Enforcing Face Covering Requirement |
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For those of you teaching in-person classes this fall, we wanted to provide some tips for enforcing the mask/face covering that is in place on campus.
Step 1: Try to de-escalate the situation using the suggestions provided in this video. This includes:
- Understanding why a student might refuse to wear a mask
- How to handle a confrontation without immediately calling the police:
- Repeat the mandate as a matter of fact, not up for debate
- Be straightforward, respectful, and professional
- Reinforce the consequences of non-compliance
- Call 15-minute break if needed
- Keep to the immediate issue
- Be firm
Step 2: If the student continues to refuse, do not show anger or frustration, do not physically touch the student, but ask that student to leave the classroom.
Step 3: If the student refuses to leave the classroom, you can call campus security to have them removed for trespassing (security cannot remove them for not wearing a mask, but can remove students for trespassing after being asked to leave). This should be a last resort. It will lead to the student being arrested for trespassing, and that is a serious consequence we should resort to only if all other efforts to maintain the educational environment fail.
Step 4: Follow up with Conduct for disciplinary action.
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Welcome to Academic Year 2021-22
I think all of us who prepared for fall semester 2020 are experiencing déjà vu (all over again, as they say). There are huge differences, of course. COVID-19 vaccines were not available to us last fall and we still did not have a great understanding of how the virus was transmitted. We do have more reason to be optimistic now. Nevada State remains the special community and culture it always has been. We are just going to have to work a bit harder to stay connected and to keep our dreams and our students’ dreams moving forward. On the bright side, our students continue to choose NSC in search of careers and a better quality of life for themselves and their families. Enrollments for fall are not on the skyrocketing trajectory we are used to, but they are up and not down, unlike most of our sister institutions in Nevada and nationally. Our students rely on all of us now more than ever. This semester, as always, they will welcome your expertise, your commitment, and your compassion - and I know none of us will let them down.
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Andy Kuniyuki, Professor Emeritus
I am pleased to share that Dr. Andy Kuniyuki is Nevada State’s first Professor Emeritus named after the passing of the Emeritus policy in spring 2021. Andy was nominated by the Physical and Life Sciences Department (PALS), and the nomination was enthusiastically supported by Dean Elizabeth Gunn and myself in the role of Acting President. This honor was bestowed upon him in recognition of his many meritorious years of service to Nevada State as a professor, advocate, administrator, and mentor to faculty and countless students. Andy made a major contribution to building this College into what it is today and the campus is grateful to him.
Dr. Kuniyuki may now use the title of “Professor Emeritus” in any personal or professional capacity that is appropriate. Professor Emeritus status comes with other privileges that help keep retired professors connected to the College, such as retaining their NSC email account, retaining grant-in-aid privileges for themselves and relatives, library privileges, invitations to campus events, and the ability to teach as a PTI at an enhanced rate of pay. In recognition of his excellent service, Dr. Kuniyuki received the plaque of appreciation pictured here. Thank you, Andy, and happy retirement!
Remote Learning this Fall
Nevada State is offering approximately 78% of all sections remotely in Fall 2021 vs. 89% in Fall 2020. The Fall 2021 breakdown by school is:
- School of Education: 65% remote or online
- School of Liberal Arts and Sciences: 85% remote or online
- School of Nursing: 63% remote online
Congratulations to Our ACUE Completers!
A huge congratulations to the nineteen full-time faculty, six part-time faculty, and two administrative faculty who completed our first ACUE online teaching cohort!
- Jack Agamba (CTLE)
- Ivonne Baxter (Humanities PTI)
- Christine Beaudry (Education)
- Cynthia Bezard (Education PTI)
- El Hachemi Bouali (Geosciences)
- Shirli Brautbar (History)
- Nicholas Carroll (Spanish)
- Nikki Corda (Humanities PTI)
- Vu Duong (Biology)
- Roxanne Farrar (Art PTI)
- Cecelia Fernan (Nursing)
- Christy Fleck (Speech Pathology)
- Cathleen Furtado (Education PTI)
- Chris Garrett (Education/CTLE)
- Susan Growe (Nursing)
- Courtney Hafen (Psychology PTI)
- Lance Hellman (Human Health Sciences)
- Amber Howerton (Chemistry)
- Ludy Llasus (Nursing)
- Timothy Malacarne (Data Science)
- Darla Manning (Nursing)
- Nina Marcellus (Nursing)
- Patricia Nill (Nursing)
- Latricia Perry (Nursing)
- Bryan Sigel (Biology)
- Anna Taber (Nursing)
- Griselda Wille (History)
We are planning a small reception to recognize our first cohort of ACUE participants.
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I would love to think that my work life is endlessly intriguing, informative, and perhaps even scintillating, but I ALSO would like to think that I am a genuinely honest person, and this is a newsletter where only one of those things can be true. Put differently, it has been a busy two weeks, but most of the work has been the relatively uneventful continuation of things I’ve reported upon in recent weeks. This includes preparation for the fall semester (both the delivery of courses and services and the upcoming recruitment “season”), ongoing work with NSHE initiatives (e.g., reporting; dual enrollment task force), discussions of the next steps for workforce development programming, and the resolution of day-to-day quandaries that come with the territory in this line of work.
A more novel – but still “in progress” – endeavor has been developing the fall 2021 Big Board for my team. If you recall, and I honestly should award a cash prize to anyone who does, the Big Board is my team’s shared declaration of the major projects we plan to complete in a given semester. The Board catalogs:
- The major semester goals our team plans to achieve in alignment with the strategic plan and emerging institutional needs
- The name of the project and the project lead
- The deadline for project completion (*cue ominous music*)
- The corresponding initiative in the 2020-25 Strategic Plan (if there is one)
- Our current progress
Most Big Board projects are defined in greater detail using a Project Sheet, such as this sheet for the “OneDash” that Sandip and his team recently built. |
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Publications & Highlights
- Young Choi (Education) is co-author on a recently-published article, "Mother-Toddler Shared Reading with Electronic versus Print Books: Mothers' Language Use and Perspectives." It appears in Early Education and Development.
- Katherine Dockweiler, the interim director of SOE's $650,000 School-Based Mental Health Professionals Grant, participated in a KNPR State of Nevada segment about mental health in schools.
CTLE Update
The CTLE's annual report describes their work with faculty and staff on a range of teaching-related activities this year.
Research with Your Students as Participants
Many of our faculty wish to gather data on effective teaching practices and present or publish the results. This short guide explains the IRB issues involved in doing research on students enrolled in your own classes, and how you can avoid potential problems. Our IRB follows those same guidelines when evaluating research proposals to ensure students are fully protected from feeling pressured to participate. |
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Peer Support Training Wraps Up
Last week, we completed a week-long, college-wide training for all our student workers. It was a great opportunity for students from various units to come together and discuss ways to improve our community. The first day focused on getting to know each other and addressing the many questions related to the pandemic. Each remaining day focused on one of these four topics:
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Accessibility
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Anti-Racism
- Engaging Students in Hybrid Formats
- Applying the NSC Way
Special thanks to Cristina Caputo and Dr. Rachel Herzl-Betz for leading this effort. I also want to thank Mi Bui, Rikki Gaddy, Jollina Simpson, Ardi Samouha, Pam Ball, Iris Madrinan, Jessie Traynor, Lacey Schouweiler, and Melissa Hernandez for all their work in designing and facilitating sessions.
The Big Three
Over the summer, I’ve sent out the equivalent of a small Dostoyevsky novel in updates about the Core Curriculum. If all of that was a bit overwhelming, here’s the most important news to know right now:
This September, I’ll be asking Faculty Senate to support three broad proposals regarding the Core, which we can then present to the Provost for final review. We’ve discussed these proposals in various committees and shared information about them broadly:
2. Each Core class will have two ELOs. One ELO will be from the Critical Thinking or Communication Category. The Second ELO will be from the Community Engagement category.
3. Add ELOs to existing Core classes using a new form. This form has an expedited review process that acknowledges the importance of formally approving the addition of ELOs to existing Core classes but does not require the lengthy process required of more significant curricular changes, such as adding a new class or changing a degree.
COVID-19 Update from NSHE
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Congratulations, Carlos!
A bittersweet congratulations to Carlos Navarro, who has been named the new Director of Leadership Activities at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. His last day with us will be September 1st. He will be dearly missed, but we’re very excited for him to take the next step in his professional journey. During this time of transition, please message us if you need anything that you normally would message/send to Carlos.
NSSA Retreat
It’s retreat season! NSSA hosted their Joint Council Retreat on Saturday, August 14th and came together to reconnect with the campus community. The sessions ranged from developmental workshops, coalition building, and connecting with campus resources (including supporting Laura Hinojosa in creating welcome bags from CARE for residents of the Village). Clubs and Organizations will meet this Saturday, August 21st, for their annual President’s Retreat.
Welcome Week
Collegiate 100
The Nevada State College branch of The Collegiate 100 program held its first open house this week. The Collegiate 100 program is an auxiliary of the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas, and is a campus-based student organization with program themes that provide developmental social, emotional, and educational support. All are welcomed to join. If you would like more information about Collegiate 100 at NSC, please contact program advisor Dr. Derric Carter.
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M3 Conference 2021
This was my first time attending the M3 Conference, which was held on Friday, August 13th. WOW! If you attended, you know what I’m talking about. So much was packed into the day, starting with a motivational speaker, Ernesto Mejia from Cool speak, Nevada Assemblyman Edgar Flores speaking his truth, Eric Jeng from the Asian Community Development Center speaking about the power of intersectionality, financial literacy real talk by McKayla Stutz from Charles Schwab, and Dr. James Mable Jr performing “Heal Our Land.” Great Job CEDI Team!
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In early July, we looked at Fall 2021 enrollment, which was trending well with the past two fall semesters. We were also expecting a bump from Nursing enrollment. Did we actually see that increase? How is the trend looking now? ( Click on the chart to enlarge.) |
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8/19: Canvas shells released to students, 5 p.m.
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8/23: Fall classes start
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