23 May - Faculty Colloquium Series, Call for Proposals

Faculty in all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals for the 2006-2007 academic year. The Faculty Colloquium Series offers an opportunity for faculty to gather as an academic community and to present scholarly projects and research with colleagues.

The 2006-2007 format has a few changes from previous years. There are two Community Times reserved for the FCS. Two presentations are scheduled in the Centrum. Each presentation should be a maximum of 20 minutes with 10 additional minutes for questions and answers. There will also be the usual Tuesday afternoon sessions, 4:30-5:30 p.m., in Frida Nilsen Lounge. The Tuesday afternoon sessions should be 40 minutes maximum with an additional 20 minutes for Q & A.

The available dates are:

• Community Time, Friday, December 1, 2006 (two 20-minute presentations)
• Community Time, Friday, January 19, 2007 (two 20-minute presentations)
• Tuesday, February 6, 2007 (one 40-minute presentation)

Note: A FCS is also scheduled on Tuesday, October 3. This date has been reserved for a faculty member who requested a time slot in the 2005-2006 academic year but we were unable to accommodate.

Please submit all proposals to Paul Seifert at seifert@cord.edu. Please include the title of your presentation, a one-paragraph description, and your choice of date one of the available dates. The deadline for proposals is Friday, June 30, 2006. Proposals submitted prior to the June 30 deadline will receive first consideration. Proposals submitted after the June 30 deadline will be accepted for time slot that may remain available.

Faculty presenters will receive a $150.00 honorarium for the Tuesday sessions and $75 for the Community Time sessions.

4 May - Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan is now available via MnPALS, the library’s new online catalog. To use this feature, begin by choosing “All MnPALS Libraries” from the drop down menu at the top of the catalog. Next, log in to “Your Borrowing Record” using your 14 digit library number and your last name, then begin searching. When you locate an item you wish to order, click on the title to view additional information, including the “ILL Request” button. Complete all required fields on the request form and submit the information.

The library staff thanks you for your patience while waiting for the addition of this function to our catalog. If you have any questions about this feature, please contact Leah Anderson at 4641.

Amy K. Soma, MLS Access and Delivery Librarian

4 May - 2006 Summer Workshops

To: Faculty and Administrative Staff

From: Rebecca Amundsen, Assistant to the Dean

The following faculty workshops will be offered during the summer of 2006. Payment is based on the terms of your salary contract. Faculty with at least half-time appointments, and 9-month contracts during the 2006-2007 academic year will receive participation stipends of $100 per day for most workshops (pro-rated for half-days). The maximum stipend is $300 for the summer. Please reply to sschmidt@cord.edu if you would like to attend these workshops. Thank you for your interest.

MAY WORKSHOPS

May 3 and 4 First-Year Experience

May 16 and 17 Conducting Ethical Research Using Human Subjects

JUNE WORKSHOPS

June 6 and 7 First-Year Experience

June 13 and 14 Conducting Ethical Research Using Human Subjects

June 20 and 21 Talk About Learning assessment workshop

June 27 and 28 Preparing for Promotion and Tenure Reviews

Conducting Ethical Research Using Human Subjects: What do I need to know?

May 16 and 17, 12:30 - 4:30 pm, BW 141

June 13 and 14, 12:30 - 4:30 pm, BW 141 (identical workshop)

This workshop addresses historical events that led to the formulation of the various codes of Research Ethics, what an Institutional Review Board's (IRB) responsibilities are, the different types of projects that require institutional review, how to submit a protocol for IRB review, ethical guidelines for special populations, required education for principal investigators, and required reports to the IRB. The workshop offers participants the opportunity to bring their own questions on ethics in human subjects research to be discussed during the workshop. Toward the end of the workshop, participants will be asked to explore the ethical issues raised by the conduct of human subjects research using several case studies.

Workshop leaders: Mona Ibrahim, Linda Scott, Aileen Buslig, Matthew Lindholm, Julie Lucier

Talk About Learning-Using Assessment Information to Enhance Student Learning

June 20 and 21, 8 am - 4 pm, Frida Nilsen Lounge

This workshop will enable academic departments to make progress in their assessment efforts. This workshop will enable faculty to make progress in refining learning outcomes, developing new assessment methods, evaluating information that has been gathered through the assessment plan, and discussing uses of assessment data. This workshop is also an opportunity for the assessment committee to support faculty members' assessment efforts.

Workshop leader: Kay Schneider

Preparing for Promotion and Tenure Reviews

June 27 and 28, 12:30 - 4:30 pm, Frida Nilsen Lounge

This workshop will address matters related to the overall faculty review process at the college, PT&E expectations for evaluation materials for faculty being reviewed for tenure and promotion, preparing for a promotion or tenure review and the work of evaluation committees. The workshop will also allow participants to 'workshop' about their own evaluation materials.

Workshop leaders: Mary Rice, Bill Tomhave