Academic Year 2020-2021
Faculty Development Series
Faculty Leadership Program
Support for Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Development
Blackboard Jungle Symposium 13: Reimagining an Inclusive Community
March 23 - 26, 2021 (Virtual)
Universities and Colleges are complex, diverse, and multidimensional spaces for teaching, learning, and working. The Blackboard Jungle Symposium (BBJ) is designed for UVM faculty, staff, and all others wanting to participate in critical conversations, construct new and promising inclusive practices, and foster conversational spaces where diversity, equity, and the free exchange of ideas are welcomed, appreciated, and valued. BBJ is a collaborative opportunity to engage in an open, civil exchange of ideas, perspectives, and beliefs that will cultivate greater inclusivity of diverse populations and increase cultural understanding within communities.
Presentation, Workshop, and Panel Topics:
- Teaching How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul
- The Continuing Legacy of Matthew Shepard
- Brown Girl, Brown Girl: A Love Letter to BIPOC Women
- Divided States of America
- Ethics, Equity and Justice in Healthcare:
- Courageous Conversations About Race
- And more...
Please join us for an exciting week of learning.
To register, please visit: www.uvm.edu/~ues/blackboardjungle13/index.html
Support for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Arts
PI Portal Overview
Tuesday, January 19, 1:00-1:30 PM
This session will provide you an overview of the PI Portal PeopleSoft functionality for grant management. Learning objectives are:
- Participants will learn how to locate the PI Portal
- Participants will learn how to use the PI Portal search function
- Participants will learn to navigate, extract expenditure, personnel, budget, and other types of data from the PI Portal
Facilitator:
- Lana Metayer, Team Lead, Sponsored Revenue and Cash Management
Registration: https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/event/provosts-office-event-pi-portal-overview/
The Keys to Successful IRB/IACUC/IBC Submissions
Tuesday, January 19, 2:00-3:00 PM
This session will provide tips and guidance on how avoid mistakes, oversights, the pitfalls when creating IRB/IACUC and IBC Protocols.
Facilitators:
- Melanie Locher, Assistant Director, Research Protections Office
- Aubrie Clas, Assistant Director, Research Protections Office
Registration: https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/event/provosts-office-event-the-keys-to-successful-irb-iacuc-ibc-submissions/
Essential Compliance Topics in Sponsored Project Administration
Thursday, January 21, 1:00-2:00 PM
This session will review the top ten things every Principal Investigator should know about research compliance. Learning objectives are:
- A high level overview of compliance requirements related to sponsored projects
- Walk through some scenarios and related compliance
Facilitators:
- Sonya Stern, Director, Sponsored Project Administration
- Victoria Jones, Research Compliance Officer
Registration: https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/event/provosts-office-event-essential-compliance-topics-in-sponsored-project-administration/
Overview of the NSF CAREER Program
Thursday, January 21, 4:00-5:00 PM
Have you wondered if you should be applying for an NSF CAREER award? Have you thought about it but feel overwhelmed by the process? Maybe you already applied once and were not successful, or maybe you don’t even know what an NSF-CAREER award is. Whatever your answer may be, this session will be useful to you. Learning objectives are:
- Understand the purpose of the NSF CAREER grant mechanism
- Understand eligibility requirements and identify main components of the funding opportunity announcement
- Learn about factors to consider in determining readiness to submit
- Learn about the NSF CAREER - “Commit to Submit” program being piloted by Research Development in the spring semester
Facilitators:
- Jeralyn Haraldsen, Director, Research Development
- Ingrid Barcelo, Grant Proposal Developer
Registration: https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/event/support-for-research-and-scholarship-overview-of-the-nsf-career-program/