The purpose of the Faculty Fireside Program, administered through the Division of Student Success and Enrollment Services, is to bring together faculty and relatively small groups of students outside the classroom. This informal interaction with faculty has proven to be very beneficial for our students. Items of discussion have ranged from career opportunities to local and national events to concerns about college life. Many of our faculty have held a "Fireside" in their homes with excellent results. Students attach great significance to being invited into an instructor's home for it makes a statement to them about being valued. Likewise, faculty who have participated have been very positive about the experience.

We realize logistics may make a "Fireside" in your home difficult, and there are options available on campus. For example, you may have a "Fireside" in the Fireside Lounge located on the second floor of the Student Center, at the Legacy Gazebo, or in the Main Dining Room addition. To reserve these areas you will need to contact the Office of Special Events at ext. 6252.

Expenses of hosting a "Fireside" are reimbursable up to $50.00. If you choose to hold your "Fireside" on campus, you may have Sodexho send the bill directly to the Coordinator of Business Operations, Student Life Center, room 274, for payment. Please remember there is a $50.00 reimbursable limit, you must have prior approval from the Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Services and you must request reimbursement within 90 days of the Fireside.

Due to the popularity of this program and the limited funds available, it is necessary to put in place some guidelines for the Learning Communities. In the event that more than one Learning Community instructor would like to host a "Fireside" at the same time, the reimbursable amount will remain $50. The number of students would not double due to an additional instructor participating. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to call the Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Services at ext. 6310.

You are strongly encouraged to participate in this program. If the class is large, break it into groups and have two "Firesides!" A faculty "Open House" for students on Sunday afternoons is common at many institutions and that is one option to explore. Regardless of how it is accomplished, we in Student Success and Enrollment Services hope you will consider hosting a "Fireside" during the semester. You may request forms from the Office for Student Success and Enrollment Services located in Room 4413 of Kennesaw Hall (6310) or via the web at www.kennesaw.edu/sses and click on "Faculty Firesides."

CRITERIA

PROCEDURES

1. Complete this form online.

2. Print and complete the 2 forms below. (These are PDF files. Adobe¬ Acrobat¬ Reader¬ is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. If you need to download the free Acrobat Reader for personal use, click here.) Each form is returned to a different office; be sure to forward the form to the correct person:

3. Submit all receipts, in person, to the Coordinator of Business Operations, Student Life Center, room 274 within two weeks after the event to receive up to a $50.00 reimbursement.

4. Complete the Program Evaluation Form and return it to the Office for Student Success and Enrollment Services (Kennesaw Hall, room 4413, MB#106)