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UC DAVIS: Office of the Provost December 16, 2002 MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE Re: REMINDER about Call for FRS Seminars-DEADLINE is January 13, 2003 I am reissuing an invitation for faculty participation in the Freshmen Seminar Program for academic year 2002-2003. The Academic Senate Courses Committee has recently approved a modification to the program that allows for the delivery of 1-unit seminars in addition to the traditional 2-unit options. For the 2002-2003 academic year, 1-unit seminars may be offered for 10 hours during the first 8-10 weeks of the academic quarter. We will continue to offer the 2-unit courses for a total of 16-20 hours during the first 8-10 weeks of the quarter. Both 1 and 2-unit courses are letter-graded. Enrollment is limited to twenty students per class. From the program's inception, faculty members have offered Freshman Seminars as an add-on to their normal departmental teaching assignments. As a means of acknowledging the instructor's contribution to our undergraduate educational mission, I am pleased to offer, as non- compensated overload, instructional research support in the amounts of $2,000 for 2-unit seminars and $1,500 for 1-unit seminars. These funds may be transferred to the faculty member's departmental account. Additionally, instructors are eligible to apply for up to $500 in Minigrant support to defray expenses that may be associated with conducting the class. Although I recognize that faculty have already established their teaching responsibilities for the year, I hope that you will seriously consider this opportunity to work with our first-year students. If you are interested in offering an FRS Seminar, please complete the "Proposal to Teach a Freshmen Seminar" material on the TRC web site: http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/frosh/FRSapp.html and return it to Janet Chambers jachambers@ucdavis.edu at the Teaching Resources Center. All proposals are reviewed by a faculty committee. Please note the following deadline: January 13, 2003 last date for spring 2003 seminars If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Teaching Resources Center at 752-6050 or email to: trc@ucdavis.edu Patricia A. Turner Vice Provost-Undergraduate Studies 02-165
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