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Gslisadjuncts Fw: Update on Jewish holidays
by Colleen Cool 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

Colleen Cool, MLS, PhD Professor and Chair GSLIS Rosenthal 254 Queens College/CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, N.Y. 11367 (718) 997-3790 ________________________________ From: Michael W Wolfe Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 4:18 PM To: Israel Blumenfrucht; Ekaterina Pechenkina; John Devereux; Joel W Allen; Colleen Cool; Stephen Grover; Patricia Rachal; Andrew Beveridge; Tarry Hum Cc: Carol A Douglas Subject: FW: Update on Jewish holidays Dear Chairs, Please see the attached update on Jewish holidays during the current academic year. As for all holidays, faculty need to be ready to accommodate observant students. Many thanks, Michael Michael Wolfe, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty Division of Social Sciences 335 Powdermaker Hall Queens College-CUNY Queens, NY 11367 (718) 997-5211 (office) From: Elizabeth Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Monday, September 18, 2017 at 12:08 PM To: Michael Wolfe <Michael.Wolfe(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Craig Michaels <Craig.Michaels(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Bill McClure <William.Mcclure(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Susan A Rotenberg <Susan.Rotenberg(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Janice P Smith <Janice.Smith(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Update on Jewish holidays The following are dates when classes are scheduled (final exams in the case of Shavuot) but observant Jewish students will not be there. Faculty are advised not to schedule exams on those dates or must offer makeups if they do. Additionally, students cannot be penalized for missing classes on those days. We may want to consider a joint proctored makeup session for Shavuot, since there will be students from a number of classes who miss exams. Sukkot Oct 5-6 Shmini Atzeret Oct 12 Simchat Torah Oct 13 Shavuot May 20-21 (Classes are not scheduled during Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Passover, so no issues there.)

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Gslisadjuncts Fw: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy
by Colleen Cool 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

See the message below from the provost. Graduate programs are exempt from this new ruling. Colleen Cool, MLS, PhD Professor and Chair GSLIS Rosenthal 254 Queens College/CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, N.Y. 11367 (718) 997-3790 ________________________________ From: Elizabeth F Hendrey Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 5:01 PM To: Stephen Grover Cc: Israel Blumenfrucht; Ali J Ahmed; Zhigang Xiang; Meghan Healey; Emilia Lopez; Daisuke Akiba; Glenn D Burger; David A Jones; Jose Martinez-Torrejon; Joel W Allen; Manuel Sanudo; Colleen Cool; Arlene W Kraat; Richard M Maxwell; Alexander Lisyansky; Patricia Rachal; Eleanor Armour-Thomas; Gregory D Omullan; Robert N Lanson; Ashima K Kant; David Schober; John Devereux; Ekaterina Pechenkina; Yunzhong Shu; Michael C Nelson; Daniel C Weinstein; Alan Sultan; Wilma A Saffran; Andrew Beveridge; Tarry Hum; Richard P Alvarez; Matthew Casanova; Michael W Wolfe; Craig A Michaels; William Mcclure; Kristin Hart; Susan A Rotenberg; Janice P Smith; Manuel Sanudo Subject: Re: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy Dear Colleagues, I have been checking on the new policy—it will appear in the next Chancellors University Report, and supersedes our Academic Senate policy. Until now, there was no CUNY policy on grade submission dates, so colleges were free to make up their own deadlines. This ruling applies to undergraduate grades only, and I think some persuasive arguments have been made to justify a longer deadline for graduate than the 72 hours now being adopted for undergraduate grades. Manny Sanudo and I spoke and this could be discussed at the November Senate. I do know that our late deadline caused issues with teacher certification, for example, and I think we need to consider what works both for faculty and students before deciding on what the deadlines for graduate should be. I have asked if a delay in implementation may be possible, and will let you know what I hear. Betsy From: Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Friday, September 22, 2017 at 2:07 PM To: Elizabeth F Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu> Cc: Israel Blumenfrucht <Israel.Blumenfrucht(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Ali J Ahmed <Ali.Ahmed(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Zhigang Xiang <Zhigang.Xiang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Meghan Healey <Meghan.Healey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Emilia Lopez <Emilia.Lopez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Daisuke Akiba <Daisuke.Akiba(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Glenn D Burger <Glenn.Burger(a)qc.cuny.edu>, David A Jones <David.Jones(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jose Martinez-Torrejon <jose.martinez-torrejon(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Joel W Allen <Joel.Allen(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Manuel Sanudo <Manuel.Sanudo(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Colleen Cool <Colleen.Cool(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Arlene W Kraat <Arlene.Kraat(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Richard M Maxwell <Richard.Maxwell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alexander Lisyansky <Alexander.Lisyansky(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Pat Rachal <Patricia.Rachal(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Eleanor Armour-Thomas <Eleanor.Armour-Thomas(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Gregory D Omullan <Gregory.Omullan(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Robert N Lanson <Robert.Lanson(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Ashima K Kant <Ashima.Kant(a)qc.cuny.edu>, David Schober <David.Schober(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Devereux <John.Devereux(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Ekaterina Pechenkina <Ekaterina.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Yunzhong Shu <Yunzhong.Shu(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael C Nelson <Michael.Nelson(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Daniel C Weinstein <Daniel.Weinstein(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alan Sultan <Alan.Sultan(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Wilma A Saffran <Wilma.Saffran(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Andrew Beveridge <Andrew.Beveridge(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Tarry Hum <Tarry.Hum(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Kristin Hart <kristin.hart5(a)gmail.com>, Richard P Alvarez <Richard.Alvarez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Matthew Casanova <Matthew.Casanova(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael W Wolfe <Michael.Wolfe(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Craig A Michaels <Craig.Michaels(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Bill McClure <William.Mcclure(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Susan A Rotenberg <Susan.Rotenberg(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Janice P Smith <Janice.Smith(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Re: FW: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy Dear Betsy, Do you know who decided this new policy on final grade submission deadlines? The memorandum, and your e-mail, says 'CUNY' adopted this policy. Is that the Board of Trustees? It isn't in any minutes of their meetings that I can find on the (admittedly generally useless) CUNY website. Three days in unworkable, and will result in less accurate and less fair grades. SG Chair, Philosophy Powdermaker Hall 350 Queens College CUNY Queens NY 11367 "It can be difficult not to use an expression, just as it is difficult to hold back tears, or an outburst of anger." -- Wittgenstein, 'Big Typescript' s. 86. On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Elizabeth F Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Elizabeth.Hendrey@qc.cuny.edu>> wrote: Dear Colleagues, Attached is a new policy on grade submission deadlines, recently adopted by CUNY. We will use the same deadline for graduate programs. Please note that the fall deadline may be difficult for instructors with large classes, due to the Christmas holiday. We will work to ensure that those classes have earlier exams, where possible. Betsy From: Richard P Alvarez <Richard.Alvarez(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Richard.Alvarez@qc.cuny.edu>> Date: Monday, September 18, 2017 at 1:27 PM To: Felix Matos Rodriguez <Felix.Matos(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Felix.Matos@qc.cuny.edu>>, "Grace, Glenda" <Glenda.Grace(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Glenda.Grace@qc.cuny.edu>>, Odalys Diazpineiro <Odalys.Diazpineiro(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Odalys.Diazpineiro@qc.cuny.edu>> Cc: Elizabeth F Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Elizabeth.Hendrey@qc.cuny.edu>> Subject: FW: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy FYI! Richard P. Alvarez Vice President for Enrollment & Student Retention Queens College of The City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Kiely Hall 1305 Queens, NY 11367-1597 e- richard.alvarez(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:richard.alvarez@qc.cuny.edu> t – 718.997.5929<tel:(718)%20997-5929> From: Laurie Grimes [mailto:Laurie.Grimes@cuny.edu<mailto:Laurie.Grimes@cuny.edu>] On Behalf Of OUR Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 1:24 PM To: Academic Affairs <Academicaffairs(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Academicaffairs@cuny.edu>>; David Christy <david.christy(a)baruch.cuny.edu<mailto:david.christy@baruch.cuny.edu>>; Karen Wilks <kwilks(a)bmcc.cuny.edu<mailto:kwilks@bmcc.cuny.edu>>; Claudia Schrader <Claudia.Schrader(a)bcc.cuny.edu<mailto:Claudia.Schrader@bcc.cuny.edu>>; tramontano(a)brooklyn.cuny.edu<mailto:tramontano@brooklyn.cuny.edu>; Maurizio.Trevisan <Mtrevisan(a)ccny.cuny.edu<mailto:Mtrevisan@ccny.cuny.edu>>; 'gary.reichard(a)csi.cuny.edu<mailto:gary.reichard@csi.cuny.edu>' <gary.reichard(a)csi.cuny.edu<mailto:gary.reichard@csi.cuny.edu>>; 'andrew.mendelson(a)journalism.cuny.edu<mailto:andrew.mendelson@journalism.cuny.edu>' <andrew.mendelson(a)journalism.cuny.edu<mailto:andrew.mendelson@journalism.cuny.edu>>; 'goldscheid(a)law.cuny.edu<mailto:goldscheid@law.cuny.edu>' <goldscheid(a)law.cuny.edu<mailto:goldscheid@law.cuny.edu>>; Jim Stimpson <Jim.Stimpson(a)sph.cuny.edu<mailto:Jim.Stimpson@sph.cuny.edu>>; 'jconnelly(a)gc.cuny.edu<mailto:jconnelly@gc.cuny.edu>' <jconnelly(a)gc.cuny.edu<mailto:jconnelly@gc.cuny.edu>>; Stuart Suss <Stuart.Suss(a)guttman.cuny.edu<mailto:Stuart.Suss@guttman.cuny.edu>>; Christine Mangino <cmangino(a)hostos.cuny.edu<mailto:cmangino@hostos.cuny.edu>>; 'lk506(a)hunter.cuny.edu<mailto:lk506@hunter.cuny.edu>' <lk506(a)hunter.cuny.edu<mailto:lk506@hunter.cuny.edu>>; jbowers(a)jjay.cuny.edu<mailto:jbowers@jjay.cuny.edu>; Joanne.Russell(a)kbcc.cuny.edu<mailto:Joanne.Russell@kbcc.cuny.edu>; arcariop(a)lagcc.cuny.edu<mailto:arcariop@lagcc.cuny.edu>; 'morrobel-sosa(a)lehman.cuny.edu<mailto:morrobel-sosa@lehman.cuny.edu>' <morrobel-sosa(a)lehman.cuny.edu<mailto:morrobel-sosa@lehman.cuny.edu>>; joseph.ugoretz(a)mhc.cuny.edu<mailto:joseph.ugoretz@mhc.cuny.edu>; Augustine Okereke <augokereke(a)mec.cuny.edu<mailto:augokereke@mec.cuny.edu>>; Baugust(a)citytech.cuny.edu<mailto:Baugust@citytech.cuny.edu>; George Otte <george.otte(a)mail.cuny.edu<mailto:george.otte@mail.cuny.edu>>; Elizabeth F Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Elizabeth.Hendrey@qc.cuny.edu>>; Paul Marchese <pmarchese(a)qcc.cuny.edu<mailto:pmarchese@qcc.cuny.edu>>; 'pmeleties(a)york.cuny.edu<mailto:pmeleties@york.cuny.edu>' <pmeleties(a)york.cuny.edu<mailto:pmeleties@york.cuny.edu>> Cc: Chancellor <Chancellor(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Chancellor@cuny.edu>>; Doris Suarez <Doris.Suarez(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Doris.Suarez@cuny.edu>>; Clare Norton <Clare.Norton(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Clare.Norton@cuny.edu>>; David Crook <David.Crook(a)cuny.edu<mailto:David.Crook@cuny.edu>>; Lucinda Zoe <Lucinda.Zoe(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Lucinda.Zoe@cuny.edu>>; Enrollment Management Council <EMC(a)cuny.edu<mailto:EMC@cuny.edu>>; University Council of Registrars <UCOR(a)cuny.edu<mailto:UCOR@cuny.edu>> Subject: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy Good afternoon, Attached is the CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy V09182017.pdf. Please contact Office of the University Registrar at our(a)cuny.edu<mailto:our@cuny.edu>, should you have any questions or need more information. Regards, Office of the University Registrar

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Gslisadjuncts More great alumni news!
by Colleen Cool 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

Melissa Jacobs, one of our Alum of the Year recipients, is in the news again. See the following: http://www.slj.com/2017/09/industry-news/melissa-jacobs-takes-top-library-p… Colleen Cool, MLS, PhD Professor and Chair GSLIS Rosenthal 254 Queens College/CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, N.Y. 11367 (718) 997-3790

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Gslisadjuncts *NEW* Luigi Lemoncello Scholarship for GSLIS student
by Colleen Cool 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

I am pleased to announce that the GSLIS has received a $2,000 scholarship to be given to a promising second year MLS student who aspires to become a librarian. These funds will be available for the spring 2018 semester. The donors, a children's book author and his wife, would like to meet the recipient on campus at an event sponsored by the Queens College Donor Relations Office. If you wish to apply for this scholarship please submit the following by October 31, 2017: 1. A 500 word essay discussing your goals as a librarian. 2. The name of a GSLIS faculty member (full time or adjunct faculty) who has agreed to write a letter of recommendation for you. Please submit your application electronically to me at colleen.cool(a)qc.cuny.edu The winner of the Luigi Lemoncello Scholarship will be announced in mid to late November. The financial award will be given in time for the spring 2018 semester. My best, Dr. Cool Colleen Cool, MLS, PhD Professor and Chair GSLIS Rosenthal 254 Queens College/CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, N.Y. 11367 (718) 997-3790

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Gslisadjuncts Fw: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy
by Colleen Cool 20 Sep '17

20 Sep '17

Please make a not of this deadline for grade submission. I believe it is earlier than in past years. ________________________________ From: Elizabeth F Hendrey Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 3:01 PM To: Israel Blumenfrucht; Ali J Ahmed; Zhigang Xiang; Meghan Healey; Emilia Lopez; Daisuke Akiba; Glenn D Burger; David A Jones; Jose Martinez-Torrejon; Joel W Allen; Manuel Sanudo; Colleen Cool; Arlene W Kraat; Richard M Maxwell; Stephen Grover; Alexander Lisyansky; Patricia Rachal; Eleanor Armour-Thomas; Gregory D Omullan; Robert N Lanson; Ashima K Kant; David Schober; John Devereux; Ekaterina Pechenkina; Yunzhong Shu; Michael C Nelson; Daniel C Weinstein; Alan Sultan; Wilma A Saffran; Andrew Beveridge; Tarry Hum; Kristin Hart Cc: Richard P Alvarez; Matthew Casanova; Michael W Wolfe; Craig A Michaels; William Mcclure; Susan A Rotenberg; Janice P Smith Subject: FW: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy Dear Colleagues, Attached is a new policy on grade submission deadlines, recently adopted by CUNY. We will use the same deadline for graduate programs. Please note that the fall deadline may be difficult for instructors with large classes, due to the Christmas holiday. We will work to ensure that those classes have earlier exams, where possible. Betsy From: Richard P Alvarez <Richard.Alvarez(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Monday, September 18, 2017 at 1:27 PM To: Felix Matos Rodriguez <Felix.Matos(a)qc.cuny.edu>, "Grace, Glenda" <Glenda.Grace(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Odalys Diazpineiro <Odalys.Diazpineiro(a)qc.cuny.edu> Cc: Elizabeth F Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: FW: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy FYI! Richard P. Alvarez Vice President for Enrollment & Student Retention Queens College of The City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Kiely Hall 1305 Queens, NY 11367-1597 e- richard.alvarez(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:richard.alvarez@qc.cuny.edu> t - 718.997.5929 From: Laurie Grimes [mailto:Laurie.Grimes@cuny.edu] On Behalf Of OUR Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 1:24 PM To: Academic Affairs <Academicaffairs(a)cuny.edu>; David Christy <david.christy(a)baruch.cuny.edu>; Karen Wilks <kwilks(a)bmcc.cuny.edu>; Claudia Schrader <Claudia.Schrader(a)bcc.cuny.edu>; tramontano(a)brooklyn.cuny.edu; Maurizio.Trevisan <Mtrevisan(a)ccny.cuny.edu>; 'gary.reichard(a)csi.cuny.edu' <gary.reichard(a)csi.cuny.edu>; 'andrew.mendelson(a)journalism.cuny.edu' <andrew.mendelson(a)journalism.cuny.edu>; 'goldscheid(a)law.cuny.edu' <goldscheid(a)law.cuny.edu>; Jim Stimpson <Jim.Stimpson(a)sph.cuny.edu>; 'jconnelly(a)gc.cuny.edu' <jconnelly(a)gc.cuny.edu>; Stuart Suss <Stuart.Suss(a)guttman.cuny.edu>; Christine Mangino <cmangino(a)hostos.cuny.edu>; 'lk506(a)hunter.cuny.edu' <lk506(a)hunter.cuny.edu>; jbowers(a)jjay.cuny.edu; Joanne.Russell(a)kbcc.cuny.edu; arcariop(a)lagcc.cuny.edu; 'morrobel-sosa(a)lehman.cuny.edu' <morrobel-sosa(a)lehman.cuny.edu>; joseph.ugoretz(a)mhc.cuny.edu; Augustine Okereke <augokereke(a)mec.cuny.edu>; Baugust(a)citytech.cuny.edu; George Otte <george.otte(a)mail.cuny.edu>; Elizabeth F Hendrey <Elizabeth.Hendrey(a)qc.cuny.edu>; Paul Marchese <pmarchese(a)qcc.cuny.edu>; 'pmeleties(a)york.cuny.edu' <pmeleties(a)york.cuny.edu> Cc: Chancellor <Chancellor(a)cuny.edu>; Doris Suarez <Doris.Suarez(a)cuny.edu>; Clare Norton <Clare.Norton(a)cuny.edu>; David Crook <David.Crook(a)cuny.edu>; Lucinda Zoe <Lucinda.Zoe(a)cuny.edu>; Enrollment Management Council <EMC(a)cuny.edu>; University Council of Registrars <UCOR(a)cuny.edu> Subject: CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy Good afternoon, Attached is the CUNY Final Grade Submission Deadline Policy V09182017.pdf. Please contact Office of the University Registrar at our(a)cuny.edu<mailto:our@cuny.edu>, should you have any questions or need more information. Regards, Office of the University Registrar

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Gslisadjuncts Fw: Fall Fire Drills
by Colleen Cool 19 Sep '17

19 Sep '17

________________________________ From: Haiman Boxer Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 2:46 PM To: William Keller; Pedro Pineiro Cc: Israel Blumenfrucht; Ekaterina Pechenkina; Michael C Nelson; Daniel C Weinstein; Wilma A Saffran; Yunzhong Shu; Ali J Ahmed; Zhigang Xiang; Meghan Healey; Gregory D Omullan; John Devereux; Emilia Lopez; Daisuke Akiba; Glenn D Burger; Ashima K Kant; Jose Martinez-Torrejon; Joel W Allen; Kristin Hart; Colleen Cool; Arlene W Kraat; Alan Sultan; Richard M Maxwell; David Schober; Stephen Grover; Alexander Lisyansky; Patricia Rachal; Robert N Lanson; Eleanor Armour-Thomas; Andrew Beveridge; Tarry Hum; William Mcclure; Craig A Michaels; Michael W Wolfe; Vivian Charlop; Zeco Krcic; Jose L Sanchez; Deborah R Huggins; Tanya Ross; Denese N Gordon; Cheryl B Littman; Susan A Rotenberg; Janice P Smith; Peter L Girani; Gabriel Dumitru; Daniel Tracey; Providenza Anteri; Praim Amarjit Subject: FW: Fall Fire Drills Reminder! To: All Dept. Chairs From: Haiman Boxer Campus Fire Safety Director Subject: Spring 2017 Fire Drills Date: August 2nd, 2017. We are planning to conduct fire drills during the week of September 25th, through September 28th, 2017. Please advise your faculty and staff not to schedule any events, which might be negatively impacted during that week. You must instruct the faculty to immediately evacuate their classes when a Fire alarm sounds in a building. If there are any problems regarding these dates, please contact me at ex. 74443. [PublicSafetyLogo] Haiman Boxer Campus Security Specialist/ Fire Safety Director CUNY Queens College Office (718) 997 - 4443 Fax (718) 997 - 4454 hboxer(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:hboxer@qc.cuny.edu>

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Gslisadjuncts Classroom observations for adjunct and full time faculty
by Colleen Cool 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

Dear adjunct and full time faculty, Our contract stipulates classroom observations every semester for adjunct and untenured faculty. Should you be in one of these categories, you will be contacted shortly by a faculty member assigned to observe your teaching, in order to schedule this visit. The contract states that these observations be conducted during the first half of the semester. Please do not wait until later than that, as schedules tighten and many classes are devoted to student presentations during the latter weeks of the semester. When you are contacted by a faculty member for the purposes of arranging the observation, you will be asked to share a copy of your course syllabus and classroom teaching materials for the observation day with that faculty member. If you are teaching online, you may be asked to enroll the faculty observer as a guest in your Blackboard roster. Remember that these observations are friendly opportunities to point out strengths as well as possible areas of improvement in your teaching. They are also contractually mandated and your participation is appreciated. Thank you. Colleen Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor and Chair GSLIS Queens College/CUNY

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