The Writing Workshop will not be offering hours Oct. 17–20 (fall break). The workshop will re-open for regular hours on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m.
—Submitted by Art Sanders, Associate Provost
The Writing Workshop will not be offering hours Oct. 17–20 (fall break). The workshop will re-open for regular hours on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m.
—Submitted by Art Sanders, Associate Provost
If you have not contacted Annique Kiel about your interest in leading a J-Term 2017 travel seminar, please do so ASAP at annique.kiel@drake.edu or by calling 271-3039.
Proposals for J-Term 2017 travel seminars must be submitted to the appropriate college/school curriculum committee by Nov. 6, 2015. Please contact Annique with questions on this process.
Repeat offerings:
If your travel seminar was approved under the new process last year (approved in fall 2014 or after), and there are no significant changes to the syllabus or itinerary, it does not need to be re-reviewed by the school/college curriculum committee. You still need to inform the school/college curriculum committee that you wish to offer the course again, so they can move it forward through their process. School/college curriculum committees need to approve it, even if they do not need to review it again.
New travel seminars:
Faculty/staff members proposing new travel seminars will need to provide curriculum committees with a draft syllabus and draft itinerary, plus a credit calculation worksheet, curricular evaluation, and routing forms, which can be found online.
Please also provide answers to the following questions:
A. Curricular evaluation:
B: Best Practice: (Please note answering no to these questions does not mean that your proposal will not be accepted. Rather, it helps the Drake International staff with the planning of your proposal should it be accepted by the appropriate curriculum committee.)
Final selection of J-Term offerings:
Should more than 15 J-Term 2017 travel seminars be proposed, a subcommittee of the Global/International Policy and Academic Council (GIPAC) will decide which seminars that have been approved by the appropriate curriculum committee will go forward this year. The criteria used to make these decisions will be:
Compensation:
Compensation for a three-week travel seminar (defined as at least 14 days of travel) will be $6,800 for the instructor, $1,500 for the co-leader. (Per HR policy, compensation is lower for Drake staff members that are instructors or co-leaders on travel seminars.) If the course has co-instructors (two people both responsible for the academic component of the course—assignments, grading, etc.), the co-instructors will each receive $4,150. Should the travel seminar involve less than 14 days of travel or less than 3 credits of work (as indicated by the Credit Calculation worksheet), compensation would be reduced. We can clarify the exact amount based on the specifics of the travel seminar in question. Finally, note that for a 3-credit travel seminar, an instructor or co-instructor (though not a co-leader) in a J-Term travel seminar, can, with permission of the department and the appropriate dean, replace monetary compensation with a course reassignment.
—Submitted by Drake International
Cowles Library announces database trials for the fall semester that will run through the end of October. All trials can be accessed from http://researchguides.drake.edu/trialdatabases. Each product is described in detail and includes an access URL and a feedback form. Currently on trial: Latin America in Video, PBS Video Collection, Oxford Medicine, and three databases from Credo: Biology Collection, Environmental Studies Essentials Collection, and Nursing and Allied Health Essentials Collection.
—Submitted by Marc Davis, Cowles Library
The application for Global Learning Scholarships is due by this Thursday, Oct. 15. We expect students may be asking advisers more questions about this following the Global Opportunities Expo held this past Thursday.
Please encourage student applications among your advisees who are interested in studying abroad, participating in global service-learning, or experiential learning abroad. Priority will be given to students studying abroad in 2016. These are need-based scholarships.
The following is a summary of eligibility requirements:
Complete eligibility requirements, expectations and the application are available here.
Direct your questions to Maria Rohach, Global Learning Program Coordinator, at maria.rohach@drake.edu.
—Submitted by Drake International
Foreign language study at Drake is changing, with even more growth to come. The program is now the Department of World Languages and Cultures, led by Chair Marc Pinheiro-Cadd, associate professor of German.
In addition to the Spanish minor that launched this fall, WLC has revived the Latin American Studies Concentration, which students can also declare this fall. Another offering returning to Drake in Spring 2016 is Spanish for Healthcare Providers (SPAN 165).
Additionally, WLC has launched a collaboration with Minzu University in Beijing to send one instructor each year to Drake, enabling the University expand offerings in Chinese. Currently, Drake offers study at all levels in American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, with Certificates of Competence available in all but ASL.
—Submitted by Marc Pinheiro-Cadd, Department Chair, Associate Professor of German
The annual Global Opportunities Expo will be held Thursday, Oct. 8, 2–5 p.m., on Helmick Commons South.
Drake International sponsors this annual event. Representatives from Drake’s exchange partners, affiliate program providers, and short-term faculty programs will be available to inform students about study, volunteer, service-learning, intern, and work opportunities abroad. Additionally, faculty and students with international experiences will be on hand to answer questions and provide insights.
Advisers are welcome and encouraged to attend this event to explore different models of international experiences including J-Term; May Term; spring break; and summer, semester, and yearlong opportunities for students. As we approach the open period for spring registration, students may be asking advisers questions about international experiences. Attending the Expo is an excellent way to gain an enhanced understanding of the international opportunities available to Drake students.
—Submitted by Drake International
Faculty who are thinking about leading a short-term travel seminar during J-Term, May Term, or summer in 2017: It is time to begin planning. By Nov. 1, contact Annique Kiel, director, Drake Administered Programs Abroad. Initial communications may be as brief as the course subject and country you are considering for your travel seminar. You will be supported throughout the planning process, which begins with this first communication.
Send your travel seminar idea to annique.kiel@drake.edu.
Look for additional details in upcoming OnCampus editions.
—Submitted by Drake International
This coming Friday, Oct. 2, will be our second lunch/discussion for FYS instructors. These discussions are open to both current instructors and those who are considering teaching a FYS in the future. For information about the event and to RSVP, go to: http://tinyurl.com/octfyslunch. —Submitted by Art Sanders, Associate Provost
It’s time to look at the timeframes for spring textbook adoptions. The textbook information deadline is no later than Oct. 15. Textbook adoptions should be submitted electronically using the adoption form located on the home page of the book store website. Once completed, the adoption will feed directly into the textbook management system and be reflected on the book store website.
FIRST IMPORTANT NOTE: When you initially register to use the online adoption tool you will be asked for a book store supplied password. The password is 1623 (our store number).
SECOND IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be asked to select your role as a submitter or approver. Please code yourself as an approver. This way your adoption will flow into the system and not be held awaiting higher approval (not required at Drake). If you have previously registered to use the online tool, please take a moment to double check how you coded yourself and update it to approver if needed. You will know the answers to all the other questions asked.
If you are considering creating a custom course pack, please contact me. I can assist you in securing copyright approvals, quote gathering, etc. Once a decision is made, I will work directly with the print shop on copies, delivery, and resale. Other printers in the local area may not be securing copyright approvals, which is a liability for Drake. As I am sure you are aware, federal legislation that went into effect July 1, 2010, requires textbook listings, complete with ISBN information for every offered course each semester, be readily available. The University Book Store supports Drake’s compliance with this legislation.
I appreciate the opportunity to serve you and our students. Feel free to contact me if I can assist you in any way.
—Submitted by Donna Hallstrom, Textbook Manager
The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA) strives to provide clients with timely, accurate, and clearly presented information for data-informed decision-making. We can assist you with a report or project requiring University data, data analysis/compilation, IRB/IACUC, Qualtrics questions, or assistance with assessment and evaluation.
In order to process incoming requests in an efficient and effective manner, we are introducing an online intake form. A link to the form is on our website, or you can click here. We look forward to working with you.
—Submitted by Sandra Harris, Administrative Assistant II