September 9, 2022
Hello, everyone...
aaand we’re off!
One week in, and we’ve already jumped in with both feet. We’ve cast multiple productions and concerts for the semester, chosen ensembles and choruses, and in many cases met new members of our community for the first time. We’ve laid groundwork for our academic work for the semester, outlining our plans and expectations in our syllabi and our first meetings. We’ve set up a number of new administrative systems that will help us ask for and access resources more easily and expediently. We’re prepared for our APR site visit, and look forward to how that might inform our long term planning for upcoming years.
I imagine we’re all feeling a little shaky, a little wobbly, not sure if we can rise to the levels we’ve maintained before. It might take a little time to get our “chops” back, academically and artistically. But the levels of excitement, enthusiasm and anticipation already on display in classes, auditions, and meetings bodes well for an excellent semester. Congratulations on the start, and good luck as we dig in!
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Faculty Profile Updates
If you do not currently have a faculty profile on the DFPA website or would like to update your profile, please complete and submit the Biography and Headshot Form . Faculty pages are among the most frequently visited pages on our website. Students often look up faculty when they’re shopping for classes so it is important to keep your profile current.
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Office or Course Supply Request Form
As a faculty, staff, or student working for the department, use the Office or Course Supply Requisition form for to request office supplies from Warehouse Direct or as a faculty member who is not a departmental Procard holder to request faculty or student supplies for a course. If you have questions about the form, you can reach out to DFPA@luc.edu. The main office handles the placing of orders and the follow up with requestors.
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Recruitment: Class Observations
In an effort to create the fullest on-campus experience possible for prospective students visiting the DFPA this academic year, we'd like to create opportunities for them to visit a class during their Loyola visit.
Please complete this FORM if you'd like to add your course(s) to a Fall 2022 list of classes prospective students can observe for 5-7 minutes. Visiting students will be escorted by a DFPA tour guide or staff member.
Contact José Pérez (jperez32@luc.edu) if you have any questions or concerns.
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How-To Series: Structured Writing Group
This year's How-To Series will include 4 Structured Writing Groups (SWG). These will be led by senior faculty serving as facilitators on 4 different topics: STEM articles, Book Proposals, Humanities Articles, and NIH Proposals. There will be a kick-off panel event with more information on Wednesday, September 14 from 1:00-2:30PM via Zoom. To register for this event, please visit this link.
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| Updated Contact Information
It is important for a variety of reasons that we have your updated home phone and address while we are working remotely, please complete this form to update our records. Thank you!
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Enterprise Learning Hub
We'd like to encourage all Faculty and Staff, as part of your pre-semester preparation, to check in at the Enterprise Learning Hub, where lives access to any of the required online training sessions about which we often receive reminders or announcements. We ask you to keep up with those required sessions, and complete them in timely fashion so we don’t have to track you down (knowing that the ultimate penalty for non-compliance is removal from email and university systems). I hope we will be able to continue to benefit from the information we get from these relatively painless obligations.
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Newsletter Submission Form
There is now a submission form on the DFPA website for Newsletter articles or announcements. If you have an opportunity or event you would like promoted, please submit by September 23.
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Faculty Development
As you make plans for academic conferences and other professional development activities in the upcoming year, please use this portal to access funding requests, both to CAS and to the DFPA.
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Friday, September 23, 2022
7:30PM CDT
Mundelein Auditorium
Join us for the first concert of the academic year, featuring Loyola’s Symphony Orchestra, University Chorale, University Singers, and Wind Ensemble, as we celebrate Loyola's Family Weekend.
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Fall Feels: Part-Time Faculty Exhibition
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Image: Gina Hunt Mirroring (rv)
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September 16 - October 28
Opening Reception: Friday, September 16 5-7PM CDT
Ralph Arnold Gallery
Participating Artists: Matt Bodett, Shir Ende, Gina Hunt, Todd Irwin, Jordan Martins, Kevin McGroarty, Jennifer Murray, Marina Ross, Neva Sills, Jaclyn Silverman
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Theresa Ham, who joins us as Costume Shop Manager.
Theresa brings much experience and insight to her new role supervising and overseeing operations of our busy costume shop in the lower level of Mundelein.
Dr. DeRon Williams, Assistant Professor of Theatre, will join Theatre’s directing program, and continue his research on Black and women directors in America.
And, some familiar faces are joining us in different, full-time roles:
Dr. Klaus Georg has been appointed Lecturer in Music,
David Josh Cook has been appointed Lecturer in Music,
And Deborah Goodman has been appointed Lecturer in Dance.
There are many new Part-Time faculty joining us as well this semester in Mundelein and the Ralph Arnold Annex. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming all our new friends and colleagues into our DFPA community.
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| Theresa Ham,
Costume Shop Manager
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Dr. DeRon Williams,
Assistant Prof. of Theatre
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Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship
There are a wide variety of development programs available for those teaching or interested in engaged learning practices.
Find more details here.
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Campus Operations
Loyola's Return to Campus and COVID-19 websites have now been merged to form the Health, Safety, and Well-Being Update website. This site contains all up-to-date information on required health and safety practices for anyone on our campuses as well as resources for students, faculty, and staff.
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Building Access
Here is the building access information that we have confirmed with Campus Safety. For more information on building access policy, please visit the Our Spaces page on the DFPA website.
Mundelein Center Regular Building Hours
- 7:00am-10:00pm: Monday-Friday
- 7:00am-7:00pm (Campus Safety unlocks/locks the doors)
- 7:00pm-10:00pm (Loyola ID card access)
- 7:00am – 10:00pm: Saturday (Loyola ID card access)
- 9:00am-10:00pm: Sunday (Loyola ID card access)
Ralph Arnold Annex Regular Building Hours
- 7:00am-10:00pm: Monday-Saturday (Loyola ID card access)
- 9:00am-10:00pm: Sunday (Loyola ID card access)
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Room Usage Guidelines
The operations team spent much of the summer working in most our shared academic spaces (and a few of our supervised studios) to provide additional cleaning and equipment maintenance. With the large number of shared academic spaces in the DFPA it is especially important that we all contribute to their upkeep. To that end, please comply with the following Room Usage Guidelines. These guidelines and standard layouts are posted on the wall in most of our shared academic spaces.
- Use only dry erase markers on the whiteboards.
- Clean up the room, including the whiteboards. Place all trash in receptacles, food and drink containers should be put in the main hallway receptacles.
- Do not add/remove furniture or equipment to/from the room without permission. A room inventory is posted in most shared academic spaces.
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Rearranging furniture and equipment within the room is permissible, but the room should be returned to its standard layout at the end of use. A standard layout is posted in most of our shared academic spaces.
- Room schedules are posted outside most of our shared academic spaces. Please vacate the space in a timely fashion in order for subsequent events to begin on time.
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If additional furniture and/or equipment is needed in order to facilitate the effective use f this space, or if there are any other concerns, please send an email to DFPAOperations@luc.edu.
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If a piano is present, do not set anything on the piano; keep liquids away from the piano; and do not unplug the piano from the wall socket.
- Food is not permitted in Music Studios or Practice Rooms.
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Service Requests
It takes a village to keep our facilities in good working order. If you notice something in need of attention by the Facilities Department, please file a Service Request. Anyone with a UVID and password can submit a Service Request. You can file a Service Request via this link, or by visiting the Facilities Department website and clicking on “Service Request” on the left-hand side of the screen. There is also a handy how-to video on this page. If you are in a hurry, you can also visit the Mundelein Center Info Desk and ask the attendant to submit a Service Request.
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Opportunities for Students
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Employment Opportunities
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts is hiring student workers for academic year 2022-2023!
Student workers in our department gain skills and experience in all areas of the fine and performing arts - from arts administration, to facilities/shop work, to front of house audience engagement and all areas in between - in a fun and dynamic environment where students, staff, and faculty work together to bring rich arts programming to the public, support rich engaged arts learning, and build a thriving arts community at Loyola.
Login to Handshake today to search and apply for our work opportunities. New to student employment at Loyola? Visit our Student Employment Resources page to learn more.
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Mark E. Lococo, PhD
Professor, Chair
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Loyola University Chicago
mlococo@luc.edu
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For academic inquiries, contact the DFPA office: 773.508.7510 or DFPA@LUC.edu
Box Office: 773.508.8400 or BoxOffice@LUC.edu
Loyola University Chicago / Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, Suite 1200
1020 West Sheridan Road, Chicago IL 60660
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