Continuing Education: Teaching Opportunities
Brown University Office of Continuing Education offers programs to a wide variety of audiences regionally, nationally and internationally. Participants include pre-college students, undergraduates and graduate students from Brown and other institutions of higher education, as well as returning adult students.
New faculty and graduate students find that teaching for CE is an opportunity to develop their teaching skills with different audiences while more senior faculty can develop and test new courses. Emeriti faculty can continue to extend their reach to different audiences.
Teaching Opportunities
The Office of Continuing Education welcomes the submission of course proposals for the Spring and Summer 2010 terms. Faculty, graduate students, adjuncts, and instructional staff are invited to submit course proposals for day, evening, and weekend, non-credit courses, lectures, and seminars for adults for Spring 2010. We also invite proposals for the non-credit, pre-college program and the credit-bearing Summer Session, for Summer 2010.
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Reginald Archambault Teaching Award
This summer, CE introduces a new teaching award to recognize excellence among our instructional staff. Brown graduate students and post-docs who teach in summer programs may be nominated for the Reginald Archambault Teaching Award. The award will carry a $1000.00 cash prize and University-wide recognition, announced in early fall. Learn more about this award and how to nominate yourself or a colleague.
Providing Support to Students
Instructor’s Role: Instructors play prominent roles in the daily lives of students—as teachers, mentors, and advisors. Instructors are often the first to notice when a student may be experiencing academic or emotional difficulties. While each case will be unique, the following resources are available to support instructors during the summer.
Emergencies: For a concern about immediate harm, threat or medical assistance, call the Brown Department of Public Safety (401) 863-4111. Brown University emergency service (Police, Medical, and Fire) is available 24 hours a day to students and their families by phoning (401) 863-4111 (emergencies), (401) 863-3322 (routine business).
Emergency Phones: There are 140 emergency phones, also known as “blue light phones,” on buildings or in green areas on campus and 58 in elevators. Look for yellow call boxes and/or blue overhead lights to identify these phones.
Administrator On-Call System: There is an Administrator on Call (AOC) after business hours (nights and weekends) to support anyone who is affiliated with Brown. To speak with the AOC, call the Department of Public Safety at (401) 863-3322 and ask to them to page the AOC.
Support for Instructors
Academic Concern: For an academic concern such as a student’s performance in class or learning accommodations contact the Office of Continuing Education 401-863-7901.
Credit & Pre-College Courses: John_Caron@Brown.edu
Leadership Institute Courses: Robin_Rose@Brown.edu
Intensive English Language & Study Abroad Programs: Kathryn_Good@Brown.edu
SPARK Program: Jennifer_Aizenman@Brown.edu
Behavioral Concern: For support with a student behavioral concern such as an agitated student or disruptive student, contact Jacqueline Newcomb, Director of Student Affairs and Services for Continuing Education 401-863-6211 (after business hours call the Department of Public Safety 401- 863-3322 and have the Residence Director on Call paged), Jacqueline_Newcomb@Brown.edu
Class Absence: Students are required to attend class every day including the last day of class. Instructors are required to take attendance each day.
If a student is absent from class one day, the instructor should follow-up with the student by email or in class the next day. Instructors should use their discretion about whether the student needs to complete extra work to make up for an absence or has not met the requirements of the course to receive a certificate.
If a student is absent from class two days, please contact the Office of Continuing Education 401-863-7901:
Credit & Pre-College Courses John_Caron@Brown.edu
Leadership Institute Courses Robin_Rose@Brown.edu
Intensive English Language & Study Abroad Programs Kathryn_Good@Brown.edu
SPARK Program Jennifer_Aizenman@Brown.edu
Classroom Space: For concerns about a classroom space (e.g. temperature control, leak, trash) please call the Facilities Service Response Center Service Response Center at 863-7800.
Media Support: For assistance with operating media equipment in the classroom, please contact Media Services 401-863-2197.
Class Logistics: For all other questions related to class logistics, please email SCSCourses@Brown.edu. For immediate concerns, call our hotline: 401-441-3369.
Course Rosters: A course roster will be emailed to each instructor by the Thursday before the class starts. Instructors must take attendance on the first day of class and note whether a student is attending or absent. Instructors must email a reconciled class roster to CERosters@Brown.edu at the end of the first day of class. Please include the course title and number in the subject line of the email.
Course Evaluations: The Office of Continuing Education will distribute course evaluations to students on-line after the course ends. Results from the course evaluations will be shared with instructors. Instructors who wish to assess students on learning outcomes that are not included on the course evaluations may do so on their own before the class ends.
Course Certificates: Course certificates will be sent to instructors. Instructors must sign a certificate for each student who has successfully met the requirements of the course. Instructors must sign a certificate of non-receipt if a student has not met the requirements of the course. It is up to the instructors determine if a student has met the requirements of the course. Course Certificates must be returned to Cassandra Chisman in the Office of Continuing Education no later than two weeks after the last day of class.
Course Performance Report: Instructors must complete a Course Performance Report (CPR) for each student enrolled in their class. Note: Instructors who teach 1-week courses are not required to complete CPRs unless they wish to do so. CPRs must be completed and returned to Cassandra Chisman in the Office of Continuing Education no later than two weeks after the last day of class. Please review a sample Course Performance Report.
Faculty Evaluation: Please complete the Faculty Evaluation Form after the completion of your course. We will use your feedback as a basis for contacting you regarding teaching opportunities for next summer.
Other Resources for Students and Instructors
Brown Card Access: Non-Brown affiliated instructors should visit the Brown Card Office for a Brown I.D. Card. A Brown I.D. card is required for access to e-services and libraries. To activate your Brown I.D. card, go to Brown’s Computer & Information Services website: http://www.brown.edu/cis/index.php or call the CIS Help Desk 401.863.HELP (4357).
Disability Support Services: Students, faculty or staff members requesting an accommodation due to a qualifying disability should self-identify by registering with Disability Support Services. Informing other University offices, faculty, or staff does not constitute registering with DSS. The DSS Director will conduct a review and analysis prior to making a determination about the provision of reasonable accommodations. Accommodation requests are evaluated individually, based on documentation and completion of the registration process.
Libraries: Brown University has seven libraries providing information and research sources to the Brown community including the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, the Sciences Library, the Orwig Music Library, the Art Slide Library, the John Hay Library, the Demography Library, and the Annmary Brown Memorial Library, as well as an off-site collections storage and an affiliated library, the John Carter Brown Library.
Contact Stephen Thompson or you can access the link to the Ask-a-Librarian list arranged by subject: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/about/specialists.php. They can be contacted by email, chat or by stopping by their offices.
Parking: For information about parking on campus, please visit the Brown Parking Office website
Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning: The Sheridan Center offers various resources to instructors including consulting services and teaching resources. For more information, please contact the Sheridan Center at 401-863-1219, Sheridan_Center@Brown.edu
Writing Center: The center provides writing assistance for all members of the Brown community. Staffed by graduate students from a variety of disciplines who are experienced in writing and teaching and undergo ongoing training. Associates are prepared to review a variety of types of writing and to discuss your specific writing concerns. Individual conferences are available as well as workshop sessions. Walk-in hours are available, but appointments in advance are preferable. For more information, please call 401-863-3524.