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Apply to be a Faculty Fellow

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2015) Presentation U!, the University of Kentucky's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), is now accepting applications for Cohort 4 of its Faculty Fellows Program. This program is designed to help faculty implement multimodal communication instructional materials into their courses and curricula. 

"As a Faculty Fellow, you will work with an interdisciplinary 25-person cohort of colleagues to integrate effective multimodal (oral, written, visual) communication assignments (delivered via flat print, face-to-face, and/or digital channels) into the classes you teach," said Deanna Sellnow, assistant provost for transformative learning and faculty director of Presentation U!. "Our team of instructional communication experts will provide large group workshops, one-on-one mentoring, and student tutoring services to support you throughout the development and implementation process. You may also earn $3,000 for your efforts."

In April 2013, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) approved Presentation U! as the university's QEP, which is one of 12 core requirements the university takes on to reaffirm its accreditation through SACS. The overall goal of Presentation U! is to improve all students' presentation and communication skills across various platforms. The intention is to improve the student learning experience with a focus on developing integrated oral, written, visual, and multimedia communication skills, while also offering a unique service to faculty in developing opportunities in their courses for students to learn these skills.  

The Faculty Fellows program is an important component of Presentation U!, as the fellows will get help from multimodal communication experts on developing necessary instructional modules, assignments and grading rubrics that they can integrate into their courses.  They will also get help preparing and using rubrics to evaluate and assess their students' work as they integrate these components into upper division courses for their majors.

Applications for the fall cohort close May 15. To complete the application, visit http://www.uky.edu/UGE/pres-u-apply

Presentation U! is housed in the Division of Undergraduate Education. To learn more, visit www.uky.edu/presentationu or contact Sellnow at deanna.sellnow@uky.edu.