Spring 2022

AIMing for the Future: New Processes for Testing & Accommodations for Spring 2022
Thursday, January 13, 2022, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Presented by: 
Dr. Larry Chapa, Director, Testing, Evaluation, and Measurement Center
Alexandra Hampshire, Lecturer, Accounting
Heather Kristoff, Assistant Director, Testing, Evaluation, and Measurement Center
Gavin Steiger, Director, Office of Disability Services

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) and the Testing, Evaluation, and Measurement Center (TEMC) are implementing the Accessible Information Management (AIM) system, a new software program that will be implemented in Spring 2022. Representatives of ODS and TEMC will demonstrate how faculty will use AIM to manage accommodation letters, testing agreements, exam requests, and assessment submissions. This workshop supports the university’s goal of promoting the success of all students.

Back to the Future: Re-engaging Students in the Post-Pandemic Classroom
Tuesday, January 25,  10 – 11:30 a.m.
Presented by:
Dr. Kevin Fall, Professor and Chair, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, & School Psychology
Dr. Jodi Holschuh, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Strategic Planning, College of Education and Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Clare Duffy, Licensed Senior Psychologist, Assistant Director and Director of Training, Intern Assessment Coordinator, Texas State Counseling Center

Since March 2020, we have had to re-think how to teach classes and support students online during the pandemic. Now we face the challenge of “re-engaging” students in the classroom environment while also maintaining our own career-life balance. In this session, panel experts will provide valuable and practical suggestions faculty can implement in their classes to help students transition back to the future successfully.
This workshop supports the university’s goal of promoting the success of all students.

Promotion to Full Professor: Advice for Associate Professors
Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 10 a.m. - noon
Presented by: 
Dr. Gene Bourgeois, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor, History
Dr. Debbie Thorne, Associate Provost and Professor, Marketing

Associate professors who are seeking promotion to the rank of full professor and academic unit chairs and/or directors are invited to this interactive and informative session. Attendees will learn about the policies, best practices, and procedures for pursuing the next rank, including those related to scholarship, teaching, and service. The session includes ample opportunity for questions on a variety of promotion-related topics.

This workshop supports the university’s goal to provide the necessary services, resources, and infrastructure to support the university's strategic direction.

Hy-Flex Like a Boss: Lessons from the Hybrid Classroom
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Presented by:  
Dr. Vicki Almstrum, Lecturer, Computer Science
Dr. Masoud Moradi, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Kyle Patek,  Senior Lecturer, Health & Human Performance
Patrick Smith, Assistant Director, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Dr. Holly Syrdal, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Marina Walton, Instructional Technologist, Learning Spaces – IT Assistance Center

Hy-Flex (Hybrid and Flexible) classes can improve access to education for our students who are balancing work, family, and education. This session will introduce faculty to DLP classroom technology and its teaching/learning potential. If you are curious about Hy-Flex teaching in a DLP classroom, join TXST faculty experts and learn how to Hy-Flex Like a Boss. ODEL and ITAC specialists will be available in Derrick 114C after the session for hands-on practice.

Successfully Supervising Graduate Students’ Theses and Dissertations
Tuesday, March 1, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Presented by:  
Dr. Patti Giuffre, Assistant Dean, Graduate College and Professor, Sociology
Dr. Ron Hagelman, Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies
Dr. Candace Hastings, Director, Faculty Development
Dr. Maureen Keeley-Vassberg, Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Dr. Alejandra Sorto, Professor, Mathematics

Are you new to supervising student research? Is it your first time to supervise a thesis or dissertation? Do you want to learn more about effectively supervising your students’ research? Then this is the workshop for you!  The first portion of the workshop (45 minutes) will include a panel of faculty from master’s and doctoral programs who will respond to prompts about working with students and supporting student progress. The second portion of the workshop (30 minutes) will be break-out discussion sessions, in which faculty will discuss how to handle different scenarios. Then, the groups will come back together for 15 minutes to share main points from their break-out discussions. Faculty attendees will leave the workshop with student-supportive strategies and a packet of resources. This workshop supports the University’s goal of promoting the success of all students.

Teaching Applications of Radical Empathy
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Presented by: 
Dr. Terri Givens, Professor of Political Science at Mcgill University

Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Terri Givens, Professor of Political Science at McGill University, CEO and Founder of the Center for Higher Education Leadership. Dr. Givens will discuss how faculty can apply the concepts of Radical Empathy  to their work with students in the classroom. As an added bonus, we will have drawings for copies of her book Radical Empathy. Must be present to win and learn!

About Dr. Terri Givens:
Dr. Givens has more than 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and non-profits. She has held leadership positions as Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin and Provost of Menlo College, as well as professorships at University of Texas at Austin and University of Washington. Dr. Givens was the founding director at the Center for European Studies at the University of Texas and led the university’s efforts in Mexico and Latin America as Vice Provost for International Activities.

Her visit was supported by a grant from the Faculty Senate University Lecturers Committee and the President’s Council for Women in Higher Education [PCWHE]. Additional support is provided by Faculty Development, Common Experience, Institutional Inclusive Excellence, the Department of Political Science, and the Center for Diversity and Women’s Studies.

Build a Fire: Collaborative Mentoring Practices for Non-tenure Line Faculty
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 2 - 3 p.m.
Presented by: 
Dr. Sarah Angulo, Senior Lecturer, Psychology

Research indicates that non-tenure line faculty (NLF) have fewer opportunities to receive mentoring than tenure line faculty, even though they make up approximately two-thirds of faculty in this country. In addition, individual mentoring can be time intensive and inconsistent in quality. In this presentation, Dr. Sarah Angulo will share information about a new program she developed in her department to pilot collaborative mentorship for NLF faculty. She will discuss collaborative mentorship design, the pilot she conducted this year, lessons learned, and practical information about how NLF faculty can build collaborative mentoring programs in their own departments.
This workshop supports the university’s goal to provide the necessary services, resources, and infrastructure to support the university’s strategic direction, including programs to sustain a highly qualified, diverse, motivated, and satisfied faculty.

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Presented by: 
Rosario Davis, Assistant Vice President and Director, International Affairs
Dr. Laura Ellis-Lai, Senior Lecturer, English
Dr. Rob Konopaske, Director, Institute for Global Business and Associate Professor, Management
Claudia Roeschmann, Professor, Art & Design

Interested in facilitating highly effective, cost-saving, and measurable global learning in your classroom? Join this session to hear from TXST faculty who bridge cultural differences through international partnerships and interdisciplinary connections in their classrooms.

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) uses innovative technology to bring students and faculty together for unified learning with the goal to enhance course outcomes to include a global perspective. The COIL component can be part of any course in any discipline, and embedded within a face-to-face, hybrid, or online course. COIL collaborations support students’ global engagement through cross-cultural exchanges by instructors from a variety of countries.

This workshop supports the university’s goal to provide the necessary services, resources, and infrastructure to support the university’s strategic direction, including a diversity of people and ideas, a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and a sense of community as essential conditions for campus life.

Communicating Progress: Developing and Documenting Evidence of Student Improvement
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 10 - 11:30 a.m. - Academic and Student Services
Friday, April 8, 2022, 10 - 11:30 a.m. - Educational Programs and General Education
Presented by: 
Dr. Lonnie Olson, Director of Assessment, Institutional Effectiveness

This interactive workshop will provide guidance for faculty and staff tasked with developing outcomes assessment reports for SACSCOC accreditation. It will emphasize preparing reports due on May 31, 2022 that effectively communicate gains realized in student learning outcomes. This spring, the focus is on reporting results of the assessment methods, including analysis of the collected data, preparing action plans, and documenting evidence of continuous improvement. This workshop is designed to be a highly practical, hands-on training, so participants are encouraged to bring their laptops/tablets with a draft document of their report. The presenters will be available after the workshop for individual consultation as needed. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the session that best fits the program they assess. However, any session can be attended, since much of the information covered will be relatively similar, although the focus will be slightly different.

This workshop supports the university’s goal to provide the necessary services, resources, and infrastructure to support the university’s strategic direction.

Getting Social: Social Media 101
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Presented by:  
Twister Marquiss, Manager, Marketing and Communications, McCoy College of Business
Dr. Josh Daspit, Associate Professor, Management

Curious to create a social media persona or learn how to build an audience but are not sure where to start? Construct accounts, draft posts, and join relevant networks as a group in this hands-on workshop. Come ready to launch a successful social media campaign as we discuss the basics, digital marketing techniques, and how to measure impact with the guidance of experts Twister Marquiss and Dr. Josh Daspit.

Social media can be used to connect with students and colleagues, promote programs, and share scholarly activity. It can also enhance student learning and create community in the classroom.

Bring your own device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone), do not forget your charger or power cord!

This workshop supports the university’s goal to provide the necessary services, resources, and infrastructure to support the university’s strategic direction, including programs to sustain a highly qualified, diverse, motivated, and satisfied faculty.