Spring 2021 Information Updates for Faculty
Intro Statement From Faculty Council Chair
Spring 2021 Message from President McConnell
Communication to Faculty from the Teaching Continuity and Recovery Team — Spring 2021
Spring 2021 Teaching Resources from Kelly Long (Vice President for Undergraduate Affairs—VPUA) and the Teaching Continuity and Recovery Team (TCRT)
- The following attached documents and hyperlinks below will be helpful to you Prior to the First Day of Classes:
- CoVid Syllabus Information – This must be included on all Spring 2021 syllabi.
- Spring 2021 Instructor in Classroom Checklist – This is a simple checklist for your use in making sure you and your classrooms are ready for sessions.
- Spring 2021 Preparation: Teaching Checklist for Instructors – This is an expanded explanation of what to do in any of the four teaching modalities: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Fully Online, and Hyflex.
- Teaching Tips for Starting Spring Semester – This is a short list of links to strategies to build relationships with students and the use of IT.
- The following attached documents and hyperlinks below will also be help you in addressing student questions about:
- Accommodations – This guide explains how to work with students who have documentation from the Student Disability Center as opposed to those who request adjustments to class modality.
- Group Work – This document suggests ways to alleviate undue pressure on students if you ask them to work in groups or teams outside of the class session.
Faculty Council Library of Essential COVID-19 Documents
First Day Videos
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- “Ten C Strategies to Create a Warm and Welcoming Environment in Class this Fall 2020”: Dr. Lumina Albert–Associate Professor, Management
- “Carework”: Maricela DeMirjyn–Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
- “Fall Message”: Jason Frazier–Assistant Professor, Art and Art History
- “Meeting with Karla Gingerich”: Karla Gingerich–Associate Professor, Psychology
- “Notions of Teams Etiquette and Demonstrating Flexibility”: Ricki Ginsberg–Assistant Professor of English Education, English
- “Meeting with Del Harrow”: Del Harrow–Associate Professor, Art and Art History
- “First Day Strategies”: Nancy Henke–Senior Instructor, English
- “First Day Strategies”: Svetlana Olbina–Associate Professor, Construction Management
- “First Day of Classes-Fall 2020”: Andrea Purdy–Associate Professor, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- “Meeting with Toni Zimmerman”: Toni Zimmerman–Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Netiquette Resources
Student Motivation and Classroom Climate Videos
Faculty Wellness & Self-Care Resources
- Campus Support
- Ideas to Share
- Self-care every day. Don’t leave it for when you’re drowning underneath the stress of work and expectations — carve out some time for self-care every day.
- The Wellness Society’s Coronavirus Anxiety WorkbookAlso check out the other resources available at The Wellness Society.
- Don’t let the complexities of the fall semester amid Covid-19 overwhelm all the good things that drove you to your discipline in the first place.
- Science-based insights for a meaningful life at The Greater Good Magazine
- Stress-busting senses. Our five sensescan do more than their expected external duties — they can help us find internal balance, too.
- Accept the changing situation. The world may seem like it’s upside down now, but you can still create stability for yourself. Here are tipson how to reduce anxiety and isolation.
- Productivity hacks. Streamlining your approach to workhelps you become more productive, increases your focus and reduces stress.
- Healthy stomach, healthy mind. When you’re busy, you tend to choose food for convenience rather than health. But your food choices have lasting effects— why not make them positive?
- The fall semester promises to be as stressful as the spring. What can you do as a department chair to lead in a compassionate way?
- Mindful Schools: Free Mindful Schools Classes for Kids.
- Positive Psychology lessons & downloadables.
- Self-Care Ideas for Mental Health.
- Relax and allow yourself to do nothing (no cellphones allowed!)
- Meditate
- Read an educational book with a focus on personal growth
- Listen to an educational podcast (news is not included as educational)
- Play with your pet
- Cuddle your significant other
- Do something that makes you smile
- Create something artistic or play an instrument
- Listen to music you love
- Practice gratitude with a gratitude journal
- Self-Care Ideas for Emotional Health
- Focus on your own needs and goals instead of comparing yourself to others
- Practice compassion for yourself
- Take a break from social media
- Allow yourself to feel your feelings instead of running from them or distracting yourself
- Read a fictional book that lifts your spirits
- Take a break from technology—unplug
- Help someone and don’t expect anything in return
- Practice positive affirmations
- Write down a few things you appreciate yourself
- Meditation, Fitness, and Yoga
- Self-Care Ideas for Physical Health
- Practice deep breathing
- Move to music you love
- Get adequate sleep
- Lift weights
- Walk
- Play a sport
- How to Meditate
- Yoga Basics
- How to Meditate
- Down Dog App:
- Peloton: Yoga, Cycling, Strength, Indoor Cardio, HIIT, Outdoor Runs and more!
- Core Power Yoga:
- Orange Theory: Free Daily workout via YouTube
- Self-Care Ideas for Physical Health
- Apps for Wellness and Self-Care
- Mindfulness & Meditation Apps