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Message from the Dean
Thank you to those who attended the first meeting of the A&S Assembly. It was a terrific turnout, and I hope you’ll participate in all the discussions this year. There is a lot to do, and we need your input. (PDF handout of lists below)
Our first activity is to respond to three questions posed by the Provost:
- What are the areas in which we are strong?
- What are the areas in which we are poised to become strong if we infused them with some resources?
- Where are there opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaborations within A&S or within the campus including A&S?
As a start, department chairs have identified these themes as capturing our strengths. If you have other or additional ideas, please share them with your chair.
- We are leaders in our respective disciplines, advancing basic research, creative endeavors, and making the world better.
- We are pushing disciplinary boundaries to advance products of interdisciplinary creativity.
- Our work reflects our commitments to social justice, global understanding, and a healthy world that can be sustained.
- Louisville is an engaging laboratory for our scholarship, and our aim is to grow as scholars and improve our region.
- Through excellence in teaching and engagement of our students, we provide the academic foundation in problem-solving, critical thinking, innovation and adaptability that leads to successful careers and rewarding lives; substantive expertise for teachers; and preparation for graduate and professional schools.
A very big thank you to those who participated in our important recruiting events over the weekend. Successful recruiting is one way in which we can continue to improve. The GEM activities are an excellent way to recruit to our STEM fields, and these are disciplines we need to entice more promising young women and students from minority groups to pursue. The Accolade showcase drew record numbers of high achieving students to our campus. It was a diverse group, and let’s hope many of them select UofL!
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Dean
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Announcements
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Flu shot week begins Sept. 22 - Students, faculty and staff can get free flu shots through Campus Health Services ($5 for retirees). Shot clinics start Sept. 22 on Belknap and Health Sciences Center campuses. A full schedule and consent form can be found here. Download, print and complete the consent form for fastest service. You must show your UofL ID to get the free shot.
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Applications being taken for 2015 Provost's Staff Leadership Academy - Human Resources is taking applications for the 2015 Provost’s Staff Leadership Academy. The leadership academy is intended to help UofL staff understand and develop leadership qualities which they can apply in current and future positions at the university. Participants will learn about leadership and explore their strengths and opportunities in managing ideas and people. Learn more about application here. Additional Information: Applicants who apply by October 6 will have priority. If you have questions, please contact brett.steele@louisville.edu.
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Deadline extended to September 26 to nominate outstanding staff performers - The Office of the President has extended the deadline for nominations for Outstanding Performance Awards. The awards recognize classified and professional/administrative staff for their outstanding performance and commitment to service. Recipients receive plaques, a $1,000 cash award and a letter of appreciation for their personnel files. President James Ramsey also hosts a reception in their honor. Guidelines and nomination form (opens as PDF). Contact Sandy Garcia, 852-5543, with questions.
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The Dean’s Office is doing a drawing for ticket(s) to the following:
- Mainstage Theatre Arts production Eda. Written by Obotunde Ijimere, translated by Ulli Beier and directed by Nefertiti Burton, this show is the Yoruba version of the medieval morality play Everyman. (Performances: 8 p.m. September 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 (industry night), and also at 3 p.m. September 28)
- UofL v. Wake Forest Football Game on 9/27
If you would like to enter the drawing for either of the above listed events, please stop by the Dean’s Office reception desk on the 2nd Floor of Gardiner Hall to complete a raffle ticket by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 9/23/14. Winners will be notified Wednesday morning.
A&S News
- The UofL Jewish Studies Program is now on Facebook! Please “like” them!
- The Center for Arts and Culture is hosting 4th annual symposium on "Public Art and the City" on Friday, September 26, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, University Club. This year topics include Art as Social Practice, Art on Campus, and the Future of Public Art in Louisville. UofL faculty, staff, and students may attend for fee if they register today. For more information and to registerDownload the PDF flyer
- Reel Latin America: 21st Latin American Film Festival - September 25 – October 15 Info and schedule
Congratulations!
- Congrats to the U of L Quiz Bowl team for their wins this weekend at the Kentucky Collegiate Quick Recall League tournament at the University the Cumberlands. For the 6th straight year, U of L swept both divisions at the KCQRL season opener. The DI team, for students with more than 60 hours, went 4-1 and finished first, while the DII team went 6-0 to finish first.
- Kudos to Professor Higgins, Justice Administration, on the recent publication of his book: Marcum, C. D., & Higgins, G. E. (2014). Social networking as a criminal enterprise. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group.
For the Chairs
- As part of the SACS accreditation process, UofL needs to identify student learning outcomes in its educational programs, assess the extent to which outcomes are achieved, and provide evidence of developing improvement based on analysis of the results. Institutional Effectiveness (IE) staff is coordinating the collection and review of the 2013-14 Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Annual Reports. IE also has reviewed the 2012-13 SLO Annual Reports and provided detailed feedback to the majority of the department chairs/heads. It is anticipated by the end of September all program chairs will receive their feedback reports. The recommended changes identified in the 2012-13 SLO Feedback Reports should be reflected in the 2013-14 SLO Annual Reports.
Please note the following:
- Reports due to IE by Friday, November 7, 2014.
- Email completed reports (WORD document template) to cheryl.gilchrist@louisville.edu
- 100% submission of reports required for SACS compliance
- IE staff will enter ALL reports into Compliance Assist, a comprehensive web-based assessment and reporting system
- As part of the SACS accreditation: Undergraduate programs are requested to show progress towards meeting SACS requirement related to specific competencies in the major, General Education program, culminating undergraduate experience (CUE) and Ideas to Action (i2a); Graduate/Professional programs are requested to show progress towards meeting SACS requirement related to specific competencies in content knowledge, research and/or professional practice.
The IE staff are available to meet directly with you if you need any assistance with the 2013-14 SLO Reports. Contact cheryl.gilchrist@louisville.edu to set up an appointment.
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