2018 – 2019
Faculty Development Catalog
Faculty Development Catalog 2018–2019
Welcome This is now the third iteration of the Faculty Development Catalog, Salt Lake Community College’s effort to put in one place everything the college offers that might be relevant to a faculty member’s development. We have thought about the relationship between Pathways work at SLCC and faculty development. One part of Pathways is building structured options for students. While this work matters, equally important is the coordinated faculty effort to build high-impact, meaningful and inclusive educational experiences for students that cohere across course boundaries. Pathways work may require us to think about our teaching from a different angle. Consider our signature faculty development events and courses as an opportunity to reflect on your teaching in the light of Pathways reform and recent work in the scholarship of teaching and learning. In early October, Laura Gambino and Bret Eynon will conduct a workshop on ePortfolio practice. Their work invites faculty to think about how we might support students in the work of making meaning across courses. In early November, Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy from the University of North Carolina will engage us in a hands-on workshop around inclusive teaching practices. Their work pushes us to transform our traditional understanding of the collegeready student and instead think about how we might build the student-ready college. Finally, Paul Hanstedt, author of Creating Wicked Students will speak on designing courses around wicked problems, courses that motivate student interest in our curriculum and help build intentionality. We continue to work on building a model of development that moves us away from an exclusive focus on one-and-done workshops and toward more sustained development activities that align with college
goals and priorities. To that end, we are offering a course on Effective Teaching Practices. The year-long course culminates in an external certificate through the American Council on Education. Faculty Development invites all new full-time faculty and selected cohorts of mid-career faculty to participate in the course. Our office is also offering a course called Principles of Effective College Teaching. The library now supports faculty participation in a course through the Creative Commons foundation on Creative Commons licensing for educators. Lengthier development commitments like these are highlighted throughout the catalog. Faculty Development offers development experiences that promote effective teaching, invite experimentation and support a faculty member’s professional advancement. We want to support SLCC in its efforts to develop a broader culture of teaching and learning with the ultimate goal of increasing student success. Our hope is that you find something in this catalog that speaks to you as a teacher.
—Jason Pickavance
FacultyFaculty Development Development and Training Catalog Opportunities 2018–2019
Table of Contents Welcome ............................................................................................................................... IFC
Faculty Development Staff............................................................................................. 3
How to Register for Professional Development Opportunities................................... 3
Faculty Development Events.......................................................................................... 4
Faculty Development & Training Opportunities..................................................................... 7
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL).................................................................. 8
Teaching and Learning Workshops....................................................................... 9
Assessment............................................................................................................10 ePortfolio................................................................................................................10
Service Learning.....................................................................................................11
ELearning and Instructional Design..............................................................................12
Canvas Tools..........................................................................................................12
Best Practices for Teaching Online.......................................................................12
Designing Quality Online Courses........................................................................12
Reviewing Online Courses.....................................................................................13
Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity.....................................................................................14
Library and Information Literacy...................................................................................16
Universal Design.............................................................................................................17
Writing Across the College............................................................................................18
Writing Pedagogy...................................................................................................18
Professional Writing Center..................................................................................18
Center for Authentic Leadership and Mindfulness (CALM)........................................19
Department-Based Development Opportunities........................................................ 20
Magna Publications and Online Seminars.................................................................. 21
Grants, Awards and Recognitions........................................................................................ 22 Grants............................................................................................................................ 23
Awards and Recognitions............................................................................................. 24
Events..................................................................................................................................... 25
College Events............................................................................................................... 26
Local Conference Opportunities.................................................................................. 28
All information is current as of the publishing date of this catalog. Any updates can be found on our website faculty.slcc.edu/faculty-development
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All information is current as of the publishing date of this catalog. Any updates can be found on our website faculty.slcc.edu/faculty-development. Updates and reminders will be provided via emails.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT STAFF Jason Pickavance, Director jason.pickavance@slcc.edu
Jenn Balfour, Administrative Assistant jenn.balfour@slcc.edu
Kristin Morley, Faculty Development Coordinator kristin.morley@slcc.edu
David Rodríguez, Faculty Development Coordinator david.rodriguez@slcc.edu
Andrea Scott, Operations Associate andrea.scott@slcc.edu
HOW TO REGISTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Many professional development opportunities require registration and, in the case of adjunct faculty, approval from the associate dean. To register for a faculty developmentsponsored event, workshop or other opportunity: • Log in to My SLCC • Click on the employee tab. • Scroll down and click on “Register for Training” in the Employee Training box on the right side of the screen. • Click on “Register for Training” at the top left of the screen. • In the dropdown menu, choose “Faculty Development” or the appropriate department offering the training. • Choose the course you are interested in registering for and click “Search.” • Click “View Details.” • Include any special accommodations and click “Register.” You are now registered for the training. You will also see a list of all trainings you are currently registered for on this page.
To Register for Online Courses To sign up for an online course, follow the same process as registering for a workshop. You will then receive information via email on how to enroll in the course.
Faculty Development Communications In addition to this catalog the Office of Faculty Development will continue to communicate with faculty throughout the year. Faculty can obtain more information at faculty.slcc.edu/faculty-development. The Office of Faculty Development will also be sending emails every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the academic year with reminders and updates on events and workshops.
DIGITAL CREDENTIALS AT SLCC What is a digital credential? Digital credentials, often called “badging,” is a way for individuals to showcase their skills in an area that does not traditionally have an official degree or certificate connected to it. This micro-way of acknowledging achievement is used in the corporate and non-profit arenas and has been growing in higher education.
Why is SLCC Faculty Development interested in digital credentialing? Faculty Development advocates faculty achievement that reaches past an introductory level of growth. The digital credentials Faculty Development sponsors include general information on a topic, as well as a deeper dive into pedagogy and skills that help faculty better aid student learning. Each credential awarded includes evidence of achievement in the area of focus.
What will a digital credential look like? Instead of handing a faculty member a physical paper certificate for professional development accomplishments that would then need to be scanned and uploaded to a faculty ePortfolio, these new credentials will be delivered to faculty via email and can directly be uploaded to a Digication ePortfolio. They can also be uploaded to other social media sites such as LinkedIn. The digital credential will include a description and criteria of the achievement.
Information on how to complete the requirements for these credentials can be found in blue boxes like this throughout the catalog. For more information on digital credentialing, check out faculty.slcc.edu/faculty-development/index.aspx. 3
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
High-Impact ePortfolios Oct. 4, Oak Room, Taylorsville Redwood Campus Bret Eynon and Laura Gambino
On October 4, 2018 Bret Enyon and Laura Gambino, authors of Catalyst in Action: Case Studies of High-Impact ePortfolio Practice (2018) will be guiding faculty in a workshop on how to use ePortfolios as a high-impact practice. Using a blend of research and practical examples, they will provide a pragmatic guide on how to use ePortfolios in authentic ways. Come discuss case studies of ePortfolio users across the country and learn how ePortfolio practice can lead to powerful student engagement with learning.
Promoting Equity through Inclusive Teaching Practices Nov. 9, Oak Room, SLCC Taylorsville Campus
Laura M. Gambino, EdD, is the Associate Dean for Assessment and Technology and Professor of Information Technology at Guttman Community College (CUNY) and a Visiting Scholar at the Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. Bret Eynon, PhD, is a historian and the Associate Provost at LaGuardia Community College (CUNY), where he guides college-wide educational change initiatives related to learning, teaching, curriculum, advisement, technology and assessment.
research, they will model approaches that can be readily implemented with any discipline or class size to help all students achieve their potential.
Kelly Hogan, Viji Sathy
Teaching strategies that emphasize structured active learning can create more equitable classrooms and improve learning for all students. As an introduction to inclusive teaching techniques, professors Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy of the University of North Carolina will ask participants to reflect on inequities and diversity in their classrooms through interactive, hands-on activities. After providing a framework for inclusive design and their own research results, Hogan and Sathy will lead participants through active learning exercises and case studies that explore inclusive techniques. Drawing upon their own teaching experiences and educational
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Kelly Hogan
Viji Sathy
Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy are both award winning instructors with a combined 20+ years in the classroom at the University of North Carolina. They are passionate about student success, equity and inclusion in the classroom.
Faculty Development and Training Opportunities
Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World Feb. 28, Oak Room, Taylorsville Redwood Campus Paul Hanstedt,
In Creating Wicked Students, Paul Hanstedt argues that courses can and should be designed to present students with what are known as “wicked problems” because the skills of dealing with such knotty problems are what will best prepare them for life after college. As Hanstedt puts it, “this book begins with the assumption that what we all want for our students is that they be capable of changing the world….When a student leaves college, we want them to enter the world not as drones participating mindlessly in activities to which they’ve been appointed, but as thinking, deliberative beings who add something to society.” This is a course design book centered on the idea that the goal in the college classroom―in all classrooms, all the time―is to develop students who are not just loaded with content, but capable of using that content in thoughtful, deliberate ways to make the world a better place.
PROVOST PATHWAY FORUMS This year Provost Clifton Sanders will engage faculty in discussions around teaching excellence and the faculty’s role in SLCC’s continued efforts to develop structured pathways for students. In addition to regular engagement with faculty leadership, Provost Sanders extends an invitation to all faculty to attend open forums on Pathways this coming academic year.
Fall 2018—Faculty, Excellence, Student Success and Pathways A session where the Provost will discuss SLCC faculty work, contributions and perspectives on student success in the context of Pathways implementation.
Spring 2019—Pathways and the Faculty Role The Provost will engage faculty in a conversation about faculty work in and out of the classroom with regards to Pathways reform. 5
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LEARNING COMMUNITIES Salt Lake Community College has a long history of learning communities (alternatively called teaching circles). They are cross-disciplinary or discipline-specific gatherings of faculty and staff eager to discuss current pedagogical practices to advance student learning. Great work has been accomplished with these learning communities. Faculty Development continues to support this form of professional development. Check out a sample of the Learning Communities organized for this fall:
Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World
Negotiating Disability: Disclosure and Higher Education
by Paul Hanstedt
by Kerschbaum, Eisenman & Jones
(Contact Kristin Morley, kristin.morley@slcc.edu.)
(Contact: Clint Stoker, clint.stoker@slcc.edu.)
The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy
Catalysts in Action: Case Studies of High-Impact ePortfolio Practice
by Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber
by Laura Gambino and Bret Eynon
(Contact Ron Christiansen, ron.christiansen@slcc.edu.)
(Contact Emily Dibble, emily.dibble@slcc.edu.)
Want to join a learning community?
Want to build a learning community?
If you would like to participate in one of the above Learning Communities, contact facultydevelopment@slcc.edu.
If you are interested in leading a Learning Community, complete an application form on the Faculty Development website faculty.slcc.edu/faculty-development.
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING (SOTL) Faculty who engage with the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) view their teaching as a scholarly activity. Faculty consider their own teaching in light of current scholarship and, in turn, may contribute to that scholarship. Engaging with SoTL is at the heart of any faculty member’s development at SLCC. It happens within the discipline, in the form of journal articles, conferences and other professional development opportunities. But it can also happen more broadly as faculty engage in the latest pedagogical research. Reading the faculty development book of the year and participating in a corresponding learning community is one simple way to enter the world of SoTL.
ACUE: Effective Teaching Practices ACUE is a yearlong, online course that we facilitate locally. The course “prepares college instructors to use the research-based techniques shown to help students succeed.” The course addresses essential teaching skills and knowledge in five units of study: Designing an Effective Course and Class Establishing a Productive Learning Environment Using Active Learning Techniques Promoting Higher Order Thinking Assessing to Inform Instruction and Promote Learning Faculty Development is coordinating with academic administration to invite faculty to participate. Faculty who successfully complete the course receive a certificate from the American Council on Education. For more information see acue.org.
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Faculty Guild Fellows The Faculty Guild provides a rigorous community of reflective practice. A participant in the Faculty Guild joins seven other faculty in his or her discipline to examine his or her own teaching with the help of a facilitator. This is contextual instructional development built around a coaching-based model. For more information see facultyguild.org. We’re asking each Dean to nominate a faculty member to participate in the Faculty Guild.
Principles of Effective College Teaching Credential James Lang, author of Small Teaching Principles of Effective College Teaching begins with student learning. Each unit of the course presents research and theories that help us understand how students learn and then explores the implications of the research for course design, classroom practice, and student feedback and evaluation. Practical skills covered by the course include designing courses and planning daily classroom or online activities. Course videos, required readings, discussion questions and learning checks are combined to ensure that the college faculty will be well-prepared to design and teach a course in either traditional or online formats. • Framing the Course • Learning in the Classroom • Feedback and Evaluation
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Teaching and Learning Workshops This year, Faculty Development presents three core development opportunities on teaching and learning. Whether faculty are experienced or relatively new to teaching, these essentials support them as they consider how to design a course, build engaging assignments and provide targeted feedback.
Best Teachers Institute Presentation Join the SLCC Faculty who attended the 2018 Best Teachers Institute to discuss evidence-based approaches to instruction. This year’s highlights included Eric Mazur’s approach to peer instruction, James Lang’s presentation on Cheating Lessons and Paul Baker’s Fostering Natural Critical Learning Environments.
How Do Our SLCC Students Learn? Adult Learning Theory Basics Ann Fillmore, Assistant Professor of English What do we know about the ways in which people learn and retain information? Which strategies and methods work best for adult community college students? What kinds of activities, assignments and assessments best motivate and support adult learners? In this workshop, we will discuss the basics of cognitive/brain-based learning theory as well as adult learning pedagogy (called andragogy) to increase our understanding of what motivates and resonates with adult students.
Transparent Assignment Design Katerina Salini, Professor, Psychology Tiffany Rousculp, Professor, English Jason Pickavance, Director of Faculty Development & Educational Initiatives Transparent teaching/learning practices make learning processes explicit while offering opportunities to foster students’ metacognition, confidence and their sense of belonging in college. A 2016 Association of American Colleges & Universities publication identifies transparent assignment design as a replicable teaching intervention that significantly enhances students’ learning and retention, with greater gains for historically underserved students. We will apply that research to the design of class activities and assignments. Participants will leave with a draft assignment or activity for one of their courses and a concise set of strategies for designing transparent assignments that promote students’ learning equitably.
Introduction to High Impact Practices Kati Lewis, Assistant Professor, English Following the lead of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, SLCC has identified 14 High Impact Practices (HIPs) around which it encourages faculty to organize their teaching. HIPs have been shown to be positively related to student retention, deep learning and ultimate success. This session will introduce these practices to attendees and will also explore the underlying pedagogical characteristics that make them high-impact.
Signature Assignment Brainstorming and Reflective Pedagogy David Hubert, Associate Provost, Office of Learning Advancement This session helps faculty develop signature assignments in their courses and match them to reflective prompts that will help students make connections and better understand themselves as learners.
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Assessment Assessment is simply one part of the teaching and learning process. Our Assessment Office offers one-on-one consulting and workshops designed to help faculty by making teaching a little easier while improving the chances for learning. For example: • Are you tired of staying up until midnight grading written assignments or papers? We can show you how to adopt or adapt scoring tools that will speed up the process and offer better feedback to students. • Do you ever wish you could get your students to think more critically? We can show you some easy methods to begin this process that you might be able to use with your current assignments. • Are you unsure about alignment between your outcomes and your lessons/assignments/exams? We can provide one-on-one consulting to help you. • Are you unsure about how to create your annual assessment plans or reports? Do you want to get some help with building one or both of your products? We offer hands-on workshops that will provide the skills and time to build both your assessment plans and reports with expert help.
Assessment Planning Workshop
Critical Thinking 2: Rubric Development Tom Zane, Learning Outcomes Coordinator We will work together to create a rubric that you can use to score your students’ submissions and provide them with meaningful feedback on the quality of their critical thinking. Participants will leave the workshop with a finished scoring tool ready to use with their students’ submissions. Tom Zane will be available after the workshop for any follow-up reviews and other feedback. Bring one course assignment that requires your students to turn in an artifact—written, video or other—that is capable of showing you their level of critical thinking (e.g., their levels of analysis, evaluation, inference, etc.).
ePortfolio ePortfolio Technology Credential Participant must complete the Digication 101 workshop and create a sample page for one of their classes using Digication.
ePortfolio 101 Online Online Facilitator: Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator
In the first half of this two-hour workshop, you will receive materials, templates and ideas for deeper and more advanced methods for assessing learning. Our focus will include such things as college-wide outcomes, performance measures, developing plans for multiple courses and assessing reflection. In the second hour of the workshop, you will receive one-on-one mentoring to help you develop more advanced assessment plans that address your specific needs.
Salt Lake Community College has been using ePortfolios since 2010 and has one of the most robust ePortfolio initiatives in the country. In this short, fully online session, faculty will learn more about SLCC’s ePortfolio initiative and what their role is in helping students fulfill this requirement in General Education courses. We will cover the start of ePortfolios at SLCC, why we use ePortfolios, how ePortfolios integrate into General Education and other programs at SLCC, the student ePortfolio requirements for General Education courses and ePortfolio resources for faculty and students.
Assessment Report Workshop
Digication 101
Tom Zane, Learning Outcomes Coordinator
Tom Zane, Learning Outcomes Coordinator This is a two-hour workshop designed especially for faculty who are relatively new to learning outcomes assessment reporting at Salt Lake Community College. Anyone who would like a little help completing their assessment report is welcome to attend. The workshop provides you with the skills and time to develop your own assessment report.
Critical Thinking 1: Assignment Development Tom Zane, Learning Outcomes Coordinator We will work together to design an assignment that collects evidence of critical thinking in conjunction with meeting your course objective(s). Participants will leave the workshop with a blueprint for completing their assignment. In addition, assignment authors may send their finished products to the workshop facilitator for review and feedback, if desired.
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Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator SLCC’s official ePortfolio platform is Digication. SLCC released the new editor of Digication in the summer of 2018. It is important for faculty to attend this workshop to understand how this updated version works. Topics include how to view and navigate student ePortfolios in new Digication, creating ePortfolios using templates, options for privacy settings and an overview of the features of the new editor. During the workshop, participants will create a sample page for one of their courses so they can model the expectation for students.
ePortfolio Pedagogy Credential Participants must complete the ePortfolio Boot Camp and design or revise a signature assignment and reflection prompt for one of their courses.
Faculty Development and Training Opportunities
Developing Excellent Reflection Prompts & Activities Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator We want students to be reflective practitioners regardless of their major. What are the theoretical and practical underpinnings of deep reflective practice? This workshop will feature hands-on training in developing more effective reflection prompts and activities to help students better integrate reflection in their learning. Participants will finish the workshop with new or updated reflection prompts or activities for their courses and will write their own reflection for their professional ePortfolio.
Creating your Faculty Professional Portfolio Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator This workshop will help you create your professional portfolio in the new Digication by focusing on collecting and organizing evidence, writing narratives, aligning the portfolio with rank and tenure rubrics, and showcasing yourself as a reflective practitioner in higher education. You will finish the workshop with a great start to your own professional portfolio. You can follow up with individual consultations from WAC or the ePortfolio Office.
ePortfolio Boot Camp Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator This intensive ePortfolio training will help faculty more effectively use ePortfolios in their courses. Participants will learn how to integrate ePortfolios in course syllabi, signature assignments, and reflection activities and prompts. Faculty will also learn how to model ePortfolio pages for their students using the school’s ePortfolio platform, Digication. In addition, there will be a brief introduction to the benefits of creating your own professional portfolio.
ePortfolio Signature Assignment Consulting Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator This one-on-one consulting will aid faculty in developing excellent signature assignments, which allow students to demonstrate their achievement of learning outcomes. Additionally, it will help faculty assist students in using multimedia to showcase their work and help faculty with overall design of signature assignments. Participants will finish the session with new and/or improved signature assignments to showcase in their own faculty professional portfolios. Please contact Emily Dibble directly via email emily.dibble@ slcc.edu to schedule an appointment.
The ePortfolio Labs Faculty are welcome to schedule an appointment or drop into the ePortfolio labs for assistance. Labs are located in the basement of the Markosian Library (LIB 044) at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus, in HTC 102 A on the Jordan Campus, on the main floor (1-131) of the South City Campus and in the Learning Commons area of the West Valley Center. For lab hours and to schedule an appointment, please visit eportresource.weebly.com/lab-information
Service Learning Service Panel and Partner Networking Hear from a panel of service-learning faculty, community partners and students about their academic service experiences. Then faculty, staff and community partners meet over refreshments to discuss service-learning and community engagement leave opportunities.
Service-Learning Series Credential Lucy Smith, Engaged Learning Coordinator Service-Learning is a high-impact practice that enhances student engagement and retention while also addressing real social issues. Completion of the entire course will result in the creation of content that can be utilized to apply for funding through the Service-Learning Grant & Designation program. (Online 8–10 hours)
Engaged Faculty Institute Dive in or dive deep into community! One track is for faculty who are new to service-learning and interested in academic civic engagement. Another track will be offered for existing service-learning faculty who would like to dive deeper into engagement epistemologies in collaboration with community partners.
Engaged Department and Service-Learning Workshops Departmental workshops and/or individual consulting services are offered and are focused on community engaged departments and integration of service-learning pedagogy into curriculum. Please contact the Engaged Learning Program for details at 801-957-4688.
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E-LEARNING AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN Canvas Tools Canvas is the online learning management system (a virtual classroom environment) available to all instructors at SLCC. Canvas easily connects instructors and students while managing discussions, document sharing, multimedia, assignments and grades. The eLearning team offers a variety of resources, support and workshops to help faculty master this valuable tool.
A Brief Introduction to Canvas Learn the basic features and tools in Canvas, how instructors at SLCC are using Canvas and where to get help with Canvas courses. This is not an in-depth how-to class, but is an introduction to how Canvas can help you in your teaching. No registration is necessary. slcc.instructure.com/courses/366650.
Canvas Support Hotline For 24/7/365 Canvas support, call 1-833-250-2077 (toll free) or 1-801-957-5125, option 2. You can also click the Help button that appears on the main navigation menu within Canvas.
Canvas Consultations To schedule a consultation with one of eLearning’s Canvas experts, call 801-957-5125, option 3. Ask to speak to an instructional technologist.
Instructional Media Consultations To schedule a consultation with one of eLearning’s instructional media experts, call 801-957-5125, option 3. Ask to speak to an instructional media specialist. They can help you create instructional video, audio and graphics. eLearning’s instructional media studio includes an audio recording booth and a video recording studio (with green screen).
Canvas User Credential In this self-paced course, you will learn to use the key features of Canvas. This course is designed for all faculty, including full-time and adjunct instructors. Both novice and experienced Canvas users can complete this course as quickly possible. This course is facilitated by SLCC instructional technologists and instructional designers who are available to answer questions and provide feedback. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Canvas competency requirement for eLearning’s companion course: Online Teacher Credential. (Online, facilitated, self-paced, 8 hours) For more information about the Canvas User Credential visit tinyurl.com/slcc1cred.
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Best Practices for Teaching Online Though many of the principles of good teaching are the same across all modes of delivery, the practice of these principles can look very different online. Online students shouldn’t learn in isolation, and the tools available today allow instructors to provide students with meaningful and personalized learning experiences. Here are a variety of resources to help faculty become successful online instructors.
Online Teacher Credential This training is for all faculty who want to teach online at SLCC. Faculty should complete this training prior to teaching an online course. All online faculty should earn the credential by August 1, 2020. After that date, faculty without the credential will not be allowed to teach online courses at SLCC. The course is taught in a fully online cohort so the participants can experience what it’s like to be an online student and learn research-based best practices and expectations of being an online instructor at SLCC. Prerequisite: Note that this course is not a Canvas tutorial, so competency in Canvas is required. We strongly recommend completing SLCC’s Canvas User Designation course to prepare. (Online, facilitated, 12 hours/2-4 hours per week for 6 weeks) For more information about the Online Teacher Credential visit tinyurl.com/slcc2cred.
Designing Quality Online Courses Well-designed online courses include instructional materials, learning activities and authentic assessments that work together seamlessly to help students achieve meaningful and significant learning. Here are a variety of resources to help faculty design courses that align with college outcomes and challenge students to grow and succeed.
Course Design Consultations To schedule a consultation with one of eLearning’s course design experts, call 801-957-5125, option 3. Ask to be speak to an instructional designer.
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Online Course Designer Credential For this credential, faculty work closely with the eLearning team to design and develop a fully online course that meets Quality Matters standards. The credential follows a team approach to course creation that includes multiple faculty, designers, technologists, media developers and graphic artists. The process begins with the development of a high-level design to determine the objectives, assessments and instructional strategies for the course. Then the course is developed following best practices for online pedagogy, multimedia use and accessibility. Prerequisites: We recommend faculty members earn SLCC’s Canvas User Credential and Online Teacher Credential to prepare for this course. (Hybrid, facilitated, 2-10 hours per week for 8 months/ includes two semesters to design and develop the course, and one semester to pilot the online course)
Reviewing Online Courses Quality Matters (QM) is a nationally recognized, facultycentered, peer review process designed to improve the quality of online courses. SLCC uses the QM tools, which are based on the latest research in online course design, to develop, maintain and review our online courses. The workshops below give faculty the knowledge and skills they need to apply the QM rubric and to become QM-certified course reviewers.
Quality Matters Peer Review Course (PRC) This workshop teaches the process and best practices for conducting peer reviews of online courses using the Quality Matters rubric and the Quality Matters course review management system (CRMS). The Peer Reviewer Course is designed to prepare experienced online faculty to become Quality Matters certified peer reviewers. This course is taught entirely online by certified Quality Matters facilitators. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshop. Faculty who complete this workshop earn SLCC’s Online Course Reviewer Credential. (Online, facilitated, 30 hours/10 hours per week for three weeks)
SLCC Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Credential (Online Course Evaluation) Completing the following workshops will result in achieving this credential: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Quality Matters Peer Review Course (PCR) This credential takes approximately 40-50 hours to complete. For more information about the Online Course Reviewer Credential visit tinyurl.com/slcc3cred.
A Brief Introduction to Quality Matters at SLCC Learn what Quality Matters (QM) is, why we’ve adopted the QM standards at SLCC and how SLCC instructors are using QM to improve their online courses. This is not an in-depth how-to class. It is a short overview of QM at SLCC with instructions for where to go next to learn more. No registration is necessary. (Online, self-paced, 30 minutes) See slcc.instructure.com/courses/500411
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) This workshop is Quality Matters’ introduction to the Quality Matters Rubric and the process of using the QM Rubric to review online courses. It is intended for a broad audience, including full-time faculty, instructional designers and administrators who wish to understand more about the QM Rubric and the process of course review. This course is taught entirely online by certified Quality Matters facilitators. This workshop is open to full-time faculty and is a prerequisite to becoming a certified Quality Matters peer reviewer. (Online, facilitated, 20 hours/10 hours per week for two weeks)
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY Bruin Voices Sponsored by Roderic Land, PhD, Special Assistant to the President, Bruin Voices is a series of talks with follow-up dialogue to engage the college on an array of topics, assist in raising awareness, and building the social and intellectual capacity of the Salt Lake Community College community. William E. Cosgrove, September 13, Lifelong Consequences from Childhood Emotional Trauma Maria C. Estrada, October 11, The Challenge of Being Green while Being Brown: Unconscious Bias and Caring for the Environment James Courage Singer, November 13, More than a Statistic: How Indigenous Knowledge Can Save our Environment and Our Politics. The speakers for the Spring semester will be announced later in the Fall semester.
MySuccess powered by Starfish Online training at slcc.edu/mysuccess/faculty-resources. aspx This website offers information on SLCC’s early alert and online referral system. The website also provides instructions on how to log in into your account and helpful videos on how to raise alerts and communicate the needs of your students to Academic Advising using this online system.
Student Veterans 101 Michael Foster, VetSuccess On Campus Counselor, Veterans Services This presentation is delivered from the perspective of Education, VA Health Care and VA Benefits. We will provide an overview of veterans’ strengths and the difficulties they face, including readjustment after deployment, posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and depression. We will review community and VA resources available to veterans and provide tips for college faculty and staff to work effectively with student veterans, including ways to be veteran friendly.
Title IX: What You Should Know Ken Stonebrook, Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President SLCC is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory learning and working environment for all members of the college community. Sexual misconduct, in all its forms, is an issue on college campuses across the country, and SLCC is no exception. As part of our ongoing campus awareness/prevention efforts, this Title IX training will inform faculty and staff on how to prevent, respond to and report sexual violence and other forms of sexual misconduct. This training will explore approaches that can be used to develop a mutually respectful work environment.
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Dealing with Disruptive Behavior at SLCC Ken Stonebrook, Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President SLCC cares about the safety, health and mental well-being of its students, staff and faculty. Given the heightened focus on mental health within higher education, this highly interactive session will help attendees recognize types of annoying, disruptive and dangerous behaviors and how to appropriately address these behaviors in the college setting. Attendees will also identify on and off-campus resources, including SLCC’s Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT).
Unveiling the Unconscious Dr. Roderic Land, Special Assistant to the President Recent work has shown we all carry implicit biases. Biases can have a significant impact on communication, decisionmaking, perceptions and beliefs about others. Does unconscious bias also impact the way we teach or develop curriculum? How can someone’s race, gender, age and other characteristics influence how we see and treat them, even when we are genuinely trying to be unbiased? What concrete steps can we take to help prevent this from happening? Through presentations, lively activities and discussions, we will explore some harmful side effects of how our brains naturally perceive, categorize and draw inferences about the world, including other people. Participants will learn how to explore their own personal unconscious biases, and be introduced to approaches that may help them be aware of how their biases may play out in how they teach and develop curriculum.
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What Works in the Retention of First-Year Students? An Introduction to Student Retention Theory and Best Practices Richard Diaz, Director, First-Year Experience What is student retention and why is it becoming more and more important? How do student retention theories inform best campus practices? What can I do to support retention initiatives through my work? These guiding questions will be addressed in this presentation with the intent of introducing faculty and student development practitioners to the science behind an institution’s efforts to retain and graduate students through meaningful and high-quality experiences.
Undocumented Student Ally Training Course Facilitator: Richard Diaz, Director, First-Year Experience Local and national policies continually affect the access undocumented students have to higher education. In light of high educational aspirations, the misinformation, lack of information and constant apprehension faced by undocumented students make them a vulnerable population for not enrolling or succeeding in higher education. This online Canvas course seeks to ameliorate these informational shortcomings by providing an overview of the current landscape impacting undocumented students. This training lays the foundation for understanding state and national policies affecting this population and describes the process through which faculty and staff can serve as a resource for students who are undocumented. (Online, 4 hours)
College Student Mental Health: What You Should Know and What You Can Do Scott Kadera, Counseling Services The purpose of this presentation is to increase awareness of mental health problems among today’s college students and to provide strategies that assist faculty and staff in intervening effectively to get students the help they need. A broad range of topics are covered including college student mental health as it relates to issues of inclusivity, stigma, academic impact, and the causes and indicators of distress. Also covered are practical strategies for making contact with students in distress, dealing with students at risk for suicide and referring students with mental health issues to appropriate campus resources.
Creating Inclusive Classrooms What elements identify an inclusive classroom? This workshop will establish what is needed in order to create inclusive classrooms and what steps educators can take to help their students. Ideas on how we can modify our pedagogy and courses to achieve greater inclusivity will be offered and discussed.
Supporting and Retaining Refugee and Immigrant Students This workshop will explore how faculty and staff can understand SLCC students’ cultural backgrounds and lend support to these students. This session will help faculty and staff members learn more about a growing group of students who are refugees and immigrants in SLCC’s campus community.
LGBTQ+ Awareness (Part 1) This two-hour training will provide an overview of LGBTQ+ information, including terminology, history, privilege and contemporary issues, laws and social movements. This training is intended for anyone who would like to learn more about the LGBTGQ+ community and how to be a better ally.
LGBTQ+ Awareness (Part 2) For those who have completed Part 1 of LGBTQ+ Awareness Training, take it to the next level with LGBTQ+ Awareness, Part 2. We will go into greater depth on issues affecting LGBTQ+ members of our college community, as well as how to make our campus inclusive. Upon successful completion of this training, you will have the option to receive and display an “I am an LGBTQ+ Ally; You are welcome here” sign in your work area.
LGBTQ+ Coffee Chat Join us for LGBTQ+ Coffee Chat, where a coordinator facilitates a discussion on various topics and current events of interest to the LGBTQ+ community. All are welcome to attend whether they drink coffee or not.
LGBTQ+ Game Night Laugh and bond over some friendly competition. Participants will have the opportunity to socialize, play games and meet others in a more casual setting. All are welcome to attend this free and fun event.
Communicating Across Generations: Traditionalists to Generation Z Communicating effectively can be difficult. Add in the multi-generational communication preferences along with differing cultural norms and cross-generational/cross-cultural communication inside or outside of the classroom and things can get interesting pretty quickly. Join us as we actively engage in dialogue, share success strategies and learn how to strengthen your cross-generational/cross-cultural communication.
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION LITERACY Information Literacy Threshold Concepts Zack Allred, Assistant Director, Library Services SLCC Librarians will provide examples of Information Literacy threshold concepts in various contexts and disciplines. Faculty will begin to see applications of the Framework for Information Literacy in their courses, curriculum and assignments. Faculty will start to develop ideas on how to address students’ risk-averse searching methods and ways to improve students’ source evaluation.
Information Literacy in the Classroom Zack Allred, Assistant Director, Library Services SLCC librarians will provide examples of Information Literacy assignments and lesson plans that can be adopted and adapted for discipline-specific courses. Faculty will be able to scaffold Information Literacy into already existing courses and lessons while incorporating or developing Information Literacy into assignments.
Information Literacy Assessments Jamie Dwyer, Librarian, Library Services “I’ll know it when I see it” doesn’t always work as an assessment strategy. Since Information Literacy understandings are often internalized, how can we objectively evaluate them in our students’ work? Strategies to assess both the process and specific products will be discussed in this interactive session. You’ll apply the new ePortfolio assessment rubric to student work and identify strategies to assess information literacy in a course or assignment.
Information Literacy Digital Credential The four training sessions which comprise the Information Literacy Digital Badge series intend to add additional depth to the Student Learning Outcome of Information Literacy. The credential includes attendance at the following workshops: • Information Literacy Threshold Concepts • Information Literacy in the Classroom • Information Literacy Assessments • Writing General Education & CCO Statements for Information Literacy Faculty will use the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education as a tool to define, create and benchmark what information literacy will consist of in their assignments, courses and discipline. The work faculty create through this process will be provided as a model through the college’s Information Literacy Toolkit.
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Writing Gen. Ed. & CCO Statements for Information Literacy Zack Allred, Assistant Director, Library Services SLCC librarians will provide examples of well- and poorlywritten SLO statements and statements that include aspects of Information Literacy but do not select the Information Literacy SLO on their General Education Rationale forms and on CCOs. Review will be provided on how slight changes or additions to General Education and SLO statements can lead to easier approval and provide greater clarity.
Creative Commons Certificate Fall Course Creative Commons This course is open to everyone, from university students and entry-level professionals, to experts in the fields of library science and education (more fields forthcoming). Whether you take the 10-week online course, or enroll in a week-long bootcamp (available in 2019), the CC Certificate provides an in depth study of Creative Commons licenses—helping you become an expert in open licensing and the Commons. Sign up at tinyurl.com/commonscourse.
Copyright Made Simple: Learning How to Utilize Fair Use and Other Tools Jen Hughes, Librarian, Library Services Questions about using photos or videos in your day-to-day activities at the college? Unclear about fair use? Just want someone or something to make copyright easier to navigate? Then this is the workshop for you! In a whirlwind workshop participants will learn the importance of copyright and how public domain, fair use and tools such as Creative Commons, can make integrating copyright considerations easier.
Copyright Made Simple: Learning How to Utilize Fair Use and Other Tools This is an online version of the in-person Copyright Made Simple workshop. (Online Course, 1 hr.)
Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) Jen Hughes, Librarian, Library Services Participants will learn about the open content movement in higher education and why they might be interested in either supplementing their course with OER or completely replacing a traditional textbook with open content. In addition, faculty will learn about the licensing framework that enables open repositories.
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN Universal Access Combined Core Training Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator Universal Access Combined Core Training is one, four-hour session comprised of the core workshops in the Universal Design Track.
Writing Alternative Text Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator ‘Alt-text’ is a written description of a digital image. These descriptions are important to make images accessible to students who are blind or have low vision. Learn how to identify decorative images and how to write useful alt-text suited for broader content.
Universal Access Credential The Universal Access Designation consists of the core training sessions that cover fundamental best practices in creating documents, courses, videos and other electronic communication that is accessible to all students, especially students with disabilities. Topics include: fundamentals of accessibility, creating accessible documents, video captioning and universal design principles. Participants must also identify and complete a project that demonstrates an understanding of applying universal design best practices.
Creating Accessible Documents Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator Learn how to recognize accessible documents and how documents are translated via screen-reader software. This session will cover best practices for accessible document creation.
Testing Software for Accessibility Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator Learn how to use free and simple testing tools to understand the accessibility and/or shortcomings of common web-based software. This course helps with understanding how to communicate with software vendors to ensure accessibility during the purchasing process.
Evaluating OER for Accessibility Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator When adopting or creating OER, accessibility is important. Learn how to evaluate OER and make improvements. It’s not truly open if it’s not also accessible.
Procuring Accessible Software Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator Purchasing software or renewing a contract? Learn how to ask vendors the right questions and use the power of the free market to promote accessible purchases.
Accessible HTML Clint Stoker, Universal Access Coordinator Understand how to recognize and write accessible HTML for screen readers. You don’t need to know how to code to spot problems and find solutions for the web.
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WRITING ACROSS THE COLLEGE Writing Pedagogy What Should I Evaluate?: Responding to Student Writing Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College Faculty have to evaluate student writing, but very few of us have ever been taught how to do it. This can lead to an ineffective response, but we’re not sure what to do. In this workshop, faculty will experience a supportive environment to share grading concerns and learn strategies to build confident responses to students.
Writing Assignments: What Students and Faculty Should Expect Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College In 2015-2016, students and faculty worked together to establish common expectations for writing assignments at SLCC. This workshop provides the impetus for this work, what it means and how it will impact teaching and learning.
Professional Writing Center Creating your Faculty Professional Portfolio Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College Emily Dibble, ePortfolio Coordinator This workshop will help you create your professional portfolio in Digication by focusing on collecting and organizing evidence, writing narratives, aligning the portfolio with rank and tenure rubrics, and showcasing yourself as a reflective practitioner in higher education. You will finish the workshop with a great start to your own professional portfolio. You can follow up with individual consultations from WAC or the ePortfolio Office.
Creating your Faculty Professional Portfolio (Online) Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College Self-paced instruction, guidance and support for you to develop, draft and design your professional portfolio is also available. Can be found on the WAC website at: slcc.edu/wac/faculty.aspx.
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Successful Student Writers Credential Too often, student writing and writing assignments are sources of frustration, anxiety or indifference instead of powerful learning opportunities. To help transform this, faculty will complete a systematic examination and reflection of how they use writing assignments in their curriculum and will learn straightforward and uncomplicated practices that support student writing and learning success. This credential represents the successful completion of a self-paced Canvas course. (Online, 5 – 6 hrs.)
Working with ELL Writers Credential Equity-minded teachers create and evaluate writing assignments with respect for the linguistic diversity of students at Salt Lake Community College. This course will help faculty develop an entry-level knowledge of language learning processes and the challenges of writing in a non-native language. Faculty will also acquire best practices for instruction and evaluation of ELL student writing. This credential represents the successful completion of a self-paced Canvas course. (Online, 5 – 6 hrs.)
Writing a Conference Proposal and Preparing the Presentation Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College Sarah Billington, Assistant Professor, Communications Want to present at a conference? In this workshop, you will learn how to craft an effective conference proposal and how to turn your work into a compelling presentation.
Expose your Expertise Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College SLCC is predominantly a teaching institution, but we are also knowledge-makers, in our areas and in our pedagogies. Getting that knowledge out there is a challenge as you need to understand publishing processes; revise drafts for submission; and find time to write. Expose Your Expertise provides two types of support for all faculty, staff and administrators at SLCC.
Tiffany Rousculp, Director, Writing Across the College
Understanding Publishing Canvas Course
Are you applying for a sabbatical? Attend this workshop for writing strategies, guidance and support for your sabbatical proposal. After the workshop, you can follow up with the WAC director for one-on-one consulting on your proposal drafts.
Drop-In Writing Community
This self-paced Canvas course provides you with information, resources and brief assignments to take you through the process of submitting your writing for publication. Use the power of peer pressure to get you motivated to write! This drop-in writing community meets on the first and third Fridays of each month from noon to 1 p.m. in TB 225B at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. Connect with colleagues who have similar publication goals for support and camaraderie. Bring your lunch and get writing!
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CENTER FOR AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP AND MINDFULNESS (CALM) Calm Retreats The CALM “Let Your Life Speak” retreats are held each year at off-campus venues. They are both an individual and professional endeavor, recognizing that we are all engaged in teaching, learning, leading and serving, thus deepening our understanding of the truth that “We Teach Who We Are.” They provide participants with the opportunity to nurture identity and integrity, honor gifts, resist the pressures and projections of others, explore questions which are personal but not entirely private, and best answered through community. For more about CALM go to faculty.slcc.edu/faculty-development/ touchstone.aspx.
President’s Leadership Institute Salt Lake Community College President’s Leadership Institute will provide faculty, staff and administration with an opportunity to learn more about themselves, others they work with, and how they can work together to become better leaders. While the college possesses many solid leaders across campus, this Institute is designed to assist in expanding those leadership characteristics and guiding others who are interested in developing stronger leadership skills. The Institute will provide an opportunity for participants to interactively learn more about leadership styles, management tools and higher education administrative operations. All full-time faculty, staff
and administration are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity and help Salt Lake Community College become an even greater institution of higher learning. Participants will attend a monthly module from October to March and have a graduation reception in April. Individuals interested in the President’s Leadership Institute can apply starting on August 20, 2018, and should submit completed applications by September 17, 2018. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, please visit:
slcc.edu/president/leadershipinstitute.aspx
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DEPARTMENT-BASED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Office of Information Technology (OIT) The Office of Information Technology provides training in a variety of software and tools for employees integrating the latest technology into their work environment. The two-hour, hands-on training sessions can help improve your knowledge and skill in utilizing these tools. The OIT Training Lab at the Professional Development Center is a large multi-station computer lab with the latest in classroom enhanced technology to provide a full visual experience as the trainers walk you through the basics of use and inspire your creative instincts. Courses are offered through the online SLCC Employee Course Management Registration System. In addition, the OIT Drop-In Lab is held in the training classroom on the first and third Fridays of each month from 1–3 p.m. Bring your projects or problems for one-to-one assistance. For more information, contact OIT Training at 801-957-4560.
QPR Suicide Prevention Training Scott Kadera, Counseling Services QPR — Question, Persuade, Refer— training is designed to provide non-mental health professionals, such as faculty and staff, with the skills to identify, talk with, support and refer a potentially suicidal student to appropriate resources for help. The training covers the SLCC Student Suicide Prevention Protocol, basic statistics on suicide rates, myths and facts about suicide, verbal clues and warning signs of suicide, and the three basic intervention skills of Question, Persuade, Refer. QPR is an empirically supported suicide-prevention approach and is listed as a “best practice” by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Participants receive a complimentary booklet containing information presented during the training.
Diversity Exploration and Inclusion Series Peter Moosman, Coordinator, Student Life & Leadership The purpose of the Diversity Exploration and Inclusion Series is to foster diversity, social justice and inclusion awareness among students, staff and faculty at Salt Lake Community College. Vital to the mission of the college, this series helps promote understanding, respect and celebration of diversity, empowering students to remain active and engaged at SLCC.
Orientation to Sponsored Projects This in-person, one-hour course provides an overview of grants, including how they work at SLCC. Designed for all faculty and staff, emphasis is placed on finding funding and getting started once a funding source is identified.
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Grant Writing Workshop This full-day course is for faculty and staff seriously interested in learning to write grant proposals. Attendees need to have an idea for a grant and have an identified funding source. Learning outcomes include: • Prepare to design, write and submit ethical grant proposals that meet SLCC goals and OSP guidelines. • Develop proactive and efficient grant writing strategies, including appropriate collaboration with OSP and other strategic partners. • Create effective writing strategies for required components of applications, including goals and objectives, problem statements, implementation and evaluation plans, logic models and budget narratives.
Responsible Conduct of Research Participants will become familiar with federal regulations regarding research integrity and responsibilities. Multifaceted social and ethical issues that arise in the practice of research will be discussed to better understand how to identify and avoid research misconduct. All faculty, staff and administrators who conduct research or support those who conduct research is encouraged to attend. This is a one-hour, in-person class.
Perkins Compliance Seminar SLCC receives the largest allocation of Carl Perkins funding in Utah. This full-day seminar is designed to increase effective use of Perkins funding and compliance with the applicable regulations. We strongly encourage anyone who receives, would like to receive or works with Perkins funding to attend. Federal regulations expert, Attorney Michael Brustein, will be presenting the training.
Grant Administration Training Series: This is a fully-online, self-paced, open access workshop comprised of grant administration modules and designed for all leadership, faculty and staff involved with any type of grants at SLCC. The first three modules listed below must be taken in order.
Introduction to Grants and the Office of Sponsored Projects This workshop explains the basic framework used to administer sponsored project activity at SLCC. It explains how sponsored projects are managed at the college and why systems of oversight are necessary. By the end of this module, you will be able to explain the stages of the grant lifecycle and tasks within each stage, identify the tools used during each stage of the grant lifecycle and describe the role of key players in each stage of the grant lifecycle.
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Regulations for Sponsored Projects This workshop explains how to find and gain knowledge of the major regulations governing public grants with focus on compliance with sponsor rules, SLCC policies and the federal Office of Management & Budget Uniform Guidance. This module is meant to be an introduction to grant regulations.
Compliance and the Sponsored Projects Handbook This workshop outlines the compliance responsibilities of Principal Investigators (PI) and grant personnel, and explains how the Sponsored Projects Handbook can help individuals fulfill those responsibilities.
Grant Writing Primer This workshop provides a simplified, shortened version of a full grant writing course and is targeted to writing a grant proposal for any funding source. Thus, this course is for those writing a grant for internal sources (such as the Center of Innovation, the FTLC or Community Engagement), an external private partner (the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, for example) or an external public partner (such as the Department of Education).
MAGNA PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE SEMINARS Magna and Mentor Commons is a library of professional development online seminars for faculty and administrators. Salt Lake Community College has unlimited on-demand/online access to two Magna Publications Digital Libraries: Magna Commons and 20-Minute Mentor Commons. These programs feature leading educators and consultants who deliver thought provoking and content-rich presentations. Activate your Magna and Mentor Commons subscription: • Sign up by going to magnapubs.com/sitelicense/ registration.html?v=slcc918 • Enter information in each of the required fields • In the Authorization Code box, enter our group Authorization Code SLCC424UT and click ‘Submit’ • See My Online Access in the upper right corner of the screen • Magna Commons—60 minute videos • Mentor Commons—20 minute videos
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GRANTS Grants: Faculty Development, Sponsored Projects, Community Engagement, Learning Advancement This year, an effort is being made to better coordinate internal grant opportunities offered across the college. Though grant work still varies across different areas, the offices of Faculty Development, Sponsored Projects, Community Relations, Learning Advancement and the Special Assistant to the President will make grants available through a shared portal and create a common, simplified application process. Our offices aim to support a culture of research and innovation and to translate those innovations into grant opportunities for the college.
Faculty Fellows Faculty fellows propose a project designed to assess some element of their teaching or course design with the goals of better understanding how they can support student success. The project should be situated within existing scholarship in teaching and learning and be linked to college goals and priorities.
Grant Development Scholars The Office of Sponsored Projects is soliciting candidates to develop grant applications for submission to a federal or state agency. Projects must be innovative and support college goals and priorities. The accepted candidates will form a cohort that will attend training and receive coaching as a group or individual. The stipend will be conditional upon development and submission of a competitive proposal. The size of the stipend will depend on the size and scope of the proposal.
Department Research Block Grants Members from individual or multiple departments or divisions will conduct research projects to promote and coordinate scholarship at the college. Grants will fund personnel time, supplies and other items necessary to complete the project. The Office of Sponsored Projects is soliciting projects that will prepare for or result in a grant application to a government agency. Projects may be tied to other initiatives at the college.
Community Engagement Grants The Faculty and Staff Community Engagement Award provides one-time funding of between $250 and $20,000 in support of initiatives that advance Salt Lake Community College’s values of community and collaboration. The award is open to all full-time faculty and staff. Funds are intended to support new initiatives or innovations to existing programs that significantly increase community engagement. The goal of the grant is to identify and build new reciprocal partnerships or deepen existing mutually beneficial relationships between the college (institutional, faculty, staff and/or students) and our community.
Requests for funding of $2,000 or less may be submitted at any time during the fiscal year. Requests for funding greater than $2,000 must be submitted by deadlines listed on the Community Relations Community Engagement Award webpage. Applicants are encouraged to attend an informational session, offered periodically throughout the year, or contact Jennifer Seltzer-Stitt to receive feedback on applications prior to submission. For additional information and deadlines, please visit: slcc.edu/government-relations/ community/community-engagement.aspx. Questions? Contact Jen Seltzer-Stitt at Jen.SeltzerStitt@slcc.edu, or 801-957-4753.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Grant The Special Assistant to the President seeks to leverage faculty, staff and student-driven innovation to improve the recruitment and retention efforts of diverse faculty, staff and students. Known as the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Grant (EDI), this initiative will challenge faculty, staff and students to conceive and implement projects that advance campus diversity. Beginning Fall 2018, the Special Assistant to the President will be soliciting proposals from faculty, staff and student organizations for the implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives and projects that impact underrepresented/ underserved communities. The maximum of each awarded grant is $2,000. Faculty, staff and student organizations are encouraged to submit proposals that are innovative, impactful and move the needle on diversity for underrepresented/underserved populations. Proposals for projects or research in one or more of the following target areas are encouraged: • Measurable, meaningful increases in the number of underrepresented faculty, staff and students on campus • Create a welcoming and inclusive campus environment where differences are respected and valued, and opportunities for success are supported for all students, staff and faculty • Enhancing competency within our community • Prioritizing the use of resources both to raise awareness of how others may perceive the campus climate and to take steps to improve it Questions? Email Roderic Land, Special Assistant to the President, at roderic.land@slcc.edu.
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Service-Learning Grant & Designation (SLG&D) Support community and democratic engagement. The SLG&D program funds both individual service-learning course designations and engaged departments. There are rolling deadlines fall and spring semesters for amounts between $500 and $5,000.
Course Designation Grants Faculty can integrate academic service opportunities in their course and support students in their quest to become globally-responsible citizens. Designating a course as ServiceLearning strategically improves Salt Lake Community College civic literacy and student learning outcomes. Funding is available to first time faculty ($1,000) and faculty who want to revamp an existing service-learning course ($500).
Engaged Departments Take the next step beyond individual service-learning course designation and go big. Receive up to $5,000 in funding to further investigate the public scholarship of the department. An Engaged Department applies a civic lens to: • Mission and culture—Validating /or clarifying the public purpose of the discipline • Faculty support—Many faculty teach with servicelearning and/or support community engagement • Community partnerships—Reciprocal departmentalwide partnerships are fostered • Student programs—Increase student retention through High-Impact Practices and graduate students as Civically Engaged Scholars • Leadership support
Civic Faculty Fellows Funding is also available for civic faculty fellows—faculty members who help lead departmental engagement efforts. Up to $2,000 of funding is available. Contact Lucy Smith, 801-957-4688, lucy.smith@slcc.edu or visit: slcc.edu/service-learning/faculty.aspx.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Each year, the college selects a distinguished faculty lecturer to present in the spring on an area of scholarly inquiry. The position includes a budget and one course release. This year’s distinguished faculty lecturer is Marlena Stanford, Assistant Professor in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. The title of her presentation is “Birthing Stories: Utah Women Writing.” For questions on how to apply for the Distinguished Faculty Lecture, contact david.hubert@slcc.edu.
Teaching Excellence Award The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes true excellence in professional education at Salt Lake Community College. The award reflects a cumulative body of teaching excellence rather than just a single year of fine work. Teaching excellence encompasses professionalism both within the classroom and in service to the department, division, college and community.
Exemplary Faculty Service Award The Exemplary Faculty Service Award is given to a full-time faculty member who while at Salt Lake Community College has given outstanding service to the college, the profession and/or the broader community. Questions? Contact facultydevelopment@slcc.edu.
President’s Inclusivity and Diversity Award The President’s Inclusivity and Equity Award has been established to recognize significant achievements of outstanding faculty, staff and students in developing an inclusive and equitable campus community. Please join us in recognizing and awarding members of our SLCC community who have demonstrated Leadership, Achievement and Innovation toward building a more inclusive campus. The nomination process will be announced in the fall and the awards are presented in April at the Multicultural Graduation Celebration, Employee Recognition Day and Faculty Convention.
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Salt Lake Community College and Faculty Development offer a number of large events each year. These events can become meaningful entry points or moments of recognition in one’s professional development journey. They also help us have better collective conversations about our shared priorities and values.
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COLLEGE EVENTS Convocation, August 21, 2018 Each fall, the college community comes together to mark the beginning of a new academic year. We review our work, meet colleagues and have the opportunity to set goals as we begin the fall semester.
Fall New Adjunct Faculty Orientation, August 21, 2018 Prior to the start of each semester, the office of Faculty Development sponsors a new adjunct faculty orientation. This event covers the SLCC mission, vision and values, what it means to teach at a community college, and an introduction to the Office of the Registrar, ePortfolio and Canvas. Please let the Office of Faculty Development know if you have a new adjunct faculty member you would like to invite.
SLCC Day of Service (dates to be announced) Salt Lake Community College defines community engagement as reciprocal collaborations with local, regional, national and global communities for the purpose of a mutually-beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources. SLCC Serves projects are designed to ensure reciprocity with our community partners and provide SLCC personnel with meaningful opportunity to connect and contribute to the community.
Tanner Forum on Social Ethics October 9, 2018 This year’s Tanner Forum speaker will be Van Jones, CNN Correspondent and Founder and President of Dream-Corps, a justice incubator that houses initiatives with the overarching goal to create innovative solutions that “close prison doors and open doors of opportunity.” Van has also led a number of other social and environmental justice enterprises, including The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change. A Yale-educated attorney, Jones has written three New York Times Bestsellers: The Green Collar Economy, the definitive book on green jobs; Rebuild the Dream, a roadmap for progressives; and most recently, Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together. In 2009, Jones worked as the green jobs advisor to President Obama.
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Men of Color Summit October 25, 2018, South City Campus Frank Harris, III, San Diego State University Jay Luke Wood, San Diego State University
Spring New Adjunct Faculty Orientation January 3, 2019 Each fall and spring semester, the Office of Faculty Development offers an orientation for new faculty. Orientation will cover the basics of navigating Salt Lake Community College and will also include discussion of what it means to teach at the community college, and an introduction to the Office of the Registrar, ePortfolio, and Canvas. Please let the Office of Faculty Development know if you have a new adjunct faculty member you would like to invite.
SLCC 360o February 8, 2019 (tentative date) SLCC 360° is college-wide event and comprehensive review of our collective work. The entire college community comes together to celebrate successes, review challenges and actively align our daily work to the college’s big strategic goals. This is a day for everyone to connect more deeply to college strategy and contribute to our future plans.
Faculty Convention April 12, 2019 Faculty Convention is held at the end of every academic year. We celebrate faculty achievement and may invite a speaker to provoke, inspire and entertain. The Spring 2019 Faculty Convention will be held April 12. Plan to join us and celebrate our academic accomplishments.
Employee Recognition Day April 19, 2019 SLCC’s Employee Recognition Celebration is a great way to honor the accomplishments and contributions of the people we work with every day. Both full-time and part-time faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Distinguished Faculty Lecture April 22, 2019 This year’s distinguished faculty lecturer is Marlena Stanford, Assistant Professor in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. Her lecture will explore as a literate-rhetorical practice the birthing stories of 10 local women.
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LOCAL CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES TYCA-West Conference October 12-13, 2018 Salt Lake Community College, South City Campus On October 12-13, Salt Lake Community College will be hosting the annual Two-Year College Association (TYCA) West regional conference. This conference, titled The Big Picture: Transfer, Threshold Concepts and the Two-Year College, will be a gathering of two and four-year college English faculty from across the region discussing issues of transfer, metacognition and student pathways in and between partner institutions. The keynote panel will feature Christie Toth from the University of Utah and Duane Roen from Arizona State University. This two-day conference will be held at South Campus, and more information can be found at tycawest.org/.
Great Teachers Summit October 18-20 2018 Utah Valley University Utah Valley University is sponsoring the 26th Annual Great Teachers’ Summit at the Homestead Resort in Midway. Cost is $390, which includes conference fees and lodging for two nights. The Great Teachers Summit is a unique peer-to-peer faculty development seminar designed to bring together a diverse group of college educators, representing a wide variety of subject matter. Come prepared to discuss a technique or strategy that has worked well for you and an instructional problem for which you are still seeking solutions. If you are willing, you may also prepare a presentation of a particularly effective instructional activity or device, and bring a book that has influenced your life and/or teaching.
What Is an Educated Person? Conference November 1-2, 2018
14th Annual National Symposium on Student Retention November 5-8 Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT Executives, administrators, faculty and staff from the academic and student support areas come together at NSSR to learn about the latest evidence-based research, effective programs, and strategies and best practices in higher education for improving student retention and graduation.
Intermountain Teaching and Learning Conference March 20-21, 2019 Utah State University, Logan, UT The Teaching for Learning Conference is sponsored by the Intermountain Consortium for Faculty Development, a collaboration of faculty developers, instructional designers, faculty members and administrators dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in higher education across the region. Join area colleagues at Utah State University for presentations on research based online and face-to-face teaching strategies. Watch for the call for proposals to come out in mid-fall.
Utah Coalition of Educational Technology (UCET) Conference The UCET Conference provides many hands-on breakout sessions on ways to utilize technology in teaching and learning and is perfect for educators of every grade level or subject area who are interested in technology integration.
Utah Women in Higher Education Network (UWHEN) Annual Leadership Conference April 5, 2019
Midway, UT
Dixie State University
The What is an Educated Person? Conference is a unique event in American higher education. Every year for more than 20 years, faculty and administrators from all of Utah’s public colleges and universities get together to talk about issues surrounding general education. Originally motivated by the question, “What is an Educated Person?”, over the years the conference has focused on topics such as integration in general education, assessment of learning outcomes and high-impact educational practices. This year’s keynote speaker is Tia McNair, AAC&U Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Student Success.
This year, Dixie State University will host the UWHEN leadership conference in St. George on April 5, 2019. The annual UWHEN Leadership Conference is an opportunity for Utah women in higher education to engage in discussions about leadership, growth and professional development. In addition to participating in the annual UWHEN Conference, the SLCC chapter hosts events each year such as the Presidential Luncheon and events focused on elevating women in higher education. For details, see the UWHEN site at uwhen.org or contact Celia Duarte, Chapter President and Assistant Registrar for Professional Development Student Record Management Office, at celia.duarte@slcc.edu.
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