Monday Minutes

Here are your Monday Minutes for the week of August 10-14, 2020. 

From the Department Head

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, 

I wish you all a warm welcome to the 2020-2021 academic year! My number one priority is your health and safety. Champ was busy welcoming students into the dorms, so this raccoon is here to welcome you back and remind you to wash your hands, wear your mask, social distance, and remember all campus hygiene protocols! When you come into Reid Hall, you will see clear signage with requirements. Have a wonderful pre-week!

Take good care,

Dr. Ann Ewbank

News and Announcements 

• EHHD Fall Retreat Virtual Roundtable Discussions are “a la carte” on Thursday, August 13^th from 9am-5pm. See the Dean’s email dated 7/24 for details. 

• Please save the date for the Department Fall Kickoff, Friday, August 14 9am-10am. All faculty, staff, and GTA/GRAs are invited to attend. The first session will be recorded, and notes will be available for the program meetings and breakout sessions. A WebEx Training invite will be sent shortly. 

Agenda

• 9am-10am: Welcome, Big Audacious Goals
• 10am-11am: Program Meetings
• 11am-12pm Strategic Synergies
• Scholarship
• Teaching
• Outreach/Engagement and Centers
• Department meetings will be held 3:10-4:30pm on Tuesdays: 8/25, 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, and 11/10 in Ann Ewbank’s WebEx room. There will be no in-person department meetings this fall. Program leaders will schedule meetings as needed. 

• Through 8/21/2020, the Education Advising Center will offer in-person walk-in advising in Reid 123 M-F from 9:30 – 11:30 and 1:30 – 3:30. Outside of those times, our advisors will be available by phone, email, and appointment from 8-5. The Ed Advising Center website and the Appointments page have detailed information. 

• Graduate student advisors: Please encourage your students to register for classes ASAP, especially EDU 690 dissertation credits. Additionally, EDCI 604: Advanced Educational Psychology, and EDLD 529: Post-secondary Distance Delivered Education are both excellent courses which will enhance any program of study.
• All Monday Minutes are archived and available for your reference. 

• Instructors: As you develop your Fall 2020 syllabi, please include the MSU approved syllabus language for COVID-19. 

• Make sure to check the MSU COVID-19 webpage frequently as university and system-wide updates are available all in one place.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! 

• Please send accomplishments and kudos to ann.ewbank@montana.edu. I am specifically looking for accomplishments in scholarship to pass on to MSU News Service.
• Congratulations to all who made the inaugural Inclusive Community Camp happen! Watch for a feature in this fall’s Mountains and Minds. 

Professional Development & Engagement Opportunities

• Instructors: please include the approved syllabus language developed by the Center for Faculty Excellence. It is imperative that we provide clear and consistent messaging to our students. 

• Dr. Jody Bartz would like to collaborate with one or more education faculty on a CEEDAR proposal. See the attached announcement and contact Jody if you are interested. 

• Please save the date for Higher Education Consortium events on 10/8 and 10/21. See attached flyer for details. 

• Graduate students may be interested in the AERA Rural Education SIG Graduate Student Fellowship and Research Grant. See the attached announcement.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources

• Are you an ally? According to “Anatomy of an Ally” by Carrie Gaffney, “Ensuring all students feel respected and protected at school requires educators to become allies… partners in empowerment who speak out against injustice and support marginalized groups and individuals on their own terms.” This toolkit will assist you in your own journey to allyship.