Community Forestry & Environmental Research Partnerships
Southwest Communities and Natural Resource Fellowships
Available from Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnerships
The Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnerships Program provides fellowships to graduate students with diverse academic backgrounds from the social to environmental sciences. Fellows typically study the political, cultural, economic and environmental forces that bear on the relationships between communities and the environment.
The Southwest Communities and Natural Resource Fellowships support graduate students doing participatory research with Native American and other southwestern communities. Participatory research is a cooperative approach to research. It engages community members and researchers in a joint process in which both contribute equally and where community members are more than just key informants who provide information in interviews or by other means. They are equal partners in the research: they help formulate research questions, and help design and conduct the research. Community members contribute their expertise about the local situation in pursuit of mutual knowledge, and researchers provide tools and methods for joint analysis of conditions. This may lead to community members making informed decisions to improve their lives.
The program accepts proposals for research on sustainable natural resource management, social and economic justice in environmental management, community ability to maintain traditional lifeways and land uses in the face of outside and/or competing interests, integrating scientific and traditional knowledge in environmental restoration, and other topics relevant to natural resource issues in Native American communities.
Fellowship Details:
• Masters fellowships provide awards of up to $7,000
• Pre-Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $2,000
• Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $15,000
Eligibility:
• We accept applications from students at any U.S. college or university.
• Students need to be enrolled in a degree-granting program at their home institution.
• Students need to be engaged in graduate research that deals directly or is explicitly relevant to U.S. urban and/or rural communities engaged in the sustainable management of natural resources.
• Students need to be planning to conduct participatory research that actively engages community members in the research process.
• Minority and under-represented students are encouraged to apply.
Deadline/Application:
• Applications must be received by February 2, 2009
• Applications and full program details online: www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry
Contact Information:
Carl Wilmsen, CFERP Director, University of California, Berkeley,
101 Giannini Hall #3100, Berkeley, CA 94720; Tel: (510) 642-3431;
Email: cffellow@nature.berkeley.edu
Working title:
Coordinator--American Indian Student Academic Services
Official title:
STUDENT SERVICES CORD(T25DN)
Degree and area of specialization:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in higher education, college student personnel, counseling, advising or related area is preferred.
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
- Two years demonstrated experience working with students in a higher education or equivalent setting
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues affecting American Indian students in higher education is required
- Familiarity with student development theory and identity development theory;
- Ability to complete short-term and long-term projects;
- Ability to work collaboratively and with diverse constituencies in exchanging information and creating strong working relationships;
- Well developed communication skills (written, oral, and electronic) are essential;
- Demonstrated ability to provide culturally and academically appropriate student programming
Principal duties:
- Facilitate campus visits for prospective American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian students by working closely with the Admissions Office, Connections Program, and coordinating with the College of Menominee Nation Transfer Agreement;
- Contact freshmen and other newly admitted American Indian and Alaskan Native students to welcome them to the University and to serve as a personal point of reference for them, their families, and their tribes;
- Establish and maintain direct contact with newly admitted, transfer and continuing students to help access campus and community resources;
- Help resolve problems when appropriate. Provide basic academic advising and refer students to appropriate offices for more specialized advising services;
- Work with University student support units, the American Indian Studies Program and tribal and community resources in developing effective response mechanisms and programs that are sensitive to the needs of American Indian students;
- Establish and maintain outreach and support for the American Indian cultural resource facility at UW-Madison.
- Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with the American Indian and Alaskan Native student organizations, including Alpha Pi Omega Native American Sorority, Indigenous Law Students Association, UW-Madison Chapter of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society, and the American Indian student group Wunk Sheek. Assist in the coordination of sponsored events and activities;
- Develop a working network of faculty, academic advisors, and Minority/Disadvantaged Coordinators in all nine schools and colleges to assist in the transition of American Indian and Alaskan Native students on campus, to support their success and identify areas of improvement;
- Establish and maintain contact with institutional offices and programs serving American Indian and Alaskan Native students (i.e., Division of University Housing, Office of Student Financial Services, Lakeshore Nature Preserve, Chancellors Scholars and Powers Knapp Scholars Program, Academic Advancement Program, TRIO Program, Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association);
- Offer educational opportunities to institutional offices and campus partners to learn about American Indian and Alaskan Native nations and cultures.
- Maintain records, submit written reports, process referral forms, draft memoranda and proposals, and write letters as needed;
- Participate fully in Office of Student Academic Affairs (SAA) staff development programs, efforts to evaluate and improve academic support programs for students, and appropriate SAA meetings;
- Schedule some evening and weekend appointments and meetings as necessary.
Additional Information:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world-class teaching and research institution consistently ranked among the nation's best universities. The campus and city of 223,000 residents are located among four lakes, numerous parks, and a 1,300 acre arboretum. Wisconsin's capital, Madison, is located 90 minutes from Milwaukee, and less than three hours from Chicago.
General Objectives of the American Indian Student Academic Services Program and the Office of Student Academic Affairs:
Housed in the College of Letters and Science's Office of Student Academic Affairs, the American Indian Student Academic Services (AISAS) Program addresses the academic, social, and cultural needs of American Indian students. Among its primary objectives are assisting incoming students with the transition to UW-Madison, and connecting incoming, transfer, and continuing students to student services and advising. In addition to collaborating with the American Indian Studies Program, multicultural academic programs, and the UW-Admissions Office to attract and retain students of color, AISAS also helps maintain ongoing communication with American Indian communities throughout Wisconsin.
UW-Madison currently enrolls approximately 275 American Indian and Alaskan Native undergraduate, graduate, and professional students representing over forty American Indian and Alaskan Native Nations, including the twelve federally recognized Wisconsin Indian Nations.
The general objectives of the Office of Student Academic Affairs (SAA) include: assisting students in realizing their human promise as citizens of a global community; preserving the integrity of an L&S degree by interpreting and implementing faculty policies; providing services, information, and support to students, faculty, staff, and other constituencies engaged in educational programs, policies, and outreach; and, assisting campus-wide efforts to integrate diverse voices into the University community in order to offer a welcoming, supportive, and responsive campus climate.
Staff are responsible for guiding students toward meeting certain goals during their first year. The Center for the First Year Experience at UW-Madison has created the following first-year goals. The AISAS Coordinator is expected to endorse theses goals:
1. Gaining confidence and competence as a college-level student.
2. Making positive connections with faculty, staff, and peers.
3. Engaging in behaviors that promote your personal health and balance.
4. Understanding oneself as a member of the socially diverse university community.
5. Developing awareness of the impact of your personal choices.
| Appointment type: | Academic Staff |
| Department(s): | L&S/ADM-STU ACAD AFF |
| Full time salary rate: | Minimum $41,336 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications |
| Term: | This is a renewable appointment. |
| Appointment percent: | 100% |
| Anticipated begin date: | SEPTEMBER 01, 2008 |
| Number of positions: | 1 |
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: AUGUST 12, 2008
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send resume, list of 3-5 references, and cover letter to the contact listed below. All application materials should be submitted electronically if possible and "PVL# 59497" should be included in the email subject line. For full consideration, all applications must be received or postmarked by the application deadline date.
Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #59497 to
| Susan Barthel | Phone: 608-262-3912 |
| 403 South Hall | TTY: 608-263-2473 |
| 1055 Bascom Mall | Fax: 608-262-5915 |
| Madison WI 53706-1315 | Email: barthel@wisc.edu |
