Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

We are delighted to share important information regarding the 2024-2025 sabbatical application process. Sabbaticals provide dedicated time to deepen one’s scholarly work, and we encourage you to consider applying.

Sabbatical applications should be submitted through Faculty Success (formerly Digital Measures). Please ensure that you demonstrate your eligibility under the relevant Faculty Guide, as it is the faculty member’s responsibility. Faculty must:

Please note that sabbaticals are granted for the specific year applied and deferral of an awarded sabbatical requires additional approval. The number of sabbaticals awarded each year depends on the University's financial situation and resources, though the primary criteria will continue to be the relative scholarly merit and impact of the project. Faculty should carefully consider whether a one-semester or a full-year sabbatical best suit your project’s needs, as the merits of the project will be evaluated in relation to its proposed duration. Once granted and accepted, faculty members will be expected to complete the sabbatical as approved.

Please note the important deadlines below:

Please refer to your respective Faculty Guide as needed. A copy of each of the Faculty Guides is available here. We look forward to seeing the exciting proposals from our dedicated faculty.

Sincerely,
Erik

Faculty who would like access to the Faculty Lounge, University Center, Room 201, will need to get an updated ID card. The Campus ID Office is located in Duffy Hall, Room 63. Please note the Campus ID Office is observing summer hours and is closed on Fridays. 

Amy Kline, Associate Dean for College Effectiveness in the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media received Watermark’s Innovator Award at the recent Watermark Engage 2024 Conference for her implementation of their assessment module in CHDCM. Additionally, she has been honored with Seton Hall’s Assessment Champion Award, making her a two-time assessment award recipient in 2024. Congratulations, Amy!

Professor Cosimo Antonacci, Ph.D. and biology student Daniella Catao were awarded funding to continue their research on the selective targeting of “bad DNA’ related to cancer with a molecule, ultimately hoping to develop lead molecules to study in cancer models and lead to medical breakthroughs in how to treat cancer. Read more.

Services for Faculty and Graduate Students 
Services for Faculty include Course Reserves, Instruction Requests, Streaming Video Services and Interlibrary Borrowing. Your liaison librarians are ready to assist navigating University Libraries many services. Learn more about resources for faculty.

Services for Graduate Students include Research Support including Database Advanced Search Techniques, Literature Review and Citation Management Instruction. Our Research Data Management Team provides research consultations and help with software selection. Encourage your graduate students to review the Graduate Student Services guide for more information.

Faculty Research Spotlight:

Sharon Ince, Ph.D., University Libraries

Sharon Ince 's research has focused on the research practices of doctoral students who are not at R1 universities. As such, her work has directly impacted how the University Libraries support and mentor our graduate students, and how we work with the schools and colleges at Seton Hall to support them in their recruiting, teaching and mentoring of successful graduate students. 

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

New ID:
Faculty who would like access to UC 201, the Faculty Lounge, will need an updated ID. The ID office is located in Duffy Hall.

Calls for Participants

University Teaching Fellows Program

Seminar on Contemplative Pedagogy and AI

Experiential Faculty Fellows program 2024-25

Mission Partners Program, 2024-25

AI Resources

Project-Based Learning: Benefits, Examples, and Resources

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Have you missed a recent CFD event? If so, you can find recordings here.

Canvas Discussions and Announcements Redesign
On July 20, 2024, Canvas will automatically update the user experience for Discussions and Announcements. If your summer session course extends to or beyond this date, we recommend enabling the Discussions/Announcements Redesign option before your class begins to maintain a consistent user experience. Learn how to enable the new features.

Catch up on the latest Adobe Digital Literacy Café Series
Adobe's Digital Literacy Cafés are now available on-demand. These sessions explore the latest perspectives on emerging technology trends from next-generation innovators, including new approaches to teaching and learning, students' perspectives and coursework, and the evolution of Generative AI, digital skills, and more! Watch now.

Adobe's Skill-Up Summer Series
Adobe for Education is offering remote sessions on a variety of topics this summer. These workshops will be offered remotely via Zoom every Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. EST.

2024 Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Form: Due July 1
The form can be accessed from the Office of Assessment’s website under Forms and Documents. Please contact assessment@shu.edu  with any questions as you complete your assessment report. Assessment reports are due to your Dean’s Office by July 1.