Mar. 25, 2022
A Record of the AY 2021 New Faculty Development Program (NFDP)
This year’s New Faculty Development Program (NFDP) has come to a close. Launched in 2017, the NFDP is an FD program for new faculty members. Its form has changed gradually over the years, and it is now in its fifth year. There are two parts to the program: on-demand sessions and live sessions. The live sessions take place every Tuesday 3rd period during the Autumn Term. This year, in addition to the sessions held in the Autumn Term, a session on “academic advising” was held right before the start of the Autumn Term. To prepare faculty members who joined ICU in April as they take on advisees from the Autumn Term, we decided to hold this session right before Registration Day. What follows is a record of the sessions that were held this year. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all faculty members who have contributed to this program.
AY 2021 NFDP: A record of the live sessions held (14 sessions)
Participants: 14
| Apr 7 | NFDP Kick-off Session: Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Special Needs Support Services(SNSS) Target: Faculty members who joined ICU in April Prof. Jeremiah L. Alberg, Director, CTL (Philosophy and Religion, Peace Studies) Prof. Heather A. Montgomery, Associate Director, CTL (Economics, Global Studies) ♪ This session provided an opportunity for faculty members who joined ICU in April to meet one another. |
| Aug 31 | Academic Advising and Advising Struggling Students Prof. Heather A. Montgomery, Associate Director, CTL (Economics, Global Studies) Prof. Junji Kobayashi, Associate Dean (in charge of Student Learning), College of Liberal Arts (Chemistry) ♪ This session was held right before Registration Day to prepare faculty members who joined ICU in April as they take on advisees from the Autumn Term. In addition to covering the topic described in the title of the session, the facilitators provided details about the advising process on Registration Day. |
| Sept 6 | NFDP Kick-off Session: Center for Teaching and Learning and Special Needs Support Services Target: Faculty members who joined ICU in September Prof. Jeremiah L. Alberg, Director, CTL (Philosophy and Religion, Peace Studies) Prof. Heather A. Montgomery, Associate Director, CTL (Economics, Global Studies) |
| Sept 7 | Session 1: The founding of ICU, ICU’s values and missions, and assessing the future Prof. Robert Eskildsen, Vice President for Academic Affairs (History, Japan Studies) ♪ The session took place in the Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum. The following are a selection of comments from those who participated in the session: “It was good to actually visit Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum and learn ICU’s history.” “As I prepare to start my career at ICU, I was able to listen to a detailed talk about the story of ICU’s founding and deepen my understanding of ICU’s philosophy and missions.” |
| Sept 14 | Session 2: Balancing Teaching, Research & Administration Prof. Yoshito Ishio, Dean, College of Liberal Arts (Sociology, American Studies) Prof. Natsumi Ikoma, Associate Dean (in charge of Curriculum), College of Liberal Arts (Literature, Gender and Sexuality Studies) ♪ To conduct teaching, research, and administration duties as an ICU faculty member while also recognizing the importance of personal time, how should one manage time and balance these pursuits? The facilitators talked about their own experiences and gave advice. |
| Sept 21 | Session 3: Christian Beliefs and Liberal Arts Education Reverends Shoko Kitanaka and Paul Johnson, University Ministers Prof. Keisuke Ishibashi, Chair, Religious Affairs Committee (Information Science) ♪ A participant commented after the session: “It was good to listen to talks given by the facilitators about how the ‘C’ is embodied in ICU and how it is regarded.” |
| Sept 28 | Session 4: Engaging Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning Prof. Mari Tsujita (Language Education) ♪ This session took place in University Hall H-213, where Prof. Tsujita teaches her mixedmode courses. Prof. Tsujita introduced the various teaching methods that she uses, and discussed strategies to enable students to participate more actively in online classes. The talk was followed by discussion. |
| Oct 5 | Session 5: Behind-the-Scenes Campus Tour CTL staff ♪ We toured the offices and buildings. We also visited the Counseling Center, Center for Research Planning and Support, and the Service-Learning Center, and were able to learn about their activities, roles, etc. |
| Oct 12 | Session 6: Syllabus Development Prof. Insung Jung (Education) ♪ A participant commented after the session: “There are few opportunities to have other faculty members look at your syllabus. I would like to make use of the comments I received when I prepare syllabi for next year and beyond.” |
| Oct 19 | Session 7: General Education at ICU Prof. Natsumi Ikoma, Associate Dean (in charge of Curriculum), College of Liberal Arts (Literature, Gender and Sexuality Studies) ♪ A participant commented after the session: “Through this session, I was able to deepen my understanding of the uniqueness of General Education at ICU, and the important place it occupies in the overall teaching activities at ICU.” |
| Oct 26 | Session 8: Assessments, Feedback and Grading Prof. Shaun K. Malarney (Anthropology, Global Studies) ♪ Prof. Malarney outlined the key points in setting assignments, and described strategies and concrete techniques for conveying effectively to students the assessment criteria and matters related to grading. His course Moodle page was provided as an example. |
| Nov 2 | Session 9: Teaching and Communication in a Second Language Prof. Yasunori Morishima (Psychology) ♪ Prof. Morishima described the diverse language backgrounds of ICU students. He also touched on his own research on bilingualism and the brain. |
| Nov 9 | Session 10: Social/Q&A Session ♪ The session was held in person at the faculty and staff lounge situated on the 7th floor of Dialogue House. It provided a valuable opportunity for participants to meet and converse in person with colleagues who joined ICU this year. In the latter half of the session, the participants were joined by the President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. |
| Nov 16 | Session 11: Teaching for Diversity and Inclusivity Prof. Mikiko Nishimura (Education, Development Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Peace Studies) ♪ The session incorporated discussion and role plays, and participants engaged in a lively exchange of views. A participant commented after the session: “It was a good idea to have one reflect on one’s feelings as a person who is in the minority/majority to enable one to understand the feelings of students who are in a different position.” |