College Faculty Meeting Feb. 27

All Emory College of Arts and Sciences faculty are encouraged to attend the biannual meeting of the full College Faculty at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 in Harland Cinema. The faculty will discuss a bylaws-demanded resolution regarding the continuation of the College Senate in its current form.

Retirement Incentive Program Applications Due April 1

The deadline to apply for Emory College's one-time voluntary retirement incentive plans is Monday, April 1, 2019. There are no plans to extend or renew the retirement incentive so those interested need to apply now. Faculty may arrange to retire as late as Aug. 31, 2021.

The incentive plan is open to all members of the faculty who are retirement-eligible under University policy and who are nearing age 65 or older. Email dean_of_faculty@emory.edu with any questions. Full details for Tenure Track faculty and Lecture Track Faculty are available on the Office of Faculty website.

Faculty Development Opportunities

Application Deadline Extended: Two-Day OpEd Project Workshop

Emory College and the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence, with support from the Office of the Provost, will host the national OpEd Project's two-day intensive "Write to Change the World" workshop for Emory faculty May 15-16, 2019 on campus.

Faculty from across all disciplines and ranks, especially women, are encouraged to apply. The OpEd Project provides professional training on how to craft and place op-eds, as well as ongoing support, with a mission "to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world.” Applications are due Monday, Feb. 18, and can be found on the CFDE website. Questions? Contact Beverly Clark, Emory College Director of Communications.

LTF Promotion Deadline

Faculty who intend to apply for promotion from lecturer to senior lecturer during the 2019-2020 academic year should discuss their plans with their chairs or directors this semester. Chairs and directors should notify the Office of Faculty (dean_of_faculty@emory.edu) by May 1 regarding anyone who plans to apply for promotion to senior lecturer during the 2019-2020 academic year. More information is available on the Office of Faculty website, under the Lecture-Track Faculty tab.

Faculty Forums: GER Review

The Emory College Faculty Senate has established a working group to review the General Education Requirements. This group is seeking the opportunity to share its preliminary ideas with faculty in the College and hear your feedback.

Faculty interested in talking about the general education requirements and providing feedback to the committee for its report, should RSVP to OUE.dean@emory.edu to attend one of these open faculty forums. Upcoming forums will take place:

• 9-10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 200 White Hall; and
• 4-5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 200 White Hall.

If there is interest, the Working Group will schedule other opportunities for faculty to provide feedback after spring break.

Now Available: Faculty Financial Summary Dashboard

The Faculty Financial Summary dashboard is now available and allows faculty to access sponsored and non-sponsored information on demand. It is intended to serve as an "online bank account" view of a faculty member’s portfolio, providing current balances based on expenses that have already occurred.

To access, faculty can log into EBI using their Emory net ID and password. After logging in, the faculty member would click on the Dashboards menu in the upper right corner of the page and select Faculty Financial Summary in the All Emory folder. Additional information on the Faculty Financial Summary dashboard can be found here.

For questions regarding sponsored account content, contact your department’s CAPS RAS representative. For non-sponsored account content, contact your department’s College Finance Administration representative.

Office for Undergraduate Education: Deadlines and Updates

McMullan Award Nominations Due March 8

Emory College is soliciting nominations for the Lucius Lamar McMullan Award. The McMullan Award is meant to honor a graduating senior of uncommon stature in the eyes of the Emory community. Academic achievement is an important criterion, but not the sole measure of excellence. The recipient should demonstrate outstanding citizenship, exceptional leadership, and singular qualities of mind and character. The winner of the McMullan Award will receive $25,000 at the time of graduation to be used for any purpose of his or her choosing.

Nominations should be submitted via the nomination form by Friday, March 8. For questions about the award, please contact Jason Ciejka, Assistant Dean in OUE (jciejka@emory.edu; 404-727-0674).

Partial Withdrawal Deadline

The partial withdrawal deadline for the fall semester is Friday, March 8. Students must turn their completed withdrawal forms into OUE no later than 4 p.m., March 8. Students are required to ask their instructor to sign their withdrawal form. Please note: Your signature doesn’t indicate your approval of the decision by the student, just that they have had a conversation with you about the decision.

Letters of Recommendation for Pre-Health Students

Pre-Health Advising has implemented important changes to the Letter of Recommendation process this year. The process is now fully online, making it easier for faculty to submit letters to our office. For specifics regarding the change, including the deadlines to submit letters for the Composite Letter, and the steps to complete the new process strong click here.

Declaration of Majors

Sophomore students are being encouraged by OUE to declare their major/minor intentions this month, if they have not already done so. Please note that you may see an increase in student traffic as they complete the online declaration of major form.

College Social Media: Share Your Events

Emory College is active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (mobile only, @emorycollege). Follow us for updates and news around campus. Need help promoting an event? Send your event flyers (PDF's) and photos for promotion to College Communications Manager April Hunt at april.hunt@emory.edu at least 10 days in advance of your event.

University and College Faculty Award Nominations Needed

Emory Williams Teaching Awards

Emory College faculty, students and alumni are encouraged to submit nominations for the prestigious 2018-2019 Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Awards.

Nominators should submit a one-page letter justifying the nomination and include specific information about the nominee’s teaching. Send electronic nomination letters to Dean_of_Faculty@emory.edu by Wednesday, Feb. 20.

University Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award

Nominations are now open for the University Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award (formerly the University Scholar/Teacher Award). This competitive award is supported by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church and is awarded during Commencement. Additional information and past winners of the award may be found at Office of the Provost website. Nomination letters and a copy of the nominee’s CV should be sent to Dean_of_Faculty@emory.edu by Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.

Cuttino Mentoring Award

This award is named in honor of the late history professor George Peddy Cuttino, who was known among several generations of Emory students not only as a teacher, but also as an outstanding mentor beyond the classroom. The successful recipient of this prestigious award should exhibit a similar record of exceptional mentoring of students. One page nomination letters addressed to Dean Carla Freeman, should be sent to the Dean_of_Faculty@emory.edu email address by Friday, March 8, and include specific information about the nominee’s record as a mentor.

2019 Thomas Jefferson Award

The Thomas Jefferson Award is presented annually at Commencement to honor current Emory faculty and staff who have significantly enriched the intellectual and civic life of the Emory community through personal activities, influence, and leadership, usually over the course of many years. The award recognizes personal and professional integrity as well as distinguished service using several criteria. More information on the award can be found on the Office of the Provost website.

A nomination letter and a current CV or resume of the nominee should be sent to the attention of the chair and members of the Jefferson Award Selection Committee. Please send nomination letters and CVs to Carol Flowers by email at carol.flowers@emory.edu. The deadline for 2019 nominations is Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at 5 p.m.

College Staff Town Hall Feb. 19

The College Staff Consortium (CSC) will host a Town Hall Meeting 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the 2nd floor ballroom of Cox Hall. Emory College Dean Michael Elliott will provide updates on the College.