FALL 2009 Semester

Curriculum Handbook Revisions Faculty Forum
11:30 am - 1:00 pm LIB 214 

Need Help Initiating/Modifying Courses and Programs?

We can help!

What you need to know…

There is a new Curriculum Action Request (CAR) Form that must be used for courses.

A Program Action Request (PAR) Form should be used for programs & prefixes.

The Curriculum Handbook was modified in Spring 2009. Bring your paperwork and join UAB/GAB members, and staff from Publications for a short presentation and a hands-on work session.

Contact Hilary Davies (afhmd@uaa.alaska.edu), Patt Sandberg (afprs@uaa.alaska.edu)

or Christine Lidren (ancmt3@uaa.alaska.edu) if you have any questions

 Past Events

Friday
8/14
Tues
8/19

Need Help Incorporating IDEA Into Your Evaluation File?

Are you working on your retention, post-tenure review, promotion and/or tenure file that is due on September 4th (UnAC) or September 28 (UAFT)?  Do you have questions on how to incorporate the IDEA results into your file?  Bring your file and join Mark Fitch for a hands-on work session on August 14&18 2009 from 10:00 - 12:00 noon in Library 306.

Contact Mark Fitch at afmaf@uaa.alaska.edu if you have any questions.

 What You Should Know Before Submitting Sabbatical Leave Applications
LIB 302, 8:30-9:30am

Learn how to put together your application for a Sabbatical Leave (Due: Last Monday in September) This session will look at the applications from the perspective of the Grants & Leaves Committee, specifically what they are looking for, how they assign ratings, and how the ratings are presented to the Provost.

 Provost's Task Force on  Evaluation of Faculty Work for Promotion & Tenure, Post-Tenure Review and Hiring (forum)
LIB 307  11:30am - 1:00pm

This session provides an opportunity for all interested faculty to review and comment on the Task Force's draft recommendations regarding faculty evaluation and related promotion and tenure policies. Participants will review and discuss key aspects of the recommendations in small groups to identify strengths and gaps, and make recommendations.
Please visit the task force's website:  http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academicaffairs/promotion-and-tenure-task-force/index.cfm
Light Lunch provided, please RSVP below

  What You Should Know Before Submitting Grants
Applications
LIB 302, 8:30-9:30am

Learn how to put together your application for a Faculty Development or Travel Grant (Due: October 15 or March 15). This session will look at the applications from the perspective of the Grants & Leaves Committee, specifically what they are looking for, how they assign ratings, and how the ratings are presented to the Provost.

Thursday
9/24

How to Complete the Individual Development & Educational Assessment (IDEA) Faculty Information Forms (FIF's)
2:30-3:30 pm LIB 306 

How many objectives should I select? What levels should I select?  What do they mean?   What is the connection between how I fill out the FIF and the end-of-semester report I get from IDEA? 
 
Learn the theory behind the questions and format and determine how to best use the IDEA instrument to help
you measure the effects your teaching choices have on the course objectives.

How to Complete the Individual Development & Educational Assessment (IDEA) Faculty Information Forms (FIF's)
9:00 am - 10:00 am LIB 306 

How many objectives should I select? What levels should I select?  What do they mean?   What is the connection between how I fill out the FIF and the end-of-semester report I get from IDEA? 
 
Learn the theory behind the questions and format and determine how to best use the IDEA instrument to help
you measure the effects your teaching choices have on the course objectives. Please Register Below:

Curriculum Handbook Revisions Faculty Forum
10:00 am - 11:30 am LIB 214 

Need Help Initiating/Modifying Courses and Programs?

We can help!

What you need to know…

There is a new Curriculum Action Request (CAR) Form that must be used for courses.

A Program Action Request (PAR) Form should be used for programs & prefixes.

The Curriculum Handbook was modified in Spring 2009. Bring your paperwork and join UAB/GAB members, and staff from Publications for a short presentation and a hands-on work session.

Contact Hilary Davies (afhmd@uaa.alaska.edu), Patt Sandberg (afprs@uaa.alaska.edu)

or Christine Lidren (ancmt3@uaa.alaska.edu) if you have any questions.