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UC DAVIS: OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
October 4, 2006
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
RE: 2006-07 Freshman Seminar Program: Proposal Reminder
I am writing to invite faculty participation in the Freshman Seminar Program
for the academic year 2006-2007. As many of you know, the program is designed
to give first-year students the opportunity to study with a faculty member in
more informal, small group settings on topics of mutual interest. Freshman
Seminars are administered by the Teaching Resources Center, but they are
Senate-approved special one or two-unit courses that are given an FRS subject
code designation. Faculty also have the option of using either pass/no pass or
traditional letter grading. Enrollment is limited to twenty students per class.
In the past, many of the seminars have been held in the TRC conference room or
departmental conference/seminar rooms. All proposals are reviewed by a faculty
program committee.
From the program's inception, faculty members have offered Freshman Seminars
in addition 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 will be transferred to the faculty member's
departmental account. Additionally, instructors are eligible to apply for up
to $500 in minigrant support to defray actual expenses associated with
conducting the class.
I hope you will consider participating in this unique opportunity to work
with our first-year students. If you are interested in offering an FRS Seminar
during Winter quarter, please complete the "Proposal to Teach a Freshman
Seminar" material found on the TRC web site
(http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/freshSem/call.html) and return it to Janet Chambers
at the Teaching Resources Center by Friday, October 13, 2006. If you have
any questions about the program, please contact Janet at the TRC (530)
752-3249 or by e-mail at trc@ucdavis.edu. Thank you.
Fred E. Wood
Interim Vice Provost -- Undergraduate Studies
06-099
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