New Faculty Orientation 2011

Monthly workshops scheduled throughout the Fall semester.

September 8:  Technology & Instructional Support Services

Marilyn Dispensa, Instructional Development coordinator, will provide an overview of ITS services that support instruction at Ithaca College and show some examples of innovative ways that faculty at IC have used technology in their teaching.

Digital Media Services provides support to the academic community by assisting faculty with: the production of digital course content; graphic design; layout and publishing; media production; large format printing; and analog to digital conversion of video, slides and images. This portion of the session will be presented by Mark Hine, Digital Media Coordinator, who also serves as a consultant regarding media integration and video production.

Following a Q&A session the group will go on a tour of the CET Faculty Lab and Digital Media Services.
 

October 6:      Faculty Integration Integration with Student Life

Learn about how you can become involved with students through interaction with the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life. In this session, an interactive panel including Career Services (John Bradac), Residential Life, First Year Experiences (Bonnie Prunty) and Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs (Michele Lenhart) will provide an overview of the opportunities and processes for faculty involvement.    

November 3:   Integrative, Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Inititatives

Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration abound at Ithaca College, and are often supported by internal grants and other incentives. In this session Michael Smith, Departments of History and Environmental Studies and Sciences, will highlight the collaborations he has engaged in during his 10 years at IC and offer suggestions for seeking out and nurturing collaborations.

December 1:   Internal & External Funding Opportunities

Ithaca College offers a variety of internal grants for faculty, to support their continuing development as teachers and scholars. Carol Henderson, Associate Provost for Academic Policies and Administration, will describe each of these competitive grant programs and the processes for application and review.

Ithaca College has a number of programs funded through external support from public and private support. In this session you will learn about the resources that the College provides to help you be successful in proposing, securing and managing external grants. This portion of the presentation will be presented by William Kay, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Janice Monroe, Faculty Development Coordinator at monroej@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible