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February
14
2024

Thriving as a Fixed-Term Faculty Member at Michigan State University

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development invites you to attend “Thriving as a Fixed-Term Faculty Member at Michigan State University”, an annual workshop designed specifically for Fixed-Term Faculty (focused-teaching faculty), Health Programs Faculty, and NSCL/FRIB Faculty. Workshop objectives are to: Clarify expectations and set development goals for various academic appointment types at MSU […]

February
9
2024

Community Connection for Supervisors, Managers, and Executive Leaders

Community Connection for Supervisors, Managers, and Executive Leaders The MSU University Health and Wellbeing Spartan Resilience Education Program invites all supervisors, managers, and executive leaders to join our Community Connection Session for Leaders.  This program acknowledges the one-year mark of the violence the MSU Community experienced on February 13, 2023.   While there is a wide […]

February
8
2024

NCFDD – Live on Zoom: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities

Thursday, February 8th, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Presented by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Erin Furtak , PhD **Please Join us on Zoom for this presentation Topic: Live on Zoom: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities Time: Feb 8, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 865 0646 1694 […]

February
8
2024

Creating or Refining Your Community-Engaged Learning Syllabus

Thursday, February 8th, 2024, 9:30 am - 11:50 am
Zoom (UOE)

This session will discuss elements of designing a syllabus to outline the community-engaged learning experience and requirements, highlight community partnership, and build in reflection opportunities. We will draw from sample syllabi, templates, and peer testimonials to assist instructors in shaping plans for future courses. Register to attend.

February
7
2024

Thriving as an Academic Specialist

Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

This annual workshop is designed to provide guidance to academic specialists in navigating the academic specialist system at Michigan State University. Topics include: History, roles, appointment types, and the promotional system for academic specialists at MSU Evaluation Academic Specialist Recommendation Form on Progress and Excellence Reflective Essays Tracking and Documenting your Accomplishments Break-out sessions for […]

January
31
2024

2023-2024 Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series: Management of OIE Cases – Process & Responsibilities of Leaders

Management of OIE Cases: Process & Responsibilities of Leaders Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Zoom Webinar Presenters: Amanda Moses, Senior Human Resource Professional, Office of Employee Relations Nicole J. Schmidtke, Director of ADP Response and Investigations and Title VI Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity Melissa Sortman, Assistant Provost, Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs This […]

January
30
2024

Live on Zoom: AI in Academia: Discussing Opportunities and Challenges

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tags: Faculty

Presented by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Julia Shaffel, Lauren Goodlad, PhD, and Raymond Pun, EdD, MLS **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Topic: Live on Zoom: AI in Academia: Discussing Opportunities and Challenges for Faculty Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 869 6433 1704 Passcode: 158860 Please join […]

January
25
2024

Spring 2024 Critical Friends Peer Mentoring sessions

This opportunity is open to all department chairs, school directors, associate deans in non-departmentally organized colleges, and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools. This program will focus on developing a community of peers, by providing a venue to give and receive effective feedback and promote group problem-solving.  Used at the Big Ten Academic Alliance […]

January
24
2024

Welcome to MSU presented by the WorkLife Office

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

If you are new or returning to Michigan State University, the Greater Lansing area, Michigan or the United States, the WorkLife Office can help connect you to campus and community resources. Even if you aren’t new to the area, the Office has plenty of ways to help you locate the resources you need and become […]

January
24
2024

The Ethics of Accomodation Series 1: Become a Better Disability Ally as MSU Educators

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Erickson Hall, Room 252 @ 620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

Michigan State University’s Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership, STRIDE Center, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, and the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development have partnered to organize a four-part series on the “Ethics of Accommodations.” This series aims to unite faculty and students in discussing best practices for accommodating students with […]