Hello Jim,
 
Thanks for sending your note concerning the proposed topic for the next Teaching Breakfast which, I think is February 7th as it appears in your subject header and not February 2nd.  The reason for this note is to report that the site for former Provost Salin's paper is no longer active and the paper cannot be viewed there.  If you know of an alternative place where it can be viewed let us know.  I believe, along with yourself and members of our past and current administration that faculty professional development is critically important to the health of the faculty and to the success of the institution.  I look forward to attending the Teaching Breakfast.
 
Mike

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Back in December of 2004 the Advisory Task Force on Faculty Development, formed by then Provost of SUNY Peter Salins, published a Faculty Development Initiative paper for SUNY (see http://www.suny.edu/provost/FacultyDevelopmentReportdist10-26-05.doc).   Since that time, a slow but steady ground swell has started in various places within SUNY trying to address that report's recommendations.  For example, the University Faculty Senate of SUNY recently announced a Faculty Professional Development Conference - (see copy/paste below from their website at: http://www.suny.edu/facultySenate/. <http://www.suny.edu/facultySenate/>  )  

If you have time, please look over the report and conference agenda. I am very interested in your thoughts about this initiative and would like to have a discussion about it over coffee at our next TB on Feb. 2 at 8 am in Morris Hall.  Thanks for your time and hope to see you then. 

Jim Greenberg
 

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ProfessionalDevelopmentCallforPapers
                            Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals
 
                                   Faculty Professional Development:
                          Advancing Excellence in the SUNY Academy
                                            March 13-14, 2008
                                     Renaissance Syracuse Hotel 

The Provost's Office of SUNY System Administration, the University Faculty Senate, and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges are pleased to host a major event on "Faculty Professional Development: Advancing Excellence in the SUNY Academy" which will explore the various strategies, elements and challenges of offering professional development opportunities for faculty.  You are invited to participate in this gathering of campus representatives, which will include administrators, faculty, and staff responsible for and/or interested in faculty development, joined by presenters who will offer their expertise.
 
This is a SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS for the Faculty Professional Development Conference.  Faculty and staff are invited to submit an ABSTRACT FOR A PRESENTATION OR A POSTER on faculty professional development.
 
Your proposed presentation or poster should be about an aspect of interest related to faculty professional development, such as but not limited to the following:

    * Examples of model strategies or programs
    * Design and operation of Faculty Development Centers
    * Assessing effectiveness of activities
    * Mentoring
    * Promotion and tenure
    * Recruitment and orientation
    * Recognition
    * Funding
    * Keeping senior faculty invigorated
    * Support for new faculty or historically underrepresented groups
    * Supporting research: on pedagogy, in disciplines, or in the classroom
    * Developing excellent adjuncts
    * Service learning 


Please send an abstract of 250 words or less - NO LATER THAN Friday, February 1, 2008

    * Email your Abstract (as a Word or PDF document) to Denise Bukovan at [log in to unmask]   
    * Include a title, the topical area, a brief description of the presentation or poster, and your contact information (address, phone, fax, email). 


Presentation time blocks and exhibition space for poster viewing is limited.  Not all proposals may be selected.  Those whose proposals have been selected will receive notification by February 15, with further information, including location and time(s). Questions regarding this solicitation may be directed to Denise Bukovan (conference planning committee member) at 518.443.5143 or the email address above.
 

Mr. James B. Greenberg 
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center 
Milne Library 
SUNY College at Oneonta 
Oneonta, New York 13820 

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