  {"id":14431,"date":"2021-12-06T14:51:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/?p=14431"},"modified":"2021-12-06T14:51:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T19:51:03","slug":"week-of-december-6-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2021\/12\/06\/week-of-december-6-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of December 6, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings, Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Mary Meserve from the Registrar\u2019s Office reminds us that<\/strong> <strong>per faculty legislation, all grading should be completed no later than <\/strong><strong>Thursday, December 23rd<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Fall 2021 semester grades will be made available for student viewing on Friday, December 24th.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Josh McIntosh of Campus Life <\/strong>wrote to provide us with important information about how to access a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Please take a moment to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academic-year-2021-22\/2021\/12\/02\/vaccine-booster-information-for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> read this message<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Mike Milliken, Manager of Community Wellness, reminds us that with shorter days, colder weather and a continuing pandemic, managing stress and sleep may be as challenging as ever. <\/strong>In light of this, B Well is continuing the offering of Premium Headspace memberships for employees now through 2022.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re not familiar with Headspace, here is a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lACf4O_eSt0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> short animation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership includes premium access to Headspace\u2019s award-winning mindfulness and sleep application at no cost to you. Once you enroll, you&#8217;ll tap into 1,000+ hours of content designed to help you manage stress, fall asleep, exercise mindfully, remain focused, and more. Headspace also has kid-friendly content for those of you with young ones.&nbsp; If you have yet to join, signing up is pretty straightforward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Following this link to the<a href=\"https:\/\/work.headspace.com\/batescollege\/member-enroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Headspace Landing Page<\/a><\/li><li>Create an account or log-in if you already have an account<\/li><li>Verify your account with your <strong>ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Email<\/strong><\/li><li>Download the app or start using the computer browser version<\/li><li>Explore the app and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t_yXe_6mYTA&amp;list=PLW8o3_GFoCBNANhsWEDgRbyXGyjg2nPtR&amp;index=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> get started<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Faculty Personnel Committee will present four pieces of legislation at the Dec. 6 faculty meeting.<\/strong> The first is continued discussion of the process by which faculty in lectureship positions are reauthorized. A document summarizing the legislative process of this legislation as well as an alternative amendment was emailed to all faculty on November 30.&nbsp; The three following pieces of deliberative legislation are described in more detail in the faculty meeting packet. &nbsp; To streamline the process, we ask that people please read the legislation before the meeting and contact FPC or CFG with questions or amendments before the meeting on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Darren Gallant from the Center for Global Education, sent a message with a few updates on what the Center for Global Education has been working on and a look ahead towards 2022 for off-campus study.&nbsp; *NEW* Global Bobcats portal<\/strong> &#8211; We\u2019ve recently implemented a software system for off-campus study \/ study abroad. We\u2019re calling it Global Bobcats and it can be reached by going to<a href=\"https:\/\/global.bates.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> global.bates.edu<\/a>. This system will be the first step for students exploring off-campus study, short term off-campus, and FSA programs.&nbsp; If you\u2019re working with a student and they have questions about off-campus study, please direct them to<a href=\"https:\/\/global.bates.edu\/?go=advising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> https:\/\/global.bates.edu\/?go=advising<\/a>. That will get them started with advising.&nbsp; <em>The deadline for off-campus study during the 2022-2023 academic year (fall, winter, or full year) is February 10, 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Short Term 2022 Off-Campus Study Courses<\/strong> &#8211; You can review them online here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/off-campusstudy\/opportunities\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/off-campusstudy\/opportunities\/courses\/<\/a><em>&nbsp; The deadline for students to apply to a Short Term 2022 Off-Campus Study course is January 20, 2022.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Global Ambassadors<\/strong> &#8211; Our Global Ambassadors are currently four great students who are helping the CGE make connections around off-campus study and the international student experience. They helped make this year\u2019s International Education Week a great success. You can learn more about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Global Ambassadors<\/a> on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winter 2022 Off-Campus Study <\/strong>&#8211; We\u2019re not in the business of predictions for Winter 2022 Off-Campus Study but I can tell you that the group of students going abroad will be fewer than the Fall 2021 semester. There are a multitude of reasons for this. We\u2019ll continue to monitor risk models, travel interruptions, and student participation over the coming weeks as students prepare to depart for a semester away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, upcoming events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course (re)Design Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 5-7, 2022 (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am &#8211; 3pm&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cbbpedagogymatters.com\/course-design-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full details can be found on the CBB Pedagogy Matters website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take 3 days in a community of colleagues and small-group facilitators to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>design, refine or reimagine the course learning goals\/outcomes<\/li><li>align assignments with those goals and&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>explore and engage with inclusive and anti-racist pedagogies&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for <em>one course <\/em>you are teaching next year. Experience the Course (re)Design Institute for the first or the fifth time. The program will be fully virtual. Past participants have observed:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cThank goodness someone kicked me in the butt to start working on this class.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWe decreased anxiety about our upcoming courses and developed a more effective assessment plan.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cIn 3 days, I formalized (1) incorporating student metacognition into class, (2) explicitly building community as a goal, and (3) providing formative feedback (and telling students they are receiving it).\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd7o6SJGrO7ObgT6Ao5hExiW--aTZlD_r9USwJAt-RyWBX1hw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Now for the Course (re)Design Institute<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u201c<strong>Critical Learning, Radical Healing, and Community Engagement\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Tessa Hicks Peterson<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>Tuesday, December 14<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>12-1:30 p.m.<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>Via Zoom<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>The Harward Center invites interested faculty members and our OIE colleagues to join the final meeting of this fall&#8217;s \u201cBuilding Faculty Capacity to Address Racial Equity and Justice in Community-Engaged Learning&#8221; faculty learning community as we welcome Dr. Tessa Hicks Peterson to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ for a virtual visit. &nbsp; Register <a href=\"https:\/\/bates.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJYlceGqpzsqHtH3znxZS9PP4O1Et1_Ltqij\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <em>Since the program will take place virtually over the lunch hour, those who register by December 11th will be emailed a Door Dash gift card<\/em> with which to purchase lunch from a local restaurant (lots of choices), with delivery to your preferred location on the day of the program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Information Session &#8211; to learn about an exciting new resource for historical and international research&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, December 8th at noon in Commons 221<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lunch is on us!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ recently became a member of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Center for Research Libraries<\/a> (CRL), which provides access to rare and hard-to-find primary sources. These are sources you\u2019d typically have to travel to a major research library to access, but now they can come to you, via interlibrary loan request. Highlights include<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.crl.edu\/search~S3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> historical newspapers<\/a> (both international and U.S. ethnic press),<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.crl.edu\/search~S4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> international dissertations<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crl.edu\/facets\/law-and-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> historical government publications<\/a>.&nbsp; Over lunch, we\u2019ll show you how to find and request CRL resources that will expand your research.&nbsp; Please<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/cSz33wD9T4Fn5i8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> register for the information session here<\/a>. The session will be recorded and a Zoom link will be available for remote attendees that register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Faculty Retirement Event #2<\/strong><br><strong>Tuesday, December 7 4:30-6 PM|Colleague tributes begin at 4:45 PM<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>We will be honoring Martin Andrucki, Jane Costlow, Elizabeth Eames, and Tom Wenzel<br><em>Please note: Due to college Covid restrictions, these events are open only to current ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ faculty and staff and emeritus faculty. We regret that we are unable to welcome family and friends who are not ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ employees.&nbsp; <\/em>Masks and previous registration required.<em><br><\/em><em><br><\/em><strong>&#8220;The Neurohacking Frontier: DIY Neuroscience in the American Southwest&#8221;<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>Phillips Fellowship Lunchtime Talk<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>Nancy Koven, John E. Kelsey Professor of Neuroscience<\/strong><em><br><\/em><strong>Monday, December 6 (Reading Day)<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>12-1 PM, Commons 221<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Lunch will be available to eat during the talk, or to take with you.<br>Masks and previous registration required.<strong><br><br><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings, Colleagues, Mary Meserve from the Registrar\u2019s Office reminds us that per&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commons-cal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14431"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14432,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14431\/revisions\/14432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}