{"id":2079,"date":"2022-12-05T08:16:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2022-12-05T08:20:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:20:43","slug":"2-12-22-the-jack-frost-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/2022\/12\/05\/2-12-22-the-jack-frost-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/12\/22 The Jack Frost Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Faculty of Arts,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amidst the usual chortling<\/a> from the rest of Canada, a huge dump of snow pulverized the Lower Mainland on Tuesday. The next day, groggy citizens heard tales of people stuck for 11 hours on the Alex Fraser, KPU students bunking overnight on campus, trucks and buses in ditches, and a certain Dean of Arts forced to abandon her vehicle before walking 10 blocks through freezing winds to reach a Skytrain station and get home. Yikes! We hope that everyone has managed to come through safely and well. There was some good news this week, though: the canopy of snow is beautiful, and, of course, we\u2019re at the end of classes for Fall 2022. (Well, almost; there\u2019s still that lingering Monday). Jack Frost<\/a> thus provided the exclamation point concluding another crazy, exhausting, exhilarating 13 weeks of teaching in our indefatigable Faculty of Arts. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

INFORMATION ITEMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grading in a Winter Wonderland: <\/strong>Please keep in mind that all final grades and any Incomplete Grade Contracts must be submitted by December 20<\/strong>. This is a hard deadline, and any failure to meet it can bring harmful consequences to students, not to mention potentially drawing KPU to the attention of the Ministry for failing to discharge its duty to issue grades to students. So, if you\u2019re concerned that delays in student submissions may hamper your ability to meet the deadline, please work on Incomplete Grade Contracts<\/a> for those students and input an \u201cI\u201d grade by December 20th. Be sure to contact arts@kpu.ca<\/a> if you need any information or guidance about the process for submitting Incomplete Grade Contracts. Because meeting the Registrar\u2019s grade submission deadline is critical, you may be hearing from members of the Dean\u2019s Office as we track the status of any outstanding course grades as we approach the December 20 deadline.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KPU Media Winter at KPU 014 | Surrey campus | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A Winter\u2019s Fail? Well, maybe just an I-Grade:<\/strong> What if you\u2019re submitting final grades, but have a student facing an unresolved Academic Integrity Violation case? Please submit an Incomplete Grade Contract<\/a> without the student\u2019s signature, and record their mark as an \u201cI.\u201d Their grade can be adjusted later via a Grade Reporting Form<\/a> in the event that no integrity violation is found to have occurred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deck the Halls with Respectful Workplace Training: <\/strong>If you haven\u2019t yet completed your annual Respectful Workplace Training, don\u2019t forget to partake of this special (and mandatory!) seasonal treat. As a reminder, the link is here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jolly Good News:<\/strong> Arts recently welcomed Shannon Hecker<\/a> to the new role of Arts Indigenous Liaison<\/strong>. The Liaison\u2019s role includes facilitating and maintaining and deepening connections between Arts programs and local First Nations partners and communities; assisting programs with external-facing consultations relating to First Nations; and helping with internal consultation, dialogue, and initiatives relating to First Nations. We\u2019re confident that Shannon can help to ease some of the burden of consultation currently borne by our Indigenous Studies faculty. If you have initiatives or questions pertinent to this role, please contact shannon.hecker@kpu.ca<\/a>.  Shannon, it\u2019s great to have you as part of the Faculty of Arts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KPU Media Winter at KPU 011 | Surrey campus | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A Blizzard of Opportunities: <\/strong>The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) has shared a Call for Applications for SHASTRI FACULTY TRAINING IN APPLIED EDUCATION (SFTAE) Project. The SFTAE Project is part of SICI Canada’s Short-term Outbound Mobility Program, Canadian Scholars to India (CSI). The CSI Program is supported by Global Affairs Canada, the Government of Canada. For more, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KUDOS AND APPLAUSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let Us Know, Let Us Know, Let Us Know<\/strong>: The redoubtable Mike Larsen (CRIM) gave expert testimony to the House of Commons Information, Ethics and Privacy Committee last week. Mike did not mince words about Canada\u2019s \u201cdysfunctional\u201d access-to-information regime; nor did he let the committee off the hook for the unconscionably short time frames experts were given to prepare. Mike\u2019s testimony received national coverage via The Globe and Mail<\/em><\/a>. Thanks, Mike, for speaking so powerfully on a matter of vital importance to the health of Canadian representative democracy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool News from FINA<\/strong>: Fine Arts is pleased to announce that Wei Chen, a 4th<\/sup> year BFA student, has been shortlisted for the 2022 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize<\/a>, dedicated to an emerging BC-based artist. Wei\u2019s photo series will be part of the exhibition of finalists at the Polygon Gallery from December 10th to January 29th<\/sup>.   The opening event is on Thursday, December 15 at 7PM. RSVP to the Opening celebration here<\/a>. Congratulations to Wei, and to FINA, for this outstanding accomplishment! A sample of Wei\u2019s work, \u201cHide and Seek #5,\u201d is appended below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wei Chen, Hide and Seek #5 (2022)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Most Wonderful ADBM of the Year:<\/strong> We\u2019re pleased to announce that Nadine Siriban has been appointed Arts\u2019s Interim Assistant Divisional Business Manager! Equally impressively, Nadine was one of the three civilian awardees recognized by the Philippine Marine Corps on Nov 7, 2022. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. personally bestowed the award. Nadine has spent 10 years engaging with and supporting the Philippine Marine Corps in various roles, including capacity-building trainings, writing speeches and articles, and editing various reports and Marine publications. Nadine, you are an outstanding representative of the wealth of talent within Arts! Congratulations!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep:<\/strong> In the latest edition of KPU Reads, Farhad Dastur (PSYC) shares with us his reflections on Grain of Truth: The Ancient Lessons of Craft<\/em> by Ross Laird (CRWR). Ross\u2019s poignant insights into the challenges and joys of woodworking are ably repaid by Farhad\u2019s thoughtful review here<\/a>. Kudos to both Ross and Farhad for sharing their passion for this ancient craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KPU Media Winter at KPU 016 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

W\/rapping a Holiday Gift<\/strong>: Join Indigenous Artist-in-Residence, \u00c1’a:l\u00edya Warbus and Indigenous Writer-in-Residence  Molly Cross-Blanchard, for their 2022 W\/Rap Up Social celebrating Indigenous excellence, their contributions to KPU, and the end of the Fall semester. There will be presentations by Molly and \u00c1’a:l\u00edya, live musical performances, special guests, poetry readings, and more! It all goes down on Monday, December 5, in Surrey\u2019s Grassroots Lounge, with doors opening at 4:30 PM and events presentations running between 5-6 PM. Click here<\/a> for further info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bearing Gifts, They Traverse Afar: <\/strong>The latest installment of the Arts Speaker Series<\/a> brings us Dr. Conrad King (POLI), who will explore Future-Proofing Higher Education: Internationalization in Times of Uncertainty. <\/em>According to UNESCO, there are over five million international students enrolled in tertiary education institutions around the globe. Conrad\u2019s work evaluates the factors that international students consider when they decide to study abroad and make choices about study destinations. Join the discussion on Wednesday, December 7 (1:00-2:00) on MS Teams here<\/a>. To register, email artsevents@kpu.ca<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KPU Media Winter at KPU 022 | Surrey campus | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We the Secwepemc Say No Tmx Speaking Tour:<\/strong> Members of “We the Secwepemc Say No Tmx” will be sharing their accounts of criminalization by the Canadian government in their work to protect their traditional and unceded territory under threat of the TMX pipeline expansion.  Members of the group were arrested while attempting to stop the drilling under salmon-bearing Thompson River in Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (Kamloops BC).  The members of the group are facing criminal charges and have an upcoming court date in December.  This event will be one stop of several on a speaking tour across BC to educate folks and garner allied support in their struggle for Indigenous sovereignty.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions and to make donations towards the group’s legal fees. Light refreshments will be served; and folks are welcome and encouraged to bring food to share. This event takes place on Friday December 9th<\/sup> (4:00PM-630PM) Cedar – Room 1205 (A\/B\/C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like so much of the university, the Dean\u2019s Office is short-staffed due to seasonal illnesses and running at about 50% capacity at the moment, so we can only plead for patience \u2013 especially for staff! \u2013  as we work to <\/em>assist you in the remaining three weeks before break. <\/em>Meanwhile, we wish everyone much warmth and laughter amidst the cold and snow. As Victor Hugo wrote, <\/em>le <\/strong>rire<\/strong><\/em>,<\/em><\/strong> c’est le soleil<\/em>,<\/em> il chasse l’hiver<\/em> du visage<\/strong> \u2013 laughter is the sun that chases winter from the human face. All out best for a wonderful, wintry weekend!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelley, Dana, Wade, Billeh, and Greg <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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