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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Reminder: Invitation to apply signature courses</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Deadline 4/12</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">The University College seeks faculty (employed for at least one academic year) to teach engaging, dynamic courses on topics of the instructor’s choice for first-year students enrolled in Signature Courses.
These courses should highlight the faculty member’s passion for the topic and communicate knowledge on that topic for a general first-year student. Ideal Signature Courses include interactive student engagement including, for example, group projects, oral
presentations, group discussion, proposals/ sales pitches, and other active, experiential learning strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Signature Courses must meet the following Core Curriculum objectives:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">In written, oral, and/or visual communication,
students will communicate in a manner appropriate to audience and occasion, with an evident message and organizational structure.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Students will be able to analyze, evaluate, or
solve problems when given a set of circumstances, data, texts, or art.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Students will demonstrate an understanding of societal
and/or civic issues.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Signature Courses meet every M, W, and F at 10:00 AM. Signature Courses are capped at 100 students, and Graduate Assistants will be available to provide support as deemed appropriate by the instructor. Students
enrolled in Signature Courses will participate in “The Lionizing,” a culminating semester-end event where they will present a project from the course in the genre of the instructor’s choice. No more than two faculty per college may teach a Signature Course
per semester. We will offer six sections in Fall 2017 and six sections in Spring 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Signature Course applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee made up of the five members of University Studies Council and five faculty members appointed by Faculty Senate who will evaluate the course
based on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">the extent to which Core Curriculum Objectives
for Signature Courses are met by the proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">the extent to which the applicant demonstrates
that the course will engage first-year students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">an evaluation of the applicant’s teaching from
his or her department head.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">To apply:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">In a letter of application, please address the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Name and describe the topic of the Signature Course you propose to teach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Describe assignments or activities you would utilize in this course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Why are you interested in teaching a Signature Course?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">What special skills, qualities, or experiences would you bring to a
Signature Course designed to help engage first-year students? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Do you prefer to teach a Signature Course in the Fall or Spring semester,
and what informs this preference?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">In addition, include a short letter from your department head attesting to the quality of your teaching, especially regarding your ability to engage students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Please submit these documents via e-mail to </span><a href="mailto:Tabetha.Adkins@tamuc.edu" style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Tabetha.Adkins@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"> <b>prior
to April 12</b> for consideration for the 2017-2018 academic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div><font color="#011993"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;">Tabetha Adkins, PhD</b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"> </span></font></div>
<div><span style="color: rgb(1, 25, 147); font-family: -webkit-standard; background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);">Dean of the University College</span></div>
<div><span style="color: rgb(1, 25, 147); font-family: -webkit-standard; background-color: rgb(254, 253, 253);">Associate Professor </span><span style="color: rgb(1, 25, 147); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;">of Literature
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#011993">P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011</font></span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#011993">Tel. 903.886.5876</font></span></p>
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