Dear Colleagues,
Last week鈥檚 Board of Trustees meetings were successful. It is a great time to be at 糖心原创 and I look forward to continued innovation and growth. As mentioned in an earlier newsletter, a new resource is available for students called the听Student Success Navigator. This webpage showcases the wide range of resources designed to support our students. Whether students are interested in joining a student organization, looking for access to mental health services, playing a sport, or finding a job, all information is available in one central location. We encourage you to share this important resource with your students.
I hope you have an enjoyable spring break next week. I look forward to finishing the spring semester strong.
Nominations Open for Faculty Awards for 2025
We are accepting nominations for the听Faculty Awards for 2025 (PDF). The Faculty Awards recognize select faculty members for their excellent work in the areas of teaching, research, community engagement, professional service, and early career achievement. These awards are truly a highlight of the year.
Nominations are due by March 17.听Learn more about Faculty Awards for 2025 (PDF).
Midterm Grading
Midterm grade reporting is now open for all full-semester spring classes. A, B, and X term classes are not included in midterm grade reporting. Midterm grade reporting is required for all full-term undergraduate courses, with听some exceptions.
Midterm grades are due by noon on Wednesday, March 5. Detailed instructions for posting grades can be found on the听Registrar鈥檚 grading webpage.
Faculty reporting grades in WINGS (and not via Pilot) only need to enter the midterm grade and can ignore the 鈥淟ast Attend Date鈥� and 鈥淎ttend Hours鈥� fields.
Grades of Incomplete (I) should only be issued at the end of a term if requested by a student for documented extenuating circumstances that prevented completion of the final part of the course.
Faculty teaching graduate courses are encouraged to submit midterm grades but are not required to do so.
For technical questions about reporting grades (such as reporting from Pilot), contact the CaTS Help Desk at听937-775-4827 or听helpdesk@wright.edu.
For additional grading questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 937-775-5200 or听wsu-registrar@wright.edu.
OhioLINK Read and Publish Open Access Agreements
OhioLINK, on behalf of its members, has negotiated transformative agreements with five publishers to benefit OhioLINK and 糖心原创 authors. Authors may publish open access articles at no cost to the individual or the author鈥檚 institution when publishing in eligible journals. The corresponding author must be affiliated with an OhioLINK member institution contributing to subscription costs for the Electronic Journal Center, such as 糖心原创. 糖心原创 authors who want APC fees waived must use their 糖心原创 email address in the publisher鈥檚 author portal.
Each publisher鈥檚 transformative agreement is slightly different, and each agreement includes an informational guide for authors.
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New Library System 鈥� Reminder
Exciting changes are coming to the library鈥攖he University Libraries (along with all academic libraries in Ohio) will move to a new library system this summer. The library system includes the online catalog that provides access to library resources including e-books and e-journals, articles, physical books, media, and more. It also controls day-to-day library operations such as checking out materials and cataloging, ordering, and receiving library resources. The library system generates the underlying data that drives business decisions and reporting.
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Faculty Resources and Workshops
- The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to bring weekly tips to your inbox through Monday Morning Mentors. These are quick video presentations with additional materials provided. The presentation and supplemental material for 鈥淎pplying 鈥楽ee One, Do One, Teach One鈥� in Online Education鈥� are available through March 2. To听, use 鈥渃ommunity824鈥� as the password.
听 - 糖心原创 Online, in association with the Center for Faculty Excellence, will host workshops focusing on ADA compliance:
February 28 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.:听Alt Text and Images: Best Practices
March 14 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.:听Recorded Lectures: Video Best Practices
March 21 from 1:15-2:10 p.m. and March 25 from 2:00-2:55 p.m.:听Introduction to Academic Program Review
March 28 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.:听Graphic Design: Best Practices
April 11 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.:听Pilot/LMS: Best Practices for Instructional Design and Course Organization
April 18 from 1:15-2:10 p.m. and April 22 from 2:00-2:55 p.m.:听Entering Course Assessment Results
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- The Center for Faculty Excellence will continue the Quality Matters (QM) Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) (7th Edition) Workshop on听Friday, March 21, from 9 a.m.鈥�4 p.m.
Participants will learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply the rubric to an actual course. The effective instructional design principles included in the workshop apply to all learning environments (face-to-face, online, and blended learning). This workshop is helpful for designing and developing courses and for those considering the adoption of a quality assurance process for online and hybrid learning.
The APPQMR Workshop is an eight-hour, one-day online session. Registered participants will receive information about the session鈥攊ncluding the Webex link鈥攖he week of the class.
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Research and Sponsored Programs
As part of our membership with Hanover Research, whose services include proposal review and revision, Research and Sponsored Programs is excited to announce that Hanover Research鈥檚 2025 webinars are available to faculty and staff. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Keys to a Competitive NSF CAREER Proposal
- Artificial Intelligence Policies Among Federal Grantmakers
- Facilitating Stakeholder Engagement in Grant Development
- Deciphering Feedback from Grant Reviewers
- Developing Competitive NSF Proposals
听of upcoming presentations and past recordings.
When a Student Needs Support
- The听Student Success Navigator听showcases the wide range of resources designed to support our students. Whether students are interested in joining a student organization, looking for access to mental health services, playing a sport, or finding a job, all information is available in one central location.
听 - 听is a great resource for helping students or making referrals. This site contains contact information for emergency or essential departments that can assist your students all in one location.
I am grateful for your dedication to promoting student success. I hope you have a wonderful and productive week!
Jim Denniston, Ph.D.
Acting Provost
