Fall 2018
Conferences & Major Workshops
The Fall Faculty Conference 2018
An afternoon of workshops on teaching, learning, and scholarship
Monday, August 20, 2018, 1 - 5 pm - Session details
Teacher-Scholar Workshops
Making a Semester Plan for Research & Writing
Julie Sievers, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
Tuesday, September 4, 11:30 - 12:45, Connie Ballroom
Designing Effective Writing Assignments
Jennifer Marciniak, Debby Ellis Writing Center
Friday, September 7, 12:30 - 1:45, Cullen 360
Teaching through Experiential Learning - A Conversation with Community-Engaged Learning Fellows & Study Abroad Faculty
Friday, September 14, 12:00 - 2:00, Connie Ballroom
Preparing Applications for SCOPE & Faculty-Student Projects
Members of the Awards & Honors Committee
Monday, September 24, 12:30 - 1:20, Connie Ballroom
Play, Performance, and Pedagogy
Lois Holzman, East Side Institute
Friday, October 19, 12:00 - 1:30, Connie Ballroom
Disability & Trauma, Accessibility & Presence, Disclosure & Power
Alison Kafer, Feminist Studies
Monday, October 22, 12:30 - 1:30, Connie Ballroom
Strategies for Developing a Successful Research Program in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Edward Kain, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and University Scholar, Southwestern University
Monday, October 29, 12:30 - 1:30, Cullen 360
Increasing Your Pedagogical Footprint by Focusing upon Student Learning
Edward Kain, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and University Scholar, Southwestern University
Tuesday, October 30, 11:30 - 12:45, Connie Ballroom
Promoting Your Work with an Effective Faculty Webpage
Dinah Ritchie, Marketing; Carol Fonken, Smith Library
Wednesday, November 7, 12:30-1:20, Lynda Ballroom
Getting Funded with Fellowships: How to Write an Effective Application
external presenter
to be announced
Academic Internships and the Role of the Faculty Member
Dana Luna, Career Services: Julie Cowley, Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Friday, November 30, 12:00-1:15, Connie Ballroom
Conversations On Our Scholarly & Creative Lives
Conversations On Our Scholarly & Creative Lives provides Southwestern faculty with an opportunity to learn about colleagues’ scholarly and creative work while joining together for refreshments and informal conversation. Presenters spend 20-30 minutes discussing their research or creative work and then engage in a discussion with attendees.
Emily Sydnor, Political Science
Tuesday, October 16, 11:30-12:30, Connie Ballroom
Patrick Hajovsky, Art History
Thursday, November 8, 4:00-5:00, Cullen 360
Michael Saenger, English, and Sergio Costola, Theatre
Tuesday, November 20, 11:30-12:30, Connie Ballroom
Programs for New Faculty
New Faculty Orientation
Aug 16, 8:30 - 2:30 | Orientation, technology training, and lunch
New Faculty Foundations
September 5, 12:30-1:30 | Getting to Know SU’s Students & Teaching Culture, Connie Ballroom
October 10, 12:30-1:30 | Planning Your Professional Development Agenda; Understanding university Expectations & Evaluation Processes, Cullen 120
November | Visit a Peer’s Classroom, Meet with a Peer, Map Your Mentors (no meeting)
December 5, 12:30-1:30 | Your Teaching Experiences So Far; Supporting an Honor Code Culture - Margaret Room
Learning Communities & Reading Groups
To sign up for a group, visit the Reading Groups page
“R” Faculty Interest Group
Monday, September 17+, 12:30-1:20, Margaret Room
Any additional dates will be based on participants’ interest and schedules
Discussion in the College Classroom, by Jay R. Howard (2015)
Monthly Dates: 4 meetings, to be announced, based on participants’ schedules
Creating Self-Regulated Learners - reading & assignment discussion group
Monthly Dates: 2 meetings, to be announced, based on participants’ schedules
Convene Your Own Reading Group
Any two or more faculty who would like to read together can receive support from the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
Writing & Research Groups
To sign up, visit the Writing and Research Groups page.
Peer Writing and Review Groups
These are small (3-4 people) cross-disciplinary groups for faculty who want to share their writing-in-progress and receive thoughtful feedback from colleagues. Groups can meet for as little as a semester but may choose to stay together for longer. They often meet every 3-4 weeks.
Writing & Research Accountability Groups – online or in-person
Accountability groups of 3-4 people require less time commitment than peer review groups. Members agree to check-in regularly (usually weekly or bi-weekly) to report on whether they met their goals for the preceding period, and to define their goals for the upcoming period.
The Junior Faculty Research Group (JFRG), offers in-person accountability groups for junior faculty and are highly recommended for pre-tenure or non-tenure-track faculty members. Small groups meet bi-weekly.
Department Chair Workshops
to be announced
Search Committee Trainings
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in the Faculty Search Process
Julie Sievers, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
multiple dates