Panel discussion on planning, obtaining and taking sabbatical leave.

Panelists are Sally Skrip (Faculty Services Manager, Provost's Office), Joy Morrison (campus Fulbright rep), Donna Anger (Director of International Programs), and Gary Holton (CLA sabbatical review committee).

http://libguides.library.uaf.edu/sabbaticals

Venues are O'Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Kodiak 225, Juneau Lena Point 101, Anchorage Gordon Harlieb Hall room 101

1:00 - 2:00 pm

O'Neill 201

Best Practices in Use of Technology for Teaching.

Presentation by UAF's eLearning & Distance Education Center. Chris Lott and staff will give an overview of their services, technology innovation grants, different training opportunities, the iTeach week in May, and their new iDesign webpage.

Remote venues are Kodiak 225, Juneau Lena Point 101, Anchorage Gordon Harlieb Hall room 101

1:00 - 2:00pm

O'Neill 201

Presentation can be viewed at  https://vcs-content.h323.alaska.edu/tcs/

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Best Practices in Leading Small Group Discussions.

We will view a short video on this technique, then discuss.

1:00 - 2:00 pm

340 RASM

Lilly West teaching conference, Ontario, CA

Considering the Courage and Practice of Teaching. Part 2. An interview with Parker Palmer, author of The Courage to Teach.

1:00 - 2:00 pm

340 RASM

Managing Your Grant

You've received a copy of your new incoming award and once the elation dies, the reality of "now what do I do?" sets in. This session will cover grants management points of importance that will include:

 • what to focus on in your award document,
 • financial and programmatic responsibilities,
 • effort certification requirements,
 • balancing your expenditure needs,
 • changes to budget and scope,
 • how to work within the system to remain compliant, and
 • how to successfully close down your award.

Maggie Griscavage, director Grants & Contracts Administration.

340 RASM

Department Chair Training Workshop

Dr. Walt Gmelch, director of the National Center for Academic Leadership, University of San Francisco till talk on Managing Conflict and Colleagues: Mending Cracks in the Ivory Tower.

Designed for new department chairs, and faculty who might wish to become chair in the future.

Panel discussion on Collaborative Teaching

1:00 - 2:00 pm

340 RASM

Introduction to Grant Writing

Dr. Bob Lucas

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

This has a limit of 25. Please register at jfmorrison@alaska.edu

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