Dear Faculty, Administrators, and Staff,

Today marks the last Seton Hall commencement ceremony as we celebrate our graduating students at the School of Law. Last week, we recognized our faculty who have also reached important milestones, including those who have received ACUE Certification in Effective Teaching Practices and others who have created new programs and scholarly work at the intersection of disciplines through their innovative Academy projects. As we move into the summer, we hope that you take time to relax and rejuvenate. This is a crucial period for planning, and setting the stage for future innovations. By harnessing our collective creativity and dedication, we can ensure that our programs and scholarly activities continue to evolve and thrive.

In line with this forward-thinking approach, we are excited to launch the Innovation Hub website, your go-to destination for exploring the Academies, the Idea Hall and other forthcoming programs. This platform is designed to empower our community with the resources and opportunities needed to explore and push the boundaries of creativity. It will also serve to highlight and celebrate everyone's accomplishments. We look forward to the incredible contributions and breakthroughs that will undoubtedly emerge through the Innovation Hub.

Sincerely,
Erik

Faculty and Administration News (FAN) is a quarterly publication of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, which aims to share the many accomplishments of ICSST faculty and administrators. Read the May 2024 issue.

The form can be accessed from the Office of Assessment’s website under Forms and Documents. Please contact assessment@shu.edu if you have any questions as you complete your assessment report. Assessment reports are due to your Dean’s Office by July 1.

Small grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to support a variety of expenses related to assessment improvements. Applications for the summer and fall of 2024 are now open through June 11. Learn more and apply.

Applying for Tenure or Promotion This Year? 
University Libraries now creates scholarly metrics reports for tenure and promotion candidates. These reports include citations, h-indices, WorldCat counts and other statistics from our e-Repository to help faculty prepare their tenure and promotion applications. We will set up a faculty profile for you in the eRepository as a first step. If you would like request a Scholarly Metrics Report, please fill out this form.

Associate Professor Rong Chen Leads Higher Education Graduate Programs 
Long interested in research on education policy, finance of higher education, college access, choice and degree attainment, STEM education, educational equity and international higher education, Associate Professor Rong Chen of the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media teaches many aspects of public policy. In particular, her classes on research design, statistical methods and survey analysis help students develop a deeper understanding of education policy, higher education finance, and educational equity. She has published articles in Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education and Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. As Director of the Higher Education Graduate Programs since 2023, Chen was also elected as a National Academy of Education (NAE)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. She serves on the editorial board of Research in Higher Education, as well as the Journal of Postsecondary Student Success.

Sponsored Programs Grants Digest from Hanover Grants and Research
The Sponsored Programs Calendar is a wide-ranging schedule of programs and opportunities across the entire curricula and activities of the university. Numerous programs to support students and internships are included as well. Review the weekly Hanover Grants Digest.

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

Calls for Participants

Seminar on Contemplative Pedagogy and AI

Experiential Faculty Fellows program 2024-25

Mission Partners Program, 2024-25

Faculty Summer Retreat
Tuesday, June 4 - Wednesday, June 5

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AI and Academic Integrity Faculty Survey
Faculty with teaching responsibilities are invited to provide feedback on AI's impact on academic integrity. Responses are confidential and reported in aggregate. Complete the Survey.

Faculty Merit Pay Applications due to Chairs/Dean by June 10
We are pleased once again to continue our Faculty Merit pay process as part of a comprehensive effort to reward faculty. As a reminder, excepting the Law School, the following faculty are eligible to apply for merit: (a) all tenured faculty and (b) all faculty who are presently completing at least their fifth year of full-time service to the University and hold the rank of faculty associate, senior faculty associate, clinical faculty, lecturer, or a full-time faculty position in SHMS or ICSST. Receipt of merit is of course contingent upon renewal of an applicant’s contract for the subsequent academic year.  

The important improvements to the Faculty Merit process that were recommended by a faculty committee and implemented two years ago worked well, so we will continue them. Eligible faculty in departments or colleges that specifically do not have approved merit rubrics and/or merit peer review committees can apply for merit by submitting to the Office of the Provost (john.buschman@shu.edu) and your Dean by August 1, 2024 a simple application that includes (1) a Digital Measures/Faculty Success report for work completed since the last promotion or merit award (whichever is most recent); (2) a short bulleted or narrative justification of merit that speaks specifically to research, teaching, and service relative to disciplinary standards of excellence; and (3) documentary evidence of relevant accomplishments (references for publications, grants, etc.).  

We strongly encourage faculty to apply for merit, particularly those faculty who have not yet applied, as we hope to be able to grant more awards this year. We will continue to enhance our means for rewarding, retaining and celebrating scholarship, teaching and service excellence at Seton Hall.