Institute for Organization Management - A Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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2024 Summer Institute Faculty Site Preparation

We look forward to your attendance at the upcoming 2024 Summer Institute sites. We are excited to welcome 48 faculty to our summer sites, 11 of whom are new faculty.

Please read through the below information closely, as it contains important information regarding action items and deadlines noted in parenthesis.

Please let Cici know if you have questions at cfrancisco@uschamber.com or 385.484.9830.

Faculty Action Items

  1. Site Registration (Deadline: Friday, March 29th)
  2. Submit Updated W-9 (Deadline: Friday, March 29th)
  3. Transportation to Site (Deadlines Below)
  4. Attend Virtual Faculty Trainings (Dates Below)
  5. Upload Presentation Materials (Deadlines Below)
  6. Course Evaluation QR Codes
  7. Faculty Orientation Packet
  8. Faculty Grids
  9. 2024 Curriculum Syllabus 
  10. Course Rosters (Site Links Below)

Detailed Faculty Action Items

  1. Site Registration (Friday, March 29th): Please register for each of the Institute site(s) you’ve been invited to teach by selecting Volunteers and Faculty on the registration page. Here you’ll accept the 2024 Faculty Contract, submit your emergency contact, dietary, and lodging information. Faculty will be asked to provide their intended arrival and departure days prior to arrival. Institute covers lodging for faculty members for up to the day prior to and after teaching days, and we will make the reservation and communicate confirmation information prior to site. You will receive a confirmation email once this is complete. Please be sure to verify you receive this to confirm your registration completion.
  2. Submit Updated W-9 (Friday, March 29th): For reimbursement, we need a copy of your W-9 form. If you are a new faculty member or your organization information has changed since your last Institute payment, please send an updated copy to Cici at cfrancisco@uschamber.com. If you have questions on the compensation structure, please let Cici know.
  3. Transportation to Site (Deadlines Below): Flights are covered by Institute and booked by the faculty member using the Institute partner travel agency, Ovation. If a faculty member drives to site, they will be reimbursed for mileage, which is is calculated using the federal government reimbursement rate. Please book travel as soon as possible and before the below deadlines:
    • Midwest: Friday, April 26th
    • *Southeast: Friday, May 17th
    • Northeast: Friday, June 21st

    *Please note, for Southeast Institute, the ATL airport is approximately 1.5 hours from Athens. We recommend using Groome Transportation, which provides shuttle service from the airport to the UGA Hotel. Please visit their website or call 706-612-1155 to make a reservation. The cost should be covered by your travel expense.

      1. If you plan on driving to the site (instead of flying), please let Cici know.
      2. Please book your flights by contacting Ovation by informing them you are with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Midwest/Southeast/Northeast) Institute for Organization Management. They can be reached by:
        • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM EDT
        • Phone: 800-906-8455
        • Email: groupdesk@ovationtravel.com with subject line: (Midwest/Southeast/Northeast) Institute

         You will need to provide:

        • First Name:
        • Middle Name or Initial:
        • Last Name:
        • Date of Birth:
        • Gender:  
        • Cell Phone Number:
        • TSA/Known Traveler Number:
        • Frequent flyer number:
        • Seat Preference:   

         Please note, names on ticket must match government issued ID presented at the airport.  

  4. Virtual Faculty Trainings: Summer Faculty Training sessions (#1 & #2 below) are required for new faculty members and optional for returning faculty. Because the sessions will cover different content, new faculty are required to attend both. As mentioned in the invitation to teach, two areas of focus for the Curriculum Committee are Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As you prepare to teach, we ask that you consider how these topics relate to your courses and update your presentation accordingly. Training opportunities will be scheduled to provide the opportunity to discuss the implementation in more depth. All faculty are invited to attend these topic-specific trainings (#3 & #4 below).
    1. Summer Faculty Training #1: Orientation and Initial Preparation: (Friday, April 12th: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET). VIEW RECORDING HERE. In this session we’ll review site-specific information and faculty expectations. Experienced faculty members will cover the nuances of teaching at Institute and discuss how to prepare effective presentation materials. We’ll discuss the attendee profile, hear from new faculty who share their perspective, and discuss other high-level initial preparation topics.
    2. Summer Faculty Training #2: The Classroom Experience: (Monday, May 13th: 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET). VIEW RECORDING HERE. In this session experienced faculty members will deep-dive classroom management techniques and share best practices as you focus on the classroom experience aspect for attendees. This training will provide a more hands-on approach to preparation.
    3. *Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training (Thursday, May 2nd: 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET): As mentioned in the invitation to teach, one area of focus for the Curriculum Committee is Artificial Intelligence (AI). As you prepare to teach, we ask that you consider how this topic relates to your courses and update your presentation accordingly. All faculty are invited to attend this AI-topic-specific training to provide the opportunity to discuss the implementation in more depth.
    4. *Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Training (Wednesday, May 8th: 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET): As mentioned in the invitation to teach, one area of focus for the Curriculum Committee is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As you prepare to teach, we ask that you consider how this topic relates to your courses and update your presentation accordingly. All faculty are invited to attend this DEI-topic-specific training to provide the opportunity to discuss the implementation in more depth.
  5. Upload Presentation Materials (Deadlines Below): All presentations and handouts will be available to attendees, and they will be encouraged to download and/or print them prior to arriving on-site. Please upload presentation materials and any handouts by the below deadlines:
    • Midwest: Friday, May 10th
    • Southeast: Friday, May 31st
    • Northeast: Wednesday, July 3rd

      Upload Presentation Materials Here

      Please upload presentation materials saved as:LastName. FirstName. ClassNumber. Class Name. (ie: Francisco.Cici.C150 Communicating With Confidence)

    • To maintain uniformity of presentations on-site it was previously requested that a full Institute-branded template be used for the entirety of the presentation. However, we now only require that the title slide of your presentation be an Institute-branded templates. Please find three PowerPoint template options to choose from below:
    • Blue – Red
    • Blue – Dark Blue
    • Dark Blue – Blue
  6. Course Evaluation QR Codes: To ensure the quality of the program, every attendee is asked to evaluate strengths/areas of improvement for the course and instructor. These evaluations are conducted electronically and once feedback is processed, individual comments are sent to faculty. In a new effort to increase participation in the survey, we ask that you allocate 5-10 minutes at the end of class for attendees to complete this. Please choose the preferred template color palette of your choosing and incorporate the respective slide as the final slide of your submitted presentation materials. Please note, the QR code will be updated for each site, so may not currently reflect the site page for the site you’re teaching at, but it will by the time attendees access it. Attendees can complete the course evaluations by scanning the QR code on their mobile device or by following the website listed on their laptops. Again, we ask that you allocate 5-10 minutes at the end of the presentation for attendees to share feedback. 
  7. Faculty Orientation Packet: Find pertinent site-specific information to assist in your preparation.
  8. Faculty Grids: The 2024 Site Grids will be available shortly to reference which other faculty will be in attendance. Those in yellow will be new faculty – please give them a warm welcome!
  9. Curriculum Syllabus: Please find the 2024 Curriculum Syllabus for reference.
  10. Course Rosters: Direct links to your course rosters will be available shortly below. These will be updated in real-time, so as more attendees register, the rosters will automatically reflect these changes. We recommend you looking at the specific rosters as you prepare, as they will provide insight into the demographic composition of your classes.

 

*AI enabled assistants will not be allowed to join Institute board/volunteer meetings and other calls that are a safe space which requires presence and participation.  AI enabled assistants are, however, allowed in information sessions, orientations, webinars, and other such calls, which are also recorded.  Institute Staff has authority to remove AI enabled assistants when deemed appropriate.  Please contact Cici with any questions or concerns.

      

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