Welcome to Winter

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Welcome back, and welcome to Winter 2024. As you get back into the swing of things, take a moment to check out what we've got going on this month and next.

Upcoming deadlines

The following programs have deadlines this month – be sure to get your application in! Check out one of our previous messages if you need a reminder of what you can use the funds from the professional development grant for.

Distinguished Faculty Fellowships (pdf) (2023-24 Deadline: Jan. 5, 2024)
President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching (pdf) (2023-24 Deadline: Jan. 5, 2024)
Tenured Faculty Professional Development Program (pdf) (Winter Deadline: January 15 and March 15)

Coming up

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ALA information sessions

Applications to next year's Academic Leadership Academy (ALA) cohort are open through Apr. 19, 2024. By participating in the one-year program, participants, known as ALA Fellows, build on their emerging leadership skills by applying what they learn to their current roles or a leadership project.

If you'd like to learn more, informal virtual Q&A sessions are scheduled for the following dates/times (click on the date to download an .ics file, and double-click the downloaded file to add it to your calendar):

Contact your Faculty Development Program Coordinator, Joanna Poe, if you have any questions beforehand.

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Your course and the library

Did you know you can access and integrate library-licensed articles, ebooks, and streaming media without leaving Canvas? Have you tried the copyright-compliant JSTOR integration with Hypothesis annotation software? There's still time to sign up and join the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development as we welcome the WSU Libraries for this informative virtual session, 3-3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7. The WSU Libraries have a broad range of resources and services to support your teaching. In this webinar, you'll learn about the many different services your library and subject librarian can provide, including a variety of instructional resources to guide students in library research to meet your assignment goals.

RSVP for Your course and the library (Zoom)

This webinar is offered to support new faculty institutional familiarization, but all are welcome. This will be a virtual session.

Coming up at the NCFDD

2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 | Core Curriculum Webinar: Every Semester Needs a Plan
Join the NCFDD for this helpful planning webinar at the beginning of the semester so that you can take time out of your schedule to identify your personal and professional goals, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability you need to make this your most productive and balanced semester ever!

2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 | Guest Webinar - AI in Academia: Teaching Challenges and Opportunities
OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, leading to an arms race between AI users and those who discourage its use, sparked by its advanced text-generating capacities and evasion of plagiarism detection. This implies a need to adjust teaching practices and develop new strategies that both navigate and beneficially utilize these technologies, teaching students to employ them effectively and responsibly. In this webinar, presenters will discuss why we owe it to our students to adjust our teaching practices in light of AI technology, and present some practical suggestions for how to do so.

2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 | Guest Webinar (Live on Zoom) - AI in Academia: Discussing Opportunities and Challenges
Join the NCFDD for a live panel discussion! In this session, panelists will discuss some of the opportunities and challenges associated with using AI in higher education. There are many issues to explore, from teaching, writing, and research to critical AI literacy and ethical considerations. After panelists present their opening remarks, audience members will be invited to share their questions, comments, and ideas.

2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 | Live on Zoom: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities
Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Weekly Meeting).