January 24, 2005
HRD Training
Building Community: Human Relations for the 21st Century
- The Diversity Experience — TBA
- Advance Connections — Moving Quality Service Beyond the Basics — TBA
Communication
- Written Communication Basics — Feb. 7, 2-4 p.m.
Computer Courses
- Library Orientation for New Faculty and Staff — Feb. 4, 3-5 p.m., Osburn Instruction Area, first floor, Gorgas Library
- Advanced Computer Classes — TBA
First Level Supervision Series
- "Nuts and Bolts" of Supervision — Feb. 1-3, 1-4 p.m.
The Management Project
Register now for The Management Project — an in-house management certificate program for UA managers. This course is a comprehensive training program designed to give participants practical knowledge and skills enabling them to effectively manage within the University's work environment. It was created to assist managers with the increasing challenges they are facing and to prepare potential managers to accept future challenges.
- Practical Leadership — Jan. 27, TBA
- Employment Law and UA Policy — Feb. 7 and 8, TBA
Performance Management and Development
- Supervising Students — Jan. 28, 10 a.m.
Personal Safety
- Right to Know — Feb. 1, 1 p.m.
Professional Development Series
These programs are intended to benefit UA employees, departments and customers by enhancing the professional development of office employees.
- Quality Service and Professional Image — Jan. 25, TBA
Job Openings
The University of Alabama is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. For the latest job updates, call the UA job line, 348-7780. For a full line listing of available positions, visit http://hr.ua.edu/employment. Remember that office, technical, clerical, maintenance and service positions stay on the Job Line only five days. Faculty positions are listed under the appropriate college or school.
Active and Collaborative Learning Grants
UA's Office for Academic Affairs announces a call for proposals to apply for Active and Collaborative Learning Grants, a grants program to renew and invigorate learning in 100- and 200-level courses. The SACS Reaffirmation process involves an area known as the University's Quality Enhancement Plan. Based on data collected from several sources, the University's Quality Enhancement Plan focuses on active and collaborative learning in freshman courses.
Priority will be given to proposals that
- Develop active and collaborative learning models that might be replicated or adapted in other courses
- Reach substantial numbers of freshman students
- Enhance student learning
- Include clearly stated learning outcomes and objectives for the project; plans to assess or measure these outcomes; and plans to continue to improve the course based on the assessment information
- Are supported by the department and college
The initial due date for proposals is Wednesday, Feb. 9. As funds are available, proposals may be submitted throughout the year. Proposals should include
- Information about the course to be modified and enhanced, including the reasons for choosing to transform this specific course and the specific course enhancements you will make
- Endorsement of the department chair and dean
- A budget
A specific cap on the amount of funds that may be requested is not being set. Projects that reach large numbers of freshmen will have priority; projects that involve major amounts of funding may necessitate a cost-sharing approach. Initial grant recipients for will be announced during the University's Exploring Excellence in Teaching Week, February 28-March 3. Proposals should be submitted electronically to Hank Lazer (hlazer@aalan.ua.edu). Call or e-mail Hank Lazer (348-4893, hlazer@aalan.ua.edu) or John Dew (348-9831, jdew@aalan.ua.edu ) with questions about proposals or 2004 recipients.
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