Faculty Development Day
Spring 2012
Saturday, March 24th
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Registration is now closed! If you'd like to be placed on the waiting list, please email Taquana Woodards at taquana.c.woodards@wilmu.edu.
Spring 2012 Faculty Development Day will provide faculty with information they need to know about the rights of students as well as their own rights in the classroom. Balancing academics and the rights of students and faculty in the classroom is not always easy. Wilmington University has regulations in place to serve as guidelines for conduct that are designed to enhance the educational objectives of those associated with the University. This Spring’s Faculty Development Day will attempt to address some of these issues and concerns. Bring your questions with you.
The keynote speaker for Faculty Development Day is Joseph A. Gabay, Esquire, who currently handles legal issues with students for the University. He will discuss the regulations, policies and procedures that relate to you and your students in the classroom. Topics for discussion are email usage, disciplinary processes, plagiarism, disruptive students, and sexual harassment. Participants will gain a better understanding of their rights and the rights of their students at Wilmington University.
Follow-up workshops listed below deal with specific policies/procedures at Wilmington University. Please select one workshop when you register for this program.
WORKSHOPS
PLEASE SELECT ONLY ONE WORKSHOP WHEN REGISTERING!
Students with Special Needs (Christyn Rudolf, Director of Student Life) – College life is challenging for all students. For those students with physical limitations or learning disabilities, the successful transition to college life requires extra skills and flexibility. Faculty should be aware of the law and the University’s procedure for assisting Students with special needs. If you have wondered what to do when you receive the accommodation notice or if you’ve ever had a student tell you they need special accommodations, this workshop is for you. The discussion will include information on the ADA, the services provided for college students vs. high school students, the Office of Disability Services/Students/Faculty roles in the in the registration process for students requesting accommodations, and your role and the role of your students in supporting the accommodations.
Brains over Brawn: Putting the STUDENT First in Student-Athlete (Linda Andrzjewski, Athletic Director and Assistant Professor). Do you have a student-athlete in your class? Do you know when student-athletes can be excused from classes and, more importantly, what THEIR responsibilities are? The number one priority of the Athletics Department is to have our student-athletes graduate. However, how do the student-athletes successfully balance classes and athletics? This seminar will discuss the rules of the University and the NCAA pertaining to student-athletes, the requirements that the Athletics Department sets forth for their student-athletes (you might be surprised!), and dealing with the difficult student-athlete. In addition, the workshop will give some insight as to who our student-athletes at Wilmington University really are.
(CLOSED) Give them an “I”! Give them an “FA”! Give them an “NA! (Nicole McDaniel, Director of Financial Aid) - The Office of Financial Aid will discuss the significance of grading and attendance for students receiving federal financial aid. If you struggle over when to give a student an “FA”, “NA”,” “I, or ”F”, this is the workshop for you. Financial Aid officers will discuss how the grades of “W”, “I”, “FA”, “NA” & “F” impacts students’ eligibility for federal aid in terms of federal Return to Title IV (R2T4) regulations and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards.
(CLOSED) Copyright & Fair Use: Information faculty should know in the online and face-to-face classroom (Jim McCloskey, Library Director & Assistant Professor) – Fair Use is not just for copies but includes electronic transmission as well. This session will provide an overview of copyright and fair use and consider how it applies to the distribution, display and transmission of instructional materials, including streaming videos, in the face-to-face classroom as well as the online environment. Bring your questions! Prior to the session, you may wish to take the “Crash Course in Copyright” available at http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
(CLOSED) Social Networking and the Education Journey (Kevin Barry, Director of Web Communications and Adjunct Instructor) – Social networking is a great way to engage students on their educational journey; however, faculty members need to understand the rules of the road. On the cyber superhighway, you have to learn how to drive defensively. This workshop will help you understand how to navigate within the social networking environment to have a great journey.
(CLOSED) So, like, what’s an instructor to do? (Dr. Jack Cunningham, Assistant Vice President, University Safety, & Assistant Professor and Gary Donahue, Coordinator of Student Issues and Concerns & Assistant Professor - All of us want to be at our best and do the “right thing,” but sometimes we’re a little unsure about how we should best respond to student behaviors or responses that go beyond where we need them to be. This break-out session will address issues ranging from minor distractions to major disruptions. In addition, we’ll talk about what you can do when you are concerned about a student’s safety or well- being. You’ll gain a better understanding about what you can do, school officials you may wish to contact, and a whole lot more. There will be time for questions.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Nancy Doody, Assistant Director – Faculty Development & Support Office, at 302-356-6726 (nancy.c.doody@wilmu.edu) or Taquana Woodards, Administrative Assistant, at 302-356-6729 (taquana.c.woodards@wilmu.edu).
Registration closes on 3/17/2012.