Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
News
Technology Support as You Prepare for Fall Term
For general technology questions, connect with the ITS Helpdesk by calling, opening a ticket, making an appointment, or visiting the Helpdesk in CMC. Additional technology support resources leading up to the start of fall term include:
Helpdesk Staff
Helpdesk staff will be available in the following ways:
- Sept. 9 – 13: 8 am – 5 pm in person or phone (X5999) or chat.
- Sept 14 – 15: 8 am – 5 pm on the phone, and will also be checking email, the ticket system, and voicemail.
Academic Technology
Academic Technologists will be offering Drop-in hours during the week before classes:
- Sept. 10, 1:30 – 3:30 pm on Zoom or in Weitz026 (IdeaLab) or Weitz Commons.
- Sept. 11-13, 11 am – 2 pm on Zoom
- Sept. 14-15 Academic Technologists will be checking email and tickets, so you can expect a response within 4 hours on Moodle and other urgent issues.
Classroom Technology
- For a brief overview of what is available in your classroom, including whether it’s a bring-your-laptop room, please check the Classroom Technology Support page.
- If you would like a quick tour of the technology in your classroom(s), please connect with Paul Bernhardt or Bryan Reed through PEPS.
During the term, please find the ATs on Zoom Mondays and Thursdays, 2 – 4pm.
Library Support for Fall Courses
Streaming Media Requests
Streaming media requests are now being handled by the RADS department of the library (Resource Acquisition and Discovery Services). Please direct any film requests to Susan Shirk sshirk@carleton.edu (Acquisitions, E-Resources and Outreach Librarian). This includes requests for new acquisitions, as well as for assistance identifying a potential streaming option for your course.
Research Support
Do you want to offer your students additional research support? Do you have a research skill in mind you’d like them to learn? Would you like your students to meet their librarian or take a tour of the stacks? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we encourage you to get in touch with your liaison librarian to discuss the variety of services we offer to help support you and your students. This is support that you can take advantage of at any point during the term, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss your ideas or your students’ research needs. Not sure who your librarian is? Send an email to reference@carleton.edu, and we will get back to you!
Library Introductions for A&I Courses
If you are teaching an A&I this fall, we invite you to bring your students to the library classroom (Libe 306) so they can get to know their library and liaison librarians! Visiting the library and meeting the Reference & Instruction Librarians during your A&I can be very valuable for students, as this may be the first time students are introduced to library services and resources. Even if your students are not completing a research assignment, there is plenty of information that our first years need to know in order to succeed at Carleton.
Creating Digital Collections with the Library
The Library’s newly-formed Digital Collections Advisory Team (DCAT) is charged with stewarding the Library’s various digital collections platforms, such as Carleton Digital Collections and Carleton Digital Commons. Interested in adding a digital collection to a Library platform for teaching or research purposes? Visit the DCAT webpage to learn more and submit a proposal.
How the Writing Center Can Support Your Students
Kristen Vogel at the Writing Center would love to work one-on-one with any students who may benefit from additional writing support. Please refer them directly to her via email or stop by her office in Libe 420 to chat at any point during the term. Additionally, the Term-Long Program is a great resource for all students who would like sustained feedback on their writing. Find more info on the Term-Long Program here.
Prospective Student Class Visits Begin Sept. 27
As the Admissions Office looks ahead to the fall term, we want to give you a sense of when requests will be coming from the Admissions Office regarding class visits. Admissions is seeking to offer class visits M/W/F 1a, 3a, and 5a starting Friday, September 27. Holly Loberg (soon-to-be Olsen) will be reaching out to confirm availability for 100-level and some select 200-level courses during the week of September 23 after class change activity slows down. Additionally, the Taste of Carleton fly-in program is taking place on Monday, September 30 and Admissions expects to host about 55 seniors, all of whom will sit in on a class. More information will be forthcoming.
Seeking Faculty Speakers for Family Weekend
One of the highlights for families visiting campus at Family Weekend is hearing from our outstanding faculty! We are seeking 5-6 faculty speakers representing a range of disciplines to present on the mornings of Saturday, October 19 or Sunday, October 20. Presentations should be 10-15 minutes long, with approximately 10 minutes reserved for questions, and can be on a class you are teaching, or your own research. Presentations will be in Weitz Cinema, with A/V capabilities and staff support. If you’re interested, please reach out to Katie Berg at kberg@carleton.edu. Thanks for considering joining us!
Advising
First-Year Student Advisers
If you will be advising first-year students, you have been notified via email already. Please remember to look in Workday to see the roster of first-year advisees you have been assigned and write to them to let them know the location of your first advising group meeting. For the group meetings, we ask that you confirm your plans with my office by filling out the first-year adviser form, if you have not already done so. Feel free to review the Advising Handbook for a refresher on advising and for some tips for that first meeting with your advisees.
The New Student Week schedule is packed and there are various mandatory events your advisees must attend. Please schedule your individual advising appointments during the designated times indicated below:
Thursday, Sept. 12, 1:30pm – 3:30pm: Individual Advising Meetings (one-on-one meetings between first-year and their new adviser), location is adviser’s choice.
Friday, Sept. 13, 11am – 4pm: Individual Advising Meetings (one-on-one meetings between first-year and their new adviser), location is adviser’s choice.
You should remind your advisees that even though there are other activities planned during individual advising meeting times, these are all optional activities and they must prioritize meeting with you. Peer leaders and all New Student Week staff know this is the case and will also remind students throughout the week.
Annual Advising Workshop
We are kicking off the new academic year with the Annual Advising Workshop in Weitz 236 on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 8:30am – 10am. We will provide a brief refresher presentation on new academic advising tools available in Workday. Our main presenters will be Patrick Gordon, Director of Health Promotion, Marit Lysne, Director of Student Health and Counseling, and Cathy Carlson, Associate Dean of Students, who will provide an overview of the myriad resources available to support our students’ mental health.
Grants and Fellowships
Apply for NSF’s MRI program through November 15
The National Science Foundation is accepting proposals to its Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program through November 15. An MRI award supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities. MRI instruments are, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. For more information, contact Christopher Tassava in the Grants Office at ctassava@carleton.edu or x4047.
Apply for NSF’s IUSE program through January 15
The National Science Foundation is accepting proposals to its Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program through Jan. 15, 2025. IUSE supports projects to improve STEM teaching and learning for undergraduate students, including studying what works and for whom and how to transform institutions to adopt successful practices in STEM education. For more information, contact Christopher Tassava in the Grants Office at ctassava@carleton.edu or x4047.
Workshops
Generative AI for Fall 2024
Google Gemini is available to everyone at Carleton as a generative AI tool to practice with. The LTC, WAC, and ITS are offering a series of drop-in hours during Fall term where you can experiment with Gemini and other generative AI tools like Adobe Firefly. The kick-off will be September 9, 1:30-3pm, in Weitz 026, the IdeaLab. Join us for experimentation and treats. George Cusack (WAC), Jennifer Ross-Wolff (LTC), and Wiebke Kuhn (ITS) will be available for conversations.
Global Blackness in the 21st Century Conference
The Africana Studies Program and the Division of Inclusion, Equity & Community are proud to announce Carleton’s first undergraduate conference on “Global Blackness in the 21st Century.” Undergraduate students from across the country are invited from September 27-28 to present scholarship and listen to a keynote address given by Shatema Threadcraft, professor at Vanderbilt University, as well as enjoy a performance by the recognized Garifuna musician from Honduras, Emilio Moises Alvarez Quioto. Registration and additional details can be found online.