The Baruch College Faculty Handbook

Last
updated on 5/7/15

Baruch  College offers the following services for international faculty, including those whose native language is not English

The following services are available.

ESL Lab

International faculty members are invited to peruse the many excellent ESL and pedagogy materials in Baruch College’s ESL Lab (NVC B6-121, enter through 6-120). For more information, see Accent Reduction/Intelligibility FAQs. You may also ask an accent-reduction tutor for a tour of the lab.

For more information on the ESL Lab please contact:

Dennis Dolack

TEL: 646-312-4834

E-Mail: dennis.dolack@baruch.cuny.edu

Classroom Observations
Two types of classroom observations are possible: (1) Subject area and/or faculty development specialists are prepared to visit classes, videotape instructors (if so desired), and provide feedback on pedagogy and/or communication. Observations by a specialist can be arranged through the international faculty development program coordinator. (2) Alternatively, faculty members can observe a colleague’s class themselves. One’s department chair will be happy to make a recommendation.

For more information on Classroom Observations please contact:

Dennis Dolack

TEL: 646-312-4834

E-Mail: dennis.dolack@baruch.cuny.edu

Materials on Pedagogy

Materials available in the faculty resource room and
Schwartz Institute Faculty Resource Room include books (e.g., Teaching American Students: A Guide for International Faculty & Teaching Assistants in Colleges & Universities) and videos (e.g., Teaching in America: A Guide for International Faculty; What Students Want: Teaching from a Student’s Perspective).

For more information please contact:

The Communication Institute

TEL: 646-312-2060

E-Mail: Communication.Institute@baruch.cuny.edu

Writing/Editing Assistance

Assistance with written work (e.g., proofreading and editing of professional articles) is available—rates need to be negotiated by each faculty member with the specific tutor. (All other services are free of charge.)

For more information please contact:

The Writing Center

TEL: 646-312-4012

E-Mail: writing.center@baruch.cuny.edu