EMERITUS FACULTY

Emeritus Faculty Resources

CALENDAR OF LUNCHEONS AND EVENTS FOR 2007-2008

All luncheons are held from 11:30 a.m. (registration) to 2:00 p.m. The cost for lunch is $15 per person which should be paid prior to the luncheon date.  Checks should be sent to Office of the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs, 2121 Eye Street, NW, Suite 603, Washington, DC 20052, ATTN:  Ginger L. Beverly

EMERITUS FACULTY STATUS

A member of the faculty with long and distinguished service to the University may, upon retirement, be awarded emeritus status.  Emeritus status is recommended by the regular, active-status members of the faculty concerned and, with the concurrence of the administration, is awarded by the Board of Trustees.  Those eligible for consideration for emeritus status are University professors, professors, adjunct professors, clinical professors, research professors, associate professors, and associate clinical professors.  Faculty members in emeritus status shall be entitled to use facilities as arranged with the administration of the University and to participate in faculty meetings without the right to vote.  They may serve on committees and may perform such other services as are in keeping with their desires and with the needs of the University Faculty Code.

Parking

Emeritus faculty get free parking in any one of the University’s parking lots.  Once you have been notified of your emeriti status, go to the Parking Office to register your vehicle.  You need only take your GWorld Card if you parked in the any of the lots as a faculty member.  If, however, you did not use the parking facilities while a faculty member, you must take your vehicle registration to the Parking Office along with your GWorld Card and complete the required application.  For any questions regarding parking privileges, please contact Gail Harris, Office Supervisor, Parking Office, 2211 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052. (202) 994-7275.

Library

Faculty emeriti are entitled to borrowing privileges at the Gelman Library. A validated GW ID issued from the Personnel Office is sufficient basis for borrowing items from the GW general circulating collection. Borrowing privileges are the same as those of current faculty members.

Health and Wellness Center

Free membership in the Health and Wellness Center is provided for Emeriti - contact Laura O'Shea

on 202-994-1763 or via email at laoshea@gwu.edu for more information.

E-mail

Free e-mail for life is provided for all Emeriti. Instructions

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT

The GW Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research provides undergraduates enrolled in all GW schools with useful information and guidance regarding a wide range of national fellowship opportunities, including the Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Mellon, Javits, NSF and many others. These fellowships provide remarkable educational opportunities and support for students interested in academic studies as well as careers in public service, teaching, scientific research, engineering, journalism, international relations and a host of other fields. The GW UCNFC strives to make the effort of applying for a national fellowship a unique educational experience, one that tests and stretches students' ideas about who they are, what matters to them, and where they want to
go in life.

GW undergraduates and recent grads regularly excel in national fellowship competitions, winning highly selective Truman, Goldwater, Pickering and Fulbright awards. These successes are due in no small part to the generous support of GW faculty and other mentors. We welcome the involvement of interested emeritus faculty in the many facets of national fellowship competitions, including mock interviews, mentoring of applicants in appropriate fields, and participation in GW nomination
committees. If you would like to learn more, or to volunteer to assist some of our outstanding candidates, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Fellowships at (202) 994-0517. You may also visit the website of the GW UCNFC to learn more about the range of fellowships and information available through our office. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Office of Graduate Student Assistanships and Fellowships handles both internal and external fellowship comeptitions that require faculty committee, or reviewers. We would be pleased to have emeritus faculty sit on campus competition committees, conduct evaluations, and interview students.

Some of the competitions for which we could use volunteers are:

• Fullbright Graduate Fellowship
• Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Summer and Academic Year
• Bryce Harlow Scholarship
• Career Development Felowship
• Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship

In addition, if you would like to read drafts of student research proposals and personal statements, we would welcome your help.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Geri Rypkema at 202-994-6822 or via email at rypkema@gwu.edu.

MESSAGE CORNER

ILR SEEKS VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS

The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) at AU is seeking volunteer instructors for its program. ILR is the oldest and largest institute for continuing education of retirees in the area. We operate on the principle that "curiosity never retires." ILR currently offers over 50 courses, twice a year, to over 500 members. Courses are given in all the natural and social sciences, arts and humanities, and a variety of other subjects.

There are fall and spring terms; each course is 8-10 weeks long (at the discretion of the instructor) and meets for one two-hour session each week during the day. Fall term begins around October 1, spring term around March 1.

Although instructors are not paid, they are given free membership in ILR, which entitles them to take up to three courses per term and provides other social and intellectual benefits (a lecture series, use of AU library, various social events, etc.) Each class does make up a gift for the instructor at the end of the course. The student body is lively and motivated, there are no exams or papers to grade, and class size and format ( i.e. lecture vs. discussion) are controlled by the instructor.

Any interested members of your Society should contact Ann Peterson or Ann Wallace at 202-895-4860 or ilr@american.edu for further information, a course catalog, proposal application form, etc. Respondents will be referred to the appropriate person on the Curriculum Committee for guidance in preparing a simple course proposal.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Ginger L. Beverly
Office of the Associate Vice President for
Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs
2121 Eye Street, NW, Suite 603
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-0514; gbeverly@gwu.edu