WORKPLACE
Town Hall Meeting on Budget
Sonoma State University is holding a series of town hall meetings on various topics throughout the 2008-09 academic year. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend to learn more about the University, how it is structured, and the decision-making process. Information and advice gathered at these meetings will be shared with the appropriate group(s).
Budget Update, Session 3
Thurs., Feb. 19 from noon-1 p.m., Schulz 3001
Hear available information about the 2008-09 and 2009-10 budgets, update on reduction strategies from the last Town Hall meeting on the budget. Additionally the following topics will be discussed:
• What does this mean for SSU students and employees?
• What about furloughs, salary increases, student fees, and scholarship endowments?
• Hear thoughts about the Faculty Development Fund and the Center for Culture, Gender & Sexuality
Presenters include Tim Wandling (Past-Chair of the Faculty), Derek Pierre (President of Associated Students, Inc.), Nicolette Margi (Vice President for Finance of Associated Students, Inc.), Andy Merrifield (president of the Sonoma Chapter of California Faculty Association), and Larry Furukawa-Schlereth (CFO and Vice President for Administration & Finance). For more information, visit the Town Hall website.
Promoting Classroom Civility and Working with Disruptive Students
Cynthia Desrochers (left), Director of the CSU Institute for Teaching and Learning, leads this discussion on classroom civility. The erosion of classroom decorum is a shared concern among colleges nation wide. What constitutes uncivil behavior? Why do incivilities occur? How might we define expectations of both instructors and students at the outset? Comments and questions like these have been seen increasingly in higher education publications over the last decade. Because faculty and students are partners in the creation of classroom climate, it is important to discuss together expectations for classrooms. Join the discussion on Fri., Feb. 20 from 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. in Schulz 2019, to share, listen and better understand both sides of this story. Registration for this session is requested. For more information, contact Brett Christie, School of Education and Center for Teaching and Professional Development, at 4-2873 or email ctpd@sonoma.edu.