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UC DAVIS: OFFICE OF THE PROVOST July 24, 2007 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY RE: Reissuing Call for FRS Seminars I am reissuing an invitation for faculty participation in the Freshman Seminar Program for the academic year 2007-2008. 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 especially encourage you to consider offering a seminar in fall when demand is by far the highest. 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, please complete the "Proposal to Teach a Freshman Seminar" material found on the TRC web site (http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/freshSem/call.html). Please note the following deadlines: Friday, September 7, 2007 proposal deadline for fall 2007 seminars Friday, October 12, 2007 proposal deadline for winter 2008 seminars Friday, January 11, 2008 proposal deadline for spring 2008 seminars If you have any questions about the program, please contact Janet Chambers at the TRC (530) 752-3249 or by e-mail at trc@ucdavis.edu. Thank you. Patricia Turner Vice Provost -- Undergraduate Studies 07-060
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