Monday, Jan. 7, 2019

Immunity to Change Workshop Series
Presented by Wendy Fuchs (Teaching and Learning) and Alison Reeves (Educational Leadership)

10 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Second Floor Conference Room, Lovejoy Library

1-2:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Jan. 23 and Feb. 20
Center for Faculty Development and Innovation, Lovejoy Library 2030

Thinking about your New Year’s resolutions for 2019? Sounds great! Unfortunately, 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail! But it’s time for a real change! You can begin 2019 by actually accomplishing your New Year’s Resolutions.

Join us for a workshop on personal/professional growth using the Immunity to Change model based on Robert Keegan's and Lisa Leahy's work. This approach to change is specifically designed to make changes that are important to you but “have proven resistant to thoughtful plans and heartfelt intentions” (Keegan & Leahy, 2015, p. i.). This workshop will lead you through building an Immunity to Change map. Please come with a couple personal or professional goals that might serve as the basis for making your map. Please plan to stay the entire time.

Participants must commit to participating in all three sessions. Register here.

Creating Transparent Assignments
Presented by Lynn Bartels (Faculty Development Director, Psychology) and Jessica Harris (Interim Assistant Provost, Historical Studies)

1:30-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Lovejoy Library, Instruction Room B (1st floor)

Do you get feedback from your students that they didn’t understand the assignment or didn’t know what you were looking for? In this workshop, we will talk about the benefits of transparent assignments and how to write a transparent assignment. Bring an assignment to work on. You can bring a laptop or use one of the computers in the lab. We’ll give each other feedback on our edited assignments.

Register here.

Open House - Foster Adaptive Learning Classroom
Presented by Mark Dorris (ITS) and Eric Ruckh (Honors Director, Historical Studies)

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 11
Peck Hall 1405

Members of the Foster Adaptive Learning Classroom Advisory Committee will demonstrate new teaching technology (IDEA Board), as well as provide a workshop training session surrounding innovative use of this teaching space.

The Committee is also looking for feedback/input from attendees for future innovations in the Foster Adaptive Learning Classroom and other teaching spaces on campus.

The event is open to everyone, and is encouraged for any faculty/instructors who wish to use the Foster Adaptive Learning Classroom for innovative teaching and learning.

Register here.

The School of Education, Health and Human Behavior will host an SIUE informational meeting about the Give 30 Mentoring Program:

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 10
Lovejoy Library Friends' Corner (main floor)

The Madison County Regional Office of Education requests the help of civic leaders to identify adults 21 years of age or older, including SIUE students, to serve as Give 30 mentors to local adolescents who are struggling.

Selected mentors will commit to spending approximately 30 minutes per week with their mentee. Prospective mentors will undergo background checks and training by the Regional Office of Education.

Q&A and networking conversations will follow the presentation.

Cookies and water will be provided.

For more information, call 650-3353.

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to thank those of you who have participated in Inclusive Conversations. The dialogues have been rich. Please encourage students to attend. Their voices are needed.

The next Inclusive Conversation will be held as part of the Martin Luther King Week events, with the theme “Who’s on the Margin – Enacting the Dream at SIUE.”

Noon–1:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 18
Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge

Best,
Courtney R. Boddie, PhD

Interim Director, SIUE Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Director, SIUE Counseling Services

The Kimmel Student Involvement Center has extended the deadline for applications to the 2019 LeaderShape Institute at SIUE to January 18, 2019.

Please recommend your emerging and established student leaders to apply, or send a list of nominees to Melinda Daniels at melidan@siue.edu. Daniels will send personalized emails with more information to students on your behalf or anonymously.

LeaderShape is a free six-day, five-night intensive leadership retreat from Monday, May 13-Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Students who participate will leave with a stronger sense of self, improved confidence, and an enhanced ability to lead and work with others.

For more information, visit LeaderShape Institute and have students register at LeaderShape applications.