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NSCM eUpdate January 20, 2021
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Transition to Retirement Program
If any faculty member is considering retirement within the next two years, please be aware of the transition to the retirement program. The deadline to apply is February 1.
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CAN! Film Festival — Feb 5, 2021
UCF Film and the Campus Activities Board are partnering to put on a student-run short film screening on Friday, February 5, 2021, at 7 p.m. The event will take place on YouTube Live, as well as in-person on the Memory Mall. The festival is made up of shorts submitted by UCF students of all majors and curated by students as part of a class, Film Marketing and Exhibition.
More promotional images and info will be published over the next few weeks, including how to RSVP for the in-person, socially distanced event on campus. For more info, please view below:
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Student Scholar Symposium Application Open — Deadline February 8
Student Learning and Academic Success and the College of Graduate Studies are pleased to announce the 2021 Student Scholar Symposium. It is a presentation event that combines the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence and the Graduate Research Forum into a virtual event. Graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Projects in progress are welcome. Faculty judges will award scholarships to outstanding projects.
The Symposium is an opportunity for your students to share their research with the UCF community and hone their communications skills. Presentations will take place virtually from March 30 - April 1 during Student Research Week.
Are your students ready to submit a proposal? Have them complete an application form by February 8, 2021.
To learn more, visit the Student Scholar Symposium webpage or email researchweek@ucf.edu.
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NSCM yearly program/area award nominations now open (closes Feb. 12)
Happy New Year! Once again NSCM will be rewarding its faculty, staff and graduate students with annual awards this spring. The NSCM Awards and Recognition Committee kindly requests that you nominate your colleagues, support staff and graduate students for one of the awards. The nomination form is now open (early access) and nominations officially begin on Monday, January 11.
The nomination process closes on Friday, Feb. 12. The process is easy, specifically designed to celebrate all of us as peers. No additional backup/support information will be necessary once the nomination information is completed and submitted. Self nominations for all awards are acceptable.
Nominations are based on the individual opinions of excellence of those nominating colleagues. Due to the diversity of our school's disciplines, the committee purposely avoided specific definitions of excellence. The Awards and Recognition Committee, in determining the final awards, will respect this diversity. Any specific activities represented by these nominations should have occurred between May 2020 and May 2021.
NOMINATION LINK: http://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exMDfJBcVcKZo7H
Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:
1. Outstanding Research Award (all faculty)
2. Outstanding Creative Activity Award (all faculty)
3. Outstanding Teaching Award (all faculty)
4. Outstanding Service Award (all faculty)
5. Outstanding Contribution to Inclusive Culture
6. Outstanding Staff Award (all staff categories)
7. Outstanding Grad Student Research/Creative Activity Award
8. Outstanding Grad Student Teaching Award
The nomination, consideration, and selection of the faculty and staff awards will be facilitated by the NSCM Awards and Recognition Committee. The nomination, consideration, and selection of the graduate student awards will be facilitated by the NSCM Graduate Committee. The considerations and selection of the Outstanding Contribution to Inclusive Culture will be facilitated through the committee spearheaded by the Assistant Director of Inclusive Culture.
The timeline for nomination, consideration, selection and presentation of these awards follows:
1. Nominations by Feb. 12, 2021
2. Committee will confirm nominations and eligibility the week of March 8 to 12, 2021
3. Presentation of awards at the faculty meeting in April.
Thank you for helping to recognize, support and reward your colleagues.
In service,
Doug Blemker, Gary LaPage, Gary Rhodes, Ula Stoecki, Terrell Theen and Peter Smith
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Faculty Notice — Face to Face classes
Just a quick note to you know faculty notifications have begun this week for those faculty teaching face-to-face courses. We are following the same process as in the fall where Jana Jasinski will be communicating with faculty if a student is unable to attend their face-to-face class. Notifications go out daily. This is a joint effort between student health services, the registrar’s office, and academic affairs.
Any faculty who are notified can certainly reach out to Jana Jasinski with questions.
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Chair/Director REGULAR Meeting Minutes
Minutes from January 13, 2021, COS Chair/Director meeting minutes are now available. You can access these minutes via the Nicholson Resource webpage, or by clicking the button below.
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In an effort to ensure faculty and staff have a confidential way to share their thoughts/concerns and/or suggestions for improving the school’s operations/functions, a ‘virtual suggestion box’ has been created.
To access this, please click here or the button below.
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