E-Weekly Newsletters August 2009

Week of August 28, 2009

Today's the deadline for:

 - - CLASS ROSTERS:   Applied faculty members are expected to print and deliver all class rosters to Naomi Oliphant.
 - - COURSE SYLLABI:  Every faculty member is expected to send an electronic version and also to provide a hard copy of every course syllabus to Naomi Oliphant. Please email them as well to Rob Amchin (raamch01@louisville.edu) for the Music Education/Teacher education files that he maintains.

HOLD THE DATE - President & Provost visiting SoM
On Thursday, November 5 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in Bird Hall, President Ramsey and Provost Willihnganz have requested a special meeting with faculty to present The 2020 Plan. We know there will be some course and lesson conflicts, but to the degree you are able to adjust schedules, your presence will be appreciated. Both full-time and part-time faculty are strongly encouraged to attend. Please brief yourself by visiting http://louisville.edu/president/2020plan/

Faculty-Staff Phone Directory
Everyone should have found in their mailbox a form requesting review and updating of your entry in the faculty/staff phone directory. If you haven't done so, please turn yours in no later than next Tuesday, September 1 so the directory can be printed and distributed soon.

Avoid Phones Ringing in Classrooms
All our classrooms should now be equipped with telephones. To avoid having erroneous phone calls disrupt class but still allow RAVE alerts from Public Safety to be broadcast, you may:  without lifting the handset, press the New Call button - tap on the volume button, lowering the ringer as far as it will go - then Save -  then End Call.  Even though classroom phones are not equipped with a feature to turn the ringer completely off, this simple step will make incoming calls virtually inaudible, at least not disruptive.

Resources Page
No doubt 99% of you have already found it. But if you're in the other 1%, the faculty and staff resources page is now very easy to find, and used regularly to post reference material, forms, and information you may need. Start at the SoM homepage: http://louisville.edu/music/  or music.louisville.edu  > Faculty & Staff tab > Faculty & Staff Resources.  A new feature there is the posting of all E-Weekly newsletters.

Request from Staff
Since Shaunitra Wisdom has been on leave, you've seen various staff members taking turns at the reception desk (aka the hot seat!), and one common theme has emerged above all others. We are too often uninformed about things we need to know in order to carry out our collective goal of providing good customer service. We know that faculty members expect this of us and we all want to surpass that expectation. Some examples: “When and where are ensemble auditions?”  “What room is the 4:00 Grawemeyer meeting being held in?"  “How can I get a copy of my ensemble audition music?”  "Where’s my division meeting? The room listed here is empty.”  “Where are auditions for ABC or XYZ this afternoon?”  It's frustrating when we can’t respond to questions with good information, meaning that customers often end phone calls or leave frustrated as well. Perhaps we'll find a web-based way to post and share information more widely than we can now, but til then, a quick email to any of us about such plans and activities would go a long way. Thanks for your awareness and understanding.   (PS - Nitra returns on September 14th!)

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Upcoming Events

Sunday, August 30 - 3:00 p.m. (Malcolm Bird Recital Hall)   
World Music Series: Jugalbandi, Classical Indian Music - $15 general admission, $8 for students; call 417-7390 for ticket information.

Tuesday, September 8 - 8:00 p.m.
Faculty Artist: J. Patrick Rafferty, violin

Week of August 21, 2009

Today's Activities

  9:00-10:00   Tegrity Technology Demonstration----CANCELLED

  9:00-10:00   Drop-In Assistance for part-time Lecturers      (optional one-on-one consultations)    

    ~ Operational & Building Matters (keys, security, etc.)        Angela Keene        150B   

        ~ Technology Support (email, computers, phones, ULink)    Carolyn Nichols        LL30

                ~ Publicity & Promotions for the School            John Ritz        219

10:00-12:00   DIVISION MEETINGS - Mandatory for all full-time and part-time faculty 

      Applied Music--135       Ens/Conducting--130       Jazz--248       M Ed/M Ther--125       Music History--142      Theory/Comp--140

  2:00-3:00   Mandatory Office Hour for all Faculty

Returning applied students will come to sign up for lessons and ensemble auditions.

  3:00-3:30   Open House for all Music Students, New Freshmen and Their Families              Lobby

   3:30-4:15   Applied Faculty meet with Freshmen and transfer students in studios to sign up for lessons and provide an orientation to the studio. Please be sure to wrap up by 4:15.

   4:30-5:30   New Student Convocation and CAPS Ceremony; Welcomes from President Ramsey, Provost Willihnganz, and SGA President

Every faculty member is expected to send an electronic version and also to provide a hard copy version of every course syllabus to Naomi Oliphant no later than COB next Friday, August 28.  And Rob Amchin adds to this directive:  Please remind faculty to send me electronic syllabi so I can have a copy of  these for my Music Education/Teacher education files. Thank you.

Copy and paste this link into a web browser:  http://qmsweb.louisville.edu/blue/a.aspx?l=376_129_AAAAAAAAJ3c=     (16 responses)

Week of August 14, 2009

It's time to update the display of faculty CDs for the display case in the lobby. Please bring in any recent or new CDs you'd like to add to the mix by Sept. 4 in time to have it ready for the Faculty Gala on Sept. 13th.

SoM Personnel Handbook: http://louisville.edu/music/faculty-staff/resources-for-uofl-music-faculty-staff/documents-for-all-personnel.html          
This revised resource provides links to and summaries of a variety of subject matters of interest to faculty and staff.  It includes sections on SoM Policies, Faculty Academic Resources, Faculty Governance, Technology & Communication, Absence from Campus, University Policies, Benefits, and General University Information. 

Part-Time Faculty Handbook: http://louisville.edu/provost/faculty-personnel/part-time-faculty-handbook

Excused Absence Policy from Provost
Faculty, please read and observe the attached policy on excused absences from the Provost.

Sabbatical Leave Requests
Eligible tenured faculty who wish to apply for a sabbatical leave to be taken during the 2010-2011 academic year are to submit requests to the dean no later than Sept. 15. This should be written as a short proposal (2-3 pages) that outlines a specific plan for the leave period. Expected outcomes should also be detailed in the request. Sabbatical leaves should contribute both to the individual’s professional development and to the University’s mission (Redbook Section 4.3.5). 

Faculty on Sabbatical Leave this year: Fall 2009:  John La Barbera, Marc Satterwhite;  Spring 2010: Seow-Chin Ong, Marc Satterwhite, Jerry Tolson

Printable Pocket Travel Guide for UofL Travelers: http://louisville.edu/vpf/controller/acctops/travel/brochure.pdf

Digital Days at the Delphi Center - August 17-21
An event for faculty who use multimedia in Blackboard, face-to-face courses, websites, research and presentations. Thirteen workshops are offered in pedagogical uses of technology and well as specific multimedia applications. Apple will present its latest versions of professional media creation application suites. The Delphi Center can assist you in converting existing materials or creating new materials in a digital format. To register for workshops: http://louisville.edu/delphi/teaching-with-technology/training/digital-dayshtml

2009 Graduating Music Student Opinion Survey
Copy and paste this link into a web browser:  http://qmsweb.louisville.edu/blue/ReportPublicViewList.aspx?rid=6eed7b12-3e6c-4f06-82d4-d30ac8589941

Office Supplies are being ordered by Debbie Hawley on Wednesdays until Nitra Wisdom returns on Sept. 14.

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Guess how much it costs...
...for one sheet of standard SoM letterhead stationery? for one standard SoM envelope?  See below.  The price for a 1-ounce first-class stamp is now 44¢, so as the cost of doing business keeps going up, please try to make prudent use of our costly resources.

E-Weekly is issued every Friday to faculty and staff in the School of Music and Music Library. News or other items for inclusion are welcome any time up through the end of business on Thursdays. 
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1 sheet of letterhead = 10¢; 1 envelope = 15¢  .... every letter we send now costs 69¢!