Welcome! Department Head Meeting April 24, 2019

Announcements Ramadan Guidance Instructors are strongly encouraged to make reasonable accommodations in response to a student request to make-up a final examination missed by absence resulting from observance of Ramadan. An example of a religious accommodation may include the rescheduling of an evening exam to earlier that same day. Instructors should not ask a student for proof that their religious practices or beliefs are sincerely held for determining a religious accommodation. Answers to frequently asked questions about the Religious Accommodation Policy can be found on the Office of Institutional Equity Website.   

Upcoming Dates May 8 reserve Department Head’s meeting is cancelled FY20 meeting dates will be sent over the summer UConn Presidential Inauguration will be held on Friday, October 4

New Faculty Orientation Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019 Time: 8:00am-5:00pm Location: McHugh Hall Questions? Please email: HRAnnouncements@uconn.edu Or visit the NFO website.

New Dean and Department Head Orientation Date: Friday, August 23, 2019 Time: 9:30am-5:00pm Location: Heritage Room, Homer Babbidge Library RSVP to Ashley Vrabely at ashley.vrabely@uconn.edu

Summer Construction Updates A full list of updates can be found here: https://updc.uconn.edu/2019/04/02/construction-update/

2018-2019 Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Awardees Cathy Schlund-Vials Department of English and Asian/Asian American Studies Michael P. Lynch Department of Philosophy and Director of the Humanities Institute Emmanouil N. Anagnostou Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

PTR Reminders 2019 PTR Deadlines can be found on the Provost's Website. Article 13 PTR Form PTR changes Heads have to meet with faculty to go over goals and expectations Old Form/New Form Decisions Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SET+) Among Others

Bookstore Department Admin Lunch For: Department Admin Date: May 14, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: UConn Bookstore Community Room, 2nd Floor RSVP to Jen Amedy at jen.amedy@uconn.edu

Standard Meeting Pattern (SMP) – Impact of non-standard meeting times Examples (Tuesday/Thursday)   8 AM 9 AM 10 AM LOST TIME SMP 8 to 9:15 a.m. (75 minutes) 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. (75 minutes) 15 minutes CLASS 1 8:30 to 9:45 (75 minutes) 90 minutes CLASS 2 9:05 to 10:20 a.m. (75 minutes) CLASS 3 9 to 9:50 a.m. (50 minutes) 115 minutes

SMP Compliance Results Fall 2018 SMP Compliance Overview Classes SMP Paired Evening Compliant Rate ALL 2,791 1,029 469 85 1,583 56.7% MWF 1,565 321 391 43 755 48.2% TuTh 1,226 708 78 42 828 67.5%

SMP Compliance Results Fall 2018 SMP Compliance Overview Classes SMP Paired Evening Compliant Rate ALL 2,791 1,029 469 85 1,583 56.7% MWF 1,565 321 391 43 755 48.2% TuTh 1,226 708 78 42 828 67.5% Fall 2019 SMP Compliance Overview Classes SMP Paired Evening Compliant Rate ALL 3,079 1,033 622 99 1,754 57.0% MWF 1,710 329 490 50 869 50.8% TuTh 1,369 704 132 49 885 64.6%

PTR – Definition of Conflict of Interest A faculty member may have a conflict of interest where they have a personal or professional interest which may impair or give the appearance of impairing their independence of judgment in carrying out their duties in the PTR process.