External Resources and Support
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What is the time commitment?
You can expect to spend a couple of hours each week during the Fall semester preparing for and teaching the course. We also expect instructors to meet informally with students during the Spring semester to maintain the community of support that they developed during the Fall semester. Instructors will also be expected to participate in assessment of the course, which will be ongoing throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.
Are instructors getting paid to teach this course?
Instructors are getting a $2000 stipend for participating in the training academy and assessment of the course.
With the deadline to apply as an instructor being March24th, will there be a process for submitting a late application?
We are prepared to accept applications beyond the deadline if we need to do so.
Center for Public Policy and Health
Increase your mental health knowledge, reduce mental illness stigma and develop skills needed to make referrals to appropriate mental health professionals by taking advantage of Mental Health Awareness training.
Mental Health Awareness Training is free to Kent State students and employees.
Who will be making the decision of approved instructors for the regional campus sections?
All instructors will be selected through the application process. Regional campuses coordinators will be given access to applications to select instructors. However, all selected instructors (at all campuses) must be approved by the UC-CAC to ensure instructors meet qualifications as outlined in University Policy 3-02(B).
Will there be a “clearing out” of those who have previously taught the course and they are now no longer approved unless they apply, meet the requirements, and are offered the position?
Anyone who wants to teach Flashes 101 must apply, be selected, and be approved by the UC-CAC, regardless of whether they have taught before.
DeWeese Health Center
Maintain non-emergency healthcare with board-certified physicians, nurses, pharmacists and radiographers. Examination and treatment for acute illnesses, minor injuries, gynecological services, sexual health, immunizations, X-rays and psychiatry are available.
DeWeese Health Center is across from Beall Hall on Eastway Drive.
Can “tested experience” (experience in lieu of a master’s degree) be considered?
Tested experience is typically reserved for extraordinary or exceptional circumstances. For example, in cases where a department would like someone with many years of experience in a particular field to teach a course. These cases would be considered on a case-by-case basis by the University College - College Advisory Committee (UC-CAC).
Can those who have been teaching the course previously be “grandfathered in” as instructors for Flashes 101?
No. Everyone who wants to teach Flashes 101 must apply and meet the requirements as outlined in the Instructor Information.