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The records office expresses its appreciation to all the class of 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 advisors who used WebAdvisor for Faculty Permit to Register, giving 99% of eligible students electronic permissions to register for spring 2010. A total of 3,403 students have registered thus far for spring 2010. We thank everyone involved for your cross-divisional participation, support, and cooperation, and we look forward to working with you in the future.
Faculty, staff, and administrators who wish to receive the H1N1 flu vaccination are welcome to attend a free walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Hopkins Court Lounge.
A reminder for department chairs/program directors: classroom assignments for spring 2010 courses on the Baltimore campus will begin to be finalized the end of November. Space preferences not already submitted should be e-mailed to Chantele Johnson, assistant director in the records office, by Nov. 30. Course information needs to be as up-to-date as possible with the records office by Nov. 30, including faculty teaching assignments, course limits, days and times, so that classroom configuration and equipment match the faculty members’ needs.
Last semester we introduced Technology Uncensored to the campus, a lunch and learn series discussing new technologies here at Loyola. These sessions were such a success and there is so much to learn and share that we can’t help but start a tradition! Remaining sessions include: - Dec. 2 - (Get a) Second Life *Peer-to-Peer session
The remaining session is specifically geared toward Loyola faculty members (look for the notation of the “Peer-to-Peer” sessions). These peer-to-peer sessions are led by fellow Loyola faculty members, and will introduce topics and ideas for use within your classroom. All sessions will take place from noon – 1 p.m. in College Center 114. Lunch is on us! For more information and to register, visit the Tech Uncensored Web site.
Faculty wishing to submit a proposal for a 2010 Summer Research Grant are reminded that proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15. This is a blind competition; therefore, the proposal should contain no identifying information. While preparing proposals, faculty should consult the Summer Research Guidelines. In order to conserve paper resources, proposals for the 2010 competition will be submitted online. Both the guidelines and online submission form are accessible from the Summer Research Grants page of the office of research and sponsored programs Web site. Also available from the Web site is a document on Suggestions for a Strong Summer Research Proposal. If you have additional questions, please contact Carron DeGrass at ext. 2561 or cdegrass@loyola.edu.
All faculty members are invited to the second faculty assembly of the year, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 20 from 3 - 5 p.m. in AWSC 4th Floor Program Room. The primary agenda item for the assembly will be a discussion of the proposed Living/Learning program for first year students. The two co-chairs of the First-Year Living/Learning Communities Task Force, Dr. Katherine Brennan (history) and Mr. Mike Puma (associate director of student life), will be presenting the committee’s proposal.
Implementation of the First Year Initiative in our current Strategic Plan is set for fall 2013. If you are considering teaching in the program, currently teach first year students, have ever taught in Alpha/FE/Collegium, or are interested in our academic mission, then you should come to this meeting! During the coming academic year, the Academic Senate and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will be considering this proposal. Please come to the assembly and share your thoughts on this important initiative. For more information, contact ederrrickson@loyola.edu.
If the thought of public speaking makes you hyperventilate, relax! You can overcome presentation anxieties and deliver a speech that's clear, motivating, and memorable. Join the human resources office for this workshop and discover techniques to deal with nervousness, learn how to organize your thoughts, and discover how to keep your audience's attention. The workshop will be held on Dec. 1, and Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. - noon. Continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m.
Participants must attend both sessions. Registration is required. Please RSVP on the human resources Web site.
"Want to enjoy a night of dancing while also helping out a good cause? Team Run invites you to a “Dance the Night Away Bash,” a charitable event in which attendees are encouraged to pair cocktail attire with their favorite pair of sneakers, on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Md., 21201. The event benefits Back on my Feet’s newly-established Baltimore chapter. BOMF is a non-profit organization working to help give people who are homeless a more structured lifestyle through running. The Bash will feature the band, Not Collidge Material (oldies/rock); dinner; complimentary beer and wine; as well as an address by BOMF Founder and President Anne Mahlum. For more information, read the full story.
This program funds six weeks of concentrated reading of a coherently organized list of materials for affiliate faculty. In the fine arts, the project may be composed of media appropriate to the applicant's discipline, i.e. works of art in various media rather than books. The program is intended to recognize the contributions of affiliate faculty to the University and to the lives of our students. The Center hopes to award three of these $3,000 grants each year. Study grants may be used for three things: scholarly research, teaching enhancement, and intellectual development. Ordinarily, the Center reserves one grant for research, and a second for teaching. The third is left open for applications in any of the three categories. Applicants should indicate whether a specific study project is designed to support research, teaching, or intellectual development. Any portion of the $3,000 grant may be deposited, at the recipient's request, in a special pre-tax account to be used for reimbursement for expenses associated with the summer study grant (for instance, for the purchase of texts, or for travel associated with the grant.) Unspent funds from this account will be returned to the recipient at the end of the study period (after appropriate taxes, if any, are deducted.) For more information on eligibility, standards for proposal, procedures, and terms, visit the Center for the Humanites Web site. Applications are due in January.
The human resources department is currently processing applications for tuition remission dependent benefits for the 2010-2011 academic year. Dependent tuition remission benefits are available to regular full-time employees who have completed five full years of continuous employment before the start of the fall 2010 semester.
HIGH SCHOOL
For high school tuition remission, you must complete a Request for Tuition Remission application. The form can be accessed at www.loyola.edu/HR/Forms/. Once your child has been accepted to one of the participating high schools, the above application and a copy of your most recent federal tax return (Form 1040) must be sent to Maurisha Hooper, human resources office by the following deadlines: Loyola Blakefield: March 1, 2010
Calvert Hall College: March 1, 2010
Mercy High School: March 1, 2010 Please note that returning high school students must also submit the request for tuition remission and a copy of the most recent federal tax return (Form 1040). COLLEGE - Tuition Exchange Program and FACHEX
The Tuition Scholarship Preliminary Application for tuition exchange benefits and a copy of your most recent federal tax return (Form1040) should be sent to Maurisha Hooper, human resources office simultaneously with your child’s admissions application to the participating college(s). Please note that colleges have their own deadlines for the admissions process and that employees should contact them for specific dates. The Tuition Scholarship Preliminary Application can be accessed at www.loyola.edu/HR/Forms/. - Loyola University Maryland
Once your child has been accepted to Loyola University Maryland, you must complete a Loyola University Application for Tuition Remission and forward this along with a copy of your most recent federal tax return (Form1040) to Maurisha Hooper, human resources office. The form can be accessed at www.loyola.edu/HR/Forms/.
If you have questions please contact Maurisha Hooper at ext. 1368, Kimberly Wright at ext. 1365, or Terri Davis at ext. 1366.
All sessions will be held from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in College Center Conference Room 107 on the following dates: Dec. 1. To make a reservation please contact 1-800-642-7131 or visit the Fidelity Web site.
All sessions will be held from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in College Center Conference Room 105 on the following Tuesdays: Nov. 17, Dec. 15. For more information, visit the TIAA-CREF Web site or call 202-637-8926.
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