‘Difficult Conversations’ series welcomes Michael Beschloss: Presidential historian and best-selling author Michael Beschloss will deliver a virtual talk as part of the Difficult Conversations as a Catalyst for Change series, presented by Donald Hall, the Robert L. and Mary Sproull Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering. Beschloss will discuss “What Makes a Great US President,” starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 8. The talk is open to the public, and those interested must register online to receive a Zoom link. Questions for Beschloss can be submitted during registration.
Lindsey Junge named assistant dean of grants and contracts: Lindsey Junge has joined the Deans’ Office as the assistant dean for grants and contracts, Arts & Sciences. She has been with the University for almost 6 years and most recently she was a senior research analyst for the prospect development team in Advancement. Prior to that, she was the grants administrator in the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at the Medical Center. In her role at the Medical Center, she handled pre- and post-award grant administration for the division. She has an undergraduate degree in history and political science from SUNY Brockport and is working towards her MLIS degree at SUNY Buffalo. She is looking forward to supporting the research and scholarship of the faculty in Arts & Sciences.
Academic honesty—common areas of confusion: With the semester now underway, we encourage AS&E faculty and staff to call attention to academic honesty during the first two weeks of classes (required by AS&E policy), and to clarify additional course-specific expectations you may have set (optional but encouraged). Students most need clarification on the following topics:
- That sharing of NetID passwords and login credentials is never permitted (see section V.B.8., “Misuse of a Username”)
- That they may not distribute instructor-created course materials without expressed (written) permission; this includes (but is not limited to) pre-recorded lectures, recordings of Zoom meetings, and problem sets (see section V.B.7., “Unauthorized Recording”)
- That they should avoid using cheating sites like Chegg.com, Slader.com, or similar (though sites advertise “homework help,” they have no legitimate purpose and there are more effective campus resources available to support students’ learning) (see section V.B.1., “Unauthorized Aid”)
- That expectations for collaboration, note-taking, and authorized materials may not be as obvious in online learning, but they should feel free to follow up (with you or the Honesty Liaison) to ask questions, and you will be specific as possible in responding
- That the Honesty Liaison is always available for confidential consultations, which are scheduled at cetl.mywconline.net.
Send questions, comments, concerns about teaching to support academic honesty to Greer Murphy, academic honesty liaison, at honestyliaison@ur.rochester.edu. Send questions, concerns about reporting cases of suspected dishonesty either to Greer or to Elaine Sia, chair of the Board on Academic Honesty, at college.honesty@ur.rochester.edu.
Request for proposals—Career Curriculum Course Development Grants: The Greene Center is now accepting applications from AS&E faculty for course development grants. Funding is available to support the integration of career-related activities into new or existing courses taught in the 2021–22 academic year. In addition to financial support, faculty will receive resources and guidance on curriculum development, integration, and learning assessments. For more information and to apply by the March 1 deadline, please visit this website.
Reminders
Nominate a colleague for an ACE Award: The University community is invited to nominate AS&E staff members who exemplify the University’s vision and values and go above and beyond their job to make AS&E and the University ever better. Successful nominations will highlight specific examples of tasks, projects, or activities where staff are exceeding their core functions. Staff can be nominated more than once, and winners will be chosen on the first of each month by Dean Donald Hall.
Networking groups for staff: Several of the new networking groups will have meetings this February. Four of the groups—Finance, General Administration, and both Undergraduate Coordinator Groups (Hajim and SAS)—will meet next week. For meeting details visit Rochester.edu/college/staff/get-involved.html. As a reminder, these groups will meet to share best practices, policy changes, and discuss areas of difficulties and successes in the role.
