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Student leaders take the stage:
Recap of FGCU's 2025 Student Government Debate
The 2025 Student Government Candidate Forum, sponsored by the Office of Public Policy Events (OPPE) on February 24, 2025, at Cohen Student Union, Room 201, showcased FGCU's Student Government (SG) student leaders engaged in civil discourse and debate with their peers. Candidates for student body president and vice president discussed key issues impacting the student community. Missed it? You can click to watch the recording.
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Student body presidents serve as university trustees, earning the unique power to cast decisive votes on important university matters. Faculty and staff often inspire students to pursue leadership roles, which creates a sustainable channel of engaged student representatives who understand the importance of collaborative governance.
The SG election polls closed Thursday, Feb. 27 at 8 a.m. Congratulations to the newly elected student body President and Vice President, Gianna Ihouma and Giovanna DeMarco.
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Academic Affairs Weekly online archive now available
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. The Eagle community can access published editions and relevant academic affairs-related information, including faculty and staff spotlights, top news, important time-sensitive announcements, as well as professional development and learning opportunities for faculty, staff, and their students. What’s more, the accessible digital version includes shareable features for social media.
Check it out: Academic Affairs Weekly, Feb. 24, 2025.
The Academic Affairs Weekly Newsletter and Events Calendar, launched in August 2018, provides the FGCU Eagle community with a consolidated platform for university events and announcements. This dual resource serves as a one-stop channel for academic affairs updates and university-partner events.
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Since its inception, the newsletter has evolved to feature stories highlighting the accomplishments, contributions, and dedication of academic affairs employees in their mission to invest in, enrich, and impact the students we serve.
The faculty and staff Spotlights section and career development and learning opportunities for students elevate and support the achievements of Eagles who work diligently to serve our student communities.
This resource supports FGCU’s Strategic Roadmap Initiative, particularly all four objectives of Goal 3 “Elevate Partnerships for Regional Impact” and directly supporting Goal 4’s Objectives 3 “[...] reinforce the job satisfaction and institutional appreciation of our world-class employees,” and 4 “Develop an internal communications practice strategy, ensuring transparent, timely, and effective information dissemination, and engendering unity of purpose.”
While the Events Calendar offers real-time updates, the newsletter features events within a 30-day window, keeping our community informed of engagement opportunities.
Visit: Weekly Newsletter Events & Information
Last week's edition: Feb. 24, 2025
Scroll down to the end of the newsletter to view the submission guidelines for the newsletter and events calendar.
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The Global South in the 21st Century: Politics, Perils, & Promises, UF's Prof. Andrew Rosenberg
Next up on the Provost's Seminar Series
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Guest Speaker: Andrew Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor International Relations and Political Methodology University of Florida (UF)
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March 13, 3-4:30 p.m.
AB9 (The Water School), Room 106
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Faculty Spotlight. Are you a FGCU faculty member who has achieved a recent milestone or an accolade? Email us: academicaffairs@fgcu.edu | |
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FGCU Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
Faculty Fellow Program
Call for Applications
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Join us March 6, 2025 at the Resnick-Wynn Family Business Conference in partnership with FGCU!
The Resnick-Wynn Family Business Conference on March 6, 2025, offers FGCU faculty a unique opportunity to delve into the complexities of family businesses. The program includes a keynote address on navigating economic shifts, along with focused panels and presentations on cybersecurity best practices and successful leadership transitions. Join us for insightful discussions and networking with industry experts.
Learn more here.
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EduBite Canvas 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.
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Date/Time: Session 1: Tuesday, March 18, from 1:00-1:20 pm
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Date/Time: Session 2: Wednesday, March 19, from 11:00-11:20 am
Modality: Teams
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🎓📚 Apply for Grant-in-Aid Program! 📚🎓
The application is open now
FGCU is offering awards for the 2025-2026 academic year to support employees in advancing their education! Whether you're a Support Personnel (SP), Administrative/Professional (AP), or Faculty member, this is your chance to take your learning to the next level.
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🔹 Award Options
Full-time leave for one semester or Part-time leave for two semesters.
🔹 Eligibility
Open to Support Personnel (SP), Administrative/Professional (AP), and Faculty. Doctoral-level applicants must show satisfactory progress toward their degree.
🔹 Deadline to Apply:
Monday, March 10, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.
🎯 How to Apply:
Submit your application before the deadline to be considered for this incredible opportunity.
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🔹 Read more about Grant-in-Aid and apply here:
🔗 https://www.fgcu.edu/ombuds/grantinaid#
Don't miss out on this opportunity to invest in your future! 💡 #FGCU #GrantInAid #EducationalLeave #CareerDevelopment #ApplyNow
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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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Compassionate Caregivers Support Group at FGCU
Every other Wednesday at Merwin Hall, Room 120.
Upcoming: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Please RSVP at rock@fgcu.edu
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Student Faculty Partnership Program Info Panel
- Date: Wednesday, March 12
- Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Modality: In-Person at the Lucas Center (LIB-221) or Virtual via Zoom
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Click here to register to attend in-person
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Click here to register to attend virtually
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If you are interested in learning more about the SFPP but cannot make it to the info session, you can read about the program and watch a video in the FGCU 360 feature here!
Questions? Please contact the Lucas Center at lucascenter@fgcu.edu
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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
| 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.
Friday, March 14 -10-11 a.m.
Friday, March 21 -11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Friday, March 28 -11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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ORSP and Hanover Research Present
Webinar: Hanover Grants Learning Center Discussion
Please join Hanover Grants Consultant, Erin Vasudevan, in a flipped classroom format webinar to discuss the following two offerings from the Hanover Grants Learning Center (GLC).
- Grants Essentials: Essentials of Competitive Proposals
- Grants Essentials: Resubmission Strategies
Erin will encourage participants to share reflections and ask questions about the subject matter. Upon signing up, you will receive instructions for logging in to GLC to watch the two concise webinars prior to the 3/11 meeting.
Tuesday, March 11
9:00-10:00am
Location: SRHM-225 or Teams
EagleLink RSVP
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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:
- 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 ORSP with questions.
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Opportunities for Your Students | |
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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 7, 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.
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Study in Scotland this summer | |
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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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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.
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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. | | | | |
