THE SENATE STANDARD – ISSUE 31
ACC Full-Time Faculty Senate Website
ACC Coronavirus page
Dear Faculty Colleagues,
This week’s Standard is a short one! Enjoy the break from my LENGTHY messages. I’m afraid it won’t last long.
We only have a few more weeks in the semester. We are doing what a few months ago would have seemed impossible. Moving an entire college online? What? I’m inspired by the way you have all rallied around our students. I keep hearing from our administrators how proud they are of the work of the faculty, and I share that pride. Please know that your good work is being noticed and appreciated.
Senate Meetings / Minutes / Agendas
5/8/20 Senate Meeting noon -2pm – will be held online. Details for how to join can be found on the Senate Calendar. You can also add the event (and online joining details) to your own calendar by clicking the link above. This is the second call for agenda items for our May meeting. Please send items for consideration to me at [email protected] or to your campus senator by Friday, May 1.
New Action Items [please check due dates below!]
Thinking about the FALL [due 4/30] – Provost Charles Cook has asked me to participate in a meeting about planning for Fall 2020. I have already gotten feedback from the Senate Leadership team, but if you have suggestions for how we can ensure a safe adjustment to our new normal, I would value them. Just email me at [email protected] with things you think should be considered. The meeting will be on 5/1, hence the need for a quick turnaround.
Annual Educational Level Adjustment – Human Resources is now going through the process of updating faculty education levels. If you received a new degree this year, please review the announcement and the form for more details.
Current Action Items (These are reminders for things I’ve already sent out):
Faculty Portal and Online Services [Survey due May 8] – For many faculty, Online Services is one tool you use to get work done at ACC. Your feedback is needed to better understand how you use the Online Services and more importantly how you would improve it. Take a few minutes and help improve Online Services by completing this brief survey.
SCHOLARSHIPS!!! [due MAY 1, 2020 ← note new deadline] The ACC Foundation has ONE APPLICATION for all 700 scholarships they offer our students. Applications are open now, so please let your students know about them. Students can view THIS PAGE to get the application, and assistance with applying.
Best,
++missi patterson