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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV> 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.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> 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.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> 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!</DIV>
<DIV>With warm regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Christine</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Christine M. Szostak, PhD<BR>Psychologist, Instructor, and
Professional Consultant<BR><A
href="http://findingthevision.wikidot.com">http://findingthevision.wikidot.com</A><BR><A
href="http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com">http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=paul.gabias@ubc.ca href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca">Gabias, Paul</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Blind Social Scientists List</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 30, 2013 9:50
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Social-sciences-list]
Marching</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=WordSection1>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi
Christine,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
tell you these things because nobody really told these things to me. I
had to learn them, as I went along.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
The Best<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Paul
Gabias<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>
Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Christine Szostak<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Blind Social Scientists List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Social-sciences-list] Marching<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> 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.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Have a wonderful week!<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Christine<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Christine M. Szostak, PhD<BR>Psychologist, Instructor, and
Professional Consultant<BR><A
href="http://findingthevision.wikidot.com">http://findingthevision.wikidot.com</A><BR><A
href="http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com">http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com</A><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=paul.gabias@ubc.ca href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca">Gabias, Paul</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Blind Social Scientists
List</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Tuesday, July
30, 2013 4:51 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Re:
[Social-sciences-list] Marching<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Congratulations
again Christine! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
The Best<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Paul
Gabias<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV>
<DIV
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>
Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Christine Szostak<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 29, 2013 11:12
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Blind Social Scientists List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Social-sciences-list] Marching<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks, this is really helpful! Yes, it is
tenure-tracked. I start in about 2.5 weeks.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Have a wonderful evening, or more accurately
morning!<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Christine<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Christine M. Szostak, PhD<BR>Psychologist, Instructor,
and Professional Consultant<BR><A
href="http://findingthevision.wikidot.com">http://findingthevision.wikidot.com</A><BR><A
href="http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com">http://researchconsulting.wikidot.com</A><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=ruthclaire@gmail.com href="mailto:ruthclaire@gmail.com">RuthClaire
Weintraub</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Blind Social Scientists
List</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Monday, July
29, 2013 11:17 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Re:
[Social-sciences-list] Marching<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Perfect answer, Paul. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>Claire<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Gabias, Paul <<A
href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca" target=_blank>paul.gabias@ubc.ca</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi
Christine,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">First,
congratulations on your job. Is it a tenure track position?
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
The Best</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Paul
Gabias</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<DIV
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class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>
Social-sciences-list [mailto:<A
href="mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org"
target=_blank>social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Christine Szostak<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 29, 2013 1:16
AM<BR><B>To:</B> NFB Science and Engineering Division List; <A
href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org"
target=_blank>social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Social-sciences-list] Marching</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> 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...<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal> 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.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal> 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!<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal>With very warm regards,<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal>Christine<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal>A soon to be Georgian!<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal>Christine M. Szostak, PhD<BR>Psychologist, Instructor, and
Professional Consultant<BR><A href="http://findingthevision.wikidot.com"
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