Grow Theme Initiative Updates

fdaThis fall, significant work has taken place with our Strategic Plan and preparations for the spring 2022 semester. Dr. Cureton was able to provide an overall update on the plan to the Board of Trustees this week. I'd like to highlight work of the Grow Theme initiatives. 

Academic Programs

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Global Online

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Unifying Modalities

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More information about these iniatives is available on the Strategic Plan Confluence space. 

Evaluating COVID Protocols

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Preparing for the End of theSemester

Final Exams

As we approach the end of the semester, you may have questions about preparing for and administering final exams. Please review the communication sent earlier this week in regards to support available for you in delivering and for students in completing final exams. 

Commencement Attendance

Attendees to commencement on Friday, December 17 (i.e., full-time faculty, academic administrators, and others who have volunteered to attend) can participate either in person or virtually. You are encouraged to attend this important academic event in person if you are comfortable doing so; face coverings are encouraged, and there will be enough reserved seating so attendees may choose to space themselves every other seat. For those who prefer to attend virtually, we are pleased to be able to offer this option for you. The virtual livestream will be available through this link.

If you choose to participate in person, please accept the invitation sent by Academic Affairs by 4 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, to allow enough time for our teams to finalize preparations for the event. Additional details can be found on the Fall Commencement Planning web page. We look forward to celebrating the success of our students together!

Submitting Final Grades

As you are preparing for the upcoming break, please be aware of the deadline for submitting final grades. As the communication from the Registrar's Office stated, Monday, December 27th, at 10:30 PM is the deadline for submitting Quad 2 and Full Semester grades. Thank you for ensuring grades are submitting prior to this deadline.

Feedback

Share Your Thoughts

Moving through the end of the semester can be a time of joy, anticipation, stress, and more. For this week's feedback, I'd love to hear how you're feeling as we approach the end of the semester. Please use this anonymous form (feel free to include your name if you'd like) to share your thoughts. Grateful to be on this journey together with you Colleagues!