For Your Consideration

• Freedom in the Classroom

  Report published by the AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure in June 2007 regarding academic freedom in the classroom. (pdf)

  
  

• Academic Freedom

  AAUP article which examines academic freedom and what that means regarding the invitation of "controversial" outside speakers. (pdf)

  
  

• Controversy In The Classroom

  2004 statement by the AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure addressing the recent events of some organizations requesting students to report faculty who try to "impose their political opinions" in the classroom. (pdf)

  
  

• Faculty Book Club

  Join our new faculty book club. We will be reading the book Making Time, Making Change: Avoiding Overload in College Teaching (2003) by Douglas Reimondo Robertson and meeting twice this semester to reflect on its implications for practice in the academic setting. This is a great opportunity to meet other faculty and engage in important discussions about managing teaching responsibilities in academia. The first 12 people to register will get a free copy of the book by calling CLTE @ 480-965-9401. Registration is required. For more information and to register please click here.

  When: October 8, 2008 1:00pm - 3:00pm Where: Tempe campus Discovery Hall Room 212

  
  

• Time Management

  The lack of time may be the single most expressed problem among faculty members in academia. This workshop is designed to assist members of the teaching corps to learn to use time management skills to make choices about how they use their time and avoid overload. Having more time to reflect on teaching and learning can have a direct impact on the student experience and the learning outcomes in courses taught. Registration is required. For more information and to register please click here.

  When: October 14, 2008 12:15pm - 1:30pm Where: Tempe campus Discovery Hall Room 212

  
  

• Faculty Book Club

  Join our new faculty book club. We will be reading the book Making Time, Making Change: Avoiding Overload in College Teaching (2003) by Douglas Reimondo Robertson and meeting twice this semester to reflect on its implications for practice in the academic setting. This is a great opportunity to meet other faculty and engage in important discussions about managing teaching responsibilities in academia. The first 12 people to register will get a free copy of the book by calling CLTE @ 480-965-9401. Registration is required. For more information and to register please click here.

  When: October 29, 2008 1:00pm - 3:00pm Where: Tempe campus Discovery Hall Room 212

  
  

• Mentoring Relationships

  This workshop is designed to help both mentors and mentees develop strategies and guidelines for effective communication, learning outcomes, retention, articulation through graduate programs, and best practices of the mentoring relationship. Strategies are also given for virtual mentoring and mentoring resources. Registration is required. For more information and to register please click here.

  When: November 12, 2008 12:15pm - 1:30pm Where: Tempe campus Discovery Hall Room 212

  
  

• A Good Wrap Up: Ending the Semester

  Many classes end with a long exam which students dread and labor over and faculty fret about grading. Before you give the final, try some of the ideas in this workshop to ensure that final day with your students will be a learning experience. Registration is required. For more information and to register please click here.

  When: November 20, 2008 12;15pm - 1:30pm Where: Tempe campus Discovery Hall Room 212