CETL Archives
New Faculty Workshop Archive - Spring 2003
The time frame for the following workshops is from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Date: January 15, 2003
Topic: "Office of Sponsored Programs Can Help
You Get Grants"
Presenters: Richard Rothaus, Susan Jensen-Cekalla,
Donella Westphal, OSP
The Office of Sponsored Programs can assist you in finding grants,
applying for grants, and administering grants. There is even some
software, which will be demonstrated, to help you locate applicable
grants for your discipline.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: January 22, 2003
Topic: "So You Want to Teach in a Study Abroad
Program"
Presenter: Mert Thompson, Chair, International
Studies Committee
Think you might want to teach in an SCSU Study Abroad Program in
the next few years? Hear about the opportunities and planning necessary.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: February 12, 2003
Topic: "Wellness and YOU"
Presenter: Fred Hill, LR&TS/Center for Information
Media
You owe it to yourself, your family, and your colleagues to be as
well as you can be in order to fulfill all your roles. That is easier
said than done. Fred offers you some "words of wisdom" to help you
hone your mind and body for wellness.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: February 26, 2003
Topic: "LR&TS Technology Assistance"
Presenters: Mary Shrode, Sara Grachek, and Mark
Monn, LR&TS Instructional Technologies
Need some help getting a PowerPoint presentation ready or a web page
created, or doing some course revision for next year? They have lots
of pointers for you.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: March 5, 2003
Topic: "Tips for Professional Development Travel"
Presenter: Karen Thoms
You have an opportunity (and need) to travel to conferences. What's
the easiest way to get all these arrangements in place? Karen can
offer a few tips.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: March 19, 2003
Topic: "Classroom and Office Management Tips-
Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching (or, Things I Learned
the Hard Way)"
Presenter: Karen Thoms
Let's take a look at ways to simplify your classroom and office so
that you can do your job better. Call it "working smarter instead
of working harder."
Location: MC-114/115
Date: April 9, 2003
Topic: "What You Can and Cannot Expect from ESL
Students"
Presenter: Julie Condon
Our classrooms are more diverse then ever, frequently with students
whose first language is not English. What can faculty appropriately
and realistically expect from students whose native language is other
than English? Julie will shed some light on realistic expectations.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: April 23, 2003
Topic: "Making Notetaking Uncomplicated for Students:
Just a Few Tips"
Presenter: Karen Thoms
The way we create our lectures helps determine whether students can
take good notes.
Location: MC-114/115
Date: April 30, 2003
Topic: "A Very Low-Key New Faculty Reception"
MnSCU and SCSU have said "no more treats" for FCTE activities.
[We'll find a way of having a nice gathering, never you fear.]
Location: MC-114/115(tentative)
