Performance reviews occur in the 2nd and 5th quarters of employment. Performance Evaluations occur in the 8th quarter of employment and then every 3 years. This workshop will answer any contractual questions you have and offer support for completing reviews and evaluations. Tuesday, October 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Faculty Commons, D104H or on Zoom Join ...more about Completing Your Adjunct Performance Review/Evaluations
Want to know what all those deductions from your paycheck are? Want to know what OASI, Herp Sup, FSA or DCAP mean? Come to this workshop and we’ll walk through the paycheck site in ctcLink and learn all about what those abbreviations mean. Thursday, October 12, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the Faculty Commons, D104HFor more information, ...more about How to Read Your ctcLink Paycheck
If you are an adjunct faculty, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits at the end of the quarter! Come to this workshop to determine your eligibility and learn how to file for benefits. Thursday, November 16, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Faculty Commons, D104H or on Teams Teams: Click here to join the meeting ...more about Unemployment Benefits for Adjunct Faculty
Curious about your healthcare benefits options? There are a variety of benefits offered to BC employees that you might be missing out on. Representatives from BCAHE and HR will cover major benefits and how they might be right for you. Thursday, October 5, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Faculty Commons, D104H or on Zoom Join Zoom ...more about Benefits 101 for Adjunct Faculty
Do you eat behind your computer? Do you wonder what your colleague across campus has been up to? Would you like to meet with people in a relaxing way? Let’s connect in the Faculty Commons over lunch. This lunchtime is for us to build community while fueling up for our busy day. The Faculty Commons has a kitchen ...more about Breaking Bread with Colleagues
Join Emmanuel Irizarry-Soto of The Nature Conservancy in the U.S. Virgin Islands; Archana Alwar, native Puerto Rican, and Nancy Lane, Science for a dialogue focused on the multiple threats faced from the Caribbean to the Pacific Northwest. Discover transformational ways to incorporate issues into the classroom. Faculty Commons (D104H) Special Event! April ...more about MO-’FONGO…..HEE-BAH-REE-TOE…..KO-KI-TAU
Facilitated by English faculty, Nan Ma, this literature reading group for faculty in any and all disciplines meets once a month for an hour to discuss short stories, poetry, and essays that are chosen by group members. Some writers discussed in the past include Amy Hempel, Lydia Davis, Grace Paley, Ocean Vuong, Beidao, and Cesar Vallejo. Literature offers nuanced ways for understanding ...more about Language and Community: A Literary Discussion Group
This teaching square allows faculty to gain interdisciplinary perspectives on sustainability and insight from other faculty while integrating sustainability into their teaching. To start, we will review basic sustainability principles and interdisciplinary perspectives on this issue. With the support of other faculty, participants implement a sustainability lesson into one of their own courses. Conversations with ...more about Teaching Square: Interdisciplinary Sustainability
Gain ideas for managing your classes by forming a quarter-long peer group and observing three colleagues’ classes. Sara Gardner of the Autism Spectrum Navigators Program is facilitating this workshop with her expert knowledge of supporting students with a variety of disabilities. Previous participation in our Classroom Management workshop is recommended, but not required. 10 PD Hours ...more about Teaching Square: Classroom Management
This teaching square will introduce you to the secrets of self-regulated learning using strategies through reflection activities. How to teach students how to be self-regulated learners is a frequent question we have as teachers. This teaching square will introduce you to ways to enhance learning and create lifelong learners. Through this non-evaluative opportunity, you will ...more about Teaching Square: Encouraging Self-Regulated Learning
