New Faculty Orientation 2006

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New Faculty Orientation 2006

• St. Cloud State University
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

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Welcome to SCSU

• St. Cloud State University was founded in 1869 as
  a Normal School
• SCSU received university status in 1975
• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of
  the North Central Association,SCSU is classed by
  the Carnegie Institute as a Masters College and
  University I
• SCSU is the largest campus in the Minnesota State
  Colleges and Universities system with
  approximately 15,500 students

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SCSUs Mission and Vision

• Mission
• St. Cloud State University is committed to
  excellence in teaching, learning, and service,
  fostering scholarship and enhancing collaborative
  relationships in a global community.
• Vision
• St. Cloud State University will be a leader in
  scholarship and education for excellence and
  opportunity in a global community.

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More on SCSU

• SCSU offers 175 majors, minors, and professional
  degree programs at both the undergraduate and
  graduate levels
• 75 of SCSU faculty hold terminal degrees in
  their fields
• SCSU has five colleges Science and Engineering,
  the Herberger College of Business, Fine Arts and
  Humanities, Education, Social Sciences
• Other major areas include Learning Resources
  Technology Services, Undergraduate Studies,
  Graduate Studies, and Continuing Studies

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SCSU Students(based on Fall 2004 Enrolled
Student data)

• Total enrollment 15,608
• Students of Color 4.7
• International Students 5.4
• White Students 76
• Women 55.3
• Men 44.6
• Full-Time 79.3
• Part-Time 20.7
• Minnesota Residents 85.8
• Non-Residents 14.2

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More on SCSU Students

• Graduate Students 9
• Undergraduate Students 91
• Students under 18 years 3.8
• 18-19 years 24.1
• 20-21 years 28.5
• 22-24 years 24.2
• 25-29 years 9.1
• 30-34 years 3.6
• 35 and older 5.9

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SCSU Faculty, Staff, and Administration

• The Universitys upper administration includes
• President Roy Saigo
• Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs,
  Michael Spitzer
• Vice-President of Student Life and Development,
  Wanda Overland
• Vice-President of Administrative Affairs, Steve
  Ludwig
• Vice-President for University Advancement, Jill
  Rudnitski

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SCSU Faculty, Staff, and Administration continued

• University Deans include
• David DeGroote, Science and Engineering
• Roland Specht-Jarvis, Fine Arts and Humanities
• Kate Steffens, Education
• Diana Lawson, Business
• Sharon Cogdill, Social Sciences (Interim)
• Mark Nook, Undergraduate Studies
• Kristi Tornquist, Learning Resources Technology
  Services
• Dennis Nunes, Graduate Studies
• John Burgeson, Continuing Studies

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SCSU Faculty, Staff, and Administration continued

• University employees are represented by the
  following unions
• AFSCME (American Federation of State, County,
  Municipal Employees)
• MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional
  Employees)
• MMA (Middle Management Association)
• MSUSAAF (Minnesota State University Association
  of Administrative Service Faculty)
• IFO (Inter-Faculty Organization)

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Current University Initiatives

• Civic Engagement the incorporation of
  service-learning into courses across the
  disciplines the American Democracy Project the
  development of engaged pedagogies and community
  action research

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University Initiatives continued

• Global Initiatives the development and promotion
  of study abroad programs international exchanges
  of faculty, students, and research international
  articulation agreements the development and
  implementation of global curricula

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University Initiatives continued

• Exploration of the feasibility of a University
  College
• Proposed Mission The University College will
  improve the academic and life chances of SCSU
  students by providing state-of-the art support
  and services so we can better attract and more
  effectively educate Minnesotas diverse student
  populations.
• Proposed Functions Provide access to and ensure
  the success of all students, with an emphasis on
  under-represented students Integrate the
  academic services on campus with the singular
  goal of helping each student obtain his or her
  academic goals Improve student retention and
  graduation rates across the university
• Proposed Guiding Principles The University
  College recognizes that each student has unique
  strengths and needs that require different levels
  and types of support anticipates and responds to
  new groups of students that require us to adapt
  to their unique needs serves as a laboratory for
  training students in the delivery of instruction,
  student support services and leadership at the
  postsecondary level encourages research in
  effective teaching and learning pedagogies at the
  postsecondary level values assessment as a
  mechanism to continually improve the efficacy and
  effectiveness of its programs

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Priorities in Faculty Labor

• Teaching
• Research, Scholarly Writing, and Creative Work
• Continuing Professional Development
• Service to SCSU Students
• Service to the University and Community

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Thinking Holistically about Professional Life

• Integrated life
• Departmental culture
• Personal choice
• Feet on the ground first

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Faculty Development and Evaluation for Tenure and
Promotion

• Demonstrated Effectiveness in Teaching
• Scholarly and Creative Achievement
• Ongoing Professional Development
• Service to Students Ongoing Growth and
  Development
• Service to the University and Community

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Faculty Development and Evaluation for Tenure and
Promotion continued

• The professional development and evaluation of
  faculty is vital to maintaining a quality
  university. Continuing improvement in teaching,
  service to students, scholarship, and service to
  the university and community is the hallmark of
  professional development at a university and
  should be a primary goal of every faculty member.
  Faculty and administrators both have a
  significant interest in supporting the
  professional development of every faculty member.
  Faculty members within a department have a
  critical stake in the professional development of
  their departmental colleagues and are best suited
  to aid in and evaluate that development.
• --SCSU Professional Development and
  Evaluation Procedures 9/15/2004

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Faculty Development and Evaluation for Tenure and
Promotion continued

• Each probationary (tenure track) faculty member
  is required to submit a yearly Professional
  Development Plan (PDP) in the fall and a
  Professional Development Report (PDR) each spring
• Fixed-Term faculty teaching .75 FTE or more are
  also required to submit PDPs and PDRs
• Fixed-Term faculty teaching less than .75 FTE and
  adjunct faculty are encouraged, but not required
  to submit PDPs and PDRs

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Promotion and Tenure Procedures at SCSU

• Consult with your Dean or Supervisor
• Submit your PDP to your Department via your Chair
• Department, Chair, and colleagues comments will
  be given to you
• Your PDP with comments will be forwarded to your
  Dean or Supervisor
• Your Dean or Supervisor will send comments to you
  and to the Office of Human Resources
• You may supply a written response to your Dean or
  Supervisor

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Promotion and Tenure Procedures at SCSU continued

• Provide your PDR to your Department via your
  Chair
• Comments from your Chair, Department, and
  colleagues will be given to you and forwarded to
  your Dean or Supervisor
• You will meet with your Dean or Supervisor
• Your Dean or Supervisor will send written
  comments to you and to the Office of Human
  Resources
• You may send written responses to your Dean and
  to the Office of Human Resources

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Writing Professional Development Plans

• Use five contractual criteria as an organizing
  tool
• Make sure the achievement of your goals can be
  documented
• Write your goals in succinct, direct prose and in
  active voice
• Write a few goals for each criteria (remember you
  can stress one contractual area over others in a
  given year, but you must demonstrate some
  progress in all areas)

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Writing Professional Development Plans continued

• Read Department, College and University Mission
  Statements, Goals, Strategic Plans. Choose
  individual goals that you can reasonably argue
  contribute to the achievement of those broader
  goals.
• Solicit preliminary feedback on drafts of your
  Professional Development Plan from other new
  faculty in your Department as well as from Senior
  Faculty in your Department.

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Writing Professional Development Plans continued

• Hold back a few successes. For example if you
  know you will be presenting papers at three
  professional conferences, only include two of
  those in your PDP. Report on all three, however,
  in your PDR.
• In as much as it is possible, do not include
  anything in your goals that you are not
  reasonably certain you can achieve. For example
  dont promise to publish three articles unless
  you have three articles accepted for publication.
• As the year progresses, save all documentation of
  any achievements relative to your goals
  (organizing your documentation as you go will
  save you time in preparing your Professional
  Development Report and tenure and promotion files
  down the road).

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Demonstrated Ability to Teach Effectively

• SAMPLE GOAL I will attend workshops on seminar
  pedagogies and the use of small groups for
  in-class work and adapt those methods for use in
  XXX Course
• SAMPLE GOAL I will develop an extended and
  updated syllabus for my course XXX that will
  include my teaching philosophy as well as reading
  and discussion guidelines and schedules and my
  grading criteria
• SAMPLE GOAL I will provide preliminary feedback
  on students drafts of final papers in XXX Course
• SAMPLE GOAL I will develop assessable learning
  outcomes and an assessment instrument for my
  sections of XXX Course

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Scholarly and Creative Achievement

• SAMPLE GOAL I will conduct preliminary research
  for an article on XXX
• SAMPLE GOAL I will join the CETL Faculty Writers
  Group and solicit feedback on my draft article on
  XXX
• SAMPLE GOAL I will apply for an external grant
  to do XXX
• SAMPLE GOAL I will work on my article addressing
  XXX with the aim of submitting it to XXX
  Journal(s) for review

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Continuing Preparation and Study

• SAMPLE GOAL I will attend and present a paper
  entitled XXX at XXX conference
• SAMPLE GOAL I will maintain my subscriptions to
  XXX journals and XXX professional organizations
• SAMPLE GOAL I will attend CETL professional
  development events throughout the year paying
  particular attention to those addressing XXX

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Contributions to Student Growth and Development

• SAMPLE GOAL I will invite XXX student to
  collaborate with me in researching XXX
• SAMPLE GOAL I will act as a Faculty Advisor to
  XXX student group
• SAMPLE GOAL I will attend advisor training
  sessions through the Advising Center

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Service to University and Community

• SAMPLE GOAL I will serve as a Department
  Representative to Faculty Senate
• SAMPLE GOAL I will serve on XXX University-wide
  Committee
• SAMPLE GOAL I will serve on the Advisory Board
  of XXX Community Organization

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Writing Professional Development Reports

• Use your PDP as an outline for your Report.
• Connect your achievements to Department, College,
  and University Mission, Goals, Strategic Plans.
• Provide or be ready to provide documentation for
  every achievement.

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Writing Professional Development Reports continued

• If you fail to meet a goal, write about why you
  failed, what you learned, and what you plan to do
  differently next year.
• Do not minimize your successes.
• Solicit feedback on preliminary drafts of your
  report from both Probationary and Senior Faculty
  colleagues.

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Writing Professional Development Reports continued

• Use your PDP and PDR as a tool for organizing
  your priorities and time.
• Remember that your PDP and PDR are public
  documents. Write them with an evaluative audience
  in mind.
• Be honest. If you have questions about
  appropriate language, ask your Chair or a trusted
  Senior colleague.

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Writing Professional Development Reports continued

• Sign, date, and keep electronic and hard copies
  of all documents pertaining to your PDP and PDR.
• Check your personnel file through the Human
  Resources Office once a year to make sure you
  have been given access and an opportunity to
  respond to every set of comments.

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Resources for Students

• The Write Place www.stcloudstate.edu/writeplace
• The Academic Learning Center www.stcloudstate.edu
  //alc
• Multicultural Student Services
  http//www.stcloudstate.edu/mss
• The Office for Students with Disabilities
  www.stcloudstate.edu/sds
• The LGBT Center (GLBT Alliance
  scsu_alliance_at_yahoo.com)
• The Counseling Center www.stcloudstate.edu/counse
  ling
• The Womens Center www.stcloudstate.edu/womenscen
  ter
• The American Indian Center www.stcloudstate.edu/a
  ic
• The Advising Center www.stcloudstate.edu/advising
  
• The Center for Student Organizations and
  Leadership Development www.stcloudstate.edu/csold

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Resources for Faculty

• The Faculty Association (FA) www.cloudnet.com/fa
  cassoc/
• The Center for Excellence in Teaching and
  Learning (CETL) www.stcloudstate.edu/teaching
• The Advising Center www.stcloudstate.edu/advising
  
• Office of Sponsored Programs www.stcloudstate.edu
  /osp
• The Husky Bookstore www.husky.bkstr.com
• The Mediation Program www.stcloudstate.edu/mediat
  ion
• The Womens Center www.stcloudstate.edu/womenscen
  ter
• LGBT Faculty and Staff Caucus Contact Jeff
  Ringer, ringer_at_stcloudstate.edu
• Faculty and Staff of Color Caucus Contact Semya
  Hakim, shakim_at_stcloudstate.edu

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CETL Programs for Faculty

• New Faculty Mentoring Program
• Faculty Consultation Program
• Faculty Writers Group
• New Faculty Breakfasts
• Book Talks and Reading Circles
• Faculty Workshop Days
• CETL Resource Room
• Institutional memberships in the Collaboration
  and Professional Organizational Development
  Association (POD)
• Stone Soup

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Nuts and Bolts

• Have you been assigned an office and given keys?
• Have you arranged for a Campus ID Card and Husky
  Net Account?
• Have you been introduced to your Departments
  secretary?
• Have you been assigned a mailbox and copier code?
• Have you been given your teaching assignments for
  the fall and spring semesters?
• Do you know the locations of the classes you will
  teach this fall?
• Have you heard about scsu-announce? How about
  scsu-discuss?

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Nuts and Bolts continued

• Have you ordered books for your classes and/or
  placed materials on reserve in the library?
• Are you teaching with technology or using a smart
  classroom? If so, are you familiar with the
  Universitys instructional technology platform,
  desktop and file space?
• Are you planning to attend the CARE Workshop from
  100 - 500 in the Atwood Voyageurs Room?
  (Remember this session is required for all new
  faculty, staff, and administrators)
• Have you been assigned a mentor in your
  department? (If not, would you like a CETL
  mentor?)
• Do you have any questions about beginning the
  semester that have not yet been answered?
• Have you made plans for lunch or coffee with at
  least one person in this room?

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Contact Us!

• Frankie Condon, Director
• Caryn Thole, Office Assistant
• Poorni Gawarammana, Graduate Assistant
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Miller Center Suite 310
• Telephone [phone] (CETL Office)
• Direct Line 308-1502
• Email fvcondon_at_stcloudstate.edu