August 14, 2023

Greetings, friends in the DFPA community:

Before summer draws to a close and we find ourselves fully immersed in classes, jobs, papers, pieces, songs and scenes, please take a moment to reflect a bit on the outside world we want to bring back with us to Loyola, events of the summer, and any new areas of focus and inquiry we might take on in our year’s planning (or NEXT year’s planning, in the ongoing cycle that we’ll inevitably begin soon...) 

This summer I’ve been most struck by two particular things—the increase of the level of intensity and frequency of crises in weather and atmospheric conditions clearly reflective of climate change, and the multiple locations of crisis created by inhumane management of immigrant populations both at the border and in Chicago.  Those two issues rose to the surface over the summer, sometimes eclipsing our prior and continued attempts to focus on public health needs and identity/race-based inequities.  All this joins the wealth of material we can/should address with our art.  All this, plus NASCAR, Barbie and Oppenheimer too.

The Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts was surrounded by spider-like cranes and lifts, and suspended lift platforms performing repairs to the granite facing the building through most of the summer—repairs to the main stairs on the South entrance are in process, as are substantial landscaping renovations to the plaza on the East of the building.  Inside, we’ve been configuring classroom and office spaces, preparing for some newly re-visioned facilities in Fine Arts, and preparing to pursue inclusion in the Campus Master Plan our plans to renovate Rooney Hall. 

Last year wound up being a year of re-staffing, replacing and re-aligning faculty into new or different positions—tremendous efforts expended by multiple search committees crossing over all disciplines.  We also were able to respond and react to information in the Academic Program Review cycle, poising us now to most effectively develop and implement our next DFPA strategic plan, with a somewhat refreshed and renewed commitment from the College of Arts and Sciences to understand and appreciate the idiosyncratic nature of the arts.  Now that we’re able to approach a year with the kind of faculty support of our programs and curricula that we need, I look forward to the re-constitution of our DFPA community, including all the new and returning faces.

Welcome, welcome back, and all my fondest wishes for a GREAT start to the semester.

Faculty Action Items

DFPA Faculty Meeting

Full-time DFPA Faculty and Staff, our first meeting of the academic year is on Friday 8/18/23 from 10-1. 

Fall 2023 Faculty Adoptions

Fall registration is open, and the bookstore is accepting your list of required materials. Once adoptions are received, your list will be posted on LOCUS/bookstore site for students to see and materials will start to be sourced.

Adoptions are due ASAP.

Please see the flyer to the right for information regarding submitting adoptions.

For questions, please contact Lisette Martinez, Course Materials Manager by email at lmartinez13@luc.edu, or by phone at (773)508-7350.

From the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy

Register here for the Focus on Teaching and Learning Conference (FOTL) taking place on August 17, 2023. The conference’s theme is Possibles and Alternatives for Promoting Justice and Equity. To learn more visit www.luc.edu/fotl.

Visit here to learn more and register for the 2023-24 Anti-Racist Pedagogy Certificate Program.

Learn more about the Ignatian Pedagogy’s Back to School Series here for workshops about Syllabus designing, classroom community building, well tools, and more.

Part Time Faculty Contracts

ATTENTION ALL PT FACULTY, (Adjunct, 1-year contracted faculty or regular instructors):  All contracts should appear within the next two weeks.  If you do not receive an anticipated contract, or receive a contract with errors, please inquire by email with Patricia Moore (pmoore2@luc.edu) and April Browning (abrowni@luc.edu).

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.

Enterprise Learning Hub

UPDATE: the Enterprise Learning Hub has updated and opened all required training courses for faculty and staff, and require their completion by Friday, September 29, 2023. To avoid the inevitable harassment we receive by non-compliance, I advise you to complete them prior to the start of the semester.

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! 

DFPA Class Visit Form

Please complete this form if you'd like your class added to the roster of courses prospective students can observe during a DFPA tour for 5-7 minutes. Prospective students will be escorted by their tour guide.

12th Floor Printer/Copier
All papers left on the copier in the 12th floor breakroom are placed in the black "In Tray" on the shelf above the copier. If you are looking for documents you left on the copier, please look in the "In Tray". The tray will be emptied every two weeks. Also, please remember to lower the lid on the copier if you use it to prevent dust buildup and/or accidental scratches on the glass.

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.  

DFPA Marketing Item Form
The DFPA is accepting promo item/story leads on an ongoing basis. Please complete the new streamlined form to submit an item. Submissions can be of recent, upcoming, ongoing, or future events, research, engaged learning, publications, outstanding student work, student achievements, alumni events, collaborations and partnerships, social justice activities, professional/academic recognition, etc.

Staff & Faculty Changes

DFPA Goings-On

Access & Resources

Fall Semester Building Access

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 – 6:00pm (Campus Safety unlocks/locks the doors)
• 6:00pm – 10:00pm (Loyola ID swipe access)
• 7:00am – 10:00pm:  Saturday & Sunday (Loyola ID swipe access)

Ralph Arnold Annex Regular Building Hours

• 7:00am – 10:00pm: Monday – Sunday (Loyola ID swipe access)

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Work Orders

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 Work Order. Anyone with a UVID and password can submit a Work Order. You can file a Work Order via this link, or by visiting the Facilities Department website and clicking on “Request a Word Order” 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 Work Order.

Opportunities to Share With Students

Employment Opportunities for Students
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts is hiring student workers for academic year 2023-2024! 

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.

Fall 2023 Theatre Auditions

We will be kicking off audition opportunities this year with auditions for the new Student Play Festival and the fall mainstage As You Like It. These auditions will take place simultaneously on August 29th from 6:00pm - 10:00pm in Mundelein 409 and 125. Sign up and learn more about the productions by clicking the links below:

• Student Play Fest Audition Form
• As You Like It Audition Form

Convocations

Theatre Convocation will take place in Newhart Family Theatre on the second floor of Mundelein from 5:00pm- 6:00pm on Monday, August 28th, 2023.

Music Convocation will take place in Skowronski Music Hall (Mundelein 210) from 4:00pm-5:00pm on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023.

Dance Auditions

Auditions for the 2023 Mainstage Dance Concert, Excavating Hope, will take place on Thursday August 31st from 6:00pm-9:00pm in the Gabel Rehearsal Studio (Mundelein 409). Auditions are open to Dance majors and minors. Click on this link to sign up and learn more: https://www.jotform.com/form/231244779699171

Music Auditions

There will be various ensemble auditions within the first few weeks of school please consult the following website for ensemble audition information and signups:

https://www.luc.edu/music/admission/auditions/ensembleauditions/ 

Most Fondly,

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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