[Social-sciences-list] Marching

Tue Jul 30 15:53:38 UTC 2013

Hi,
  The university is really small (about 3000 students) and they  said that the average class size is around 18-25 students. I will be teaching two sections of  child/adolescent development, and one section each of intro and learning.

  I know we have some type of annual report that we need to complete that will be evaluated once we go up for tenure. I believe our division dean also helps ensure we are including all that is needed... In terms of professional growth, they are referring to things like attending conferences, staying up-to-date in your field, if licensed continuing to keep it up-dated, and so on.

  Thank you sincerely for the help and very kind comments! Coming right out of grad school, this is all really new and I am still just trying to find my way:), thus your questions and advice are really helpful!
With warm regards,
Christine

Christine M. Szostak, PhD
Psychologist, Instructor, and Professional Consultant
http://findingthevision.wikidot.com
http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gabias, Paul 
  To: Blind Social Scientists List 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 9:50 AM
  Subject: Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching

  Hi Christine,

  So, very high teaching load, but with virtually no research requirements, I suppose that's good.  What are your class sizes?  One think to find out, fairly quickly is what your department colleagues are doing in terms of paper asignments.  Our class sizes are so high, that we have a good deal of leeway about paper assignments in our department.  What do they mean by professional growth.  At our University, the first mile stone to pass is the three year reappointment period.  The tenured people in our department review the candidate's performance after three years, and then they recommend or do not recommend reappointment.  The department recommendation goes on to the dean, and then to a senior appointments committee, and ultimately to the president.  Tenure is typically applied for before or close to the seventh year.  It's a procedure where people in the candidate's area of expertise outside the university are asked to evaluate your record.

  Another thing that most Universities do is ask faculty to submit an annual activity report which goes to the Department Head or Chair.  So, if your University does that, it's nice to see a copy of the report to be filled in, well in advance, so you can put the kinds of things that they want in it, as the year goes by.  

  What courses will you be teaching?  Does your University have a Faculty Association?  It's certainly very important to get to know the people there.

  I applaud you for getting a tenure track position right away.  I only got one after my fourth year of teaching at four different universities.

  I tell you these things because nobody really told these things to me.  I had to learn them, as I went along.

  All The Best

  Paul Gabias

  From: Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christine Szostak
  Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:20 AM
  To: Blind Social Scientists List
  Subject: Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching

  Hi,

    Thanks! It is heavily teaching oriented with a 4/4 teaching load throughout the year. Tenure requires consistent strength in teaching as shown via evaluations... as well as regular service and professional growth . They noted that tenure typically takes about 5-6 years to obtain. Although it is teaching oriented, they do encourage some research and provide some funding, though I am not certain of the exact specifications. Because I am more heavily interested in the teaching side, the amount of research space is not yet fully known. As for reader and other accommodations, I am working those out with the school at present, though they sound like they are quite willing to offer me the vast majority of TA-type services I  could want. The dept of vision services is providing me with JAWS, OB, and potentially a BN (hopefully with GPS), though I am still waiting to hear whether that one will occur.

  Have a wonderful week!

  Christine

  Christine M. Szostak, PhD
  Psychologist, Instructor, and Professional Consultant
  http://findingthevision.wikidot.com
  http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Gabias, Paul 

    To: Blind Social Scientists List 

    Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:51 AM

    Subject: Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching

    Congratulations again Christine!  

    What is the teaching load, and what are the research expectations?  What are the service requirements?  What kind of reader/TA support were you able to work out?  What are the requirements for achieving tenure?  Do you have adequate research space?  What level of grantsmanship is typically obtained by members in your department?

    All The Best

    Paul Gabias

    From: Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christine Szostak
    Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:12 PM
    To: Blind Social Scientists List
    Subject: Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching

    Thanks, this is really helpful! Yes, it is tenure-tracked. I start in about 2.5 weeks.

    Have a wonderful evening, or more accurately morning!

    Christine

    Christine M. Szostak, PhD
    Psychologist, Instructor, and Professional Consultant
    http://findingthevision.wikidot.com
    http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: RuthClaire Weintraub 

      To: Blind Social Scientists List 

      Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:17 PM

      Subject: Re: [Social-sciences-list] Marching

      Perfect answer, Paul. Thank you. 

      Claire

      On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Gabias, Paul <paul.gabias at ubc.ca> wrote:

      Hi Christine,

      First, congratulations on your job.  Is it a tenure track position?  

      You can hand the leash to the person in front of you.  Then, you use the dog, as you normally would, and give the follow command.  If your dog knows that command anyway, the leash in the hand of the person in front of you just ensures proper distance and line formation.  Practice this with people beforehand, so that when the time comes, the dog knows exactly what to do.

      With the cane, you simply put your hand on the person's shoulder in front of you, and walk being them.  So, nothing to it!

      All The Best

      Paul Gabias

      From: Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christine Szostak
      Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 1:16 AM
      To: NFB Science and Engineering Division List; social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org
      Subject: [Social-sciences-list] Marching

      Hi All,

        I just recently was offered and chose to accept an assistant professorship position in a small Christian liberal arts university and was told that I will need to march in a number of ceremonies such as convocations...

        Because I chose, for various reasons not to  attend graduation for my PhD, it has been a really long time since I have had to march in one of these ceremonies, and the last time I did so, I still had a little of my vision.

        My question is therefore, how do those of you without any vision, and especially those with guide dogs, handle marching? For example, how do you ensure you keep in line and at the correct pace with the procession? Do you use sited guide or your dog? Any suggestions, information, tips, or advice regarding these issues or other issues relating to marching without vision would be sincerely appreciated!

      With very warm regards,

      Christine

      A soon to be Georgian!

      Christine M. Szostak, PhD
      Psychologist, Instructor, and Professional Consultant
      http://findingthevision.wikidot.com
      http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com

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