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January 31st |
NFI meeting: Teaching Challenges w/Cristina Mehrtens, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning for the OFD 3:00-5:00 pm; Library 314 New faculty will share issues they have encountered while teaching and together we will discuss solutions. Subjects that have previously been discussed include: crafting successful group assignments and adjusting pedagogy/assignments for large class size. At 3:30, Cristina Mehrtens will join us to discuss the services and programs the Office of Faculty Development offers with regard to teaching. |
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February |
NFI Meeting: Teaching with Technology 3:00-5:00 pm, Library 314 This session will be facilitated by the Instructional Development Team. Together we will learn about technologies available for UMD faculty and the pedagogical uses of these technologies. |
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February 14 |
NFI Meeting: OUR / Honors Program 3:00-5:00 pm, OFD Lounge Representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Honors Program will discuss and answer questions about their programs. |
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February |
Discussion with “The Slow Professor” Reading Group 3:00-5:00pm; Library 314 During this session, members of last semester’s Slow Professor reading group will share what they learned. |
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March |
NFI Meeting: College Now 3:00-5:00pm; Library 314 Anne Boisvert will discuss the College Now and START programs. |
| March 14 |
Spring Break, NO NFI Meeting |
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March |
NFI Meeting: Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality, Title IX, 3:00-5:00 pm; Library 314 Juli Parker will discuss the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality and Deb Majewski and David Gomes will share important information regarding Title IX. |
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March |
NFI Meeting: Library Services 3:00-5:00 pm; Library 314 Lorraine Heffernan and her team of reference librarians will discuss services available to faculty and students. |
| April 4 |
NFI Meeting: Contract Renewals and FAR 3:00-5:00pm; Library 314 Faculty Annual Review workshop and Contract Renewal Q&A |
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April |
NFI Meeting: Nick Anguelov, Assistant Director of Research for the OFD 3:00-5:00 pm; Library 314 Nick Anguelov, Assistant Director of Research for the OFD, will discuss research opportunities and programs offered by the Office of Faculty Development. |
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April 18 |
NFI meeting with OFD: Teaching and Learning Fellows Discuss Their Projects 3:00-5:00pm; OFD Lounge Cathy Smilan and participants in the year-long “Teaching and Learning” fellowship will discuss their projects. |
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April 25 |
NFI final meeting: The Year in Review 3:00-5:00 pm; OFD Lounge Wrapping up the semester. Feel free to request a focus on a specific issue. Otherwise, an informal discussion of your experiences. |
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