The Wallace Center at RIT

This training is intended to give adjunct instructors an orientation to teaching with myCourses and provide an overview of the core tools. We will review areas within myCourses that allow you to share materials and manage activities and assignments.

In this session we will cover:

• The Content tool for sharing your syllabus, documents, and other files with students.
• Setting up Grades for online grading and comments.
• The Classlist for email communication and reviewing your enrollments.
• The News tool for important course announcements.

Interpreting Services for this event can be requested through Access Services at http://myAccess.rit.edu.

Adjunct faculty can also request myCourses training at rit.edu/tls/consult.

New and returning adjunct faculty are also welcome and encouraged to attend Adjunct Faculty Orientation: Your Survival Kit after this session. Read more and register.

New and returning adjunct faculty are welcome! This orientation will provide adjunct faculty with an overview of the departments and resources they will need to begin teaching at RIT. The following topics will be presented:

New Faculty Orientation will be held August 15-17, 2018!  New full-time faculty beginning their career at RIT in January 2018 and/or academic year 2018-2019 will be receiving a personal invitation.  For details and the NFO 2018 schedule, visit http://rit.edu/newfaculty

Questions should be directed to the Faculty Career Development team at FCDS@rit.edu.

 Interpreters provided upon request and subject to availability. Please make your request today at myaccess.rit.edu.

This is a private event for an NTID SVP activity.

Incoming NTID students will participate in several activities.

This workshop will provide graduate students with information that is helpful for research. Roman Koshykar, RIT Libraries Graduate Services Coordinator, will demonstrate the most useful research sources you will need to rely on for you thesis research and will be available to answer all of your questions about the library’s services. Recommended to all graduate students; highly recommended to graduate students beginning their studies at RIT.

This workshop will provide graduate students with information that is helpful for research. Roman Koshykar, RIT Libraries Graduate Services Coordinator, will demonstrate the most useful research sources you will need to rely on for you thesis research and will be available to answer all of your questions about the library’s services. Recommended to all graduate students; highly recommended to graduate students beginning their studies at RIT.

WELCOME BACK, FACULTY ...  AND WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST FACULTY COHORT! 

Stop in for a free coffee, cold refreshment, and great snacks! Share summer stories and projects for the year - network and collaborate on new ideas!!

Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm on the 1st floor of Wallace Library, building 05. 

Registration is not required - ALL faculty are welcome. Sponsored by Faculty Career Development in the Innovative Learning Institute @ RIT. 

The Conversation is an independent source for informed commentary written by academics and edited by journalists for the general public (theconversation.com). Jeff Ingles, an editor with The Conversation, will be at RIT in September to conduct a workshop including an overview of the online periodical along with workshops devoted to pitching and writing (faculty choose from one of the three, 90-minute sessions). 

Details to follow with specific times and location.

Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again ,  same place and same time!! 

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices.  MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

 Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

 Spring Semester

• 1/18/19
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

 Fridays

 Noon to 1:30 pm                     (Come and go as you please)

 Wallace library                       (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

 Bring your lunch.              (Some refreshments will be provided.)

 Registration not required. 

 For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

 Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar

Power Reception: Get Your Network Started! - BY INVITATION ONLY!

This event is for invited guests only: 2018 new tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty. 

As a member of our newest cohort of RIT faculty, you are invited to a very special “welcome to RIT” reception hosted by President David Munson. You will hear remarks from the President, plus it will be an opportunity to continue building your RIT network as you meet deans, associate deans, their administration teams, and other key RIT faculty and staff. 

Our afternoon of socializing and networking is by invitation only, so please save the date, plan to attend, and watch your email for your invitation. 

Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Interpreters provided upon request and subject to availability. Please make your request today at myaccess.rit.edu.

Wednesday, October 17th is International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating!  Stop by our table outside the Wallace Center's main entrance (weather permitting) to grab a doughnut hole and cider and learn more about what contract cheating is and how to avoid it.

Rain location: TBD

Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again ,  same place and same time!! 

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices.  MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

 Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

 Spring Semester

• 1/18/19
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

 Fridays

 Noon to 1:30 pm                     (Come and go as you please)

 Wallace library                       (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

 Bring your lunch.              (Some refreshments will be provided.)

 Registration not required. 

 For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

 Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar

   Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again ,  same place and same time!! 

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices.  MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

 Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

 Spring Semester

• 1/18/19
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

 Fridays

 Noon to 1:30 pm                     (Come and go as you please)

 Wallace library                       (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

 Bring your lunch.              (Some refreshments will be provided.)

 Registration not required. 

 For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

 Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar

Using Zotero -- this session will provide a demonstration of and basic instruction for using Zotero, an online citation management system. Zotero allows users to create formatted bibliographies in many citation styles, including APA and MLA, and output those bibliographies to word processing programs such as Microsoft Word. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend this workshop.

Attendees may want to familiarize themselves with the product slightly before this demonstration. Zotero is available as a free download. Attendees may also find this online guide to be helpful.

Attendees who use laptops are encouraged to bring them to the session, so that they can install the free Zotero software.

This workshop is geared toward those graduate students planning to defend a thesis or dissertation in December or May. Library staff members will lead the workshop informing you of the requirements for submitting your final work. They will discuss how and where to submit as well as where your electronic work will be available for the world to view and download! They will also discuss how to apply for an embargo of your work if necessary. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about title pages, signatures, abstracts, print binding, costs, editing, and general guidelines. Attending this workshop will help you understand all the steps in the process and will make a very stressful time in your graduate career proceed smoothly.

This workshop is geared toward those graduate students planning to defend a thesis or dissertation in December or May. Library staff members will lead the workshop informing you of the requirements for submitting your final work. They will discuss how and where to submit as well as where your electronic work will be available for the world to view and download! They will also discuss how to apply for an embargo of your work if necessary. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about title pages, signatures, abstracts, print binding, costs, editing, and general guidelines. Attending this workshop will help you understand all the steps in the process and will make a very stressful time in your graduate career proceed smoothly.

Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again , same place and same time!!

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices. MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

Spring Semester

• 1/18/19
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

Fridays

Noon to 1:30 pm (Come and go as you please)

Wallace library (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

Bring your lunch. (Some refreshments will be provided.)

Registration not required.

For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar

Using Mendeley -- this session will provide a demonstration of and basic instruction for using Mendeley, an online citation management system. Mendeley allows users to create formatted bibliographies in many citation styles, and output those bibliographies to word processing programs such as Microsoft Word. Mendeley also allows users to access a social-media-like network of fellow scholars in their disciplines, as well as share references and bibliographies with colleagues. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend this workshop.

Attendees may want to familiarize themselves with the product slightly before this demonstration. Mendeley is available as a free download for use with web browsers or as a standalone program. Attendees may also find this online guide to be helpful.

Attendees who use laptops are encouraged to bring them to the session, so that they can install the free Mendeley software.

Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again , same place and same time!!

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices. MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

Spring Semester

• 1/18/19 05-1470 conf room with guest speaker requires registration
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

Fridays

Noon to 1:30 pm (Come and go as you please)

Wallace library (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

Bring your lunch. (Some refreshments will be provided.)

Registration not required.

For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar

Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again , same place and same time!!

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices. MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

Spring Semester

• 1/18/19
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

Fridays

Noon to 1:30 pm (Come and go as you please)

Wallace library (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

Bring your lunch. (Some refreshments will be provided.)

Registration not required.

For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar

Let’s Talk about Movies!!

We are doing it again , same place and same time!!

We are a small gathering of movie enthusiasts and casual movie goers who discuss recently watched movies and what we are learning.

The selection of films/directors/scripts to discuss depends on attendees' choices. MovieChat attendees are engineering students, film students, computer science students, faculty, advisors, staff, IT staff, librarians and others.

So join Jennifer Freer, a movie critic, and Adwoa Boateng, a casual movie goer, AKA the Business/Sciences Librarians for the continuation of Movie Chats, the library’s new community engagement series. Add these Friday dates to your calendar:

Fall Semester

• 9/21/18
• 10/19/18
• 11/16/18

Spring Semester

• 1/18/19
• 2/15/19
• 3/22/19

Fridays

Noon to 1:30 pm (Come and go as you please)

Wallace library (First floor near fish tank/puzzle area)

Bring your lunch. (Some refreshments will be provided.)

Registration not required.

For interpreting services please contact the http://myaccess.rit.edu/

Any date/location changes during the year will be noted on the Library’s events calendar