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The Center for Faculty Development (CFDFREEMississippi) and the Office of Online Learning (onlineFREEMississippi) are available for one-on-one consultations through email and virtual meetings.
Webinar & Workshop Topics
Show Up and Write! meets weekly in the Center for Faculty Development (CFD) and provides a quiet open space for dedicated writing time. This session is offered in the CFD space (International Center, 319) and via Zoom. The writing group aims to support faculty and staff research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Bring your computer and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet every Thursday this summer from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. beginning June 1, 2023 and will conclude July 27. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and does not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Zoom information to join virtually if you can't make it in person for the weekly sessions and/or the retreats.
Webinars & Workshops by Date
May
Mental Health First Aid is beneficial to everyone in our communities. You will learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
*Note* Participants will receive an invitation by email to register with the national website. Then, they will be required to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course prior to the in-person training on April 14. If pre-work is not completed then participants will not be eligible to participate in the in-person, instructor-led class.
Thursday, May 18 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
In-person Training - International Center 319 | Course limit: 20 people
Please fill out the information below to be submitted to the National Council for Mental Well-Being for entry into their national database to receive the registration email and pre-work information. Email any questions you have to CFDFREEMississippi.
**Target Audience: Those submitting dossiers in the 2023 - 2024 academic year.**
These sessions are designed for faculty preparing their dossiers for promotion and tenure and pre-tenure review. It will review how to assemble the PDF evidence files, best practices for putting your materials together, the submission process, and other considerations for participating in a review process. Before the workshop, review and download the Dossier Preparation Instructions from the Office of the Provost's website - Promotion and Tenure.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:15 am
Virtual Session - Zoom
Presenter: Allison Gillespie, Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Please register below so that we can send you a reminder email for the session. Email any questions you have to CFDFREEMississippi.
Grab your mid-morning refill or snack and join us for an informal discussion about all things ORA - Office of Research Administration. We'll be following up on questions related to the last ORA workshop from April - Principles of Non-Financial Research Administration as well. Bring your questions!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | 9:30 - 10:15 am
Virtual Session - Zoom
Please register below so that we can send you a reminder email for the session. Email any questions you have to CFDFREEMississippi.%C2%A0
June
Show Up and Write! meets weekly in the Center for Faculty Development (CFD) and provides a quiet open space for dedicated writing time. This session is offered in the CFD space (International Center, 319) and via Zoom. The writing group aims to support faculty and staff research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Bring your computer and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet every Thursday this summer from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. beginning June 1, 2023 and will conclude July 27. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and does not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Zoom information to join virtually if you can't make it in person.
**Target Audience: Those submitting dossiers in the 2023 - 2024 academic year.**
These sessions are designed for faculty preparing their dossiers for promotion and tenure and pre-tenure review. It will review how to assemble the PDF evidence files, best practices for putting your materials together, the submission process, and other considerations for participating in a review process. Before the workshop, review and download the Dossier Preparation Instructions from the Office of the Provost's website - Promotion and Tenure.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:15 pm
Virtual Session - Zoom
Presenter: Allison Gillespie, Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Please register below so that we can send you a reminder email for the session. Email any questions you have to CFDFREEMississippi.
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