Welcome to the 2023-2024 academic year! We hope you had a great summer! Below, you’ll find helpful information and updates about the college and upcoming events. We have planned some fun and informative activities for staff and faculty and hope you’ll join us.
Coming up first is our Arts and Sciences Welcome Social at 4 p.m. Wed., Aug. 16, at the Alumni Center Tointon Great Room. Catch up with colleagues and meet new faculty before classes begin. We’ll provide refreshments. (The ArtSci New Faculty Welcome will immediately precede it.)
We also urge you to attend faculty/staff meetings, especially this semester as we revise our college general distribution requirements for ALL degree programs. We need your input on this very important process. We also will be developing a college workload policy, as dictated by KBOR, and discussing how to align our college strategic plan with the university’s.
Please review the Next-Gen K-State Strategic Plan Draft shared by President Linton and Provost Taber on July 19, and respond to the feedback survey by Aug. 25. You can find them both in this K-State Today announcement.
We are working hard to improve our systems and communication with everyone in the college, build a good foundation and strategic plan, and set the college up for success. If you ever have questions or concerns, please reach out to me. Your active input is important for continuing to improve our college. We’re here to help you thrive as K-State ArtSci faculty and staff members.
Respectfully,
Chris Culbertson, Dean
Professor of Chemistry
K-State College of Arts & Sciences