Faculty & Staff
CCSSE Worksop at Tays
February 10, 2010
On Friday, March 12, staff members from the Center for Community College Student Engagement will be at NMSU Alamogordo to present a workshop on survey results from 2009. In spring 2009 the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) was administered to students and a companion survey was completed by faculty. This is a national survey that emphasizes ways to improve student retention and success. The workshop will include explanations of the resulting “benchmark” scores for NMSU-A in comparison to national averages as well as significant individual question responses from both students and faculty.
More information about the organization and the survey can be found on the CCSSE website at http://www.ccsse.org . Survey results for NMSU Alamogordo can be accessed by clicking on the “Survey Results” tab and then the “College Profiles” tab at the top of the webpage.
The workshop will take place at Tays Special Events Center on Friday, March 12. Registration begins at 8am (refreshments will be available) and the workshop will be from 8:30 to 11:30. All faculty and staff are invited. In addition to NMSU Alamogordo’s survey results, the CCCSE staff will discuss how results can be used to:
- Enhance student experiences in and out of the classroom
- Advance critical thinking
- Help prepare for accreditation visits
- Guide faculty efforts to increase students’ classroom success
- Identify ways to improve services to students
- Improve faculty and staff professional development efforts
Book Signing & Reception Feb. 3
January 25, 2010
You are invited to the NMSU-A Townsend Library on Wednesday, February 3 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM for a book signing and reception for:
- Sharing Moments over Tea: The Journeys of Four Women
- By local authors: Wanda Wakkinen, Sandy Riordan, Shirley Foster & Carol Keys
Please join us. We look forward to meeting you!
Faculty/Staff Professional Development
January 12, 2010
The Professional Development Committee would like to inform you that $10,000 is available to be awarded for professional development during the period of February - September 2010. The policy and procedures, the application form and a sample form are available on the G:\ drive under Professional Development Committee Information and on the Web site under Faculty and Staff then Professional Development.
The period for accepting applications is normally from now through January 30th. If the money has not been allocated, additional applications will be accepted. This is the first year for this opportunity, so I urge you to submit an application.
If you have questions, you representatives are:
Bobbie Harrington
Manuela Heberle
Kim Lopez-Gallagher
Dr. David Miller
Jary Rupe
Any one of us will be glad to help you. You must submit an application to be considered for this money. Thanks for your time.
Jary Rupe, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Faculty/Staff Morning Retreat
January 6, 2010
The Spring 2010 faculty/staff Morning Retreat (faculty/staff meeting) will be held Friday, January 15 at 8:00 AM in the Rohovec. Light refreshments will be available. Students are welcome to attend.
- faculty meeting will follow at approximately 10:30 AM in Rohovec
- non-exempt staff meeting will follow at approximately 10:30 AM in CB201
Staff Thanksgiving Potluck
November 18, 2009
The Library is hosting a Thanksgiving Potluck next Tuesday, November 24th, beginning at noon. As the campus can get rather quiet during Thanksgiving week, we thought we’d put on an event for those staff remaining on campus!
As we would like this to be a potluck we welcome your bringing a dish to share, although it isn’t absolutely necessary as library staff will be “potlucking” the basics (turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, etc.).
If you think you can come, please let us know in advance by emailing Dan Kammer, calling 439-3650, or dropping by to tell us. We hope to see you there!
Sara Irving-Featured Artist
November 4, 2009
Sara Irving is the featured artist in the “Otero Exposed!” juried photography show at Studio 54@70 in Tularosa. The show runs through November 29, and people are welcome to vote for a favorite. A people’s choice award will be announced at the end of the show.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM.
Community Campus Roundup
September 21, 2009
New Mexico State University Carlsbad is proud to host NMSU’s Fall 2009 Branch Campus Round-Up. This year’s Round-Up takes place Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26, on the Carlsbad Campus and everyone in the NMSU community is invited.
This year’s theme is “Educating Challenging Students.” Challenges of student retention, preparedness, expectations, and classroom behaviors, and are among the issues that will be explored at this year’s Round-Up.
In connection with this year’s theme, the event involves presentations from the Las Cruces campus about civility in workplace and preventing harassment, as well as presentations on the opportunities available through the Fulbright Scholarship program and an overview of the Office of Strategic Initiatives and the GRID program. Importantly, the Round-Up provides an opportunity for discipline councils comprised of chairs and faculty members from NMSU’s campuses to meet to communicate and promote alignment of academic departments throughout the university.
Participants can register at http://roundup2009.nmsu.edu. Early registrations for attending the Fall 2009 NMSU Branch Campus Round-Up will be accepted through September 21. Registration for the Round-Up is $50.00, but participants can take advantage of a discounted registration fee of $35.00 if they register on or before September 21. Participants can also register the morning of the Round-Up.
Participants interested in presenting at the Round-Up should contact Dr. Kathy Greenwood at kgreenwood@cavern.nmsu.edu (575) 234-9352 or submit a proposal by clicking the link above. Proposals for presentations should be submitted before 5:00 PM, September 11, 2009.
Promotion & Tenure Workshops
September 21, 2009
Due to changes in the promotion and tenure procedure, workshops for ALL regular, tenure-track, tenured and college track faculty are scheduled in TE128 as follows:
- September 19 from 12 PM - 1 PM
- September 22 from 10 AM - 11 AM
- September 23 from 11 AM - 12 PM
- September 24 from 1 PM - 2 PM
Choose the one that works best for you, and let your Division Head know which you plan to attend. If none of these times work, email your Division Head and Jim Gallagher (gall@nmsua.nmsu.edu) so that another session can be arranged.
Work-Study Supervisor Meeting
September 21, 2009
A Work-study Supervisor workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 am in TE 126. The meeting is required for those who wish to hire a work-study employee.
PTSD Seminar for Faculty & Staff
September 10, 2009
A faculty and staff seminar, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), at the Rohovec Fine Arts Center is scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10 AM. The featured speaker is Guy McCommon, Team Leader of the Las Cruces Veterans Center. Light refreshments (donuts, fruit, coffee & water) are provided.
