A welcoming session for new faculty members takes place at the beginning of each academic year.

The session aims to provide essential information for a smooth integration into the USEK academic community. It also features presentations from key units, including the Office of the Provost, Institutional Research & Assessment Office, Higher Center for Research, Doctoral College, Information Technology Office, Learning & Teaching Excellence Center, and Human Resources Office. Faculty members have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session and receive valuable insights into their new journey at USEK.

The Office of the Provost would like to invite you, new faculty members for the academic year 2024/2025, to a welcoming session on Tuesday 27th of August, 2024 at 9:30am to 12:30pm in Jean El Hawa, Bldg. H, 2nd floor, where the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and the team of the office as well as many other support units will be present to convey information essential for your engagement at USEK.

The program will be as follows:
1. 9:30am – Welcome Note from USEK President
2. 9:45am – Presentation (Office of the Provost, Institutional Research & Assessment Office, Higher Center for Research, Doctoral College, Human Resources Office, Student Affairs Office)
3. 10:30am – Q&A + Coffee Break
4. 11:00am – Information Technology Office
5. 11:15am – Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs – Workload policy
6. 11:45am – Learning & Teaching Excellence Center (LTEC)

Kindly confirm your attendance on this link: Attendance Form

ITALIAN COURSES

The Learning & Teaching Excellence Center (LTEC) would like to invite you to take part in one of the below listed Italian Courses of different levels:

Code Number			Title			Schedule
ITL 215			Italian I			TTH 1530 1645 H108
ITL 225			Italian II			TTH 1700 1815 D310
ITL 205			Italian III			MF 1530 1645 D202

Courses are expected to start on Monday September 16, 2024, and will continue all through the Fall Semester.
You may register for free by filling out this FORM, no later than Friday September 13, 2024.

Faculty Workload Policy Discussion

Date: April 17, 2024
Duration: 2 hours (from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm)
Location: Building D, Room D307
Start Time: 9:30 am we will be welcoming you with a meet and greet breakfast before the launching of the workshop, providing an opportunity for networking and informal discussions.

During the workshop, we will delve into various aspects of the faculty workload policy, including its current structure, potential areas for improvement, and ways to ensure that it aligns with our institution's objectives while also supporting the well-being of our faculty members. Your participation will be integral to the success of this workshop, as we seek to gather diverse viewpoints and engage in constructive dialogue that will inform any future revisions or updates to the policy. Furthermore, it is important to acknowledge that attendees are tasked with conveying the insights and discussions from the workshop to their fellow faculty members, thereby ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are well-informed and engaged in the implementation of this policy.

Please confirm your attendance before April 13, 2024 by registering through the following link.

The Catalog Management Workshop, organized for Associate deans and Heads of departments on February 21st, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the auditorium of Building H- room HS315.

This workshop shall guide them through managing all areas of the university catalog and shall elaborate on the importance of building a proper catalog, to ensure an efficient process for the course offering creation and registration.

Faculty Development Workshop entitled "Influential Leadership," scheduled from March 18th to March 22nd, 2024, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Antoine Ammar Faculty Lounge, Building H – room H019.

This workshop extends over 5 days, consisting of 5 modules, each essential for completion to receive a certificate of accomplishment. The modules include Influence, Values and Ethics, Leading Change, Core and Managerial Competencies, and Case Study. These sessions will be conducted by Chief Antoine Abi Samra, Chief of Asia-Pacific Operations, United Nations Department of Safety and Security, New York, USA.

Faculty Development Workshop entitled “Improving Communications Skills” on March 20th, 2024 from 10:00a.m. to 1:00pm at the Hall of Building D at the Business School, 4th floor.

This workshop shall introduce academic instructors to the different forms of communication in and beyond lecture settings. It will train participants to better understand their audiences and to fine tune teaching techniques to make them more memorable through communication tools based on logic, credibility, and emotional connections.

GPU Virtual Grant Writing Training took place in collaboration with the Education Development Center (EDC) and the Office of the Provost. The Grants and International Projects Units at the International Affairs Office organized and hosted a virtual event, inviting participants to join a session on grant writing.

This training, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aims to equip faculty members with essential skills and knowledge necessary for developing competitive grant proposals. The goal is to foster a culture of successful grant acquisition within the university community. The training is conducted by Mr. Rabieh Razzouk, the Director of the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University (FSU). Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an E-Certificate. The training took place on two consecutive sessions March 20 and March 27, 2024, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

DRAMATHERAPY: BEYOND BORDERS

In alignment with USEK continuous effort to improve its faculty well-being, we are introducing in collaboration with Department of Performing Arts at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences a Dramatherapy workshop entitled “Beyond Borders”.

The details of the workshop are as follows:
Date: EVERY Wednesday starting September 25th, 2024
Time: from 4:30 p.m. till 6:30 p.m.
Location: Building D, Room 016
Duration: 13 sessions
Moderators/Instructors: Jean Daccache and Natacha Rizk (actors and certified drama therapists)

Rationale: Boundaries to set or to break through?
Regardless of whether borders are based on physical, ethno-cultural, geopolitical or any other criteria, they are not just lines on a map, they can have serious effects on people’s lives bordering their existence materially, emotionally, psychologically and socially. For some, borders provide safety and security. For others, they are barriers to break through or even boundaries restraining them from moving ahead.

Mission: This workshop aims to identify, establish or communicate your psychological boundaries to maintain healthy relationships while prioritizing your sense of self.

Objectives:
- Implement an empowering selfcare in your daily life
- Push through the feeling of guilt
- Unravel the root problem behind co-dependency, power struggles and more
- Cope with toxic people and unwanted boundaries

Please confirm your attendance before September 20, 2024 by registering through this LINK.