Can GAs co-teach a section?
GAs cannot teach if they do not have a master’s degree unless they are supervised by a full-time tenure-track faculty (this is university policy). Co-teaching by GAs is not recommended.
Will the Provost approve faculty overload if Flashes 101 takes them over?
Overload approval should not be happening in any college. We are following up with supervisors to make sure applicants have been approved by their department/college to teach.
Are the coordinators scheduling the courses or SSP?
SSP will continue to schedule sections for the Kent campus. Regional campus coordinators will schedule sections for their Regional campuses.
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Has faculty workload been considered?
Yes. The committee had several conversations with Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Kevin West, about this issue. Each department had their own method for assigning load for FYE. This will not change with Flashes 101.
From what pool will you draw faculty?
Full-time faculty and staff who meet HLC instructor requirements will be able to apply to be an instructor for the course. The committee is open to considering including part-time faculty as well.
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What will the training include and when will it be offered? How will you find faculty? This takes a very different kind of teaching.
Having the right faculty is of utmost importance and they will be extensively trained. We are in conversation with the Provost about paying a stipend in order to pay faculty to be trained over the summer. The content will include an in-depth review of the curriculum and lesson plans; defining what belonging is and how to create/build a community, etc. Center for Teaching and Learning is partnering with University College to develop the training. This year, training is scheduled for May 18-19, 9:00 am -4:00 pm.
I have taught a very large section and covered a lot of major specific content in my section. We also do a lot of advising in this course. What is the plan for covering this content under this new model?
Many programs used FYE as an “introduction to the profession” course. However, the purpose of Flashes 101 is to help students develop a sense of belonging and build community and connection to Kent State, so the content is designed to focus on these goals and section size will be limited to 30 students. The Flashes 101 leadership team is currently working with advising deans and coordinators to determine how advising and other transactional content can be shared with students outside of Flashes 101.
Will the curriculum be the same at Regionals and the Kent campuses?
Yes. The curriculum and instructor requirements will be the same for all sections, regardless of the campus on which they are taught. Colleges may have instructors for college-based sections that are taught by someone not in the college.