CAFE: Center for Faculty Enrichment

SAVE THE DATE – AUGUST 15, 2024

CAFE, Civitae, Cormier Honors College, DEC, and the Preparing for Post Graduate Success Initiative invite you to Longwood’s second annual day of undergraduate faculty professional development–a day filled with several options and opportunities to collaborate with and learn from your faculty colleagues.

Civitae           
Engage with other Civitae faculty and find out what’s happening in your category and hear the Civitae faculty leaders share some assessment results. 

Preparing for Post Graduate Success Initiative
Design an advising syllabus.

DEC
Eat lunch and learn how your colleagues are using and navigating AI in the learning environment

The Cormier Honors College
Transform your existing courses into Honors courses.

CAFE
Participate in course and assignment design work sessions with consultants.

CLOSING RECEPTION
Kick off the semester and reconnect with colleagues at the faculty reception. 

Registration and program information are coming soon!

11th Annual Teaching and Learning Institute 2024
Consider Life Design
Monday, May 13
Longwood University

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Designing Your Life Virtual Event
Friday, May 10

The Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE) and the Quality Enhancement Plan Advisory Board invite ALL faculty and staff to discover life design, a framework of the new Post-Graduate Success Initiative QEP.

On Monday, May 13^th, Institute participants will explore ways to implement Life Design in the varied contexts of work with students, including 1:1 mentoring and advising, small and large group co-curricular support, and teaching in Civitae and in academic majors. The schedule will include a keynote, concurrent learning sessions, implementation work sessions, and a celebratory reception to end the day.

All are invited to also attend a pre-Institute virtual event on Friday, May 10^th.  Inspired by Stanford’s Life Design Studio, participants will immerse themselves in life design as students, applying life design to their own life and vocational wayfinding.

By the end of the Institute, all participants should be ready to prototype activities and discussions that help students consider their life design.

Formal registration will open soon.

SAVE THE DATE

Consider Life Design
Monday, May 13
Longwood University
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Designing Your Life Virtual Event
Friday, May 10

The Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE) and the Quality Enhancement Plan Advisory Board invite ALL faculty and staff to discover life design, a framework of the new Post-Graduate Success Initiative QEP.

On Monday, May 13^th, Institute participants will explore ways to implement Life Design in the varied contexts of work with students, including 1:1 mentoring and advising, small and large group co-curricular support, and teaching in Civitae and in academic majors. The schedule will include a keynote, concurrent learning sessions, implementation work sessions, and a celebratory reception to end the day.

All are invited to also attend a pre-Institute virtual event on Friday, May 10^th.  Inspired by Stanford’s Life Design Studio, participants will immerse themselves in life design as students, applying life design to their own life and vocational wayfinding.

By the end of the Institute, all participants should be ready to prototype activities and discussions that help students consider their life design.

Formal registration will open soon.

One of CAFE’s Signature Programs, the DLD, is an opportunity to receive rich, qualitative feedback from your students regarding how students are learning in your classroom. A member of CAFE will visit your class, talk to students, and share their anonymous feedback with you. You can use that mid-semester feedback to improve classroom interactions, achievement of student learning outcomes, and perhaps refocus your teaching strategies for the second half of the semester. Anecdotally, faculty report that, following a DLD, they see an increase in student engagement, are able to make meaningful changes to their teaching approach, and ultimately receive higher student evaluation scores at the end of the semester.

For more information on the DLDs, go to http://blogs.longwood.edu/longwoodcafe/teaching-consultations/ 

DLDs will take place starting February 19 to March 15^th.

All information, including participation, is confidential. Sign up for a DLD today using the registration link or you can click on the image below!

Registration: https://forms.gle/nLPHe5XgKXC37WzL8.

When: Tuesday, February 13^th at 12:30 -1:45pm

Where: 308 and 310 Allen Hall

Facilitator: Megan Miller,Director of Campus Career Engagement

Register here: https://forms.gle/rjJYQqsqko8CqCrC7

In partnership with major employers, The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has created 8 Career-Readiness competencies that are most important to college graduates’ ability to achieve and flourish in post-graduate employment.

In this workshop, instructors will learn about NACE’s Career-Readiness Competencies including which three are identified as most important for new graduates and which three are identified as most commonly missing in new graduates. Participants will spend time aligning a current syllabus, project, or assignment to the competencies to intentionally incorporate them into future coursework.

As the QEP continues to take shape and there is increasing awareness of the importance of demonstrating Career preparation and readiness to enhance admission and retention, the integration and alignment of NACE Career Readiness Competencies will enhance both admission decision-making and post-graduate success for our students.

To participate fully in the workshop, please bring a hard copy of a current syllabus, project instructions, or assignment sheet.

Lunch will be provided by the Office of Alumni and Career Services.

Beginning this semester, CAFE is collaborating with Student Affairs to encourage students to connect what they are learning in the classroom to their co-curricular experiences.  Some faculty already require as an assignment or offer as extra credit student participation in campus programs/events. Aligning co-curricular learning with classroom learning can be challenging when you are unsure about the intended event learning outcomes and how these might align with course SLOs. We hope to enhance and support these learning experiences by providing faculty with reflection assignments (including event learning outcomes) that you can tailor to your course. As you are designing your spring courses, please consider including these (one or two or all) programs in your course. Using the TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) method, each reflection assignment will include a purpose and task. Faculty will add the evaluation criteria. 

Reflection assignments are available @ https://blogs.longwood.edu/longwoodcafe/reflection-assignments-cafe-and-student-affairs-collaboration/. We are piloting this program with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Campus Recreation specifically including the following programs.

Office of Multicultural Affairs

MLK Keynote Speaker-Ebone Bell

February 20, 2024 @ 6:30pm in Blackwell Ballroom

Ebone Bell will combine her two talks, How To Be A Good Ally and Level Up Leadership, to encompass what captures the theme of this year’s MLK Week; Leadership, Activism, & Building the Beloved Community.

Campus Recreation

The Welcome Back Well-Being Fair

Tuesday, January 23^rd from 3-5pm in Pierson Hall

The Fair is an opportunity for students to better understand the factors that contribute to one’s overall well-being including physical, mental, emotional, financial, social, and community well-being. Representatives from a variety of campus support services including the University Health Center, Campus Recreation, and Counseling and Psychological Service will interact with students and discuss resources available.

Teaching Effective Collaboration

CAFE’s 3^rd Annual Pre-Spring Semester Workshop Series

January 3-5, 2024

 

Teaching our students how to collaborate in multiple modalities – such as writing and speaking – and in multiple contexts – such as information literacy and with a focus on equity – enhances their interpersonal skills and develops a sense of collective responsibility. The ability to collaborate is a crucial skill that extends beyond the classroom. This symposium aims to explore innovative approaches, share best practices, and inspire educators to cultivate a collaborative spirit among students. In this series of workshops, CAFE Staff, CAFE Faculty Consultants, and DEC Staff will provide tips and tools to help you maximize the effectiveness of your collaborative classrooms. Each session will include time to work on your classes so that you walk away with a product to help improve your spring semester.  

You choose which sessions you would want to attend.  Please go to https://forms.gle/ti58ksD9XVYbNQj59 to register.

All sessions via Zoom unless indicated otherwise.

You can download the full schedule and workshop descriptions below.

Please join us in the Virginia Room from noon to 1:00 p.m. on the dates shown in the flyer. Lunch will be served.

This week

DEC and CAFÉ

Turn It In: Exploring the AI Detector

Thursday, August 17
1:00pm-2:00pm
Allen Hall 205Register @
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSkrrGaeZT8HNP_dRI-EB1ILbixSYIAWsr5WHTkot4oIFQEw/viewform 

STARTING NEXT WEEK

FOCUSED PRODUCTIVITY SESSIONS

Join CAFE for pomodoro sessions again this semester. All faculty and staff are welcome. The sessions use a focused cycle: set a goal, work towards it for 25 minutes, and then take a five-minute break. You will repeat the cycle three times. Choose the session that fits your needs:

Research Writing Session: Tuesday and Thursdays @ 8:30-10:30am, via Zoom with Adam Franssen,
https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/98155845624
Work Session: Mondays and Wednesday @ 10:00-11:30, via Zoom with Renee Gutiérrez
https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95514040489?pwd=K0lZZGM3ZGR1MjV6OUxKL3AvQUFvQT09

JUST FYI

SNAP SHOT OF THIS WEEK AND FALL 2023

Important Dates and Events Across Campus

August 15

11:00-12:00President’s Welcome, Jarman Auditorium, followed by lunch @ noon, Dorrill Dining Hall
2:00-3:15                     College of Education, Health and Human Services Faculty Kick-Off, Soza Ballroom (Upchurch)
3:00-4:00                     Cook-Cole College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Welcome and Reception, Wygal Auditorium

August 16

9:30-2:00                     College of Business and Economics Fall Advance, Nance Room, Dining Hall
8:00-4:00                     New students move-in

August 17

9:00-2:30                     College of Business and Economics Fall Advance, Nance Room, Dining Hall
8:00-4:00                     New students move-in

August 18-20

8:00-4:00                     Continuing students arrive                 

August 18      

8:30-9:00                     Faculty Coffee Hour and Breakfast, Blackwell Hall, Rotunda 
9:00-10:30                   Opening Faculty Meeting, Blackwell Hall
11:30-12:30                 Honor & Integrity Ceremony, Jarman Hall.  Line-up begins after the opening faculty meeting in Blackwell Hall; the procession begins at 11:20.

August 19                  Full Semester Graduate Classes begin. Note to graduate professors: please check the Academic Calendar for specific beginning dates for 5, 7, & 8- week courses.

August 21                   Undergraduate Classes begin
September 4               University closed for Labor Day
September 14             Convocation–undergraduate
October 5-6                Fall Break- no undergraduate classes
October 9                   Undergraduate classes resume
October 18                 Undergraduate grade estimates due
November 14             Symposium of the Common Good Day (no undergraduate classes until 5:30 PM; graduate classes held as usual)
November 15             Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase (no undergraduate classes 1:00-5:30 PM)
November 22-24        Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27             Classes resume
December 1                Last day of undergraduate classes
December 3                Faculty volunteers serve at Late Night Breakfast. (Look for email.)
December 4-8            Examinations
December 9                Last day of full semester graduate courses.Note to graduate professors: please check the Academic Calendar for specific end dates for 5, 7, & 8- week courses
December 11              Undergraduate and graduate (full semester) grades due. Note to graduate professors: please check the Academic Calendar for specific grade due dates for 5, 7, & 8-week courses.

Check out the Academic Calendar for graduate and undergraduate course add/drop,  withdraw, and registration dates.

Thursday, August 10^th, 2023

Join us for Longwood’s first annual day of undergraduate faculty professional development–a day filled with several options and opportunities to collaborate with and learn from your faculty colleagues.

• Civitae faculty leaders will facilitate workshops in all areas of Civitae allowing you to meet and share ideas for teaching in Civitae and discuss ways to improve student learning and engagement. 
• CAFE will offer sessions on teaching writing in the age of AI, course design and assignment design.
• The Cormier Honors College will host a workshop focusing on how to turn your existing courses into Honors courses.
• The day will end with a Faculty Reception in the CAFE lounge.    

Registration is required for all events.  For more information about the schedule of the day, individual sessions, and registration, please go to https://blogs.longwood.edu/undergradfacutlypdday/

Questions about the Civitae sessions, contact Heather Lettner Rust @ lettnerrusthg@longwood.edu.

Questions about the CAFE sessions, contact Adam Franssen @ franssenra@longwood.edu

Questions about the Cormier Honors College session, contact Hannah Dudley-Shotwell @ shotwellhg@longwood.edu