Designing a Course Grading System for ASL & Interpreting Faculty
Y’all, I’m deep in the heart of …semester prep and planning! I happen to be redesigning a course grading system for an introductory Linguistics course. I thought I’d share a bit about my process for one course in hopes that it’ll be helpful as you build your own grading practices this semester. Tl;dr: Grades should […]
End of Semester Survival Guide
Each semester has an ebb and flow. Sometimes an unexpected wave crashes over you, and I’ve talked about how I worked through those situations before. I hope you’re not dealing with emergencies that are disrupting your semester. It’s likely, if you’re like most other faculty I know, you’re being hit by the post-spring-break tsunami of […]
Mid-Semester Check-in Process
If you’ve been around here much, you probably know, I really enjoy reflective practices and planning sessions. Today, I’m going to take you along with me during my mid-semester check-in process. Hot tip: if you want to do a check-in and don’t really care about my reflections, progress, and thinking, just read the headings. 🙂 […]
Revising the Attendance Policy
When I create my syllabi I attempt to make policies are inclusive and equitable. I don’t want to put students, especially a particular group of students at a disadvantage. That’s why I’ve been mulling over how to word an attendance statement/policy that encourages attendance and is not punitive to those who can’t always attend class. […]
Publication Pipeline and Templates
I’ve developed a few strategies for keeping my publication pipeline moving over the years. I’m sharing my pipeline, processes, and some templates below in hopes that it might help you with your publication pipeline management. I first learned of publication pipelines from Cathy Mazak of Scholar’s Voice. Erin Marie Furtak provides a nice overview of […]
Campus Interviews and Search Committee Service
A while ago I published a post aimed to assist nursing mothers navigate campus interviews. I hope that post was helpful. However, I don’t think we should put the responsibility for an equitable process on faculty candidates. As faculty within the institution we should take that responsibility. Today I thought I’d focus my attention to […]
Make Your Highest Contribution
I find that when I’m solidly into spring semester I have to start being more intentional about how I’m spending my time. I want to make my highest contribution, but it is easy for other things to take over. Deadlines for required reports and activities attempt to fill my calendar. You probably experience a similar […]
Preparing your Faculty Evaluation Documents
For many of us it’s almost time to submit faculty evaluation documents. If this is your first time doing an annual evaluation you might not know what to include or how to describe your work. Faculty Review Process The timeline for submitting self-evaluation narratives and documentation varies by institution. In my previous institution these were […]
Navigating On Campus Interviews as Nursing Parent
I was going to write about academic record keeping to support your evaluation, reappointment, tenure, or promotion decisions today. But, the other day while scrolling my Facebook feed, I saw an anonymous message that caught my eye because I’ve been right where she was. She’s a nursing mother and an academic. And she’s navigating the […]
8 Tips to Help You Manage Your Email Inbox
In my first few weeks as a faculty member I was unsure how to manage my email inbox. I received more email than I had in probably the prior 6 months as a self-employed interpreter who was mostly a stay-at-home mom. Initially I didn’t know whose emails I could safely delete. The subject lines were […]