Coffee Hour
Informal conversations amongst people in the CIRTL Network.
Want to know more about navigating the academic job market? Want some tips about what to expect, what to ask, and how to prepare? Want to talk to others who have just recently landed a job or those just entering the search? Then join the CIRTL Coffee Hours for informal conversations, third Thursdays at 12 noon CT, meeting virtually in the CIRTL Elluminate Room.
Sessions are one hour maximum. The room will be open 15 minutes before each session. Connect to the Coffee Hour (Elluminate Login) (no username or password required)
Fall 2010 Coffee Hours
| Date | Facilitator | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2010 | Tim Wagner and Jeff Klukas, CIRTL Graduate Students, UW-Madison | The CIRTL Network Exchange: Why do it and what can you gain from it? |
| 10/21/2010 | TBA | Where do you want to work? Teaching and research at different institutions |
| 11/18/2010 | TBA | The interview process: What to expect, how to prepare |
Spring 2011 Coffee Hours
| Date | Facilitator | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2011 | TBA | What to know about tenure and promotion BEFORE applying for a job |
| 02/17/2011 | TBA | Preparing your best written application materials |
| 03/17/2011 | TBA | The TAR Project: strengthening your professional life |
| 04/21/2011 | TBA | Making the transition from grad student to assistant faculty |
| 05/19/2011 | TBA | TBA |
Host a Coffee Hour
- Fill out this form.
- We will confim the date and post it on the webpage.
- Show up and have some initial questions to jump-start the discussion.
- Review the Elluminate Moderator Tutorials
Microphone, Headphones, and Internet
Coffee Hours are hosted in Elluminate web-conferencing software. Elluminate uses Voice over IP (VoIP) for the audio component, which requires a computer/webcam microphone and headphones. Headphones are required to prevent the feedback that occurs when participants use their computer speakers for audio. These headphones can be the earbuds from your mp3 player or any other style of headphone.
If you do not have a microphone (either external, built in or as part of a headset) you can log into Elluminate and use the telephone to talk by calling 1-800-462-1257 (toll free) or 608-237-5850 (local Madison) and when prompted enter passcode: 7834425
Please review these materials to familiarize yourself with Elluminate prior to the Coffee Hour

