NSCM eUpdate September 22, 2020

DID YOU KNOW

the Nicholson School created a virtual suggestions box?

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions for improvement — please share them with the NSCM Leadership using the suggestion box. To access this, please visit the Nicholson Resource page or click here. In the following weeks, this survey notification will be located at the bottom of the eUpdate.

The Nicholson School is always looking to improve and wants to hear from you!

NOW YOU KNOW!

REMINDER: Research Area of Interest Updates (ACTION REQUESTED!)

Are your creativity and research areas of expertise up to date? As the new academic year begins, we would like to update our areas of expertise listing for our full-time faculty members. To assist with this process, we are asking that you review our current listing that has been posted on the Nicholson Resource at https://communication.ucf.edu/resource/about/school/ to confirm that your information is correct.

If you would like to update or make changes, please email Shameika Daye at sdaye@ucf.edu by Friday, September 25, 2020.

Thanks in advance for your assistance and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Faculty Guidance for COVID-19 Cases in Your Classes

If you have a student who informs you that they have tested positive, here are the key steps to take:

Work with the student on how they meet course requirements while not attending class.
Do not share information about students’ health with others including the class.
Tell the student to call UCF’s COVID Line at 407-823-2509 as soon as possible (if they haven't already).
If multiple students in a face-to-face course contact you about positive COVID-19 tests and you are concerned about continuing your class, call UCF’s COVID Line at 407-823-2509 as soon as possible and await further direction.

If you test positive for COVID-19, here are key steps to take:

Call UCF’s COVID Line at 407-823-2509 as soon as possible.
Engage in home isolation until you’ve consulted with your healthcare provider about returning to campus.
Contact me or your program coordinator.
Contact your faculty partner who is serving as a backup for your courses to discuss your plan.

Click here to view Provost’s Johnson’s message regarding students who test positive and click here to review the faculty toolkit that addresses information if faculty or staff test positive.

Information for Free Panels and Screenings — Orlando International Film Festival

This is the first year for this festival and it is a hybrid virtual/Enzian festival. The major goal is to provide independent films expressing diverse voices.

If any faculty would like to request a four-day free pass to ENZIAN SCREENINGS ONLY they should email Dr. Florence Alexander, the festival director: beforeselma@gmail.com

All virtual panels are free for UCF students. They should use this code: UCFPanels

For more information, please click here.

October Training Opportunities

UCF HR has relaunched “Fostering a Civil Workplace” for supervisors and launched “Civility at Work” for non-supervisory employees. These courses are similar but with different application activities. Please be sure to enroll in the correct course for your position.

Fostering a Civil Workplace (LDR012) – for Supervisors UPDATED FOR 2020!
October 8, 8:30AM-12:00PM OR
October 20, 1:00PM-4:30PM

Civility at Work (PER230) – for Non-supervisory Employees NEW!
October 14, 8:30AM-12:00PM OR
October 29, 1:00PM-4:30PM

Performance Management 1.0 (LDR004) – for Supervisors
October 22, 9:00AM-11:30AM

All sessions will be conducted via Zoom.

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