Good morning. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Thanks to everyone who organized and participated in the Fall preview at Cal Poly Humboldt this weekend. The engagement by faculty, staff, and students with prospective students and families was palpable. 

URPC Forum on GI 2025 Recording Now Available

The second URPC Campus Open Forum entitled “Graduation Initiative 2025 (GI 2025) Retention & Graduation, Enrollment Demographics” occurred on November 2, 2022, and the recording is available here. Future forums scheduled include:

Capital Projects, Maintenance, and Space Planning: Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 9 am-10:30 am in the Great Hall. Content: Overview of current capital, maintenance, and space planning efforts underway. In addition, we will overview the USFAC committee and space planning process. 

Beyond the General Fund: Highlighting the Broader Ecosystem of Resources at Humboldt, Including Research, Philanthropy, and Community Partnerships: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 9 am-10:30 am in the Great Hall. Content: Panelist session highlighting initiatives underway and future opportunities

All Open Forums will be recorded and posted to view for those that cannot attend.

Fall Commencement work sign-up: Deadline: Friday, November 18, 2022

Please submit your interest and availability here.

Distinguished Faculty Award Nominations

On behalf of the Cal Poly Humboldt University Senate, the Faculty Awards Committee is pleased to announce the solicitation of nominations for the following faculty awards:

• Excellence in Teaching Award– Lecturer

• Excellence in Teaching Award– Tenure-line faculty

• Scholar of the Year

• Outstanding Service Award

• Outstanding Professor Award

You are encouraged to nominate eligible faculty by submitting a letter of nomination summarizing the nominee’s outstanding qualities along with the required supporting evidence provided by the nominee, as detailed here. Faculty may also nominate themselves. The letter of nomination and supporting evidence are to be sent electronically via email to senate@humboldt.edu by January 17, 2023. If you need assistance with submitting your nomination, please contact the University Senate office (senate@humboldt.edu or mary.watson@humboldt.edu). 

Nominees must meet the eligibility criteria specified for the award for which they are nominated as detailed here. Because putting together an effective nomination dossier places a certain burden on the nominee, please be sure to notify the nominee well in advance of the deadline. If possible, nominators should share the responsibility of gathering letters from students, colleagues, etc. in support of the nomination. 

Based on the nomination letter and other supporting evidence, the Faculty Awards Committee will select the nominees whose contributions reflect superiority with regard to the criteria set forth by the Humboldt University Senate. The Committee’s decisions will be forwarded to the University Senate for its consideration at the Senate meeting of March 28, 2023, and then forwarded to the President for conferral of awards. If you have questions, please contact the University Senate office (senate@humboldt.edu).

Have a wonderful week,

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