Faculty Affairs Update – Jun. 15

Dear faculty colleagues,

Below are listed some opportunities, updates and reminders. Please share the relevant information with colleagues and those you mentor.

Included in this week’s update:

  • Announcing Inaugural Recipients of the Faculty Development Award for Professional-Track Faculty
  • Final Reminder: Professional-Track Faculty Peer Networking Circles
  • Deadline Extended: President’s Award for Global Learning
  • Accepting Applications: Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Faculty Advisory Committee
  • Reminder: Planning for Fall 2023 Finals

Announcing Inaugural Recipients of the Faculty Development Award
Seventeen professional-track faculty members have been named recipients of the inaugural round of Faculty Development Awards (FDAs) for professional-track faculty. The University created the FDA program to recognize professional-track faculty excellence and provide funding to support professional development opportunities. Please join me in congratulating these faculty members! Look out for next year’s call for FDA applications that will come out very early in the fall term.

Final Reminder: Professional-Track Faculty Peer Networking Circles
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to the pilot program, we are expanding Professional Track Peer Networking Circles for 2023-2024! We are inviting applications for professional track faculty facilitators and circle themes. Each selected faculty facilitator will receive a $1,500 stipend for each semester that they moderate a circle. For questions, please contact utfacultydevelopment@utexas.edu. Applications close on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 5:00 pm CDT. Learn more and apply here.

Deadline Extended: President’s Award for Global Learning
There is still time to apply for the President’s Award for Global Learning! Faculty teams submit proposals that address topics in a global context, support project-based student teams with coursework, and are informed by collaboration with international partners. Faculty teams receive $5,000 to support student projects and class activities, and individual faculty members each receive a $11,000 honorarium. Faculty and students also receive fully funded travel as part of the award. We encourage you to join the Canvas page to facilitate connections. Email presidentsaward@austin.utexas.edu with any questions. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2023.

Accepting Applications: Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Faculty Advisory Committee
Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 joint Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Faculty Advisory Committee. The D&A-DCC Faculty Advisory Committee meets monthly to provide a way for D&A and DCC staff to receive direct input from UT instructors on current and future programs, processes and materials. To learn more about the D&A-DCC Faculty Advisory Committee and fill out an application, visit here.

Reminder: Planning for Fall 2023 Finals
Faculty designation of final exams (“final exam reporting”) for Fall 2023 courses will open July 24 and last through August 4. However, you may share your Fall 2023 final exam plans now with your final exam scheduler. Early reporting (confirming whether you plan to offer a final exam) ensures accurate final exam information is captured for Fall 2023. In accordance with the latest academic calendar guidelines, we will publish Fall 2023 final exam schedules on the first class day, August 21, 2023.

Information about default regular exam periods and uniform/makeup exam periods for Fall 2023 can be found on the Final Exam Information page. For questions related to final exam scheduling, please reach out to your final exam scheduler or scheduling@austin.utexas.edu.

If you have any faculty-related questions, concerns, and solutions please feel free to contact the Faculty Affairs team. We’re here to support you in any way we can.

Stay well,

Tasha Beretvas

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