January 20, 2016 | VOL. 5, ISSUE 7
Welcome Back from the Provost
Greetings Colleagues,
 
Welcome back to Pacific! I hope you had time over the long winter break to relax, reflect and rejuvenate. 

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through the academic year. There is much to look forward to at this time of year: new classes and incoming students, longer (and warmer!) days, and the always-exciting buildup to commencement. 

I wish you a productive and successful start to the semester, and want to thank you for your continued commitment to academic excellence at Pacific.

Maria
Maria Pallavicini
Provost
FACULTY AFFAIRS UPDATE

Greetings Colleagues,
 
Welcome back! I would like to take a moment and share with you some of the exciting events and opportunities coming up for faculty development.  
 
Pacific's 14-Day Writing Challenge Starts January 25!
Making time for research and creative work is challenging at any stage of an academic career, but particularly after tenure, when service and other demands seem to multiply. Start the spring semester right by ...
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New Faculty Luncheon
This Thursday, January 21, we will host our next monthly New Faculty Luncheon from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Regents Room. This month's topic is ... More

Chair Development Luncheon
Next Thursday, January 28, we will host our next monthly Chair Development Luncheon from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Library Community Room. This ... More

Save the Dates
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Workshop
On February 18, Pacific will host a workshop entitled "Rethinking Mentoring: How to Build a Community of Inclusion, Support and Accountability," facilitated by Rosemarie Roberts, NCFDD coach. This three-hour workshop begins ... More

Research Day
Pacific's Annual Research Day is April 30, on the Stockton Campus. Please encourage faculty, staff and students to think of presenting their research to the University community ... More

Award Deadlines
The University Awards Committee is still seeking nominations for the following:
Funding Opportunities
See the Office of Sponsored Programs Academic Newsletter update (below) for information on upcoming funding opportunities and workshops.

Regards,
 
Berit Gundersen, PharmD
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS UPDATE
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has a number of updates, including upcoming funding opportunities and funding proposal development workshops.

Upcoming Workshops
Starting January 27, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is presenting a series of workshops to promote the development of stronger funding proposals, to address new federal changes that will affect the submissions you make this year, and to support grant/contract administration. Click here for the complete workshop schedule.
 
Funding Opportunities
The Faculty Research Committee is seeking applications for two internal funding opportunities for summer research projects: Eberhardt Research Fellowships (applications due February 5) and the Dreyfus Foundation Award for Student Research (applications due February 26). Click here for more information.
 
Pacific Eligible for Title III and Title V Funding
Due to the efforts of Chris Goff, Assistant Provost for Diversity, Pacific has again been designated an eligible institution to apply for new grants under any of the Title III and Title V programs of the U.S. Department of Education. This is a designation that Pacific must request annually and has required 
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To learn more about these and other funding opportunities, please contact Barbara Sasso, Senior Grant Writer, at 209.932.3051 or [email protected].
PACIFIC AWARDED $500K GRANT TO IMPROVE TEACHING IN REGIONAL RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
University of the Pacific has received a $500,000 grant from the California Department of Education for a two-year project to improve math teaching among elementary school teachers from rural areas of Tuolumne, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. The project, a partnership with Teachers College of San Joaquin, will ... Learn More

FEATURED ACADEMIC UNIT: CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
This month we're continuing to feature academic units across the University and highlight how they have aligned with the themes and initiatives in the Academic Plan, Crossing Boundaries.  In December we featured the Department of Religious Studies. This month's featured unit is the Conservatory of Music, which has been championing the liberal arts at Pacific for more than 135 years as the oldest college of music west of the Mississippi.
 
The Conservatory of Music presents a unique brand of hands-on, experiential learning through a wide variety of degree plans. To prepare its students to become the performers, teachers, therapists, composers, historians and music industry leaders of the future, the Conservatory provides ... More
WELCOMING THIS YEAR'S NEW FACULTY: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS
In December, Pacific welcomed the new faculty members who will be teaching in the new 27-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program planned to start January 2017 on the Sacramento Graduate Campus.

Mark Christiansen
Tracey DelNero
Jessica Garner
Jed Grant
Rahnea L. Sunseri
 













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Public Policy Program
Pacific's Sacramento Graduate Campus recently welcomed to the McGeorge Public Policy Program two new faculty members widely known for their expertise and who bring great depth to the program. The Public Policy Program is one of several new programs starting on the Sacramento campus as it continues to expand its graduate offerings. 

Marcie Paolinelli
Jeffrey Michael

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CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (CTL) UPDATE  

Canvas Updates

Phase 2 of Sakai-Canvas Migration Completed; Phase 3 Underway
The CTL is excited to announce that Phase 2 of the migration from Sakai to Canvas was completed just before winter break. This was a significant effort and the CTL staff would like to thank everyone who assisted with this phase of migration. Phase 3 has now begun and includes ... More 

 

WebEx and MediaSite Integrated into Canvas

Another big announcement is the two new, major integrations into Canvas: WebEx and Mediasite. WebEx provides video conferencing and Mediasite provides video hosting and screen capture ... More 

 

Student, Faculty and Staff Photos Now in Canvas

In response to numerous requests from faculty and others, Canvas now includes student, faculty and staff photos. These photos come from the PacificCard™ Office and will show up under the People page, in Discussions ... More 

 

Upcoming Canvas Trainings

The CTL is offering Canvas training sessions on January 20 and 25, at various times; click here for the complete schedule. These sessions offer an overview of Canvas essentials, from accessing a Canvas course to ... More 

 

Tiger Domains Showcase on January 22

Last semester, nine faculty members and their students participated in Tiger Domains, a pilot initiative that builds students' digital literacies through web-based course projects. On January 22, several participating faculty members and students will share what they created and learned. This pilot was ... More
PERSONNEL UPDATES:
NEW ASSISTANT PROVOST OF STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND RETENTION
The Provost is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Scott Merry, Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, as the new Assistant Provost for Student Academic Support and Retention, effective July 1, 2016.

This is a key role in the Academic Administration, responsible for ensuring the quality and effectiveness of academic support programs across the University ...More
PERSONNEL UPDATES:
NEW ASSISTANT PROVOST FOR ADMISSION AND UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR
Following a nationwide search, Provost Pallavicini is pleased to announce the appointment of Hung Dang as Pacific's new Assistant Provost for Admission and University Registrar, effective February 16, 2016.
 
This new position was created to reengineer workflows among the Office of Admission and the Office of the Registrar by cross-training staff, streamlining processes, and leveraging technology to ... More
PERSONNEL UPDATES: ASSISTANT VICE PROVOST FOR EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS NOMINATIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 22
The Provost is seeking nominations for Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness, a key role in Academic Administration to ensure the effectiveness of the program review process and to help lead Pacific's institutional reaccreditation process. Dr. Berit Gundersen held this half-time position ... More
SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 1 WSCUC (WASC) SENIOR STAFF VISIT
In preparation for Pacific's next reaccreditation review in 2018-19, Maureen Maloney, EdD, WASC Vice President and staff liaison for University of the Pacific, will be coming to the Stockton campus on April 1 to provide an overview of our upcoming review process ... More
EL NI�O CONCERNS PROMPT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EXPANSION
The Library's Holt-Atherton Special Collections announces the expansion of its archives collection space. The archives preserves and provides access to the history of the University, famed naturalist John Muir, jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, former mayor of San Francisco George Moscone as well as hundreds of other collections that document the history of the region. In Fall 2015 ... More

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