Provost Communication, Monday, November 18, 2024

Hello everyone and happy Monday. I hope you had a nice weekend and were able to get outside a little bit in between the rain showers. It looks like a particularly wet week ahead. As always, during this time of the semester, a lot is going on.

SPF Needs to Hear From You! Please Take this Survey

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (SPF) would greatly appreciate your participation in a survey to better understand the faculty and staff experience working with SPF and grants in general. They are interested in learning more about the SPF services you find helpful and what you may find challenging about the grant process. Responses from this survey will be used to improve SPF services. The survey should take about 10 minutes and you can participate by clicking on this link.  

Save the Date: Spring Professional Development Day - Fri. Jan. 17, 2025, from 9 am-12 pm

We are excited to announce that Spring Professional Development Day will focus on Recruitment and Retention of students: What Works!  It will be co-hosted by Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management and Student Success and held on Friday, January 17, 2025, 9 am - 12 pm in Founders Hall. This event will explore what is working in recruitment and retention, focusing on practical strategies and creative approaches to enhance all academic programs. This three-hour event will provide opportunities for open dialogue and showcase departmental strategies for attracting students. We look forward to engaging in discussions that will benefit our entire university community. Refreshments will be provided throughout the event. 

Please prioritize attending and schedule your departmental, college, and area meetings so they do not conflict with Professional Developmental Day. Thank you in advance for your partnership. 

2024 Election Dissection: What Happened?: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, from 5:00-6:30 pm 

Please join faculty from the Department of Politics and students from the Politics Club for this timely event to discuss various aspects of the 2024 election on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) building.  The main topics include: who the people were in and of the presidential campaigns, who the voters were, how different forms of media impacted the election, what the substantive issues that mattered (or not) were, and how the election fared internationally. They hope to use this event as a way to provide informed ways of breaking down this historic and most unusual election, and in turn, inspire Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, and students to find their own ways to meaningfully engage with politics at all levels.

Three Examples of “Internships” at Cal Poly Humboldt: A Panel Presentation and Discussion: Today Monday, November 18, 2024, from 12:30 pm-2:00 pm

The Center for Community Based Learning, the Career Development Center, and the College of Natural Resources, and Sciences have partnered to offer "Three Examples of “Internships” at Cal Poly Humboldt: A Panel Presentation and Discussion" on Monday, November 18th, 12:30 pm -2 pm in the CTL Glass Classroom (Library 317) or Zoom. Learn from Debbie Gonzalez (Social Work), Eileen Cashman (Engineering), and Berit Potter (Art and Film) on how and why they incorporate experiential learning (internships/practicum) into their students' education. The panel will be followed by a discussion of these models and resources available to students and faculty on campus. Leave with a better understanding of different models of experiential learning and resources to get started. Register to attend this event in person or via Zoom.

Become a Social Science Research and Instruction Council Humboldt Representative

Interested in connecting with social science faculty across the CSU? Looking for a service opportunity that focuses on providing quantitative social science data for research and instruction? Cal Poly Humboldt is seeking faculty representatives for the CSU Social Science Research and Instruction Council (SSRIC). Founded in 1971, the Council is the oldest affinity group in the California State University system. With representatives from each of the CSU campuses, the Council is dedicated to assisting students and faculty in their learning, teaching, and research by:

• Providing a forum for sharing information about social science data and computer products;

• Initiating and conducting training programs;

• Recommending computerized social science projects in the CSU curriculum;

• Encouraging the collection and distribution of social science data and computer-related instructional and research materials; and

• Advising CSU administrators on policies related to providing quantitative social science data for research and instruction.

This service opportunity requires attending two virtual meetings and one hybrid meeting each academic year. Funding is available for representatives to attend the annual SSRIC Social Science Student Symposium (S4). Please contact Carly Marino at carly.marino@humboldt.edu to learn more about serving as an SSRIC representative. For more information about SSRIC, visit https://www.ssric.org/.

I hope you have a great Monday.

Jenn

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Jenn Capps, PhD 

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs 

Cal Poly Humboldt