A "Faculty Seminar" is a program designed for faculty that will ultimately enhance their teaching.  Faculty attendance at an approved seminar is eligible for either reimbursement or lane advancement.  Typically, two seminars are approved in the fall and two in the spring. 

Reimbursement for full-time faculty participation at a seminar is two lecture hour equivalents (LHEs) for any one seminar, as long as the participant completes a project approved by the presenters.  Some programs have the capability of dividing their course up into four-week modules.  In those cases, each of the four-week modules allows the participant to earn one-half LHE.  Faculty, who have declared their intent to retire, are not eligible for participation reimbursement.  The remaining faculty are capped at a maximum of 2.5 LHE reimbursement in any one academic year per faculty contract.

Faculty who wish to take the seminar for lane advancement credit may do so.  Faculty will be asked to declare their intent at the beginning of the program.  Participation in any faculty seminar will help advance the faculty member in moving towards lane E.

Seminar Offering for Fall '06

1. Chinese Culture Appreciation- Wednesdays (2:30 until 4:30)

Tingxiu Wang coordinates this program with multiple guest speakers.  The program will introduce participants to the Chinese Culture.  Topics to be covered will include; music, cooking, medicine, painting and calligraphy, minorities, geography, some history, origins of characters, and even some speaking and writing.  This course is a lead-in to an actual trip to China scheduled in summer of '07 via the International Studies program led by Katherine Schuster. 

2. Film Making for the Classroom - Fridays (times TBA)

Join Bob Burton and Gerry Herrera as they introduce you to both film making and script writing.  This course will be delivered in four modules.  The tentative schedule is as follows:

Module I          

1. Introduction to Short Films, Documentaries and Information/Training Videos
2. Story Structure; Setup, Climax and Resolution
3. Plotting:  Twists and Turns
4. Fade in to Fade out:  Keeping the story alive

Module II

1. Through the Viewfinder:  Camera Operations and Shot
   Composition
2. Production (and Viewing) Environments:  Studio, Field and Virtual
3. Sight and Sound:  Lighting Techniques and Audio Recording
4. Putting It All Together:  Editing

Module III

1. Constructing a Scene:  Principles and Techniques
2. Dialogue:  It's Function and Purpose
3. Subtext:  The Story Beneath the Surface
4. The Script:  How to Write a Screenplay

Module IV

1. How Do I Look:  Performing for the Camera and the Microphone
2. Media Illusions:  TV Graphics and Specials Effects
3. Putting It All Together:  Producing and Directing Techniques
4. What's On the Screen:  Screening of Finished Projects and Wrap Party.