From: RIT 365 Facilitators
Date: December 7, 2023
Subject: PULSE 14: Last Week of Classes



Greetings RIT 365 Facilitators,

If you missed our Recoginition Reception please stop by our offices for this year's giveaways anytime between 9am-4pm. We hope to see you!

In this issue:

  • Focus Groups Sign Up
  • Returner Interest and Recommendation Form
  • Semester Grades and SIS 

Congratulations! Jazzmyn Ivery-Robinson, assistant director, Community and Belonging, has been named a 2024 ATHENA International Young Professional Award finalist by the Women’s Council of Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. The award “recognizes emerging female leaders” who demonstrate qualities of excellence in their profession. We're proud to have Jazzmyn as a 365 RIT Facilitator!

FOCUS GROUP SIGN UP
We strive to create a positive overall experience for all our RIT 365 facilitators and hope you will assist the YOP Team in our continuous improvement. Your voice and input are valuable to us. You are invited to take part in a focus group surrounding overall job satisfaction. Each session takes place over Zoom. The YOP Team will NOT be present for the focus groups nor see any identifying information. 

To thank you for your participation in the focus groups we are offering a $5 gift card to any dining location on the RIT campus or a local coffee shop. Please sign up by clicking below to reserve your spot.
Peer Facilitator Focus Groups:
Friday, Dec 8th 12pm: https://cglink.me/2d1/r2257376
Thursday, Dec 14th 10am: https://cglink.me/2d1/r2257370

Faculty/Staff/Adjunct Facilitator Focus Groups:
Dec 15th at 9am: https://cglink.me/2d1/r2257371
Dec 19th at 12pm: https://cglink.me/2d1/r2257372
Dec 20th at 12pm: https://cglink.me/2d1/r2257373

WE WANT YOU FOR FALL 2024!
We’d love to see each one of you return as a Facilitator for our Fall 2024 semester! Please let us know of your interest by completing this form. You’ll also be able to recommend others for the position.
 
SEMESTER GRADES    
Final grades are due in the SIS system (not the course grading book) to the University on Friday 12/22. For information on supporting your students with course requirements please read PULSE 11 here.

The YOP Team will conduct two optional Grading Support Study Halls on December 19 and December 20th from 9am to 11am, CPC 2740 (across from Bamboo Room biweekly meeting location). Join us for a few minutes or a couple of hours. We’ll be there to support you and answer any questions you may have while you finish and submit your grades for the semester. 

Below you will find links to helpful grading information for the Fall 2231 semester. As a reminder, grade rosters will be available in Faculty Center in SIS on Wednesday, December 13th and grading will remain open until Friday, December 22nd  at 11:59pm.  
 
Registrar Grading Newsletter
Guide to Posting Grades
Faculty SIS Guide (This one is long)

For questions that can not be answered by visiting the Facilitator Resources website, feel free to contact one of us as follows.

PRIMARY POINTS OF CONTACT 
● Facilitator general questions:  
Deborah (faculty/staff, ddlyop@rit.edu) or Robyn (peers, rmrldc@rit.edu)
● myCourses, PDR guides, course schedule, “Do” experiences: Wendy (wsgrla@rit.edu) 
● Generic questions (not time sensitive): yop@rit.edu 

Thank you for being on our Fall 2023 Facilitator Team!   

The YOP Team