Bulletin for April 03, 2023

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Looking for a few good ideas!

Got an idea for a strategy for the year two (FY24) Tactical Plan? Use this form to submit your idea.  Be prepared to link your idea to the appropriate priority:

• Priority 1: Align the College with regional needs to spur academic innovation and holistic student support. Align community partnerships to educate the whole student

• Priority 2: Promote social justice at NSCC and in the community by delivering equitable student outcomes

• Priority 3: Build a transformative, future-focused environment for and with the NSCC community.

Additionally, you will describe the timeline, responsible parties, benchmarks, anticipated outcomes and resources required for the activity.

Please submit no later than April 14^th.  It will be reviewed by the Strategic Plan Tactical Committee and also by Cabinet for feasibility and resource availability. Ideas that are not considered will remain in a database for potential future action in a later year of the plan.

--Laurie LaChapelle, AVP, Planning, Research & Resources

 

 

 

 

The Faculty Academy 2023-2024

Some of you may have attended the presentation given by Dr. Paul Hernandez on the Pedagogy of Real Talk back in November 2022. We are now seeking applicants for the Faculty Academy that will train faculty (full- and part-time faculty) in the Pedagogy of Real Talk. 

The Faculty Academy is a professional development opportunity focused on faculty working together to develop curriculum that is engaging and relevant for students based on The Pedagogy of Real Talk. Through instructional design and instructional delivery changes, faculty will build a holistic approach to teaching that implements active learning, brings real talk to the classroom and establishes a sense of belonging. To learn more, please see this journal article Empathy in action: Developing a sense of belonging with the pedagogy of ‘real talk’ https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol19/iss4/10/ 

Commitment:

This is a three-year program and every year will be identical in its structure. Each year faculty will work together in person for 4 days of professional learning in June, with one additional campus cohort retreat in August, and a consortium retreat in January. Participants will also meet once a month as a campus cohort for 60 minutes during the academic year. Additionally, through collaboration with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges and the SUCCESS Fund there will be 9 other Massachusetts community colleges joining the faculty Academy (2 cohorts of 5 colleges). 

Professional Learning Dates 2023-2024: Tuesday, May 30^th– Friday, June 2^nd, 2023 (8am to 2pm), a half day retreat in August (TBD by campus cohort), and a half day retreat in January (TBD).     

Stipend: $1500 each year to be paid over the course of the academic year

Application Deadline: April 3^rd

To apply, please use this google form https://forms.gle/xU1eZB4jnriw4dKP7

If you have any questions, please email: Jennifer Harris at jharris@northshore.edu

 

 

 

Governance Elections

Please nominate any employee for an appropriate vacancy or indicate your interest in serving on a committee by submitting the person's name, the name of the committee, and component area via e-mail with the subject "Governance Nomination" to the Forum Steering Committee at forum_gov@northshore.edu by 5 PM on Monday, April 10th.

The Governance Membership document provides a listing of vacancies highlighted in blue (total and by committee), showing the method of selection, the term end date, and the current name in the position. All elected positions serve for two years from 2023-2024 (except for those completing a vacancy mid-term, as may be noted on the list of vacancies).  Appointments also serve for two years with the exception of the adjunct faculty and student appointments, which have a one-year term. You can submit your name for an elected position, an appointed position, or both. Names submitted for appointed positions will be forwarded through the appropriate appointing authority.

If you are in a two-year term position that is expiring this year, you can be nominated for another two-year term in the same or on a different committee.

Elections and appointments for Forum Steering Committee and Standing/Advisory Committee positions for AY 2023-2024 will take place in accordance with the schedule and process outlined below:

ELECTIONS SCHEDULE AND PROCESS
April 03	Committee positions up for election and appointment for AY 2023-2024 are posted in the Bulletin.
April 03-April 10	Faculty and staff submit nominations or indicate interest in open positions by sending their name, the name of the committee for the appropriate vacancy (whether appointed or elected), and name of the component according to the position on the membership list. Nominations must be submitted by 5 PM on 4/10/23 to the Forum Steering Committee via e-mail at forum_gov@northshore.edu.
April 18 Division Meetings	The names of faculty interested in governance vacancies are sent to the Deans and a ballot election is conducted at the division meeting for division-specific positions.
April 18 – April 21	Online voting period for all non-division contested elections.  Voting will conclude at 5 PM, April 21.
April 18	Adjunct faculty and student appointments submitted by the appropriate appointing authority
May 01	Results announced in the Bulletin.
May 12	New Standing Committees will meet to conduct ballot elections for Standing Committee Chair and Representative to the Forum Steering Committee for AY 2023-2024.
May 15	Forum Steering Committee (with both old and newly elected and appointed members) will meet to elect Chair, Vice Chair and Moderator for AY 2023-2024 by ballot.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the members of the Governance Subcommittee: Mary Meng-Lee, Lorena Martinez-Diaz, Sara Hilinski, Sonja Gamby, or any chair of a committee.

 

 

 

 

NSCC 2023 Governance Award

Every year, NSCC recognizes the work of a governance participant who has demonstrated commitment to serve the college through the Governance System.The deadline for nominations is April 21, 2023. Please nominate a member by completing the nomination form!

Click here to access the list of the current governance membership. Please navigate the tabs in the file to see the members of each committee as needed.

Please contact Mary Meng-Lee (mmenglee@northshore.edu) and/or Lorena Martinez-Diaz (lmartine@northshore.edu) if you have any questions. Thank you!

--Forum Steering Committee and Governance Subcommittee

 

 

 

 

CTLI Coffee and Conversations Series

Over the spring semester, the CTLI will be hosting a series of informational sessions on a variety of teaching, learning, and assessment topics. The Coffee and Conversations sessions will be held virtually once or twice a month on Fridays from 9:30am to 10:30am. Please join us with your favorite cup of coffee or tea and we will bring the topics to hopefully spur plenty of conversations.

Did you know that MyNorthshore gives all faculty and staff at NSCC access to the following resources?:

• A digital library of 16,000+ professional development courses

• An application for professional development funding to attend conferences 

• A Dashboard tool to examine equity gaps in student academic performance at the division, subject, or course level

• Repositories of assessment and DEI instructional resources

Our next Coffee & Conversations session will be on April 7^th and the Topic will be, “Professional Development Tools Close to Home: A MyNorthshore Resource Spotlight!” We invite you to join Jen Baker, Andrea Milligan, and Kim Stevens who will highlight tools available through MyNorthshore to support professional development, equitable and inclusive teaching practices, and data informed decision making.

Please use the following Zoom meeting link for all Coffee and Conversations sessions. https://northshore-edu.zoom.us/j/99574231620?pwd=bjgrVkIvRjRQUzZJcmtGeWRCWksyUT09

Future Spring Semester Coffee and Conversations sessions will be held on the following Fridays (listed below) so please save the dates in your calendar.

• April 21st

We would love your feedback on the topics for future sessions. Please share any ideas around what you might like to learn more about at https://forms.gle/yGifSTLdZmmyp75p7.

We hope to see you on April 7th!
-CTLI Staff

 

Join us to Wish Norene Gachignard well!

 

 

Check out the April Cafe Specials!

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NSCC is looking to create a group to participate in the Black Excellence 5K Run/Walk in Lynn on April 30, 2023!
If you’re interested to run/walk as part of the NSCC Team, please contact npelonia@northshore.edu ASAP to register.

The Black Excellence 5K highlights the positive contributions of African Americans in our society and raises funds to support the North Shore Juneteenth Association, a nonprofit organization, with the mission to create awareness about the Juneteenth holiday, to educate the broader community about positive aspects of African American culture, to change the perceived narrative about Black Americans and dismantle racism, by using events and programming as tools for change. As we continue this multicultural event in its 5th year, your registration fee will go towards Juneteenth events and programming supported by North Shore Juneteenth Association's mission. Awards will be given to the top finishers! Click here for more info on the 5K.

 

 

 

 

North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. and North Shore Community College (NSCC) proudly present "The Black Women of the Suffrage Movement" traveling exhibit to NSCC from March 31 to April 28, 2023, in honor of Women's History Month and Arts in April. The exhibit will be viewable to the NSCC community at our Lynn Campus, 2nd floor, LW200A.

This exhibit is a celebration of the remarkable black women in history who paved the way for Shirley Chisolm, Maxine Waters, Kamala Harris, Ayanna Pressley and so many more. The pieces featured to highlight the contributions Black Suffragettes, such as Sojourner Truth, Mary Church Terrell, and Ida B. Wells, made toward the Women’s Suffrage Movement as a whole.

In celebration of the exhibit and partnership, we will be hosting a Closing Reception on Thursday, April 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM featuring live performances, food, and speakers from the community. Click here to RSVP

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