October 7, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 1
Week 2 - Fall Quarter
Baker College - Port Huron
Welcome to Baker College HUS, CRJ and ECE Faculty
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reetings HUS, ECE and CRJ Faculty, it is my pleasure to welcome each of you to Fall Quarter 2014! This is an exciting time in our Division as we embrace several changes that took place this past summer. This summer we linked our Port Huron & Clinton Township family, which has resulted in greater collaboration, enhanced communication and the sharing of resources. Our shared system will stimulate increased engagement and collaboration across campuses, while also encouraging dynamic approaches to faculty development and student support services. As you know, we also introduced our new divisional staffing structure which will allow for greater program innovation and creativity like never before, which will position us to be much stronger as a Division. We have several new initiatives planned this year to enhance the quality of campus life for faculty, staff and students and hope you will get involved and participate. I am looking forward to seeing each of you on campus, and as always, when you have a few moments, feel free to stop by the Academic Office and say hello. Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW Dean of HUS, ECE, CRJ
“The CT-PH Dream Team� Mary Jane Merren ECE Director
Wynonia Ward HUS Internship Coordinator
Katherine Pickens HUS Director
Michael Buggy CRJ Director
John Wilk CRJ Internship Coordinator
Important Dates & Information
Did you know? Reminders Important Dates Faculty are limited to
Fall Quarter 9/29/14– 12/12/14
teaching up-to 12 credit hours per quarter.
Conduct yourself professionally at all times by wearing business attire and using appropriate language.
Hold class the entire scheduled class session and encourage active student participation.
Provide students timely feedback on assignments and questions.
Reflect your commitment to the Baker College mission to “ provide quality higher education and training, which enable graduates to be successful throughout challenging and rewarding careers”.
Faculty should take class
Wk 6 Advising 11/3/14—11/7/14
Wk 7 Registration 11/10/14—11/14/14
Thanksgiving Break 11/27/14—11/28/14
attendance & submit attendance within 12 hours of ending a class session. The Academic Office is
open Monday - Thursday 9:00am-6:00pm and Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm, closed Saturday. The phone number is (586) 790-9587. HUS, CRJ and ECE has a
Final Exam Week 12/8/14—12/12/14
Grades Due by Noon 12/15/14
Faculty Workroom is open Mon-Thurs, 8:00am—10:00pm, Fri until 5:00pm and Sat 8:00am-1:00pm
Divisional Retention Committee comprised of faculty, administration and students charged with critically exploring student retention challenges within our academic areas. If you are interested in serving on this Committee, email Dr. Joiner at: janet.joiner@baker.edu
2014-2015 Professional Development Calendar Faculty will be offered a series of professional development sessions on the implementation of the Bb Professional Expectations and continued use of learner-centered instruction in the classroom. For the 2014-2015 academic year, there will be a different professional development topic offered each month. Faculty may participate in either a one-hour live WebEx session or view the recorded session at their convenience. Recordings will be housed on the ET&L web-site under Professional Development, Faculty Growth & Evaluation. Participation in these PD sessions will be tracked. Registration for live sessions: The Instructional Effectiveness Specialist (IES) on each campus will receive an email with a link to an upcoming WebEx session. The IES will forward the email and link to faculty on the campus. Individuals who wish to attend will simply click the link to register for the session. Attached to the email housing this Newsletter will be the 2014 - 2015 Faculty PD Calendar as presented by Dr. David Hultgren, Instructional Effectiveness Specialist.
Important Update Regarding CPI Training During CPI Training attendees will learn how challenging and potentially dangerous situations develop, how our actions can influence outcomes, strategies to help maximize our safety and that of others during confrontations, as well as other important aspects of Violence Response Procedures. Completion of CPI Training is required of all faculty and is essential to secure future teaching assignments.
Fall Quarter CPI Training Dates Thursday, November 20th 5-9pm on the CT campus Friday, November 21st 9am-1pm on the CT campus Monday, December 15th 5-9pm on the PH campus
Register by email at CPI-CT@Baker.edu and provide two date preferences, your phone number and department. You will receive a confirmation e-mail; if you have questions please contact Renee Bleakley, Director of the Academic Resource Center at: renee.bleakley@baker.edu.
Updates, Changes, etc. Baker College faculty and staff are involved in a variety of extracurricular activities, including community service projects, media interviews, pursuit of academic degrees and other interesting events. We would love to share your accomplishments with others and ask that you share this information with us. If you would like to share a personal accomplishment, upcoming birthday, recent travels, etc. in the next edition of our weekly Newsletter, please email your announcements by 4:30pm Friday to janet.joiner@baker.edu in order to be included in the following Newsletter. We’d love to hear your stories, so don’t be shy!
Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW Dean of Human Services, Early Childhood Education and Criminal Justice Baker College of Clinton Township and Port Huron Office Phone: (586)790-2814 - FAX (586) 791-6611 janet.joiner@baker.edu