Columns::May 19, 2003

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Swimming lessons
The department of recreational sports is offering private and semi-private swimming lessons during the summer. Lessons are available for all ages and abilities. For information regarding schedules and fees, call Libby at 542-5060 or visit www.recsports.uga.edu. Register at the cashier’s window in the Ramsey Student Center, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Parking registration
Parking registration for fall 2003 is under way. Registration is online at www.parking.uga.edu. Use the “online account” link; your UGAMyID name and password will allow you to log on. Then you can update or create your customer profile. Changes in lot locations are listed, and the full parking map is available in PDF format. Select your preferred parking area and payment preferences by June 30; permit assignments for fall will be available for online purchase beginning July 7, and will be mailed as payment is received. E-mail questions to parking@uga.edu.

Associate VP for instruction applications
Nominations and applications are invited for an associate vice president for instruction to be filled through an internal search by July 1, or as soon thereafter as feasible. Responsibilities are assigned by the vice president for instruction; specific duties will be subject to discussion and may change to match the experience of the successful candidate.
Applicants should hold the tenured rank of professor or associate professor at UGA. Experience in university administration is desirable. The appointment anticipates a three-year term, subject to renewal for one additional term. Complete applications should include a letter of interest and current curriculum vitae, as well as the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references.
Applications and nominations should be sent to the Associate Vice President for Instruction Search Committee, 108 Old College, Campus Mail 1695.
Applications received by June 13 will be assured full consideration.

GTA/GLA orientation
All new graduate teaching and laboratory assistants who will have instructional responsibilities during 2003-2004 are required to attend the orientation program scheduled for Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, in the north psychology-journalism auditorium. Participants will learn about appropriate methods for teaching undergraduates and about instructional support systems available at the university. Returning GTAs and GLAs are encouraged to attend sessions of interest to them.
For more information, call the Office of Instructional Support and Development at 542-1355.

Associate VP for academic affairs applications
Applications are being accepted for the position of associate vice president for academic affairs and associate provost. The associate vice president works with the provost in facilitating the activities of the deans, vice presidents and associate provosts. Primary duties involve assisting the provost in making budget determinations and recommendations; working with the vice presidents on campuswide instructional, research or outreach issues; working with the provost and the vice president for instruction on promotion and tenure issues; and assisting the provost in identifying and developing other academic policies and priorities. This is a cabinet-level position. Candidates must have the terminal degree for their discipline and should hold or be eligible for appointment to the rank of full professor. Candidates should have a strong record of scholarship and be accomplished classroom instructors. Prior administrative experience, while desirable, is not necessary.
An internal search is being conducted. Candidates should submit a letter of application and vita to the provost by June 1.

‘Gridiron for Gals’ clinic
The Athletic Association will host a “Gridiron for Gals” clinic on June 20. The one-day event will feature presentations by head coach Mark Richt and several assistant coaches. Participants will also hear from Katharyn Richt and from strength and conditioning coach Dave Van Halanger, director of sports medicine Ron Courson, and former SEC football official Bobby Towns.
The fee is $100, which includes lunch. Space is limited, and reservations will be based on receipt of the check, which should be made payable to Gridiron for Gals and mailed to Stacey Bryant, P.O. Box 1472, Athens GA 30603. For more information e-mail staceyb@sports.uga.edu or call 542-9052.

Faculty grant awards
A total of 58 UGA faculty members have been awarded grants for summer international travel from the President’s Venture Fund. President Michael F. Adams authorized an allocation of $100,000 from the fund to support international travel for full-time teaching and research faculty in response to restrictions on faculty travel due to the current budget situation.
Arnett C. Mace Jr., senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, appointed a committee chaired by Clifton Pannell, associate dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, to devise a plan for distribution of the funds.
After establishing guidelines and reviewing applications, the committee awarded 58 grants of up to $2,000 each. The list of recipients is posted on the “Announcements” page of the provost’s office Web site (www.uga.edu/provost).
The President’s Venture Fund is supported through the University of Georgia Partners Program. Partners are individuals whose annual gifts to UGA total $2,500 or more and include unrestricted funds that can be used to meet funding challenges as they arise throughout the academic year. Faculty and staff may join the Partners Program with annual gifts totaling $1,500, including unrestricted funds.

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