Photo of the Week
Dr. Francis Boakari congratulates a student at the Fall 2007 Commencement on Saturday.
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Mission
Christmas Mass
There will be a Christmas Mass on campus at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24 in Our Lady’s Chapel. There will not be a midnight Mass or a Mass on Christmas Day.
UIW Campus Ministry Angel Tree
Campus Ministry is again sponsoring an Angel Tree for community members who are in need of assistance this Christmas.We invite you to consider sponsoring a child or family this holiday season.Groups are invited to sponsor large families. The Angel Tree is in the foyer leading to Our Lady’s Chapel in the Administration Building and will be displayed through Dec. 17. Bring items in a holiday bag with the original tag to Campus Ministry in the Chapel Building any time through Dec. 19. Distribution of items will be Dec. 20-21. For more information, call Trevor Alexander at 829-3130.
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Events
Benefit Concert at the Cove
The UIW Jazz Ensemble and John Magaldi’s Prime Time Jazz Orchestra will perform at the Cove from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. This is a benefit performance for former UIW Jazz Ensemble Director Ron Wilkins who was recently diagnosed with glomerulonephritis, a disease involving deterioration of the kidneys. Wilkins has no health insurance and already has a sizeable hospital bill. There will be a $10 admission charge for the concert that will go toward his medical expenses. If you cannot attend and would like to help, you can send a check, made out to Ron Wilkins to:
Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union
P.O. Box 2097
Universal City, TX 78148
The credit union asks that you write "For deposit only" on the back of the check. The Cove is at 606 W. Cypress in the 5 Points District, half a block west of San Pedro between SAC and IH 35. For more information, contact Jim Waller at (210) 445-0412.
Catch the Cardinal Spirit
The men’s basketball game between rivals UIW and St. Mary’s University is scheduled for 8 p.m.Monday, Jan. 21 in the Convocation Center. Admission is free with a UIW ID or $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. It will be broadcast live on CTSA, Time Warner channel 15. Catch the spirit!
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Department News
Help Desk Hours
The Help Desk will modify its operating hours Dec. 17-21 to 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. Contact the UIW Help Desk at 829-2721 if you have any questions.
Sign Up for Blackboard Jungle Sessions
All full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty are invited to the next Blackboard Jungle sessions that will be Monday, Jan. 7 through Wednesday, Jan. 9. Reservations are required and will be taken through Jan. 5 by Terry Peak at tpeak@uiwtx.edu. Type “Blackboard” in the subject line. Sessions with fewer than five registrants will be canceled. If there is enough interest, afternoon sessions for the advanced courses will be scheduled. All sessions will be held in Room 230 of the Mabee Library. The schedule is as follows:
- Monday, Jan. 7, 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Two sessions); Blackboard Basics: Both sessions will focus on providing entry-level assistance in the use of Blackboard. The first hour will show you how to navigate the Blackboard Course Management System. Then there will be a discussion about employing good teaching practice when creating a course shell and planning course content. The session will also include a review of the features and benefits of Blackboard content. There will be ample opportunity to create course content for your spring course.
- Tuesday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Advanced Blackboard, Session 1: Communication. During the Christmas break, Blackboard will be upgraded to version 7.3; which includes an upgraded and more user-friendly discussion board. This session will focus on using and administering the new discussion board. In addition, there will be demonstrations of the chat, virtual classroom, wikis, blogs and podcasting features. There will be an opportunity to create a discussion board within your spring course shell.
- Wednesday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Advanced Blackboard, Session 2: Using Blackboard Assessments, Surveys and the Gradebook. This session will focus on creating and administering tests and surveys in Blackboard. The test manager is a more complex content area, so this session will explain ways to build and administer a seamless and secure assessment. The course will also focus on using the Gradebook, not just as a repository for grades, but as a method of communicating with students about their performance. The session will conclude with a tutorial on Turnitin. Many of our faculty members know the benefits of this service, so we will show you how to create a Turnitin assignment and interpret the Turnitin Originality Report.
Each class includes step-by-step instruction within your own course. Candidates for the basic Blackboard course are first-time users or faculty who use Blackboard on a limited basis. Candidates for the advanced courses have used Blackboard before or want to use the discussion board, Gradebook or assessment features this semester. It is recommended that the basic course be taken prior to any advanced sessions. For more information call Terry Peak at 829-3920, or e-mail him at tpeak@uiwtx.edu.
Campus Security
Campus Police has begun locking all campus gates at 6 p.m. each weeknight to remain secured during the weekend. Only the Broadway and Burr Road entrance will be open. If an event is scheduled for a weekday evening or weekend, the gate or gates closest to the event will be unlocked no earlier than one hour prior to the event, though for Sky Room events, the ICC gate may have to be opened earlier. Buildings will be locked at 5 p.m. throughout the week and remain locked during the weekend. For access, students are required to have a building pass, which must be completed and signed by a faculty member or an administrator and approved and signed by the office of the director of Campus Police. If you need access to a building, have your UIW photo ID and call (210) 829-6030 for an officer to assist you. If your organization has a function scheduled for a time the buildings and gates are locked, you must e-mail police@uiwtx.edu no later than two days before the event date (this does not include weekends, Christmas Day, or New Years Day). These policies will be in effect until Jan. 2.
Parking Permits
Until the start of the next semester, Campus Police will not be ticketing for permits, but will continue to enforce all other parking violations such as fire lanes and handicapped spaces. For questions, contact Ana Fuentes at 829-6030 or fuentesa@uiwtx.edu.
Christmas Payroll Schedule
Due to the Christmas holiday schedule, all faculty, staff, administrators and students will be paid Thursday, Dec. 20.Because of the accelerated pay date, all time sheets must be in the Payroll Office on or before 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Checks not picked up at the Payroll Office by noon Friday, Dec. 21 will be mailed. Be sure the mailing address on your check is your current mailing address. If it is not, contact Human Resources to correct it.
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Community News
UIW in the News
Holiday lights around town and beyond
Jim Beal Jr.: Low-brass tradition promises high times
University Logo Gift Idea
If you’re looking for a special holiday gift, consider a limited edition UIW memento. A beautiful brass, etched rendition of the university logo in color is on display in the bookstore. Order one for $15 through Roslyn Grimes at grimes@uiwtx.edu. Proceeds will benefit the Faculty Development Endowment. For more information, call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 829-6012.
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Faculty Focus
Enjoy the break, faculty!
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High Schools
Boarding Program Needs Host Families
The Boarding Program at Incarnate Word High School and St. Anthony's Catholic High School needs to find host families for the boarding students for Christmas Break, Dec. 22 - Jan 1. If you would be willing to help, call Maricela A. Garza at (210) 841-7403.
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Miscellaneous
Open House
There will be an open house at St. Anthony Catholic School for new families from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20.
St. Peter Elementary Registration
St. Peter School is beginning the registration process for the 2008-09 academic year. Registration packets will be going home Jan. 15 to all registered families, and forms will be due back to the school office by Jan. 23. We also invite any new families to St. Peter School who are parishioners or members of the Brainpower Connection to complete and turn in their registration forms beginning Jan. 15. Open registration will begin Jan. 25. Interested families who would like to visit the school are encouraged to attend one of our two Information Days at 9 a.m. Jan. 16 or Jan. 24 in the Parish Hall.Contact our school secretary/registrar, Yvette Mireles, at 824-3171 for more information or go to our school website at stpeterprince.org.
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