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Gslisadjuncts Depositing syllabi
by James Lowry 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

Good afternoon everyone, This is a reminder that all Fall syllabi need to be sent to Susana, who is copied here. Susana will file them so they can be used as evidence during our regular ALA accreditation process. With thanks, James Dr. James Lowry (he/him) Professor Chair and Director, Information Studies, Queens College<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis> Ellen Libretto and Adam Conrad Endowed Chair in Information Studies Faculty, M.A. Program in Digital Humanities<http://www.gc.cuny.edu/dh>, Graduate Center City University of New York<https://www.cuny.edu/> https://us02web.zoom.us/my/jlowrycuny

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Gslisadjuncts FW: Enrollment Verification Rosters, September 4-17
by James Lowry 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

From: Jomy George/Registrar/Office of the Registrar at the QC Hub <qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 8:45 AM To: James Lowry <jlowry(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Enrollment Verification Rosters, September 4-17 [https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=ae154925-2f99-4184-84bc-e2f7ef31573f…] [https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/eeb1fe04-69ee-4b73-9298-1bf5b…] From Jomy George, Registrar, Office of the Registrar at the QC Hub: Fall 2024 Enrollment Verification Rosters will be available from September 4 at 12 am through September 17 at 11:30 pm. The Verification of Attendance Roster lists your students as attended by default. Instructors only need to note if a student has never participated in their course, regardless of the teaching mode. Independent study, lab, thesis, dissertation, research, or other similar courses also need verification. For information on entering your rosters through the VOE Roster tile in the CUNYfirst Faculty Center, please review the CUNY Knowledge Base article - Verification of Attendance Rosters<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1zys6E7EDnswtQ18U4qdhz8xRj9z1Wccw…>. We encourage you to test your CUNYfirst login credentials and resolve any issues immediately. For technical support with CUNYfirst, please contact the ITS Help Desk<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1zys6E7EDnswtQ18U4qdhz8xRj9z1Wccw…>. Rosters list all students who require an earned grade for the semester. If there is a need to have a student added to your roster, please have an Enrollment Request Form<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1zys6E7EDnswtQ18U4qdhz8xRj9z1Wccw…> submitted to the Registrar by your academic department. The deadline to submit an enrollment request is September 17. Reminder: Students added to a course after the start of the semester will incur a late fee that cannot be waived. If needed, corrections to your roster can be made after the deadline by submitting a Verification of Enrollment Revision Form<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1zys6E7EDnswtQ18U4qdhz8xRj9z1Wccw…>. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with attendance guidelines and deadlines. If you have questions about attendance policies or procedures, please contact us through Fresh Service<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1zys6E7EDnswtQ18U4qdhz8xRj9z1Wccw…>. [https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/4cf4a60b-f6b0-441c-ac17-21b19…] This mail was sent by an automated process. Do not reply to this mail, which cannot accept replies. At the bottom of this email, you will see Constant Contact language that offers the option of using "SafeUnsubscribe" to remove yourself from the email list. We strongly advise you not to unsubscribe because QCmailers may contain critical, timely information you need, such as CUNYfirst attendance and grading information for faculty; Human Resources announcements for faculty and staff; and announcements from the Registrar or Bursar for students. This information may not be communicated in any other way but through QCmailers. Queens College, CUNY | 65-30 Kissena Blvd | Queens, NY 11367 US Unsubscribe<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D&…> | Update Profile<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D&…> | Constant Contact Data Notice<http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/about-constant-contact> [Constant Contact]<http://www.constantcontact.com/landing1/vr/home?cc=nge&utm_campaign=nge&rmc…>

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Gslisadjuncts Important note about class modalities
by James Lowry 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

Colleagues, This important message from the Dean’s office: There were multiple complaints from students during the spring semester about in-person classes meeting online. Some complaints were made to the president. If a class is scheduled in person, it should meet in-person, with an exception for short-term emergencies. Please remind everyone. Best, James

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Gslisadjuncts Your session for Social Science seminar series
by James Lowry 01 Sep '24

01 Sep '24

Hi everyone, If you proposed a seminar of public libraries as a common good for the School of Social Science seminar series, could you please let me know? The dean’s office said there was a problem with the form and they can’t contact the proposed speaker. With thanks, James

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Gslisadjuncts FW: Faculty Orientation, Wednesday, August 28, 2024
by James Lowry 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

From: Soniya Munshi <smunshi(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 8:21 AM To: Subject: Faculty Orientation, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Hello, CETLL is holding a virtual faculty orientation for all new (and returning!) faculty tomorrow, August 28 from 12:15-1:30. Please circulate the announcement below to your faculty members, especially part-time faculty. Registration deadline: 11a on Wednesday. Thank you. ________________________________ From: Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership/Queens College <qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2024 7:02 AM To: Soniya Munshi <smunshi(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Faculty Orientation, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 [https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/eeb1fe04-69ee-4b73-9298-1bf5b…] From The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL): This fall, the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) will be offering a series of three virtual orientation events for new and returning faculty. Each event will feature representatives from departments that support faculty in their teaching and research. All of the events will take place on Wednesdays, 12:15-1:30 pm. Resources for Faculty will be the first event and will take place on Wednesday, August 28. Representatives from Informational Technology Services (ITS)<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FLCDj8XFIXE2LgdYbakuha-gj00QsDObp8…>, PSC-CUNY<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FLCDj8XFIXE2LgdYbakuha-gj00QsDObp8…>, and CETLL<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FLCDj8XFIXE2LgdYbakuha-gj00QsDObp8…> will introduce themselves and take questions. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/eg9QksAA2g<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FLCDj8XFIXE2LgdYbakuha-gj00QsDObp8…>. The registration deadline is 11 am on August 28. The orientation will be held via Zoom. You’ll receive an email containing the joining information after your registration is submitted. Save the dates: · September 25: Academic Support for Students · October 23: Other Support for Students For more information, email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu or visit the Faculty Orientation, Fall 2024<https://hb4e4idab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FLCDj8XFIXE2LgdYbakuha-gj00QsDObp8…> page. [https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/4cf4a60b-f6b0-441c-ac17-21b19…] This mail was sent by an automated process. Do not reply to this mail, which cannot accept replies. At the bottom of this email, you will see Constant Contact language that offers the option of using "SafeUnsubscribe" to remove yourself from the email list. We strongly advise you not to unsubscribe because QCmailers may contain critical, timely information you need, such as CUNYfirst attendance and grading information for faculty; Human Resources announcements for faculty and staff; and announcements from the Registrar or Bursar for students. This information may not be communicated in any other way but through QCmailers. Queens College, CUNY | 65-30 Kissena Blvd | Flushing, NY 11367 US Unsubscribe<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D&…> | Update Profile<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D&…> | Constant Contact Data Notice<http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/about-constant-contact> [Constant Contact]<http://www.constantcontact.com/landing1/vr/home?cc=nge&utm_campaign=nge&rmc…>

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Gslisadjuncts FW: Jesse Listserv Subscription Instructions
by James Lowry 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

From: Library and Information Science Educators' Information and Discussion List <JESSE(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU> on behalf of Stephen Bajjaly <dx1042(a)WAYNE.EDU> Date: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 11:14 AM To: JESSE(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU <JESSE(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU> Subject: Jesse Listserv Subscription Instructions Dear Jesse Subscribers: I hope you had an enjoyable summer break and are excited to start another academic year. Please share the Jesse listserv subscription information with your new colleagues and anyone else with an interest in library and information science education. Currently there are 978 subscribers to the list. You must be subscribed to post to the list. [cid:image001.png@01DAF228.34D77500]<http://sis.wayne.edu/> #InformationWarriors Stephen T. Bajjaly Professor Emeritus School of Information Sciences Wayne State University bajjaly(a)wayne.edu<mailto:bajjaly@wayne.edu> / sis.wayne.edu<http://sis.wayne.edu/> JESSE Listserv Subscription Instructions Jesse, jesse(a)lists.wayne.edu<mailto:jesse@lists.wayne.edu>, is the primary electronic discussion list for library and information science educators worldwide. The Jesse listserv is named in honor of Jesse Hauk Shera<https://www.asist.org/pioneers/jesse-hauk-shera/>, a pioneer in the field of information science. The Wayne State School of Information Sciences<http://sis.wayne.edu/> hosts and administers Jesse. To subscribe to Jesse: * Send an e-mail message to LISTSERV(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU * Leave the subject line blank * Type “subscribe jesse” (no quotation marks) plus your firstname and your lastname all on one line in the body of the message (e.g., subscribe jesse jane doe). Delete your signature and any other text in the message body * Send the email message * You should very shortly receive an automated “Welcome to Jesse” message at the same email address used to subscribe * Retain a copy of the welcome message because it explains the commands available and outlines the polices that apply to that listserv To send a message to all members currently subscribed to the list, send an e-mail to JESSE(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU. You will receive an acknowledgement that your message was distributed to the list but you won’t receive a copy of the posted message. To unsubscribe from JESSE(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU: * Send an e-mail message to LISTSERV(a)LISTS.WAYNE.EDU from the e-mail address used when first subscribed * Leave the subject line blank * Type “signoff Jesse” (no quotation marks) into the body of the message * Send the email message ________________________________ Access the JESSE Home Page and Archives<https://lists.wayne.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=JESSE> Unsubscribe from the JESSE List<https://lists.wayne.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=JESSE&A=1>

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Gslisadjuncts Important disability information
by James Lowry 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

All GSLIS instructors please pay close attention to these directives from the University Provost: We remind all administrators, faculty, and instructional staff of existing obligations under law and CUNY policy: 1. Instructors: In accordance with state law and existing CUNY policy, textbook and course materials information must be entered in Akademos, your school’s bookstore, or CUNYfirst at least two weeks prior to the date the schedule of classes is made available (not two weeks prior to the start of the semester). Textbook information for fall 2024 not previously entered must be entered immediately. Courses which do not require a textbook must also be identified as such. This information is necessary to ensure that course materials are accessible to students with disabilities by the first day of class to the greatest extent possible. Department chairs are responsible for ensuring textbook information is posted for all departmental courses. Provost offices and department chairs have access to textbook compliance reports through CUNY’s Tableau site<https://insights.cuny.edu/#/site/OAREDA/workbooks/948/views>. If a department does not have access to the report, please complete the CUNY Tableau Server Access Request Form<https://cunysud.formstack.com/forms/tableau_server_user_request?SiteID=46>. 1. Instructors: Per Board of Trustees policy, all fully online courses, both synchronous and asynchronous, must be delivered in a University-supported LMS (Blackboard or Brightspace) or an alternative LMS that meets CUNY’s cybersecurity policies<https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/cis/information-security/…> and complies with data privacy laws. See the complete policy for additional information: LMS Use Policy for Online Classes.<https://policy.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/page-assets/general-poli…> 1. Instructors: We strongly recommend that instructors upload their course materials in the University-supported LMS (Blackboard or Brightspace) for each class regardless of modality. A course site in the LMS currently being used by each college has been created for every CUNY class scheduled for fall 2024. Uploading course materials in the LMS will help instructors identify accessibility problems using Ally, a tool within both Blackboard and Brightspace, and work with technical experts to improve accessibility of course materials. Ally generates alternative formats that enable students to choose how to engage with the course’s digital content. Resources on how to use Ally effectively can be found here: * Ally for LMS Help for Instructors<https://help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_LMS/Instructor> * Ally Quick Start for Instructors <https://help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_LMS/Instructor/Quick_Start> * Instructor FAQs for Ally<https://help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_LMS/Instructor/FAQs> 1. Instructors: In accordance with the ADA, NYS IT Accessibility Policy, and other laws, instructors should consider the accessibility of course materials, online learning products, platforms, and applications, including content they created, prior to use in the course. Ally will assist with this determination for content uploaded to Brightspace, and technical expertise will be made available to faculty as needed. In addition, you can seek technical assistance directly from D2L at 1-888-895-2511. 1. Provosts: Campus provosts must identify a point person to assist with technical issues for students with disabilities and faculty experiencing challenges with accessible course materials. At a minimum, this information must be provided to all students, faculty, and instructional staff at the beginning of each semester and posted in a prominent location on the college website. 1. Students and Instructors: Students remain responsible for self-identifying their disability status to the campus’ Office of Disability Services (ODS) to access necessary supports and services. Once notified of approved accommodations, the instructor is responsible for providing them as specified or seeking clarification from ODS regarding the appropriateness of an accommodation for a specific course. Instructors must follow the appropriate procedures with ODS before taking independent action to modify the accommodations. Instructors should direct all such questions to ODS, not the student. To facilitate and manage student accommodation requests, we are pleased to announce the launch of CUNY Accommodate this semester, with full implementation by January 2025. Training will be provided to ensure all are well-versed with this new process and technology. We are committed to providing seamless support for all students with disabilities to bolster their academic achievement and advance equity across our institution.

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Gslisadjuncts QC GSLIS Faculty Orientation
by James Lowry 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Dear colleagues, The Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies will be holding an orientation session for new and returning adjunct professors at 7pm on Thursday, August 15. The session will be held virtually; please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcuyhrT8rEt3q2Q6kXHDRGkUv5Em5ZM… This will be the first session of its type, as we begin to put in place an adjunct onboarding process and better support systems for teaching faculty, so if you have thoughts about what you’d like us to cover in this session, please let me know. Best, James Dr. James Lowry (he/him) Professor Chair and Director, Information Studies, Queens College<https://sites.google.com/view/qcgslis> Ellen Libretto and Adam Conrad Endowed Chair in Information Studies Faculty, M.A. Program in Digital Humanities<http://www.gc.cuny.edu/dh>, Graduate Center City University of New York<https://www.cuny.edu/> https://us02web.zoom.us/my/jlowrycuny

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Gslisadjuncts FW: Fall 2024 Fire Drills
by James Lowry 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

From: Haiman Boxer <Haiman.Boxer(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 8:02 AM To: Stacey Romano <Stacey.Romano(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jennifer Jarvis <Jennifer.Jarvis(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Patricia Price <patricia.price(a)qc.cuny.edu> Cc: Qianyun (Ivy) Huang <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Cathy Savagedunn <Cathy.Savagedunn(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Sanjai Pathak <Sanjai.Kumar(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Yunzhong Shu <Yunzhong.Shu(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Caroline Rupprecht <Caroline.Rupprecht(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alexander Ryba <Alexander.Ryba(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Meghan Healey <Meghan.Healey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jeffrey Bird <Jeffrey.Bird(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Pellitteri <John.Pellitteri(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Theodore Kesler <Theodore.Kesler(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Annmarie Drury <Annmarie.Drury(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Gerasimus Katsan <Gerasimus.Katsan(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Ashima Kant <Ashima.Kant(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Lowry <James.Lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alvaro Fernandez <Alvaro.Fernandez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Julia Sneeringer <Julia.Sneeringer(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Mellone <James.Mellone(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael Newman <Michael.Newman(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Terilla <JTerilla(a)gc.cuny.edu>, JV Fuqua <Joy.Fuqua(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael Lipsey <Michael.Lipsey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Igor Kuskovsky <Igor.Kuskovsky(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jeff Beeler <Jeff.Beeler(a)qc.cuny.edu>, David Gerwin <David.Gerwin(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Julia Del Palacio Langer <Julia.del.Palacio(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Bobbie Kabuto <Bobbie.Kabuto(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Kate Pechenkina <Kate.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Daniel Weinstein <Daniel.Weinstein(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Schiro Withanachchi <Schiro.Withanachchi(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Simone Yearwood <Simone.Yearwood(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Fall 2024 Fire Drills To: All Dept. Chairs From: Haiman Boxer Campus Fire and Life Safety Director Subject: Fall 2024 Fire Drills Date: July 23, 2024. We are planning to conduct fire drills during the week of September 23rd, through September 26th, 2024. 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 and Life Safety Director CUNY Queens College Office (718) 997 – 4443 hboxer(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:hboxer@qc.cuny.edu>

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Library OER Call for Proposals: 2024-2025 OER Initiative
by James Lowry 24 Jun '24

24 Jun '24

Begin forwarded message: From: James Mellone <James.Mellone(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: June 24, 2024 at 15:44:41 EDT To: Michael Newman <Michael.Newman(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Cathy Savagedunn <Cathy.Savagedunn(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jianbo Liu <Jianbo.Liu(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alexander Ryba <Alexander.Ryba(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jeffrey Bird <Jeffrey.Bird(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Mihaela Robila <Mihaela.Robila(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Terilla <JTerilla(a)gc.cuny.edu>, Igor Kuskovsky <Igor.Kuskovsky(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Jeff Beeler <Jeff.Beeler(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Michael Lipsey <Michael.Lipsey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Antonio Gonzalez <Antonio.Gonzalez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Yunzhong Shu <Yunzhong.Shu(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Meghan Healey <Meghan.Healey(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Gerasimus Katsan <Gerasimus.Katsan(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Alvaro Fernandez <Alvaro.Fernandez(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Mellone <James.Mellone(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Amy Herzog <aherzog(a)gc.cuny.edu>, David Gerwin <David.Gerwin(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Theodore Kesler <Theodore.Kesler(a)qc.cuny.edu>, John Pellitteri <John.Pellitteri(a)qc.cuny.edu>, "Qianyun (Ivy) Huang" <Qianyun.Huang(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Zadia Feliciano <Zadia.Feliciano(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Julia Sneeringer <Julia.Sneeringer(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Francois Pierre-Louis <Francois.Pierrelouis(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Melissa Checker <Melissa.Checker(a)qc.cuny.edu>, James Lowry <james.lowry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Larissa Swedell <Larissa.Swedell(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Glenn Burger <Glenn.Burger(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Christopher Winks <Christopher.Winks(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: FW: Library OER Call for Proposals: 2024-2025 OER Initiative Dear Chairs, Please excuse any cross-listing, but I would appreciate your forwarding the Library’s OER CFP below to your faculty - understanding many may already be out of reach for summer… The sooner that interested faculty can apply for an OER fellowship the better – priority is for applications received before July 8th. Thanks. Jim James Tasato Mellone Interim Chief Librarian & Chair Queens College Library From: Leila Walker <Leila.Walker(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2024 9:29 AM To: James Mellone <James.Mellone(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Call for Proposals: 2024-2025 OER Initiative Hello, Faculty! Applications<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s_BgbwZfCU6XFZiduozH2HD…> are now open for the 2024-2025 round of OER funding at Queens College. Priority will be given to applications received by July 8. Our funding structure will be a little different this year, and, I think, more equitable. Funding will be offered at three tiers: * Adoption of existing materials (if other faculty in your department want to adopt the materials you created through the Fellowship, for instance, this is a good option for them) * Conversion of a new course (formerly OER Faculty Fellowship) * Creation of new materials (a larger award available for individuals or groups creating original or mostly original textbooks or significant ancillary materials) See details below or on the OER and ZTC LibGuide<https://qc-cuny.libguides.com/c.php?g=908303&p=9817627>. Apply today<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s_BgbwZfCU6XFZiduozH2HD…>, and please share widely with your colleagues! If you have any questions, or would like to discuss a project idea, please don't hesitate to reach out. With all best wishes, Leila. Description of OER Funding Tiers Adoption of Existing Materials If a faculty member in your department has already created a zero-textbook-cost syllabus or other materials for a course, we are pleased to offer you an incentive to adopt those materials. Expectation: * Teach at least one ZTC section of a course using OER materials created by a colleague * Designate the course "ZTC" in CUNYFirst<https://qc-cuny.libguides.com/c.php?g=908303&p=8780085https://qc-cuny.libgu…> Compensation: * $500 compensation the first time you teach a ZTC section of a course using adopted materials Selected participants are expected to be in touch with the faculty member who created the materials for pedagogical recommendations. Library support is available to help adapt the existing materials, navigate technical issues, and address any challenges that pop up. Conversion of a New Course (Formerly OER Faculty Fellowship) If you are teaching a course that uses costly textbooks or other materials, and you are interested in exploring OER or ZTC alternatives, we are pleased to offer training, support, and compensation. The OER Faculty Fellowship is being phased out in favor of a more course-oriented approach. The same cohort-based, seminar-style training is still available, however. We are prioritizing the development of standardized, open course materials for large courses taught across multiple sections by a number of different instructors, but proposals for the conversion of other projects are encouraged as well. Selected participants are expected to: * Develop an openly licensed syllabus that meets accessibility standards and uses zero-textbook cost or OER materials * Actively participate in an OER training workshop * For new participants, training will be held across four 90-minute, seminar-style workshops * Previous Fellows will attend one 90-minute refresher (additional support available as needed) * Submit all materials to Leila Walker for a standards check by January 15 for courses running in Spring 2025 and by August 7 for courses running in Fall 2025 * Submit all materials to institutional repository * Assist and acclimate section instructors to the OER course structure * Complete a brief end-of-grant narrative by June 15, 2025 * Teach at least one section of the converted course by Fall 2025 * Designate the course "ZTC" in CUNYFirst<https://qc-cuny.libguides.com/c.php?g=908303&p=8780085https://qc-cuny.libgu…> In compensation, participants will receive: * $2,000 to the course lead for each course converted * $500 to each faculty member who adopts these materials the first time they teach at least one section of the converted course * Technical support and advisement from library faculty If you have a project in mind, please reach out to me as soon as possible at lwalker(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:lwalker@qc.cuny.edu>. Contingent faculty may participate, but all projects must have departmental support and be overseen and/or approved by the course coordinator. Creation of New Materials In some cases, converting a course to OER is stymied by the lack of available resources. We are pleased to offer incentives and support to faculty to create new openly licensed textbooks in cases where openly licensed resources do not yet exist or are inadequate to the needs of the course. Selected projects are expected to: * Develop an entirely new resource or significantly revise an existing resource * Meet with Leila Walker at least twice a semester until the project is completed to provide updates * Use an open Creative Commons and meet accessibility standards * Make the resource available to colleagues * Submit materials to Leila Walker for a standards check prior to final deposit * Deposit the completed project to one of CUNY's institutional repositories (Academic Works or OpenED CUNY, depending on the type of resource) * Complete a brief end-of-grant narrative by June 15, 2025 Compensation: * Full length textbooks that require the creation of original content for the majority of the text will be awarded between $7500 and $10,000, depending on the scope of the project. * Full length textbooks that require the creation of original content for less than half of the text will be awarded between $2500 and $7500, depending on the scope of the project. * Projects that are not full length textbooks will be awarded no less than $2500 and no more than $7500 depending on the scope of the project. Support: * New participants are encouraged to participate in four 90-minute, seminar-style workshops * Previous Fellows are encouraged to attend one 90-minute refresher Additional support will be provided as needed. Collaborative projects are encouraged. =================== Dr. Leila Walker Assistant Professor Humanities & Digital Scholarship Librarian Queens College CUNY Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library Room 346 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Queens, NY 11367-1597 leila.walker(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:leila.walker@qc.cuny.edu>

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