Faculty Affairs Newsletter

Provost's Message

Peer Observation Pilot Program

Overview of the Program
This pilot Peer Observation Program will be carried out in the spring 2023 semester. This program is designed to promote teaching development through creation of a collaborative partnership between the faculty member being observed (the Observee) and a trained Observer. Observees can choose to identify a specific area of focus for their observation or ask for a more generalized observation. For the pilot, the courses observed must be offered in the traditional classroom format (face-to-face). This program includes focused conversations between the trained Observer and Observee along with guided self-reflection activities.

Role of the Trained Observer
We are seeking to fill 10-20 trained Observer positions to conduct 10-20 observations for their colleagues between February 13 and April 10, 2023. The trained Observer will be responsible for facilitating reflective conversations centered around a specific area of focus identified by their colleague. All Observers will attend a one-day training on January 12, 2023. Applications are due by October 21, 2022.

Learn More about the Peer Observation Program

Apply to be an Observer

Spring 2023 CAFE Conference

Friday, January 13th, 2023, Kauffman Conference Center

Call for Proposals will be posted by the end of October.

Accepting Nominations for
UM System Faculty Awards

The UM System Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to share information regarding this year’s system-level faculty awards. Please visit our website for more information.

Curators’ Distinguished Professorships
Nominations due to the Office of the Provost by March 1, 2023

The University of Missouri Board of Curators requests nominations for Curators’ Distinguished Professors and Distinguished Teaching Professors. These five-year academic appointments are reserved for outstanding scholars with established national or international recognition for research and teaching excellence. These are the most prestigious faculty awards bestowed by the Board of Curators. The distinction includes a $15,000 annual stipend.

Any active, full-time faculty member may be nominated. The nomination can be made by any faculty member or administrator.

President’s Thomas Jefferson Award
Nominations due to the Office of the Provost by December 16, 2022

The Office of the President requests nominations for the Thomas Jefferson Award. The award is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a faculty member by the President of the University. Recipients must be nationally or internationally recognized for their research & scholarship as well as teaching and service. The recipient of the honor will receive a $10,000 award and the Thomas Jefferson Cup.

Any active, full-time faculty member with at least 10 years of service at a UM university may be nominated for this award. The nomination can be made by any faculty member or administrator.

C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship
Nominations due to the Office of the Provost by December 1, 2022
Nominations due to the UM System Office of Engagement by December 16, 2022

The University of Missouri System Office of Engagement requests nominations for the C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship. This award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates commitment, dedication, and effectiveness in advancing the land-grant mission through extension, international education, and agricultural economics programs. The C. Brice Ratchford Fellowship is awarded by the UM System President once annually. The recipient will receive a $4,000 award.

Any active or emeritus faculty member associated with one of the four UM universities may be nominated for this award. The nomination can be made by any member of the university community.

Questions? Contact UMAcademicAffairs@UMSystem.edu

CAFEGlobal

CAFEGlobal is a new international initiatives hub designed for UMKC faculty, faculty alum and campus administrators. CAFEGlobal will recognize UMKC faculty for their international research, teaching scholarship and for their contributions in service of UMKC abroad. Please take a few moments to complete this survey. Your responses will not be shared without your permission. Thank you. - Peter Morello

Take the CAFEGlobal Survey

Dr. Margaret Brommelsiek

Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Dr. Brommelsiek’s humanities-based interdisciplinary research has received state and national funding. Her current research is in collaboration with Dr. Gary Sutkin, a surgeon in the School of Medicine, along with a team of interprofessional researchers including social scientists, musicians, and theatre faculty who conduct ethnographic studies in the operating room environment. As a practicing visual artist, Dr. Brommelsiek brings to her research the lens of an artist for finding meaning in patterns of behavior and non-verbal cues. Her current body of artistic work focus on the interconnectedness of being through an exploration of the intersection between the arts and sciences. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions.

Valuable Institutional Membership

The UM System has an institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), meaning any faculty member, post-doctoral fellow, graduate or professional student at a UM System university can access the breadth of NCFDD resources at any time.

NCFDD is a nationally-recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. Faculty will have access through the University’s institutional membership to items such as the NCFDD’s Weekly Monday Motivator, monthly core curriculum webinars, monthly guest expert webinars, access to multi-week courses, access to dissertation success curriculum for graduate students, a private discussion forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, and moderated writing challenges, monthly accountability buddy matches, access to 14-Day writing challenges, and access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings.

Activate Your Membership!

First Gen College Student Celebration

Please see attached flyer inviting Staff and Faculty to participate in National First Generation College Student Celebration. Events include:

First Gen Mixer,
Coffee and Connection,
Effective Ways for Faculty & Staff to Support First Generation College Students, and more.

First Gen Calendar of Events

Blood Drive on Campus

UMKC is hosting a blood drive on Friday, October 14th from 9AM to 3PM. Please consider donating and please encourage your students and colleagues to do the same. It is truly something special when people band together to save others' lives; please take advantage of the opportunity to help others right here on campus!

Appointments are perferred. Book your appointment today, enter the Group Code: 7T.

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