Dear Chairs, Co chairs, Associate Chairs,

For those of you still getting comfortable with Teams, here is the agenda for Monday that we posted on the Teams>Chairs>Agenda channel (where you are tagged, and might have gotten notification). We look forward to seeing everyone!

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Access to departmental folders for annual/biennial performance review Dear Chairs, I will short ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Block 5 enrollment Hi Chairs, I'm sharing the Block 5 enrollments in the spreadsheet linked bel ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Hi Chairs,
Last chance to send me your roster for Feb Trustees visit to classes — I will be sharing the sign up sheet to the board and will need the final tally. Please email this to me by end of day on Monday 12/15/2025. I have good options already, but would not want to leave any department out in the list of options for sign up. 

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Request for your input for spring 2026 chairs' meetings Dear Chairs and associate chairs,  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Dear chairs,

Could you canvas your department colleagues to see if there are faculty teaching in Block 6 who would like to invite board members to visit their class on Feb 18 (first Wednesday of Block 6)?

Please let me know this week by Friday this week if your departmental faculty are interested in hosting. I don't need additional details at this point—just an "I am interested" response. 

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Syllabi upload fall 2025 Hi Chairs, associate chairs and administrative assistants, I will sho ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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A change of location for tomorrow, we'll meet in Armstrong 210 (4-5pm). Thank you!

Andrea

Just-in-time session tomorrow: Hiring and onboarding Hi Chairs and Associate chairs,  Jus ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Just-in-time session tomorrow: Hiring and onboarding Hi Chairs and Associate chairs,  Jus ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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All,
The following email was sent to the visitor list we have for Block 4.
If we have missed someone, or you know someone who is in the area but not teaching in Block 4, please feel free to forward this invitation.
No RSVP is required.

Karen Obrzut
Faculty Employment Specialist
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong 204 

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2026-27 Personnel Planning and Course Schedule Dear chairs and administrative assistants,   T ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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2026-27 Personnel Planning and Course Schedule Dear chairs and administrative assistants,   T ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Personnel planning timeline and drop-in session Nov 4 Dear Chairs and associate chairs,   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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2025-26 Block 3 Chairs' Meeting Agenda Dear Chairs, please find the agenda for the Block 3 chairs' m ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Dear chair and associate chair colleagues,

Just a reminder about the just-in-time drop-in session tomorrow, Oct 21, 4-5pm, in the Cossitt Lounge, on creating a course schedule. Feel free to drop by any time and bring your questions – looking forward to seeing you there!

Andrea

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Dear chair and associate chair colleagues,

Thank you for your engagement during the development session earlier this block! We heard from chairs and administrative assistants that the new joint format worked well, and we’re excited to offer a second session on Conflict Resolution and Management in a similar format on Dec 1 (normal chairs meeting date; earlier start at 2:15 p.m.). 

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Capstone tag for senior thesis/project/essay courses Hello Chairs,  Thank you for sending us y ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Dear Chairs,

Highlighting one part of the syllabus guide to remember: Can you please remind all faculty that we need to inform students about class hours outside of the conventional 9-12 window? This may include afternoon labs, evening events, and afternoon and evening studio sessions, full day field trips, and overnight trips. 

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Dear chairs and associate chairs,

In preparation for the workshop during the block 2 chairs’ meeting next Monday, please follow the instructions below the email signature and take the 5-Paths leadership assessment before the workshop. Please bring your results to the workshop on Sept 29 (2:15-5pm, in Yalich Boardroom).

Thank you!

Andrea

Strengthening Leadership and Meetings That Work
This interactive workshop celebrates the strengths that our academic departments – including staff, chairs, & faculty fellows – bring to their roles while offering fresh perspectives and practical tools to expand their leadership impact. Through the Five Paths to Leadership® framework, participants 

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Dear chair and associate chair colleagues,

For the upcoming Block 2 chairs meeting, we will spend the whole session on skill building with a workshop on facilitiating effective collaboration and meetings. We start earlier this day at 2:15pm. The professional development is the only agenda item for Block 2.

Because your leadership in your department is in strong partnership with your administrative assistants, we have invited them to attend this workshop. This initiative is a part of the professional development program let by the lead staff team and Belinda. (Thank you, Marla, Mandy, Michelle, Lisa, and Belinda!) 

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Please join us and share this event with your departments and Majors/Minors. Especially if you like poems about historical women in STEM fields.

Book Blurb: “Women have always worked in technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. Sometimes they made important discoveries and breakthroughs; sometimes they simply managed to exist and persist despite endless obstacles and a criminal lack of acknowledgment. Carefully researched, thoughtful, pitch perfect and precise, these poems about historical women scientists are hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time. 

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Two upcoming professional development workshops Hi Chairs and associate chairs,   I ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Two upcoming professional development workshops Hi Chairs and associate chairs,   I ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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You are cordially invited to attend the Fall 2025 Chairs Happy Hour and Dinner on Friday, September 12th at 5:00 - 7:00 PM. The event is hosted by Emily Chan and will take place at her home, 1924 N. Nevada. Family, partners, elders and juniors are all welcome.

Please be advised that there are ducks, goslings, pigeon, parrot and 2 dogs. 

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Hi all,

The Academic Admin meeting this morning was recorded—so I’m sure when it is ready, we’ll be notified.

It was incredibly helpful to attend the meeting because the admins had multiple questions that weren’t part of our discussion. I encourage listening to the last half of the meeting as they raised important concerns. 

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Dear chairs and associate chairs,

It was great to see so many of you at the chairs’ retreat. I’m writing with a few follow-up items.

-Materials from the retreat can be found in the Retreat folder on Teams linked [?Folder icon] here<https://cctigers.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/ChairsandDirectors/Shared%20Documents/Retreat/2025%20Retreat%20materials?csf=1&web=1&e=liMJHn>.

-On behalf of Jess Landis: “Thank you so much for engaging in a robust discussion about navigating conflict as a department chair. Please take a moment to complete this short survey to share your feedback about the workshop, by September 5. Please let us know if you would be interested in participating in an optional zoom session focusing 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

Please find the agenda for the block 1 chairs' meeting (Monday, September 1). Please bring your laptop computers and email any additional topics/questions you may have to Emily<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Andrea<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Thank you!

Belinda Barrientos
Executive Assistant for the Dean of the Faculty
Office of the Dean of Faculty
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Hi Chairs

I have learned that there are concerns about the meeting that Cameron is convening with our admin assistant staff on Tuesday, and wondering where you could get more info, and if bad news will be landing that requires faculty support.

Info: we have good news to share. And has planned to share with you all in person on Monday and then in person with our staff colleagues on Tuesday. 

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Hello All,

As promised at our retreat, here is a brief email update on all things Crown.

* Bravo to everyone who hired our new tenure-track and 1-year visitors! We had an excellent NFO.

* Thanks to Faculty Fellow Corina McKendry, we’ve increased our Mentoring Alliance Support (MAP) for visiting faculty. We’ll focus on their success at CC as well as the next steps in their career. Gatherings for those colleagues taking place on the first Tuesday of each block from 3-4pm in Cossitt. All visitors will receive a reminder email (with a copy to chairs) each block. Please encourage 

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Good morning, chairs,

The address of the Penrose House for today’s retreat (9:15am-3:30pm) is 1661 Mesa Ave, 80906 – looking forward to seeing you there!

Andrea

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Associate Dean of the Faculty
Chair of General Studies
Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science

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COI schedule and instructions for proposals, 2025-26

Dear Chairs,

Please find linked below the schedule and instructions/templates for proposal submissions to the Committee on Instruction. COI will meet in Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8. Please plan accordingly, e.g., if you need a new course approved in time for the Block 3-4 preregistration period, it should be submitted for the Block 1 meeting. The deadline for the Block 1 meeting is August 27. Thank you! 

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Chairs' retreat 2025 agenda

Dear Chairs,

Please find linked below the agenda for this year's Chairs' Retreat. If you haven't already, it's not too late to rsvp here<https://forms.office.com/r/uQei1fkksg>!

Additionally, please mark your calendars for a leadership development session that we will offer in partnership with Academic Impressions on September 29, 2:15pm-5pm (second Monday of Block 2, during and directly before the blockly chairs' meeting). More soon! 

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Dear Chairs,

I’m writing to invite you to represent the faculty at the inauguration of President Manya Whitaker as Colorado College’s 15th president.

The official ceremony will take place on Saturday, 11/8/2025, from 11 am to 12:15 pm in Celeste Theatre (Cornerstone). I invite you to join the formal academic procession as faculty leaders alongside other delegates and distinguished guests. 

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Dear Chairs,

As stated in your Chair Appointment Letter, Emily would like to continue to meet with department chairs on a blockly basis. Please reply to this email with your preferred dates for your meeting. If you'd rather have me select the date/time, let me know, or feel free to connect me with your academic administrative assistant to finalize a schedule. To avoid scheduling conflicts or delays, your prompt input is greatly appreciated. I will do my best to accommodate all requests. 

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Dear chairs,

Do you have any plans for guest speakers, scholars, researchers in the summer and upcoming academic year that are from the new travel ban countries? Please let me know and we can get on the phone to discuss.

Here is a legal brief from our legal counsel regarding the travel ban announced on June 4, 2025<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hklaw.com%2Fen%2Finsights%2Fpublications%2F2025%2F06%2Fpresident-trump-issues-new-travel-ban-19-countries-face-restrictions&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C758ddb519d8146f147cb08dda4a08f23%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638847731672354017%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kuC%2BPV2AD7q7CKdSB3GV%2BQlqQE6Gj%2BXKdBTZCpVjano%3D&reserved=0>. 

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Change to field trip meals - starting Spring 2026

Dear Chairs and Administrative Assistants,

Effective Spring 2026, the option to charge students per diem meal reimbursements (formerly up to $20/day) will no longer be available as part of the standard course-related expense process, because it may be considered a hidden fee, which is an illegal practice under Colorado law. For longer-term planning, I'm sharing below Drew Cavin's memo with some options for planning for meals during field trips starting in Spring 2026. Please feel free to reach out to Drew with any 

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Dear chairs,
Here is the draft enrollment data for Spring 2026 pre-registration (from 3 of the 4 class years: rising sophomores, rising juniors, rising seniors).

Please review your enrollment — the column that says "NUMB_OF_DRAFTS" is the number of students who put down that course and block into their draft schedule. There is no "cap" on that number and students are not sorted into a waitlist. This is therefore the total number of students who picked that block into their draft Spring 2026 schedule. 

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Sent on behalf of the Faculty Advancement Advisory Committee

Dear Chairs,

The Faculty Advancement Advisory Committee had an opportunity to sit down with the Advancement leadership team this academic year. While our first meeting was introductory in nature, we were able to gain insight into the fundraising priorities given to Advancement by the Board of Trustees and Interim President Manya Whitaker as well as inquire about ways they can support the important work each of us does in moving the Colorado College's liberal arts mission forward. 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

Please remind members of your departments and programs of the multiple Crown Center opportunities, including our Educational Development Day on Thursday, May 15 -- after Block 8 concludes.

Be in touch with any questions!

Crown Opportunities and Deadlines (Details below)

· Educational Development Day (May 15)

· Mentoring Alliance Program Call for Mentors (April 30) 

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Dear chairs,
Our agenda has 2 items:
1. Discussion regarding Communications plan for CC communications and external marketing work in progress with VP Johanna Blickenstaff
2. General updates for chairs

Yalich, 3:30-4:30

best,
Emily

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New Professional Development Opportunity for ACM Department Chairs

Dear Chairs, Please see below for a new professional development opportunity that ACM has designed for faculty serving as department chairs at ACM colleges. It is open to all chairs, new and experienced, and will be held virtually.

Dear ACM Deans and Associate Deans, 

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Dear chairs,
AAC&U today published a public letter co-signed by Prez Manya. It speakers against the government overreach in educational independence of colleges and universities using coercive tactics.
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Do reach out anytime if you all have questions or need support and resources.

Emily

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Reserved seats Blocks 2-4 and first-year friendly classes 2025-26

Dear Chairs and Administrative Assistants,

As the closing of pre-registration is nearing, I'm sharing two spreadsheets with information on reserved seats and FYF classes with you below.

1) In the file titled "Reserved seats...", the first tab (Reserved seats B2-B4) shows all classes in blocks 2-4 that have reserved seats. Thank you for reserving! Some classes, highlighted in yellow, have reserved seats but do not show as FYF. Please email me if we should include any of these as first-year friendly. 

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Dear chairs,

Penn State offers a solid program in leadership called Academy for Conflict Resolution (May 19-23, virtual programming, $1350 cost covered by the dean). This is a high-quality program with knowledgeable faculty speakers. I hope a few of you could do this. Would you let me know asap if you are interested? See their website for more detail.
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Cheers,
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Dear Chairs,
Could you please find out from each of your faculty if you have students who had their summer research plans cancelled due to the ongoing federal action? For example, a student's summer research placement at another university might be cancelled or a summer internship at a federal agency rescinded. 

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Block Visitor Appointments for 2025-26, with PageUp

Dear Chairs and Administrative Assistants,

Please follow the instructions in the document linked below (in the file folder of this channel) to begin the hiring process for your block visitors for 2025-26 (Blocks 1-8, there will be a separate process for half-block). This will involve two steps, 

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Dear Colleagues,

As we enter preregistration, could you please share this Block 2 course opportunity with members of your department? The hope here is to spread word to students of this particular class as well as build greater awareness about the Career Catalyst Block program as it continues to grow.

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Dear Chairs and dept staff,

In case you missed the posting on the Today at CC digest, the capital equipment request process has started and the portal is open. Kresge requests do not need to be submitted separately—please submit via the all-campus capital request form and eligible requests will be funded by Kresge. This increases clarity of the process and reduces paperwork (e.g., "let's submit the request to both Kresge and Cap to see which one can fund it")—just one submission is needed. 

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Dear Chairs,
Christina Rader and I would love to invite you to gather once again for informal drinks, appetizers, and friendly conversation. The mood these days might not be "happy hour," but we can find ways to be there for each other. No agenda, no need to RSVP.
Details:

* Friday, April 11, 4 - 6 pm (Block 7, 3rd Friday)
* Address: 1355 Lindenwood Grove, Co Spgs, 80907 (Casa Verde Common House)
* 15 minute walk from campus, in the Casa Verde Cohousing complex East of Good Neighbors; It’s the big green building in front of the open grassy 

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Emily Chan 3 days ago
Block 7 agenda

Chairs

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2024-25 Block 7 Chairs Meeting Agenda  

 

Date:                         Monday, March 31, 2025    

Time:                         3:30 – 5:00 PM    

Location:                 Yalich Board Room, Spencer Building (Tejon/Cache entrance)    

 

1. Dean's office updates (e.g., course scheduling, crown, advising, etc.)

1. Final chair consultation for syllabi collection project
* (action needed) Would chairs review if the syllabi upload portal is easy to use? We will provide the message framing that will emphasize this is for reaccreditation and that the syllabi 

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Dear Summer 2025 Faculty and Staff,

We are excited to have your class as part of the Summer 2025 lineup!

This summer marks the first term that we are using the new HR system, PageUp, to create your appointment letters. To this end, please navigate to the Summer 2025 posting for on-campus and remote classes<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finternal.jobs.coloradocollege.edu%2Fjobs%2Fsummer-term-offered-on-campus-in-person-or-remotely-on-campus-colorado-united-states&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C1cef66af8b9748c40bd108dd70734de1%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638790362701181896%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UWa784EhGpsPzG%2FeOe%2FjZv0xIEtFvMNI%2BVKGra35En4%3D&reserved=0> and create an “application” via the Apply Now tile on the right side of the page: 

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Dear Chairs,

We are finalizing the chair's agenda for our Block 7 chairs meeting on Monday. Currently on the agenda are:

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Dean's office updates (e.g., course scheduling, crown, advising, etc)
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Final chair consultation for syllabi collection project
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Seeking comment for memo for tenure clock extension due to current disruption
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Capital request: the all-college form, and multi-year department planning
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Discussion/questions on DEI matters in higher education (quick take home point: do not overreact, do not change your course names, speakers--- talk with Emily)
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Border entry emergencies info
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Dept conversations and update tools for: FAQs 

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Just a friendly reminder to please take a look at the list of first-year friendly classes in Teams and update as needed if you haven't had a chance yet. Thank you!
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Andrea Bruder 9 days ago
First-year friendly classes

Dear Chairs and administrative assistants,

Some of you reached out regarding additional first-year friendly classes that you are looking to tag for next year. Please see below a list of classes that are currently marked as first-year friendly in Banner. Around now would be a good time to check whether any of your classes need to be 

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Hi Chairs,
In case you did not get an email directly about the arrangement for 2025.

Cheers,
e
Thank you for reaching out about Honors Convocation and the desire to have more than one first place winner for your department. We have almost 50 departments recognizing their exemplary and highest achievers, and we don’t want to minimize their achievements, but what we have heard from students is that the ceremony is too long and that having more than one first place winner doesn’t make their achievements feel valued. This is the reason we have put in the request to only 

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Dear Chairs,
Here is the official call for proposals to hire in 25-26 for the new hire to start in Fall 26. [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/mail/file-icon/png/docx_16x16.png] 2025 Spring Call for Authorization for Hiring of Faculty Lines in 2025-26.docx<https://cctigers.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/DeanofFaculty/ERFB80V0e5JMsa933QnswNIB4HIO1XI1wFXsvFl33h2PXw?e=MDUMNl&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8Q0hBSVJTQU5ERElSRUNUT1JTQGxpc3RzZXJ2MS5jb2xvcmFkb2NvbGxlZ2UuZWR1fDE1MzljYmMxYjM1MTRlYmZlMjg4MDhkZDVkYWZkNDkyfGNmYzdiMTNjMTI5NjQzODdiMzA4NWRlMDhmZDEzYzk5fDB8MHw2Mzg3Njk3MzE5Mzc2MzM1ODZ8VW5rbm93bnxUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpGYlhCMGVVMWhjR2tpT25SeWRXVXNJbFlpT2lJd0xqQXVNREF3TUNJc0lsQWlPaUpYYVc0ek1pSXNJa0ZPSWpvaVRXRnBiQ0lzSWxkVUlqb3lmUT09fDB8fHw%3d&sdata=SlZyMjY4OXV4cUdFTElPdk9ETzNGejdWaEwrSzlkRWlGOHV6S1pSc0JXcz0%3d>
I have moved back the deadline (to be the same as last Spring) to be April 15, 2025. The required proposal questions are linked in this call for proposals, and the link to upload the proposal is in the form too. 

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Half-block 2026

Dear Chairs, I heard from a faculty colleague that they may be interested in offering a half-block class in January 2026. Because we are rolling the half-block scheduling into the regular academic year course scheduling this year, we were not planning to send out a separate call to faculty. If you have any additional departmental colleagues who want to teach half-block, please email me by the end of this week (March 7) so that any additions can be considered together. Thank you, and thanks to our amazing administrative assistants for 

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First-year friendly classes

Dear Chairs and administrative assistants,

Some of you reached out regarding additional first-year friendly classes that you are looking to tag for next year. Please see below a list of classes that are currently marked as first-year friendly in Banner. Around now would be a good time to check whether any of your classes need to be added. If so, please add them at the bottom of the spreadsheet by March 6, and I will work with the registrar's office to add them for you. (Less likely, but please 

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Hello!

The Department of English would like to sponsor a publishing fair for the various student-run publications on campus. This would be a great way to showcase the different opportunities for students to publish their writing or gain editorial experience. We want to involve as many campus publications as possible. If your department or program offers or supports a student-run journal, newsletter, or any other kind of publication, please let us know! 

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TL;DR
· Your grid is approved (including Half-Block 2026, excluding Summer 2026)
· Compare your grid to the approved FYP grid (attached)
· Build your courses in Coursedog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.staging.coursedog.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cchairsanddirectors%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cb6729b4fb38a4a24f5a508dd47a11cdb%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638745479770353481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ScD%2Fk1fSWLHLkn%2Boda%2B29cUOjRSbP7Ql5tNWSf5iX3A%3D&reserved=0> by March 7, including Half-Block 2026
· Reserve enough seats for first-year students in blocks 2, 3, and 4

Good morning,

Thank you for your thoughtful work on the 2025-26 course grids. When I merged your proposed grids, the course schedule looked quite balanced overall -- kudos to all of you for this shared effort! 

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Professional development opportunities for chairs and directors

Dear Chairs and Directors, I have included below some professional development opportunities for chairs, directors, and associate chairs and directors that may be of interest to you. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's a development opportunity that you are interested in that is not included below. Thank you! 

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GIS Lab Usage Planning for 2025-26

Dear Chairs and Directors and Administrative Assistants,

As we plan for next year, please take a look at your proposed course grids and let me know which classes you anticipate using the GIS lab, including the block(s) and whether they will be using the lab a little or a lot. Matt Cooney will reach out to faculty who use the lab regularly, and we want to make sure that everyone who needs the labs has an opportunity, so we appreciate your help especially with anticipating any 

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2024-25 Block 5 Chairs and Directors Meeting Agenda  

Dear Chairs and Directors, please find the agenda for the block 5 chairs' and directors' meeting (Monday, January 27) linked below. Thank you!

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Dear Chairs and Directors, please find the agenda for the block 5 chairs' and directors' meeting (Monday, January 27) linked below. Thank you!

Belinda Barrientos
Executive Assistant for the Dean of the Faculty
Office of the Dean of Faculty
14 E. Cache La Poudre

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o (719) 389-6024
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14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 

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Accessing your departmental One Drive folder with self-evaluations

Dear Chairs and Directors, Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! I'm sharing below some instructions for accessing your departmental colleagues' self-evaluations for the annual/biennial salary reviews. You can safely ignore this post if it is not one of those years for your department/program and you don't have pre-tenure colleagues. As a reminder, chairs only need to fill in a self-evaluation and need not make a salary recommendation for themselves (the divisional committees will do so in the chair's place). Here's the link to 

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Enrollment information available for Spring 2025

Dear Chairs and Directors,

Looking ahead to the spring semester, I want to thank you for your continued efforts to manage course enrollments thoughtfully and ensuring we meet both student and curricular needs. I’m writing to share the Banner low enrollment reports for the spring semester. These include all classes with fewer than 8 students. The majority of these are upper-level special topics classes, senior seminars, etc. that are expected to be smaller, and no action is needed. We also fully understand that some smaller classes 

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Dear Chairs and Associate Chairs,

A few reminders and previews:

Reminders

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(not relevant to all) if we have not concluded our discussion to confirm a change to who is chairing, next academic year, let's pick up the conversation where we left off.
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With the end of the calendar year approaching, here is a reminder that our business expense policy 

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Andrea Bruder 40 days ago
2025-26 Course Schedule and Personnel Planning

Dear chairs, directors and administrative assistants,

I'm writing to share the template, attached below and available from the file folder in this channel, for your department's/program's course grids. The template is similar to last year's and allows us to merge all of your grids to create a balanced course schedule that meets students' needs. New for this year is that it also includes half-block 2026 and summer 2026. Please include these classes as best as you can at this time. We will check in with 

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Dear Chairs and Associate Chairs,

Two important announcements:

1. returning free time to you — 12/2 Monday chairs meeting cancelled: we have no pressing agenda items

* Instead, if you have a timely topic you want to discuss with me or Andrea, email us for drop in time. This is a good opportunity to work on unique scheduling, staffing, or budget topics. 

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Dear Chairs and Associate Chairs,

Two important announcements:

1.
returning free time to you — 12/2 Monday chairs meeting cancelled: we have no pressing agenda items
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Instead, if you have a timely topic you want to discuss with me or Andrea, email us for drop in time. This is a good opportunity to work on unique scheduling, staffing, or budget topics.
2.
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Dear Chairs and Directors, many thanks to everyone who has already sent us their personnel planning forms! Looking ahead to week 2 of this block, we have a just-in-time session on hiring and onboarding on December 3, 4-5pm, in Cossitt. We will transition to using PageUp to hire one-year or block visiting faculty starting this cycle. I hope to see many of you on the 3rd. In the meantime, have a wonderful fall break! 

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Dear faculty leaders (Chairs, FEC, CEC, Divisional ECs),

Post US presidential election, there are now more analyses on its potential impacts on academia, research and teaching. You may have seen these analyses in the mainstream news and Chronicle opinion pieces.

If you interested in learning more, here is a webinar for faculty+staff who are interested in the potential impacts, both broadly to higher education, but also specifically to smaller private institutions. 

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All,
The following email was sent to the visitor list we have for Block 4.
If we have missed someone, or you know someone who is in the area but not teaching in Block 4, please feel free to forward this invitation.
No RSVP is required.

Karen Obrzut
Faculty Employment Specialist
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
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Good morning, chairs and directors and administrative assistants, just a friendly reminder that the personnel planning form (linked above) will be due on Friday. Please let me know if there is anything I can assist you with. Thank you!

Andrea

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Andrea Bruder 26 days ago
2025-26 Course Schedule and Personnel Planning

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

Andreea and I will still be hosting Chairs & Directors drinks and appetizers today, 4-6 pm @ 1355 Lindenwood Grove. We know the snow will prevent attendance for some. Rest assured we will host another event in the future.

Best,
Christina

CHRISTINA A. RADER
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Associate Professor & Department Chair
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Hello all,

Andreea Marinescu and I would like to remind you of the informal drinks and appetizers for Chairs and Directors. Totally casual, no need to RSVP.

Details:

* Friday, November 8, 4 - 6 pm (Block 3, 3rd Friday)
* Address: 1355 Lindenwood Grove, Co Spgs, 80907.
* 15 minute walk from campus, in the Casa Verde Cohousing complex East of Good Neighbors.
* It's the big green building in front of the open grassy area, called the "Common House" on the maps as you enter the complex.
* If you drive, please park on the street - Columbia 

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Hello all,

Andreea Marinescu and I would like to remind you of the informal drinks and appetizers for Chairs and Directors tomorrow. Totally casual, no need to RSVP.

Details:

* Friday, November 8, 4 - 6 pm (Block 3, 3rd Friday)
* Address: 1355 Lindenwood Grove, Co Spgs, 80907.
* 15 minute walk from campus, in the Casa Verde Cohousing complex East of Good Neighbors.
* It's the big green building in front of the open grassy area, called the "Common House" on the maps as you enter the complex.
* If you drive, please park on the street - 

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Dear colleagues,

Just a friendly reminder about today's just-in-time drop-in session on personnel planning. If you have questions about whether to request one-year positions or block visitor blocks, not sure about how many, or just want to talk through the process, then this session is for you!

Where: Cossitt Lounge
When: 4pm to 5pm, today (Nov 4) 

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Andrea Bruder just now
2025-26 Course Schedule and Personnel Planning

Dear chairs, directors and administrative assistants,

I'm writing to share the template, attached below and available from the file folder in this channel, for your department's/program's course grids. The template is similar to last year's and allows us to merge all of your grids to create a balanced course schedule that meets students' needs. New for this year is that it also includes half-block 2026 and summer 2026. Please include these classes as best as you can at this time. We will check in with you 

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All,
The following email was sent to the visitor list we have for Block 3.
If we have missed someone, or you know someone who is in the area but not teaching in Block 3, please feel free to forward this invitation.
No RSVP is required.

From: Karen Obrzut <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 8:48 AM
To: Shodekeh Talifero <[log in to unmask]>; Caitlin Lowans <[log in to unmask]>; Dot Devota <[log in to unmask]>; Page Regan <[log in to unmask]>; Greg Peters <[log in to unmask]>; Alexander Cardenas <[log in to unmask]>; Lora Louise Broady <[log in to unmask]>; Jesús Peña <[log in to unmask]>; Ken Scriboni <[log in to unmask]>; Jeff Iuliano <[log in to unmask]>; Catherine Witherspoon <[log in to unmask]>; Aaron Chesler <[log in to unmask]>; Martha Poggioli <[log in to unmask]>; Tyler Grambling 

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Dear chair and director colleagues,

I hope your block is off to a good start. Just a reminder about the first just in time drop-in session this fall,

Tomorrow, Oct 22, 4-5pm
In Cossitt Lounge
On building a course schedule.

Please bring any questions that you may have. I look forward to talking about strategies for building a balanced schedule and any questions over coffee/tea/hot chocolate. 

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Dear Colleagues,

At our monthly Geology department faculty meeting we all became aware that the new rules for student academic performance includes a policy that one incomplete grade puts a student on Academic Warning (a level below Academic Probation). Being on Academic Warning includes a list of requirements that must be met (e.g., one must have a C- or better grade for the next four courses and no more incomplete grades) or the Warning becomes Academic Probation. In many cases, incomplete grades result from a medical problem, not from a poor performance in class, and yet the result is a 

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Hello all,

Andreea Marinescu and I would like to invite you for informal drinks and appetizers for Chairs and Directors in Block 3. Totally casual, no need to RSVP.

Details:

* Friday, October 8, 4 - 6 pm (Block 3, 3rd Friday)
* Address: 1355 Lindenwood Grove, Co Spgs, 80907.
* 15 minute walk from campus, in the Casa Verde Cohousing complex East of Good Neighbors.
* It's the big green building in front of the open grassy area, called the "Common House" on the maps as you enter the complex.
* If you drive, please park on the street 

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Andrea Bruder 2 days ago
2024-25 Block 2 Chairs and Directors Meeting

Dear Chairs and Directors, please find the agenda for the block 2 chairs' and directors' meeting (Monday, September 30) linked below. Thank you!

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Chairs and Directors, please note the changes to our meeting agenda for this afternoon. President Whitaker and Dean Karpilo will visit at the beginning of today's meeting, and the Registrar's Office team will give an update on the Coursedog implementation in block 3. 

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Andrea Bruder 2 minutes ago
2024-25 Block 2 Chairs and Directors Meeting

Dear Chairs and Directors, please find the agenda for the block 2 chairs' and directors' meeting (Monday, September 30) linked below. Thank you!

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Dear chairs and directors and associate chairs/directors,

I'm forwarding below an opportunity for professional development from ACM. CC may nominate three chairs/directors/associate chairs/directors. Please let me know by September 15 if you would like to participate. The priority registration deadline is September 17, and the program begins September 19 or 20 (there will be two cohorts). Please let me know if you have any questions. 

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Dear FEC members and chairfolks,

As I mentioned earlier in the block, to thank you for your work, CC would like to invite you+ (I have a total of 4 tickets per game) to the Saturday 9/14 6pm or the Saturday 9/28 6pm Switchback games.

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2024-25 Block 1 Chairs and Directors Meeting

Dear Chairs and Directors, the agenda for the chairs' and directors' meeting on Monday, September 2, is linked below. Thank you!

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Dear Fellow Chairs and Directors,

We’re hoping you can help us publicize the open house that we are holding for new first-year students. I’ve attached a flyer. We want to make sure that we are able to make use of all those seats we reserved for first-year students this Fall! If you could let faculty teaching FYP classes or meeting with first-year advisees know, that would be much appreciated. 

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If you are missing a yellow Yeti mug, please let me know - I’ll bring it to the Faculty Forum today!

Andrea

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Colorado College

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Here’s the direct link for the QR code Marion is putting up on screen during our retreat…

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Sincerely,
Ryan

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

I hope you had a chance to enjoy these beautiful summer days!! I am reaching out to inform you that Emily would like to meet with all Chairs and Directors on a blockly basis, or no less than twice in the fall and once in early spring. Please reply with your preferred frequency and preference of dates/times. I cannot guarantee that I will be able to accommodate your preferences, but I will do my best. 

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Dear Fellow Chairs/Directors, Data for Good Group, and CS/Stats faculty,

Some of you already know that the Mathematics and CS Department is planning on proposing a new Data Science Minor as a departmental minor. Our hope is to include electives from outside our department. We will be having a meeting the week before classes start to kick this off and would like to invite you, and/or others from your department who have interest, to attend (so if you are a chair, please forward this e-mail to anyone who is teaching/would be interested in teaching a class with a major data 

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Dear chairs and directors, and associate chairs and directors,

Our annual Chairs and Directors Retreat will take place

on August 21, 9am-4pm
at the Penrose House (Carriage House), 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs.

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Dear chairs, directors, and administrative assistants,

Thank you for sending us your appointment letter requests for your block visitors! At this time, we have filled about 75% of block visitor blocks for 2024-25, so please keep them coming. If you have identified visiting faculty to fill any remaining blocks in your department/program, please fill in the appointment letter request form, and we'll follow up with an appointment letter. Once a new colleague has completed their new hire paperwork, their name can be added to their class(es) in Banner. Please let me know if you have any open block visitor positions 

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Hello all,

Attached please find a copy of the New Faculty guidebook.
I know that you all don't have new faculty this year, but that it can still be helpful to see the guide.
I can also be found on the Dean of the Faculty Canvas page.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you. 

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(On behalf of Tina Valtierra, Associate Professor and Chair of Education and Lead Instructional Coach, and Santiago Guerra, Associate Professor and Director of Southwest Studies and Lead Instructional Coach)

Colleagues,

The Crown Center for Teaching Instructional Coaching program plans to pilot Departmental/Program Instructional Coaching next academic year. Driven by our institutional anti-racism commitments, our goal is to facilitate opportunities for a team to collaboratively set instructional goals and support continuous pedagogical improvement. If your department or program is interested in exploring this opportunity, please complete this form<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fh1BLSxK5KN6A8AJN9&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cb22416e973514b5d955308dc7f3e0542%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638525151556709709%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I%2FgTT%2BPj8vJCXknQb934ipsKbT9jKX27qPIamgIeEfY%3D&reserved=0> no later than July 30th. 

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Dear chairs, directors, and associate chairs and directors,

I'm reaching out with two development opportunities for summer an early fall. Academic Impressions has just announced that they will be holding their Essential Leadership Skills<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.academicimpressions.com%2Fevent%2F1024-leadership-chairs-live%2F&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Ca22d8a17cde14d5b0dc008dc7b766d1a%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638520995797182482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=etvNYxxz9MxbsXdcirGCN3YhzDjKIFWGJfsAg3JTuac%3D&reserved=0> workshop (2 days) in Denver on October 24-25 (Thursday and Friday of week 1 of block 3). In addition, they offer an online workshop<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.academicimpressions.com%2Fevent%2F0724-difficult-staff-bc-live%2F&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Ca22d8a17cde14d5b0dc008dc7b766d1a%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638520995797182482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IwNmr0Nb%2Frpz9ubfGZVUn9BJyi2Ph%2FbL0acDgH%2FhBGA%3D&reserved=0> held on four days in July focusing more on conflict management and difficult conversations. 

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Dear chairs and directors, and associate chairs and directors,

Please save the date of our annual Chairs and Directors Retreat. It will take place

on August 21, 9am-4pm
at the Penrose House (Carriage House), 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs.

I'll be in touch with a schedule closer to the time of the event. Dean Chan and I are looking forward to seeing you there! 

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Dear chairs and directors,

Please find the agenda for Monday's meeting below or in Teams. Thank you!

Andrea

2023-24 Block 8 Chairs and Directors Meeting Agenda 2023-24 Block 8 Chairs and Directors Meeting Age ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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All,
The following email was sent to the visitor list we have for Block 8.
If we have missed someone, or you know someone who is in the area but not teaching in Block 8, please feel free to forward this invitation.
No RSVP is required.

Karen Obrzut
Faculty Employment Specialist
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong 204 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

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Hello Chairs and Directors,

As promised at our meeting last week, here are some updates and information I share with you wearing my Crown Center hat. Some of this was in the email I sent week 1 of the current block<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fmessage%2F3n9rvh%2Fb6slobi&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C0eb039f78bf148cd625008dc59a6eab3%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638483822487323832%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fbWzno5o9YAUKEmWbaSyXQK62Kuf7KB8lXv28ycxcqA%3D&reserved=0>. But lots of other stuff too…

Please consider and let your colleagues know about the following: 

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Dear chairs and directors,

I have heard from a few of you—thank you for reaching out—with interest to continue to discuss and share questions related to cc freedom of expression, academic freedom, governance and democracy, student voice and protest.

Not wanting to let this opportunity to continue discussion languish, I have set aside some spontaneous drop in meeting times. I would like these to be small gatherings, and it would be lovely if you would put your name in one of these meeting times for this week Thursday (4/4 12:30), Friday (4/5 12:16, 4:15), and next week Monday (4/8 10:30), 

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2023-24 Block 7 Chairs and Directors Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Location: Yalich Board Room, Spencer Building (Tejon/Cache entrance)

1. Course Tagging Project: Request for information (Andrea Bruder)

2. Crown Center Updates (Ryan Banagale):

* Programming for the rest of the year

* Instructional Coaching and Mentoring Programs

* Reminder: Lunch discussion on advising (Friday, April 5) on how to strengthen and support advising and build stronger communication, collaboration, and complementarity between faculty advising and Hub advising. 

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Dear directors and chairs,

This is the call for applications from departments and programs interested in hiring for a tenure-track position in 2024-25, with a Fall 2025 start date. Please submit applications online (upload a word document or pdf on the online submission portal)<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mdn2po1B5r5Kgr_S4xD-kCZUNzVBQ1kxQ1c5WVpJS0NLNDBPVTQxSUgyTC4u&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cfab53eefea9a480ffd0708dc3d36d31a%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638452553481250595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pO0MMH%2FEDsyGgpV3heLNC03fWGyvaezDmGQpgZY%2B9Lo%3D&reserved=0> by April 15, 2024.)

Requests should address the importance of the position to the College as a whole and to the department/program. In doing so, all following questions should be addressed. Please use the bulleting system (e.g., 1, 2a, 2b… etc.) for the key questions in the memo. The FEC (with recusals for commenting on one's 

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Dear chairs, directors, leaders on the DoF academic team:

Sent on behalf of Pedro de Araujo:

You may have received inquiries via email from parents or others about a protest that took place in Tutt Library Sunday. Please do NOT respond. We’ll be issuing a coordinated response to these individuals. If you have additional questions or concerns, please let me know.

Dear colleagues,

Christina Rader and I have been planning an informal get together for chairs and directors, with drinks and appetizers, for this Friday, 4-5:30pm. We posted the invitation on the Teams channel today around 1pm. We were going to also announce it at the meeting today, as well, but Emily announced another event at her home that evening. We chatted with Emily after the meeting and we and her are both fine with both events happening. So, more opportunities for conversation! 

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Dear chairs and directors,

Please find attached (or on Teams here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/w-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcctigers.sharepoint.com%2F%3Aw%3A%2Fr%2Fsites%2FChairsandDirectors%2FShared%2520Documents%2FMeetings%2520and%2520agendas%2F2023%2520Block%25206%2520CD%2520Meeting%2520Agenda.docx%3Fd%3Dw580ed34726f14c559c860d3f5ab48154%26csf%3D1%26web%3D1%26e%3DIKa2H4&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C5732ae80b08a4a25b85508dc34a42a50%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638443128092410392%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BVf%2FsKcGgH%2BQS7RfMdZzlCZjQTLoWMdQuGfvKhEZgLw%3D&reserved=0>) the agenda for Monday's chairs and directors meeting. A Zoom link is included for those who are unable to attend in person.

Thank you!

Andrea

2023-24 Block 6 Chairs and Directors Meeting Agenda

Date: Monday, Feb 26, 2024

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Location: Yalich Board Room, Spencer Building (Tejon/Cache entrance) 

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Dear Emily, Andrea, and Chairs/Directors,

Could we please add to Monday’s agenda the new deadline to schedule all college events for the upcoming academic year by March 29? This policy was recently announced by the Dean of the College/COO in an email communication.

The impact of this policy on the academic program remains unclear: 

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All,
The following email was sent to the visitor list we have for Block 6.
If we have missed someone, or you know someone who is in the area but not teaching in Block 6, please feel free to forward this invitation.
No RSVP is required.

Andrea,
I see in the Digest that we are now going to have to do quarterly reviews of our staff, which I understand many staff do NOT want. Even more, I’m not sure what the value added would be for the time it would take. I haven’t seen the format, so maybe it will be helpful, but I have my doubts. What happens in three months that would warrant such a review for an Admin Asst, for example? Is this something we can discuss at the next Chairs meeting? Or maybe this is NOT for all staff? It just comes 

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Dear chairs, directors, and administrative assistants,

Thanks to your very thoughtful work on the course grids, when I merged all of your draft grids the course schedule looked nicely balanced. Kudos to all of you for this shared effort!!! Please move forward with building your courses in Banner, guided by the blocks/visitor positions that were approved in a previous email. This process opens today and closes on March 8. Christine Brett will be in touch shortly with additional instructions. 

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Dear chairs/leaders in our academic universe (lead staff, chairs, directors, FEC members, folks in the DoF Office),

I would like to invite you to attend an informational meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 2/7) in Cossitt Commons at 1:05 p.m.

It is not mandatory, but it would be excellent if you can come. If you have something already scheduled at this time, please consider cancelling that meeting to accommodate this informational meeting. But if you cannot come, don't overstress it. 

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Dear admin assistant colleagues, chair/director colleagues,

We all received the call to submit our event dates for next academic year no later than March 29 (Block 7 first friday). I know some of you will have events already planned and ready to enter, and some of you might still planning. If details are not yet confirmed, do feel ok to put in some provisional information to help out the events folks. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

As announced at the chairs and directors meeting, Ginger Jurecka Blake (AVP, Workplace Culture) will offer a longer session (3 hours) on conflict resolution and management on February 16. To help us schedule at a time that works for most, I set up a poll here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.polly.ai%2Fvote%2F4KLPAG&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cf81569fa480245aa78fc08dc22bea52b%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638423449435033810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=q73HPfEvO87L1R6G2X%2Fgome9mmeXE0Si9lSFnqQUNQs%3D&reserved=0>. Please click on your preferred time (10am or 1pm) by the end of Friday, Feb 2. More soon! 

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Dear chairs and directors,

Please find the agenda for the Block 5 chairs and directors meeting in the attachment. I have also posted it on Teams here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmessage%2F19%3A66bd0eb624144e26ad0ee54392c24d99%40thread.tacv2%2F1706308563276%3FtenantId%3Dcfc7b13c-1296-4387-b308-5de08fd13c99%26groupId%3D1503205e-54e3-42f1-a4f0-6883e0435378%26parentMessageId%3D1706308563276%26teamName%3DChairs%2520and%2520Directors%26channelName%3DMeetings%2520and%2520agendas%26createdTime%3D1706308563276%26allowXTenantAccess%3Dfalse&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cc54827e3c1584853d52508dc1ec180c5%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638419063646598333%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fDPHHCdawd8%2FU1LB2hoXRVUc0MejSYMRHgmrpxRYN1Y%3D&reserved=0>.

The Zoom link for those who need to attend remotely is:
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See you on Monday,

Andrea

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ANDREA BRUDER, PH.D.
she/her
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Chief Public Health Advisor
General Studies, chair
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Armstrong 207 

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Dear chairs and directors,

Might you have a faculty colleague who you would like to nominate for one of the two workshops below from the CIC (council for independent colleges)?

They are summer workshops (Ancient Medicine, Science, and Magic: DC 7/29-8/4, at the Center for Hellenic Studies; Teaching Interfaith Understanding: 6/16-20 Chicago). 

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Dear chairs and directors,

I'm reaching out with a friendly reminder that your draft course grids are due on Monday, January 22. I have attached a course grid template and instructions to this email. Please fill in the template and upload your grid here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FvsNk1FPuj0&data=05%7C02%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cb7312973b88047fc0d1f08dc1772ef82%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638411029729899604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=P9OFsZ3dj172iCQGaU3%2BzHAJzisY%2F%2BWyCBDPHsxbltg%3D&reserved=0>. For those new to this process, this helps us with merging the grids and determining how many seats we have in each General Education designation in each block. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

We would love to celebrate the hard work of staff and faculty this semester with the joint event hosted by the President’s office, FEC, and staff council. The campus wide party is 2-5 this Friday, Cornerstone.

If you can close your department during this time, please consider doing so.
We know that some will not be able to close (might have lab, studio, study sessions, searches). 

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Dear chairs and directors,
The agenda is on teams, but I realized that some of you might not have it set up to ping you or have the little "red bubble" to alert you to new content, so here it is for convenience!

Date: Monday, Dec 4, 2023

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM 

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Dear chairs and directors,

I hope your block is off to a good start. Just a friendly reminder about the drop-in session on Hiring and Onboarding in Cossitt tomorrow, 11/30, 4-5pm. Thanks to everyone who has already sent us their Personnel Planning form. If you haven't had a chance yet, please fill it in as soon as you are able so that we can complete the planning process on our end and share allocations of visiting positions and blocks relatively soon. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

I'm reaching out on behalf of Susan Ashley to help gather some information for Project 2024. One of the Project 2024 working groups is exploring the use of ePortfolios. If you or your departmental colleagues have implemented ePortfolios, please let me know

1. in which class(es) or context and
2. for what purpose the ePortfolios are used 

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All,
The following email was sent to the visitor list we have for Block 4.
If we have missed someone, or you know someone who is in the area but not teaching in Block 4, please feel free to forward this invitation.
No RSVP is required.

Karen Obrzut
Faculty Employment Specialist
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong 204 

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Dear Chairs, Directors, and Administrative Assistants,

I'm writing to share the template, attached, for your department's/program's course grids. The template is the same as last year and allows us to merge all of your grids to create a balanced course schedule that meets students' needs. This format helps us to determine how many seats there are available in classes that fulfill General Education requirements and ensure that we offer sufficiently many first-year friendly classes to set our incoming students up for success. I also added a copy of the template to the Course Schedule channel on Teams here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/x-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcctigers.sharepoint.com%2F%3Ax%3A%2Fs%2FChairsandDirectors%2FEeYZSXWqam5CgfMfH4aoPxkBm1irYKi0j6cN3-BW0tmIiw%3Fe%3Dnen4aT&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C1f4c3322f0c345ca198208dbdedf5351%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638348823121784667%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gCVwo9hRd7DWSsU4NCB2BOJ16pXBtMEeeOjGNEBikrg%3D&reserved=0>. 

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EMILY CHAN, PHD
Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong Hall 201

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o (719) 389-6682

COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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Dear chairs and directors,

The agenda for Monday is attached and also pasted below.

Best,
Emily

If possible, please bring your laptop or portable device you can type on easily (charged, or bring charger)

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Location: Yalich Board Room, Spencer Building (Tejon/Cache entrance)

Operational matters

1. LACRELA Faculty Racial Climate Survery - (Jessica Kisunzu) Faculty Campus Climate Survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/b-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcctigers.sharepoint.com%2F%3Ab%3A%2Fs%2FDeanofFaculty%2FEW9d-okKnXpGs-5vdb1h9eMBA3GWPfYHcMPsni5bkNhCCw%3Fe%3DMbjP2G&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C7a236f1c476447c9b42408dbd73f3360%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638340439573556628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HuoUQmGXKwTdDFRACK3rLC0SzVXTUpGhKrFYC8hRBIs%3D&reserved=0>
2. Dean's update and reminders
* [ACTION] Generative AI. Please verify every faculty has incorporated clear expectation about the use of generative AI, documented in their syllabus, Canvas, or assignment instructions, etc. The 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

The Consortium for Faculty Diversity (CFD) database of candidates is available for you to search and identify potential hires. There are two ways CC faculty have used the database:

1. To search for a candidate to propose as a Riley Pre-doc/Post-doc Fellow.

2. To search for potential candidates to share hiring information for upcoming faculty positions (not Riley). The CFD database can search fellow records of the most recent three years. 

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TIME CHANGE: 2:30-3:30
Coffee/tea/hot chocolate in Cossitt Lounge – first Tuesday - October 24

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:32 PM
To: CHAIRSANDDIRECTORS Mailing List <[log in to unmask]>; Ann DeStefano <[log in to unmask]>; Ashley Roberts <[log in to unmask]>; Buzz Katsev <[log in to unmask]>; Cheri Arfsten <[log in to unmask]>; Courtney Kujawa <[log in to unmask]>; Donna Sison <[log in to unmask]>; Eileen Broderick <[log in to unmask]>; Erica Hardcastle <[log in to unmask]>; Jenna Hunt <[log in to unmask]>; Jennifer Azadmanesh <[log in to unmask]>; Ji Soo Yim <[log in to unmask]>; Karen Obrzut <[log in to unmask]>; Kate Carlton <[log in to unmask]>; Kelley Mathers <[log in to unmask]>; Lindsay Goss <[log in to unmask]>; Lisa Gregory <[log in to unmask]>; Mandy Sulfrian <[log in to unmask]>; Marcella Mills <[log in to unmask]>; Marita Beckert <[log in to unmask]>; Marla Patanelli <[log in to unmask]>; Mary Smith <[log in to unmask]>; Michelle Christiansen <[log in to unmask]>; Nancy Heinecke <[log in to unmask]>; Rachel Hardison <[log in to unmask]>; Shannon 

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Dear colleagues,

I'm reaching out to reschedule our upcoming (Oct 23) just-in-time session for October 26, 4-5pm, due to a time conflict with the Faculty Symposium (3:30-5:30pm in Bemis on Monday, Oct 23). The fall sessions are listed below.

* October 23 26, 4pm-5pm, just-in-time drop-in session, Creating a course schedule
* November 6, 4pm-5pm, just-in-time drop-in session, Personnel Planning for 2024-25
* November 30, 4pm-5pm, just-in-time drop-in session, Hiring and onboarding 

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Dear chairs and directors, associate chairs and directors, and FEC and CEC members,

I'm writing to share an announcement about a virtual discussion series on shared governance<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.academicimpressions.com%2Fleading-faculty-staff%2F&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cdc099c47c2f24a6b8a0508dbcc2e1abb%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638328270623288196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TUw1c5UyJLvJptNwAKK22fL19gqkPkbqhAzrz3K5r5w%3D&reserved=0> geared toward department chairs, program directors, and other campus leaders by Academic Impressions. This series of three events (Nov 28, Dec 7, Jan 9, noon - 1pm MT) is included in our institutional membership. If you are interested in attending (or accessing other online materials), please email me so that we can set you up with a membership. Our memberships will expire toward the end of January. 

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Caterer had an emergency, heart of Jerusalem arriving at 6!

let us know if you will drop by the happy hour this friday! (fam/s.o. welcome)
RSVP link<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mYJgg6FjUFJGoSiAKUhmw-hUQVYyUERHQTZUWU81MEhYM0xTVVlKRkZBMy4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cf5ddf20f9e9e4cead00c08dbc43f52cb%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638319548867019980%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3OBY3D%2BSvr7JS4BgCo9OCYbB344peactB1du8AagRPU%3D&reserved=0>
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EMILY CHAN, PHD
Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong Hall 201

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o (719) 389-6682

COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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In-person meetings are strongly encouraged. If you are unable to attend, then please use this Zoom<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoloradocollege.zoom.us%2Fj%2F97553301027%3Ffrom%3Daddon&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C71006102471f4ebd73c908dbc38d189c%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638318782983284259%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8dEPNfqj1JyNlbCycp8%2FIRWirEKz7ZkPdOEh0wwEGaM%3D&reserved=0> link.

Belinda Barrientos
Executive Assistant for the Dean of the Faculty
Office of the Dean of Faculty
14 E. Cache La Poudre

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c (713) 206-9864

[cid:image001.jpg@01D9F543.AAD1F240]COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
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Dear directors and chairs,
I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming chairs and directors meeting. Here is our agenda. If you want to add items to future agendas, please email me and Andrea.

Next chairs happy hour is 10/6 (Friday) 5:15 -7. Stop by (yourself or with significant other/fam) for a quick or slow bite and beverage to create happiness, or bring home some food for yourself and family (happy hour of no cooking and kitchen cleaning). Please RSVP here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mYJgg6FjUFJGoSiAKUhmw-hUQVYyUERHQTZUWU81MEhYM0xTVVlKRkZBMy4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C0a4e64459f65406c972708dbc01c8a67%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638315001814377243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fdq8kARdO1xHd%2FvCevZvIC3GBmZAPD33AnjPaPb9Ypg%3D&reserved=0> soon so I can finalize the food order. 

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Sent on behalf of Dustin Fife, College Librarian

"My name is Clare Trissel Davis, and I am a Project Archivist working with Special Collections at Tutt Library to collect historical records on campus.

I am in the second year of a gift-funded three-year position focused on the organization of our institutional history. In the first year of my project, I collected materials from the administrative offices on campus such as the Office of the Dean of Faculty and Tutt Alumni House. I am now turning my attention to the acquisition of faculty and departmental records. At your convenience, I would 

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Dear chairs and directors,
Our staff colleagues will learn in today’s in the loop that cc will do a special fall semester round of issuing bonus (not base building) to staff employees.
It is wonderful to be able to recognize outstanding work of staff colleagues. Later today or tomorrow, i will email to you our decision and recommendation guidelines. 

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Good afternoon,

Some of you reached out because you were unable to attend last week's nuts and bolts session, so I thought I'd schedule a make up session next week, Wednesday September 20, 2:30pm-4pm, in the Cossitt lounge.

You are invited to an informal Block 2 check-in with all chairs, directors, and associate chairs and directors over coffee in the Cossitt lounge on Monday, September 25, 4pm-5pm. 

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Come celebrate community at the chairs and directors happy hour. Family and others welcome. Stay for a while, or drop in briefly and bring home some food (we'll have boxes, so you do not have to cook dinner or clean the kitchen, making the evening a happier evening). We'll also celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we'll try to get some mooncakes. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

The Block 1 chairs and directors meeting will be held on Monday, September 4, 3:30pm-5pm in Yalich (Spencer Center). In an effort to declutter our email inboxes and gather all agendas and minutes/notes in one place for all to refer back to, I added the agenda to the file folder of the new channel Meetings and Agendas on the Chairs and Directors Teams. The agenda is also linked here for your convenience. We hope to use the Meetings and Agendas channel on Teams to share agendas and notes moving forward - please let me know if 

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Dear chairs and directors, associate chairs and associate directors,

It was great to see so many of you at the retreat. Thank you for sharing your ideas that I know will make the upcoming year a success!

As promised, I'm reaching out with some follow-up items below.

1) I added slides and materials from the retreat to the folder in the Retreat channel on the C&D Teams (not yet complete, should be in a few days).
2) Professional development opportunities for chairs, directors, and associate chairs and directors: 

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Dear chairs and directors,

At the Forum tomorrow, our new faculty colleagues will introduce themselves during lunch. A microphone will be passed around. I emailed them to make sure they know- so no need for you to do anything in addition. I’m looking forward to seeing you at this week’s events! 

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Dear Chairs, Directors, and Associate Chairs and Directors,

I'm sharing in the attachment the agenda for the retreat on Wednesday, August 23, 9am-4pm. (I've also included those here who are unable to join us for the retreat so all can view the agenda.) Please note the slightly shifted timeframe, now beginning at 9am. 

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Dear Chairs, Directors, and Associate Chairs and Directors,

You are cordially invited to attend the annual Chairs' and Directors' Retreat at the Penrose House on August 23, 2023, 8:30am-4:30pm. Emily and I are looking forward to welcoming those who are serving in a chair or director role for the first time and discussing a range of strategic topics that will kick off the work that we will be doing together in the upcoming academic year. Please rsvp here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mdn2po1B5r5Kgr_S4xD-kCZUMkhDWUpCWE9XVTFSUkhWWVRNTTZLMFlSSS4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C2651892e06274fb1081108db8ee76fb6%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638260896876018506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xRnCPbPB05Me3W6o%2B1Kn97hroXkVWXOSDiCuqQ7zrl4%3D&reserved=0> by August 7. 

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Dear colleagues and leaders in the academic endeavor (chairs, DEAB, CEC, FEC-budget, divisional elected exec comms),

If tomorrow you can find time and any of the sessions interest you, I encourage you to log-in to the Dept of Education's national summit virtually.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-summit-on-equal-opportunity-in-higher-education-registration-680809077277<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnational-summit-on-equal-opportunity-in-higher-education-registration-680809077277&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Ccdf747deb6154189989408db8d62e560%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638259228116681055%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Pq2vd8wqwks%2Bzk81gmGf%2FCIwrkShK7VPQukjR4SK0nk%3D&reserved=0>

I know some of you have vacation and break days planned -- please absolutely feel free to continue the break time --- that is critical for the creativity and engagement that we will need for when we return, all hands on deck, to work on inclusion and antiracism work in post Harvard+UNC vs SFFA. 

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Hello Colleagues,

Happy mid-June!

If you’ve hired in the last few years and/or have plans to do so in the next few, please consider attending the second half of this ACM online workshop next week. Information attached and below.

Sincerely,
Ryan

Dear chairs and directors,

I have attached an annotated agenda with areas marked for action, and areas marked for information. Please do open it and take some time to review. As always, feel free to share the discussion and information with department/program colleagues.

Below is the unannotated version of the agenda.

Please do reach out if I can be a support to you!
Best,
Emily 

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Dear chairs and directors,

While we were assembling the agenda for our Monday meeting (5/8), the final date/time of the CC panel on the upcoming SCOTUS and affirmative action was confirmed, and it is exactly at the same time as chairs meeting.

It is an important panel for us all, in our college leadership roles as chairs and directors, to attend this panel discussion. The SCOTUS decision could have broad ramifications for us as faculty. Who will we have as students in our classes and majors if CC is not allowed to consider race or lived experience in admissions? What 

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Happy end of block 7 everyone,

I’m following up from David’s earlier email to you all about difficulties in hiring paraprofessionals, and we are in a predicament this year as it turns out. Thanks Gail for your thoughts back in March about paraprofessionals and the timing and how things have changed post-Covid. Of course the pay IS meagre, and that is especially apparent to (re salary) for students graduating in computer science. Thanks Tricia also for your comments. I hope the Psych department had hiring success this year. 

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Dear chairs,

A few of you have shared with me that you received a request for budget one-time reallocation (donation) to the frisbee team.

Please encourage them to work with Chris Starr for this club sport funding need. They are doing great work, and I encourage you to show support for them by attending games, but it would not be appropriate to use departmental budgets for this. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

Here is a reminder about the date and times for this year’s informational meeting for the major personnel reviews. You are in the position to know if you have colleagues who are coming up for review in 2023-24. Please share these dates with them.

I have included our memo for covid year review postponements. Your colleagues may be eligible for the postponement and it may be useful to discuss the option. 

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Dear Colleagues,
Here is our agenda for our Block 7 chairs and directors meeting. I look forward to seeing you.

Best,
Emily

All,
Please see the information below from a post by Andrea Bruder in the Chairs and Directors Team, Course Schedule Channel.
If you have any questions, please reach out to her.

Course schedule 2023-24
Dear Chairs and Directors and administrative assistants, I'm sharing below the course schedule for 2023-24. This is not yet the finalized version, as some departments are in the process of hiring and changes may need to be made. 

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All,
This information was posted today in the Chairs and Directors Team in the Hiring Channel.
Just in case you aren't using Teams much here is the post with the links.

Chairs and Directors, and administrative assistants, the salary ranges for block and one-year visitors for next year have become available, and we are ready to issue appointment letters. Please send us your appointment letter requests for block visitors<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mdn2po1B5r5Kgr_S4xD-kCZUMUtIUkFBWE4yRExROFBPODJDTEwwTDNGSS4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cf3881bc92e49485fe0ad08db3494d83f%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638161586111741773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EchgZRpQq%2Fj48kdjPGPSuKJfiWZTlDwvpeFwdzu3B8Q%3D&reserved=0> (especially if they are teaching in the fall of next year, so that we can add their names to their classes in Banner) and returning one-year visitors<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8maXO3dWw2qJBjwyFgQPqb-hUMU9LV0s2U1E3N1BCTFY0MENYOFZDVlE0RSQlQCN0PWcu&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7Cf3881bc92e49485fe0ad08db3494d83f%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638161586111741773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9vL2rXFmTgZ9fSysaMqm38Hye%2F6GZVZpYAsgCG4U%2FdQ%3D&reserved=0>. Thank you! 

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Hi chairs and directors,

Please save the date and times for this year’s informational meeting for the major personnel reviews. You are in the position to know if you have colleagues who are coming up for review in 2023-24. Please share these dates with them.

I have included our memo for covid year review postponements. Your colleagues may be eligible for the postponement and it may be useful to discuss the option. 

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Dear chairs, directors, and FEC members,

I'm writing to invite you to join us for the second of two Spring Leadership Workshops with Academic Impressions this semester. The workshop will be held on April 27 (Thursday after the end of Block 7), from 1pm-4:30pm in Tutt Library 201. The topic will be Building Trust. Please RSVP here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mdn2po1B5r5Kgr_S4xD-kCZUMVE0TTBVTEZKQUtKWkQySUZaMEhDQkFNOC4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C64987ab8b12e4aeea18108db2a35ea76%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638150183293853460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=e9oiqK9TPUeLv%2FKqjzi3YW3%2FXNS2ntDnUkCeE53kNeU%3D&reserved=0>. Thank you! 

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Hi friends,

I’m writing to ask for information on whether your departments and programs have faced challenges hiring paraprofs recently. This is motivated by the fact that we have had few or no applicants for our computer science paraprof position in recent years, and our students have indicated that the salary we offer is not attractive. So my questions are: 

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Dear chairs, I look forward to seeing you in our Block 6 meeting. Here is our agenda.

Chairs and directors Meeting

Block 6 2023. 3/6/2023 3:30-5 p.m. Yalich Board Room

Agenda

1. Discussion with the Registrar: Access ratings, Course Dog updates, and other Q&A (Phil Apodaca, Registrar; and Ashley Nicolas (Applications and Communications Manager).
2. Administrative updates:
* Student Researcher Summer Stipend update ($4,500 for 10 weeks in 2023 summer)
* Reminder:
* For those on a fast timeline, please post fall semester block visitor names on classes in Banner prior to pre-registration.
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Dear chairs and directors,

Question1: Do you already have your date/time/location of your spring semester senior academic/capstone/thesis event? If so, would you share that with me?
Question2: Do you have a special speaker or public event that you would like to share out to local alumni and trustees?

I hope to compile the information and (1) share with the president and cabinet to encourage folks to visit to learn more about the work we do with students, and (2) if you are interested—to invite local alumni and/or board members to come by and see the students' work. 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

I'm reaching out with a gentle reminder that the chairs'/directors' salary recommendations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mdn2po1B5r5Kgr_S4xD-kCZUODc1Skk1VkoxQ05GODVPUDdHUkpYQlFESi4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C7efca0ebdb8d4c7ecd1408db190610e7%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638131286083059403%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=poOmbIXnfdLw1uawxeV%2BhmHDMGER90XU%2BF4dBghkFfM%3D&reserved=0> are due on Friday, March 3. The chairs'/directors' faculty activity self-reports are also due that day (only the self-report<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DPLHHz5YSh0OzCF3gj9E8mdn2po1B5r5Kgr_S4xD-kCZUOUtQRDlTSU45OTlDOUU3MlRDRVZETlBTVC4u&data=05%7C01%7CCHAIRSANDDIRECTORS%40listserv1.coloradocollege.edu%7C7efca0ebdb8d4c7ecd1408db190610e7%7Ccfc7b13c12964387b3085de08fd13c99%7C0%7C0%7C638131286083059403%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5RIhSbLK%2BNz3UIn%2BlGFK3cWtGBBpgljah%2BgGt0VmJx8%3D&reserved=0>, no need to turn in an evaluation of your own self-report nor to ask a colleague to do so). Thank you if you have already done this! Please let me know if you have any questions. 

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Dear chairs, FEC, CEC members,
In case the WSJ article is behind a paywall for you. I thought you might enjoy reading this.
Go tigers!
Emily

Dear Chairs, Directors, and FEC members,

The first of two Leadership Workshops with Academic Impressions this spring is coming up on March 15. This session will explore strategies to create an environment to support healthy conflict and constructively resolve personnel issues. Participants will be asked to complete the Kraybill assessment, a tool that identifies preferred approaches to resolving conflict. Through the results of the Kraybill assessment and additional resources, participants will gain strategies to effectively navigate difficult situations in the workplace. 

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Dear directors, chairs, departmental admins,

I want to share this report about our college-wide course offering analysis.

In sum: GO TEAM ! Thank you -- we met our goals in terms of number of seats overall, first year program, general education, etc. Thank you for leaning in to help create this overall course offering for 2023-24. 

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Dear directors and chairs,

I have attached an annotated copy of our meeting from this Block. It summarizes the topics we discussed on the agenda, as well as documents that were shared in the meeting.

Best,
Emily

PS. Dear all-faculty, some chairs shared that it was redundant for them to have to forward to you the chair's meeting notes and ask that we simply email it to all-fac. Please delete if this information is not of interest to you. 

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Sent on behalf of Lyrae Williams

Dear Chairs and Directors,
Please see the attached PDF that was discussed at the Chairs and Directors meeting on Monday. Please contact Lyrae Williams<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you'd like to Lyrae to attend your department meetings or if you'd like to meet with her one-on-one to discuss the platform in more detail. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

I look forward to seeing you in our first 2023 chairs and directors meeting. Below you will find our agenda.

Best,
Emily

Chairs and directors Meeting

Block 5 2023. 2/6/2023 3:30-5 p.m. Yalich Board Room

Agenda

1. Crown Center Instructional Coaching Program<https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/crown-center/programs/instructional-coaching.html> update: Tina Valtierra (Chair, Education; Crown Master Teacher) and Santiago Guerra (Director, Southwest Studies; Crown Master Teacher)
* Workshop on the Inclusive Pedagogies Observation Protocol 2/7 3:30-5pm Tutt Library 411
2. Updates: FYP, General Education, Spring Pre-registration: Aaron Stoller (Associate Vice President for Student Success)
3. Update: Advising data now viewable on the chair’s 

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(Sent on Behalf of Andrea Bruder, Associate Dean of the Faculty)

Dear Chairs, Directors, and Administrative Assistants,

I hope your year is off to a good start. I'm writing to share a template for your department's/program's course grids that we've designed to be able to look at the proposed course schedule holistically. This format allows us to determine how many seats there are available in classes that fulfill General Education requirements in each block and ensure that we offer a sufficient number of first-year-friendly classes to set our incoming students up for success. 

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Dear Chairs, Directors, and FEC members,

Please save the dates for the Spring Leadership Workshops with Academic Impressions.

Spring Leadership Workshop I
Topic: Conflict resolution and management
When: March 15, 2023, 1pm-5pm
Where: TBA

Spring Leadership Workshop II
Topic: TBA
When: April 27, 2023, 1pm-5pm
Where: TBA

The event will be held in person on campus. I will be in touch closer to the time of the events with locations and additional information. Thank you! 

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Dear chairs and directors,

One of the campus-wide initiatives to support mental health awareness and suicide prevention is to make available the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training to all staff and faculty.

The official college message will go out tomorrow, and it will link to this college page where we will share options for (1) in person workshops (2-hour), (2) online self-paced training (1-hour), and (3) explanation how to opt out (e.g., might already have higher level professional certification, might have life circumstances that make taking QPR triggering, etc). https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/humanresources/qpr_training.html 

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Dear Chairs, Directors, and FEC members,

I'm reaching out to schedule the first of two spring leadership workshops as part of our development program with Academic Impressions. The topic will be conflict resolution and management.

Please take a moment to fill in this one-question survey<https://coloradocollege.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5jrex51eGwtMFYW> by Wednesday, December 14 to help us pick a time that works best for most. 

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Dear chairs and directors, FEC personnel policies members,

Tomorrow morning, faculty will receive this email about the annual performance review.

You will see that, as in past practice, chairs get to determine the exact due date the self-report is due from faculty within their department. I have highlighted in the email to all-fac that chairs and directors will communicate your internal deadline to them directly. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

We have only a few, but important items on our chairs and directors meeting on Monday.
3:30 - 5:00 pm, Yalich board room as usual

1. [student focused topic] How are we preparing the students for world-readiness? The imperative to collaborate with the Career Center at the departmental level. Looking at recent grad data, national data. Presentation and discussion to invite collaboration from the Career Center (Emily Chan and Megan Nicklaus)
2. [faculty development focused topic] The Crown Center: Developments in programming, resources, opportunities for leadership, support for faculty -- Discussion with chairs (Peony Fhagen)
3. 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

I'm following up on our plan from a previous chairs' and directors' meeting to tag classes as first-year-friendly if they do not have prerequisites and are appropriate for first-year students. To this end, I have added a spreadsheet to our Teams page here<https://cctigers.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/ChairsandDirectors/EVlc3yz1lAJCpL74NtaV3SgBNHX1y3aP9V__OhCu2fXTbQ?e=irCrqw> that includes all classes that have been taught since Spring 2019, sorted by department/program. 

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Dear chairs and directors, a reminder to sign up for a time slot to meet with President Richardson in a small group conversation setting!

2. Chairs and directors: Come have a small group conversation with the President!

In response to chairs' interest in sustained conversations with administration, President Song Richardson would like to host regular chairs and directors conversations to get to know. Please sign up online.<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faea929a1f9c43-department> There are six meetings between now and February, and each meeting has a limit of six spots (12/1, 12/20, 2/1, 2/2, 2/10, 2/13.)

Dear chair, directors,

By now you will have heard about the mass shooting at Club Q last night just south of Academy and Austin Bluffs). It is horrifying and sickening. I hope you and your loved ones are safe.

The college is preparing responses in support for the college community and more info will go out soon. 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

I have attached this block's chair's meeting summary for your records. See the 2 new announcements below.

Have a good fall break.

If something comes up during break and you need me, I will check my email -- I won't write to you all with new business, but you all feel free to reach out if there are matters that require timely touch base. 

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(Sent on Behalf of Andrea Bruder, Associate Dean of the Faculty)

Dear chairs, directors, and administrative assistants,

As promised at the chairs' and directors' meeting, I am sharing a link to an online form for submitting changes to the course schedule. The form will route your change request to the registrar's office and, if needed, to me and Karen Obrzut, who can help with updated visitor appointment letters etc. as needed. As previously, Christine Brett will be in touch to confirm the change to the schedule, and we will be in touch if we need any additional information. Please feel 

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Dear Chairs and Director,
I look forward to chairs and directors meeting on Monday, 3:30pm at Yalich Board Room (Spencer Building)

Agenda:

1. Project 2024 - Susan Ashley will come and facilitate a discussion. No prep required and her guiding question is attached to this email (connection and time). This will take about 40 minutes.
2. Administrative matters update from Andrea: FYP courses, first year friendly (no pre-req) courses, any questions from chairs.
3. Continued discussion of FAQ document about credit hour translation to block plan (copy attached for discussion, but not for circulating yet. It is also discussed at 

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A few minutes ago I sent out this attachment that incorporated the resources and shared ideas on student mental health and academics.

You will recognize the themes--they came out from our chairs meeting, FEC and CEC meetings, topics discussed in your department meetings, Monday's faculty meeting, and materials shared on mental health and inclusive pedagogies (petitions, research summaries, professional development resources). 

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Dear Chairs, Directors, and FEC members,

Please save the date for the Fall Leadership Workshop with Academic Impressions, November 16, 12:30pm - 4:30pm. The event will be held in person on campus. I will be in touch closer to event with a location and additional information.

Thank you!

Andrea

Dear Chairs, Directors, and FEC members,

I'm reaching out to schedule the first of three workshops as part of our development program with Academic Impressions. The topic will be Leadership, and a (brief) pre-workshop assignment will include a leadership self-assessment.

Please take a moment to fill in this poll by end of Friday to help us pick a time that works best for most. (I've included everyone here because it's been a while since we sent out the original interest survey and some may have changed their mind, so this is another chance to join:-), no need to fill in 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

Thank you for your engagement at block 2's chairs and directors meeting. Here are my annotations added to the agenda. My annotations are in blue italics. Feel free to share with departmental staff and faculty colleagues--I hope our chairs meetings will continue to be a place where we can work on matters at both the micro and macro levels, on emergent matters as well as sustained work, and will prompt conversations and collaborations and create broader awareness of our shared work, for all faculty and staff. 

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Dear chairs and directors,

Thank you for a helpful meeting yesterday, and the input you shared in person and by email before and after the meeting. One suggestion we heard from many of you was the importance of creating spaces for student community in addition to the chaplain's office programming space or a wellness-mental-health office space. I carried our ideas and comments to Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (one of many cabinet meetings where we will continue to review and discuss mental health, death, and other emergencies). Folks found faculty input and your observations from working with students very helpful. 

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Hello all:

Here is a link to the document<https://cctigers-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/nwood_coloradocollege_edu/ETEL_NAE3QpFi__AjS-uQTcB5XV7TvTzaSVokRUP-rbHqA?e=Md3b1A> so you may contribute and/or adopt the Wellness Pledge.

Thank you,
Naomi

Dr. Naomi Pueo Wood she/her(s)
NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities
Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Department Chair
Program Director of Feminist and Gender Studies
Co-Director of CC Mobile Arts https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/mobile-arts/ccmobilearts.html
719.389.6519/ Armstrong Hall 346

From: Chairs and Directors Listserv <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Emily Chan <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Emily Chan <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, October 3, 2022 at 2:43 PM
To: CHAIRSANDDIRECTORS Mailing List <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear directors and chairs,
I will have printed copies of this updated agenda (adding full item for mental health discussion).
thanks
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EMILY CHAN, PHD
Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong Hall 201

[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
o (719) 389-6682

COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
www.coloradocollege.edu<http://www.coloradocollege.edu/>

Dear colleagues,
Here is our agenda for Monday. See you then.
If I can be of assistance over the weekend, do feel free to email.
Take care,
Emily

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EMILY CHAN, PHD
Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong Hall 201

[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
o (719) 389-6682

COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
www.coloradocollege.edu<http://www.coloradocollege.edu/>

Dear directors and chairs

I am finalizing our agenda for next week's meeting and should be able to send you the meeting materials on Thursday.

Thank you to those of you who already send me some info in prep for this meeting. If you haven't yet, here's another invitation to share:

* Any questions/ideas you want to share with our Advancement colleagues? Some potential topics include (what are your departmental needs that you hope to advance with gifts? Does the department or individual faculty in the department already work with potential donors? Or donors are contacting you? What has your 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,

Thank you for activating the covid-response teaching strategies that you and colleagues have developed over the past two years (e.g., remote, more flexible assessments, some pre-recorded materials from previous years to help catch up, grade track changes, referring students to the advising hub, etc.). I appreciate the extra efforts you put in, the care, flexibility (when appropriate to the course), as well as communication with students. 

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Dear Chairs and Directors,
Thank you for your engagement at block 1 chairs and directors meeting. Here are my annotations added to the agenda. It'll not have every single point we discussed, but should provide enough key points to capture the discussion, follow-up ideas, and preparation for further action. I have attached it as a word document so that you can add your own notes to it. My annotations are in blue italics. Feel free to share with departmental colleagues--I hope our chairs meetings can prompt conversations and collaborations, as well as share broader awareness of our shared work, for 

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Hi Chairs and Director,

For those of you who cannot come in person (e.g., isolation), here is a zoom link. https://coloradocollege.zoom.us/j/97206650580?from=addon

Sincerely,
Emily

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EMILY CHAN, PHD
Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Armstrong Hall 201

[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
o (719) 389-6682

COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
www.coloradocollege.edu<http://www.coloradocollege.edu/>

Dear Directors and Chairs,

Here is the block 1 meeting agenda. We look forward to seeing you again! There will not be coffee/tea service at the meeting this year, so please top up your travel mug in advance if you need an afternoon cuppa.

Reminder:
please fill in the short survey<https://coloradocollege.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9uTONl0wsEhKRrU> by Monday, September 5 to help us gauge interest in professional development opportunities with Academic Impressions. (Individual leadership coaching, group coaching, chair's workshop, asynchronous learning). 

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