to social annotation in a low-stakes way. You’re providing them with an opportunity to engage with the syllabus, to share ideas and to ask questions about the course in a way that sets the tone for engagement throughout the term. Free.
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Accessibility and Inclusion | |
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December 7
5:00 pm
Email
Lara LeBeau
for the link.
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Accommodated Testing Information Session for Instructors
Have you received Letters of Accommodation from students who are registered with Accessibility Services and approved for classroom and testing accommodations? Are you wondering how to provide those? The Testing Center is here to help you.
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New Point of Contact for Student Evaluations
As the Student Evaluations System Manager, Ali will be the primary point of contact for the university’s online student evaluations, the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction (SRI). Ali will be managing and maintaining the university-wide system and processes, including overseeing site administration, coordinating with relevant teams, providing end user support, managing complications, revising instructions, and updating training materials. Ali is a dedicated and experienced professional who has a BS in Management from Rutgers University and over a decade of experience in the financial industry. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, attending Phillies and Sixers games, and spending time with her husband and children. Stop by the Faculty Center to say hello to Ali, or contact her at massimini@rowan.edu.
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Rowan University Student Evaluations | |
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Deadline for Cross-Listing
Rowan Global MODULE 2 Courses:
December 1
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For Rowan Global MODULE 2 Courses: Deadline for Cross-Listing
Cross-listing is used for sections with very small enrollments that would benefit from combining those sections into one course evaluation. More about Cross-Listings. To be cross-listed, courses must be taught by the same instructor and must be in the same part of term.
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Supports for Faculty and Student Wellbeing | |
Rowan Thrive
Rowan Thrive is our community's commitment to help each person cultivate well-being throughout life's journey of highs and lows; a toolkit for developing a mindset, actions and behaviors that will help you build a life of purpose, resilience and engagement.
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Green Dot Bystander Intervention
How can you intervene in a safe way to prevent power-based personal violence? Find out how to help keep our campus & community safer. Green Dot is a comprehensive approach to violence prevention that capitalizes on the power of bystander awareness and intervention.
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December 13
8:30 am -
4:30 pm
Winans 111
Register by December 8
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Mental Health First Aid Training
This in-person training teaches participants how to assess a situation, listen, and refer to services or self-support options. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use disorders, and mental health. There will be required pre-training course work. To cover the cost of materials, departments sending staff or faculty will be asked to do a DCA for $43.
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Research and Scholarly & Creative Activity | |
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Grant Workshop Series
The Division of University Research, in partnership with University Advancement, University Library Services, and IRT, offers workshops.
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Resources for Faculty
The Division of University Resources has resources from proposal development, to funding sources, to the processes for pre- and post-award.
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Call for Library Workshop Proposals
Faculty and staff are welcome to submit proposals for Spring 2023 workshops in-person, virtually, or a hybrid on almost any topic related to inquiry, learning, research, or creativity. Past workshops. Workshops are free and open to students, staff, and faculty; most are also open to the public. Email with questions.
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Technology Support and Training | |
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Get Answers
Get answers to common questions in our Knowledge Base and from our chatbot, Ask Susan, at any time.
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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning provides faculty, staff, and students with access to more than 13,000 courses taught by expert instructors.
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Experience the Rowan University Community | |
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December 1
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Glassboro Town Square
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Boro in Lights
Enjoy Glassboro's annual tree lighting with performances, carriage rides, activities and more! Free!
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Dec. 1 10-3
Dec. 4-6 10-7
Dec. 7 10-3
Student Center 129
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Free Professional Headshots for Faculty and Staff
Obtain professional photos, no appointment needed, no charge. Copies of all photos are given to the Office of Media and Public Relations for use in promotion of faculty and staff activities and accomplishments.
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Henry Rowan's 100th Birthday
On July 6, 1992, Henry and Betty Rowan committed $100 million to then-Glassboro State College and launched the transformation of this campus. Mr. Rowan passed away in December 2015. He would have been 100 years old today, December 4—during our Centennial year!
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Donate until
December 8
Locations
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AFT NEW Hat and Glove Drive for Local Children
The AFT hosts a NEW Hat and Glove Drive for the little ones at the Glassboro Head Start. Hats and gloves should be non-gender colors and small enough for a 6- to 7-year-old. Call ext. 5713 or email with questions.
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December 13
4:00 pm
hybrid
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Board of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees will hold an open session meeting, all faculty are welcome. Held in Eynon Ballroom and virtually via Webex. Information.
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The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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