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February 14, 2005
Spring 2005, Volume 5
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Applause Award Cathy Stuckey, Cathy Stuckey has helped me, our department, and SSU students in countless ways. She consistently assists others making the job seem easy when clearly it is not. She provides endless support offering expertise on detail after detail. Her cheerfulness is a great comfort and I would not enjoy SSU life as much without her wonderful insights and hard work! |
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The University Club presents
"Fridays at Four" Beginning Feb. 18
The campus is invited to attend a community gathering in the University Club on selected Fridays from 4-6 p.m. as a networking opportunity for faculty, staff and students. Complimentary appetizers will be offered along with a no-host bar. Called "Fridays at Four," the afternoon event is scheduled for Feb. 18, March 11, April 22 and May 13. It is sponsored by Administration and Finance, Sonoma State Enterprises, and Chair of the Faculty. For further information, contact Lisa Andresen, 4-2994.
"Aiming High for a New GE at Sonoma
State" is Focus of GE Fair This Week
The General Education Subcommittee hosts a "GE Fair" this week, Tuesday through Thursday, in Schulz 3001 to collect ideas for possible revisions to the way GE is delivered to SSU students. The fair will be held on:
* Tuesday, Feb. 15, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
* Wednesday, Feb. 16, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
* Thursday, Feb. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Faculty, administrators and students are urged to attend.
A Conversation About "Reflections on Excellent Teaching"
The Center for Teaching and Professional Development presents "Reflections on Excellent Teaching: A Conversation with Winners of the Excellence in Teaching Awards" on Monday, Feb. 28, 4- 5:30 p.m. in Schulz 3001. All faculty are invited as Melanie Dreisbach, Chair of the Faculty, moderates a conversation with current and past Excellence in Teaching honorees Sascha Von Meier, Susan Herring, Kim Hester-Williams, Leilani Nishime and Maria Hess. Dreisbach says to "come to find inspiration and re-energize to fulfill our core mission -- and maybe pick up some tips or techniques to incorporate in our classes." For more info or to RSVP (optional), contact Sue Hardisty at 4-3236 or sue.hardisty@sonoma.edu.
Honor a Woman Student Leader by Feb. 28
The Women’s Resource Center is now accepting nominations from faculty, staff and students for the 9th annual Woman Student Leader of the Year. Nominations are due Monday, Feb. 28.
Nominating a student for this award demonstrates the admiration and respect the student has gained through her campus service. Nominees must also have a minimum Fall 2004 cumulative GPA of 2.5.
A committee of staff and faculty will review the nominations and select a winner. Send nominations by e-mail or campus mail to WRC Coordinator Kris Montgomery at the Women’s Resource Center, Student Union, or
kris.montgomery@sonoma.edu.
In the message, list:
1) nominee’s name and contact information (phone numbers, mailing or e-mail address)
2) a brief statement describing the nominee’s noteworthy achievements
3) nominator's name, phone number, email, and campus department or organization.
All nominees will be honored at the Woman Student Leader of the Year reception at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 6 in the Cooperage. This annual award is presented as part of SSU’s National Women’s History Month celebration to recognize female students who have performed outstanding paid or volunteer campus service. It honors leaders in student clubs, campus organizations, student government and academic departments.
For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center, 4-2845.
Preliminary WASC Information Now Available Online
Preliminary WASC information for the SSU accreditation process is now available on the Senate Website. All campus community members are encouraged to view this information as all members of the campus will be involved in the WASC process. Please also see Chair Dreisbach's Convocation remarks on WASC for a good introduction to the material.
Updates on the WASC process will be a regular feature of Senate meetings for the Spring semester. Senate meetings are always open to the campus community and are held every other Thursday from 3-5 p.m. in the Commons. Meeting dates are available here.
CATASTROPHIC LEAVE REQUEST A request has been made from a University employee, Karen Maxwell, Human Services, who has been determined eligible to receive donated sick and vacation leave benefits due to a catastrophic illness/injury. If you wish to donate, fill out the Catastropic Leave Form that can be downloaded from the Web. The form should be printed, signed, and returned to Payroll and Benefits in Salazar 2079. This new electronic process replaces the mass hard-copy distributions formerly associated with the Catastrophic Leave Donation Program. |
Defensive Driver Training Classes in February
The next Defensive Driver Training class is offered at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 in Salazar 2019. All employees who drive on state business must complete this training once every three years. Employees who have already completed the classroom training and have not had a traffic accident while driving on state business may take the Defensive Driver Training course online. For further information or to register for this class, contact Lt. George Ellington at george.ellington@sonoma.edu or call 4-2242.
CSU Student Research Competition Set for April
Faculty are urged to recommend outstanding students who are engaged in undergraduate or graduate scholarly research and creative activity to apply for the 19th annual CSU Student Research Competition to be held April 29 and 30 at CSU Sacramento.
Application forms are available from the Academic Programs office, Stevenson 1041, For further information contact David Hartranft or Elaine Sundberg at 664-2237 or 4-2215. Completed applications must be submitted no later than Friday, March, 11.
The competition is held in order to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate scholarly research and creative activity by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments throughout the CSU campuses. Eligible are current undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni who received their degrees in spring, summer, or fall 2004.
Student participants from all disciplines will make oral presentations before juries of professional experts from major corporations, foundations, public agencies, and universities in California. Limited funding is available to help pay for the cost of participating in the competition. Cash awards are given to competition winners.
Time to Update Disabled Student Services Information
Disabled Student Services wants faculty to be aware that current students registered with DSS should be reminded at the start of each semester to:
a) Come into DSS to get accommodation authorization forms;
b) Sign up for testing rooms for the entire semester as testing space it is limited
c) Meet with faculty individually within the first few weeks of the semester to arrange for the logistics of their accommodations (i.e. testing room, length of test; how to get test to/from testing site).
DSS has a brief form that faculty can fill out to designate what items can be in the separate testing room during the exam time as well as how the exam is to be returned to the faculty upon completion.
DSS encourages students who have not registered yet with the office for the spring semester, but who feel they might be eligible for services at SSU, to do so as soon as possible. Complete information about program eligibility criteria may be found on the Disabled Student Services website at www.sonoma.edu/sas/dss/.
DSS does not provide learning disability assessments, but can provide referrals for off-campus testing. For further information, contact DSS staff at 4-2677.