September 19, 2022 English Department Newsletter
Newsletter Editor Jane Weiss
Fall 2022 English Department Meetings
The English Department will meet Thursday, September 29, 2022 3:00 PM-4:30 PM; Tuesday, October 25, 2022 3:00 PM-4:30 PM (with the English Department Bylaws proposals as the main focus); and Tuesday, November 29, 2022 3:00 PM-4:30 PM. Zoom links will be sent before the meetings.
Composition Office Hours
Office hours in C309B:
Greg: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm;
Rachel: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Remote office hours:
Greg: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am to 10:00 am:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6372657798?pwd=L28zMVBxenZzR05vbU1GRis5ajRUZz09 ;
Rachel: Fridays, 9:00 am to 11:00 am https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5834566892
CRC Meeting Dates for Fall 2022
A message from Greg Bruno and Rachel Ihara:
As of this year, CRC Meetings are open to the entire Department, although only committee members may vote. Here are the meeting dates:
Tuesday, September 20th, from 3pm-4:30pm
Tuesday, October 18th, from 3pm-4:30pm
Tuesday, November 22, from 3pm-4:30pm
Tuesday, December 13th (Reading day), from 11am-1pm
Keycard Access for Locked Classrooms
A message from Greg Bruno:
For faculty who need keycard access to computer labs: Kindly write to Elsie Quiles with the following information: the room number(s), day(s) and EMPLID. She will be able to program your card for access to your classroom.
Workload Forms
If you have not already done so, please send your Fall 2022 workload forms to the English Department immediately. You can find blank workload forms (and the handy 19-page guide to filling them out) at https://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/aa/forms.html
Professional Development Workshop: Genre: A New Direction for Critical Thinking in Line with ENG 12 CLOs
A message from Hope Parisi, Faculty Mentor:
A topic for Professional Development: Genre: A New Direction for Critical Thinking in Line with ENG 12 CLOs
We’re now into the second week of classes and many ENG12 instructors may be trying to integrate some genre study or genre variety into their courses as a way to incorporate the new CLOs. Introducing “genre” as both a content theme and learning perspective may serve as a starting-point for a new sort of critical thinking and for adapting our assignments. Are you starting discussions of genre or are you interested in doing so? Let’s have a faculty development session, paid for part-timers, on Thursday, September 22, from 12:40pm-2:10pm (or 2:40pm if you have that time.) Come and share your ideas. If you like, you might even share a handout or ask for workshop-style input.
Here is the Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87379178180
Meeting ID: 873 7917 8180
PSC-CUNY Meeting Monday September 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM
A message from Scott Cally, PSC-CUNY Chapter Chair:
All PSC-CUNY members are welcome at our first PSC union chapter meeting of the semester on Monday, September 19th at 4:00 PM via Zoom. We are at the beginning of what promises to be a busy year and there is a lot to report. PSC-CUNY would like to extend a special invitation to our new faculty to join us at our meeting. If you are a PSC-CUNY member, the Zoom link has been sent to your KCC email address.
New Faculty Meet & Greet Tuesday September 20, 2022 at 4:PM in V219
A message from Gordon Alley-Young:
You are invited to the New Faculty Meet & Greet! to welcome our newest Kingsborough Community College Faculty Members on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 4:00pm in V-219 (Terrace Room). All are welcome but please RSVP your attendance by clicking here or by scanning the QR code in the image below. Have a great weekend and a great start to Fall 2022 semester!
Assisting Students in Distress
A message from Rachel Ihara:
A PDF document which provides important information for faculty about how to assist students in distress has been sent to your KCC email address. This resource was created as part of a presentation by Althea Maduramente, the Director of Student Wellness Services, and Jeanette Cruz, from the Resources Counseling Center. It provides updated contact information for various resources as well as a chart (on page 9) to help faculty determine the appropriate office to contact depending on the specific situation.
Good News
Greg Bruno’s book, Theory and Practice for Literacy with Incarcerated Students: An Inquiry Approach for Students and Educators, was published by Brill on September 15, 2022: https://brill.com/view/title/63739
Campus Reopening Hub
For information about KCC’s reopening, visit the new KCC Campus Reopening Hub: http://kbcc.cuny.edu/campusentry/index.html . You can find information about the reopening plan, mask policies, on campus COVID-19 testing, the Cleared4 pass and visitor policies.
KCC Information Technology Services Office
You can call KCC’s ITS Help Desk at (718) 368-6679 or email helpdesk@kbcc.cuny.edu 9:00 – 5:00 on weekdays. For Blackboard support during hours when KCC’s Help Desk is not available, call 1-646-664-2024
CUNY Alerts
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A Note about the Newsletter
The next issue of the Newsletter will come out on Monday, 26 September 2022. Please send newsletter items by Friday, 23 September 2022 to Jane Weiss at Jane.Weiss@kbcc.cuny.edu. Please keep items brief (preferably 100 or fewer words). Longer items will be abridged.
