ACE Women's Network hosts golf learning experience with PGA Golf Management Program | | Dr. Tara McKenna, Director of FGCU's PGA Golf Management program, demonstrates the proper posture, grip, and swing of a golf club. | | |
On March 10, FGCU faculty and staff members gathered in Sugden Resort and Hospitality Management (Sugden Hall) for the “Lunch and Learn Golf” event sponsored by the FGCU ACE Women’s Network. The FGCU ACE Women's Network facilitates the networking of women interested in pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education.
Through a structured approach that includes connection opportunities and sharing of best practices, the network supports women across all university roles. All faculty and staff are welcome to join this network to receive information about upcoming events.
Women from all skill levels enjoyed this networking opportunity with their fellow Eagles to learn about the history of golf from Dr. Tara McKenna, Director of FGCU's PGA Golf Management program (PGM), and Janet Kernan, Coordinator of PGA Golf Management Operations.
Regarding how the program supports and ties in with FGCU’s strategic plan, Dr. McKenna explained that PGM develops extensive community ties through internship and post-grad job placement at golf facilities locally.
“We supply a tremendous amount of critical labor in-season to local golf courses, which elevates partnerships for regional impact (No. 3). As a cohort degree, we've embedded several student success-driven measures that contribute to a high four-year graduation rate (PBF Metric 4),” said Dr. McKenna.
Through their practical experience and training, McKenna and Kernan demonstrated the discipline of golf, explained the components of golf equipment, showed the architecture of a golf course, and answered questions from attendees with varying levels of golf knowledge.
The highlight of the event was the opportunity to experience FGCU’s state-of-the-art PGA golf simulator, where students take their PGM classes in Sugden Hall. The Swing Performance Lab consists of two full-swing hitting bays equipped with TrackMan™ Launch Monitors that provide valuable ball flight feedback. Attendees brought their own clubs or used ones provided by McKenna and Kernan.
| | Faculty and staff members participate in the “Lunch and Learn Golf” event at Sugden Hall, led by Dr. Tara McKenna, and Janet Kernan, Coordinator of PGA Golf Management Operations. | | |
Dr. McKenna, who earned her doctorate in Applied Learning Sciences at the University of Miami following degrees from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and James Madison University, leads one of the most geographically desirable golf management programs in the country, with over 140 courses within an hour of campus. When asked about the PGM Virtual Open House (VoH) and its accessibility to the Eagle community, Dr. McKenna provided insight into this opportunity.
“The PGM VoH is an opportunity to learn about the PGM program virtually. We deliver a detailed and informative presentation over Zoom™ to families from all over the country. They are offered twice a month, and registration can be found on our website. Anyone can request the link to listen to the presentation,” said Dr. McKenna.
Dr. McKenna emphasized the program’s connection to the local community as a venue for faculty and staff to support the PGA Golf Management program.
“Given that golf is the activity in SWFL and our students’ heavy integration in the local workforce, having a basic understanding of our program's local importance and connection to FGCU helps spread goodwill and positive messaging across the area. If you are at a golf course, chances are, an FGCU PGM alum or intern is working there!”
Dr. McKenna keeps a small email database of golf enthusiasts on campus, which she uses to send out information about local golf events, big sales, and golf access deals (mostly summer) around the community on a limited basis. Eagles interested in joining the list can send her a note requesting to be included.
The “Lunch and Learn Golf” event exemplifies how cross-departmental collaboration creates valuable professional development and networking opportunities at FGCU, strengthening the university's commitment to supporting women in leadership.
Looking ahead, the PGA Management program plans to host additional community engagement opportunities.
"Based on the great feedback from the ACE event, we are considering offering mini-sessions about the game to beginners during spring break and throughout the school year in which we can involve our students directly,” said Dr. McKenna.
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Next up in the Provost's Seminar Series
The Future of Space Exploration
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Guest Speaker: Edward Grace MSEE
FGCU Academy Lecturer. Former Principal Engineer MIT Instrumentation/Draper Laboratory Apollo 13 Missions Operations Team
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March 27, 3-4:30 p.m.
AB9 (The Water School), Room 106
More information: Eagle Link
| | Missed last week’s edition of the Academic Affairs newsletter? No worries! This issue and past issues are now available on the website in digital form. What’s more, the accessible digital version includes shareable features for social media. Check it out: Academic Affairs Events. | | Faculty Spotlight. Are you a FGCU faculty member who has achieved a recent milestone or an accolade? Email us: academicaffairs@fgcu.edu | | Thursday, April 3 | 5:30-7:30 | | |
The Boardwalk restaurant is open for lunch
to campus this Tuesday, April 8.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Boardwalk, North Lake Village
| This will be the final Boardwalk lunch of the semester. | | |
Animal Research Survey
The FGCU Task Force for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulated research on birds and mammals is in the process of collecting information to guide the needs for animal research for FGCU faculty. A survey has been developed to assess the interests of faculty for animal research.
Please fill out the survey so that the task force can inform their recommendations with this much needed data. SURVEY LINK
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FGCU Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
Faculty Fellow Program
Call for Applications
| Click here to apply or scan the QR code above. | | |
EduBite Canvas
Modality: Teams
Accessibility Made Easy: Quick Wins for Accessible Courses
There are two separate dates/times to accommodate different schedules, both sessions are the same, and you will only need to attend one.
Date/Time: Session 1: Tuesday, March 18, from 1:00-1:20 pm
Date/Time: Session 2: Wednesday, March 19, from 11:00-11:20 am
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A Recipe for Engagement: Beyond Traditional Video Lectures with Kaltura
Give your course videos a dash of interactivity and a sprinkle of engagement! In this bite-sized 20-minute webinar, we’ll explore how Kaltura’s powerful advanced features can enhance your teaching:
Video Chapters – Help students digest content in easy bites
Video Quizzes – Add a pinch of active learning
Hotspots – Sweeten the experience with clickable elements
This session is offered on two different dates, but the content is the same—so you only need to attend once! Click the link to sign up and choose the time that fits your schedule.
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FREE Blues Concert for FGCU's faculty, staff, and students
Tuesday, March 18 | 5:30 p.m.
Featuring from Clarksdale, Mississippi
Big A & the All-Stars and Super Chikan
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University Recreation and Wellness
March events
Visit us: www.fgcu.edu/university-recreation-and-wellness
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The Lucas Center for Faculty Development invites you to register for our Summer Programs!
For more information on each workshop/academy and to secure your spot, visit: https://www.fgcu.edu/lucascenter/programs#Academies
*All programs take place in the Lucas Center (LIB-221)*
Please note that programs may fill up prior to the indicated registration deadline!
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The Lucas Center is seeking Faculty Partners for the Fall 2025 Student-Faculty Partnership Program (SFPP)
Applications are open through Sunday, April 13!
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The Student Faculty Partnership Program (SFPP) at FGCU places one student and one faculty member in dialogue with each other for an entire semester.
Students work up to 6.5 hours per week in the paid role of teaching consultant to a faculty member, earning approximately $1,560 per semester.
Through this program, student consultants analyze, affirm, and support the revision of classroom practice in the context of one of the faculty partner's courses with the goal of maximizing engagement and learning for all involved.
Student and faculty partners take a range of approaches to their collaboration, starting with a focus on classroom practice and often expanding to consider curriculum, assessment, inclusion, and other dimensions of teaching. Overall, student and faculty partners work to develop a dialogue in the interest of improving the course.
If you are interested in learning more about the SFPP you can read about the program and watch a video in the FGCU 360 feature here or visit the SFPP section of the Lucas Center website here.
Use the following link to submit your application to be a faculty partner:
https://fgcu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9NevXZzozqt6k8m
If you have any questions please contact FGCU Lucas Center at lucascenter@fgcu.edu.
| Florida American Society of Microbiology Annual Meeting at FGCU | |
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
The Water School - Room 138
5:30-7:30 PM
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“Weathering the Future” with NOVA Executive Producer
Chris Schmidt
April 10 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
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Compassionate Caregivers Support Group at FGCU
Every other Wednesday at Merwin Hall, Room 120.
Upcoming: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Please RSVP at rock@fgcu.edu
| | Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Announcements | |
ORSP is excited to announce that Effort Certification will be going live in Workday in February 2025!!
ORSP will be holding training sessions in Workday Learning for Effort Certification Training. Whether you currently have an externally sponsored project or intend to apply for one in the future, this training is for you.
This training will show faculty and staff how to certify effort in Workday. Effort Certification is a requirement of Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.430 which contains the federal regulatory requirements for internal controls over certifying time expended on externally funded sponsored projects.
The University's practice is to utilize after-the-fact effort reporting to certify that salaries charged, or cost shared to sponsored awards, are reasonable and consistent with the work performed. It requires that each employee whose salary (or portion of salary) is charged to an externally sponsored project certify that the amount that the sponsor is billed for his/her work is reasonable in relation to the work that the employee actually performed.
All individuals involved with the administration and conduct of externally sponsored award activities, including central and departmental sponsored project administrators, principal investigators, and other research personnel must comply.
While we understand that not all projects are federally funded, Uniform Guidance also requires us to treat all projects with consistency so the effort certification will be on all externally sponsored projects.
Please sign up for one of these sessions using the link below before the session date.
Course Link: https://wd5.myworkday.com/fgcu/learning/course/e1d7e48ed2631001158206f323bb0000
Friday, February 21 -10-11 a.m. (Date has already passed.)
Friday, February 28 -10-11 a.m. (Date has already passed.)
Friday, March 7 -11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Date has already passed.)
Friday, March 14 -10-11 a.m. (Date has already passed.)
Friday, March 21 -11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Friday, March 28 -11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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FGCU has received a new federal rate agreement from the Federal Government
Our F&A costs effective immediately are 43% for on-campus activities and 19% for off-campus activities. The rates will be applied to all applications submitted on and subsequent to January 13, 2025.
ORSP staff will work with faculty to ensure proper rates are applied. If you have existing sponsored program funding the rate at the time of application or budget amendment will be honored.
If rebudgeting occurs on an existing award, new rates will be applied. Reach out to ORSP if you have questions.
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Implementing Effort Certification in Workday
With the assistance of Information Technology Services (ITS), ORSP will be initiating Effort Certification in Workday. Effort Certification is a requirement of Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.430 which contains the federal regulatory requirements for internal controls over certifying time expended on externally funded sponsored projects. The University's practice is to utilize after-the-fact effort reporting to certify that salaries charged, or cost shared to sponsored awards, are reasonable and consistent with the work performed.
It requires that each employee whose salary (or portion of salary) is charged to an externally sponsored project certify that the amount that the Government is billed for his/her work is reasonable in relation to the work that the employee performed. All individuals involved with the administration and conduct of externally sponsored award activities, including central and departmental sponsored project administrators, principal investigators, and other research personnel must comply.
The labor provided by an employee often is called his/her "effort." The method by which an employee certifies his/her effort depends on whether the employee is "non-exempt" (also called "hourly" i.e., that he/she is paid by the hour and fills in bi-weekly time sheets), "exempt," (also called "monthly," i.e., that his/her salary is stated by the month, semester, or year, he/she does not fill in bi-weekly time sheets), faculty, (9-month, 12-month, or out-of-unit) or student (including OPS salary who also fills in bi-weekly time sheets with the hours worked on each project they are assigned.)
Effort Certification will be initiated by ORSP in Workday within 60 days after the end of each semester, fall, spring, and summer. The effort certification will be routed for approval and review at the college level grant/budget manager, then to the employee, then to ORSP. Student/OPS effort will be certified by the principal investigator for the project, not the student/OPS worker. Once you log into Workday, the effort will show under notifications. There you will review the effort and decide whether it is the amount committed and hit approved. If the amount is not what you expect to see, you must hit "send back" with a comment on what the issue is, so the effort can be checked and adjusted, if necessary.
We ask that you not hit the "Change Effort" button. The changing of effort requires ORSP to review the budgeted amount and compare with the effort shown in Workday. Once confirmed, the department will enter any salary adjustments, if needed.
The following is an expected schedule for the Effort Certification to be initiated in Workday:
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Fall – ORSP will send notifications to grant/budget managers review in mid Jan – Feb will run Fall effort - Should have all effort certified by March/April.
- Spring – ORSP will send notifications to grant/budget managers review in late May will run Spring effort in June - Should have all effort certified by July/Aug.
- Summer –ORSP will send notifications to grant/budget managers in September and will run Summer in Oct. Should have all effort certified by Nov/ Dec.
ORSP will be announcing training sessions for grant/budget managers, principal investigators and employees that include handouts with instructions regarding effort certification prior to the release.
One can also sign up for a training on the Workday Open-Lab Sessons when they are announced. It is scheduled for April 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. In the meantime, please reach out to ORSPwith questions.
| | Opportunities for Your Students | | |
Fellow Opportunity for Students
The Florida Council of 100 is seeking a Fellow for the 2025 summer and is accepting applications from qualified graduate students (or undergraduate students who will graduate this spring). Attached is a description of this paid position. The application deadline is March 17, 2025.
The Florida Council of 100 (fc100.org) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of business leaders committed to promoting economic growth and improving the quality of life for the people of our state. The Council works closely with the Governor and state agencies, the Legislature, the Court, and other private organizations, to effect positive change in the state and improve the quality of life for Floridians.
Through their reports, position statements, policy letters, issue advocacy, and public relations, the Florida Council of 100 keeps state leaders and policy makers apprised of key topics relevant to today’s Florida and makes recommendations for enhancing state policies and programs in ways beneficial to all Floridians. The Fellow will further these endeavors by conducting public policy research, drafting publications, and assisting in other substantive tasks, as assigned.
Applicants should respond to Steven Birnholz, Executive Vice President, Florida Council of 100, at sbirnholz@fc100.org.
| | Study in Scotland this summer | | |
Foundation Scholarships
Please encourage your students to apply for Foundation Scholarships for the 2025-2026 Academic Year! If questions arise regarding the application please reach out to esc@fgcu.edu
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We’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural H.E.L.P.S. Career & Internship Fair, bringing together over 60 employers from healthcare, education, law enforcement, public service, and social services. This event aims to connect FGCU students and alumni with organizations dedicated to making a difference in their communities.
Event Details
📅 Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Cohen Student Union Ballroom, FGCU
This career fair is ideal for students interested in careers in:
✔ Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, and Allied Health
✔ Education, Corporate Training, and Ed Tech
✔ Law Enforcement and Legal Studies
✔ Public Service
✔ Social Services
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Submission requests must be sent to academicaffairs@fgcu.edu by end of business on the Wednesday of the prior week. Submissions received after this deadline will not be shared until the following newsletter.
Please send attachments as either a .PNG or .JPEG file 250kb or less.
.PDFs are NOT accepted.
| | Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and content expressed in these programs, events, and materials are those of the author(s)/presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views, positions, or endorsements of Florida Gulf Coast University's Academic Affairs Division. | | | | |
