Faculty Spring Jam Second Edition | | The second edition of the Faculty Spring Jam was another spring semester success, giving faculty a well-deserved respite and an opportunity to come together in a relaxed, informal environment. | The afternoon featured live music performed by the faculty-led Immokalee Road Band (IRB) and showcased the artistic and creative talents of FGCU faculty. | | University leaders were also in attendance, including President Timur, Executive Vice President and Provost Thorne, and Chief of Staff DeLuca. Approximately 100 colleagues and guests enjoyed an afternoon of connection and camaraderie. | | |
Events like this reflect FGCU’s institutional commitment to faculty well-being by creating space to step away from the classroom, recharge, and return energized in pursuit of academic excellence and student success. The Faculty Spring Jam is the direct result of feedback received through the COACHE and Great Colleges to work for surveys. Stay tuned for more opportunities to come together as an FGCU community.
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Closing Out the Season Patrick Mork
Startup CEO Coach and Former Chief Marketing Officer at Google who led the team that created Google Play
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Foreign Influence: The Threat You Can’t Afford To Miss
OIEC and ORSP invite you to an FBI briefing on Foreign Influence - Protecting your research, your team, and your institution. The session will provide an overview of foreign influence risks that can impact academic research. The FBI will share current insights into foreign influence tactics targeting universities.
- Registration is required for this event.
- Doors open for lunch at 12:30 PM and the presentation will run from 1:00-2:00 PM.
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Click this Eagle Link to sign up.
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The Skills Advantage: From Campus to Career
is recruiting faculty for the Fall 2026 cohorts
The cohorts are a one-semester deep dive designed to help you more fully integrate transferable skills into your assignments, teaching you best practices for skills forward pedagogy, learning the career value of these skills, and becoming familiar with FGCU’s nine Transferable Skill Badges. Faculty will also design two badge-able assignments for their own courses and implement those assignments into future courses.
The cohort is open to full-time faculty teaching in any undergraduate program or in gen ed. The Fall cohort is limited to 12 participants. This is a compensated faculty development activity. The cohort will meet biweekly throughout the Fall term.
Apply by filling out the formstack or clicking on the above QR code. Applications are due by April 24th.
Interested but can't join the cohort right now? There are other ways to get involved!
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Canvas Course: This self-paced Canvas course provides the basic information you need to create and embed course assignment that helps students make progress toward the transferable skill badges. To be added to the course, send an email to theskillsadvantage@fgcu.edu.
- Program/ Course Level Training: The Core Skills Office can work with Chairs and program leaders to embed transferable skill badging assignments into a multi-section course or into a sequence of courses in a major.
For more information about The Skills Advantage, visit https://www.fgcu.edu/theskillsadvantage/ or send an email to theskillsadvantage@fgcu.edu.
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Dr. Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary for Science & Research at the Smithsonian Institution
Join us on April 10 for an inspiring one-hour conversation with Dr. Ellen Stofan, the Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian, as she takes you behind the scenes of one of the world’s leading centers for science and discovery. While the Smithsonian’s iconic museums are well-known, Dr. Stofan will reveal the vast, often unseen network of their scientific research, education, and outreach that spans the globe. Learn how Smithsonian scientists tackle questions as vast as the mysteries of the universe and as intricate as ecosystem resilience—and how their work drives real-world solutions.
Dr. Stofan oversees the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, and much more. With over 25 years in space-related leadership, including serving as NASA’s Chief Scientist, she offers a rare perspective on exploration, innovation, and public impact.
Friday, April 10, 4:00-5:00 pm, AB9 214
Register on EagleLink.
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The Lucas Center is seeking Faculty Partners for the Fall 2026 Student-Faculty Partnership Program (SFPP).
Applications are open until Sunday, April 12!
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. Faculty serve in the role of an equal partner, working with the student to accept feedback on various aspects of a specified course. Student consultants analyze, affirm, and support the revision of classroom practice in one of the faculty partner's courses with the goal of maximizing engagement and learning. 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_0wRHa9OO7tf2JRc
Are you unable to participate but want to share? Feel free to forward this email to other faculty you think may be interested! Do you know a student who may be a good partner? Please share the student application link: https://fgcu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HyfkqdkNWFCurQ
If you have any questions please contact FGCU Lucas Center at lucascenter@fgcu.edu.
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Eagle X 2026: A Tradition of Celebrating Excellence
All are welcome to attend!
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Sign up to judge by Apr 6
Plan to attend Eagle X on Apr 17
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For questions about Scholarly Research, please contact Dr. Megan Norcia at mnorcia@fgcu.edu.
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For questions about Community Engagement Projects, please contact Justin Fitzgerald at jfitzgerald@fgcu.edu.
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For questions about Internship Experiences, please contact Ashleigh Droz at adroz@fgcu.edu.
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For questions about Leadership Experiences, please contact Alexandra Pipitone at apipitone@fgcu.edu.
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For questions or to explore sponsorship opportunities for Eagle X, please contact Jessica Rhea at jrhea@fgcu.edu.
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FGCU AI Summer Academy 2026
The Dendritic Institute for Human-Centered AI & Data Science invites faculty, staff, students, and community members to participate in the FGCU AI Summer Academy, a month-long program taking place in May 2026.
The Academy features 30 sessions and nearly 200 hours of programming covering AI in teaching, research, technical development, leadership, and applied domains.
Participants may register for individual sessions based on their interests.
👉 Learn more and register:
https://www.fgcu.edu/eng/dendritic-institute/academy/summer_academy/
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FGCU Institutional Review Board (IRB) Announcement
In accordance with the IRB regulations and FGCU IRB Guidelines, IRB approval must be obtained BEFORE any research projects involving human subjects may proceed. The Board cannot retroactively approve the collection of data which falls under our definition of research. However, the regulations recognize that there are instances where data are collected without the intention to conduct human subject research.
To approve the use of these data, the IRB will evaluate the data collection process to ensure it meets the same ethical and regulatory standards required for any research involving human subjects, including the requirement for informed consent. If the IRB determines that the data were not collected in accordance with these standards, the Board will NOT approve the use of these data.
The IRB’s role is to provide ethical and regulatory oversight for research involving human participants, safeguarding their rights and welfare while also supporting the integrity of the research, the research team members, and the interests of the University.
For detailed guidance on conducting research with human subjects, please refer to the FGCU IRB guidelines or contact the IRB office.
Questions? Please email Sherry Alexander at sralexander@fgcu.edu
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Notice of Intent for Extramural Proposals
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) has Streamlyne in place for PreAward Applications. If you are unsure about a submission and not quite ready to enter your request into Streamlyne, ORSP has developed a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Principal Investigators or Project Directors to complete to request a consultation for proposal submission for extramural funding. The NOI requests information for the investigator, proposal, and agency. This will assist applicants and ORSP in facilitating the process of applications.
ORSP can also review the request for proposal for details regarding required information to guide investigators on required elements for a submission. Some proposals are quite simple; others require a significant number of documents.
The NOI can be found at: https://fgcu.formstack.com/forms/notice_of_intent_form.
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SciENcv Update
NIH and NSF now require that the PI and all Key Personnel generate their Biosketches and Current & Pending Support documents for every proposal submission through SciENcv. They also require an ORCID iD to be linked to SciENcv.
If you have not yet signed up for an ORCID iD number, please do so as soon as possible to avoid any delays at the time of proposal submission. If you have not yet created a SciENcv account to maintain your Biosketch and Current & Pending, ORSP suggests that you do so now.
There are several ways to log in to SciENcv; however, the most efficient method is through login.gov. If you do not already have a login.gov account, you should first create one using your FGCU email address and then use it to set up your SciENcv account.
To create an ORCID iD, go to this link and sign up where indicated. If you already have your SciENcv and ORCID ID accounts, the SciENcv site will prompt you to link the accounts.
ORSP is aware of ongoing issues and delays in responses from the associated help desks. Please contact ORSP early so we can assist you with generating Biosketches and Current & Pending Support documents that are compliant with grant submission requirements.
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Required Training for NSF Submissions
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has required training starting December 2, 2025. The new requirements set forth in NSF Important Notice No. 149 will take effect.
What you need to know:
- Proposals submitted before December 2, 2025, including those submitted during the recent lapse in appropriations, are not subject to those requirements originally set to take effect on October 10, 2025.
- As of December 2, 2025, such new certifications are required at the time of proposal submission within the Cover Sheet, Biographical Sketch, and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms. These include new certifications related to:
- Completion of research security training by all senior/key personnel; and
- An institution of higher education’s status regarding contracts or agreements with any Confucius Institute.
- Organizations are required to provide supporting documentation, including copies of grants, contracts, and agreements, upon request by NSF.
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You are instructed to take this course, download and save your completion certificate and provide it to ORSP_preaward@fgcu.edu. This certificate must be uploaded with your proposal to NSF.
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To assist research organizations and investigators, NSF has published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page summarizing the new requirements, certification procedures, and relevant timelines. Access the FAQs here.
Training can be done using the following link and takes 45-60 minutes: https://www.secure-center.org/ctm.
If you have questions, please reach out to ORSP.
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College of Education
Chad Aaron Evers
Oral Dissertations: April 7, 2026, 1 p.m.- 3 p.m., Cohen 249
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Tina Mullins
Oral Dissertations: April 20, 2026, 2 p.m., Marieb Hall 214
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