Engineering Untenured Faculty Network Agenda & Announcements
October 13, 2015
1. Introductions
2. Announcements
 StrengthsQuest – open to the end of the fall semester
 ALiCE Training, Oct 15
3. September meeting - recording is now on UFN page, “Pacing Yourself as a New Faculty Member,”
Panelists: Jessica Heier-Stamm, Stacey Kulesza and Gurpreet Singh
4. Friday Announcements – Review weekly for current information
5. Program: Sponsored Project Proposal Processes and New Vice President for Research (VPR) Policies
Panelists: PreAward Services staff: Anita Fahrny, Assistant Director and Katie Small, Manager of
Contract Negotiations
Fall 2015
Time/Location
Topic
Tues, Nov 10
10:30 -11:30,
Edwards Conference Room
10:30 -11:30,
Edwards Conference Room
Update on Research Resources (internal grants,
collaborations, workshops, etc.)
ABET Accreditation
Tues, Dec 8
ALiCE Training
The College of Engineering has arranged a private ALiCE training session for engineering faculty, staff
and graduate students on October 15 from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. in 3053 Rathbone Hall. This session will
be open to faculty, staff and graduate students. If you are interested in attending, please let me know so
we can reserve a seat for you. For those not familiar, a description of ALiCE Training is provided below.
Please RSVP to jgibisch@ksu.edu if you plan to attend.
StrengthsQuest Online Assessment
K-State has a program where entering undergraduate students take the StrengthsQuest online
assessment to find out what their strengths are. This test helps you better understand what your
strengths are and provides insights into how you interact on teams and with others. Until the end of the
fall semester, the Engineering Research and Graduate Program Office is providing a code for all
untenured faculty to take the StrengthsQuest assessment and learn your strengths. Learn more about
the Strengths Quest at the below websites at K-State as well as doing a search on the internet.
 http://www.k-state.edu/strengthsquest/
 http://www.k-state.edu/acic/strengths/strengths.html
If you would like to take the assessment, please email Chassy Nichols, chassy@ksu.edu, and she will
provide you with the code. It takes about 20-30 minutes to complete but we believe it will be useful
information. We are also working on some possible workshops to discuss how to take advantage of your
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strengths and build teams. Some faculty have done this with their graduate students and UG
researchers as well to help everyone better understand our differences.
College of Engineering Develops Research Keywords Database
If you have not done so already, now is the time to enter, update or publish your Key Words information
and bios. The research keywords database as a way for K-State colleagues and outside entities to easily
identify areas of expertise of engineering faculty, and provide potential connections and opportunities.
Engineering Undergraduate Poster Forum
The forum will be held the evening of Thursday, December 3 in the Rathbone and Fiedler atriums. This is
an opportunity for undergraduate researchers to share their research and creative inquiry projects with
the community. Abstract submission opened on October 12.
Working with Industry Workshop
The workshops will help faculty prepare for industry interactions during the K-State Research Showcase
on Feb. 3, 2016. Additional information will be available later this fall.
 Working with Industry Workshop: Navigating Intellectual Property, Monday, November 2, 3:305 p.m., Ballroom, K-State Alumni Center. Registration required.
K-State Online: Canvas Training Available Throughout the Fall
Don't put it off, sign up now for K-State Online Canvas training. Training sessions are available
throughout the fall to prepare instructors who need to upgrade their courses to K-State Online Canvas.
Fall 2015 Calendar
Thurs, Oct 15
Thurs, Oct 15
Fri, Oct 16
Wed, Oct 21
ALiCE Training, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 3053 Rathbone Hall
Academic Excellence proposals due
Water Seed Grants due to ORSP
Beyond Bullets and Bombs: Intro to the Department of Defense and Broad Agency
Announcements. 3:30-5:00, Alumni Center Purple Pride Room
Mon, Oct 26 NSF Kansas EPSCoR First Award, proposals deadline
Mon, Nov 2
Working with Industry Workshop: Navigating Intellectual Property
Thurs, Nov 5 College Forum, Scott Shute, KSU Alumnus and VP for LinkedIn Global Customer
Operations, 2:00, DUE 1109
Fri, Nov 6
STEM Teaching Workshop, 2:00-4:00, DUE 1109
Tues, Nov 10 UFN, Update on Research Resources – Office of Research and Sponsored Programs,
10:30 – 11:30, Edwards Conference Room
Thurs, Nov 19 DOE Early Career Proposals, application deadline
Tues, Dec 1
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (YIP) proposals due
Thurs Dec 3
Engineering Undergraduate Poster Forum
Tues, Dec 8
UFN, ABET Accreditation, 10:30 – 11:30, Edwards Conference Room
Spring 2016 Calendar
Feb 3, 2016
Research Showcase
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