Leak of student data at CU-Boulder
The Registrar’s Office has had several inquiries from students who heard on the news about a ‘CU student data security leak’. This was not UCDHSC student data, but was student data on a Boulder server that resided in the College of Arts and Sciences. However, some of our students may have also been students at Boulder in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please let students know we do not believe that the hacker who launched the worm was seeking personal data, but rather was attempting to take control of the machine to allow it to infiltrate other computers both on-and-off the CU-Boulder campus. Refer students with concerns to this website for further information.
If students have any questions about the security measures we have put in place at UCDHSC, please have them contact IT Services at: 303.315.4357.
Reminder: Change IP grades for thesis and project students
Please remind all faculty who are supervising graduate students who have completed a thesis or project to submit a Change of Record form to change all IP grades to a full letter grade. If more than one semester of credit is involved, attach a Thesis-Project Grade Change sheet to the Change of Record form, and list all semesters to which the grade change applies. Contact Jill Hutchison with questions. Also remember to submit the same form to assign grades for completed IW/IFs; any submitted for Spring 2006 or earlier have now reverted to W or F grades.
Department Chair Survey Report
Relevant discussion items
A California State University Department Chair Survey Report has been published. It contains some interesting insight and statistics on being a chair that might give us some important discussion items in future chairs meetings. Thanks to Donna Langston for suggesting this.
Ombuds Office
Offers conflict management training
If you are thinking about professional development opportunities for your unit please consider the free workshops offered by The UCDHSC Ombuds Office. The Ombuds Office staff provide customized workshops on conflict management, communication, and team building in the workplace. We can schedule a short introduction to the Ombuds Office and the services we provide during a regular staff meeting, conduct a “brown bag” lunch presentation, or provide a longer interactive session on conflict management. Sample titles include: Conflict Management for Supervisors; Mediation Skills in the Workplace; DiSC Personality Assessments (small fee for materials); and Understanding and Applying Conflict Styles. Sign up now to ensure availability for the summer months. Call the downtown Denver office at 303-556-4493 or at the 9th and Colorado or Anschutz Medical Campuses at 303-315-0563 to discuss your needs and interests.
Summer Web Camp
Do you have a new online course to develop?
CU Online is excited to announce they are now accepting proposals from faculty, interested in developing new online courses, to participate in its upcoming ‘Summer Web Camp’. For one week, June 4-8, eligible campers will enjoy a focused, hands-on course development environment. With support from CU Online staff, as well as access to tools and support, each camper will complete at least 50 percentof a new online course. Financial support, breakfasts and lunches, tools and technology, give aways and more make Web Camp productive, memorable and fun. For more information and to apply, see CU Online’s website.
Shared Analytical Services Laboratory
A great resource for all CLAS faculty
As the summer research season begins, we would like to introduce you to the Shared Analytical Services Laboratory (SASL) located in room 3009 of the North Classroom building. The Laboratory is available to all CLAS faculty and provides basic and analytical chemistry related resources, including advanced analytical instrumentation for inorganic and organic analyses. Several state and federal research projects are currently supported by the Laboratory. (More information)
We invite you to tour the Laboratory or stop by to discuss how the Laboratory can serve you. Office hours are Mon. and Tues. 2-5pm in NC 3009. Feel free to contact the Laboratory Manager Jeff Boon at 303.556.2964; or any of the members of the oversight committee with questions.
Oversight committee:
Dave Albeck, Psychology, Larry Anderson, Chemistry, Timberley Roane, Biology
CLAS Website banners get revitalized
Our website has a series of new banners/page headers. They feature photos of our faculty, staff and students and rotate regularly. (Tip: To view all of them, hit your browser refresh button several times. There should be 9 new banners.) Thanks to Teri Hoyer for keeping our website fresh!
Reminders & Events
Post-tenure reviews: Due June 1
Please turn in post-tenure reviews to Tammy Stone by June 1. You can pick up a green notebook for the review at the dean’s office if you need one.
Spring 2008 Course Schedule:
Preliminary edits due June 1
Please contact Beverly Andes with any course scheduling questions you have and/or to schedule your 30-minute introductory meeting (for those Chairs/Directors who have not done so already).
Syllabi Policy: Summer 2007
All faculty including TAs, lectuerers, and instructors must include the pre-prepared calendar of dates and policies in ALL syllabi for summer 2007. If you have any questions, please contact Charlie Ferguson.
Ethics cases
Charlie Ferguson needs to know about ALL ethics cases whether they are going to committee or not.
Please contact him if you have any questions.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Student data
Reminder to change IP grades
Department Chair Survey Report
Ombuds Office
Summer Web Camp
Shared Analytical Services Laboratory
Website banners
Reminders & Events
ARCHIVES:
Past issues since Jan 21, 2007.
USEFUL LINKS:
Campus News (PostExpress archives)
The CLAS Deans' Notes is a weekly newsletter
for department chairs and staff.
EDITORS:
Rick Wilson
303.556.2557
Rick.Wilson @cudenver.edu
Katy Brown
303.556.6663
Katy.Brown @cudenver.edu