Dear Colleagues, in response to Janet's last mail: Transparancy should really be our goal. And in the search for DTP's at least, we are (internally) not the most transparent... This could lead to misunderstandings. For the Outside world, I can tell you (Janet knows) all that there is an Awards Committee, SUNY-Senate wide, which evaluates the forwarded names. However, as I look at past and present DTP's, I cannot help but notice: Hard to believe that we had really NO female teaching excellence on our campus? Did we ever forward a woman? The first question raised by Janet is more internal, and equally difficult: Tenure and Promotion - here, transparancy was attempted in past reformulations of the Faculty Handbook - did they go through Senate? I believe our informal group to be a good forum for discussion (which the Senate is normally not) but not the right place for an official visit. That would change the intellectual climate and not lead to more transparency, but confusion. We are a loose group with focus on teaching. If we go to far in the direction of the balacing act to include the other things we do, Service, Committees, Research, we risk to loose focus. Wishing you ahappy semester Achim ________________________________ From: Teaching Breakfast List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nepkie, Janet ([log in to unmask]) Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:48 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: First Teaching Breakfast Discussion for Spring 2011 Tbers, I find Jay’s question to be an important one and hope we’ll find time to discuss it. Would it be helpful to invite some one from the Promotion Tenure Committee, or should we have our own exploratory discussion at this time? I would also be very interested to see how local standards for promotion/retention/continuing appointment might relate to the criteria for the Chancellor’s Awards and the Distinguished Professor rank. Although these awards and ranks are entirely separate from local matters of promotion and retention, it may be a logical assumption that some one who has satisfied the BoT policy requirements for promotion/retention may also have achieved many of the eligibility requirements for a Chancellor’s Award and the Distinguished rank. Thanks Janet Dr. J. Nepkie SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Professor of Music and Music Industry Fine Arts 145 State University College Oneonta, NY 13820 tele: (607) 436 3425 fax: 607 436 2718 [log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx> ________________________________ From: Jay Fleisher <[log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx>> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:13:16 -0500 To: <[log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx>> Subject: Re: First Teaching Breakfast Discussion for Spring 2011 Jimmy, All faculty are expected to demonstrate professional growth and development, which means different things in different academic disciplines (i.e. geology vs. music). How can this be conveyed effectively when it comes time for decisions on retention, promotion, tenure? Worth discussing? If so, I'll make a concerted effort to join the group on March 3 - not sure I'll be available for other dates - glaciers are calling. Jay ________________________________________ From: Teaching Breakfast List [[log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx>] On Behalf Of Greenberg, James ([log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx>) Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:40 PM To: [log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx> Subject: First Teaching Breakfast Discussion for Spring 2011 TBers, Please mark on your calendars the following dates for this semesters Teaching Breakfast gatherings. Remember we meet at 8 am in the Hunt Union (just outside Starbucks). Invite a colleague and bring them along with you. As a reminder, the TB group meets once a month during the academic year to discuss topics of mutual interest that are related to the improvement of teaching and learning. Feb. 2 March 3 April 6 May 5 I’m working on agenda items for these. If you have any ideas/issues you would like to discuss let me know. Thanks and have a great semester. Mr. James B. Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 blog: The 32nd Square at http://32ndsquare.blogspot.com wiki: The 32nd Square at http://32ndsquare.wikidot.com email: [log in to unmask]<UrlBlockedError.aspx> phone: 607-436-2701 fax: 607-436-3677 IM: oneontatltc Twitter: greenbjb "Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever" P Think before you print! Please consider the environment before printing this email