Happy New Year!

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of America’s most revered advocates for racial justice and social change, Seton Hall will again offer its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Symposium on Monday, January 15, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Bethany Hall (virtual option also available). 

Open to all, the workshop will examine perspectives on racism, privilege, and justice, including informative assessments of historical and contemporary issues from faculty. There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. Visit the symposium event page for the Schedule of Events and to register.

Sincerely,

Erik

As faculty prepare their syllabi for the spring, please consider these tips from your partners in Student Services.

From Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), consider adding a statement like this:

If you find yourself struggling with your physical or mental health this semester, please feel free to approach me. I try to be flexible and accommodating. You may also contact Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), which provides confidential services at no cost to Seton Hall students. Call (973) 761-9500 or visit their website for more information (https://www.shu.edu/counseling-psychological-services/). (adapted from Northwestern University)

Visit the CAPS website for more information.

From Disability Support Services (DSS), consider adding a statement like this:

If you have accommodations through Disability Support Services (DSS), please provide me with your letter describing those accommodations and schedule a time that we may review your accommodations for this class. If you believe that you need accommodations but do not have a letter from DSS, please meet with DSS and obtain the letter before discussing the accommodations with me. Per University policy, only DSS approved accommodations are provided in this class.

From the Dean of Students Office, consider referring students to the Class Absence Notification procedure as part of your Attendance Policy, including the FAQs for Students and Faculty.

Follow the CFD blog to find out about upcoming events and initiatives. We also welcome your suggestions for workshops, speakers, and other events.

Happy New Year! Here are some of the events being offered by the CFD and its partners this coming semester. Additional details and links will be forthcoming.

Book Publishing Panel, featuring editors from three university presses
Jan. 26, 10 - 11  a.m., in Teams

Contemplative Practices Talk: Erin Zoutendam, Core Fellow
Feb. 6, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., in Teams

Spring Humanities Colloquium – Speaker: D. Graham Burnett, Princeton University
Feb. 8, 1 - 2 p.m., Beck Rooms

Abby Corcoran, McNeil Center for Early American Studies
Feb. 13, 4 - 5 p.m., Beck Rooms

Regular Events:

Weekly Meditation, Thursdays, 12:30 - 1 p.m., in Teams

Faculty Lunch-Time Meet-ups: alternating days

Contemplative Practices Seminar, Spring 2024
Applications are still being accepted

Announcements

Videos of past CFD events can be found here: 
http://blogs.shu.edu/centerforfacultydevelopment/

Canvas is Here!

Canvas has now replaced Blackboard as the University's official learning management system. All faculty have access to their Winter and Spring 2024 courses in Canvas, as well as migrated content from the most recent version of Blackboard courses taught in Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023. Access your Canvas courses and content.

 In addition to the one-on-one support offered by your designated instructional designer, the TLTC offers a robust schedule of in-person and remote Canvas training opportunities. These sessions help instructors prepare for teaching in Canvas by exploring best practices for maximizing Canvas tools and features! View the full Canvas workshop schedule.

Enhance Video Collaboration Capabilities with Adobe's Frame.io
Join the TLTC on Wednesday, January 24 from 12 - 1 p.m. for a full demonstration of Adobe's Frame.io, an industry-standard platform that streamlines collaboration and saves time by enabling faculty, students and staff to securely share, comment, watch, draw on, and present media-rich multimodal projects. This demo will be held remotely on Microsoft Teams. Learn more and register.

2023-2024 Faculty Innovation Grants: Adobe Creative Recipients
In partnership with the Faculty Senate IT Committee and the Center for Faculty Development, the TLTC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Adobe Creative Grant. The selected Adobe Creative Projects showcase the innovative use of one or more Adobe Creative tools within class projects to cultivate and enhance digital literacy skills. View the 2023-2024 Adobe Creative Grant awardees.

Supporting Innovation at Seton Hall: Applications Open for Ideal Hall and the Academies
Idea Hall applications are due on January 25, 2024. The Idea Hall is a mechanism for fostering creativity and meaningful partnerships across academic and non-academic divisions. Visit the Ideal Hall page for more information and how to apply.

New Academies applications are also due on January 25, 2024. The Academies program offers up to three years of flexible funding to pursue interdisciplinary projects in teaching, scholarship, diversity, mission, and service, with a special focus on initiatives promoting grant submissions, graduate program development, and advancing international efforts. Visit the Academies page for more information and how to apply. 

Nominations for Researcher, Teacher, Adjunct Faculty of the Year
The nomination process for the faculty excellence awards is underway, upholding our tradition of honoring exceptional faculty by acknowledging a Researcher of the Year, a Teacher of the Year, and an Adjunct of the Year from each school or college. Additionally, we will recognize a university-wide Teacher, Researcher, and Adjunct of the Year. Recently, we have expanded these awards to include recognition for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st-Century Skills and Excellence in Service-Learning.  

Deans will designate college Researchers, Teachers, and Adjuncts of the Year and submit nominations for the Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st-Century Skills and Excellence in Service Learning Awards to the Assistant Provost for Academic Excellence and Assessment by January 31, 2024. We encourage Deans to solicit nominations from departments, especially in the case of adjunct faculty, setting pre-deadlines for these nominations. For more information about the requirements and eligibility for all awards, click here.

Call for Proposals: Conference on Women and Gender
The Women and Gender Studies Program is pleased to announce that the annual Seton Hall University Conference on Women and Gender will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024. We invite presenters exploring any aspect of women and gender from all fields—including the humanities, diplomacy, social sciences, mathematics, and experimental sciences—and all professions, including but not limited to business, law, health care, education, and non-profit administration, to submit either individual paper proposals or proposals for fully formed panels. The deadline for abstracts is February 5, 2024. Learn more and submit.