Dear colleagues,

We’re writing to let you know that the new faculty consulting form is now available in the InfoEd system.

Access to the consulting form can be found via the Faculty Consulting website on the “Forms” page: https://consulting.uconn.edu/forms/. This page also includes a link to the old form, which will continue to be used for activities up to June 30, 2022, and to reconcile requests from fiscal year 2022.

Please be sure to consult the training materials that are available on the website, here: https://consulting.uconn.edu/training-materials/. PDF guides and short videos cover how to use the new form, including how to approve requests in InfoEd. We have worked with several faculty to test the form and help determine what guides and resources are most helpful.

If you have additional questions after consulting the training materials, I will be available to help with any issues. The best way to reach me is via email or a message in Microsoft Teams. Faculty who have helped us test the form have found it easy to create and approve requests, and in most cases, their questions have been supplemented by the guidance in the PDF and video resources.

In the Storrs/regional form you will also see that the end of the next reporting year for consulting has changed to May 22. We have draft policy changes we anticipate will be updated this summer that will change the consulting reporting year to align with the contractual year for faculty. This will mean that requests for work done during the summer will no longer have to be duplicated into two separate requests.

Best wishes,

Sarah Croucher
Director of Academic Policy & Faculty Affairs (Faculty Consulting Office, Storrs/Regionals)

sarah.croucher@uconn.edu

 

Dear UConn Werth Institute Community:

I am very pleased to announce the reappointment of David Noble as director of the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for a second term of five years, effective August 23, 2022.

This renewal recognizes Dr. Noble’s effective leadership as the founding director of the center, appointed in January 2018. A few highlights during his tenure thus far include development of several programs to engage a diverse constituency of students, a top 50 ranking for undergraduate and graduate programs in the Princeton Review Survey for Entrepreneurship, and facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration for faculty broadly across UConn. Notable program developments include NetWerx, a mentorship program matching students with alumni mentors; F3, an initiative that addresses gaps in entrepreneurship by supporting female and underrepresented students in developing entrepreneurial ventures; and HackUConn, which brings together students across all academic disciplines for 24 consecutive hours to form teams and develop solutions to significant problems. Additionally, Dr. Noble has been a driving force in raising the profile of the Werth Institute since its founding, working closely with the UConn Foundation and University Communications to elevate awareness of and support for the Institute.

The review process works best when it is collaborative and comprehensive. I am grateful to all of the faculty, administrators, and other key partners of the center who shared your feedback on Dr. Noble’s leadership. There were several common themes regarding his leadership, including his promotion of entrepreneurial collaboration in all areas of the University, supporting a safe and inclusive environment among his staff and students, and his effective engagement with external partners.

I also want to thank the review committee for their thoughtful oversight of this process. The committee was chaired by Amy Gorin, Professor of Psychological Sciences and Director of the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), and included the following members: David Ouimette, Executive Director, First Year Programs and Learning Communities; Kathy Rocha, Operations Director, Werth Institute; Mike Shor, Associate Professor of Economics; David Souder, Interim Director of the Stamford Campus and Professor of Management; Tara Watrous, Head of Entrepreneurial Transformation, Werth Institute; and Edward Weingart, Associate Professor of Technical Direction and Co-Director of the Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute. Alexis Cassan, Executive Assistant to the Provost and Chief of Staff, managed administration of the committee.

In sum, Dr. Noble has transformed student entrepreneurship at UConn. He is a dynamic and creative leader who I trust to continue to guide the Werth Institute to continued success. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Noble on his reappointment and thanking him for his dedication and hard work on behalf of the Institute.

Sincerely,
Anne

Anne D’Alleva
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dear Colleagues,

We’re writing with a brief update on a change to the faculty consulting system. Consulting requests for the new fiscal year will be submitted into the InfoEd system. We anticipate that this new form will be open for submissions on Friday, June 3. Requests for consulting activities that begin on July 1, 2022 or later (including those for ongoing activities) should be submitted into the new InfoEd system.

Once the system is open, we will send further communication with information on how to submit forms, with further training material available. The form is substantively the same as the last iteration. We are confident that this should mean that it is straightforward to use for submission and approval.

Consulting requests for the current fiscal year (through to June 30, 2022) should still be submitted in the current system. All reconciliations of consulting requests from FY 22 will also be completed in the current system. As always, we will send reminders related to reconciling consulting requests.

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out for assistance.

Best wishes,

Sarah Croucher, Director of Academic Policy & Faculty Affairs (Faculty Consulting Office, Storrs/Regionals)
Jody Terranova, Director of Faculty Consulting, UConn Health (Faculty Consulting Office, UCHC)

Contact details:

Storrs/regionals: Sarah Croucher (sarah.croucher@uconn.edu)
UConn Health: Jody Terranova (jterranova@uchc.edu) or Razan Jazeh (jazeh@uchc.edu)

Dear Members of the UConn Avery Point Campus Community,

I am writing to announce the reappointment of Annemarie Seifert as director of the Avery Point Campus, following the conclusion of a five-year review process.

The review process works best when it is collaborative and comprehensive. I am grateful to all of the faculty, staff, administrators, and other key partners of the campus who shared your feedback on Dr. Seifert’s leadership.

I also want to thank the review committee for their thoughtful oversight of this process. The committee was chaired by Michael Bradford, Vice Provost for Faculty, Staff, and Student Development, and included the following members: Edith Barrett, Associate Dean for Social Sciences, Regional Campuses, and Community and Global Affairs in CLAS; Janene Vandi, Associate Campus Director; Evan Ward, Professor and Department Head, Marine Sciences; Jamie Kleinman, Associate Professor in Residence, Psychological Sciences; Noemi Maldonado-Picardi, Director of Student Services (Avery Point); and Daniel Mercier, Director of Academic Affairs (Avery Point). Alexis Cassan, Executive Assistant to the Provost and Chief of Staff, managed administration of the committee.

Dr. Seifert was first appointed in July 2016. During her tenure she has developed and enhanced a number of partnerships for the campus within UConn across campuses, as well as externally with regional and federal initiatives. She has also implemented several measures to address mental health needs of students, respond to COVID, and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for the campus. She has also been a consistent advocate for resources from the University to support the unique needs of the Avery Point campus.

The job of regional campus director poses distinct challenges, and I appreciate all that Dr. Seifert has done to both deepen Avery Point’s connections to external partners, as well as to identify opportunities for the campus to make its mark within the broader UConn system. She has expressed a strong commitment to advancing Avery Point for the benefit of its students, staff, and faculty through this challenging time, and we have jointly developed an approach to seek feedback from the campus through anonymous surveys in the near future and throughout this next term of service.

Sincerely,
Carl

Carl Lejuez
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs