Welcome! Department Head Meeting November 7, 2018

Announcements Introductions Provost’s Office Searches: Dean of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources Dean of the College of Liberal Sciences Vice Provost for Health Sciences Assistant Vice Provost for Finance and Administration

Announcements UConn Bookstore Course Materials are Past DUE “With Spring 2019 pre-registration well underway, coursebook/textbook orders for Winter 2019 and Spring 2019 classes are now past due. All faculty should submit their orders as soon as possible. Textbook adoptions may be submitted via the Barnes and Noble Faculty portal, Faculty Enlight, or by calling/emailing your usual textbook department representative. If you're unsure who to contact, please ask your department Admins. We work closely with them to facilitate the process.”

Announcements Sabbatical requests are due a year in advance. Spring finals fall during Ramadan- guidance will be sent out mid-January Student absences due to illness- look out for a reminder email in January

Announcements Call for nominations- Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor The due date for nominations for 2018-2019 is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018.

Announcements CETL Teaching Awards You will be receiving an email from CETL related to university teaching awards.  Each DH can nominate four names/nominees, one for each of the four teaching awards. All you have to do is identify your best faculty/TA’s and provide their names, and CETL will look after the rest.  Deadline for providing nominees is Monday November 19th.  Your individual faculty nominees have responsibility for, and will have until January 14th to complete their application.  All nominees and award recipients will be honored at a university wide reception on April 3rd.