Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Timeline
8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m. - Faculty Standing Committee Meetings (Session 1)
Location: Various Locations
Intended Audience: Open to all members of committees listed below.
| Committee | Chair | Meeting Location |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Standing | Lisa Buchanan | Alamance 304 |
| Academic Technology | Aaron Trocki | Belk Library 102 |
| Advancing Equity Requirement | Jessica Carew | Alamance 202 |
| Global Education Curriculum Committee | Jeff Carpenter | Global Commons 203 |
| Graduate Council | Kristen Mazur | Alamance 207 |
| Library Committee | Aaron Sparks | Belk Library 205 |
| Post-Probationary Faculty Development Review Committee | Coleman Rich | Schar Hall, Communications Building 212 |
| Religious and Spiritual Life | Vitaliy Strohush | Alamance 204 |
| Institutional Review Board | Marna Winter | Koury Athletic Center 141 |
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. - New Faculty (full-time) Q&A Session with Human Resources
Location: Moseley 215
Intended Audience: All new full-time faculty members; NOTE: Previous Elon part-time faculty who are now changing to full-time faculty status should also attend this session.
Representatives from the Office of Human Resources (HR) will host a New Hire Q&A for all new full-time faculty members. During this session, representatives will answer any questions that were not addressed in the online new hire orientation offered by HR.
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. - Faculty Standing Committee Meetings (Session 2)
Location: Various Locations
Intended Audience: Open to all members of committees listed below.
| Committee | Chair | Meeting Location |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions Committee | Martin Kamela | Alamance 207 |
| Athletics Committee | Shaina Dabbs | Alamance 201 |
| Core Curriculum Council | Brittany Riggs | Global Commons 200 |
| Curriculum Committee (University) | Elisha Savchak-Trogdon | Lindner 206 |
| Faculty Research and Development | Ifeoma Udeh | Alamance 101 |
| Promotion and Tenure | Mina Garcia | Belk Pavilion 201 |
| Student Life Committee | Jeanine Hill | Alamance 204 |
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Engaging with National Campus Programs - Community-wide event
Location: McBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion 108
Intended Audience: Open to all members of Elon University
As part of the Boldly Elon initiative, National Campus Programs aim to extend the main campus experience across the country, offering high-quality education, engagement, and service. These campuses provide unique professional and cultural opportunities for students and foster connections within the Elon community. For example, over the past year, the Elon Charlotte location has expanded, with new academic offerings and plans for further growth. Join the conversation with leaders to connect and participate in discussing next steps for our common goals and opportunities. To learn more before this session visit the Elon’s National Campus website.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Teaching in the Honors Program
Location: Lindner 204
Intended Audience: Faculty interested in teaching or scheduled to teach Honors seminars
This meeting is for faculty who are interested in teaching in the Honors Program and those teaching Honors Seminars in 2024-2025
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Inclusive Excellence Development Building on and Communicating your Commitment - Community-wide event: Boldly Elon
Location: Lindner 102
This highly engaging session will explore forthcoming personal, professional, and departmental opportunities and strategies to actively contribute to an Inclusive Excellence work and learning culture. Learn more about a new suite of educational modules launching this fall to support faculty and staff development toward a greater sense of community and belonging for all members. Other highlights include Fall 2024 standard offerings and opportunities to deepen the conversation and commitment. Furthermore, this session will illustrate how to demonstrate your commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity through continued development and informed action.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Teaching in the Honors Program
Location: Lindner 204
Intended Audience: Faculty interested in teaching or scheduled to teach Honors seminars.
This meeting is for faculty who are interested in teaching in the Honors Program and those teaching Honors Seminars in 2023-2024.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Phi Beta Kappa Faculty and Staff Meeting
Location: Belk Pavilion 201
Intended Audience: Open to all PBK members at Elon University.
Faculty and staff members who belong to Phi Beta Kappa are encouraged to attend this session to plan Elon’s PBK activities for the coming year.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Teacher Education Committee
Location: Mooney 111
Intended Audience: Open to all members of the committee.
The Teacher Education Committee will meet in the Curriculum Resources Center.
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. - New Lumen Mentor Lunch
Location: Lindner 210
Intended Audience: New Lumen mentors (returning mentors are welcome)
Mentor of New Lumen Scholars are invited to eat and learn about the expectations and processes for mentoring Lumen Prize winners. Returning mentors are welcome.
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. - Center for Writing Excellence: Strategies for Designing AI-enhanced Writing Assignments
Location: Belk Pavilion 208
Intended Audience: Teaching faculty who would like time to work on, or get feedback on, their writing assignments and want to discuss how AI impacts their writing instruction.
We’ll start this session by sharing ways to integrate generative AI into different stages of the writing process (including invention, outlining, revision, peer response, proofreading, and assessment of writing) and discuss approaches to developing an Acceptable AI-Use Policy for writing assignments. We’ll also talk about how consultants in The Writing Center are prepared to work with students who are using AI writing tools. After this overview, faculty will have focused time to work on their course writing assignments and to get feedback on them from the Writing Across the University Director (Dr. Paula Rosinski) and Writing Center Director (Dr. Julia Bleakney). Please bring drafts and your laptop, as this will be a working session. To help us plan the workshop, please RSVP by Tuesday, August 20. Lunch will be serve
RSVP required: Lunch will be served, so please RSVP.
12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. - Department Chair Workshop
Location: Moseley 215
Intended Audience: This workshop is for all new and continuing department chairs, including associate chairs and individuals who will be serving as interim chairs during the 2024-25 academic year.
This workshop will be the first in a series of Department Chair development sessions for 2024-25. This session will include an introduction of a new Chair Development program new for 2024-25, as well as updates and training on PageUp, submitting/approving curriculum proposals in Watermark, the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the new process for advisor assignments, and other points of discussion and opportunities for Chairs.
12:45 p.m.-1:20 p.m. - Living Learning Community Advisors
Location: McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center
Intended Audience: LLC Advisors only.
LLC Advisors will kick start the semester meeting with your LLC Resident Assistant and the Residence Life and Academic-Residential Partnership team. This meeting will discuss 2024 priorities and help you prepare for the first six weeks of the semester.
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. - Charting the Course: Navigating the Faculty Handbook and Embracing Shared Governance
Location: McBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion 108
Intended Audience: Any faculty member seeking familiarity with the Faculty Handbook or looking to strengthen their understanding of shared governance at Elon.
This session will explore the structure and content of the Faculty Handbook, highlighting key sections and policies that are relevant to your academic and professional journey. Attendees will receive tips on how to effectively navigate the Faculty Handbook, gain a deeper understanding of how it shapes shared governance and intersects with your overall engagement and experience at Elon.
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. - Elon College Fellows (ECF) Information Session for College of Arts and Sciences Faculty
Location: Lindner 204
Intended Audience: Suitable for new or returning faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences who mentor ECF students, who are interested in becoming mentors, or who want to learn more about this Fellows program and ways to participate
Join the directors of the Elon College Fellows (ECF) program for an overview of the ECF program, including expectations and information for mentors of the fellows’ multi-year research and creative projects.
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. - Lumen Prize Advisory Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. - Campus Safety - Community-wide event
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. - Residential Campus Neighborhood Planning
Location: McKinnon, Moseley Center
Intended Audience: Residential neighborhood community directors and faculty directors, linked course faculty, living learning community (LLC) advisors, faculty affiliates, faculty-in-residence, and neighborhood association members.
Members of the university community working in support of living and learning at Elon – the Residential Campus Initiative – will meet to discuss strategic goals for the 2024-2025 academic year. Neighborhood associations will have breakout sessions during the meeting to review neighborhood plans, meet the faculty and residential staff working in the neighborhood, and to share the common calendar for the fall semester.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. - TLT Training: Moodle Gradebook and Attendance
Location: Belk Library 115A
Intended Audience: Faculty wishing to explore Moodle Gradebook
Elevate your teaching this fall with your army of technology! Teaching and Learning Technologies team will host drop-in sessions for instructors to explore Microsoft’s suite of tools, setup Moodle Gradebook and attendance for classes, and learn more about engaging with students using Poll Everywhere. If you have questions, reach out to us at tlt@elon.edu
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. - Elon's Imagining the Digital Future Center (ITDF): How it can work with you and for you
Location: Sankey 308
Intended Audience: Open to faculty
ITDF is still pretty new on campus and this session will explain its mission to do research and publish findings that are meant to be distributed widely and have notable public impact. Lee hopes to work with faculty to create and publish research and have significant student involvement in the research process. He will use this session to solicit ideas about how the Center can integrate well into campus activities.
2:00 p.m-3:00 p.m. - Vivvi Childcare and Early Learning Information Session - Community-wide event
Location: Oaks 212
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Meeting of School- and Division-Based Curriculum Committee Chairs
Location: Belk Library 205
Intended Audience: Chairs for the University and School- and Division-based Curriculum Committees as well as any interested committee members.
This will be an opportunity for chairs of the various curriculum committees to discuss procedures and anticipated work for the coming year.
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Advising Student Organizations
Locations: McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center
Intended Audience: Directed to any faculty advisors, but open to all members of Elon University
This meeting is for ANY student organization faculty advisor, new or returning. Discussion will center on updated Elon policies and procedures for student organizations and how you can help your leaders traverse the system. Additional information will be provided on how to be an effective advisor and student motivator, how to navigate PhoenixCONNECT, and on services available for your student organization. Join representatives from Student Involvement, the Moseley Center, and SGA for important updates.
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - EcoVillage at Loy Farms - Community-wide event
Location: Loy Farm – 2635 W. Front Street, Burlington, NC
Intended Audience: Community Wide Event
The EcoVillage Living Learning Center is a new residential neighborhood that combines sustainable architecture with small house living. The first phase of this neighborhood consists of six houses that provide six unique sustainable design solutions for the twelve students that will be living in this neighborhood during the 2024-2025 academic year. Drop by to learn more about this interesting residential neighborhood. EcoVillage LLC is located at 2635 W Front Street Burlington, NC 27215.
Parking on site is limited so consider taking the short walk from main campus along the greenway path.
An Elon Express shuttle will make a continuous loop beginning at 3:45 p.m. and ending at 5:45 p.m.
Pick-up location: Moseley/Inman bus stop
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Loy Farm Open House - Community-wide event
Location: Loy Farm – 2635 W Front Street Burlington, NC 27215
Intended Audience: Faculty and staff interested in learning about what is happening at Loy Farm or scheduling a Loy Farm Tour for a class or student group.
The Loy Farm includes a solar farm and the Elon Environmental Center, which includes the responsible design studio, forest classroom and food and farming system operations. Stop by to learn about the sustainability initiatives taking place at Loy Farm.
Parking on site is limited so consider taking the short walk from main campus along the greenway path.
An Elon Express shuttle will make a continuous loop beginning at 3:45 p.m. and ending at 5:45 p.m.
Pick-up location: Moseley/Inman bus stop
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. - New Part Time Faculty Orientation (Please RSVP)
Location: Belk 208 & Virtual
Intended Audience: All new adjunct faculty members RSVP (using this link) by Friday, August 16.
Important information will be shared for new adjunct faculty about teaching at Elon, including both expectations and resources available to you. This session will be offered virtually on Zoom, and you will receive an email with log-in information the prior to the event.
Please RSVP