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Faculty Matters Discussion Series

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To connect with academic staff, 鶹AV’s Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), Prof. Christopher Manfredi and his team created a discussion series entitled Faculty Matters in the summer of 2020. Faculty Mattersaddresses some of the most pressing issues on our minds as 鶹AV’s educators and scholars. The seriesfeatures a lineup of 鶹AV colleagues working in disciplines and Faculties across our campuses who will lead discussions of relevance to us. Faculty Matters will convene six times in 2024-25.

Sessions take place at lunch hour, from 12-1 pm in an online meeting. All are warmly welcome!

Please view the upcoming schedule and register for sessions below.

Do not hesitate to submit advance questions to: events.oap [at] mcgill.ca (Events Provost)

2024-2025 Sessions

Date Topic Resources
23 September 2024 Clarifying Supervisory Expectations

Presentation: Clarifying Supervisory Expectations

Student accessibility and achievement

Links related to data and information security:

Information security reminder

Protection of personal information

28 October 2024 鶹AV's Visual Arts Collection (in-person event) Limited space, please RSVP to events.oap [at] mcgill.ca (Events Provost)
November 25, 2024 Podcasts, Knowledge Dissemination, and Scholarship

Presentation slides

January 13, 2025 Culture of Shared Supervision (with GPS)
February 3, 2025 TBA
March 10, 2025 TBA
April 7, 2025 TBA

Past Sessions

Date Topic Resources
25 March 2024 Grief in Academia

Presentation - Grief in Academia

Grief Resource Guide

26 February 2024 Recent Government Measures and Their Impact on 鶹AV
29 January 2024 Preparing for PASL (Policy on Assessment of Student Learning) Please see the presentation Preparing for PASL, which contains many useful links.
18 January 2024 Academic Performance Assessment and the Annual Merit Exercise

For all information pertaining to the merit exercise

Performance Assessment and Merit Allocation overview document.

18 December 2023 Musical Interlude - Global Drumming Traditions LIVE at Tanna Schulich Hall, 527 Sherbrooke W.
27 November 2023 Navigating Student Accommodation Requests

Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL - effective Fall 2024)

View the current Policy (University Student Assessment Policy)

Contact the deanofstudents [at] mcgill.ca (Dean of Students) Office for guidance and support

Accommodation of Holidays and Holy Days information available through the 鶹AV Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MORSL) or Dean of Students

October 2, 2023 AI in the Classroom

About the STL AI Working Group

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Consult the Library's

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Computational and Data Systems Initiative (CDSI)

17 April 2023 Terrific Teaching Tales!

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Teaching and learning technologies tools

Book a one-on-one consultation with TLS

TLS renovated learning spaces

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20 March 2023 Supporting Students

Resources and info available via TLS

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Student Wellness Hub

Resources specific to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences:

The WELL Office

In cases of harassment

13 February 2023 From the Library, with Love...

to find out about events and exhibitions:

Our ROAAr are open to all. Indulge your love of bindings, book arts, and beyond and visit us! We are open 10 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday. Contact rarebooks.library [at] mcgill.ca with questions about collections or class visits, or explore the ROAAr website

16 January 2023 Indigenous Initiatives at 鶹AV
9 December 2022 Matinee Music Special – Handel Program
21 November 2022 A Day in the Life of a Dean
17 October 2022 New Models of Academic Delivery
19 Sept 2022 Mentorship at 鶹AV
25 April 2022 New Models of Academic Delivery
21 March 2022 Knowledge Mobilization beyond the Academy: Community Engagement through Media
14 February 2022 Recruiting and Cultivating Graduate and Postdoc Research Talent and Excellent Research Teams
24 January 2022 Demystifying Tenure: Everything You Want to Know, and Then Some!
13 December 2021 Musical Delight: A Virtual Performance from Schulich School of Music
15 November 2021

Stereotypes vs. Reality: Intergenerational Faculty Engagement

Higher Ed's Multigenerational Work Force (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

How to Manage a Multi-Generational Team (Harvard Business Review)

Managing People from 5 Generations (Harvard Business Review)

Wrong Numbers: Why a focus on age can mislead workforce development (Deloitte Insights)

18 October 2021

鶹AV Chairs on Netflix’s The Chair

You are encouraged to watch the 6-part series.

Here is a preview of .

27 Sept 2021

"Ask Me Anything" with Provost Manfredi

17 May 2021

Assessment for Learning: Student Perceptions

3 May 2021

Fall 2021 Online Examination Options and Alternatives

PDF icon Online Assessments

PDF icon Assessment Q/A

19 April 2021

Do I Belong Here? Imposter Syndrome in the Academy

PDF icon Imposter Syndrome Session Chat Summary and Resources

15 March2021

Supporting PhD's for Post-Pandemic Future

PDF icon Supporting PhDs for a Post-Pandemic Future
22 February 2021

Fall 2021: Worries and Wants

18 January 2021

Faculty Mentorship

14 December 2020

Remote Teaching: What Have We Learned?

16 November 2020

Happiness & Wellness

19 October 2020

Faculty Check-In: How Are We Doing?

We will discuss ways that we caring for ourselves and others and strategies for maintaining wellness.

18 August 2020

Welcoming New Colleagues in Person, from a Distance

Provost Manfredi will lead our discussion in this final session of Faculty Matters, which will host three junior professors who will share their experiences about their first years at 鶹AV and the strategies that are most effective for welcoming new colleagues who join our University. The discussion will focus on how we can ensure that we provide effective advice and support to incoming professors, particularly as we consider the possibility that some may begin their careers at 鶹AV while teaching and working remotely.

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4 August 2020

Supporting Students through and after COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis threw into even sharper relief the mental health challenges that many students experience. How can we as professors and supervisors support our students effectively through our work with them? Join two leaders from 鶹AV’s Student Wellness Hub who will lead us in a discussion on this critical topic.

Supporting students through and after COVID-19
21 July 2020

Equity and University Life Balance through and after COVID-19

In many ways, the COVID-19 crisis has had disproportionate effects on marginalized populations and groups that are underrepresented in postsecondary educations. What are the equity implications of COVID-19 for university members (students, staff, and faculty)? And are there opportunities to leverage this unprecedented disruption in the ways we learn, work, and collaborate to establish university processes and practices that promote equity?

7 July 2020

Respectful and Inclusive Learning Environments

鶹AV’s commitment to equity is cross-cutting, guiding all aspects of our academic mission. Ensuring that our students learn in spaces characterized by openness to diverse views and by respectful and inclusive engagement is of paramount importance. How can we ensure that our classroom spaces are open, accessible, and inclusive? To what extent are these commitments challenged if students must learn virtually for the coming period? Join experts from 鶹AV’s Equity Team who will lead a discussion on these questions.

Equity Team Resources

Case Study

23 June 2020

Teaching Remotely Part 2: Success Stories

Building on the discussion from the preceding session, this discussion will showcase the work of three scholars from different Faculties and disciplines who have demonstrated true pedagogical excellence in remote delivery of courses last term. Join us in a discussion with them as they share insights and advice and drawing on their experiences teaching in varied formats and contexts.

16 June 2020

Teaching Remotely Part 1: Effective Pedagogy at a Distance

Last March, the pivot to remote delivery of our courses was sudden and instructors across campus moved swiftly to transition their teaching to virtual platforms to ensure our students could continue their learning. Remote delivery of courses continues into the Summer term and it may be the case that our Fall term will require remote delivery for at least some of our courses. Join two campus leaders in the realm of teaching and learning in a discussion about the resources and strategies that 鶹AV has put in place to support instructors through this transition so that we can maintain our commitment to quality academic programs and courses.

Session slides

9 June 2020

Supporting Remote Research (Social Sciences & Humanities Disciplines)

Four colleagues from the 鶹AV Libraries will share information about the services and resources put in place to help you keep momentum in social sciences and humanities research while working remotely. These include, among many others, training and assistance with systematic & scoping reviews and research data management for SSH scholars, training and support for your research assistants, and providing access to primary documents and literary texts licensed for study with computational methods.

Session resources from Libraries

2 June 2020

Supporting Remote Research (Lab-Based and STEM Disciplines)

How can those of us working in lab-based disciplines maintain research momentum when access to our lab space is limited or impossible to access at this time?

26 May 2020

Meaningful Graduate and Postdoctoral Supervision at a Distance

What strategies and best practices can be put in place to supervise and guide our graduate and postdoctoral students effectively, even while we may not be permitted to meet with or train them in person? How can we work to ensure that these students feel well supported and mentored as they work toward the completion of their programs and projects?

Session slideshow
19 May 2020

Life as an Academic in our New Normal

What does it mean to be a “鶹AV Prof” during the COVID-19 crisis, especially as we work at physical distance from our students, our offices and labs, and often with considerable care responsibilities? Join us for discussion and exchange led by three 鶹AV colleagues.

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