April 28, 2003

Vol. VII, No. 15

FYI

For Your Information publishes announcements of public meetings, notices, , classes and courses of interest to the university community. The deadline for submitting items generally is noon on Monday, one week before the issue appears.

The deadline for the May 12 issue is Monday, May 5. We strive to include all items submitted by deadline occurring during the two-week period until the next issue. Items further in advance will be run on a space-available basis. Submit future items by e-mailing them to pubinfo@csun.edu, sending them to mail drop 8242 or faxing them to (818) 677-4909. E-mail is the preferred method of submitting.

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Events Monday April 28 to Thursday, May 1

Carnaval 2003: Culture/Community Celebration

The Student Union invites the campus community to celebrate culture and community at the fourth annual "Carnaval Festival." Events are in the USU Court of Community unless otherwise noted.
Monday, April 28

Carnaval Kick-off, CSUN Steel Drum Band, arts and crafts booth: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Café Expressions: Open Mic to Express Yourself: 79 p.m. in the USU Pub.

Tuesday, April 29

A Casbah Celebration: South Asian Club Performance, Bhangra & Indian Film Dance, belly dancing, henna artist and palm/tarot reader: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Belly dancing lessons and baklava: 79 p.m. in the SSU Shoshone Room.

Wednesday, April 30

A Brazilian Bash: Samba band, dancers and Capoeira demonstrators: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Chips ną Salsa: Live band and Salsa dance lessons: 710 p.m. in the USU Pub.

Thursday, May 1

East Meets West: Taiko drumming, Japanese Minyo "Parade" dance, Filipino American Student Association dance and Chinese name painting artist: noon to 2 p.m. fmiKevin Lizárraga, x6493 or e-mail klizarraga@hotmail.com.

Wednesday, April 30

Philosophy Lecture

The Philosophy Department presents a lecture titled "The Language of First-Person Belief: Shoemaker, Rosenthal, et. al." at 4 p.m. in Sierra Hall room 182. Guest speaker is J.D. Atlas, professor of philosophy and linguistics at Pomona College. fmix2757 or visit www.csun.edu/~philos33.

Thursday, May 1

Central America Human Rights

The Central American Studies Program and Central American Research and Policy Institute invite the public to participate in the "Conference for Human Rights in Central America." 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Oviatt Library presentation room. Speakers from Central America and California will discuss current issues regarding women, children, indigenous peoples and torture victims. There will be a morning session, a break for lunch and an afternoon session. Spanish/ English and ASL translators will be provided. fmiCarleen Sanchez, x6321 or e-mail carleen.d.sanchez@csun.edu.

Thursday, May 1

Oviatt Library Film Series

The Oviatt Library presents a new film series to faculty, staff and students to introduce new library video acquisitions. The documentary "Central America: The Burden of Time," which explores the Aztec civilization, will be screened from 12:301:30 p.m. in the Oviatt Library art/media/reserve lecture room, second floor, east wing. fmix2211.

Monday, May 5

Retirement Reception

The Geography Department invites the campus community to a reception honoring professors Robert Gohstand and Gary Lobb, who are retiring after 33 and 31 years. 4:30 p.m. at the University Club. Food and drink will be served. RSVP by Wed., April 30 at x3532 or e-mail sue.scott@csun.edu.

Thursday, May 8

Childrenąs Safety Fair

The Public Safety Department is sponsoring a Childrenąs Safety Fair in the parking lot of the A.S. Childrenąs Center, 18343 Plummer St., from 8 a.m. to noon to mark National Safe Kids Week. The event is free for members of the campus community and the public. fmi-Public Safety, x4997.

Thursday, May 8

Career Strategies Workshop

The Career Center is offering a workshop titled "Career Strategies II for CSUN Staff" by center Director Adele Scheele. This session will focus on how employees can make their way in a changing, chaotic workplace. 8:3011:30 a.m. in the Oviatt Library, HR training room 16. fmix2878.

Thursday, May 8

NCOD Awards Presentation

The National Center on Deafness will host an awards and scholarship presentation to recognize the achievements of 20 outstanding students and staff. The ceremony will be from 46 p.m. in the University Student Union Grand Salon and is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. fmix2054.

Saturday, May 10

Dementia Education Program

The Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program, in collaboration with the Alzheimerąs Association, will present educational workshops for family caregivers of persons with dementia. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the University Student Union Grand Salon. Free and/or low-cost respite care and lunch are provided. Donation is $15 for the day. fmiArturo Montenegro, x4404 or e-mail arturo.montenegro@alz.org.

Monday, May 12

Teaching in China Lecture

The China Institute and the Michael D. Eisner College of Education are sponsoring a lecture titled "Rethinking and Restructuring Teaching in Elementary Schools: Lessons from China" by CSUN professor Justine Su (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies). 10 a.m. to noon in the Education Building, conference room 1214/1216. fmiJustine Su, x2138 or e-mail zsu@csun.edu.

Friday, May 16

Professors Golf Tournament

The Professors Golf Association is hosting its final golf tournament for the academic year at the Westlake Golf Course, 10 a.m. at 4812 Lakeview Canyon Road. The tournament will include a "short game" clinic conducted by PGA teaching professional Joe Buttita. The format will include both individual and team prizes. The registration fee of $46 includes cart, greens fees and clinic. fmileland.gassert@csun.edu.

Public Meetings

Personnel Planning and Review Committee

Meets 1:155 p.m. Wed., April 30 and May 7
University Hall 277

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Meets 15 p.m. Thu., May 1
University Hall 277

University Student Union Board of Directors

Meets 4 p.m. Mon., May 5
USU Lake View Terrace Room

Educational Policies Committee

Meets 24 p.m. Wed., May 7
University Hall 211

University Planning and Budget Group

Meets 1:303:30 p.m. Mon., May 12
University Hall 277

Christian Faculty & Staff Association

Meets noon every second and fourth Thursday
USU Thousand Oaks Room

A.S. Senate

Meets 2 p.m. every Tuesday
USU Grand Salon

Notices

Catastrophic Leave Request

Monica Wofford in University Counseling Services will begin a six to eight week medical leave of absence at the end of May and is in need of catastrophic leave donations. Most staff employees may donate up to 40 leave credits per fiscal year in one hour increments. Unit 4 employees may donate up to 32 sick and vacation hours and those in Bargaining Units 1, 3 and 8 up to a total of 16 hourly credits. The "Pledge for Donation of Leave for Catastrophic Illness" form may be accessed at www-admn.csun.edu/hrs/forms/pledge.pdf. Completed forms should be forwarded to Manager, Payroll Administration, mail drop 8228.

Our Deepest Sympathy

The campus community and the staff of Physical Plant Management wish to extend their condolences to Hilda Loomis on the passing of her mother.

Final Examination Policy

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Louanne Kennedy reminds the campus community of the university policy regarding final examinations, which is stated on page 55 of the current University Catalog. "In lecture courses, no final examination may be scheduled by an instructor prior to the regular scheduled time." Under no circumstances should faculty change the time or date of a scheduled final examination without written approval of the department chair and college dean.

Work Study Meetings

All departments, programs and research directors interested in hiring federal work-study students in 200304 must send at least one representative to one of the following meetings:

Tue., May 6, 14 p.m.
Wed., May 7, 9 a.m. to noon (newcomers)

Tue., May 13, 9 a.m. to noon ,/ul> All work-study supervisors are encouraged to attend. Newcomer sessions are appropriate for supervisors who have not participated in the work-study program or have participated for less than three years. All meetings will be in the Oviatt Library presentation room. For reservations, call Josie Carbajal, x3875 or e-mail work.study@csun.edu.

Classes

Faculty CELT Program

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is offering the following program to faculty members: Revisiting Equity in Recruitment and Hiring: noon to 1:45 p.m. Wed., April 30, in Sierra Hall, CELT conference room 439. Space is limited. For reservations, contact Kelly Kroeker, x6536 or kelly.kroeker@csun.edu. fmiwww.csun.edu/~celtact.

ITR Computer Workshops

ITR is offering the following workshops in the Oviatt Library, garden level, room 30, Windows 2000 Lab (except as noted):

Front Page 2002 for Beginners:
1:154:45 p.m. Tue., April 29.
Excel 2002: Working with Multiple Workbooks and Worksheets:
1:304:30 p.m. Thu., May 1.
Beginning Web Page Creation Using Netscape Composer:
1:304:30 p.m. Thu., May 1, Oviatt Library room 32 (Macintosh lab).
Fireworks 4 Basics:
24 p.m. Tue., May 6.
Dreamweaver 4 Basics:
8:3011:30 a.m. Wed., May 7, Oviatt Library room 33.
Access 2002 for Beginners:
24:30 p.m. Thu., May 8, Oviatt Library room 33.

To enroll in classes, call x2204 or e-mail training@csun.edu.

Long-Term Care Program

The Office of Human Resources Services is offering a professional development workshop titled "The CalPERS Long-Term Care 2003." 1011 a.m. Thu., May 1, Oviatt Library, garden level, HR training room 16. The next application period for the optional CalPERS program is April 30 through June 30. Long-term care is often not covered by regular university health insurance. The workshop is open to faculty, staff, student assistants, Associated Students, Student Union and Foundation employees, but not to employees of the University Corporation. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration forms are available in the Human Resources Office. Completed forms should be returned to the Office of Human Resources Services, mail drop 8229 or faxed to x5956. fmix2101.

Faculty Computer Workshops

The offices of Undergraduate Studies and Online Instruction are sponsoring faculty computer workshops to facilitate online teaching and learning. All workshops will be held in Sierra Hall, fourth floor, room 422. Any of the workshops may be taken individually and assume no prior knowledge. Before taking a workshop, you must sign up for a WebCT, Blackboard or Flashlight account on that particular topic at www.csun.edu/~webteach/account.html. For reservations, call x6558.
The following courses are upcoming:

WebCT II Discussion and Chat:
23 pm. Thu., May 1.
WebCT II Quizzes and Grading:
23 p.m. Thu., May 8.

Health & Safety Workshops

The Office of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety offers a variety of health and safety workshops. For reservations, call x2401. The following classes are offered in the Environmental Health and Safety room, PPM Corporation Yard Building, unless otherwise specified:

Ergonomics and General Safety:
12:30 p.m. Tue., May 6.
Defensive Driver:
8:30 a.m. to noon or 14:30 p.m. Thu., May 8, USU Balboa Room.
Floor and Building Warden Training: 12:30 p.m. Fri., May 16.

Deadlines

Human Subjects Research Approval

All faculty and students performing research including the use of human subjects must complete a Human Subjects Protocol Approval form. An original form and nine copies should be submitted to the Research Office for review by the Standing Advisory Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects. The next deadline for submissions is Tue., April 29. The next committee meeting is Tue., May 13. Protocol submission forms are available at the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, University Hall 265 or can be downloaded from www.csun.edu/research. fmix2901.

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Announces 2002-2003 Judge Julian Beck Instructional Improvement Grant Awards
Recipients	Department	Proposal	Title	Award
Karren Baird-Olson Breny Mendoza Kathryn Sorrells	American Indian Studies & Sociology Womenąs Studies Communication Studies	Global Peace and Justice	$5,000
Irene L. Clark Ronald Fischbach	English Health Sciences	Writing and Learning in the Health Sciences: An Integrative Model	$5,000
Helen Cox	Geography	Bringing the Weather to the Classroom	$4,951
Julie Dercle	Urban Studies and Planning	Increasing Urban Planning Studentsą Satisfaction, Graduation Rates and Competitiveness Through an Innovative Urban Design Sequence Based on Digital Design	$4,951
Claudia Fajardo-Lira	Family Environmental Sciences	Bringing FES 401 Food Chemistry into the New Century	$5,000
Shane Frehlich	Kinesiology	Teaching Human Motor Learning and Control Using Interactive Web-Based Instruction	$4,451
Lynn Gordon	Elementary Education	Reading Instruction Competence Assessment Workshop Series	$5,000
Katharine Haake	English	Re-envisioning Creative Writing at CSUN: A New Model for the 21st Century	$4,951
Richard Horowitz	History	Integrating Visual Arts into the Premodern World History Survey	$5,000
Barbara Kroll	English	Strengthening Academic Skills of Foreign Visa Students	$4,451
Sheena Malhotra	Womenąs Studies	CSUN Connections to Peace and Justice: Video Project	$4,981
Jaime Morrison Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.	Theatre Theatre	Rethinking the New Studentąs Introduction to Theatre: Redesigning Theatre 102 as Cornerstone Experience	$4,451
Maria Helena Noronha	Mathematics	Geometry and Pedagogical Content	$4,994
Amalie Orme	Geography	Earth Science 300 Bingo! Using GPS and GIS to Find the Real World	$4,658
Roberta Orona-Cordova Theresa Montano	Chicano/a Studies Chicano/a Studies	A Symposium-Writing Research and Analytical Papers: A Look at Goals and Expectations	$5,000
Douglas Portmore	Philosophy	Critical Thinking for Everyday Life	$4,451
Margaret (Peggy) Roller	Physical Therapy	PT 505 Balance and Vestibular Patient Lab	$5,000
Jennifer Romack	Kinesiology	Aligning Classroom Learning Activities and Assessment for Deeper Approaches to Student Learning	$4,558
Jay Roper	Cinema and Television Arts	Instructional CD-ROM for Television Classes in the Cinema and Television Arts Department	$5,000
Beth Simpson	Physical Therapy	Clinical Reasoning and Intervention Planning Using Interactive Web-Cases (Part 2)	$4,451
Terry Sweeting	Kinesiology	Interdisciplinary Teaching Education in Dance, Music and Cultural Anthropology	$4,451
Jeffrey Wiegley	Computer Science	Computer Science Embedded Systems	$4,451

FYI

Carnaval 2003: Culture/Community Celebration

Philosophy Lecture

Central America Human Rights

Oviatt Library Film Series

Retirement Reception

Childrenąs Safety Fair

Career Strategies Workshop

NCOD Awards Presentation

Dementia Education Program

Teaching in China Lecture

Professors Golf Tournament

Personnel Planning and Review Committee

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

University Student Union Board of Directors

Educational Policies Committee

University Planning and Budget Group

Christian Faculty & Staff Association

A.S. Senate

Catastrophic Leave Request

Our Deepest Sympathy

Final Examination Policy

Work Study Meetings

Faculty CELT Program

ITR Computer Workshops

Long-Term Care Program

Faculty Computer Workshops

Health & Safety Workshops

Human Subjects Research Approval

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Announces 2002-2003 Judge Julian Beck Instructional Improvement Grant Awards

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Announces
2002-2003 Judge Julian Beck Instructional Improvement Grant Awards